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Victorian Cabochon Sapphire and Enamel Locket
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
, set in the center of blue and white geometric enamel designs and is presented in beautifully preserved
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Antique 1890s Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 18ct Gold & Blue Enamel Victorian Belt Buckle Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Belt Buckle Locket
18ct Gold Tested
Circa 1880
Lovely, Victorian oval shaped locket
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Silver Locket with Royal Blue Enamel Monogram
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Art Deco - Victorian Locket Pendant in Silver with a gorgeous royal blue enamel
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian 18kt Diamond & Enamel Portrait Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely gorgeous gold and enamel locket from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This wonderful piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 18k Gold Diamond and Blue Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in NEWARK, GB
A splendid, fine antique Victorian locket pendant.
Made from rich bloomed 18kt gold with a brushed
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early Victorian 14K Gold and Enamel Locket
Located in Venice, CA
Circa 1850, this 14k gold Victorian locket would have been worn as a reminder of a loved one. The
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Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Turquoise Blue Enamel, Gold, and Diamond Oval Locket Pendant
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian period enamel and diamond locket pendant featuring turquoise blue enamel on
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Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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W 1.13 in L 2 in
Antique Victorian 15k Gold Blue Enamel & Pearl Pendant Locket, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
-blue enamelling and seeded pearl lines with the opposing side being a hair locket. Underneath the
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Gold, Blue Enamel, and Gemstone Snake Necklace with Locket
Located in New York, NY
diamond and blue enamel pendant with a locket back, in 18k gold. Approximately 17" long, snake head and
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Antique 1840s Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Blue Enamel, Diamond & Pearl Locket Flower Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
excellent condition for its age & the bright blue enamel is in perfect condition. The pendant is set with a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
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Dm 0.75 in
Victorian Enamel and Pearl Cross and Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
features a pearl set cross with light blue enamel and the locket opens to store a small photograph of your
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Mourning Locket 9ct Gold Enamel Buckle
Located in Kendal, GB
A petite antique Victorian Mourning locket fashioned in 9ct gold with scrolling, foliate artistry
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Antique 1860s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Blue Enamel Locket Bracelet
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
A stunning antique Victorian locket bracelet has been finely crafted in 14 karat yellow gold .
The
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Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Chain Bracelets
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
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W 1.38 in L 7.25 in
Antique Aristocratic Victorian Enamel and Diamond Tuxedo Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
A large Victorian black enamel and diamond locket locket that is the upmost of elegance while it
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Etruscan 15 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Pearl Star Motif Locket Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, LT
This is a Victorian Etruscan Revival locket pin brooch crafted in 15K yellow gold.
The piece has
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
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W 1.19 in L 1.58 in
Antique Victorian Enamel and Pearl Yellow Gold Locket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
shaped blue hot enamel panel is embellished with an impressive yellow gold eight-pointed star decoration
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Antique 1890s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Enamel Pearl Diamond Gold Hair Locket Heart Pendant
Located in New York, NY
pendant is set with bright turquoise blue enamel, pearls and an old mine cut diamond in the center
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Antique Cobalt Blue Enamel & 9ct Gold Locket
Located in London, GB
Exquisite
Antique Victorian 9ct Gold
Cobalt Blue enamel Mourning Locket
with three pearls to the
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Antique Late 19th Century European Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Victorian 14K Gold Locket with Floral Pearl and Enamel Decoration
Located in Venice, CA
Circa the 1870’s or 1880’s, this 14k gold Victorian locket features a pearl quatrefoil flower
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Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian natural pearl and enamel locket, English, circa 1870.
