$7,875
H 1.52 in W 0.85 in D 0.26 in
Fabergé 18k Yellow Gold Blue Guilloché Enamel Oval Locket with 9 Diamonds #2/150
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé 18k Yellow Gold Blue Guilloché Enamel Oval Locket with 9 Diamonds (0.1 ct), Limited Edition
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$8,286
H 1.08 in W 0.83 in D 0.27 in
Fabergé 18k Yellow Gold Oval Blue Enamel Locket Pendant 10 Diamonds total 0, 12c
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé 18k Yellow Gold Guilloche Vitreous Enamel Oval Locket from the Parapluie Collection with 10
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Enamel and Diamond Locket Pendant Necklace
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Here we have an 18ct yellow gold locket necklace by Fabergé. The locket features a centralised
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé 18K Gold Diamond Guilloche Enamel Locket by Victor Mayer
By Fabergé
Located in Venice, CA
diamonds—a traditional motif that is used in historic Fabergé jewelry. The locket opens up to hold two oval
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Faberge Heritage Rose Gold Diamond & Pink Guilloche Enamel Heart Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
The heritage rose gold diamond and pink guilloche enamel heart surprise locket features pink
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
$14,011
H 1.97 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
Fabergé 18k Yellow Gold Oval Blue Enamel Locket Pendant 37 Diamonds Fleur de Lys
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé 18k yellow gold blue guilloche enamel oval locket 37 diamonds total 0.44 ct G/IF, limited
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$27,096Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.78 in D 0.19 in L 0.78 in
Faberge Circular Enamel Diamond Set Locket 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1900.
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge circular enamel diamond set locket in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1900. A rare, hand
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
$3,200
W 1.11 in L 1.41 in
Imperial Guilloche Enamel Gilt Egg Locket Pendant, Workmaster Feodor Afanasiev
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
Russian Empire by master Feodor Afanasyev, known for his collaboration with the legendary Fabergé company
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Faberge 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Fleur De Lis Necklace and Pendant Locket
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1990s Item Details: Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 56.8 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .50ct total weight Cut: Round Brilliant Color: D-E Clari...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,207Sale Price|50% Off
H 1.62 in W 1.19 in Dm 1.19 in
Antique Locket Pendant Medallion Finest Quality Enamel Silver Unisex Art
Located in Berlin, DE
. Equivalent in quality to that of Fabergé, this solid gold locket has the most exquisitely enameled surface
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,207Sale Price|50% Off
H 1.62 in W 1.19 in Dm 1.19 in
Antique Locket Pendant Medallion Finest Quality Enamel Silver Unisex Art
Located in Berlin, DE
. Equivalent in quality to that of Fabergé, this solid gold locket has the most exquisitely enameled surface
Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver
$7,500
H 2.5 in W 1.4 in D 0.75 in
Flower Motif Locket Pendant Old Mine Diamond Pearlescent Enamel 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
, rivaling the work of Carl Faberge. The magnificent locket dances elegantly around the neck and creates a
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Art Deco Locket Rose Cut Diamond Platinum Pansy Flower Black Onyx Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Faberge. The magnificent locket dances elegantly around the neck and creates a conversation piece to be
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Fabergé Essence Yellow Gold Rainbow Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
symbolise light after a storm. The Essence collection celebrates Fabergé’s spirit - fusing an enthusiasm for
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Ruby Heart Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
product is available to ship to all 1stDibs destination countries. The Rose Gold Heart Surprise Locket is
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Emerald Heart Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
product is available to ship to all 1stDibs destination countries. The Gold Surprise Locket opens to
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Clover Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing their refinement, cultural richness and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Ladybird Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
discovery, Fabergé has concealed a ladybird decorated with red and black enamel inside the locket. The
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Rose Locket with Heart Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
and discovery, Fabergé has concealed a heart decorated with red-pink enamel inside the locket
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Rooster Yellow Gold Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Red Guilloché Enamel Year Of The Rooster Surprise Locket
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Hen Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing their refinement, cultural richness and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Heart Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
by the original Fabergé masterpieces and captures their sophistication, cultural richness and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Pig Yellow Gold Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing their refinement, cultural richness and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé White Gold Teal Guilloché Enamel Snowflake Surprise Locket 1151FP1919
By Fabergé
Located in Wilmington, DE
