Victorian Gunmetal Photo Locket Slide Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Gunmetal Photo Locket Slide Necklace. Weve assembled these pieces from the same era together.
Metal
Antique French necklace slide - Victorian clip on pendant - floral leaf slider
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this French antique longguard slider. This 18 karat solid gold clip on charm is shaped in the form of an upside down drop and adorned with a royal leaf, scrolls, a red sy...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French necklace slide - Victorian clip on pendant - Griffin lion slider
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this French antique longguard slider. This 18 karat solid gold clip on charm is oval in shape and adorned with a dragon looking lion, scrolls and leaf shapes. It looks as...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Era Antique Muff Chain Necklace with Slide & Seed Pearl
Located in beverly hills, CA
This fine 19th Century antique 14K yellow gold necklace includes a 50-inch chain of double rolo links with a slide which can be located along the chain to create any length 'drop' yo...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Longuard Chain Necklace 47 Inches Pearl Slide Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Victorian 47 Inch long 14 Karat Gold Longuard Chain Necklace of great beauty.
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Victorian Revival Coral Cameo Slide Necklace and Earrings Set, German
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Vintage Victorian Revival jewelry set consisting of a multi-chain slide necklace and matching clip-on earrings.
Victorian Ruby Diamond and Enamel Chain Slider
Located in London, GB
Here we have a stunning creation taken from the Victorian period. This antique piece has been crafted from silver into an extravagant slider. The term is used for bracelets consistin...
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Gold-Filled Pocket Watch Chain with Opal & Seed Pearl Slider
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian women’s gold-filled pocket watch chain, assumed to be pre-1920. Features a decorative slider set with natural opal and seed pearls, finished with a classic swivel h...
Opal, Pearl, Gold-filled
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Mano Sautoir Slide Chain Necklace, Circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Mano or Hand motif jewelry has a rich history. The origin dates back to ancient Rome where Fede rings incorporating the design of two clasped hands were worn to symbolize faith, fide...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Gold-Filled Paste and Pearl Slide Chain
Located in New York, NY
This intricate necklace is crafted in gold-filled metal. The piece features a central pendant adorned with a pearl and a purple paste accent. The chain is composed of interlocking li...
Pearl, Gold-filled
19th Century, English, 9 Karat Yellow Gold Muff Chain with Slider Pendant
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
The slider pendant allows a few different configurations for the necklace to be worn, and can be removed entirely if desired to enable a single very long gold chain.
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Long Chain and Slide
Located in London, GB
A Victorian long chain and slide, the chain of an interlocked double-link style measuring approximately 148 x 0.5cm, with an abstract slide attachment with enamel floral motif and bu...
Pearl, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian 9k Opal & Pearl Slide Chain Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A lovely slide chain necklace from the Victorian (ca1880s) era!
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Enamel, 14k Yellow Gold Slide Necklace
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
The 2.9 mm, 14k yellow gold, squared round double round link, features a 14k yellow gold slide, 21.6 X 18.2 12.2 mm, accented with a 2.00 mm, half seed pearl button and black enamel ...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Old Victorian Chain Slide with 4 Seed Pearls and Pink Stone
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Gorgeous slide charm with seed pearls and a pink faceted stone for guard chain, or necklace, or charm bracelet. 0.41” h x 0.39” w x 0.17” d 10.4mm h x 9.9mm w x 4.4mm d 0.02 oz (0.6...
Pearl
Victorian 15k Fancy Mariner Link Chain with Etched Slide
Located in Narberth, PA
A gorgeous slide necklace from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Crafted in 15k yellow gold, interlocking fancy mariner links form the chain, accented with delicate line work details throu...
15k Gold
Late Victorian 14 Karat Sautoir Snake Slide Chain Accented with Pink Sapphires
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1910. This sautoir snake slide chain is a fabulous find! The 14KT gold square wheat chain necklace adjusts in length by means of a 12KT gold snake head accented with two prong-...
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Slide Chain Necklace 14k Yellow Gold Long Garnet Vintage
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish and finely detailed antique Victorian slide necklace crafted in 14k yellow gold (circa 1880s to 1900s).
