Antique Victorian / Aesthetic Gold-Filled or Gold Plated Bracelet Charm or Fob
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian or Aesthetic Movement charm. With a gold-filled cube shaped body. Having applied wirework and granulation throughout. Each of the cube's 6 sides with a ce...
Gold-filled, Gold Plate
18ct Gold Victorian Engraved Pocket Watch Key Pendant with Amethyst Coloured Fob
Located in Brighton, GB
Adding to its charm is a shield-shaped fob in a captivating amethyst hue. While this beautiful fob has not been officially tested, it enhances the key's aesthetic and adds a touch of...
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian / Aesthetic Gold-Filled or Gold Plated Bracelet Charm or Fob
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian or Aesthetic Movement charm. With a mixed metals two-tone gold-filled or gold plated body. In the form of a sphere with raised floral devices and geometric...
Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Large Antique Victorian Carnelian 9K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant Fob Seal
Located in London, GB
An antique large 9K (9 karat) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a fob seal set with an oval carnelian measuring 25 x 20.5 x 4.5 mm weighing approximately 21 carats. The carnelian...
Carnelian, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Citrine Bird Carrying Mail Fob Seal Pendant "Depeche Vous" "Hurry Up" Victorian
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED CITRINE FOB PENDANT WITH AN IMAGE OF A BIRD CARRYING A MAIL ENVELOPE AND THE MOTTO "DEPECHE VOUS" OR "HURRY UP" IN FRENCH.
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Chalcedony Fox Seal with Chased Split Ring Fob Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An antique early Victorian 9ct gold seal fob pendant, showcasing intricate craftsmanship.
Chalcedony, Gold, 9k Gold
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Georgian Victorian Gilt Mask Shield Seal Fob White Chalcedony 1830
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exceptional and highly substantial antique British transitional Late Georgian to Early Victorian gold-gilt metal and white chalcedony desk seal fob, dating to circa 1830.
Chalcedony, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch Key Pendant: Victorian Ruby Set Engraved Fob
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Watch Key 18ct Gold Circa 1900 Discover the elegance of this exquisite Victorian pocket watch key, crafted from 18ct yellow gold. This stunning piece is beautifully engrav...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Yellow Gold Bloodstone Victorian Watch Fob Pendant - 14k Oval Antique
Located in Greensboro, NC
Design: watch fob, makes great pendant Era: Victorian Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Bloodstone Cut: Oval Style: Watch Fob Measurements Tall (from st...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Bloodstone and 9 Carat Gold Fob With The Name 'Annie" Engraved
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beautiful 9 carat gold fob pendant has a bloodstone set within it and the stone has the name 'Annie' engraved into it. Height inc loop: 15mm Weight: 1.3g
Carnelian, Onyx, 9k Gold, Gold
Victorian Feldspar Assemblage Fob Brooch. "Stanhope "View of Niagara Falls"
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Feldspar Assemblage Fob Brooch. Studio VL circa 1980's named "Views of Niagara".
Gilt Metal
Victorian 14K Gold Watch Chain with Rose Cut Diamond Fob, Circa 1870s
Located in Wallkill, NY
14K Gold Victorian Watch Chain. Chain Measuring 6 in. long with a Gold Knot that has a center rose cut diamond. The knot measuring .80" and has both brushed and a smooth Yellow and R...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Filled Banded Agate Cabochon Seal / Fob of a Spaniel Dog
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bezel-set to the base with a flat banded agate cabochon. Dating to the Victorian or possibly Georgian period. Simply a wonderful early fob!
Agate, Gold-filled
Picture Agate Large Fob Seal Pendant Charm Victorian Gold 1 1/4 Inches
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PICTURE AGATE FOB. THE LARGE FOB IS 10 KARAT ROSE GOLD AND DATES TO THE VICTORIAN PERIOD.
Agate, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
$1,820Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold "GEC" Monogramed Fob Vest Clip on Black Ribbon
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14k Yellow Gold - Ribbed Black Ribbon Weight: 15.70 Grams Gross Overall Width: 33mm (1.3") (approx. - ribbon width) Overall Length: 6.25" (approx. - not including dog clip)...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gold Filled Reversible Banded Mottled Agate Octagon Watch Fob Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (2) Natural Genuine Agate - Octagon Cut - Bezel Set - 1 Banded Brown Orange & White & 1 Mottled Brown w/ Black- 17.4x18mm each (approx.) Material: Gold Filled Weight: ...
