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Antique Love Token French Silver Guilt Slide
Antique Love Token French Silver Guilt Slide

Antique Love Token French Silver Guilt Slide

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This wonderful French silver guilt slide designed as a bow with a love token emblem suspended from it.

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1770s French Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Silver

Rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant
Rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant

Rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Charming and rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant, hand painted watercolor of angel carrying a red heart, set under glass in a verre eglomise frame.

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Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gilt Metal

Candlestick Pair Brass Flemish Pricket Heart Initialled Love Token
Candlestick Pair Brass Flemish Pricket Heart Initialled Love Token

Candlestick Pair Brass Flemish Pricket Heart Initialled Love Token

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

FINE PAIR OF LATE 17TH CENTURY, PERSONALISED, FLEMISH, BRASS CANDLESTICKS WITH PRICKETS, POSSIBLY A LOVE TOKEN AS INSCRIBED WITH A HEART MOTIF AND INITIALS - Personalised : The bot...

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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Brass

Antique Sentimental Jewellery Love Token Pearl 14K Gold Heart Brooch Pendant
Antique Sentimental Jewellery Love Token Pearl 14K Gold Heart Brooch Pendant

Antique Sentimental Jewellery Love Token Pearl 14K Gold Heart Brooch Pendant

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This beautifully hand-crafted heart has the perfect heart shape, it is the perfect love token. The heart was created out of 14K yellow gold in the last decades of the 19th century.

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1880s American Belle Époque Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.
Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.

Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.

Located in Asaa, DK

Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785. Made in Sweden.

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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Beech

Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Orange Blossom Shield Antique Love Token Brooch
Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Orange Blossom Shield Antique Love Token Brooch

Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Orange Blossom Shield Antique Love Token Brooch

Located in North Attleboro, MA

This exquisite, one-of-a-kind antique love token brooch is a stunning example of 19th-century romantic jewelry.

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1890s English Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 1800 Love Token Sentimental Gift Intaglio Venus and Cupid Chalcedony
Antique 1800 Love Token Sentimental Gift Intaglio Venus and Cupid Chalcedony

Antique 1800 Love Token Sentimental Gift Intaglio Venus and Cupid Chalcedony

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This unmounted stone was most certainly a token of lobve might have been intended for a piece of jewellery, possibly a ring.

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Early 19th Century Italian George III Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Chalcedony

Antique 18th Century Vinaigrette Ring Silver Gold Turtle Doves Heart Love Token
Antique 18th Century Vinaigrette Ring Silver Gold Turtle Doves Heart Love Token

Antique 18th Century Vinaigrette Ring Silver Gold Turtle Doves Heart Love Token

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This is a rare example of an 18th century vinaigrette ring, the pierced lid opens to house a little sponge that has been soaked in perfume. The lid is decorated with two turtle dove...

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1790s George III Antique Love Tokens

Materials

14k Gold, Silver

Antique Victorian Love Token Double Heart 15K Diamond Emerald Bow Gold Ring
Antique Victorian Love Token Double Heart 15K Diamond Emerald Bow Gold Ring

Antique Victorian Love Token Double Heart 15K Diamond Emerald Bow Gold Ring

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Two red gold hearts side by side, one is set with an emerald, the other with a diamond. They are joined by a silver bow set with nine old cut diamonds. The ring is marked 15K on the ...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 15k Gold

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring
English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plate napkin ring with etched \"Love Token\" on heart shaped base

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Stool Fruitwood Treen Heart Love Minature Folk Vernacular Commemorative Child's
Stool Fruitwood Treen Heart Love Minature Folk Vernacular Commemorative Child's

Stool Fruitwood Treen Heart Love Minature Folk Vernacular Commemorative Child's

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

- It was most likely intended as a love token or to commemorate a child as there is not much wear on the underside of the legs so it has not been used as a seat and it would only b...

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1780s English Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch
Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch

Victorian Silver Plate Turtle Dove Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Victorian silver plate love token brooch of two tethered finely detailed turtle doves.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 1760 Sentimental Rose Cut Diamond Ring Silver Gold Pansy Engraving
Antique 1760 Sentimental Rose Cut Diamond Ring Silver Gold Pansy Engraving

Antique 1760 Sentimental Rose Cut Diamond Ring Silver Gold Pansy Engraving

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The ring was most certainly a love token. The ring shoulders and the shank show openwork leaf design that is in its style and quality of workmanship typical for the third quarter of...

