Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

This wonderful example of Victorian jewellery was created in 1876. It can be worn as a pendant or a brooch. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... Constructed from 9ct gold, this pendant features an oval porcelain plaque hand-painted with a miniature portrait. The reverse of the plaque is signed by the artist. Their name is difficult to decipher due to ageing. However, their initials appear to be L and M. It is dated 1876. The piece features a bail, so that it can be worn as a pendant. It also features a fastening mechanism, so that it may be worn as a brooch. The pin is attached to the brooch with a tube hinge and the brooch fastens with a traditional safety catch. The piece measures 5.5cm x 4.5cm. A Short History... Whilst the portrait in this piece may appear to depict a young girl with windswept hair, it is actually a portrait inspired by a painting by German artist Gustav Carl Ludwig Richter...

Antique 9ct Gold Masonic Orb Ball Pendant very cool opening up pendant with detailed illustrations The item comes without the box in the photos bu...

Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen. Modernist pendant in sterling silver. Design 1997. 1960s / 70s. Measures: 24 x 23 mm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skilled Georg J...

Vintage Butterfly Necklace 9ct Gold (rose & white) Circa 1990’s Pretty, vintage, butterfly pendant necklace. The top half of the wings a...

Antique Gold Locket 9ct Rose Gold Back & Front *The term gold front & back is often used to describe antique gold lockets which have a front back made from gold. The gold front a...

This mixed-metal piece combines 14k rose gold and silver in the beautiful floral and foliate motif of an open work cone. A rose gold flower dangles in silhouette, surrounded by a frame of silver leaves. At the bottom is a deep purple amethyst, emerald cut and bezel set. When looked at head on, the structure of the cone can be seen through the amethyst, giving an infinity effect as the floral motif is reflected kaleidoscopically within the stone. The fob is circa the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 1900’s. It is entirely handmade—each element hand sawn, assembled, and hand engraved. Because it is mixed-metal, it looks lovely on both gold and silver chains...

Vintage Heart Locket 9ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1980 Makers Mark C & F Beautiful, vintage heart shaped locket. Decorated with natural rubies & seed pearls. The insid...

A sterling silver pendant #207, designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen, with double strand chain. The pendant has a swirl effect to the front, on a double strand silv...

Vivianna Torun Bulow Hube for George Jensen, a rare Sterling Silver Necklace with reddish brown banded agate detachable pendant on collar, Denmark, C. 1975, stamped Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Denmark, Torun, 133 pendant and 160 collar and 925S. Will fit up to 16 inch neck, pendant drop approximately 2.75 inches, width of agate 2 inches. Item Weight: 123 grams. Ref: The Jewellery Box Jens Ingvordsen P.275. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry...

This deeply three-dimensional, abstract pendant was designed by Jorma Laine and made at the Finnish silver company Kultateollisuss Ky, in Turku and bears their hallmark. It comes tog...

This art deco pendant necklace is made of sterling silver and features a large 15x15x8 mm vivid dark grown green quartz, which was cut specifically for the artist. It is a part of th...

Antique Parrot Necklace 9ct Gold Circa 1880 A truly fabulous Victorian piece. This beautiful pendant features a wonderful parrot made out of tiny,...