Fabergé Heritage White Gold Teal Guilloché Enamel Snowflake Surprise Locket. 18k white gold 45
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Rose Gold Green Guilloché Enamel Elephant Surprise Locket 1308FP2346
By Fabergé
Located in Wilmington, DE
Fabergé Heritage Rose Gold Green Guilloché Enamel Elephant Surprise Locket. 18k rose gold 17 round
Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Diamond Heart Surprise Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. This Rose Gold Surprise Locket opens to reveal a heart shaped diamond, set in 18
Rose Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Ruby Heart Surprise Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
diamonds. The locket is 18mm in size. The Essence collection celebrates Fabergé’s love for surprise and
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Emerald Green Locket with Elephant Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
product is available to ship to all 1stDibs destination countries. The Fabergé Imperial Collection is
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Emerald Heart Surprise Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
karat rose gold. The locket is 18mm. The Essence collection celebrates Fabergé’s love for surprise and
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Locket with Teal Enamel
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
product is available to ship to all 1stDibs destination countries. The Palais Tsarskoye Selo Star Locket
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Rabbit Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Red Lacquer & Ruby Set Shoe Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
locket is 18mm and contains a diamond set bail. The Essence collection celebrates Fabergé’s love for
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Goat Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Red Guilloché Enamel Year Of The Goat Surprise Locket features
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Tiger Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Red Guilloché Enamel Year Of The Tiger Surprise Locket features
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Ox Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Red Guilloché Enamel Year Of The Ox Surprise Locket features red
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Dog Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing their refinement, cultural richness and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
L 19.69 in
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Clover Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
gold. The locket is 22mm. In keeping with its fondness for delight, surprise and discovery, Fabergé
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
L 19.69 in
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket w/ Ladybird Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Rose Locket with Heart Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
gold.The locket is 22mm. In keeping with its fondness for delight, surprise and discovery, Fabergé has
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Teal Locket with Snowflake Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
locket is 22mm. In keeping with its fondness for delight, surprise and discovery, Fabergé has concealed a
White Diamond, White Gold
Fabergé Heritage Yellow Gold Guilloché Enamel Heart Surprise Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
with red-pink enamel inside the locket. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Snake Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled masterpieces, capturing
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Heritage Dragon Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Red Guilloché Enamel Year Of The Dragon Surprise Locket features
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Hen Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Rose Locket with Hen Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Emerald Green Locket with Elephant, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Fabergé Imperial Collection is inspired by the jewelled splendour of the
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Heart Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage collection is inspired by the original Fabergé masterpieces and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Heritage Rose Gold & Diamond Necklace w/ Elephant Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
eyes. The locket hangs from an 18k rose gold chain comprised of 206 Gemfields Zambian emerald beads
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Locket with Enamel & Hen, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
yellow gold. The locket opens to reveal an 18 karat yellow gold hen, inspired by the Fabergé Imperial Hen
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.87 in
Fabergé Heritage Rose Gold Dark Blue Guilloché Enamel Polar Bear Surprise Locket
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Paying homage to the story of an exquisite onyx polar bear produced by Fabergé in 1909, the
Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Chinese New Year Palais Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 40 in W 30 in
Antique Faberge Imperial Russian 14k Gold Locket Pendent with Enamel, for Easter
By Fabergé
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted enamel & pearls locket pendent in the original Easter egg shaped presentation wooden
14k Gold, Enamel
Fabergé 18K Rose Gold Locket with Diamond & Emerald Rainbow Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
collection celebrates Fabergé’s spirit - fusing an enthusiasm for discovering new techniques with a penchant
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Red Lacquer & Ruby Set Shoe Surprise Locket US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. This Fabergé Essence Rose Gold Shoe Surprise Locket opens to reveal a red lacquer
