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Shamrock Charm

Irish Shamrock Clover Charm 14-Karat Yellow Gold, Diamonds & Emerald
Irish Shamrock Clover Charm 14-Karat Yellow Gold, Diamonds & Emerald

Irish Shamrock Clover Charm 14-Karat Yellow Gold, Diamonds & Emerald

Located in New York, NY

A small authentic Irish shamrock clover charm in 14-Karat yellow gold, diamonds, and Emerald gemstone center, from Ireland.

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Early 2000s Irish Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Puffy Shamrock Lucky Four-Leaved Clover 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Vintage Puffy Shamrock Lucky Four-Leaved Clover 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Vintage Puffy Shamrock Lucky Four-Leaved Clover 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A vintage 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant depicting a puffy shamrock or four-leaved clover with engraved leaves.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant
French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a four-leaf clover or shamrock with a natural pearl centre within a reeded circular frame.

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20th Century French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Gold Plated Shamrock Pendent Necklace
Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Gold Plated Shamrock Pendent Necklace

Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Gold Plated Shamrock Pendent Necklace

By Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Introducing the Karl Lagerfeld 1980s Gold Plated Shamrock Pendant Necklace – your lucky charm! This stunning, shiny yellow gold plated necklace features a gold plated chain that grac...

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Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

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14 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel Shamrock Charm
14 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel Shamrock Charm

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel Shamrock Charm

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold and Enamel Shamrock Charm The luck of the Irish! This lovely charm features a beautifully detailed shamrock accented with green enamel over 14K yellow ...

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20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold

14K Yellow Gold Green Shamrock Charm #21057
14K Yellow Gold Green Shamrock Charm #21057

14K Yellow Gold Green Shamrock Charm #21057

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H 0.05 in W 0.64 in L 0.82 in

14K Yellow Gold Green Shamrock Charm #21057

Located in Washington Depot, CT

14K Yellow Gold Green Shamrock Charm- This charming 14k yellow gold shamrock charm is a symbol of luck and good fortune.

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20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Horseshoe and Shamrock Charm
14 Karat Yellow Gold Horseshoe and Shamrock Charm

14 Karat Yellow Gold Horseshoe and Shamrock Charm

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Shamrock and Horseshoe Charm The ultimate good luck charm!

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20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Green Enamel Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant
Yellow Gold Green Enamel Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant

Yellow Gold Green Enamel Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A 14 karat yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lucky four-leaf clover or shamrock with green baisse-taille enamel.

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20th Century American Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Small Gold Shamrock Charm, 14k Yellow Gold, Four Leaf Clover
Small Gold Shamrock Charm, 14k Yellow Gold, Four Leaf Clover

Small Gold Shamrock Charm, 14k Yellow Gold, Four Leaf Clover

Located in McLeansville, NC

This 14K yellow gold shamrock charm is perfect for adding a touch of luck and Irish flair to any jewelry piece.

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1990s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Gold Large Engraved Four Leaved Clover or Shamrock Charm Pendant
18 Karat Gold Large Engraved Four Leaved Clover or Shamrock Charm Pendant

18 Karat Gold Large Engraved Four Leaved Clover or Shamrock Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a large four-leaved clover or shamrock with engraved lines.

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20th Century Unknown Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Pearl Lucky Shamrock Clover Charm Pendant
Yellow Gold Pearl Lucky Shamrock Clover Charm Pendant

Yellow Gold Pearl Lucky Shamrock Clover Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A 14 karat yellow gold lucky shamrock or four-leaved clover charm pendant set with a cultured white pearl to the centre.

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20th Century American Charm Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

9K Yellow Gold Book Locket With Shamrock #18021
9K Yellow Gold Book Locket With Shamrock #18021

9K Yellow Gold Book Locket With Shamrock #18021

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H 0.21 in W 0.58 in L 0.68 in

9K Yellow Gold Book Locket With Shamrock #18021

Located in Washington Depot, CT

9K Yellow Gold Book Locket with Shamrock Capture the 'Luck of the Irish' with this adorable book locket adorned with a green shamrock. Marked: GJLD 9. 375 Weight: 2.6 g/ 1.7 dwt...

