Victorian Banded Onyx Locket Pendant Gold M Initial Sardonyx
Located in New York, NY
A rare and wonderful antique Belle Epoque, Victorian locket pendant with a beautiful engraved "M
Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Onyx Seed Pearl Letter M Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an antique Napoleon 3rd style oval locket pendant crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1870. The
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Locket with the Initial M Set with Turquoises
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat yellow gold oval locket decorated with the initial M set with sugar loaf cut turquoises
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Large antique Victorian era silver photo locket with “M” letter monogram
Located in Versailles, FR
refinement, this locket features a beautifully rendered monogram of the letter "M," encapsulating both the
Silver
Antique 1875 Onyx Amethyst Silver Glas Locket Pendant
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant and onyx locket is decorated with an amethyst mounted in a finely engraved silver setting.
Amethyst, Onyx, Silver
Victorian Carlo Giuliano Etruscan Revival Amethyst Locket
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in Napoli, IT
Precious Art Magnificent large locket from the Victorian period, artfully crafted by Carlo Giuliano One of the leading jewellery masters during the Victorian period, rewarded by Quee...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
$3,850
H 2.25 in W 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 of a woman carrying flowers. The romantic and charming image is done in enamel wit...
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
An Art Nouveau Austrian Enamel and Silver Gilt Pearl Locket
Located in Portland, England
A 19th century Austrian-Hungarian silver and blue enamel oval locket with forget me not motif. The front of the piece depicting beautiful floral composition made with a 'forget me no...
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
Contrasts of smooth and frilly engraving make an unusual shield design on this Victorian Silver Locket c. 1860-1880. The shield shape at top is covered with abstract vines atop a lar...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Enamel Rose Locket
Located in New York, NY
Victorian silver locket with enamelled rose and mirrored compartment. Beautiful enamelling and condition. Placed on a contemporary sterling ball chain which works really well togethe...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Mourning Vulcanite Locket
Located in London, GB
Rare Beautiful Victorian Vulcanite Mourning Locket which has a missing top half of side hinge cover missing - and therefore comes apart as two sections But saying this the two piece...
$2,000
H 2.25 in W 1.25 in
Victorian Black Onyx Pearl Locket Necklace Flower Motif 14K Braided Hair Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Victorian - Belle Epoque Picture locket pendant necklace in Black Onyx, and 14 Karat Gold with Pearl adornments in a Flower Motif design with an exquisite braid...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k 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
$4,850
W 1.09 in D 0.67 in L 1.78 in
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Victorian Garnet & Starburst Diamond Locket Pendant
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
A gorgeous garnet and diamond locket pendant from the Victorian, circa 1870's era. This marvelous piece is crafted in vibrant 18kt yellow gold and features incredible 3-dimensional d...
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$8,500
H 1.93 in W 0.4 in L 14.97 in
Victorian French Rock Crystal Diamond Pearl Rare Locket plus Chain
Located in Napoli, IT
Victorian Marvel A very rare Victorian period locket pendant plus chain – French origin 1860/1880 ca The large locket is of circular shape carved from polished Rock Crystal – nestled...
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
$3,498
H 2.22 in W 1.1 in
Antique Victorian 14k Gold Diamond Pearl Enamel Navette Mourning Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have an absolutely beautiful antique mourning locket pendant which was crafted from solid 14k yellow gold during the Victorian era. The front of this large navette pendant fe...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Silver Victorian Floral Enamel Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Silver Locket Silver- Tested Circa 1880 Lovely sized, Victorian oval shaped locket. Beautifully decorated with hand carved detailing & enamel painted flowers. Measure ap...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Enamel Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique locket pendant in angels enamel portrait with magnificent colours decorted with 14k gold ornaments pendant was made during the astro hungarian era 1890/1900.c with a total 14...
Victorian 14kt Diamond & Enamel Lion Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely stunning lion's head locket from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This stunning piece is made of 14kt yellow gold and features the raised image of a fierce lion's head in th...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.