Elizabeth Locke Charms
Early 2000s American Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
2010s Link Necklaces
Gold
20th Century French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Chain Necklaces
9k Gold
1990s French Wrist Watches
Silver, Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Wrist Watches
Vermeil
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Recent Sales
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Brooches
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Charm Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
20th Century American Charm Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Elizabeth Locke for sale on 1stDibs
Venetian-glass intaglios, ancient Greek and Roman coins, antique porcelain buttons and other treasures that Elizabeth Locke collects from around the world all inspire and are incorporated into her earrings, necklaces and other handmade designs.
The Virginia-based jeweler began her journey as a collector after she’d already launched her namesake jewelry line, and her assemblage of micromosaics, which are essentially miniature plaques composed of enameled-glass tesserae, were the subject of the 2020–21 exhibition “A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
“They’re very hard to find, and you never know where you’ll see them,” Locke explains of micromosaics, the magnificent, miniature works for which she’s had to navigate lesser-known antique shops and auctions and build relationships with private dealers in Europe.
All of Locke’s imaginative jewelry pieces see an integration of rare and eclectic materials, the kind that might’ve been amassed during a 19th-century Grand Tour of Europe, when these coming-of-age journeys had long been popular (mostly for wealthy European men). Working in a neoclassical style, Locke references history with a modern approach for her moonstone earrings, gold-link bracelets, Venetian-glass pendants and other distinctive accessories. As she told W magazine, “Jewelry is designed for the era in which it is worn.”
In 1988, as an editor for Town & Country, Locke traveled to Bangkok to write about making jewelry. Unexpectedly, she found her niche. Upon her return home, Locke enrolled in the Gemological Institute of America and began sketching ideas. By 1990, her tourmaline ring — crafted with the goldsmiths she had met in Bangkok and who she would continue to collaborate with over the following decades — landed the cover of W.
Locke’s handmade, 19-karat-gold designs give one-of-a-kind antiquities new meaning in the 21st century. Not one to follow trends, Locke prefers designs that express a unique vision. “I know what I can do and I know what I feel comfortable doing, and I stick to it,” she has said.
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