Antique gemset heart locket
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian gold heart locket set with cabochon ruby, emerald, and sapphire trefoil motif, in 15k. 1" height
1890s Victorian Antique Heart Locket
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Antique gemset heart locket
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian gold heart locket set with cabochon ruby, emerald, and sapphire trefoil motif, in 15k. 1" height
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Heart Locket Pendant Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual Art Nouveau heart locket was created in the last decade of the 19th century.
Silver
Large Antique 9ct Gold Heart Locket
Located in London, GB
Dated 1904 9ct Gold Heart Locket with a front starburst design - cultured seed pearl to its centre XL Size - 3 cm x 2 cm x 4 mm Opens & Closes securely Stamped " 9 375 " ins...
Gold
“Antique 3ct Rose Cut Diamond Heart Locket Pendant, 1880s, Gold”
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
“Antique 10k Gold Heart Locket Pendant with 2ct Rose Cut Diamonds”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 10k gold heart locket pendant with rose cut diamonds estimate weight of 2 carats in back foiled old technique pendant lenght 4.5cm dates back to the victorian era 1850/1880.c
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Victorian Heart Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
This Victorian heart locket is a beautifully crafted example of late 19th-century sentimental jewellery.
9k Gold, Rose Gold
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.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Pearl Snake Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian snake heart locket pendant. It is crafted in 14K gold.
Gold
Victorian old mine cut diamond 18k yellow gold enamel heart locket pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This beautiful Victorian heart locket pendant is a romantic antique design from the 1880’s, featuring 36 old mine cut diamonds weighing approximately 2.50 carats in total.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Heart Locket with Swallow Engraving
Located in Brighton, GB
The supporting frame of the locket and hinge are base metal. Gorgeous, Edwardian heart shaped locket.
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian 15K Yellow Gold Pearl Heart Locket, Feb. 4th 1904, UK
Located in Upland, CA
About This Locket: This Edwardian heart locket, inscribed February 4th, 1904, shines with a rich gold tone and is adorned with three pearls on the front, including one with a subtle ...
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1908 Ruby and Diamond Sun & Crescent Moon Heart Locket Pendant 9k Gold
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Lovely ruby and single cut diamond heart locket with a sun and crescent moon design in the center.
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
Antique Onyx and Diamond Heart Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
Here we have gorgeous oversized Victorian locket. This antique piece has been crafted from a rich 18ct yellow gold into the shape of a plump love heart.
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Pearl and Diamond Heart Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
Here we have an exquisite antique necklace featuring a heart-shaped locket pendant adorned with lustrous rounded pearls.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Victorian Emerald and Pearl Heart Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
Here we have a delightful locket pendant dating back to the Victorian era. This romantic piece has been crafted into the shape of love heart with a single round faceted emerald set a...
Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
WH Haseler Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant Match Holder Striker Vinaigrette
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HEART SHAPE LOCKET, MATCH HOLDER STRIKER OR PERFUME VINAIGRETTE BY THE ESTEEMED BRITISH SILVERSMITH WILLIAM HAIR HASELER.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau heart locket with floral enamel decoration
Located in New York, NY
An Antique heart-shaped locket with applied enamel and rose diamond decoration depicting an iris.
Diamond, Enamel
Art Deco Enamel and Diamond Heart Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
Here we have a gorgeous creation taken from the pinnacle of the Art Deco movement. This romantic locket has been formed from platinum and showcases a rich navy blue enamel filled bac...
Diamond, Platinum
Victorian 18K Gold Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted Heart Locket
Located in Venice, CA
Circa 1880, this heart shaped locket is encrusted with rose cut diamonds, held up by tall buttercup prongs.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 15k Gold Turquoise & Pearl Heart Locket Pendant, Circa 1910
Located in Altrincham, GB
A stunning and dainty antique locket, formed as a heart and pave set with turquoise cabochons.
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Victorian Garnet 15 Carat Gold Bracelet With Padlock Heart Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The back of the heart has a locket. Comes in original fixed box.
Garnet, 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
“Antique 14k Gold Heart Locket Pendant, Enamel Flower, Circa 1899”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold russian locket pendant in shape of heart with colorful enamel drawing of a flower decortated with green demantoid and diamond pendant was made during the imperial ru...
Art Deco Heart Locket Guilloche Enamel Flower Garland Pendant Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
The Sterling Silver locket is in the form of a heart shape box and may also be used as a keepsake trinket jewelry box if desired.