Agate, Gold
Antique Carnelian-set Gold Fob
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 14k. This antique fob features detailed gold work underscored by a richly hued carnelian. The look is “town and country” at its vintage chic antique best. Quality const...
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Satsuma Button Fob
Located in New York, NY
Satsuma graduated button fob from the late 19th Century. 1870's Japan. Excellent condition. 6" x 1.25"
Silver
$477Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Oval Agate Watch Fob Seal Charm
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (2) Natural Genuine Agate - Oval Cut - Bezel Set - Grey Blue Color - 10.8x7.8mm (approx.) Material: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 4.12 Grams Overall Height: 33mm (1.29") (includ...
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian / Aesthetic Gold-Filled & Enamel Watch Fob / Charm with Enamel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold-filled Aesthetic Movement charm. With a gold-filled spherical body. Having a ring of applied flower devices with white enameled petals around the circumference....
Gold-filled, Enamel
$536Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Pocket Watch Chain Shield Fob T-Bar C. 1900s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An authentic antique British pocket watch chain featuring a heraldic shield fob, dating to the late Victorian to Edwardian era (circa 1890s–1910s).
Silver Plate
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian Solid Rosy Gold Oval Carved Carnelian Large Seal FOB Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Carnelian - Carved - Oval Cut - Bezel Set - Dark Orange Color - 28.1x20.1mm (approx.) Material: Solid 14k Rosy Yellow Gold Weight: 14.9 Grams Overa...
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Gold Pocket Watch Key Pendant: Victorian Ruby Set Engraved Fob
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Watch Key 18ct Gold Circa 1900 * The gold chain is sold separately Discover the elegance of this exquisite Victorian pocket watch key, crafted from 18ct yellow gold. Thi...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian / Aesthetic Movement Gold-Filled Love Knot Watch Fob or Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold-filled Aesthetic Movement charm. With a gold-filled body. In the form of a love knot. The center of each side with a 6-point star device with a prong-set ruby c...
Gold-filled
French gilt bronze fob watch holder
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze fob watch holder with an eagle and her wings spread apart about to take off from a corinthium column on a square marble base with bronze feet, indistinctly signed ...
Bronze
Antique Gold Filled Carnelian Bird Watch Fob Pendant
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
This charming Victorian watch fob pendant combines fine craftsmanship with a unique design.
Carnelian, Gold-filled
$435Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 9k gold Croquet seal fob pendant, Carnelian
Located in NEWARK, GB
This antique 9ct gold seal fob is designed a little differently and is really very charming!
Carnelian, 9k Gold
19th Century 9k Watch Fob With Amethyst Glass Seal
Located in South Paris, ME
Wonderful watch fob seal with a thistle carved into it's glass face. Possibly Scottish.Very fine craftsmanship with a heavy feel. 9k gold.
Gold
Swiss gold musical fob seal in 18 karat gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Swiss gold musical fob seal in 18 karat gold. Antique seal decorated with champlevé enamel flowers in a vase, in light blue, dark blue, light green, and white. This seal consists of ...
Gold, Enamel
19th Century Silver & Amethyst Watch Fob & Mesh Watch Chain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The fob is attached to a Victorian sterling silver mesh chain with a clasp.
Amethyst, Silver
Antique Heliotrope Seal Fob Pendant with 18K Gold Lion
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This antique heliotrope seal fob pendant is absolutely exquisite. An intricately crafted piece, originating from the Victorian era, showcasing the timeless elegance of that period.
18k Gold
Antique 1917 Carnelian 9ct Rose Gold Swivel Fob Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Step back in time with our Antique 1917 Carnelian 9ct Rose Gold Swivel Fob Necklace, a piece that exudes the elegance and charm of the early 20th century. This exquisite pendant feat...
Carnelian, 9k Gold
Antique Gemstone Watch Key Fob Curb Chain Charm Bracelet
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exquisite antique Victorian 9ct gold curb chain bracelet from the 19th century featuring nine unique fobs, five of which are in the form of watch keys.