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year 18K Gold Palais Tsarskoye Selo Enamel Locket US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Red Enamel Locket US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé 18K Gold Locket w/ Diamond Set Bail & Emerald Ring Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. This Rose Gold Locket is set in 18 karat rose gold and opens to reveal an emerald
Diamond, White Gold
Fabergé 18k Rose Gold Locket with Diamond Set Bail & Star Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Rose Gold Locket is set in 18 karat gold with a diamond set bail and contains
White Diamond, Rose Gold
Unavailable
L 19.69 in
Fabergé Palais Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Locket w/ Teal Diamond Set, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Palais Tsarskoye Selo Star Locket is set in 18 karat yellow gold decorated
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Palais Tsarskoye Selo Gold Locket with Red, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. Palais Tsarskoye Selo Yellow Gold Pig Locket features red guilloché enamel and
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Chinese New Year Limited Ed Palais Tsarskoye Selo Red Locket, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Heritage Collection draws inspiration from Fabergé’s original jewelled
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Fabergé 18k Rose Gold Locket w/ Diamond Set Bail & Ruby Set Shoe, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Rose Gold Locket is set in 18 karat gold and opens to reveal a ruby shoe
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé 18K Rose Gold Locket with Diamond Set Bail and Frog Surprise, US Clients
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
availability in your region. The Essence collection celebrates Fabergé’s love for surprise and wit. Crafted
Diamond, Rose Gold
Fabergé Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond & Green Guilloché Enamel Panda Surprise
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Fabergé introduces a captivating locket featuring a precious panda. This special creation joins
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Faberge Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
The locket is crafted in gilded silver and gold and completely covered with delicate pale blue
Diamond, 14k Gold
Carl Faberge Daisy Locket Pendant 1908-1917
By Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
standard and initials of Faberge's workmaster August Hollming (a six pointed star between 'A' and 'H"). The
Faberge 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Enameled Locket FB03-101424
By Fabergé
Located in Southampton, PA
Blending elegance and whimsy, this Faberg locket pendant makes it easyand stylishto keep cherished
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Russian Locket Necklace
By Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
A magnificent antique Russian guilloche enamel, silver, gold, and diamond locket necklace
Blue Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Faberge Pendant
By Fabergé
Located in Princeton, NJ
18 karat yellow gold faberge oval locket. The locket features blue enamel with gold floral
18k Gold
Faberge Ltd Edition Modern Diamond Orange Pink Enamel Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Southampton, PA
8k Yellow Gold Diamond Orange Pink Enamel Pendant by Modern Faberge. With three diamonds in bale
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$880
W 0.58 in L 0.87 in
Antique Imperial Guilloche Enamel Egg Pendant, Workmaster Anders Nevalainen
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
We are delighted to present another exceptional piece from our collection: a charming miniature egg pendant. Masterfully crafted in imperial 84 silver with guilloché enamel, it featu...
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece suit consisting of a jacket and mid length skirt of butter black satin trimmed with a velvet and jet fringe. The fitted jacket is constructed on princess lines with raglan ...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Sold|$1,400
W 0.49 in L 0.75 in
Imperial Russian Guilloche Egg Pendant with Ruby, workmaster Alfred Thielemann
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
This stunning egg-shaped pendant, crafted from gilt silver, features a vibrant guilloche green enamel finish. It is elegantly adorned with a star motif on one side, accented by a tin...
Ruby, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
$2,300
W 0.95 in L 1.56 in
Antique Imperial Helmet Egg Pendant, Workmaster Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfelt
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
We present a fabulous quality egg pendant in the form of a miniature gilt helmet with a double-headed eagle, globus cruciger, and the historical Imperial coat of arms of Moscow - Sai...
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1943 Men Unisex Signet Ring 6ct. Blood stone solid 18K Gold ØUS 6.75 / 2.2gr
Located in SE
Unisex type Signet Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with carved shoulders and claw set Blood - stone, color is dark Green color with red dots, measures ca. 12 mm x 8.5 mm x 2.75 mm deep...
Other, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Kashmir Sapphire Necklace, 10.25 Carats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., this enchanting necklace is a rare and unique masterpiece of early 20th-century American jewelry design. Delicately handcrafted, the one-of-a-...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Faberge Bi-Color Ribbed Gold Cigarette Case
By Fabergé
Located in Capri, IT
1896 - 1908 Circa Yellow and Rose Gold Faberge Cigarette Case. Workmaster August Hollming, ST Petersburg with scratched inventory number 5695. Of rectangular shape.
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910. This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum. The tiara is composed of intertwining, sc...
Diamond, Platinum
Hermes Birkin HSS 35 Bag Braise with Black Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a fabulous Hermes Birkin HSS 35 bag featured in Braise and Black porosus crocodile. This exceptional special-order Hermes Birkin is nothing short of breathtaking T...