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gold Slide Necklace with Amethyst Slide from 1876
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This wonderful, authentic, Victorian 14K Yellow Gold slide necklace is a full 60 inches long, and features a slide set with one large oval cut Amethyst, framed by engraved gold and b...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
14k Victorian Slide Link Pendant Necklace
Located in Montgomery, AL
Introducing our exquisite Victorian Slide Link Pendant Necklace, a timeless piece that effortlessly captures the essence of elegance and celestial beauty.
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Wide Victorian Snake Chain Necklace with Slide
Located in Stamford, CT
I first viewed this necklace without the slide and thought...gorgeous, a wide retro snake chain.
18k Gold
Victorian Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Gold Faceted Slide Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Necklace features a faceted octagonal pendant that slides freely along chain Accented with a row of 2.0 mm round pearls bead set fully around Ranging in body color from cream to gr...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Cable Link Chain Slider Necklace
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Cable Link Chain Slider Necklace - 50 inches.
Yellow Gold
Victorian Sapphire Gold Dog's Head 'Yorkie or Maltese' Slide
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Adorable Victorian 14K yellow gold dog's head slide with sapphire eyes perfect for a chain or slide bracelet. I believe this cute little guy is a yorkie or maltese.
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Slide Chain Pocket Watch Necklace 10 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
This antique Victorian slide chain pocket watch necklace is a unique fusion of elegance and historical importance.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Jade Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Negligee Slide Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a negligee style necklace comprised of cable link chain terminating with drops One is a fringe tassel, and the other a conical drop accented by scrolling c motif openwork...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Opal Black Enamel Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Slide Tassel Necklace
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Victorian antique slide necklace fashioned in 14 karat yellow gold.
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Ruby Rose Cut Diamond Snake Slider Pendant Necklace
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
It is a Victorian snake slider pendant with a chain crafted in 18K yellow gold. Circa 1890. The piece features rubies, old mine and rose cut diamonds. Weight: 10.87g Pendant lengt...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Clover Slide Chain Antique Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a 2.0 mm wide rope chain featuring an oval-shaped slide pendant Centering an engraved clover motif with single-cut diamond leaves Bead set and weighing approximately 0.0...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Slide Chain with Fobs and Keys 18 kt
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual 18kt chain holding a toggle, fob, watch key and slide. All are set with hard stone agates and are engraved to make the attachments look like flowers. The slide functions ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Victorian Seed Pearl Garnet Yellow Gold Slide Chain
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
14k yellow gold, made in the USA circa 1880, woven links of gold with a single slide decorated with a garnet and seed pearls. Finished with a pair of golden tassels. 37 inches in ove...
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Snake Pendant Diamond Turquoise 18k Yellow Gold Coiled Slide
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Victorian pendant (circa 1880s to 1900s) crafted in 18k yellow gold. 12 estimated 0.03 carat old rose cut diamonds total an estimated 0.36 carats (estimated...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
9ct Rose Gold Victorian 30 Inch Faceted Belcher Chain 3 Colour Floral Slider
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Slider Chain 9ct Rose Gold Tagged Circa 1880 This 9ct rose gold tagged Victorian faceted belcher link chain is a true gem from the past. Circa 1880, this piece is not onl...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Victorian Citrine Watch Fob Slide Chain
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Citrine: 1 round cut = 1.25ct Dimensions: necklace measures 17.5-inches in length Weight: 21.33 grams
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 40 Inch Slide Chain 10K Rose Gold
Located in Montgomery, AL
We always love vintage chains!! This beauty is perfect to wear alone or to hold a beautiful locket or pendant. Necklace Details Material: 10K Rose Gold Era: Victorian 1840 - 1900 Le...
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Marina J Intricate Draped Seed Pearl Woven Choker with Sliding Clasp
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful handwoven pearl choker has pearls from 2.5mm to 3mm. The necklace is intricately handwoven to create a “lace like” design. The Choker is tapered in design to fit along...
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Victorian Renaissance Revival Slide Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Renaissance Revival slide necklace. Composed of a gold filled rope chain and shield shape moveable slide with incised decoration.
Pearl, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver
Victorian Gold and Turquoise Slider Pendant Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These sliding pendant necklaces always stop me in my tracks. This one in particular is incredibly intricate and decorative. Starting with the pendants on both ends of the chain, thes...
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gold and Turquoise Slider Pendant Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These sliding pendant necklaces always stop me in my tracks. This one in particular is incredibly intricate and decorative. Starting with the pendants on both ends of the chain, thes...