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1760s Unknown Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine

Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Scherensnitte Most likely British and an amazing example of these period love tokens. Measures 16" x 12.5" including frame.

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1810s English Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Rose Quartz Figure Sculpture
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Rose Quartz Figure Sculpture

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Rose Quartz Figure Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The sculptures are made of beautiful rose quartz called the Heart Stone in the Oriental Culture, rose quartz may have been used as a love token as early as 600 B.C. and is still an i...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Rose Quartz

Antique Folk Shellwork Anchor Plaque in the Sailor's Love Tradition
Antique Folk Shellwork Anchor Plaque in the Sailor's Love Tradition

Antique Folk Shellwork Anchor Plaque in the Sailor's Love Tradition

Located in Nottingham, GB

Handcrafted as a sentimental love token, this unusual example combines maritime symbolism with romantic folk art appeal.

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Late 19th Century Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Shell

English Pottery Yellow Slip-Ground Pearlware Mug with Reserved Heart
English Pottery Yellow Slip-Ground Pearlware Mug with Reserved Heart

English Pottery Yellow Slip-Ground Pearlware Mug with Reserved Heart

Located in Downingtown, PA

The yellow slip ground is an uncommon and cheerful variant, and the reserved heart, hand-painted with flowers, marks the piece out as a love token or keepsake rather than ordinary ta...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Antique Georgian Multi Stone Acrostic Ring Spelling DEAREST
Antique Georgian Multi Stone Acrostic Ring Spelling DEAREST

Antique Georgian Multi Stone Acrostic Ring Spelling DEAREST

Located in New York, NY

The ring would have been a special love token or gift for a special individual. It is rare to find such a ring in its condition, as well as with gemstones that are such nice quality ...

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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

18k Gold

Extraordinary Rare Love Toke Armatory Pyrite Girandole Earrings c. 1750
Extraordinary Rare Love Toke Armatory Pyrite Girandole Earrings c. 1750

Extraordinary Rare Love Toke Armatory Pyrite Girandole Earrings c. 1750

Located in Stamford, CT

These most lavish, rare pyrite love token (armatory) earrings have hidden messages of love throughout their design.

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Mid-18th Century Portuguese George II Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pyrite, 10k Gold

Antique Herb Cutter, Steel Blade with Lovebirds, Beech Handle, c. 1820
Antique Herb Cutter, Steel Blade with Lovebirds, Beech Handle, c. 1820

Antique Herb Cutter, Steel Blade with Lovebirds, Beech Handle, c. 1820

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

The Lovebirds add a remarkable element of whimsy and suggest this may well have been a wedding, anniversary gift or love token. The embodiment of both function and romance are a tim...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Steel

Antique Enamel Violet Pendant Brooch of 14k Gold, Circa 1910
Antique Enamel Violet Pendant Brooch of 14k Gold, Circa 1910

Antique Enamel Violet Pendant Brooch of 14k Gold, Circa 1910

Located in Lewisburg, PA

The gold has been professionally verified through both X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis and jeweler’s acid testing, confirming its 14k purity. A true love token of its era, this je...

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1910s Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Antique Sailors Folk Art 'Sweetheart' Cushion In Glass Case, Late 19th Century
Antique Sailors Folk Art 'Sweetheart' Cushion In Glass Case, Late 19th Century

Antique Sailors Folk Art 'Sweetheart' Cushion In Glass Case, Late 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE FOLK ART CUSHION Originally would have been a love token made by a sailor on a long voyage and then gifted to their sweetheart.

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Late 19th Century British Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Metallic Thread

Unusual 15 Karat Plaited Hair Double Sided Cufflinks, circa 1860
Unusual 15 Karat Plaited Hair Double Sided Cufflinks, circa 1860

Unusual 15 Karat Plaited Hair Double Sided Cufflinks, circa 1860

Located in Baltimore, MD

These cufflinks were likely commissioned by a wife who wanted her husband to have a pair of cufflinks made from her hair to be worn as a sentimental love token. The cufflinks are ½ i...

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1850s British Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

15k Gold

Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch
Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch

Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch

Located in Stamford, CT

Amatory jewelry which refers to romantic and sentimental jewelry often featuring love tokens, became popular in the late 1700s, usually in a navette shaped pendants or brooches accen...

