Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
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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2010s Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold
2010s Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century British Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century American Artisan Antique Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
2010s Italian Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold
1990s Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold
1990s American Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Carnelian, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Elizabeth Locke Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold