$1,373Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Mourning locket, Black onyx and 18ct gold, Remember
Located in NEWARK, GB
This stunningly sentimental mourning locket is not one to be missed. Rich, smooth and glossy, inky black onyx contrasts wonderfully with the rich 18ct yellow gold. It has chunky on...
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Ruby and Diamond Treblant Bird Brooch and Heart Locket
Located in London, GB
Here we have a remarkable drop brooch taken from the Victorian period. This eye-catching piece features a striking design of a mid flight bird with outstretched wings, adorned with v...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
Antique Edwardian S.J. Phillips Diamond Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Phillips heart shaped piercework 2.8 TCW diamond, demantoid garnet 18K and 14K yellow gold, silver-topped gold locket/vinaigrette pendant necklace Early 20th Century Heart shaped bom...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian French Butterfly Rock Crystal Gem-set Rare Locket Chain
Located in Napoli, IT
Victorian Marvel A very rare Victorian period locket pendant plus chain – French origin 1860/1880 ca The large locket is of circular shape carved from polished Rock Crystal – nestled...
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
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
Antique French Enamel Scene Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Brooch Locket
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian Brooch/Pendant/Locket Enameled Porcelain Scene of a Women and Toddler with a Dog in a Garden, The Women is Holding a Basket of Flowers "Femmes et garcon avec un chi...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
18ct Mid Victorian Heart Locket Lover's Ring with Rubies, Emeralds, and Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A charming Victorian gem-set heart locket ring, crafted in 18 carat gold and dating to the mid 19th century. The ring is designed with an elegant knot motif to the centre, symbolisin...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co., Diamond And Multigem Heart Key Locket Pendant/Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This stunning necklace is designed as a heart-shaped lock and key, the pendant set with round pink tourmaline, iolite, orange fire opal, yellow fire opal, amethyst, tsavorite garnet,...
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Fire Opal, 18...
French 20th Century Glass 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Round in shape, this antique medallion is made of 2 clear, colorless glasses. They are held together by a chased gold circle, decorated with small la...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Black Onyx Natural Pearl Diamond 18 Kt Locket Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
Memories Keeper Superb Victorian period 1880 ca, large carved Onyx locket pendant with scroll open work at the top side further embellished with centre – not nucleated Natural Sea Pe...
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 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
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
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Small Oval Locket .35 tcw
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Small Oval Locket combines substance with style, and offers just the right amount of sparkle. Finely handcrafted and matte-finished, this locket ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Small Oval Locket .21 tcw
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Small Oval Locket combines substance with style and offers just the right amount of sparkle. Finely handcrafted and matte-finished, this locket c...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Woven Hair Pearl Locket Multi-Strand Chain Bracelet
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
The locket is surrounded by seed pearls. Has a safe closure and a safety chain.
Pearl, Gold, 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
$180,000Sale Price|20% Off
Important Old Mine Cut Heart Locket Pendant and Diamond Necklace, Certified
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The custom 15 inch necklace (circa 2006) is made of 18k rose gold. 37 diamonds totaling 17.34 Cts make up this necklace.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose 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
19th Century Diamonds Onyx 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Secret Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. A rare and feminine vintage ring, its oval-shaped setting is adorned with a cabochon onyx set against a floral motif encrusted with rose-cut diamonds, a...
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$26,948Sale Price|20% Off
Faberge Circular Enamel Diamond Set Locket 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1900.
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge circular enamel diamond set locket in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1900. A rare, hand crafted yellow gold and platinum locket pendant by Karl Fabergé.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
French 19th Century Sardony Intaglio 18 karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 carat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Rectangular in shape and opening, this antique medallion is set on its top with a sardony bearing an intaglio depicting the face ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Oval Pierced Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle haed hallmark. Very refined, this beautiful antique rose gold pendant is oval in shape. It opens with a hinge on the side and has 2 compartments ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiseled Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Medallion in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. A delightful antique pendant featuring a gold case in the shape of an escutcheon, pierced with arabesque motifs on the front and...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Charles Green & Sons Antique 1900s Yellow Gold Locket Signet Ring with Enamel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive 18 karat yellow gold signet ring, ornamented with a hidden enamel compartment; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impres...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant - Sutiable for Hand Engraving - Measurements 40 mm x 30 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k yellow gold, Hallmark Collection, measurements app. 40 mm x 30 mm About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally renowned for el...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Flower Motif Locket Pendant Old Mine Diamond Pearlescent Enamel 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a museum quality antique locket pendant necklace in a magnificent raised flower motif design with Old Mine Cut Diamonds, Pearls and adorned with Pearlescent Enamel. The lock...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
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
French, 1960s, Ruby Cultured Pearl 18 Karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Retro jewel, it opens with a small hinge on the side to accommodate a souvenir in the center. It is decorated with a garland of iv...
