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Victorian Book Chain Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
chain necklace is an exquisite example of 19th-century design. The book chain became a staple of mid-to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver Book Chain Necklace with Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
A treat of a Silver Book Chain and locket necklace that has the beautiful engraving of the
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold Column and Heart Motif Book Chain Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous gold book chain from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This amazing handmade piece is crafted
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Ornate Gold Etruscan Link Book Chain Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
This gold book chain from the Victorian era (ca1880) is quite an outstanding piece! English in
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold
Antique Victorian Rose Gold Filled Book Chain Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique rose gold filled pendant book chain choker necklace . Central pendant acts as a clasp and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
Vintage Gold Book Chain with Dangling Enamel Piece, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold Book Chain with Dangling Enamel Piece, Circa 1940s. Square links in brass make up the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
Antique Book Chain Bracelet in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Chrysoprase Box Clasp
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
hallmarks to help with identification.
We've never seen a chain like this. It resembles a book chain, but
Category
2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Materials
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sterling Engraved Book Chain Locket Necklace Birmingham c. 1880
Located in Berkeley, CA
period. It has beautiful engraved studs on the chain accented with round studs for a three dimensional
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Victorian Book Chain Necklace & Engraved Locket Hallmarked 1882
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace & Locket
Sterling Silver
Hallmarked Birmingham 1882
A beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Engraved Sterling Silver Victorian Locket and Book Chain Collar Necklace
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace & Engraved Locket
Sterling Silver
Circa 1890
Introducing a stunning
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver & Gold Inlaid Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace
Sterling Silver
Circa 1880
Introducing a stunning piece of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Etruscan Revival English Book Chain Collar 15 KT Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
An amazing Victorian period English book chain collar designed in sought after Etruscan design
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Link Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold
Victorian Hardstone Cameo Locket Necklace Hand Carved Antique Book Chain 1870
Located in New York, NY
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. THE LOCKET HANGS FROM A WONDERFUL BOOK BELCHER CHAIN. THE NECKLACE DATES TO C1860-1890
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Gold-filled
19th C. Nickel Silver Métal Extra Blanc French Adjustable Book Chain Dog Collar
Located in Haarlem, NL
An impressive antique white metal or nickel silver adjustable book chain linked collar, probably
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Nickel
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Book Chain Necklace Antique Dog Clip For Locket Or Pendant circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BOOK BELCHER CHAIN NECKLACE IN A BRAIDED MESH DESIGN WITH TWO
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled
Antique Edwardian fancy link bracelet, Pink and Blue paste
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous and unusual antique fancy link bracelet.
It is quite a chunky bracelet with fancy book
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Bracelets
Materials
Steel
Antique 9k gold chunky rolo link chain necklace, Victorian, Forget me not
Located in NEWARK, GB
.
It has elements of the Georgian era styles and also a book chain look to it, very versatile and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bjorn Weckstrom Edited by Marianne Aav & EEva Viljanen (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Bjorn Weckstrom Retrospective Held at Designmuseo from 28 March to 1 June, 2003 and has received support from the Cente...
Category
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Miriam Haskell Black Bakelite Cascade Long Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell long cascade earrings of black bakelite beads on signature russian gilt book chain
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Crystal Chandelier Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell crystal chandelier earclips. Composed of gilt book chain with clear and gold flashed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandelier Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Victorian Revival Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
gilt filigrees with large faceted crystal pastes are suspended by two book chains.
Clip back fittings
Category
Vintage 1950s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Chanel Rare Early Byzantine Sautoir, Maison Goossens
By Maison Goossens for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
articulated incised book chain, Byzantine shell motif gilt bronze rectangular links of hand poured glass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Byzantine Link Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian sterling silver locket pendant
Located in NEWARK, GB
look great hung on a nice silver long chain or attached to a book chain necklace.
Marks and era
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian silver locket pendant, Floral, large
Located in NEWARK, GB
attached to a book chain necklace.
Marks and era:
Victorian era, unmarked, tests as sterling silver
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver 'Amity Eternity Infinity' Locket
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
modelled and styled photographs the locket is pictured with a Victorian sterling silver book chain which is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
22 Carats Rose de France Amethyst Earrings Necklace Victorian Fringe Parure 1870
Located in New York, NY
shape drops. The chain is a lovely book chain necklace.
The earrings have elegant amethysts of 14mm by
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Gold-filled
Vintage Hattie Carnegie Egyptian Revival Inspired Necklace 1960s
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Hattie Carnegie Egyptian Necklace. A chunky book chain decorated with elongated pearl
Category
Vintage 1960s Pendant Necklaces
2.0 Carat Multi Sapphire Pendant /Necklace 18 Karat Gold Estate, Pocket Book
Located in New York, NY
Approximately 2.0 Carat Multi Sapphire Pendant /Necklace 18 Kt White Gold Estate, Pocket Book
Category
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Syna Yellow Gold Notebook Pendant with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18k yellow gold
Diamonds 0.20 carat approx.