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Late 18th Century Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Georgian 18Kt Gold Turquoise 'Key to My Heart' Pendant Brooch, 1810
Georgian 18Kt Gold Turquoise 'Key to My Heart' Pendant Brooch, 1810

Georgian 18Kt Gold Turquoise 'Key to My Heart' Pendant Brooch, 1810

Located in Napoli, IT

Georgian Symbol of Love Georgian period ‘Key to my Heart’ pendant, 1810 ca Rare love token from the period, hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold, lovely padlock enhanced by natural Turqu...

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Early 1800s European Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

Vintage .70 Ct Diamond Coiled Snake 18 Kt ring
Vintage .70 Ct Diamond Coiled Snake 18 Kt ring

Vintage .70 Ct Diamond Coiled Snake 18 Kt ring

Located in Napoli, IT

Popular throughout history, meaningful love token, snakes represent eternity and symbolic for many cultures This beautiful vintage coiled snake Diamond ring is 1920 ca, hand crafted ...

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1920s European Art Deco Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Its overall form and intimate scale suggest a function as a love token, keepsake, or possibly a glove or letter box.

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Walnut

Victorian .60 Ct Natural Ruby .80 Ct Diamond 18 Kt/Silver Pendant
Victorian .60 Ct Natural Ruby .80 Ct Diamond 18 Kt/Silver Pendant

Victorian .60 Ct Natural Ruby .80 Ct Diamond 18 Kt/Silver Pendant

Located in Napoli, IT

Love Circle This gorgeous eternity pendant is Victorian period, 1880 ca Hand crafted of solid 18 KT with silver portions Circle stands for eternity or eternal love, Ruby symbolises p...

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1880s European Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian 18K Gold & Silver Heart Pendant with 2.20 Ct Diamonds, 1870
Victorian 18K Gold & Silver Heart Pendant with 2.20 Ct Diamonds, 1870

Victorian 18K Gold & Silver Heart Pendant with 2.20 Ct Diamonds, 1870

Located in Napoli, IT

Love Token This beautiful large sized Victorian Diamond heart pendant is 1870 ca Hand crafted of solid 18 KT in an amazing openwork expression, fully highlighted by 58 in number Diam...

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1870s European Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring Set with Diamonds and Ruby Eyes
Victorian 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring Set with Diamonds and Ruby Eyes

Victorian 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring Set with Diamonds and Ruby Eyes

Located in London, England

This would have been a deeply sentimental jewel when first made, likely a love token or wedding ring and it remains every bit as powerful and passionate today.

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19th Century English Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Edwardian Old European Cut Diamond, Garnet 18K Yellow Gold Cluster Ring
Antique Edwardian Old European Cut Diamond, Garnet 18K Yellow Gold Cluster Ring

Antique Edwardian Old European Cut Diamond, Garnet 18K Yellow Gold Cluster Ring

Located in New York, NY

Perfect as an engagement ring or love token. Diamonds: Old European cut, approximately 2.06 TCW: one small side diamond with a minute nick visible only under 10X magnification; the t...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Heart-Shaped Silver and Cut Glass Box, Antique English Vanity or Trinket Dish
Heart-Shaped Silver and Cut Glass Box, Antique English Vanity or Trinket Dish

Heart-Shaped Silver and Cut Glass Box, Antique English Vanity or Trinket Dish

Located in Wembley, GB

Ideal as a jewelry casket, dressing table accent, or collector’s decorative box, it evokes the timeless allure of antique love tokens and feminine refinement. Its harmonious combinat...

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Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 18K Yellow Gold Mano Sautoir Slide Chain Necklace, Circa 1840
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Mano Sautoir Slide Chain Necklace, Circa 1840

Antique 18K Yellow Gold Mano Sautoir Slide Chain Necklace, Circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

These romantic jewels were popular during the Middle Ages as love tokens exchanged in and outside of marriage.

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Cupid's Arrow Jabbot Pin Token of Love and Sentiment Silver Paste
Antique Cupid's Arrow Jabbot Pin Token of Love and Sentiment Silver Paste

Antique Cupid's Arrow Jabbot Pin Token of Love and Sentiment Silver Paste

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This ia a extremely rare and wonderfully romantic piece of jewellery. It probably adorned an elegant hat or cloak. It is made out of sliver, partially gilt and set with fine pastes, ...