Agate, Carnelian, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold
Moretto agate seal fob pendant, in 18k gold, intaglio
Located in PARIS, FR
Moretto seal pendant in 18 karat gold. The pendant-seal features a the head of a man, finely carved from banded agate. The carving reveals several layers of color – white, black, and...
Agate, 18k Gold
14K Gold and Enamel Decorated Knights Templar Masonic Fob Pendant
Located in valatie, NY
14K Gold and Enamel Decorated Knights Templar Masonic Fob Pendant. A fine example of a Knight's Templar fob charm or pendant made in 14k yellow gold circa 1900. The front depicts a ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Antique 18kt Gold Blood Stone Fox Watch Fob , Figural Charm Pendant
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
A truly remarkable and one-of-a-kind piece, this Victorian watch fob pendant is crafted in 18kt solid gold and showcases exquisite 3D artistry.
Gold
Antique 9K Yellow Gold Extending Fob Pencil with Onyx Terminal
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
This lovely antique pencil extends to a full-size pencil, and collapses to a small size, originally allowing to be worn as a fob on an Albert chain. The pencil is set to one end with...
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
c. 1820s–1840s Georgian Hand Engraved Gold Filled Pocket Watch Key Fob Pendant
Located in Honolulu, HI
An authentic Victorian era pocket watch fob, masterfully constructed with a flexible expansion mesh link body.
Gold-filled
15ct Gold Whippet / Greyhound Dog Pendant with Sardonyx Seal Fob, 19th Century
Located in London, England
A rare and beautiful gold dog seal charm. We were thrilled to find this canine delight, who even has red stone eyes! The sardonyx stone is not engraved, so it is perfect for those wh...
18k Gold
Vintage Mid Century Gold Tone Charm Fob Bracelet with Cameo Glass Cabochons
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
This beautifully crafted vintage gold tone charm bracelet features a large, eye-catching charm/fob adorned with cameo glass cabochons and prong-set rhinestones on both sides. Its ele...
$440Sale Price|20% Off
C. 1900 Masonic Royal Arch Keystone Watch Fob Pendant in White Chalcedony
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exceptional and highly collectible early 20th-century antique Masonic Royal Arch Chapter watch fob, now perfectly suited as a pendant, circa 1900.
Chalcedony, Gold Plate
A Large Silver Gold And Hardstone Fob Seal English Circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
The urn-shaped handle and cast and chased with two sporting dogs , the carnelian matrix without engraved. English, circa 1870 Height 3cm Weight: 14.40gr.
Carnelian, Silver, Gold
Antique 14K Gold Mother-of-Pearl and Onyx Flip Fob Pendant
Located in Henderson, NV
Antique Austro-Hungarian Empire pendant crafted in 14k yellow gold featuring a mother of pearl cameo with intricately carved profile, framed by ornate gold scrollwork. The opposite s...
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Large Oral Onyx and Carnelian 9ct Yellow Gold Spinning Fob Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Vintage Large Oral Onyx and Carnelian 9ct Yellow Gold Spinning Fob Pendant beautiful spinning fob pendant The item comes without the box in the photos but will be presented in a ...
Carnelian, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Georgian Antique Gold Filled Hand Engraved Pocket Watch Key Fob 1820s ~ 1840s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exquisite Georgian to Early Victorian era pocket watch key fob charm, dating from circa 1820s to 1840s.
Gold Plate
$568Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Scottish Banded Agate T-Bar Watch Chain Conversion Necklace Circa 1880
Located in Honolulu, HI
This necklace features an original late 19th-century Victorian British watch fob assembly, showcasing a magnificent, highly polished oval Scottish banded agate pendant.
Agate, Gold Plate
Snake Turquoise Scarab Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklace Antique Victorian Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare Museum Quality Antique Egyptian Revival Snake motif Pendant with a Hand Carved Turquoise Victorian Scarab Swivel Fob. The pendant is 10-12 Karat Gold.
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
$1,586Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Carpenter's Chest, English, Pine, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, pine tool trunk, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Dutiful craftsmen's chest with great colour and weathering Displays a desirable aged patina and in good o...
Pine
14 Karat Gold and Diamond Ribbed Shield Pendant
By Amy Glaswand
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Victorian shields and watch fobs, this pendant is a fusion of classical and modern design.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
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.
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.
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