Located in London, GB
Victorian natural pearl and enamel locket. Set to centre with a natural half pearl in a closed back
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Antique 1870s English Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian 14 Carat Gold Locket with Turquoise Enamel on Both Sides
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 14 carat gold locket with blue enamel on both sides and on the front of the bail has two
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Butterfly Locket Ruby Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Gold Victorian Insect Pendant
Located in New York, NY
and Pearl in 14 Karat Gold with Robin's Egg Blue Enamel. The Butterfly Locket dates to the Victorian
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
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W 1.25 in D 0.25 in L 1.75 in
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Enamel - 1 Sapphire
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Oval locket pendant necklace, 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection by Victor Mayer, petrol blue
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 0.6 in L 17.72 in
Victorian 14 Karat Hand Painted Enameled "Bird and Love Letter" Locket Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
enameled surface, perfectly completing the gorgeous design. This unusual Victorian locket is in near
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Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1 in L 1.75 in
Antique Victorian 14k Gold Diamond Pearl Enamel Navette Mourning Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
gorgeous royal blue enamel in which brings a super attractive and bold touch to this piece. The diamonds
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Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 2.22 in W 1.1 in
Victorian Flower Maiden Locket Enamel Ruby Pearl 14 Karat Gold Etruscan Revival
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and wonderful Victorian Enamel Ruby Pearl 14 Karat Gold Locket Pendant with an image
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
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H 2.25 in W 1 in
Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shaped enamel tablet measuring 18.0 x 24.0 mm - transparent ultramarine blue. Glossed over an engraved
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Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early Victorian Blue Enamel and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful blue enamel and diamond ring from the Early Victorian era. The 4 old cut
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Materials
Diamond, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Enamel with Paillons - 1 Sapphire
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Oval locket pendant, 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection by Victor Mayer, petrol blue vitreous
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 0.6 in
Oval Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Green Vitreous Enamel Blue Sapphire Cabochon
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k yellow gold, translucent emerald green vitreous enamel
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
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H 1.09 in W 0.83 in
Round Locket Pendant White Gold Petrol Blue Fire Enamel over Scroll Engraving
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Round Locket Pendant White Gold Blue Fire Enamel over Scroll Engraving, Lobster Bail
About the
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2010s German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
White Gold, Enamel
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H 0.83 in W 0.83 in Dm 0.83 in
Round Locket Pendant Necklace White Gold Blue Fire Enamel over Scroll Engraving
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Round Locket Pendant Necklace White Gold Blue Fire Enamel over Scroll Engraving, Lobster Bail
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2010s German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
White Gold, Enamel
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H 0.83 in W 0.83 in Dm 0.83 in L 17.72 in
Antique Enamel Heart Shaped Locket Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Diamond & Emerald Heart Shaped Blue Enamel Locket Brooch
An 18 karat and 14 karat gold brooch
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Blue Enamel, Rose Diamond, and Gold Locket Pendant
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian period blue enamel, diamond, and gold locket pendant centered by an oval
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Antique 1850s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Round Pendant Locket - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Guilloche Enamel Diameter 21.0 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round pendant locket 18k yellow gold with pale blue and dark blue vitreous guilloche
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Dm 0.83 in
Round Pendant Locket Necklace - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Enamel Diameter 21.0 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round pendant locket necklace 18k yellow gold with pale blue and dark blue vitreous
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Dm 0.83 in L 22.84 in
Antique Enameled Lock-Locket Gold Bracelet, circa 1870s
Located in Litchfield, CT
angle, its lock motif decoration is also the clasp and a locket! The look is Victorian whimsy at its
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Antique 1870s Victorian Link Bracelets
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique 18k Gold Mourning Bracelet, Blue Enamel, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
in gold, the lighter blue enamel pieces always being highly sought after.