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1750s George II Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Enamel Forget-Me-Not Pendant, Ca. 1880
Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Enamel Forget-Me-Not Pendant, Ca. 1880

Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Enamel Forget-Me-Not Pendant, Ca. 1880

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Together, these elements form a delicate yet powerful love token, intended as a “forget-me-not” jewel, a cherished keepsake for a loved one to remember the giver by.

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel, Gold

Early Diamond Solitaire Ring 'I am a Token of Love', circa 16th Century
Early Diamond Solitaire Ring 'I am a Token of Love', circa 16th Century

Early Diamond Solitaire Ring 'I am a Token of Love', circa 16th Century

Located in London, GB

Set centrally with a rectangular point cut diamond in a closed back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 0.50 carats, to an octofoil design with four pairs of arching cusps,...

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16th Century Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Edwardian .65 Ct Natural Sapphire 1.70 Ct. Diamond Heart Ring
Edwardian .65 Ct Natural Sapphire 1.70 Ct. Diamond Heart Ring

Edwardian .65 Ct Natural Sapphire 1.70 Ct. Diamond Heart Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

A Heart of Love This exquisite Edwardian era heart shaped ring is 1905 ca Beautiful hand crafted as unique of solid 18 kt gold topped by silver Sweet heart as love token, classic, ro...

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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian .60 Ct Diamond 6mm. Natural Pearl Crossover ring
Victorian .60 Ct Diamond 6mm. Natural Pearl Crossover ring

Victorian .60 Ct Diamond 6mm. Natural Pearl Crossover ring

Located in Napoli, IT

Kissing You & Me This Victorian period ring is this truly gorgeous The traditional crossover ring as romantic love token standing for You & Me kissing, 1890 ca Hand crafted of solid ...

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1880s European Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Edwardian Old Cut Diamond Toi Et Moi Crossover Ring in Silver on 18 Carat Gold
Edwardian Old Cut Diamond Toi Et Moi Crossover Ring in Silver on 18 Carat Gold

Edwardian Old Cut Diamond Toi Et Moi Crossover Ring in Silver on 18 Carat Gold

Located in London, GB

The piece is enhanced by subtle millgrain edging, which brings a soft layer of texture and elegance to its overall look. Whether worn as a love token, an alternative engagement ring...

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1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Large Antique Neoclassical Flemish Heart Diamond Silver Topped 18K Gold Pendant
Large Antique Neoclassical Flemish Heart Diamond Silver Topped 18K Gold Pendant

Large Antique Neoclassical Flemish Heart Diamond Silver Topped 18K Gold Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Flemish heart, Vlaams hart, Coeur de Liege, Coeur Flamand Rare, large scale, signed Neoclassical period diamond, silver topped gold heart with love trophies pendant Netherlands Early...

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19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

Antique Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Luckenbooth Heart Crown Circle Brooch, Circa 1910
Antique Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Luckenbooth Heart Crown Circle Brooch, Circa 1910

Antique Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Luckenbooth Heart Crown Circle Brooch, Circa 1910

Located in London, GB

Luckenbooth brooches are traditional Scottish love tokens. They are usually a heart shaped brooch, often with a crown or coronet above one heart, or two intertwined hearts, with simi...

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1910s American Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver

Diamond Giardinetti ring, European, circa 18th century.
Diamond Giardinetti ring, European, circa 18th century.

Diamond Giardinetti ring, European, circa 18th century.

Located in London, GB

Giardinetti rings were sometimes gifted as love tokens, or simply worn as a form of decoration.

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18th Century Georgian Antique Love Tokens

An Extremely Fine and Rare 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock
An Extremely Fine and Rare 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock

An Extremely Fine and Rare 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Amersham, GB

This coupled with the cherubs and flower garland would suggest this clock was made as a love token or wedding present. The symbolism of love, marriage and fertility, the cherubs repr...

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.
A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.

A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James & Co.

By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Amersham, GB

This clock may well have been a love token or engagement gift, the scallop shell being a symbol of Venus, Goddess of Love, and would make the perfect romantic gift.

