Gold antique locket with a bird design made in 1915
This antique locket was made in 1915 and is so sweet and charming thanks to the lovely engraved bird design on the front as well as the beautiful floral design on both sides.
Made in 9 carat rose gold in 1915, the locket measures 34.1mm across by 49.4mm to the top of the bail and is the perfect size to wear around the neck at any time of the day or night.
The bird really draws your eye to the centre where it will continue to be admired, and inside it can easily hold two photos.
This antique locket is so charming, and once images of those that you love are placed inside, this will certainly become a treasured piece to wear with love.
Stock# ET196
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1915
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Antique sterling silver photo locket from the Victorian era
This antique double sided photo locket was made in the late Victorian era of the 1890's and has the most beautiful and highly detailed engraving to both sides.
Measuring 38.5mm across by 47.6mm, both sides are engraved with ivy, that was used to represent ever lasting love, friendship or marriage. It is the sweet romantic aspect such as this that makes antique jewellery so much more special. Both sides have this engraving, with the diagonal section running across it having a different design and regardless of which way is facing forward, this locket will always look so beautiful.
Inside it can hold two photos which will make it so much more personal and feel so much more special when around the neck.
Stock# ES9914
Circa: 1890
$975
$975.00
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Antique sterling silver locket with a rose gold bird on the front
This antique locket was made in the Edwardian era in 1905 and looks so beautiful thanks to not only the design of the locket as a whole, but having the bird highlighted in rose gold adds a wonderful combination of colour.
The rectangle locket measures 27.5mm across by 37mm or 50mm to the top of the wide bail for a chain to run through and will hold a photo on the inside.
With such a gorgeous deign on the front that was hand engraved, the subtle yet elegant way that the bird was highlighted in rose gold adds so much charm and character to the locket and will have all who see it admiring it for its beautiful design.
Well over 100 years old, yet still so beautiful and easy to wear today, this antique locket will always be worn with love.
Stock# ES3639
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1905
$1,250
$1,250.00
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Antique photo locket set with a European cut diamond
This antique locket was made in the late Victorian period of the 1890's and is as beautiful today as when it was made well over a century ago, and will not only always be admired for its elegance and beauty, but once photos of loved ones are placed inside, will make this even more special and personal to the wearer.
Made in 15 carat gold, the locket measures 33.1mm across by 41.4mm or 56.3mm to the top of the bail and will look amazing on such a multitude of chain and necklace designs, and with the gorgeous 0.12 carat European cut diamond sparkling in the centre, there is no doubt that this antique photo locket will always capture the eye.
Able to hold two photos inside, this is a magnificent example of a late Victorian photo locket that will never go out of fashion or style.
Stock# ES9185
Circa: 1890
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Antique hand engraved locket with grapes on one side
There is something so beautiful about antique photo lockets, from the design down to the detail, as well as the symbolism many used in the design, such as this beautiful antique photo locket that has a bunch of grapes on one side.
Made in 15 carat gold in the late Victorian period of the 1890's, both sides to this beautiful locket look so beautiful and have been expertly and exquisitely hand engraved. The immense amount of time needed to hand engrave this locket would have been incredible and is a testament to the quality and attention to detail that was put into this locket.
Grapes are believed to have been the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden, and they have been said to signify fertility, sacrifice, hospitality, and charity. It as said that to dream of grapes foretold to the maiden that her husband will be cheerful and if the dreamer was in love, the grapes foretold of a speedy union, with much happiness in the marriage. It is because of this, grapes will often be seen in antique jewellery in not only Victorian jewellery, but even pieces much earlier.
Measuring 28mm across by 33.5mm, this is the perfect size to be able to wear all the time and inside it will hold two photos.
With such beautiful engraving on both sides, it truly will not matter which side is facing forward when being worn, as each are so beautiful to admire from near or far - indeed the closer you get to it, the more you can appreciate how much detail there is.
Its incredible to think that this was made well over 100 years ago, and is not only still in wonderful condition, but just as beautiful today as when it was made.
Stock# ES8836
Circa: 1890
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Sterling silver antique locket made in Birmingham in 1881
The design on this locket is so beautiful and stylish and is made even more incredible when you consider that it was made well over 100 years ago in 1881, yet still has such a modern look and design to it.
Made in sterling silver, the locket measures 35.3mm across by 44.1mm and holds two photos inside.
The design on the front is so amazing to admire. From the pattern in the centre giving it such a modern look to it, to the Etruscan style border around it to the very edge of the locket with such a wonderful design that will allow this locket to look perfect on an antique silver collar, a plain silver chain, or even a thick black ribbon or cord.
So elegant, this antique locket is one that will always be loved and admired.
Stock# ES9083
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1881
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Antique rose gold antique photo locket made in 1915
With beautiful hand engraving on both sides, this antique locket will sit and look perfect on any chain around the neck, and once photos are placed inside, becomes so much more special to the wearer.
