Cameo locket, French, circa 1880.
Located in London, GB
Tested 18 carat yellow gold, French, circa 1880, accompanied by a fitted box.
Antique 1880s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Cameo locket, French, circa 1880.
Located in London, GB
Tested 18 carat yellow gold, French, circa 1880, accompanied by a fitted box.
Diamond, Turquoise, Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Bohemian Garnet Emerald Ruby Enamel Locket French Belle Epoque Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
The extraordinary locket has French silver hallmarks and dates to the Belle Epoque period.
Garnet, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18k Antique gold locket - French solid gold - Napoleon III pendant - Victorian
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this Marvellous 18 K gold Victorian Locket. This piece was crafted during the 19th century in France and is therefor also called a Napoleon III jewel.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare 18k Antique photo locket : French Victorian 18 Karat solid gold pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
This stunning locket is hallmarked with a French eagle head and in very good condition considering its age.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,575
French Art Nouveau Locket
Located in Bethesda, MD
The locket is signed "G.B" with a French eagle stamp.
Large French Silver Mistletoe Locket
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A very fine French silver locket featuring mistletoe to both sides.
Silver
Renaissance Revival Antique French Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
France, circa 1880s This ornate 18K gold locket pendant is designed in the Renaissance Revival style.
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Unusual French Art Deco Mother of Pearl Locket
Located in New York, NY
Unusual French Art Deco Mother of Pearl Locket from the 1930's.
Gilt Metal
An antique 18k Gold French Locket with Lapis
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18-carat yellow gold locket with a lapis slab on each side, engraved with a beautiful border of S shaped arches on the setting edge around the stones, with one glassed locket comp...
Lapis Lazuli
French Locket Art Nouveau Silver Daisy Flower Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The reverse of the locket is engraved with the French city name Montereau.
Silver
Antique French Silver, Edwardian Era Rectangular Enamel Horse Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Silver Locket Silver Tested Circa 1900 This exquisite French silver locket dates back to the Edwardian era and features a beautifully detailed enamel portrait of a majesti...
Silver, Enamel
Iris Antique Art Nouveau Silver Locket Mirror French Jewelry 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
French Art Nouveau Silver Locket with mirror locket measurements - 0.75 х 1.73 х 2.05 in / 19 х 44 х 52 mm weight - 14.63 grams
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique French 18K Yellow Gold Faceted Glass Photo Pendant Locket
Located in London, GB
A French antique 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant locket with faceted glass panes and a yellow gold reeded frame with ribbons encircling the reeds.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Etruscan Revival Yellow Gold Secret Locket Attr Eugene Fontenay
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Stunning and Gorgeous Locket Made in France, XIX century Neo-Etruscan style pendant Made of yellow gold 18k Thanks to a discreet slot, the locket opens onto a compartment 2 cm in...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Locket Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Poppy Flower Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
With the bales it is 1 1/4 inches long. The locket is hallmarked with the French Boar head for Sterling.
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Badge Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold. This substantial antique medallion is shaped like a shield and opens via a hinge at the bottom. It features two compartments separated by a gold-rimmed...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian locket ball pendant in 18k gold, Orb locket pendant, medallion
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian locket ball pendant in 18 karat gold. A rare folding pendant that takes the form of a sphere, decorated on either side with bands that hold it closed. This is a photo locke...
18k Gold
Antique French 14k Gold Turquoise Enamel Portrait Hinged Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
Chain Type: Solid Bar and Cable Link Chain Length: 16.5 Inches Clasp: Spring Ring Width: 22.87mm Height (w/ Bail): 38.78mm Height (w/o Bail): 31.68mm Thickness: 8.83mm Signature: "FR...
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
French Rock Crystal "Pools of Light" Locket With Gold Frame
Located in New York, NY
A great antique 'Pool of Light' locket in rock crystal and 18K gold. This locket can be also purchased with floating diamonds if you wish. It looks wonderful as a fob on a watch cha...
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
$1,366Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Mourning locket, Black onyx and 18ct gold, Remember
Located in NEWARK, GB
Marks and era: 19th Century, French made for the export market, Weevil mark and makers mark to the loop near the bale.
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian French Butterfly Rock Crystal Gem-set Rare Locket Chain
Located in Napoli, IT
Victorian Marvel A very rare Victorian period locket pendant plus chain – French origin 1860/1880 ca The large locket is of circular shape carved from polished Rock Crystal – nestled...
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique French Enamel Scene Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Brooch Locket
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian Brooch/Pendant/Locket Enameled Porcelain Scene of a Women and Toddler with a Dog in a Garden, The Women is Holding a Basket of Flowers "Femmes et garcon avec un chi...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Round Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
This exquisite antique locket is round in shape and opens at the top via a hinge to hold a keepsake.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Victorian secret opening locket ring with pearls in 18k gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian secret locket ring in 18 karat gold. This charming oval ring contains a secret compartment protected by beveled glass, in which a photograph, dried flower, or other sentime...
Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 18k Yellow and Rose Gold Locket, Circa 1880, France
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique French locket crafted in 18 karat yellow and rose gold; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century Glass 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Round in shape, this antique medallion is made of 2 clear, colorless glasses. They are held together by a chased gold circle, decorated with small la...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiseled Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose, yellow and green gold, eagle head hallmark. This antique jewel from the Napoleon III period is made up of fine palm-tree link chains that support different ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
French 18K Yellow Gold Red Ruby Heart Locket Flower Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a heart-shaped locket with engraved floral and lucky three-leaf clover decoration, set with three red rubies to a trefoi...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Important antique medallion, of rhombic form it is decorated in application of a stylized vegetable pattern decorated with rose- c...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 20th Century Lapis-lazuli 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A charming yellow gold medallion, oval in shape and adorned on each side with a lapis lazuli inlay held in place by four fleur-d...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Hexagonal Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Charming antique pendant, it is hexagonal in gold smooth on both sides and bordered all around with small engraved laurel leaves. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique French Sunburst Love Floral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as an antique half locket engraved with a love heart and floral motifs mounted to a sunburst frame with filigree rays, interspace...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gunmetal Photo Locket Slide Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A silk covered slide allows adjustment on necklace. Late 19th C. France. Locket 1", Necklace 24" drop (48" total).
Metal
Antique French Victorian Silver and Rose Gold Bracelet with Secret Locket Charm
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique French Victorian Era Silver and Rose Gold Bracelet with Secret Locket Charm The charm is silver and has a boars head hallmark.
Rose Gold, Silver
French 19th Century Sardony Intaglio 18 karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 carat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Rectangular in shape and opening, this antique medallion is set on its top with a sardony bearing an intaglio depicting the face ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Oval Pierced Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle haed hallmark. Very refined, this beautiful antique rose gold pendant is oval in shape. It opens with a hinge on the side and has 2 compartments ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiseled Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Medallion in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. A delightful antique pendant featuring a gold case in the shape of an escutcheon, pierced with arabesque motifs on the front and...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Alexis Falize Locket Eliza Falize
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A locket of 18 carat gold and onyx, with the intertwined initials EF written in rose cut diamonds.
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold
French, 1960s, Ruby Cultured Pearl 18 Karat Rose Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Retro jewel, it opens with a small hinge on the side to accommodate a souvenir in the center. It is decorated with a garland of iv...
Ruby, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French Aucoc 19th Century Antique Cameo Natural Pearls Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch / pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Octagonal shaped with an openwork circle pattern and studded with natural pearls, this pendant holds a cameo on 4-lay...
Agate, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 1910 Edwardian Blue Guilloche Enamel Pendant Locket 925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A French guilloche enameled pill box. Very delicate French early 20th century enamel pendant, created during the late Edwardian and art nouveau period, circa 1910. This beautiful co...
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
French 19th Century Agate Cameo 18 Karat Rose gold Platinum Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose gold, owl hallmark and platinum mascaron hallmark. Rectangular in shape and hinged, this exquisite antique pendant features a two-layer agate cameo set on it...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
French 20th Century Onyx Fine Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. This elegant vintage pendant is oval in shape and adorned with two flat onyx stones set in gold. The center of the front is set ...
Onyx, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century Emerald Fine Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Very refined, this antique pendant is oval-shaped, slightly curved and opens with a hinge on the side to house a souvenir. On th...
Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Malachite-Inlaid Bronze Locket Frames, French
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of these finely crafted Grand Tour–era oval locket frames is composed of patinated bronze and set with a band of inlaid malachite mosaic, framing a central glazed compartment fo...
Malachite, Bronze
Antique French Pendant Locket Micromosaic natural stones solid 18K Gold / 9.2 g
Located in SE
Antique French Pendant/Locket in solid 18K Yellow Gold with micro-mosaic Cross ornaments on both inlayed with different semiprecious stones with great accuracy and precision.
18k Gold
French 20th Century Ruby Fine Pearls 18 Karat Rose Gold Pansy Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
This exquisite antique locket is oval in shape and opens via a hinge on the side to hold a keepsake.
Ruby, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18ct Rose Gold French Stamped Victorian Era Oval Shaped Locket with Pearl Flower
Located in Brighton, GB
The locket is stamped with the French owl hallmark, a mark of its authenticity and quality.
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds Enamel 18 karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Locket pendant-Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, horse head hallmark and silver, crab hallmark.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Chanel Red Ball Crystal Mirror Locket Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel Red Ball Crystal Mirror Locket Necklace * Marked 21 * Made in France * Comes with the original box, pouch and cushion.
French 19th Century Fine Pearl 18 Karat Green Rose Gold Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat rose and green gold, eagle head hallmark. A delightful antique rose-colored jewel, this pendant consists of a delicately engraved oval medallion, adorned on the f...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian H letter locket pendant in 18 karat gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian H letter locket pendant in 18 karat gold, decorated with fine pearls. The locket opens to conceal a photograph or sentimental object, protected by a glass cover. The back o...
Gold
Purple Enamel 18k Yellow Gold Pendant Locket
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant locket with purple guilloche enamel and a floral frame. Scratch numbered 028. Unmarked but tested as 18 karat gold. Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.4 x 0.3...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Gunmetal Locket and Long Chain
Located in New York, NY
Interior houses mirror and photo locket. 1870's likely UK, France. Chain 60", Locket 2.5" x 1.75".
Base Metal
Victorian Glass Medallion Locket in Brass, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, BE
A rare antique glass medallion from around 1880, set with detailed brass elements. This locket was likely intended as a reliquary or keepsake holder, designed to encase a photograph ...
Brass
Eugène Fontenay Etruscan Revival Gold and Enamel Locket
By Eugene Fontenay
Located in New Orleans, LA
Among the finest expressions of the Etruscan Revival, this locket by renowned Parisian jeweler Eugène Fontenay centers a matte enamel miniature by Salon painter Eugène Richet. This c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian locket pendant in 18 karat gold and silver
Located in PARIS, FR
The pendant opens to a compartment that can hold a photograph protected by glass. Antique locket, second half of the 19th century, France.
Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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