Enamel, Sterling Silver
French 18K Yellow Gold Red Ruby Heart Locket Flower Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a heart-shaped locket with engraved floral and lucky three-leaf clover decoration, set with three red rubies to a trefoi...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Important Old Mine Cut Heart Locket Pendant and Diamond Necklace, Certified
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The center old mine cut heart shaped diamond is 1.45 Cts by itself. You can wear this important necklace in many different ways.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Garnet Heart Locket Necklace, Circa 1870/80
Located in Napoli, IT
This pretty necklace is Victorian era, 1870/80 ca Glorious workmanship of the period all made of solid 18 Kt gold, English origin Sign that it has been long treasured through centuri...
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
$1,148Sale Price|20% Off
Pink Tourmaline Rose Quartz Georgian Paste Polka Dot Enamel Heart Locket
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Micheline Necklace. Delicate pink tourmaline has been bezel set in oxidized silver and intercepted with marquise cut rose quartz, flanked with seed pearls and crystal rondelles. Th...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Tourmaline, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Victorian Cabochon Garnet Snake Necklace with a Heart Locket in Original Case
Located in London, England
This extraordinary Victorian necklace takes that symbolism one step further, with the serpent clutching a beautifully engraved heart-shaped locket suspended below. Set with rich cab...
Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Hope Love Heart Locket Pendant 82 Diamond Sapphire Ruby Emerald 14K Gold
Located in SE
Dimensions : 35 mm long suspended including the hanger ring x 31 mm wide x 11 mm deep. Heart measures 40 mm long. Bail's opening Ø 9mm.
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Lovers Heart Pendant Garnet 15 Gold Sentimental Token
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Within a heart shaped frame hand crafted out of gold and set with flat cut rectangular garnets we see an inner heart locket containing beautifully woven heart, presumably the heart o...
Garnet, Gold
Antique Victorian Heart 9ct Yellow Gold Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
This Victorian heart locket is a beautifully crafted example of late 19th-century sentimental jewellery.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian S.J. Phillips Diamond Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The two bales may be worn together or separately with the heart locket, allowing for three variations. The clasp of the chain with lovely diamond detail.
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 9 Carat Gold Curb Bracelet with Teddy Charm
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This classic curb bracelet has smooth links and to fasten this bracelet there is a heart locket which is smooth and glossy with safety chain.
Gold
Antique 8.60 Ct Old Cut Diamond Heart Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1870 The necklace is designed as a heart locket pendant surmounted by a ribbon bow.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Sloan And Co. pavé heart pendant necklace
By Sloan & Company
Located in New York, NY
An Edwardian pavé pearl double-sided heart locket suspended from a three-row seed pearl necklace, in 14k gold.
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
9ct Gold Antique Victorian Heart Padlock Bracelet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This beautiful bracelet has a chunky but delicate figure and some highly coveted details like the interwoven chain and the highly detailed heart locket. Adding the right jewelry can ...
14k Gold
Serpent Snake Locket Necklace Diamond 14 Karat Gold Enamel Garnet Antique 1840
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a fabulous rare antique Victorian Snake Serpent Necklace with a Heart Locket Pendant hanging from its mouth. The snake necklace dating to circa 1840.
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$6,080Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 14K Gold Snake Bracelet with Pearls & Ruby Eyes, Circa 1860
Located in North Hollywood, CA
It is a heavy weight gold chain with a gorgeous snake head decorated with Pearls and Ruby eyes and a heart locket hangs from its mouth. This is all enameled in a gorgeous cobalt blu...
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Rare 18 K Yellow Gold Victorian Snake Necklace Colored Stones
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A rare antique Victorian Snake Necklace with a Heart Locket Pendant hanging from its mouth. The snake necklace dating to circa 1840.
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Heart Cockle Shell Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in Honolulu, HI
A poetic masterpiece of Victorian sentimentality (c. 1880s), this rare heart-shaped treasure is crafted from luminous, natural Mother-of-Pearl.
Silver Plate
Victorian Sterling Silver Pave Turquoise Heart-Shape Locket
Located in Venice, CA
This heart-shape Victorian sterling silver locket is encrusted with pave turquoise cabochons that fill its entire front surface, as well as its bail.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
An 18k gold Georgian heart vinaigrette locket with turquoise
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18k tri-color gold Georgian heart shaped vinaigrette pendant with one locket compartment with flowers and one vinaigrette compartment with an open worked grille, decorated with ca...
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 14 Karat Gold Heart Shape Locket Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This exquisite 14-karat gold heart-shaped locket pendant from the 19th century is a stunning example of antique Victorian craftsmanship.
