Victorian Garnet 15 Carat Gold Bracelet With Padlock Heart Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This bracelet is modelled in 15ct gold. The bracelet is fastened using a heart padlock which is super detailed and set with garnet. The back of the heart has a locket. Comes in origi...
Garnet, Gold
$15,666Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace
Located in Braintree, GB
A Victorian antique gold locket necklace comprising an oval locket pendant in 22kt yellow gold, suspended from a substantial 20kt gold chain.
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace & Locket Sterling Silver Elegant circa 1900 solid silver locket on its original Victorian book‑chain necklace.
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Book Chain Necklace with Original Oval Locket
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
A striking and highly wearable late Victorian sterling silver book chain necklace, hallmarked Birmingham 1884, retaining its original matching oval locket pendant.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver & Gold Inlaid Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace Sterling Silver Circa 1880 Introducing a stunning piece of history—the Victorian Book Chain Necklace, crafted from exquisite sterling silver.
Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Gold Twist Bracelet with Gold Locket
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold twist bracelet with gold locket, the bracelet designed as a twist with round rings set between each twist, suspending a gold heart shaped locket set to the centre a ...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.78 in W 1.46 in D 0.67 in
Antique Victorian Collar Necklace with Locket Silver, circa 1880
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This impressive Antique Victorian collar necklace with accompanying locket has been commissioned in Silver. The collar features large links which have been beautifully engraved with ...
Silver
Unavailable
H 2.5 in W 1.3 in L 18 in
Antique Silver Locket With Applied Two Colour Goldwork On Antique Silver Chain
By Hardy Brothers
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Locket With Applied Two Colour Goldwork On Antique Silver Chain This exquisite silver locket was made in 1883 in Birmingham by Hardy Brothers The silver chain is date...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Victorian Book Chain with Locket
Located in Florida, FL
Victorian sterling silver book chain with locket
Victorian Silver and Gold Aesthetic Locket with Chain
Located in Tetsworth, GB
Aesthetic locket hand engraved scene with applied yellow and rose gold birds and a dragonfly.
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late Victorian Ornate Oval Locket with Chain 9ct Gold
Located in London, GB
Available as a locket only, or with 15" long Vintage 9ct Gold Chain (as pictured) the listed price includes the chain.
Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.48 in L 19.69 in
Victorian Silver Book Link Chain and Locket with Birds, Animals, circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
This fabulous and one-of-a-kind Victorian antique book link chain is beautifully adorned with rose and yellow gold meadow birds, animals and insects.
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Snake Chain with a Scallop Shell Locket
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
Here is the charm and simplicity of a Victorian snake chain, a supremely flexible bracelet in 14kt gold The silky chain is clasped by an engraved scallop shell locket, one side ename...
14k Gold
Early Victorian Link Bracelet with Heart Locket Closing
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian Round Link Bracelet with each link being striated &start shaped design terminating with engraved heart shaped locket topped with oval cabochon garnet, On reverse is a...
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Albert Chain with Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This chunky albert chain has textured star links and half way along there is a drop of chain with a t-bar and a locket. Length: 38cm Chain Width: 6.5mm Locket Dimensions: 21x18mm...
Gold
Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver Engraved Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Book Chain Necklace & Locket Sterling Silver Beautiful circa 1900 solid silver locket on its original book‑chain necklace, showcasing the bold, decorative style of the ...
Sterling Silver
Antique Gold Bangle Bracelet with Locket Centerpiece and Chain Accent
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian gold cuff bracelet with applied ropetwist wirework and a reeded double-sided oval locket boss with a chain swag, in 18k. 6 3/4" inner circumference, 2" wide, interior com...
Gold, 18k Gold
Circa 1880 14KT Yellow Gold Intaglio Hardstone Locket of Mercury with Chain
Located in Wheaton, IL
Whether you are an avid collector or appreciate the beauty of finely crafted jewelry, this exceptional piece will captivate you. Dimensions: Locket Measuring Approximately: 1.00" Le...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver Book Chain Necklace with Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
A treat of a Silver Book Chain and locket necklace that has the beautiful engraving of the Victorian era and is steeped with symbolism of unity and connection.
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Floral Locket With A Chain
Located in Portland, England
This antique Victorian silver photo locket with a rope chain is dated 1879 and it's 145 years old!
Sterling Silver
Bakelite Cameo Victorian Necklace Locket with Gold Engraved Designer Chain
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage Victoria necklace is very rate with black Bakelite carved cameo! The chain is 16 inches long and 8.6 millimeters wide and then has a 2.25 inch drop for the locket and h...