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1860s English Baroque Revival Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant
Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant

Antique Victorian 1860s 18K Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic Pendant

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

Swans mate for life, and thus symbolise fidelity, meaning this piece was likely a love token, and would likely have had a portrait miniature or early photograph within the locket com...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Two Limoges Enamel Paintings Including Portrait of Henry VIII
Two Limoges Enamel Paintings Including Portrait of Henry VIII

Two Limoges Enamel Paintings Including Portrait of Henry VIII

By Hans Holbein

Located in London, GB

She holds her right hand up to her face, drawing attention to blue ribbon tied around her wrist and a ring on the fourth finger of her right hand, possibly a love token, or a betroth...

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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Enamel

Victorian 9K Gold Gate Bracelet with Padlock Heart Clasp
Victorian 9K Gold Gate Bracelet with Padlock Heart Clasp

Victorian 9K Gold Gate Bracelet with Padlock Heart Clasp

Located in Venice, CA

The heart clasp is engraved with the initials JSJ on one side and HVH on the other, both in the same floral font, suggesting this bracelet was originally a romantic token of love. A ...

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Fede Ring.
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Fede Ring.

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Fede Ring.

Located in San Francisco, CA

By the Middle Ages, these became known as Fede rings (from the Italian for faith and fidelity), often exchanged as tokens of love, loyalty, and marriage. This antique example is esp...

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19th Century American George IV Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Yellow Gold

Early Victorian turquoise enamel, ruby, and diamond padlock bracelet
Early Victorian turquoise enamel, ruby, and diamond padlock bracelet

Early Victorian turquoise enamel, ruby, and diamond padlock bracelet

Located in New York, NY

Such garter jewels were prized for their symbolism and often exchanged as tokens of love or friendship, making surviving examples with their suspended lockets especially desirable to...

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1840s Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel

Diamond Heart Flower 14K Gold Enamel Pendant Necklace Victorian Fleur de Lis
Diamond Heart Flower 14K Gold Enamel Pendant Necklace Victorian Fleur de Lis

Diamond Heart Flower 14K Gold Enamel Pendant Necklace Victorian Fleur de Lis

Located in New York, NY

The symbolism within the piece is so very special with the heart as a token of love and devotion and the four leaf clover for eternal good luck.

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau Key Brooch in 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mistletoe
Art Nouveau Key Brooch in 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mistletoe

Art Nouveau Key Brooch in 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mistletoe

Located in PARIS, FR

Mistletoe was a lucky charm, representing eternal love, and the key could be given as a token of love, signifying "You have the key to my heart" to the wearer.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Memorial Brooch, ca. 1870–1890
Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Memorial Brooch, ca. 1870–1890

Antique Victorian Gold and Turquoise Memorial Brooch, ca. 1870–1890

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Queen Victoria herself favored turquoise, often gifting it as a token of love and friendship. During this period, it was especially popular in sentimental pieces such as brooches, ri...

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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Rare Love Token Watch Stand
Rare Love Token Watch Stand

Rare Love Token Watch Stand

Unavailable

H 8 in W 3 in D 1 in

Rare Love Token Watch Stand

Located in London, GB

Hand Carved and Painted Birch Wood Dated '1801' Scandinavian A very good early Gustavian period example from the Scandinavian Folk Art Tradition, this delightful hand carved L...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1797

Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1797

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H 1 in W 32 in D 6.5 in

Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1797

Located in London, GB

Decorated with Motifs and Lion Handle Pine and Birchwood with Original Rosemaling Initialled "KFD" and Dated "1797"

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Late 18th Century Norwegian Antique Love Tokens

18th century Hand carved Architectural Gilded Pigeons Love token France
18th century Hand carved Architectural Gilded Pigeons Love token France

18th century Hand carved Architectural Gilded Pigeons Love token France

Located in Antwerpen, BE

The back bears traces of an old label and a faint, illegible inscription, adding mystery and authenticity to its storied past. Could this be a love token? In 18th-century symbolism,...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique Ring 18 Carat Gold Snake Jewelry Edwardian Love Token Vintage Serpent
Antique Ring 18 Carat Gold Snake Jewelry Edwardian Love Token Vintage Serpent

Antique Ring 18 Carat Gold Snake Jewelry Edwardian Love Token Vintage Serpent

Located in London, GB

Here, two entwined snakes take the symbolism a step further to create a beautiful love token. This stylish 18ct gold ring is a fine example with full hallmarks and delightful inscr...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

