$1,707
H 27.8 in L 38.4 in
15ct Gold, Early Victorian Emerald & Ruby Bow Shaped Brooch with Locket Back
Located in Brighton, GB
A remarkable feature of this brooch is the tiny locket nestled on the reverse, perfect for keeping cherished memories close to your heart.
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian mourning urn pendant, Garnet locket
Located in NEWARK, GB
Beneath the glazing is a lock of finely plaited light brown hair, a keepsake frozen in time, the reverse has a locket compartment which can be opened up and the hair removed or chang...
Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 18K Gold Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted Heart Locket
Located in Venice, CA
The tiny clasp that allows the locket to open and close is delicate but secure, carefully done by hand.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Calima Locket Ring 18k Rose Gold with 68 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Lockets are tiny treasure chests for storing great secrets.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Victorian Onyx Rose Cut Diamonds and 14 Karat Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Arnhem, NL
The pendant features on the back side a locket to store a mini photograph or a tiny item.
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Silver
Locket Ring in Blue Enamel & 18K White Gold With 22 Diamonds & Oval Aquamarine
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each piece created using this technique is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship passed down through generations at the Victor Mayer workshops. Lockets: Lockets are tiny tre...
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, Enamel
$7,089 / item
H 1.07 in W 0.79 in
Customizable Oval Hallmark Pendant Locket - 18k White Gold - 20 mm x 27 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
The company is working with gold, gemstones as well as diamonds. Locket, 750/- WG Reference: 33271/00/00/00/101 Description: 750/- white gold Measurements: Width app. 20.0 mm, heigh...
White Gold
Victor Mayer Locket Ring Light Grey Enamel 18k Rose Gold 40 Diamonds 0.50 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
The company is working with gold, gemstones as well as diamonds. Lockets are tiny treasure chests for storing great secrets.
Diamond, Enamel, Rose Gold
Victor Mayer Cocktail Petrol Enamel Ring 18kYellow Gold/White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
The company is working with gold, gemstones as well as diamonds. Lockets are tiny treasure chests for storing great secrets.
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Garnet Diamond Trefoil Clover Pendant Locket
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Stunning Victorian Cabochon Garnet Trefoil clover pendant with a small silver clover in the middle, diamond drop and tiny round locket at the back. Pendant made in gold and silver.
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Silver
Mid-Victorian Pale Blue and Black Enamel Mourning Ring for Edward Clay Tayler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impeccable black and pale blue enamel travels around the entire band, and inside a tiny oval glass-fronted locket protects a lock of hair.
18k Gold
Antique Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth - an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret ...
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mini Heart Locket, Gold Heart Locket, Tiny Gold Heart Locket, Gold Heart Charm
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat yellow gold mini heart locket. This tiny pendant features a heart motif with engraved detailing and a thin bail.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970’s 9ct Gold Heart Locket Pendant with Tiny Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Gold Heart Pendant 9ct Gold Hallmarked London 1977 Makers Mark I J L The Cutest, Vintage Heart Pendant. Lovely Locket Style, Red Lined with a Tiny Little Diamond Engag...
Gold, 9k Gold
Sold
H 2.52 in W 2.96 in D 0.32 in
Mid 19th Century Gen. Tom Thumb Calling Card P.T. Barnum Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Such miniature souvenirs were a feature of Stratton’s Tom Thumb’s act, with his biography produced as a miniature book, and miniature sets of wedding photographs sold in tiny locket ...
Paper
Victorian 18k Enamel Locket
Located in Montgomery, AL
Whether it's a picture of your loved one, a special date, or even a tiny, pressed flower, this locket holds your most tender memories close to your heart.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
The reverse side showcases a little locket opening which allows the wearer to store a tiny intimate possession within.
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Metal and Glass Pools of Light Locket Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Baltimore, MD
We are showing the locket with our own photo so you can see how well the convex glass magnifies your tiny photo.
Gold-filled
Sold
H 0.65 in W 1.46 in L 2.86 in
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby & Enamel Bird Locket
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
The piece is in great condition, with a couple of tiny dings to the locket compartment at the back.
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Large Golden Etruscan Cross Pendant in Original Box
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Even the double-row bale is beautifully finished! Note the tiny hair locket concealed at the back. At 4.25 by 2.75 inches, this piece will not go unnoticed.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Heartwarming Georgian Garnet Cross with Floral Form, c. 1820-30
Located in Stamford, CT
The back is typical Georgian beauty, round pillow backs that hold foiled gems. It holds a tiny locket for your special memorabilia if you wish to remove the fine twisted bit of hair ...
Garnet, 15k Gold
Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket Necklace
Located in London, GB
The reverse side showcases a little locket opening which allows the wearer to store a tiny intimate possession within.
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
French Art Nouveau Picture and Mirror Locket
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau Mirror Locket set in 18k gold with tiny rose diamonds. Lovely locket with picture frame (under glass) opposite mirror on interior.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold
H 2.33 in W 0.63 in D 0.2 in
Antique 18th Century Locket Pendant Silver Metal Oriental Seedpearls Stickpin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This lovely tiny 18th century pendant Locket was crate out 14 katat gold.
Silver
Victorian Mourning Enamel, Pearl and 18 Carat Gold Locket Back Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The bottom of the locket has five tiny intricate 'serpent' like chains which are tipped with a point.
Pearl, 18k Gold
Sold
H 3.25 in Dm 1.44 in L 30.25 in
Victorian Pearl Mourning Locket Seed Pearl Hessonite Garnet Lover’s Eye Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
A hauntingly beautiful hand-painted watercolor of a Lover’s Eye was recently commissioned to marry the charming folklore of it’s antique counterparts with a gorgeous Victorian antiqu...