Gold
Sold
W 0.88 in D 0.38 in Dm 0.88 in L 10.25 in
Gold Filled Victorian Locket and Belcher Chain with Pearl and Turquoise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hanging Length 10.25" Locket with bail 2" Chain 16.5"
Gold-filled
Antique 14Kt Yellow Gold Finely Engraved Victorian Oval Locket with Chain
Located in Wheaton, IL
This exquisite antique Victorian locket is not just a stunning piece of jewelry, but also a piece of history.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.88 in L 1.22 in
Victorian Locket Pendant Miniature Envelope on Silver Chain with Natural Pearls
Located in Northampton, MA
And the combination of this unusual locket with this really beautiful handmade pearl chain is unique.
Natural Pearl, Silver
Sold
W 1.33 in L 13.5 in
Vintage Victorian Silver and Copper Locket with Copper Link Chain Circa 1890s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Victorian Silver and Copper Color Locket with Cooper Color Link Chain.
Mixed Metal
Gold Locket with Ribbon Motif and Rose Cut Diamond
Located in New York, NY
High-quality 18kt gold locket with ribbon motif and rose cut diamond (open back by lifting small tab at the bottom to reveal locket) on 18kt fancy chain, French, circa 1890 *Not...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian Locket and Chain
Located in St.amford, CT
Late Victorian Locket necklace. 18 Kt chain with 14 Kt. oval locket and diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian 15 Carat Gold Engraved Memorial Locket Pendant with Chain
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 15ct yellow gold memorial locket with 9ct gold chain.
15k Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Sold
W 1.25 in L 16 in
1890s Handmade Victorian Sapphire and Pearl Heart Shaped Gold Locket with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Also Designed With [3] Cabochon Sapphires Weighing Approximately.10 Pts Total Weight. This Locket Is Also Embellished With [16] 1mm Seed PearlsNote; Few Tiny Minor Dents In Back Of L...
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Yellow Gold Fancy Albert Chain with Heart Locket
Located in Birmingham, GB
GEMMOLOGIST'S NOTES This fabulous Albert chain, designed as a fancy chain embossed with a floral motif, suspending an elegant locket. The locket boosts a vacant cartouche creating a...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Diamond Set Blue Enamel Locket Pendant with Chain
Located in QLD , AU
A keepsafe gift for that special person in your life, a momento that can be worn everyday. A very pretty blue enamel locket pendant with 14k yellow gold fine wire work detail with a ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
GIA Certified 7.0 Carat Heart Shape Pink Diamond Cocktail Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shape Diamond weighing 7.0 Carat with GIA certificate stating the Diamond is of Fancy Pink color and VS2 Clarity. Surrounded by reverse set White Diamonds weighing 5.02 Carats....
Pink Diamond, Platinum
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Citrine and Pearl 9 Carat Gold Bangle
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The detailed bangle holds Citrine stones and pearls. The detail on this bangle is stunning and so intricate. The central citrine measures approx 3.5carat and the four surrounding it ...
Citrine, Pearl, Gold
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO 2006 Vintage Silk Embellished Knee Length Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Leonardo, NJ
great for bride, bridal, wedding festivities John Galliano for Christian Dior Vintage FW06 Beige color with both silver + gold embellishments, making it highly wearable/easy to pair ...
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
$183,229
H 7.88 in W 5.12 in
Fabergé Autumn-Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Autumn Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34 ct G VS, Obsidian, Agate, Ruby, Amethyst, Coral, Onyx This Fabergé egg, created in 1998 as part of the “Four...
Agate, Amber, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$445
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9 in
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...
$869
Size: US 4-6 UK 8-10
Vintage 1960s Cream Embroidered Lace Maxi Dress with Bandana, US 4-6 UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
A classic silhouette rendered on a cream nylon base, which is in turn fully overlayed with cream embroidered lace, accented by floral lace appliqués above floral paisley lace designs...
Vintage 1960's Ivory Woven Basket Bag Pearlescent Lucite Handles
Located in Nashville, TN
This beautiful early 1960's ivory basket bag, accented by pearlescent lucite handles, is just the piece to add to your vintage accessory collection. The elegant rectangle shape is ...
Georgian Stuart Crystal Ring, 18th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare, beautiful and magical Stuart Crystal Ring set in 15 Kt gold and backed in sterling silver. Before I say more please understand that none of the impurities shown in the photog...
Crystal, 15k Gold
Antique Fernch Floral Diamond Platinum Wedding Tiara
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Floral Design Platinum Diamond Tiara with Detachable Brooch This magnificent French tiara, crafted in luxurious platinum, is a masterpiece of elegance and refinement....
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 18ct Gold Stamped, 1920s Emerald Cut Aquamarine & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1920s Step back in time with this fabulous 1920s cocktail ring, a true testament to the elegance of the era. At the heart...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Beaded Silk Bridal Gown Wedding Dress Gloves
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching gloves Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory/taupe silk Iridescent glas...
Antique Georgian Star Sapphire Diamond Guilloche Enamel 14K Gold Ring Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Georgian Period cabochon star sapphire, diamond, cobalt blue guilloche enamel 14K gold ring. Circa 1830 This beautiful antique ring dates from the George IV/Regency Period. ...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 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.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.