$10,575
French Art Nouveau Locket
Located in Bethesda, MD
This large antique French 18K gold locket pendant is superbly modeled in the Art Nouveau style of the 1890s.The cover is finely chased in high relief with flowers accented stunning r...
French Locket Art Nouveau Silver Daisy Flower Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A GORGEOUS FRENCH ART NOUVEAU LOCKET PENDANT IN SILVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL REPOUSSE DESIGN OF A FLOWER, LEAF AND BUD MOTIF.
Silver
$995Sale Price|23% Off
French Locket Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Poppy Flower Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A GORGEOUS FRENCH ART NOUVEAU LOCKET PENDANT IN STERLING SILVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL REPOUSSE DESIGN OF A FLOWER WHICH MAY BE A POPPY WITH GORGEOUS LEAVES.
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,860Sale Price|50% Off
Iris Antique Art Nouveau Silver Locket Mirror French Jewelry 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
French Art Nouveau Silver Locket with mirror locket measurements - 0.75 х 1.73 х 2.05 in / 19 х 44 х 52 mm weight - 14.63 grams
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large French Silver Mistletoe Locket
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A very fine French silver locket featuring mistletoe to both sides. It has a gold wash interior to prevent tarnish and closes firmly. It appears to be struck with the French guarante...
Silver
Art Nouveau Limoges Enamel Locket Pendant Maiden Hand Painted Necklace Antique
By Limoges 2
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare Art Deco - Art Nouveau Limoges Enamel Locket Pendant. The magnificent portrait of a woman is hand painted with vivid iridescent colors. This portrait of a woman has...
Enamel, Gold-filled
Edwardian basket flower enameled locket in 18k gold, Art Nouveau pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
Edwardian sentimental locket pendant in 18 karat gold. The round, hinged medallion is decorated with a platinum floral basket set with six rose-cut diamonds. It rests on a circular b...
18k Gold, Enamel
Art Nouveau Portrait Roses 14k Gold Locket Pendant and 18" Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Absolutely beautiful 14K Buttery Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Locket with a lovely woman's face surrounded by roses that is paired with an 18 inch 14K gold rope chain. The piece ...
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
French Late 19th Century Gem-Set Fly Locket
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century gem-set fly locket, the thorax an old cushion-cut diamond estimated to weigh 0.5 carats, the eyes and wings set with rose-cut diamonds, the abdomen set wit...
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
French Art Nouveau Natural Pearl Sapphire Large Gold Heart Locket Pendant Charm
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 18k classic art nouveau French heart shape locket exudes elegance.
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Poetic French Art Nouveau Slide Locket
Located in Wimberley, TX
This marvelous antique 18k yellow gold locket strays from the mainstream path. Referred to as a slide locket, a mechanism at the apex enables the top to pivot and scissor open to ena...
Diamond, 18k Gold
French Art Nouveau Gold Locket
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Large French Art Nouveau Gold Locket This beautiful designed French locket, decorated on both sides by undulating and foliar motifs, extra special, no monogram!
18k Gold
French 1905 Art Nouveau Diamond Gold Locket
Located in South Pasadena, CA
French 1905 Art Nouveau Diamond Gold Locket French 1905 Art Nouveau gold and diamond locket locket.
Diamond, 18k Gold
French Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This large antique French 18K gold locket pendant is superbly modeled in the Art Nouveau style of the 1890s – early 1900s.
French, Art Nouveau Enamel Flower Locket, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A French, Art Nouveau floral enamel locket, oval gold locket, designed with blue and red enamel flowers, green enamel leaves with rose cut diamond detail, on a cream enamel backgroun...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Locket Circa 1900s
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
This exquisite French made Art Nouveau oval hinged locket is crafted in 18k yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Heart Iris Beauty Silver Locket Pendant Necklace France
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The other side of the medallions show portraits of Diana and another goddess with a helmet, possibly Athena. The locket is a typical example of French Art Nouveau work dating from 18...
Silver
Diamond Gold Compact Locket Pedant Art Nouveau French with Mirror
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Amazing Art Nouveau pendant created in France in the 1930s. Made of 18 karat yellow and white gold and accented with rose cut diamonds. Beautiful work on gold! Unusual, artsy and we...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
French Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Pearl Locket Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One French Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Pearl Locket Necklace.
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau French 18k Yellow Gold Joan of Arc Locket Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Nouveau French 18k Yellow Gold Joan of Arc Locket Pendant.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
Dm 1.63 in L 10.75 in
Comte D’ Epinay De Briort Art Nouveau Gold, Diamond and Platinum Pendant Locket
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau 18 karat gold and platinum pendant locket with diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Gold Antique French Mistletoe Locket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large, oval, 18 carat yellow gold locket with gold missletoe on the front and back 'en relief'. The locket opens sideways and on the inside there is a mirror on one side and a glas...
