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Vintage Simmons Shell Cameo Locket Pendant Victorian Revival Cameo Pendant Antique Style Carved Shell Cameo Locket
$ 78.00
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Vintage Signed Speidel 12K Gold Filled Oval Locket - 1940s Etched Wreath GF
$ 78.00
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Vintage Antique Silver Mourning Locket Pendant, Victorian Era Black Onyx Panel with Applied Floral Motif, Hinged Photo Locket
$ 120.00
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Vintage Victorian Revival Ornate Locket Necklace
$ 98.00

Vintage Simmons Shell Cameo Locket Pendant Victorian Revival Cameo Pendant Antique Style Carved Shell Cameo Locket

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A carved shell cameo — a classical female profile with flowing hair and draped shoulder — sits centered within a richly detailed gold filled frame. Black enamel fills the engraved scrollwork surrounding the cameo, creating strong contrast against the warm gold. The shaped cartouche frame with its quatrefoil silhouette and floral base details speaks to Victorian revival sensibility, and the hollow locket back suggests it once held a photograph or lock of hair. Signed Simmons, a respected American gold filled manufacturer active from the late 19th century onward.

Materials: Gold tone, carved shell cameo, black enamel

Details:

  • Era: Late 1800s–early 1900s
  • Markings: Simmons (on bail)
  • Style / design notes: Quatrefoil cartouche frame; black enamel engraved scrollwork; twisted rope inner bezel; locket back; pendant bail
  • Stone or material notes: Carved shell cameo; warm honey-brown ground with white relief; classical female profile with windswept hair
  • Color: Gold filled, warm brown, white, black enamel
  • Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  • Measurement: 3" including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

 

Vintage Signed Speidel 12K Gold Filled Oval Locket - 1940s Etched Wreath GF

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A rare and exquisite find for the vintage collector, this 1940s oval locket is an authentic piece by the legendary American maker, Speidel. Crafted in lustrous 12K Gold Fill, the pendant features a finely etched botanical wreath and a polished central field ready for a custom engraving. The interior bears the historic "vd-sp" hallmark, a testament to the high-quality craftsmanship that made Speidel a household name in mid-century jewelry.
Specifications:
  • Brand: Authentic signed Speidel (Hallmarked "vd-sp")
  • Material: 12K Gold Filled (GF)
  • Era: Circa 1940s
  • Dimensions: Approximately 1.25" height (excluding bail)
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition; retains its original brilliant gold glow with minor age-appropriate surface scuffs. Hinge and closure are secure and snap shut tightly.

Vintage Antique Silver Mourning Locket Pendant, Victorian Era Black Onyx Panel with Applied Floral Motif, Hinged Photo Locket

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A jet-black panel set within a milgrain-edged silver frame, adorned with a delicate applied cluster of flowers and a single faceted stone — the Victorian language of grief rendered in miniature. The locket opens to reveal two photo compartments, intact and ready to hold a portrait. Stamped "Silver" on the reverse, this is a genuine artifact of mourning jewelry's most significant era, when remembrance was worn close to the body.

Materials: Silver, black onyx or glass panel, clear paste or rhinestone accent

Details:

  • Era: Victorian, late 1800s
  • Markings: "Silver" stamped on reverse
  • Style / design notes: Rectangular form, milgrain border, applied floral and leaf motif, faceted stone accent, hinged double photo locket
  • Stone or material notes: Black onyx or black glass panel; single clear paste or rhinestone
  • Function: Opens to two photo compartments
  • Color: Silver with black panel
  • Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; light scratching to reverse
  • Measurement: 0.5" x 0.75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Vintage Victorian Revival Ornate Locket Necklace

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An intricate vintage Victorian revival locket necklace, richly decorated with engraved florals, scrollwork, and dark enamel accents that create striking contrast against warm gold tones. The oval center panel is framed by an elaborate ornamental border, echoing the romantic decorative language of late Victorian jewelry.

Lockets like this were revived in the 1960s–1970s, when Victorian-inspired pieces became popular again for their symbolism and ornate craftsmanship. The hinged pendant opens to hold a small photograph or keepsake, carrying memory quietly close.

A piece that feels like a small heirloom—ornamental, nostalgic, and deeply romantic.

Details

  • Era: likely 1960s–1970s Victorian Revival

  • Material: gold tone metal with dark enamel accents

  • Motif: floral and scroll engraving

  • Style: ornate oval locket pendant

  • Closure: hinged locket with chain clasp

  • Signature: unsigned

  • Condition: vintage condition with light wear consistent with age

Measurements

  • Pendant height: approx. 2 in.

  • Pendant width: approx. 1.5 in.

  • Necklace length: approx. 24 in.

Collected by Mineral and Matter