18k Gold

Norwegian Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1814

Norwegian Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1814

Unavailable

H 7 in W 27 in D 4.5 in

Norwegian Love Token Mangleboard Circa 1814

Located in London, GB

With Stylised Horse Form Handle Hand Carved and Painted Birchwood Norwegian, Initialled “J A D O” and Dated “1814”

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Early 19th Century Norwegian Antique Love Tokens

Love Token Tramp Art Box with Hearts
Love Token Tramp Art Box with Hearts

Love Token Tramp Art Box with Hearts

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 7 in D 4 in

Love Token Tramp Art Box with Hearts

Located in Manalapan, NJ

A petite Tramp Art box embellished with numerous hearts and a desirable crazed finish. It was perhaps given as a gift to someone special. The use of hearts in Tramp Art attests to th...

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1890s American Folk Art Antique Love Tokens

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of Love suggests this was intended as a love-token, a gift given to a young lady by her sweetheart. .

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Stoneware

Edwardian Double Heart Pearl Diamond Brooch
Edwardian Double Heart Pearl Diamond Brooch

Edwardian Double Heart Pearl Diamond Brooch

Located in London, GB

It would have been given as a love token in the Edwardian period, circa 1915. The enamel is a beautiful green and it is in pristine condition, in its original box.

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Early 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Decorated with Venus and Cupid, as allegories of Night - the one shedding poppies, the other drawing the veil of stars over her head. The God of Love suggests this was intended as...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Stoneware

European Love Bird Decorated Turner's Armchair, Dated 1786
European Love Bird Decorated Turner's Armchair, Dated 1786

European Love Bird Decorated Turner's Armchair, Dated 1786

Located in London, GB

Decorated with a pair of love doves, this delightful early dated example would have been made as a wedding or betrothal gift in the love token tradition.  

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Late 18th Century Antique Love Tokens

Georgian 'Forget Me Not' Flower Ring
Georgian 'Forget Me Not' Flower Ring

Georgian 'Forget Me Not' Flower Ring

Located in New York, NY

The ring is in 9k gold. It is a sentimental love token. Overall the ring is in good condition.

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold

Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Heart Pendant
Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Heart Pendant

Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Heart Pendant

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This exquisite love token dates to the late 1800s. The heart-shaped pendant is fashioned in silver atop 14k yellow gold and set with 25 bright old mine cut diamonds totaling 2.06ctw.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique English 9 Karat Gold Heart Shaped Ring
Antique English 9 Karat Gold Heart Shaped Ring

Antique English 9 Karat Gold Heart Shaped Ring

Located in London, GB

Both Rings were obviously Love tokens and I hope that they are purchased for the same use again.

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1890s British Antique Love Tokens

Materials

9k Gold

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box
Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Unavailable

H 6 in W 11 in D 7 in

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Located in Hadley, MA

Obviously a treasured keepsake, probably given as a love token.

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19th Century American Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pine

Georgian Garnet Flower Drop Earrings
Georgian Garnet Flower Drop Earrings

Georgian Garnet Flower Drop Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Each earring is designed in a forget-me-not flower motif at the top, while the leaves are suspended from the flower. As love tokens, the earrings carry a symbolic message of ‘Thinkin...

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1830s British Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Garnet, 15k Gold

Vintage Diamond Full Eternity Ring in 3.15 Carat of Diamond
Vintage Diamond Full Eternity Ring in 3.15 Carat of Diamond

Vintage Diamond Full Eternity Ring in 3.15 Carat of Diamond

Located in Kendal, GB

Eternity rings have been given as a love token throughout history with their circular shape symbolising an infinite, everlasting bond that can never be broken.

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Late 19th Century Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Art Deco Ruby Full Eternity Ring
Art Deco Ruby Full Eternity Ring

Art Deco Ruby Full Eternity Ring

Located in Kendal, GB

Eternity rings have been given as a love token throughout history with their circular shape symbolising an infinite, everlasting bond that can never be broken.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Ruby, Platinum

Antique Edwardian Suffragette Amethyst 15Ct Gold circa 1910 Witches Heart Brooch
Antique Edwardian Suffragette Amethyst 15Ct Gold circa 1910 Witches Heart Brooch

Antique Edwardian Suffragette Amethyst 15Ct Gold circa 1910 Witches Heart Brooch

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Witches heart Jewellery was given to one’s partner as a love token to symbolise that they had been bewitched with love.