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Chain Necklace Enamel Slide Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
A stunning antique Victorian 56 Inch long 14 Karat Gold Chain Necklace of great beauty.
Pearl, 14k Gold
Victorian Handmade Engraved Enamel Gold Chain and Slide
Located in Stamford, CT
Handmade Victorian 33 inch long 14k pink gold neck chain and slide. Beautiful example of 1880's handmade jewelry in near perfect condition. On Peter's now famous pink gold scale of 1...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Slide Lariat with Pearl Necklace
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Slide Lariat with Pearl Necklace 20"" when slid down with 2.5"" and 4.5"" chains dangling 4.2 dwt 6.6 g original lock has been replaced with a lobst...
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gold Lariat Slide Chain
Located in New York, NY
Antique 14K gold lariat chain featuring a rectangular slide decorated with black enamel and finished with 2 roundel-mounted tassels. America, ca. 1890. Excellent condition with beaut...
14k Gold
Lariat Chain Necklace with Diamond Slide
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A silver necklace with a 14 karat gold slide pendant and tassels.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 14K Gold 33 Inch Fancy Link Slide Necklace 84.54 Grams
Located in Eagan, MN
This is a one of a kind fabulous and unique necklace. It is really 66 inches long but it's looped in half. It has a gorgeous filigree embossed slide with a tassel that is 3 inches ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Watch Chain with LG Pearl Slide 29dwt
Located in Big Bend, WI
Victorian ladies 14K yellow gold pocket watch chain measuring about 60" long. It has a beautiful hand made link and features a large 3-D watch slide measuring 1" long and 3/4" wide. ...
Antique Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Snake Slider Pendant
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Snake Slider Pendant. This beautiful snake slider pendant is crafted in 18k yellow gold. The pendant has a rose cut diamo...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Opal Slide Locket Pendant Chain Necklace Dog Clip 50 Inches
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT JEWEL - A STUNNING ORIGINAL VICTORIAN 50 INCH LONG SLIDE CHAIN NECKLACE WITH A STUNNING SLIDE WITH THREE FIERY BLUE GREEN OPALS OF GREAT BEAUTY, AND A DOG CLIP ...
Opal, Gold-filled
Marina J Intricate Draped Seed Pearl Woven Choker with Sliding Clasp
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful handwoven pearl choker has pearls from 2.5mm to 3mm. The necklace is intricately handwoven to create a “lace like” design. The Choker is tapered in design to fit along...
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Marina J Intricate Draped Seed Pearl Woven Choker with Sliding Clasp
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful handwoven pearl choker has pearls from 2.5mm to 3mm. The necklace is intricately handwoven to create a “lace like” design. The Choker is tapered in design to fit along...
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Victorian Gold Slide Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
15ct gold slide chain necklace with black enanel and rose diamond accents on slide
Victorian 14k Slide Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An incredible and unique multi-charm slide bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! This stunning 14k yellow gold compilation piece features 13 highly decorative slide pendants gra...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Muff Chain, Antique Gold Slider Chain
Located in Rottedam, NL
An extremely rare and highly collectable VERY LONG gold chain necklace in solid 14ct yellow gold. The chain is preserved in a superb state and has two original locks. A chunky slide...
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Watch Chain and Cameo Slide in 15 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
This majestic 15 karat yellow gold Victorian watch chain will turn heads. The 52 inch chain showcases a gorgeous cameo slide with black enamel and seed pearls that can move up and d...
15k Gold
Victorian 1800s Signed HHB & Co. Gold Filled 25” Opal Slide Watch FOB Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This Victorian 1800s gold filled watch FOB and chain can be worn as a necklace.
Antique Victorian Seed Pearl Slide Longchain Pockwatch Necklace 14 Karat Gold
Located in Manchester, NH
This fabulous antique 14k rosy yellow gold Victorian pocket watch longchain comes to us from a New England estate. The 60" flat curb chain is finished at one end with a pocketwatc...
14k Gold
Victorian Antique Gold Long Chain, Heart Shaped Engraved Slider, Yellow Gold
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
An antique Victorian muff or long chain fashioned from oval belcher links with a smooth tactile quality and fitted with a swivel clip as would be expected from the a long chain of th...
9k 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry 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.