$1,800
Size: Fits like a Small/Medium
BADGLEY MISCHKA COUTURE 2011 Vintage Runway Bridal Wedding Gown Maxi Dress Train
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Couture Resort 2011 Vintage Runway Ivory color Petals are meant to resemble feathers, however, there are no actual feathers on this dress Missing size and comp tag Ha...
Fabergé 14 Karat Yellow Gold Green Enamel Diamond Egg Pendant
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé 18 karat yellow gold green enamel diamond egg pendant Designed as an 18 karat yellow gold egg with Fabergé's signature green guilloché enamel featuring yellow gold relief...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Tiara with Diamond Star - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are exceptionally delighted to offer this spectacular Victorian diamond star tiara made c.1890. The tiara will come in a fully fitted presentation case as photographed. Upon pond...
Diamond, Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, 1920s Diamond & Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Drop Earrings 18ct Gold Tested Circa 1920s Step back in time with these stunning antique drop earrings, crafted from 18ct yellow gold and dating back to the enchanting 19...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,106
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.74 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Rare Cartier Mid-20th Century 14K Yellow Gold Locket Book Key Pendant
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier - rare mid-20th century 14K yellow gold book form locket key pendant 1940's The rectangular shaped 14K gold locket opens to reveal a pair of gold pages with early etched pho...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
While the House of Fabergé is best known for creating the lavishly ornate and intricately devised Imperial Easter eggs given by the last czars to their families as annual holiday gifts, it was the most prestigious Russian luxury goods maker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Serving the aristocracy and the well-to-do through stores in St. Petersburg, Moscow and as far afield as London, Fabergé crafted a wide range of brooches and other jewelry, clock cases, silver and myriad objets de vertu that included picture frames, cigarette cases, cufflinks and carved hardstone floral and animal figurines. Following the revolution, the firm was closed by the Soviet state in 1918.
Master goldsmith Gustav Fabergé, a descendant of Huguenot emigrées, founded the company in St. Petersburg in 1842. The firm did a brisk trade among the lesser nobility and the merchant class, but it flourished under the guidance of Gustav’s eldest son Peter Carl Fabergé — known also as Karl Gustavovich Fabergé — who took over in 1872.
Cosmopolitan, widely-traveled and himself a master goldsmith — he was sent on a Grand Tour in the 1860s — the younger Fabergé drew early design inspiration when he volunteered to catalogue and restore pieces in the imperial jewelry collection in the Hermitage.
Fabergé pieces based on historical jewelry from the Hermitage caught the attention of Czar Alexander III at a Moscow exhibition in 1882, and three years later he commissioned the first Imperial Easter egg as a gift for the czarina. Czar Nicholas II continued the tradition, presenting two eggs each Easter — one for his wife and one for his mother.
Relatively simple in design compared to the complex cloisonné-adorned eggs that followed, the first Fabergé egg was a white-enameled ovoid containing a gold “yolk” that held a gold hen, which in turn contained a replica of the imperial crown from which hung an egg-shaped ruby pendant.
As the appointed goldsmith to the royal court, the House of Fabergé became the darling of Russian aristocrats as well as wealthy patrons across Europe. Many and varied objets — hundreds of thousands by one count — were made to meet their demand. The firm employed some 500 craftsmen and designers when it was shuttered.
After the Russian Revolution, the Fabergé name and trademark endured a checkered passage through the 20th century.
Family members left their homeland in 1918 and set up a new business in Paris that was mainly concerned with repairing and restoring earlier-made wares. The name was adopted by an American fragrance and beauty products maker in the late 1930s, and later authorized by the family in a 1951 agreement. The trademark has been subsequently sold several times, and attached to numerous products including jewelry.
Fabergé pieces are richly redolent of a romantic past, and a source of thorough delight — for connoisseurs, true Fabergé refers to items made in the firm’s brief, golden decades from 1885 to 1917.
Collectors are advised to make a study of Fabergé works in museum collections such as the Victoria & Albert and the Royal Collection in London to gain an understanding of the quality of genuine goods made by the original firm, and then to purchase only from reputable and reliable dealers, such those at 1stDibs.
Find Fabergé eggs for sale and other objects and vintage jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
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Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
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