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1910s British Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian Diamond Full Eternity Ring 2ct Diamond 18ct Gold, circa 1915
Antique Edwardian Diamond Full Eternity Ring 2ct Diamond 18ct Gold, circa 1915

Antique Edwardian Diamond Full Eternity Ring 2ct Diamond 18ct Gold, circa 1915

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Eternity rings have been given as a love token throughout history with their circular shape symbolising an infinite, everlasting bond that can never be broken.

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1910s British Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Victorian 15ct Gold Turquoise, Pearl and Diamond Forget Me Not Bracelet
Victorian 15ct Gold Turquoise, Pearl and Diamond Forget Me Not Bracelet

Victorian 15ct Gold Turquoise, Pearl and Diamond Forget Me Not Bracelet

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

Forget me not’s holding plenty of symbolism would of most likely seen this piece given as a love token to someone special. Overall a delightful antique bracelet with plenty of period...

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Full Eternity Ring Platinum, circa 1920
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Full Eternity Ring Platinum, circa 1920

Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Full Eternity Ring Platinum, circa 1920

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

Eternity rings have been given as a love token throughout history with their circular shape symbolising an infinite, everlasting bond that can never be broken.

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Token of Love Locket Old European Cut Diamonds Gold Pendant Necklace
Vintage Token of Love Locket Old European Cut Diamonds Gold Pendant Necklace

Vintage Token of Love Locket Old European Cut Diamonds Gold Pendant Necklace

Located in Melbourne, FL

The locket is designed to contain a token of love. and it measures 17 mm x 20 mm (with bail 25 mm long).

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Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Victorian Bristol Glass Natural Pearl and Diamond Sweetheart Pendant
Victorian Bristol Glass Natural Pearl and Diamond Sweetheart Pendant

Victorian Bristol Glass Natural Pearl and Diamond Sweetheart Pendant

Located in Napoli, IT

Love in the Eternity Romantic, enduring love expressed during the Victorian period A rare treasure with even more power as an emblem of eternal love This twin heart pendant is an au...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

French You & Me Diamond Natural Pearl Platinum Ring
French You & Me Diamond Natural Pearl Platinum Ring

French You & Me Diamond Natural Pearl Platinum Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

. - Natural not nucleated sea pearl - set opposite side, same size of the Pearl, 1 Old European cut Diamond solitaire of.60 Ct rated as G VS; inter spaced by a line of more Diamonds ...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

Georgian Ring as a Token of Love with Seed Pearls and Rose Gold
Georgian Ring as a Token of Love with Seed Pearls and Rose Gold

Georgian Ring as a Token of Love with Seed Pearls and Rose Gold

Located in Chicago, IL

RING AS TOKEN OF LOVE England or America, about 1800-1820 Rose gold, pearls Weight 3 gr.; circumference: 56.45 mm.; US size 7.75; UK size P 1/2 The expression of love and friendship...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Pearl, Rose Gold

Exquisite Victorian Diamond Ruby Rare Heart Ring
Exquisite Victorian Diamond Ruby Rare Heart Ring

Exquisite Victorian Diamond Ruby Rare Heart Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

Love Me for Ever! This superb authentic Victorian heart ring is just the ring you would LOVE viewing on your finger for ever A romantic Love token from the Victorian era, beautifull...

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1890s Late Victorian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Crowned Heart Diamond Ruby Rare Ring
Crowned Heart Diamond Ruby Rare Ring

Crowned Heart Diamond Ruby Rare Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

Fidelity & Love Emblematic in its modern incarnations, including tattoos and emoticons, the heart motif is never more powerful than when it appears in antique jewellery This very ra...

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1740s Georgian Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring

Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

Beginning in the thirteenth century ring brooches and rings were given as love tokens. The language of love was expressed in words and amatory motifs, like here in the language of fl...

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Early 1700s English Antique Love Tokens

Materials

Gold

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Antique Love Tokens For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of antique love tokens available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and 14k Gold. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 18th Century while others were produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many different pieces in our collection of antique love tokens to choose from, but Victorian and Artisan antique love tokens are of considerable interest. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Mary Gallagher are consistently popular. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of Diamond versions from the 7 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. There are many old european cut, rose cut and ball cut antique love tokens for sale. When shopping our range of antique love tokens, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Antique Love Tokens?

Prices for antique love tokens start at $165 and top out at $49,680 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $1,473.