Large Art Nouveau Portrait Floral 18k Gold Diamond Locket Pendant
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
***Locket Only!!! Chain shown is for display only, and is sold separately. *** Details: Absolutely beautiful 18K Buttery Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Repousse Locket with a lovely woman'...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Solid Gold Repousse Genie Sultan Engraved Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Green Stone - Old Cut - Green Color - 2.4mm (approx.) Material: Solid 10k Yellow Gold w/ Gold Wash - Plastic Picture Cover - Frames Inside Not Gold Total Weight: 8...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Antique Art Nouveau 14k Gold Diamond Woman Repoussé Large Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (4) Natural Genuine Diamond - Old Cut - Pave Set - White Color (1) Green Gemstone - Round Cut - Pave Set - Green Color Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold w/ Gold Wash Wei...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau 18k Gold Repousse Work w/ Lady Medallion Open Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This magnificent antique medallion locket pendant is crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and features lovely repousse work showing a beautifully detailed portrait of a woman at its fron...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
RIKER BROS Art Nouveau 14k Diamond & Enamel Repousse Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
A gorgeous Riker Bros locket from the Art Nouveau (ca1910s) era! Crafted in 14k yellow gold, the front surface of this circular locket features the repoussé portrait of a beautiful w...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Unique Antique Six Locket Bracelet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sentimental and rare 14kt yellow gold repousse' locket bracelet. Each of the six initial engraved top lockets opens and are spaced by rose cut diamonds.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Edwardian 10k Diamond & Garnet Repousse Snake Locket Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A magnificent locket pendant from the Edwardian (ca1910s) era! Crafted in 10k yellow and rose gold, the front of this locket features repoussé detailing.
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian 15k Repoussé Garnet Heart-Motif Locket Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous gold repoussé padlock bracelet from the Georgian (ca1750s) era!
Garnet, 15k Gold
Victorian Serpent Collar with Almandine Garnets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Victorian era collar necklace is fashioned in the shape of a snake with a lovely linked chain for the body and a chased repoussé head holding a locket in its mouth. The necklace...
Garnet, 9k Gold
Sterling Silver Repousse Abalone Oblong Locket
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver and abalone locket. Beautifully detailed oblong oval locket with repousse design and abalone at its center.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Repousse Lapis Oblong Locket
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver and lapis locket. Beautifully detailed oblong oval locket with repousse design and lapis at its center.
Sterling Silver
Antique Locket with Embossed Repousse Design
Located in Baltimore, MD
Delightful 18K gold chased locket with a floral and leaf design. Wonderful for a photo or a lock of hair as a keepsake.
18k Gold
Sold
H 1.89 in W 1.22 in D 0.47 in
VICTORIAN 1900 Geometric Locket Pendant In Repousse 15 Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A Victorian oval locket-pendant. This beautiful locket-pendant was created in England at the end of the Victorian period, back in 1900.
Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 12 - 14K Yellow Gold Repousse and Diamond Dragon Locket #21468
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique 12 - 14K Yellow Gold and Diamond Dragon Locket- A rare and captivating piece, this antique locket features an intricately detailed winged dragon in high relief. The dragon's...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau 14k Gold Detailed Dragon Repousse Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
It features a stunning dragon design that's done in repousse technique with a lot of attention to details.
Tsavorite, 14k Gold
1900 Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as heart shaped locket with repoussè scrolling motif Locket opens on a hinge to reveal two round recesses Completed by jump ring bale and matte gold finish Tested as 14 ...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Art Nouveau 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Portrait Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circular locket features a repoussè rendering of stylized florals Opens on a hinge to reveal two circular recesses with removable plastic covers One side features a sepia portrait ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Portrait Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circular locket features a repoussè rendering of stylized florals Opens on a hinge to reveal two circular recesses with removable plastic covers One side features a sepia portrait ...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Georgian 18 Karat Gold Heart Shaped Locket Pendant with Snake Motif
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Georgian gold heart shaped locket pendant with snake motif and chain, featuring a repoussé foliate design heart locket hinged to memorial glass frame inside, surmounte...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Plainville Stock Co. Art Deco 10 Karat Gold Floral Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pendant designed as heart shaped locket with engraved florals Centering repoussè heart motif Locket opens on a hinge to reveal two heart shaped recesses Stamped 10k for 10 karat g...
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Plainville Stock Co. Art Deco 10 Karat Gold Floral Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pendant designed as heart shaped locket with engraved florals Centering repoussè heart motif Locket opens on a hinge to reveal two heart shaped recesses Stamped 10k for 10 karat g...
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Dm 1.63 in L 10.75 in
Comte D’ Epinay De Briort Art Nouveau Gold, Diamond and Platinum Pendant Locket
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau 18 karat gold and platinum pendant locket with diamonds. This repoussé slide locket depicts a profile of a woman that is surrounded by a frame of 96 rose-cut dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Victorian Repousse Shell Locket
Located in New York, NY
Unusual locket in the shaped of a highly repousse snail from the late Victorian era.
Antique Locket / Vinaigrette with Repousse Productivity Symbol
Located in New York, NY
A lovely large oval 18K gold locket/vinaigrette with repousse sheaves of wheat. symbolizing fertility or productiveness.
18k Gold
Antique Victorian Gemset Repousse Heart Padlock Locket
Located in New York, NY
A charming Victorian repousse heart locket with padlock top set with emeralds and rubies, circa 1880.
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Repousse Diamond Stag Buck Locket
Located in Cape May, NJ
Antique Art Nouveau 10k Gold Repousse Diamond Stag Buck Locket Pendant. The piece is in excellent estate condition and ready to wear.
Diamond, 10k Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Repoussé Diamond Locket Pendant #21424
Located in Washington Depot, CT
10 Karat Yellow Gold Repoussé and Diamond Locket Pendant- This stunning round locket is a true testament to timeless craftsmanship.
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Polo Locket Necklace Blue Enamel Art Deco Polo Mallet Ball
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and wonderful Art Deco - Victorian Polo Motif Locket Pendant Necklace with images of Polo including the mallet and ball in Royal Blue Enamel over a Gold Filled repouss...
Enamel, Gold-filled
Georgian 18 Karat Gold Heart Shaped Locket Pendant with Snake Motif
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Georgian gold heart shaped locket pendant with snake motif and chain, featuring a repoussé foliate design heart locket hinged to memorial glass frame inside, surmounte...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1 in D 0.13 in L 1.25 in
Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Repousse Locket with Old Mine Cut Diamond
Located in Bellmore, NY
Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Swirl Design Repousse' Locket has 0.05 Carat Old Mine Cut Diamond in Etched Starburst.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian Gold Repousse Heart Locket
Located in New York , NY
14k gold Victorian heart shaped locket with a diamond, sapphire and ruby set in a raised leaf. The front has exquisite, deep repoussse work. The rear has three initials done in exqui...
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold
Art Nouveau 18k/Platinum Diamond Repousse Goddess Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
The diamonds wonderfully contrast the repousse design and yellow gold surface of the locket.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau French Sterling Gilt Repousse Slide Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
An extraordinary slide locket from the Art Nouveau (ca1900) era! This lovely piece is made of gilded sterling and has the wonderful repousse image of a beautiful woman's face on each...