To the reverse of this
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Link Bracelets
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Oval Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 25 Diamonds 0.19 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k yellow gold, electric blue vitreous enamel, 25 diamonds, total
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 37 Diamonds 0.29ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket necklace 18k yellow gold, Victoria collection, peacock blue
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
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H 1.38 in W 0.99 in L 22.05 in
Oval Locket Pendant - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Enamel Guilloche 13 Diamonds 0.22ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Collection, translucent petrol blue vitreous enamel, guilloche, gold paillons, 13 diamonds, total 0.22 ct, G
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 1.07 in W 0.67 in L 2.29 in
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 25 Diamonds 0.19 Carat
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant neckalce 18k yellow gold, electric blue vitreous enamel, 25
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 1.42 in W 0.99 in L 17.72 in
Oval Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Blue Vitreous Enamel 9 Diamonds 1 Sapphire
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant, 18k Yellow gold, translucent royal blue vitreous
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
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H 1.07 in W 0.67 in
Round Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Diamond 0.03 ct 21.0mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round locket pendant necklace 18k yellow gold, Hallmark collection, blue and turquoise
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Dm 0.83 in L 17.72 in
Oval Locket Pendant - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Vitreous Enamel 15 Diamonds 0.16 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant 18k yellow gold, Hallmark collection, translucent electric blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 1.07 in W 0.79 in
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace - 18k Yellow Gold - Blue Enamel 15 Diamonds 0.16 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
electric blue vitreous enamel, guilloche, 15 diamonds, total 0.16 ct, H VS, brilliant cut, measurements app
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 1.07 in W 0.79 in
Oval Locket Necklace 18k YG Blue Vitreous Guilloche Enamel Sapphire 27 x 17 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable oval locket pendant necklace, 18k Yellow gold, translucent royal blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 1.07 in W 0.67 in L 17.72 in
Oval Pendant Locket Necklace 18k White Gold Blue Enamel 85 Diamonds 0.88ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket necklace, Brilliant Star collection, 18k white gold, dark blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
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H 1.45 in W 0.94 in L 17.72 in
Round Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Blue/Turquoise Enamel Diamond 0.03 ct 21 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer round locket pendant 18k yellow gold, Hallmark collection, blue and turquoise vitreous
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Dm 0.83 in
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Diamond, Pearl & Blue Enamel Engraved Bracelet
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
, seven pearls, set in 18 karat yellow gold, adorned with blue enamel.
This beautiful Victorian bracelet
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Antique 1840s Victorian Link Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Blue Enamel Pearl & Garnet Snake Necklace
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique, pearl, garnet, blue enamel, and yellow gold necklace, formed as a snake, comprising
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Pendant Blue Enamel Centre Star Set Natural Coral
Located in Brighton, GB
, Turquoise Blue Enamel Centre, Set with Pretty, Star-Set Natural Coral. All In Excellent Condition For It’s
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, Enamel
H 1.66 in W 1.07 in D 0.6 in
Antique Edwardian Guilloche Enamel Floral Locket, circa 1901 – 1915
Located in Kendal, GB
A sweet antique Edwardian locket from the early 1900s featuring a spiralling guilloche enamel face
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20th Century European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Enamel
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H 1.46 in W 1.15 in D 0.24 in
French Antique Gold, Enamel, Diamond, Pearl Necklace with Bird and Heart Locket
Located in New York, NY
blue enameled heart locket with a rose diamond flower motif, in 18k. France
Dimensions: Chain 14 1/2
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Antique 1840s French Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Oval Victoria Pendant Locket 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 9 Diamonds 0.07 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval pendant locket 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection, peacock blue vitreous enamel
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 0.6 in
Oval Locket Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 9 Diamonds 0.07 ct G VS
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer oval locket pendant necklace 18k yellow gold, Victoria Collection, peacock blue
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 0.6 in L 17.72 in
Round Locket Pendant 18k White Gold Pink Vitreous Enamel 37 Diamonds Aquamarine
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer customizable round locket pendant 18k white gold, Opera Collection, translucent pink
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Dm 1.03 in
Round Locket Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold Pink Enamel 37 Diamonds Aquamarine
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
locket free of charge.
About vitreuos enamel:
The inimitably luminous colours are literally created "in
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21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
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Aquamarine, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Dm 1.03 in L 17.72 in
Antique 0.45 Carat Diamond Enamel and 16K Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian 0.45 carat diamond, enamel and 16 karat yellow
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Antique 1880s Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Enamel and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The stunning blue strips enamel on this band have a lovely shimmer to them and compliment the
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Band Rings
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
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Victorian Blue Enamel Locket For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the victorian blue enamel locket you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, enamel and 18k gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 228 vintage editions and 29 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a victorian blue enamel locket from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. A victorian blue enamel locket from Victor Mayer, Karen Sugarman Designs and Carlo Giuliano — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A victorian blue enamel locket of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 98, is particularly popular. See these pages for a rose cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also cabochon cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our victorian blue enamel locket for sale are for women, but there are 106 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Victorian Blue Enamel Locket?
The price for a victorian blue enamel locket starts at $156 and tops out at $75,600 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $3,249.
A Close Look at victorian Jewelry
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.