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Padlock Heart Turquoise Yellow Gold Mourning Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Antique Victorian 15 karat (15K) yellow gold heart-shaped pendant mourning locket set with five turquoise cabochons in a flower design centring on a gold bead.
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Crowned Heart Pendant Box Locket Vinaigrette Silver Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful Victorian crowned silver heart pendant was created in the middle of the 19th century. The heart is a box that can be used to hold treasures and souvenirs or folded let...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Blue Enamel Pearl & Garnet Snake Necklace
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
The snake is holding a heart-shaped locket in its mouth, which has been decorated to match with cobalt blue enamel and a pearl.
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18K Victorian Photo Locket - 18 karat solid gold pendant - Floral round locket
Located in Antwerp, BE
This locket ensures you that you are able to carry your loved once close to your heart.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver Mizpah Hand Engraved Locket
Located in Venice, CA
The word mizpah can be worn face up, but when worn face down, the word is placed closer to your heart. The locket opens and shuts with a secure click.
Sterling Silver
Antique Onyx, Diamond & Opal Mourning Locket
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Mourning locket with a hand cut Central Opal Heart (13mm x 10mm) surrounded by eight mine cut natural diamonds (approx 1.5-1.75mm each) Crafted from Black onyx ston...
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Patterned Oval Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Suspended from a simple loop, it’s as timeless as it is intimate, perfect for layering or wearing close to the heart. The locket measures approximately 27mm x 22mm. 35mm including ...
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Antique squared photo locket - Victorian 18 Karat solid gold pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
This locket ensures you that you are able to carry your loved once close to your heart.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Rare 18k Antique photo locket : French Victorian 18 Karat solid gold pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
This locket ensures you that you are able to carry your loved once close to your heart.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Floral round photo locket - solid 18 karat gold Ruby Family heirloom
Located in Antwerp, BE
This locket ensures you that you are able to carry your loved once close to your heart.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Antique squared photo locket - antique pendant - 18 Karat solid gold medal
Located in Antwerp, BE
This locket ensures you that you are able to carry your loved once close to your heart.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian Enamel and Diamond Cross and Heart Pendant Necklace
Located in London, GB
The pendant is suspended from an 18ct yellow gold snake chain, which complements the overall design whilst playing host to a delicate sliding heart shaped locket above; perfectly mat...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold and Pink Topaz Bracelet with Heart-Shaped Padlock Clasp
Located in New York, NY
An antique early Victorian topaz and gold belcher link padlock bracelet, the finely chased links decorated with a clover-leaf rinceau over a stippled background, completed by a heart...
Topaz, Gold, 18k 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
Antique Royal Black Enamel Diamond Cuff Bracelet circa 1836
Located in New York, NY
The reverse of the heart with hinged locket compartment and inscribed to cover: “28th May 1836,” the strap interior inscribed to the left: “Given by Eliza, Duchess of Gordon to Louis...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
French Napoleonic Era Enamel Gold Heart Locket
Located in New York, NY
Polychrome Enameled 20 kt Gold Heart Locket, Gabriel-Raoul Morel, Paris, France made circa 1815.
Gold
19th Century Diamond Bead Set Heart Locket
Located in Houston, TX
Approximately 3.5 carat total. Heart measures 0.75 inches X 1 inch. Locket only, chain not included.
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Edwardian Heart Locket 9 Carat Dated 1904
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous Edwardian heart locket is set in 9ct Gold, dated 1904. The front and back of the locket is beautifully engraved, showing fabulous craftsmanship of it’s time.
9k Gold
19th Century French Gold Ruby Diamond Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18k yellow gold Heart locket pendant set with ruby and diamonds rose cut, with 18k yellow gold chain necklace.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Edwardian Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous heart locket necklace from the Edwardian (ca1910s) era!
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Diamond Opal Heart Locket 18 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A sweet antique Victorian heart locket C. 1900, set with a lovely 0.10ct natural Opal in the centre surrounded by six sparkling Diamonds, approx. 0.12ct in total.
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Victorian Diamond Gold Heart Locket
Located in London, GB
Victorian 15ct Gold heart shaped hinged locket with double frames. Front engraved and set with old cut Diamond
Diamond, 15k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.95 in W 0.79 in D 0.32 in
Victorian Turquoise Pearl Heart Locket Necklace 9 Carat Gold Dated 1898
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful antique Victorian heart locket necklace is crafted in 9ct Yellow Gold.