Gold, 18k Gold
French Gold Heart and Mistletoe Locket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18-carat gold heart-shaped locket with four compartments (without glass) and a mistletoe decoration, France, circa 1900. Weight: 8.06 grams Dimensions closed: 2 cm Dimensions: 4....
18k Gold
French Antique Gold Mistletoe Locket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lockets have a magical way of preserving moments close to the heart. They can become a vessel for the memories you hold dear. Whether it's a photo of a loved one, a tiny keepsake, or...
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique French Beetle locket pendant, Gold plated
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic antique French Beetle locket pendant. It is a circular shaped, shaker style locket with slightly convex glazed covers, within there is a preserved dried beetle with a sp...
Gold Plate
Sold
W 0.77 in L 1.11 in
French 18K Victorian Locket - 18ct solid gold heart pendant - pearl photo locket
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful Victorian 18 Karat yellow gold photo locket covered with floral adornments. The front is decorated with four small but beautiful seed pearl. The pearls are...
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Mistletoe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Locket
Located in London, GB
An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant locket with an embossed repoussé spray of mistletoe. Stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat gold and French manufacture. Some dents to the bac...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds Enamel 18 karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
An authentic and collectible piece of antique Art Nouveau jewelry. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry since 1975, we deliver all our jewel with their certificate of authent...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1900s Satin Gold Ruby and Fine pearl Medallion Locket Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Medallion in 18 carat yellow gold. A charming item of antique jewellery, this gold pendant is round and engraved at the front with a floral motif set with 2 fine half pearls and a s...
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Joan of Arc Locket Rare French Art Nouveau Jeanne D'arc Silver Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A GORGEOUS AND VERY RARE FRENCH ART NOUVEAU LOCKET WITH AN IMAGE OF SAINT JOAN OF ARC, JEANNE D'ARC.
Silver
DAntique Art Nouveau Rare French Silver Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
A delightful Art Nouveau locket, with a unique theme, presents an image of Pierrot smiling with amusement as he is in conversation with the man in the crescent moon.
Silver
French Art Nouveau Picture and Mirror Locket
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau Mirror Locket set in 18k gold with tiny rose diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau French Long Silver Chain with Niello Locket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An elegant French silver knot long chain with an English two sided niello pendant, circa 1900. weight chain: 39 gram length chain: 157 cm. weight locket: 7.8 gram dimensions lo...
Sterling Silver
French Pierre Bex Art Nouveau style Silver Plated Necklace and Lady Locket
By Pierre Bex
Located in London, GB
Pierre Bex silver plated necklace and opening locket, featuring a beautiful Art Nouveau style lady's face.
Silver Plate
Sold
Dm 2.16 in L 28.15 in
French Pierre Bex Art Nouveau style Silver Plated Necklace and Peacock Locket
By Pierre Bex
Located in London, GB
Pierre Bex antique finish silver plated Art Nouveau style necklace and opening locket, featuring a lovely peacock design.
Silver Plate
French Pierre Bex Art Nouveau style Silver Plated Necklace and Peacock Locket
By Pierre Bex
Located in London, GB
Pierre Bex silver plated art nouveau style necklace and opening locket, featuring a lovely peacock design.
Silver Plate
Sold
H 1.58 in W 1.03 in
Enamel Poppy Flower Locket Pendant Necklace Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver 1900
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A GORGEOUS AND RARE ART NOUVEAU JUGENDSTIL LOCKET NECKLACE WITH A STUNNING ENAMEL PINK POPPY FLOWER MOTIF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOCKET IN SILVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL RAISED DESIGN...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Snake Locket Lapis Lazuli Ruby Pendant France
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A golden snake with two rubies as eyes is curling itself around a locket made out of 18kt gold. Either side of the pendant is decorated with an oval lapis lazuli cabochon. The pen...
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau French Silver Locket Mirror
Located in Melbourne, VIC
This large decorative silver French locket mirror comprises an oval form with a beautiful floral and geometric scroll decoration on the back and front. It has a slide opening is a wi...
Silver
Art Nouveau French Sterling Gilt Repousse Slide Locket
Located in Narberth, PA
An extraordinary slide locket from the Art Nouveau (ca1900) era! This lovely piece is made of gilded sterling and has the wonderful repousse image of a beautiful woman's face on each...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Gold Diamond Locket
Located in Birmingham, GB
Art Nouveau 18k gold diamond locket. Of oval-shape outline, depicting the profile of a lady with flowing hair, within a diamond point surround, opening to reveal an interior mirror.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Mirror Locket Necklace
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful Art Nouveau mini compact mirror pendant dating from the early 20th century. The front features a beautifully formed woman's head in profile appearing to emerge from a flo...