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20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

9k Gold

Chanel Cambon CC Logo Charm Bracelet
Chanel Cambon CC Logo Charm Bracelet

Chanel Cambon CC Logo Charm Bracelet

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Notice how each charm is different and features a new motif from commemorative Chanel charms to shamrocks to engravings of iconic Chanel pieces from over the year.

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2010s French Charm Bracelets

Murrie Bennett Turquoise Seed Pearls Lover’s Eye Bow Locket Necklace
Murrie Bennett Turquoise Seed Pearls Lover’s Eye Bow Locket Necklace

Murrie Bennett Turquoise Seed Pearls Lover’s Eye Bow Locket Necklace

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

However, there is a very unique surprise on the other side - a diminutive shamrock charm in gold vermeil, floating in a sea of tiny seed pearls.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate, 9k Gold

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant
French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a four-leaf clover or lucky shamrock with finely detailed naturalistic leaves, within a circular frame outlined by 36 na...

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20th Century French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Charm Pendant
French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Charm Pendant

French Lucky Shamrock Four Leaf Clover 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lucky four-leaf clover or shamrock with four cabochon green agate leaves centring a rose cut diamond, and a diamond set stem...

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20th Century French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

10K Yellow Gold Puffed Heart with Enamel Shamrock Charm #16376
10K Yellow Gold Puffed Heart with Enamel Shamrock Charm #16376

10K Yellow Gold Puffed Heart with Enamel Shamrock Charm #16376

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 10K Yellow Gold Puffed Heart with Enamel Shamrock Charm This adorable, puffed heart charm is decorated with a green enamel shamrock for good luck!

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21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Yellow Gold White Pearl Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant
Yellow Gold White Pearl Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant

Yellow Gold White Pearl Lucky Clover Shamrock Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A 14 karat yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lucky four leaf clover or shamrock set with a cultured white pearl to the centre.

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20th Century American Charm Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Diamond White Gold 9 Charm Bracelet
Cartier Diamond White Gold 9 Charm Bracelet

Cartier Diamond White Gold 9 Charm Bracelet

By Cartier

Located in New York City, NY

Beautiful diamond and 18K white gold charm bracelet by Cartier. It features 9 charms in total, all diamond set, including: Cartier logo, elephant, love bracelet, revolving "I lo...

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Late 20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Lucky Clover Shamrock 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Lucky Clover Shamrock 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Lucky Clover Shamrock 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lucky clover or shamrock, engraved 1918 to mark the end of World War One with the initials BA.

Category

20th Century British Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Shamrock Ring 9 Carat Gold Heart Charm, circa 1880
Antique Victorian Shamrock Ring 9 Carat Gold Heart Charm, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Shamrock Ring 9 Carat Gold Heart Charm, circa 1880

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

A delightful Antique Victorian ring featuring a beautiful, engraved lucky three leaf shamrock in the centre with a fabulous Gold heart charm dangling below.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

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By Bulgari

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Located in London, GB

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Located in London, GB

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By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

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Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.

Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.

Located in San Francisco, CA

Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...

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Located in Stamford, CT

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$53,798

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Located in London, GB

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Located in London, GB

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By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in London, England

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Located in Brighton, GB

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Van Cleef & Arpels 1970s Taurus Zodiac Sign Gold Medallion Pendant
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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Shamrock Charm For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact shamrock charm you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and 18k gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 10 vintage editions and 3 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect shamrock charm among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, are consistently popular carat weights. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic shamrock charm over the years, but those made by Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any shamrock charm from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a diamond version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and rose cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a shamrock charm, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Shamrock Charm?

Prices for a shamrock charm can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $249 and can go as high as $3,367, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,251.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.