Ruby, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French Aucoc 19th Century Antique Cameo Natural Pearls Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch / pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Octagonal shaped with an openwork circle pattern and studded with natural pearls, this pendant holds a cameo on 4-lay...
Agate, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Harp with Rose-Cut Diamond Locket
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Harp with Rose-cut Diamond and Pearl Locket c.1900 23.66 grams W: 37.25 H: 67.59 Depth: 13.35
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Agate Cameo 18 Karat Rose gold Platinum Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, owl hallmark and platinum mascaron hallmark. Rectangular in shape and hinged, this exquisite antique pendant features a two-layer agate cameo set on it...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
French 20th Century Onyx Fine Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. This elegant vintage pendant is oval in shape and adorned with two flat onyx stones set in gold. The center of the front is set ...
Onyx, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
Victorian 18 Karat Natural Pearl Rose-cut Diamond Buckle Hidden Locket Bangle
Located in New York, NY
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Natural Pearl and Rose-cut Diamond Buckle Motif Bangle with Hidden Locket c.1880 H 3.23 cm x W 6.7 cm / 1.27 in. x 2.63 in. Internal Diameter: W 5.9 ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Calima Locket Necklace in Yellow Gold with 155 Fancy Yellow Diamond
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant in yellow gold from the Calima Collection, set with 155 fancy yellow diamonds with a total weight of 1.76 ct, G VS. Approximate measurem...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century Ruby Fine Pearls 18 Karat Rose Gold Pansy Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. This exquisite antique locket is oval in shape and opens via a hinge on the side to hold a keepsake. On the front, a finely engrav...
Ruby, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds Enamel 18 karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Locket pendant-Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, horse head hallmark and silver, crab hallmark. Sublime antique jewelry from the Napoleon III period, consisting of an antique brooch re...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Granulato Style Locket Pendant with Diamond and Ruby
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
$10,388Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 1870 Geometric Enameled Oval Pendant Locket in 18kt Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare pendant locket from the Victorian Era. Exceptional piece, created in England during the Victorian period, back in the 1870. This important pendant locket has been made up ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 1870 Italian Enameled Locket of a Queen In Gilt With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Etruscan revival locked. This is a gorgeous antique medallion-locket created in Italy in the 19th century, circa 1870. The locket has been made up in an oval shape in the Et...
Diamond, Brass, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
$12,760Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 1890 Pendant Locket in 18kt Gold with 9.44ctw Diamonds Rubies Emerald
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous pendant locket from the Victorian Era. An outstanding piece of jewelry, created in England during the Victorian period, back in the 1890. This important pendant-locket has ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket with Green Enamel and Diamonds on Chain with Enamel
By Bonebakker
Located in Amsterdam, NL
18k gold locket pendant with green enamel and diamonds.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
French 19th Century Fine Pearl 18 Karat Green Rose Gold Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose and green gold, eagle head hallmark. A delightful antique rose-colored jewel, this pendant consists of a delicately engraved oval medallion, adorned on the f...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Louis Vuitton Locket Chain Vintage Link Bracelet in 18 Karat White Gold, 87 Gm
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton 18K White Gold Padlock Charm Chain Bracelet 87 gm Unisex Brand Louis Vuitton Metal White Gold 87 gm Finish Polished Style Chain Width 11.10 mm Fastening Lobster lock wi...
18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Ruby and Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant Circa 1880
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This magnificent, fine and impressive Victorian locket has been crafted in 18k yellow gold. This large and substantial antique Victorian gold locket has an oval design accented with...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique gold and gemset snake necklace
Located in New York, NY
A Georgian gold necklace in the form of a serpent with a ruby and emerald set-head suspending from its mouth an opal and emerald heart pendant with a locket back, in 18k. A favorite...
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Heavy XL Oval Planished Link Chain Necklace - 24"
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Chain length: 24" Adjustable with safety clasp Oval links 12x15 mm Pictured with 18K Gold Large Oval Locket, sold separately. Please inquire about additional pieces shown in the lis...
Gold, 18k Gold
French Late 19th Century Gem-Set Fly Locket
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century gem-set fly locket, the thorax an old cushion-cut diamond estimated to weigh 0.5 carats, the eyes and wings set with rose-cut diamonds, the abdomen set wit...
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k 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.
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.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
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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Learn more about the stylish links that have passed the test of time.
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.