Bird Motif Book Form 4 Picture Locket Enamel Pearl Pendant Charm Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A RARE PHOTO ALBUM BOOK FORM VICTORIAN PICTURE LOCKET PENDANT OR CHARM IN GOLD WITH A BIRD
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
Sold
W 0.75 in L 0.5 in
Antique Victorian Folding Picture Locket Charm 14k Gold Pendant Opens 4 Photos
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Victorian folding picture locket (circa 1860s to 1880s), crafted in 14k
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
c1960s Envelope Picture Locket Folding Charm 14k Gold Pendant Opens 4 Photos
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage folding picture locket (circa 1960s), crafted in 14k yellow gold. The
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver 4-Picture Locket Ball Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Here we have a cherished Art Deco 1920s keepsake ball locket-pendant-necklace. This lovely piece
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Etruscan Revival Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A STUNNING ANTIQUE SIBERIAN AMETHYST VICTORIAN ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 14 KARAT GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE WITH THREE PEAR SHAPE SIBERIAN AMETHYST DROPS, A PEARL AND EXQUISITE BEADED ...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Black Enamel and Pearl Hinged Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a hinged locket compartment containing plaited hairwork, set in 18 karat yellow gold...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Large Art Nouveau Antique Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This very large ornate 14K gold locket pendant is designed in Art Nouveau taste of the period. The pendant is embellished with excellent bluish white guilloche enamel. T...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Art Nouveau Moonstone Locket on Chain
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Moonstone Locket on Chain from the late 19th Century. Assembled with gunmetal chain set with pastes with an Art Nouveau sterling locket with cabochon moonstone. Wonderful...
Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Renato Balestra Roma Couture Sheer Beaded Evening Gown Size 42IT
By Renato Balestra
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Renato Balestra - Balestra Roma - Couture Black Sheer Beaded Evening Gown Size 42IT
$2,008
H 1.54 in W 1.13 in
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Floral Engraved Peony Oval Shaped Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 15ct Yellow Gold Circa 1880 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY This exquisite 15ct yellow gold locket is a stunning example of craftsmanship and timeless beauty....
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Cat Tails Paste Locket
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Cat Tails Gold Filled Paste Locket from 1900. Art Nouveau motif of cat tails in a pond, Signed W&H Co. in heart. Initials on back. 1" across.
Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian Enamel Pearl Diamond Gold Hair Locket Heart Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful representative of antique Victorian era Mourning jewelry, this delicate 14k gold heart pendant is set with bright turquoise blue enamel, pearls and an old mine cut diamond...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 14ct Gold Edwardian Carved Sardonyx Cameo Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Earrings 14ct Gold Tested Circa 1900 Gorgeous Edwardian, Sardonyx Cameo Earrings. Beautiful, Handmade Drop/Dangle Style Earrings. Set with Natural Seed Pearls & a ...
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Gold Garnets and Oriental Pearls Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This antique 14-karat gold locket pendant is a truly stunning and rare piece, perfect for collectors of fine antique jewelry. The front of the pendant features an intricate diamond-s...
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian 1880s heart Locket Rose Cut Diamond Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique rose cut diamond heart locket pendant with an estimate diamond weight of 3 carats decorated with black enamel total pendant length 4cm dates back to the astro hungarian era 1...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Locket Pendant Necklace Sun Motif
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A GORGEOUS VICTORIAN - BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND PICTURE LOCKET PENDANT IN WARM 10 - 14 KARAT GOLD WITH A GORGEOUS OLD MINE CUT DIAMOND IN THE CENTER AND A FABULOUS ENGRAVED SU...
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Paisley Patterned Round Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 15ct Yellow Gold Tested Circa 1880 This 15ct yellow gold Victorian locket features a gorgeous paisley-style pattern on both sides, adding a touch of elegance ...
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
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