Edwardian Silver Locket
Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This silver locket is so glossy and beautiful. The front of the locket has the letters R H C
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Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The initials engraved on the front of this locket are etched in an extravagant manner, the four
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Edwardian Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Exquisitely engraved on the front of this locket are the initials PB. On he inside of the locket
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Edwardian Enamel and Silver Memorial Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The enamel on this locket is black and wonderfully glossy, it really makes the silver pop. The
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
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Huge Edwardian Silver Paste Shaker Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Large Edwardian Silver Gilt and paste locket pendant filled with a triplet black Opals and clear
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Antique Edwardian Paste Photo Locket Pendant Sterling Silver, circa 1915
Located in Kendal, GB
A wonderful Antique Edwardian locket featuring a large glass window at its heart with an original
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20th Century European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
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H 2.72 in W 1.89 in D 0.36 in
French 1910 Edwardian Blue Guilloche Enamel Pendant Locket 925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
, created during the late Edwardian and art nouveau period, circa 1910. This beautiful compact-pendant was
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Antique 9ct Rose Gold Edwardian Back & Front Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
to a base metal frame or sometimes sterling silver.
The supporting frame of the locket and hinge are
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
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Antique Edwardian Guilloche Enamel Floral Locket, circa 1901 – 1915
Located in Kendal, GB
A sweet antique Edwardian locket from the early 1900s featuring a spiralling guilloche enamel face
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20th Century European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
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H 1.46 in W 1.15 in D 0.24 in
Antique Silver Bow / Paste gem / Locket
Located in London, GB
Antique Edwardian Silver Bow design Locket
with a gold wash over colour
and surrounding glass
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Edwardian Sterling Silver French Long Chain
Located in Stamford, CT
Sterling silver chains, such as this Edwardian French Long Chain, are popular because they have
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Antique 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Stamped Edwardian Oval Floral, Swallow Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket
9ct Rose Gold Back & Front Stamped
This Edwardian locket is a stunning piece
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Victorian Enamel Rose Locket
Located in New York, NY
Victorian silver locket with enamelled rose and mirrored compartment. Beautiful enamelling and
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Art Deco Locket Guilloche Enamel Flower Basket Pendant Brooch Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
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Located in London, GB
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Edwardian Silver Locket For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the edwardian silver locket you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Silver, Gold and Sterling Silver. Find an antique version now, or shop for 35 vintage or 3 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a edwardian silver locket may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing edwardian silver locket — no matter the origin — is easy, but Karen Sugarman Designs and Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a edwardian silver locket featuring Pearl from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look.
How Much is a Edwardian Silver Locket?
On average, a edwardian silver locket at 1stDibs sells for $422, while they’re typically $247 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.
A Close Look at edwardian Jewelry
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
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