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.6 in W 0.52 in D 0.32 in
Victorian Heart Locket Pools of Light Rock Crystal 9 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A delightful antique Victorian heart locket set with two lovely smooth Pools of light Rock Crystal hearts which open up allowing a photograph or lock of hair to be secured within and...
Rock Crystal, 9k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.99 in W 0.87 in D 0.28 in
Antique Edwardian Diamond Heart Locket Crescent Star 18 Carat Gold Dated 1909
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A wonderful Antique Edwardian heart locket featuring a six-pointed star and crescent moon on the front which are set with four approx. 0.08ct old mine cut Diamonds which have a clari...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Gold and Pave Pearl Heart Locket
Located in San Francisco, CA
The original inside frames of the locket are in excellent condition. The heart measures 9mm x 12mm.
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Absolutely Beautiful Antique Gold Heart Locket
Located in New York, NY
Everything a locket should be: antique, heart-shaped, allover beautifully embossed leaf pattern on front and back, set with a center diamond. 14K yellow gold.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Georgian Bilston Battersea Heart locket pendant
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
The locket will come in brand new gift box.
Copper
Victorian Pearl and Diamond Heart Locket, English, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Natural Pearl & Old European Cut Diamond Heart Shaped Locket. Set with 32 Old European Cut Diamonds and 32 Natural Pearls.
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Heart Locket 9 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful Antique Victorian heart shaped locket has been modelled with a 9ct Yellow Gold front and back.
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket Silver Brooch, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This charming Victorian heart Silver brooch is adorned with Turquoises, Circa 1900.
Turquoise, Silver
Antique Georgian Garnet Necklace 18 Carat Gold Heart Locket, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster , GB
It is engraved with intricate foliate patterns and leads to a lovely heart charm with a hidden Locket on the reverse.
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Almandine Garnet Snake 18 Carat Gold Heart Locket Bracelet
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
During the Georgian era snakes symbolized love, loyalty and friendship which is why this snake holds a lovely engraved heart in its mouth crowned with a Garnet on the front which is ...
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Art Nouveau Natural Pearl Sapphire Large Gold Heart Locket Pendant Charm
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 18k classic art nouveau French heart shape locket exudes elegance. It boasts natural pearls in a flowing design all surrounding a french cut sapphire.
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Victorian 4.25 Ct. Diamond, Silver, Gold Heart Locket On Platinum & Pearl Chain
Located in Calabasas, CA
The back of the locket has a heart-shaped glass face and opens to hold a picture or object.
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Paste Lyre Heart Locket 9 Carat Gold Back and Front
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A beautiful antique Victorian Locket C. 1900, set with six red and seven white Paste stones set out in the shape of a lovely Lyre which is a classical Greek string instrument and sym...
9k Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Arrow Pierced Heart Locket Pendant in Gold Filigree
Located in Antwerp, BE
As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human mind, the word heart continues to be used poetically to refer to the soul, and stylized depictions of hearts are ext...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.95 in W 0.83 in D 0.24 in
Antique Victorian Forget Me Not Heart Locket 9 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This gorgeous Antique Victorian locket has been commissioned in 9ct Yellow Gold front and back. It features engravings of forget me not flowers all over and also the depiction of an ...
9k Gold
Unavailable
H 1.38 in W 0.83 in D 0.28 in
Heart Locket Turquoise Ruby Forget Me Not in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1880-1910
Located in Kendal, GB
A sweet antique late Victorian heart pendant featuring a high relief forget me not in the centre topped with four turquoise petals and a cabochon ruby in the centre.
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold
Antique Victorian 9 Carat Gold Locket, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
It opens and closes securely. Heart lockets are increasingly collectable today.
9k Gold
Edwardian Hallmarked 15 Carat Rosy Gold Curb Link Bracelet
Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW
Stamped 15 carat with each individual link hallmarked it measures 19cm X 11 mm with a pretty Padlock Heart Locket & oval link safety chain. Total Item weight 23.85 grams Method of m...
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Unavailable
Victorian Crowned Hearts Pendant Locket
Located in London, GB
The Turquoise Hearts with a surround of 30 Rose Diamonds and above, a Pearl and Rose Diamond Crown. The hinged reverse opens and the interior has a glazed window for a miniature or k...
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Georgian 15k Repoussé Garnet Heart-Motif Locket Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
The center of the piece features a large heart-shaped locket, which is decorated with a large bezel-set garnet cabochon.
Garnet, 15k 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.
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