Book has two pages
Chain sold separately
Category
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Baguette Cut Duo Diamond Bar pendant in Platinum and 18k White gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Baguette Cut Diamond Bar set necklace
40cm chain
18k white gold chain
Featuring two book end
Category
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
$880 Sale Price / item
37% Off
Duo Baguette Cut Diamonds Bar Set Stacker Pendant in Platinum and 9k White gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Duo of Baguette Cut Diamonds
Stacker Diamond pendant
40cm chain
9k white gold chain
Featuring
Category
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum, 9k Gold
$880 Sale Price / item
32% Off
Victorian Book Chain with Locket
Located in Florida, FL
Victorian sterling silver book chain with locket
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Vintage Art Deco Pendant Book Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
chain necklace. In excellent condition, the pendant measures 3-1/2” x 2” and the book chain is 25” x 1
Category
Vintage 1930s Drop Necklaces
Vintage Locket On An Etched Book Chain Necklac
Located in New York, NY
Vintage etched book chains are always in demand. This vintage necklace is even more collectible
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Drop Necklaces
Chinese Vintage Bead and Book Chain Necklace
Located in Long Beach, CA
A newly created necklace from Little Treasures made from early 1900s ornate brass book-chain and a
Category
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Circa 1930 Book-Chain Necklace With Jeweled Pendant
Located in Long Beach, CA
Circa 1930 goldtone metal book-chain necklace with a large floral motif pendant. This ornately
Category
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
1940s Clear Stone & Milk Stone Gold Book Chain Festoon Necklace
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic summer 1940's necklace. It is a collar necklace with gold metal book chain -white milk
Category
Vintage 1940s More Necklaces
1940s Wine Country Gold Silver Copper Grapes & Leaves Book Chain Necklace
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vino I drink Vino I wear! Gold, Silver, Copper metal tones grapes and leaves round book chain
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown More Necklaces
Antique Victorian 15 Karat Book Chain and Cross with Seed Pearl Pendant Necklace
Located in Mansfield, OH
Antique Victorian 15 karat book chain and cross with seed pearl pendant necklace. This Exquisite
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 15k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Gold Book Chain Choker Style Necklace & Earrings S/3
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Gold Plate Stamped Book Chain Swag Pendant Choker Style Necklace
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Early 1900s Book Chain and Topaz Faceted Glass Pendant/Brooch Necklace
Located in Long Beach, CA
converted to a pendant. It is hanging from a brass book chain necklace with a watch chain clasp.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal, Brass
60s Goldette Medallion Necklace
By Goldette
Located in Litchfield County, CT
front. Lovely book chain in a nice 30" length. Signed Goldette. The chain is about .75" wide.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chain Necklaces
Antique Victorian Book Link Collar 18 Carat Gold on Silver circa 1880 Chain
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This stunning Victorian book collar link chain is crafted in Silver and gilded in 18ct Yellow Gold
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Attilio Codognato Memento Mori Double Face Medallion and Chain
By Attilio Codognato
Located in Napoli, IT
made in silver
Book chain is of solid 14 Kt gold signed Codognato
Medallion is 16 cm x 8,5 cm (h. x w
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Agate, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Silver
1950s Atomic Age Blue Molded Glass on Foiled Copper Demi Parure
Located in Houston, TX
brooch is paisley shaped, and bracelet is composed of eight rectangular book chain segments with a fold
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Link Bracelets
Materials
Copper
1920s French Deco Asian Influenced Enamel Necklace
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Beautifully 1920s art deco crafted book chain, enamel, carnelian, and glass necklace. Signed made
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Bead and Brass Bookchain Necklace
Located in Long Beach, CA
A newly created necklace from Little Treasures made from early 1900s antique, ornate brass book
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Signed Oscar de la Renta White Camellia Runway Necklace & Earrings Set
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
in size to the middle. All the flowers are carved resin connected to a book chain back in an antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Victorian locket pendant book collar chain necklace
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORIAN c.1880 ENGRAVED WITH FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE LOCKET PENDANT ON THE BOOK COLLAR
Category
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
Victorian Silver Book Link Chain and Locket with Birds, Animals, circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
This fabulous and one-of-a-kind Victorian antique book link chain is beautifully adorned with rose
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Link Necklaces
Materials
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Austro-Hungarian Bejeweled Crystal Parure 1870s
Located in Burbank, CA
and simple book chain going up around the neck. The brooch offers a similar large plaque linked
Category
Antique 1870s Drop Necklaces
Andromeda Chained To Rock" Oil on Board 7 5/8 x 9 1/4 Book illustration
Located in Dallas, TX
A girl chained to a cliffside against the ocean.
A faint outline in pencil leads me to believe this
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sterling Book Form Vinaigrette
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Sterling silver book form Vinaigrette, suspended on chain, by John Taylor & John Perry, Birmingham
Category
Antique 19th Century English Collectible Jewelry
Coco Mademoiselle Figure Necklace and Flipbook 211713
Located in Forest Hills, NY
CONDITION
( 9.5/10 or A+)
Includes Figurine Pendant, Ball Chain, Booklet, Flip Book and Box
Signs of Wear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Victorian Book Chain Necklace
Located in Towson, MD
One 14 karat yellow gold (acid tested) "Y" shaped Victorian book chain necklace measuring twenty
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Silver Gilt Book Chain Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
). Book chain bracelets are so named because of their design of interwoven links of folded metal which
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian Silver Book Chain Bracelet, Floral
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian, Aesthetic era book chain bracelet.
Pretty engraved floral links
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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You are likely to find exactly the book chain you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 15k Gold and Silver — can elevate any look. Making the right choice when shopping for a book chain may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years.
How Much is a Book Chain?
The price for a book chain starts at $425 and tops out at $15,595 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $2,250.
Questions About Book Chain
- What is a book chain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A book chain is a type of antique Victorian jewelry designed for lockets, cameos, chains, and necklaces. Each link in a book chain is a rectangular folded piece of metal that resembles a book and is made of solid gold or sterling silver. During the late Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, book chain jewelry was popular during the Victorian jewelry resurgence (“Victorian Revival”). Shop for vintage jewelry from all over the world on 1stDibs.
- What is a Victorian book chain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A Victorian book chain is a piece of jewelry — usually a necklace — that can be found in gold, sterling silver and other materials. Each link in the chain is a rectangle-shaped piece of folded metal that resembles a book. Shop a collection of vintage and modern Victorian book chains from some of the world’s top jewelers on 1stDibs.
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