Sterling Silver
Victorian 14kt Repousse Witch's Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A stunning pendant from the Victorian (ca1890s) era! Crafted in 14kt yellow gold, a maiden adorns the top of this Witch's Heart locket. Her hair curls to create the heart's border, a...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond and Gold Stag Locket
Located in Madison area, WI
- Victorian Diamond and Gold Stag Locket - c. 1865-1890 - 10k yellow gold, approximately .06 carat antique cushion-cut diamond One of our very favorite finds, this wonderful ant...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$2,500
W 0.9 in D 0.1 in L 1.25 in
22k Gold US 5 Dollar Lady Liberty Coin in 14k Diamond Gold Frame Pendant
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning 22k gold 5 Dollar Lady Liberty coin in a 14k yellow gold and diamond frame pendant. Measures 1.25 inches from top to bottom by .9 inch in width and 3mm in depth. Stamped / h...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
5.03 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire Cushion Three Stone Platinum Engagement Ring
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A 5.03 carat royal blue sapphire cushion cut platinum three stone ring, handcrafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills as a refined collector jewel and meaningful alternative engagemen...
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Art Nouveau Gold and Diamond Maiden Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Gold and Diamond Maiden Brooch within flowers in 10k gold with diamond accents designed as a watch holder from the beginning of the 20th Century. 1900 USA. Chain can be w...
Diamond, Gold
Masriera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Angel of the Morning Plique a Jour Enamel Ring
By Masriera
Located in Troy, MI
Masriera is a company world-renowned for their amazing enamel work & Art Nouveau reproductions. This 18kt yellow gold Angel Of The Morning ring with “plique-à-jour” and “basse taill...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Moonstone Locket on Chain
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Moonstone Locket on Chain from the late 19th Century. Assembled with gunmetal chain set with pastes with an Art Nouveau sterling locket with cabochon moonstone. Wonderful...
Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Austrian Necklace Amethyst Pearls Gilt Silver / 42cm/25gr
Located in SE
A Renaissance Revival styled Austrian / Hungarian Gilt Silver Necklace hand made on the territories of the former Austrian Hungarian Empire, ca. 1900 -1920s. Hallmarked 830S and Swed...
Pearl, Amethyst, Silver
Art Deco Siberian Amethyst Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold Negligee Necklace
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A STUNNING ANTIQUE SIBERIAN AMETHYST ART DECO - VICTORIAN NEGLIGEE PENDANT NECKLACE IN 14 KARAT GOLD WITH NATURAL PEARL ADORNMENTS. THE STUNNING PENDANT NECKLACE HAS A CE...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Art Nouveau Antique Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This very large ornate 14K gold locket pendant is designed in Art Nouveau taste of the period. The pendant is embellished with excellent bluish white guilloche enamel. T...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Ancient Coin Pendant Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Banbury, GB
This big ancient coin was issued by Amphipolis Mint dates in 336-323 B.C. in an excellent condition. The chain is made in 18k yellow gold. This gorgeous necklace is perfect for ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18k Gold 2.15ct Diamond Star Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Absolutely stunning Victorian Enamel Diamond Star mourning locket in 18K yellow gold, and heavy Victorian 14K gold chain. The locket has a star made up of 19 diamonds and su...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Etruscan Revival Victorian Locket Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
Dating back to the 1870s, this fabulous Victorian locket necklace, is artfully ornamented in consummate Etruscan Revival style. The locket suspends from a very fine 20 inch chain ma...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 20K Gold Diamond Ruby Garnet Four-Leaf Clover Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This Art Nouveau pendant, dating from circa 1890–1914, is a beautiful example of the artistic and romantic sensibilities of the period. Crafted in 20-karat gold, the pendant is desig...
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Portrait Roses 14k Gold Locket Pendant and 18" Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Absolutely beautiful 14K Buttery Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Locket with a lovely woman's face surrounded by roses that is paired with an 18 inch 14K gold rope chain. The piece ...
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Diamond Lion Locket of 10k Gold, Circa 1890-1910
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Bold and richly symbolic, this antique locket (circa 1890–1910) features a majestic lion’s head sculpted in solid 10 karat gold, its fierce jaws gripping a glittering 0.12 carat old ...
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold
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.
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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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After more than a decade creating the iconic Lanvin gems of the Alber Elbaz years, designer Elie Top dove into the world of fine jewelry, mixing silver and gold to create his own striking, timeless look.