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Elizabeth Locke Signet Rings

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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Creator: Elizabeth Locke
Elizabeth Locke Vintage 19 Karat Gold Pheasant Olive Branch Bird Signet Ring
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Ring centers a high polished gold cushion shaped intaglio Depicting a pheasant holding an olive branch in its beak Flanked by split shoulders with gold beading With hammered gold ...
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1990s Contemporary Elizabeth Locke Signet Rings

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Elizabeth Locke signet rings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a range of Elizabeth Locke signet rings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using yellow gold. We have 1 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 1990s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider signet rings by Faye Kim, Thomas Kurilla, and Vicki Orr. Prices for Elizabeth Locke signet rings can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $5,275 and tops out at $5,275, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $5,275.

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