Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 12 Diamonds 0.08 ct GVS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant necklace with infinity symbol 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection, translucent peacock blue vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 12 diamonds, total 0.08 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Customizable Oval Locket Pendant 18k Rose Gold 151 Diamonds 4.18 ct 24 x 40 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant 18k rose gold, Calima Collection, 151 diamonds, total 4.18 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measurements app. 24.0 mm x 40.0 mm About the creat...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Round Locket Pendant - 18k White Gold - 45 Diamonds 0.5 ct H VS Diameter 26.0 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round locket pendant 18k white gold, Hallmark collection, 45 diamonds, total 0.54 ct, H VS, diameter app. 26.0 mm About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is interna...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Customizable Oval Locket Pendant 18k White Gold 155 Diamonds 1.76 ct 34 x 20 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant 18k white gold, Calima Collection, 155 diamonds, total 1.76 ct, G VS, measurements app. 34.0 mm x 20.0 mm About the creator Victor Maye...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Oval Pendant Locket - 18k Yellow Gold - 60 Diamonds 0.60 ct H VS Cut Pearl Pink
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval pendant locket 18k yellow gold, Hallmark Collection, 60 diamonds, total 0.60 ct, H VS, 1 cut pearl pink, measurements app. 23.0 mm x 32.0 mm About the...
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Pendant Locket Necklace 18k Yellow Gold 60 Diamonds 0.60 ct H VS Cut Pearl Pink
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval pendant locket necklace 18k yellow gold, Hallmark Collection, 60 diamonds, total 0.60 ct, H VS, 1 cut pearl pink, measurements app. 23.0 mm x 32.0 mm ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace - 18k Rose Gold - 1 Diamond 0.10 ct H VS Pink Pearl
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant necklace 18k rose gold, Hallmark collection, 1 diamond, total 0.10 ct, H VS, 1 pink cut pearl About the creator Victor Mayer Victor May...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Round Pendant Locket 18k White Gold Blue Vitreous Enamel 1 Diamond 0.03 ct H VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round locket pendant in 18k white gold with royal blue vitreous enamel and 1 brilliant cut diamond total 0.03 ct, H VS About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is i...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant 18k White Gold Emerald Green Enamel 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct H VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket, 18k white gold, emerald green vitreous enamel, 8 diamonds total 0.16 ct, H VS About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally renown...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold Green Enamel 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct H VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket necklace, 18k white gold, emerald green vitreous enamel, 8 diamonds total 0.16 ct, H VS About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is international...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold Green Enamel 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct H VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket necklace, 18k white gold, emerald green vitreous enamel, 8 diamonds total 0.16 ct, H VS About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is international...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Customizable Oval Locket Pendant 18k Rose Gold 1 Diamond 0.10 ct H VS Pink Pearl
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant 18k rose gold, Hallmark collection, 1 diamond, total 0.10 ct, H VS, 1 pink cut pearl About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is int...
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Oval Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Red Vitreous Enamel 37 Diamonds 0.29 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k yellow gold, Victoria collection, translucent red vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 37 diamonds, total 0.29 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measurements a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Red Enamel 37 Diamonds 0.29 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant necklace 18k yellow gold, Victoria collection, translucent red vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 37 diamonds, total 0.29 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measu...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Victoria Pendant Locket 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 9 Diamonds 0.07 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection, peacock blue vitreous enamel, 9 diamonds, total 0.07 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measurements app. 20.0 mm x 15.0 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 9 Diamonds 0.07 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant necklace 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection, peacock blue vitreous enamel, 9 diamonds, total 0.07 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measurements app. 20.0 m...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant 18k White Gold Blue Vitreous Enamel 3 Diamonds 0.04 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k white gold, Tropicana Collection, electric blue vitreous enamel, 3 Diamonds, total 0.04 ct, G VS, measurements app. 24.7 mm x 14.8 mm About the ...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Rare Turquoise .40 Ct Old Mine Diamond 18 KT Locket Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
Love Keeper This beautiful Victorian locket pendant has been hand crafted of solid 18 KT solid gold during 1880 ca Beautiful designed, boasts a thick gold twisted frame surrounding t...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
18ct Rose Gold French Stamped Victorian Era Oval Shaped Locket with Pearl Flower
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 18ct Rose Gold French Stamped Circa 1880 This exquisite Victorian-era locket is a true treasure, crafted from 18ct rose gold and boasting an oval shape that m...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Polished Heart Pendant Locket 18k Yellow Gold 7 Diamonds 0.09 ct H VS 28 x 32 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable polished heart-shaped pendant locket 18k yellow gold, Hallmark Collection, 7 diamonds, total 0.09 ct, H VS, Measurements app. 28.0 mm x 32.0 mm About the c...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Enamel and Diamond Locket Pendant Necklace
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Here we have an 18ct yellow gold locket necklace by Fabergé. The locket features a centralised round brilliant-cut diamond, surrounded by intricate gold detailing on a rich blue guil...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Ruby and Diamond Treblant Bird Brooch and Heart Locket
Located in London, GB
The body and wings are intricately set with these stones, creating a captivating contrast against the rich 18ct yellow gold. A heart-shaped locket dangles freely below, also encruste...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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Organic shapes, surprising textures, shimmering colors and inventive embellishments take the new generation of pearl jewelry from classic to cutting-edge.
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After more than a decade creating the iconic Lanvin gems of the Alber Elbaz years, designer Elie Top dove into the world of fine jewelry, mixing silver and gold to create his own striking, timeless look.