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Garnet, 9k Gold, Vermeil
Sold
W 0.5 in D 0.12 in L 0.6 in
Vintage Heart Diamond Locket Necklace in 14K Yellow Gold with Anchor Link Chain
Located in Austin, TX
The locket can hold two small photos or a tiny treasure inside.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiny Seed Pearl Locket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is such a cutie! 14k Small puffy heart locket, with the front all covered in seed pearls with a center old european cut diamond. The back is engraved Sandra May 21,1943.
Cultured Pearl
Tiny Georgian Pearl Heart Padlock Charm
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A tiny Georgian heart padlock locket dating from the turn of the (19th) century.
Pearl, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Turquoise Granulated Heart Locket
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A sweet and really tiny Georgian double sided heart locket dating from the early 19th Century.
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Pearl Enamel Heart Locket Pendant 15 Carat, circa 1890
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
He and his lady were picking flowers by the side of the river at the time, no doubt enjoying the beautiful day around them, and yet as fate would have it, the knight's armour dragged...
Pearl, 15k Gold
Victorian Ruby Diamond Yellow Gold Fede Ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made around 1850, this Fede ring is unique for two reasons: the gem-studded bracelets (jewelry wearing jewelry!) and the tiny heart-shaped locket held safe between the hands.
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
Mid-Victorian Turquoise and Seed Pearl Garter Bracelet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The buckle at front is set with robin's egg blue turquoise cabochons and a single seed pearl, and the obverse holds a tiny glass-fronted hair locket. 6.5" inner circumference, g...
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Georgian Enameled Diamond Urn Mourning Ring with Hidden Compartment
Located in Narberth, PA
When pulled open, the hinged door reveals a small hollowed space inside. A tiny glass locket window covers a small band of finely woven hair, the keepsake of a lost loved one.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Tiny Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This cute antique charm pendant is modelled as a whistle. Crafted from 9k yellow gold, the whistle does sound when blown: a very high pitched tone.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Split Ring Pendant with Charms
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A sweet collection of antique charms suspended from an ornate Georgian split ring "Charm Holder" They include: an emerald-set hamsa hand, a tiny anchor locket, an abacus (you can cou...
Chalcedony, Emerald, 9k Gold
Antique French Silver Hair Comb Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This hair comb was handcrafted in the late 1830's, the engraving in the centre is typical for the design of the second quarter of the nineteenth The design of this hair comb feature...
Silver
$34,800Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Victorian Style Apx 4.50 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Vintage Victorian style rose cut diamond high jewelry ring. Center round rose cut diamond, approximately 4.50ct but faces up like a 5ct diamond. Approximately I/J color and VS clarit...
Diamond, Silver
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
20.00 Carat Aqua Briolette Diamond Platinum Art Deco Style Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
20.00ct natural Aqua and diamond pendant necklace. Art Deco Style briolette aquamarine stone with diamond accents set in platinum. 1 Natural untreated no heat Aqua briolette 20 x 1...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
$16,375
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Halter Evening Dress with Draping, FW 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano evening dress, Fall-Winter 1999. This halter-style gown is constructed from a semi-sheer black viscose fabric with a woven metallic scalloped motif th...
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Etruscan Revival Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A STUNNING ANTIQUE SIBERIAN AMETHYST VICTORIAN ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 14 KARAT GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE WITH THREE PEAR SHAPE SIBERIAN AMETHYST DROPS, A PEARL AND EXQUISITE BEADED ...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15ct Gold Georgian Cantanile Chain Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Triple Chain Bracelet 15ct Gold Circa 1850 Beautiful Georgian Gold Bracelet. Triple Fancy Link Chain Joined by a Gold Centre Square with Pretty Cantanile Detailing. In...
Gold, 15k Gold
Persian Turquoise Pearl Necklace Antique Victorian Fringe Teardrop Riviere Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A STUNNING PERSIAN TURQUOISE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN - BELLE EPOQUE NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL PEAR SHAPE TEARDROP TURQUOISE GEMS SET IN A WONDERFUL PENDANT FRINGE D...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Bracelet Turquoise Enamel solid Silver 17.5 cm / 36.8 gr
Located in SE
Old beautiful hand - made bracelet of finest quality. There are 7 hinged Silver links made of meshed Silver with multiple enameled and filigree wired elements soldered on top. Each...
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Antique 18ct Gold, Large Early Victorian Opal & Diamond Heart Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Heart Pendant 18ct Gold Circa 1870 *The chain is sold separately Step into a realm of timeless elegance with this remarkable early Victorian pendant, a true museum-worth...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Versace demi-couture dress, S/S 2004
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Versace
Located in Norwich, GB
Versace by Donatella Versace demi-couture silk jewel embellished gown, from the Spring/Summer 2004 collection. Condition Very good. A few minor marks at hem. Marked Size IT 42
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cameo, with Rose Cut Diamonds and Natural Pearls, Pin/Pendant, c. 1890.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique pin/pendant centering a cameo which is accented with rose cut diamonds and natural pearls. The carnelian cameo of lovers on a swing has, on the verso, the word Printemp (Fre...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
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
$4,049
H 1.19 in W 1.04 in
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Peridot and Diamond 4 Leaf Clover Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique 4 Leaf Clover Pendant 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 *THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY. This exquisite antique 18ct gold and platinum four-leaf clover pendant hails from th...
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Epoque Antique Diamond Negligee Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This delicate Belle Epoque necklace is crafted in platinum and gold (back of the pendant). It is embellished with old brilliant cut and rose cut diamonds. The two princi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Victorian Garnet and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian garnet and diamond pendant, the old brilliant-cut diamond set star to the centre of a round cabochon-cut garnet, within a frame of entwined gold surmounted from a twisted...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k 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.
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