Made in 9 carat rose gold in 1915, many antique lockets were made as back and front lockets which were made by having two sheets of gold sandwiched over a base metal, and although these are perfectly fine, there is something more special about ones made in solid gold such as this one here.
The colour of the rose gold is just divine having such a warm tone to it as well as having a place in the front that can be engraved with initials if one wishes.
Measuring 16.2mm across by 20.5mm or 32.8mm to the top of the bail, inside this locket can hold two photos and is just perfect for any time of the day or night.
Stock# ES9056
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1915
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Victorian era antique locket in sterling silver and green gold
With such a beautiful design on the front, this sterling silver antique locket dates from the 1890's and has a wonderful floral design on the front that is highlighted with green gold.
Gold can be alloyed with other metals such as copper to produce rose gold, and while not common today, modern green gold is made it is a very soft green-yellow colour, however years ago it was made by adding cadmium to the alloy resulting in a stronger colour. While never a strong green such as yellow or white gold, the tone of green in antique pieces is more pronounced especially when set against sterling silver as can be seen here on the front to emphasise the leaf design.
This subtle colour comes through so lovely and adds such a wonderful unique aspect that makes it so much more unique than any modern that is just mass produced today.
With a gorgeous border as well as a design running vertically down the front, the locket measures 36.5mm across by 44.8mm or 57.2mm to the top of the bail.
Able to hold two photos inside, this is such a beautiful example of a genuine antique locket that will always be admired and loved.
Stock# ES9020
Circa: 1890
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Antique oval sterling silver buckle design photo locket
Made in the late Victorian period of the 1890's, this antique locket in sterling silver is not only so attractive to admire from near or far, but also has a wonderful sentiment attached.
Measuring 25.3mm across by 30.7mm or 43.2mm to the top of the bail, the design on the front is of a buckle which is a traditional design often seen in Victorian jewellery and represented a binding love, and then it is further highlighted with an ivy, that represented ever lasting love, friendship or marriage.
Then all of this is further highlighted with the exquisite hand engraving that shows how much care and attention went into making this locket all those years ago.
Able to easily hold two photos inside, this is not only a beautiful example of a genuine antique locket, but one with so much charm and sentiment attached.
Stock# ES9017
Circa: 1890
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Victorian era antique oval locket made in 15 carat gold
This antique photo locket is over 130 years old, yet is still in superb condition and will look amazing no matter what chain or collar it is attached to.
Measuring 36.9mm across by 46.1mm or 59.8mm to the top of the bail, both sides have a wonderful matte finish to it that has such a warm tone that looks amazing against the skin.
Able to hold two photos inside, this antique locket will always be loved and admired.
Stock# ES8057
Circa: 1890
$3,950
$3,950.00
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Antique bloodstone seal with a secret photo locket compartment
Antique jewellery is so often so unique with such wonderful features and characteristics that are no longer seen in modern jewellery, and this is exemplified here in this amazing antique seal that hides a secret photo locket compartment in the base.
Going back as far as Roman times, after a letter was sealed with wax, the writer would stamp the still warm wax with his or her seal to prevent the wrong person from opening the letter, as once broken, the wax seal could not be used again. Remaining popular all through the Georgian and Victorian periods right up to the Edwardian era when this one was made, the look of seals are always so unique to one another and look wonderful on a necklace.
Made in 9 carat rose gold in 1906, the beautiful scroll work on the seal alone is so wonderful to admire as is the bloodstone set into the base of the seal.
The base measures 21.6mm by 18.1mm and stands 24.7mm high and the colour of the rose gold has that wonderful warm tone to it that has achieved such a wonderful patina to it.
Opening the base where the bloodstone is set reveals a secret photo locket that makes it so much more special and unique than any other locket or seal. Antiques are made all the more wonderful in thinking who owned and wore this seal and whose photo was placed secretly inside.
From near or far, this will not only always be admired, but also be such a wonderful conversation starter.
Stock# ES8064
Hallmarked: Birmingham 1906
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Antique 15 carat gold locket made in the form of a book
There is nothing quite like an antique locket worn around your neck with photos of those close to you inside, and here is a very beautiful and attractive antique photo locket that was made in the form of a book.
Dating from the late Victorian period of the 1890's, this locket holds two photos inside and was made in 15 carat gold. 15 carat gold often has such a lovely warm rose gold colour to it and achieves a very beautiful patina over time as can be seen here in this locket.
Measuring 15.8mm wide by 21.8mm tall, the front and back has a wonderful key lock design that is further highlighted by being hand engraved. The hand engraving adds that extra element of beauty and shows how much time and attention to detail that went into making this locket 130 years ago.
Always fashionable and stylish, this antique locket will always be loved and admired from near or far.
Stock# ES8841
Circa: 1890
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