1860s Pendant Necklaces

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1860s pearl and 21 karat yellow gold pendant with an 18 karat gold chain; part of our Victorian jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique pearl pendant...

A Victorian blue enamel pair of earrings and locket, the oval drop set with pearl and diamond-set stylised Byzantine cross beneath gold scrolling...

A Victorian pearl and diamond oval star pendant brooch, the central half-pearl with pair of old-cut and rose-cut diamonds surrounded by a row of half-pearls, framed by alternating ra...

A Victorian coral and diamond cross pendant, consisting of twelve round coral beads, each set to the centre with a rose-cut diamond all mounted in gold frame and suspended from a cor...

Dating back to the 1860s, this early Victorian pendant is a beautiful piece of history. The clover design drops from a wonderfully crafted fleur de lis shaped bail, both set with old...

This beautiful oval cameo of a young baccante, a female follower of the cult of Bacchus or Dionysos was exquisitly carved out of a sardonyx. The young woman wears her curly hair decorated with ivy. The cameo is mounted in a yellow 18 karat gold locket...

Oval gold brooch with an enamel medallion featuring two female figures in a landscape. Each of them holds an attribute related to mythology. Openwork mounting in a floral motif is highlighted with gem stone. Some wears on the enamel. Gold mark: eagle head 18K...

This piece is so special and so rare: it dates to the Victorian era, more specifically the 1860s, and was likely made in Britain. It is crafted from vulcanite and features a teardrop shape with a high relief bunch of grapes in intricate detail, surrounded by a border of carved beads, strung on a fine black ribbon, to be worn as choker. (I love it strung on the Victorian Jet Choker pictured, which is also available in my shop.) The vulcanite has this truly stunning, relatively matte finish, with a rich warm glow— it's just so unique and unlike any other material. What is vulcanite? It is made by combining the sap of the Euphorbia or Ficus trees from Malaysia, with sulphur. It was originally invented in 1843 by Thomas Hancock. His timing just happened to be spot-on: black had long been considered essential to mourning jewelry and mourning dress, but thanks to Queen Victoria's extended 40 years of grieving (for her husband, Prince Albert), from about 1860-1890, black was considered a highly fashionable color, and began to be worn outside mourning dress. During this period, vulcanite became a very fashionable material for jewelry, and it loaned objects that gothic, romantic, dramatic black cast that Victorians just loved. Victorian mourning jewelry is rife with grape motifs; for one, grapes were a symbols of Christ (as wine is the blood of Christ). On Victorian grave markers, a cluster of grapes typically means that the deceased was of mature years. Victorians are well known for using flowers and botanicals as a means of communication. Wild grapes, according to The Language of Flowers published in 1913, are symbols of Charity, a favorite Victorian theme. NOTE: The Victorian Hair Mourning...

A Victorian oval-shaped amethyst and diamond pendant, the cabochon-cut amethyst with diamond-set star inlaid to the centre and rose-cut diamond encrust...

Brass Russia 1864 Big Heavy Necklace Pendant I suspect this is related to Russia's Armies, but I'm not sure. The date of the necklace is 20.11.1864. Nec...

A mid 19th century diamond and pearl oak pendant. The pendant is designed as a wreath of oak leaves with a suspended central foliate drop, set with old cushion-shaped and rose-cut di...

Demi-parure composed of a pair of earrings and a pendant- brooch. The set is finely chiselled with stylized geometric patterns and adorned with pearls and gemstones mounted. Weight:...

Designed as navette-shaped links alternating in pattern with split oval links Comprised of twisted rope motif navette forms Centering scrolling filigree Accented by milgrain detail C...

Early Victorian Rose Cut Diamond 14K Gold and Silver Flower Necklace This rose cut diamond flower necklace is a lovely Early Victorian era piec...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian 39.32 carat nephrite and 18 karat yellow gold cross pendant; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique pendant has been crafted in 18k yellow gold. The exceptional yellow gold mount is ornamented with a fine and impressive nephrite jade, in the form of a cross. The stunning original antique cross is embellished with an exceptional yellow gold pierced decorated scrolling mount, extending from a curved quatrefoil motif to the crossbars. The apex of the cross design is further ornamented with yellow gold ball motifs, set in a linear arrangement. This cross pendant suspends from an 18k yellow gold 18" fine belcher chain via a scrolling ring loop ornamented with an impressive nephrite bead...

A highly important Austrian pendant-brooch in 19 Karats by Emil Biedermann (1830-1900). An exceptionally rare and gorgeous over sized presentation cameo piece, created in Vienna in 1867 by Emil Biedermann. The Biedermann jewelry house, was located in the number 13 of the popular aristocratic Graben street. They was granted in 1850, by the emperor Franz Joseph I (1830-1916), with the Austrian Imperial House Warrant, appointing the jewelry house as the purveyors to the court and "Kammerlieferant" (Chamber Jeweler). The company was founded by Michael Lazar Biedermann (born 1769 as Michael Lazar in Bratislava) who at fifteen, was apprenticed to an engraver in Vienna. He became a seal-engraver and adopted the name Biedermann in 1792. He was entrusted, with the engraving of the imperial seals and by 1800 was enabled to open a Jeweler's store in Vienna. In the last years of his company, Emil Biedermann was also purveyor to the royal Serbian court and to the grand ducal Saxon court. This piece feature a fabulous three-dimensional cameo piece, carved from a three layered of natural agate, with color's gradations; from translucent orange brown, opalescent gray, to frosted white. The quality of the carving is exceptional, with intricate thorough details. For example, the ear and the incised lines of the hair are magnificent. The carving depicts, the dressed portrait bust of the classical Greek-Roman goddess, Diana the huntress, facing to the right. Most probably the model used, was the ancient sculpture at the Albertina Museum. The fabulous mounting frame is crafted in solid rich yellow gold of 19 karats, with geometric Austrian elements. It is suited at the reverse, with a hinged horizontal pin to be wear as a brooch and a flexible removable discrete adapter to be used into a chain. This piece have a total weight of 72.9 grams and a measures of 77 mm by 80 mm by 28 mm (3.03 x 3.15 x 1.1 inches). The agate piece is signed at the reverse by the carver-cutter artist (unknown) and numbered 361. Is stamped with multiples Austrian hallmarks; twice with the mark for Vienna, the Austrian mark for the guaranty of the 19 kt gold...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian 21.63 carat citrine, enamel and 18 karat yellow gold pendant; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique pendant has been crafted in 18k yellow gold. The substantial frame displays a stunning feature claw set 21.63Ct oval faceted cut citrine. The yellow gold oval setting is embellished with white hot enamel decoration, paralleling the pierced decorated frame and forming interlacing stylised foliate designs. The decorative setting is further embellished with a rope twist decorated border encircling the feature stone, in addition to an undulating-textured border to the rim. The outer edge of the navette shaped setting is embellised with nineteen applied yellow gold balls. This Victorian pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" trace chain via a ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design, embellished with further hot enamel decoration. The reverse of this pendant bears a 'lozenge mark'* which certifies the patent of this piece on 10th May 1869 with the UK Patent Office. This impressive antique citrine pendant...