Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Venetian-glass intaglios, ancient Greek and Roman coins, antique porcelain buttons and other treasures that Elizabeth Locke collects from around the world all inspire and are incorporated into her earrings, necklaces and other handmade designs.
The Virginia-based jeweler began her journey as a collector after she’d already launched her namesake jewelry line, and her assemblage of micromosaics, which are essentially miniature plaques composed of enameled-glass tesserae, were the subject of the 2020–21 exhibition “A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
“They’re very hard to find, and you never know where you’ll see them,” Locke explains of micromosaics, the magnificent, miniature works for which she’s had to navigate lesser-known antique shops and auctions and build relationships with private dealers in Europe.
All of Locke’s imaginative jewelry pieces see an integration of rare and eclectic materials, the kind that might’ve been amassed during a 19th-century Grand Tour of Europe, when these coming-of-age journeys had long been popular (mostly for wealthy European men). Working in a neoclassical style, Locke references history with a modern approach for her moonstone earrings, gold-link bracelets, Venetian-glass pendants and other distinctive accessories. As she told W magazine, “Jewelry is designed for the era in which it is worn.”
In 1988, as an editor for Town & Country, Locke traveled to Bangkok to write about making jewelry. Unexpectedly, she found her niche. Upon her return home, Locke enrolled in the Gemological Institute of America and began sketching ideas. By 1990, her tourmaline ring — crafted with the goldsmiths she had met in Bangkok and who she would continue to collaborate with over the following decades — landed the cover of W.
Locke’s handmade, 19-karat-gold designs give one-of-a-kind antiquities new meaning in the 21st century. Not one to follow trends, Locke prefers designs that express a unique vision. “I know what I can do and I know what I feel comfortable doing, and I stick to it,” she has said.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Turquoise, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Citrine, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s American Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Quartz, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Citrine, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Elizabeth Locke Earrings
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, Indicolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century American Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Whi...
Early 2000s English Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Rock Crystal, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Russian Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Topaz, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
18k Gold
1990s American Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
20th Century Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Turquoise, Zircon, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Labradorite, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Modern Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Carnelian, Jasper, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025Elizabeth Locke jewelry is made in a few locations. The luxury maker produces pieces in London, UK; Venice, Italy, and Bangkok, Thailand. As for Locke herself, she is based in Virginia. Her handmade, 19-karat-gold designs give one-of-a-kind antiquities new meaning in the 21st century. Shop a range of Elizabeth Locke jewelry on 1stDibs.