Victorian Revivalist Owl Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Charming owl motif which signified knowledge and wisdom, rendered as a beautifully detailed gold bird on branch within a blue enameled cup, bordered with white enamel and etruscan go...
14k Gold, 9k Gold
Sterling Silver "Heart" Self-Wind Musical Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful whimsical sterling silver large "Heart" pendant encased an musical wind-up within the optional open locket. The theme tune is "Memories" wit...
Diamond "Dragonfly" Pendant with 0.35 Carats Mixed Old Cut Diamonds in Platinum
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
He therefore removed the bottom locket and pin hardware, then cleaned up or closed all of the joins.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$12,788Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Modern Necklace 18Kt Gold Baroque Pearls And 5.60 Cts Diamonds Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
It is composed by 18 baroque free-forms pearls of 14 mm by 30 mm and suited with an rounded fluted screw closure locket. The gold mountings are bezel set with one pear cabochon cut ...
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$21,000Sale Price|20% Off
Castellani Etruscan Revival 18kt Gold Lapis Bulla Bold Bead Necklace
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
Bulla drop: 50.8mm 38mm widest width) In the Ancient Roman Civilization, the bulla was worn around the neck as a locket to protect against evil spirits and forces.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10k GOLD HAIR ART MOURNING BROOCH WITH SEED PEARLS
Located in New York, NY
While she famously grieved her husband Prince Albert's death for 40 years, Queen Victoria often wore a locket with his hair around her neck. This specific piece is made of solid 10k ...
Pearl, 10k Gold
Rare 18 K Yellow Gold Victorian Snake Necklace Colored Stones
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A rare antique Victorian Snake Necklace with a Heart Locket Pendant hanging from its mouth. The snake necklace dating to circa 1840.
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro Na Hoku / Edward Sultan 14k Gold & Emerald Pineapple Charm or Pendant
By NA HOKU
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The pineapple functions as a locket with a closure that opens and closes on the bottom of the pendant.
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Wendy Brandes 2-in-1 Yellow Gold and Diamond Heart Necklace
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
A note from Wendy: I was inspired by a twisting heart locket in the 2006 movie "The Illusionist." The Sophie pendant swivels so you can wear it as a diamond heart, a gold heart, or a...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Ewer Pendant Green Enamel solid 18K Gold / 3.45gr
Located in SE
Hinges and the lock of the locket are tight and secure,it will close with a click.
Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
The bird has a hook for possibly a locket, but which may have been offered by original jeweler (but not purchased by original owner).
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Pearl Garnet Gold Snake Necklace
Located in London, GB
Set with three oval old cut garnets in closed back claw settings with a combined weight of 4.00 carats, flanked by two round cabochon garnets to centre with a combined weight of 0.40...
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Victorian Blue Enamel Locket and Earrings
Located in London, GB
A Victorian blue enamel pair of earrings and locket, the oval drop set with pearl and diamond-set stylised Byzantine cross beneath gold scrolling runs, with matching locket, circa 18...
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early Victorian Blue Enamel and Pearl Locket
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful and typically Victorian locket pendant. This charming locket is set with midnight-blue enamel.
Pearl, Enamel
Victorian Diamond and Ruby Heart-Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian diamond and ruby heart-locket pendant from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, Jewellers by Royal Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III, to the centre a cushion-cu...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
French Late 19th Century Gem-Set Fly Locket
Located in London, GB
This antique locket is in excellent condition for its age. This charming locket pendant comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, Jewellers by Royal Appointment to His Majesty...
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
A Victorian emerald and gold snake necklace
Located in London, GB
This sits just perfectly on the collarbone dip, allowing the locket pendant to hang gracefully.
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
A Victorian gold, pearl, diamond and blue enamel suite
Located in London, GB
Both stars and pearls carried profound symbolic meanings and often intertwined with themes of femininity. The locket compartment on the reverse of the pendant adds a personal and sen...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Heart-Shaped Blue Enamel Pendant-Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian heart-shaped blue enamel, pearl and diamond pendant-necklace, the heart-shaped locket centrally set with a round pearl surrounded by eight rose-cut diamonds on light-blue...
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
A Victorian heart-shaped blue enamel pendant-necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian heart-shaped blue enamel, pearl and diamond pendant-necklace, the heart-shaped locket centrally set with a round pearl surrounded by eight rose-cut diamonds on light-blue...
15k Gold, 18k Gold
Large Pave Diamond Set Heart Brooch Pendant
Located in London, GB
As per tradition in the 19th century, the brooch has a locket back for the safe-keeping of a photograph or lock of a loved one’s hair.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$16,233 / item
Victorian Holbeinesque Garnet and Chrysoberyl Pendant
Located in London, GB
This pendant also features a locket to the back, a typical feature of Victorian jewellery: the locket would have contained a lock of hair belonging to a loved one.
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Victorian Turquoise and Gold Serpent Chain Necklace
Located in London, GB
At the end of the chain is a wonderful serpent set with further turquoise stones and holding a heart shaped locket from its mouth. The combination of bright yellow gold and vivid tur...
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Victorian Holbeinesque Garnet Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Holbeinesque pendant, set to the centre with an oval cabochon-cut garnet, measuring approximately 14.9x19.1 mm, embellished with three rose-cut diamonds and a pearl on ea...
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Important Gothic Revival Cross by Robert Phillips
By Robert Phillips
Located in London, GB
An Important Gothic Revival cross by Robert Phillips, the ornate gold cross set with a sugarloaf cut banded agate to the centre, the arms of the cross set with semi cylindrical-shape...
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$12,082 / item
Victorian Garnet, Pearl and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian garnet, pearl and diamond brooch/pendant, set to the centre with four triangular cabochon-cut garnets between rose-cut diamond-set cross and natural pearl surround, with ...
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
George III Blue Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Georgian lozenge-shaped pendant, to the centre a rose-cut diamond-set interlocking double-heart mounted in silver, applied on blue enamel background surrounded by white enamel bord...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Victorian Oval-Shaped Amethyst and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian oval-shaped amethyst and diamond pendant, the cabochon-cut amethyst with diamond-set star inlaid to the centre and rose-cut diamond encrusted drop terminating to a pear-s...
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Victorian Holbeinesque Garnet Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Holbeinesque garnet, chyrsoberyl, gold and champlevé enamel pendant, to the centre with a cabochon garnet embellished with twenty small chrysoberyls, within a frame decor...
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Garnet and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
To the back of the pendant is a small locket in which is encased a lock of hair, suggesting that this piece was created as mourning jewellery.
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Victorian Archaeological Revival Gold Cross Pendant Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Victorian archaeological revival gold cross pendant brooch, the Greek cross composed of five square panels, each square bearing to the centre a granulated rosette demonstrating fin...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Holbeinesque Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Holbeinesque pendant, set to the centre with an oval cabochon-cut garnet measuring 18mm x 13mm, surrounded by six old brilliant-cut diamonds, set within yellow gold squar...
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Holbeinesque Garnet and Chrysoberyl Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Holbeinesque garnet and chrysoberyl pendant, to the centre an oval cabochon garnet measuring 18 x 14mm, surrounded by polychrome champlevé enamel frame, encrusted with si...
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
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.
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