Silver
Sold
W 0.87 in D 0.12 in L 1.19 in
Edwardian Art Nouveau Mistletoe Pendant, Antique Circular Medallion Locket Gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Edwardian Art Nouveau mistletoe pendant in hollow, yellow and mat 18k gold. The pendant is circular. A branch of mistletoe blooms in the centre of the medal, the leaves are in green ...
Gold
Antique Rock Crystal Locket
Located in New York, NY
Antique beveled rock crystal locket set in 18K gold. Setting has applied reed and ribbon design. Made to hold two pictures, one in front, one in back. Octagonal shape with pristine o...
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Antique French Silver Art Nouveau Locket
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding art nouveau locket. Beautiful applied flowers and leaves, front and back.
Silver
Regency Aquamarine Necklace with Old Mine Diamonds, circa 1815–1820
Located in Northampton, MA
This ravishing antique aquamarine necklace, dating to the Regency period (circa 1815–1820), is a crowning jewel of the era and a tour de force of early 19th-century jewelry design. A...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
L 22 in
Art Nouveau 14K Gold Sapphire Pearl Enamel Pendant, England Circa 1910
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Art Nouveau Pendant is special. It is enameled in colors of Blue, Green, Pink and Cream. It also has a Pear shaped Blue Sapphire in the center and single cut Diamonds surround....
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
$1,395
D 0.16 in Dm 1.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Brooch Art Glass Signed Gabriel Stalin Fairy Dragonfly Lady
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare satin art glass medallion executed in relief depicts a fairy or a nympf designed as a young woman with dragonfly wings. It is signed Stalin at the bottom right for Gabriel ...
Art Nouveau Butterfly Pendant Brooch OMC Diamond Enamel 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful and rare early Art Nouveau Brooch Pendant in the form of a Butterfly. The magnificent Butterfly is 14 Karat Gold. It is set with a central gorgeous Old Mine Cut Diamond...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.18 in D 0.32 in L 1.3 in
Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 14Kt Gold Diamond
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled Pansy flower brooch designed by Larter & Son. A pristine Edwardian art Nouveau flower brooch, created in Newark New Jersey by the jewelry company of Larter & Sons., back in...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$13,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.25 in W 1.18 in Dm 7.2 in L 8 in
Calderoni Italy 1900 Art Nouveau Liberty Bracelet 18Kt Gold Platinum & Diamonds
By Calderoni
Located in Miami, FL
Liberty style bracelet attributed to Calderoni A fabulous Liberty style antique bracelet, created in Milano Italy during the art Nouveau period, back in the turn of the 19th century...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Belle Époque 24.84ct Amethyst and Diamond Bracelet, 1890-1915
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Rare antique Belle Epoque natural amethyst bracelet. Set with 6 gorgeous lilac Russian amethysts weighing together approx. 24.84 ct. and shimmering rose cut diamonds totaling appro...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
$924Sale Price / item|20% Off
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Black Enamel and Pearl Hinged Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a hinged locket compartment containing plaited hairwork, set in 18 karat yellow gold...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Nouveau c.1900 French Silver, Plique-à-Jour and Paste Antique Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This outstanding brooch was made in France and features a wonderfully elegant original Art Nouveau design. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This brooch is constructed fro...
Silver
Turquoise and Gold Antique Mechanical Pencil
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This exquisite antique propelling pencil dates back to the Victorian era, a time when writing instruments were not just functional but also served as symbols of status and refinement...
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Art Nouveau 9ct Gold Lavaliere Pendant Peridot Paste and Natural Seed Pearls
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau 9ct gold lavaliere pendant with leaf and flower decoration, and featuring two lovely peridot paste stones and natural seed pearls. The peridots are bezel set with millgra...
Gold
Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara/Necklace and Earrings
Located in London, England
An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully handcrafted tiara can be effortlessly...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
$42,650
W 3 in L 2.75 in
Masriera 18KT Yellow Gold Dragonfly Brooch/ Pendant 2.94Ct Diamond 1.69Ct Ruby
By Luis Masriera
Located in New York, NY
From the house of the prolific Art Nouveau designer, Luis Masriera comes a long tradition of prestige, creativity and unparalleled craftsmanship. These stylistically distinctive work...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 28.00 Ct Garnet Rare French Origin 18 KT Bracelet
Located in Napoli, IT
Extra Ordinary An outstanding antique French origin bracelet, with mourning locket, 19th century Rare example as hardly seen, superbly hand made with eye catching cushion shaped link...
Garnet, 18k Gold
$1,110Sale Price|25% Off
W 0.5 in L 1.25 in
Art Nouveau 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Baroque Pearl Flower and Moon Motif Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A Delicate Triumph of Early 20th-Century Craftsmanship Immerse yourself in the romantic elegance of the American Art Nouveau period with this 14K Yellow Gold Iridescent Enamel and Ba...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
Find a range of antique Art Nouveau jewelry today on 1stDibs.
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.