Customizable Oval Hallmark Pendant Locket - 18k White Gold - 20 mm x 27 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Oval Hallmark 18k white gold locket pendant 20.0 x 27.0 mm VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
White Gold
Victorian 18KT Gold Diamond and Enamel Sentimental Locket Pendant
Located in Braintree, GB
An unusual Victorian sentimental locket pendant in 18KT gold. The marquise shaped body has a central oval gold panel with a classical relief of a quiver of arrows, floral branches an...
18k Gold
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
Locket Ring in Blue Enamel & 18K White Gold With 22 Diamonds & Oval Aquamarine
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
This exquisite locket ring from Victor Mayer features a stunning combination of medium blue vitreous enamel and 18K white gold.
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, Enamel
Radiant Oval Locket 14K (or 18k request) Yellow Gold Green Opal Pendant Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A captivating fusion of elegance and color, this pendant necklace is crafted with 14K yellow and white gold. Featuring a stunning opal stone, surrounded by delicate natural diamonds,...
Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Gold and Diamond Rose Enamel Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Rose and Enamel Picture Frame Locket Pendant Necklace Antique enamel picture frame locket with a diamond set rose necklace Measurements: Chain: 30.75" long Locket: 2.75" lo...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Modern 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. This small, oval-shaped second-hand pendant is chased on the front with a floral motif. A hinge on the side lets you open this s...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18Kt Yellow Gold Ball and Locket Necklace
Located in Wheaton, IL
Stunning Antique 18Kt yellow gold ball and locket necklace - 16" ball chain 50 7.25mm gold balls with gold spacers strung on foxtail with gold ball hidden clasp with 1/4" gold bail a...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Jupiter Floral Locket Diamond Necklace in Yellow Gold
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Jupiter floral locket diamond necklace set in yellow gold.
The necklace features an oval locket motif with intricate engraved floral detailing, accented...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Neoarchaeological Bulla Carnelian Intaglio Granulation Gold Locket
Located in Munich, Bavaria
It is richly engraved, decorated with granulation as well as twisted and straight gold wire. The locket is most likely the work of an Italian master goldsmith ca. 1850.
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Diamond and Yellow Gold Brooch or Locket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A very fine and impressive antique Victorian 0.88Ct old European round cut diamond and 15 karat yellow gold brooch/locket; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections....
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Polished Heart Locket Pendant 18k White Gold 6 Diamonds 0.09ct HVS 23 mm x 25 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable polished heart shaped locket pendant 18k white gold, Hallmark Collection, 6 diamonds, total 0.09 ct, H VS, measurements app. 23.0 mm x 25.0 mm About the cr...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Heart Locket Pendant natural Gems solid 18K / 3.7 gr
Located in SE
Vintage hand - made Heart Locket in solid 18K Gold decorated with 23 natural gem stones cut in various shapes : Rubies, Sapphires, Tourmalines and one Red Garnet.
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Polished Heart Pendant Locket 18k Yellow Gold 14 Diamonds 0.14ct 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, 14 diamonds, total 0.14 ct, H VS, Measurements app. 28.0 mm x 32.0 mm About the ...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18 Karat Gold Victorian Ruby & Diamond Starburst Locket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victorian era Ruby & Diamond Starburst Locket composed of 18k yellow gold. With a central 0.15 carat red ruby set into a starburst of 8 Rose Cut diamonds weighing approximately 0...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Folding Ball Locket Pendant, 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This beautiful antique Victorian folding ball locket pendant is masterfully crafted in solid 18-karat gold.
18k Gold
Georgian Regard Locket Brooch 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A Georgian Regard locket brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1820. An original 18ct gold acrostis Regard brooch. The first letter of each claw set stone spells out the word. Ruby,...
Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Style Diamond Locket
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k 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
Antique Gold Cultured Pearl & Red Enamel Lattice Mourning Locket
Located in London, GB
Antique 18ct Gold Cultured Pearl & Red enamel Design Locket Mourning Jewellery en scripted on reverse " Samuel Ernest - dated 1854 " on a 9ct gold 19.5" Chain - with London hall...
Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Oval Camila Pendant Locket 18k White Gold 151 Diamonds 4.18ct G VS 40 mm x 24 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval pendant locket 18k white gold, Calima Collection, 151 diamonds, total 4.18 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, measurements app. 40 mm x 24 mm About the creator ...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Portrait Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1870s Etruscan Revival 18K yellow gold portrait locket pendant with a child's portrait 18K yellow gold frame & bail granulation & beading details blue fabric inside lock...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Locket Ring Light Grey Enamel 18k Rose Gold 40 Diamonds 0.50 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Ring Peacock, 18k RG, vitreous enamel, 40 diamonds total 0.50 ct, G VS brilliant cut Reference: V1672/LG/00/00/103 Description: 18k rose gold Vitreous enamel: light grey Diamonds...
Diamond, Enamel, Rose Gold
Diamond Cirque Locket Pendant
By Jaipur Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous diamond pendant featuring a diamond set link suspending a diamond cirque pendant with. This pendant features contrasting 18 Karat Gold overlay and silver accents in a cont...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Pearl Floral Motif Rectangular Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian floral motif rectangular locket pendant. It is crafted in 18K gold. The piece features seed pearls.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Emerald & Diamond-set Locket
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1890s, 18k, Switzerland. This gorgeous Victorian locket is redolent with old world charm. A superb 5.0 carat emerald cabochon is the main attraction. Accented by 3.50 carats of...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Floral Engraved Oval Shaped Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1880 * The chain is sold separately This exquisite 18-carat yellow gold locket is a stunning example of craftsmanship and timeless bea...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Etruscan Revival Yellow Gold Secret Locket Attr Eugene Fontenay
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Stunning and Gorgeous Locket Made in France, XIX century Neo-Etruscan style pendant Made of yellow gold 18k Thanks to a discreet slot, the locket opens onto a compartment 2 cm in...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Style Diamond Locket Pendant
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Syna Yellow Gold Photo Book Locket Pendant with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Diamonds 0.10 carat approx. Chain sold separately About the Designers ~ Dharmesh & Namrata Drawing inspiration from little things, Dharmesh &...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Brogden Oval Locket 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1870
By John Brogden
Located in London, GB
An oval locket in 18 karat yellow gold by John Brogden, circa 1870 A larger sized oval locket in 18 karat yellow gold, in a plain polished finish opening to reveal two halves lined ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Rock Crystal "Pools of Light" Locket With Gold Frame
Located in New York, NY
A great antique 'Pool of Light' locket in rock crystal and 18K gold. This locket can be also purchased with floating diamonds if you wish.
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Medium Oval Locket, 1" Contemporary Design
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's 18k Gold Medium Oval Locket can be filled with photos of your favorite people, places or even love notes and promises.
18k Gold, Gold
Vintage Photo Locket Pendant in 18kt Gold with Diamonds - Micheletto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
An elegant and intimate vintage locket pendant crafted in 18kt gold, designed to hold cherished memories. The piece opens to reveal two oval compartments, perfect for preserving pers...
Diamond, 18k Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Book Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A rare and elegant antique pendant, it depicts a smooth gold book whose cover features a flap that opens to reveal three interio...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Platinum and 18 Karat Rose Gold Geometric Circular Locket
Located in New York, NY
Platinum and 18 Karat Rose Gold Geometric Locket H 2.6 cm x 2.2 cm / H 1.02 in x W 0.87 in 6.5 grams
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
19th Century Glass 18 Karat Rose Gold Round Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold. This vintage pendant features round, transparent glass stones set in rose gold. The clasp unscrews so you can slip a keepsake between the two glass sto...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiselled Locket Oval Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold. A charming little rose gold medallion in an oval shape, delicately engraved with circles and wavy lines on both sides. The pendant opens with a hinge, ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French Etruscan Revival Locket c.1870
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
One of our favourite jewellery styles is what is known as 'Etruscan Revival', and this particular piece is a very fine example. The pendant is in the form of a hinged locket and is c...
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Onyx & Seed Pearl Flower Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Onyx Locket 18ct Gold Tested Circa 1900 Introducing a stunning 18ct yellow gold Edwardian locket. It features a whole front set with onyx and adorned with a captivating g...
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Banded Agate Mourning Locket Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Antique Banded Agate Mourning Locket Necklace A yellow gold chain necklace suspending an oval agate locket pendant. The hinged locket opens to reveal a woven hair interior. Circa ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Badge Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold. This substantial antique medallion is shaped like a shield and opens via a hinge at the bottom. It features two compartments separated by a gold-rimmed...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Four Leaf Clover Oval Locket Pendant, 3.16 Grams
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This locket pendant has an elongated oval shape with a high polish finish made out of 18 karat yellow gold. On the front of the locket is a textured four-leaf clover with bead detail...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Style Diamond Locket Pendant
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiseled Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose, yellow and green gold, eagle head hallmark. This antique jewel from the Napoleon III period is made up of fine palm-tree link chains that support different ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Locket Pendant 18k YG Green Vitreous Guilloche Enamel Sapphire 27 x 17 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant necklace, 18k Yellow gold, translucent royal blue vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 9 diamonds total 0.04 ct, G VS brilliant cut, 1 pear s...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Faberge Heritage Rose Gold Diamond & Pink Guilloche Enamel Heart Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
In keeping with its fondness for delight, surprise and discovery, Faberge has concealed a heart decorated with red-pink enamel inside the locket. The locket is 22mm and comes with a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Victorian Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Clover Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a heart-shaped locket pendant suspending from a jump ring bale Featuring a gemstone clover motif bead set with ruby and diamonds Ruby is cushion cut and transparent mediu...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k YG Green Guilloche Enamel Sapphire 27 x 17 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant necklace, 18k Yellow gold, translucent royal blue vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 9 diamonds total 0.04 ct, G VS brilliant cut, 1 pear s...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Pietra Dura Locket Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Large Victorian Pietra Dura Locket Pendant from the mid 19th Century set in 18K gold with higher karat gold bloom.
Agate, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique Seed Pearl Infinity Pendant Locket
Located in New York, NY
Dating from the 1880s, this antique Victorian pendant locket with seed pearls and enamel is set in bloomed 18K gold.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Necklace 18k YG Blue Vitreous Guilloche Enamel Sapphire 27 x 17 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant necklace, 18k Yellow gold, translucent royal blue vitreous enamel, gold paillons, 9 diamonds total 0.04 ct, G VS brilliant cut, 1 pear s...
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Victorian Pietra Dura Locket Pendant
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large Victorian Pietra Dura Locket Pendant from the mid 19th Century set in 18K gold with higher karat gold bloom.
Agate, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Important antique medallion, of rhombic form it is decorated in application of a stylized vegetable pattern decorated with rose- c...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique French Sunburst Love Floral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as an antique half locket engraved with a love heart and floral motifs mounted to a sunburst frame with filigree rays, interspace...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18 Karat Gold Garnet and Seed Pearl Locket Pendant, 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An antique 18-karat gold locket pendant dating from the mid-19th century, decorated with a deep red garnet and seed pearls. The oval locket has a finely engraved gold surface with a...
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Enamel Heart Shaped Locket Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Diamond & Emerald Heart Shaped Blue Enamel Locket Brooch An 18 karat and 14 karat gold brooch featuring a heart shaped locket. The brooch is set with 2 cabochon emeralds, 30 round c...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Devon Woodhill Large North Star Modern Locket
Located in Weston, MA
Florentine finish on front, shiny on reverse. 18K Yellow Gold 34mm diameter 0.03TCW Chain 14k Yellow gold, 30” Opens to reveal two photos of your choice.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Hexagonal Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Charming antique pendant, it is hexagonal in gold smooth on both sides and bordered all around with small engraved laurel leaves. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Pearl and Cherub Drop Locket Brooch
Located in London, GB
Here we have a wonderfully unique drop brooch come locket taken from the Victorian period. Crafted from a combination of 18ct gold and silver, this antique piece features a cherubic ...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
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.