Vintage Serpentine Chain in 1mm width

1970's-1980's

Necklace available in multiple lengths

Gold Tone

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Three pieces built from the same DNA — a gold rope chain interwoven with a silver-tone beaded strand, the contrast between the two metals giving each piece a quiet texture that catches light without announcing itself. The 28" length drapes easily over a turtleneck or layered; the 18" sits cleanly at the collarbone; the bracelet closes with a lobster clasp and wears close to the wrist. A set that functions just as well broken apart as worn together.

Materials: Gold-tone and silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None visible
• Style / design notes: Twisted rope chain interwoven with silver-tone beaded chain; cylinder end caps on bracelet; lobster clasp closure on bracelet
  
• Color: Gold and silver tone
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Necklace 1 — 28"; Necklace 2 — 18"; Bracelet — 7"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Vintage 1980s gold-tone necklace and clip-on earrings set featuring fluid mesh chains with a knotted lariat drop and cascading fringe ends. The woven, flexible links create a liquid gold effect with beautiful movement and shine.

Bold yet elegant, this set captures classic 80s statement styling—perfect worn together or separately. Very good vintage condition with light wear consistent with age.

• Designer: Caron (Presented on original brand card).
• Design: Intricate three-row gold-tone mesh with crystal-encrusted geometric stations.
• Material: High-polished gold-tone metal and faceted clear glass crystals.
• Set Includes: 1 graduated mesh necklace and 1 pair of matching articulated drop earrings.
• Backing: Necklace features a secure adjustable lobster clasp; earrings have comfortable post-and-butterfly backings for pierced ears.
• Year Estimate: Circa 1980s.
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with original crystals secure and a bright, lustrous finish.
• Style: Hollywood Regency, 80s Glamour, Formal Statement.

Description
A sculpted rose and a single leaf rest across this open cross, like a flower left in a garden at dusk. It was made by the 1928 Jewelry Company in the 1990s, and it reflects the brand’s love of romantic, heirloom-inspired design. The arms are cut through so light passes behind the bloom, and engraved scrollwork runs across the back. It sits close at the collarbone on a fine rope chain, a gentle everyday piece.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Signed 1928 on the chain tag
• Style / design notes: Open cross overlaid with a sculpted rose and leaf. Scroll-engraved back.
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine rope chain with a lobster clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Small spots of wear to the gold tone at the tip of the cross and the center of the rose.
• Measurement: 17" chain, 1" cross

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Black cord spirals around a bright silver rope chain like a shadow tracing light along a coastline. This signed Trifari piece dates to the 1980s, when the house was weaving chain and cord into graphic, modern necklaces. Polished barrel end caps finish both sides of the clasp, which shows the brand’s careful attention to detail. At 30", it falls long and easy, and you can wrap it twice for a fuller look at the neck.

Materials
Silver-tone metal, black cord

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed © TRIFARI on the clasp tag
• Style / design notes: Rope chain twisted with black cord, polished barrel end caps
• Function: Long chain necklace with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Silver tone, black
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 30"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A crimson rose sits where the arms of this cross meet, its layered petals folded open like a flower in full bloom. The piece dates to the 1970s–1980s. Small starburst motifs are stamped at the tip of each arm, and the dimensional rose adds a romantic softness to an otherwise classic cross. It hangs on a box chain at mid-chest and can be worn alone or layered with finer pieces.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red painted metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Latin cross with stamped starburst detail on the arm ends and a dimensional layered rose at the center
• Function: Pendant necklace on a box chain with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold tone, deep red
• Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear to the gold tone and discoloration on the back of the cross, with light wear on the cross face.
• Measurement: 20" chain, 1.5" pendant including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A deep red oval stone sits at the center of this pendant, ringed by clear rhinestones like a small sun with its corona. It dates to the 1980s and reflects that decade’s love of the classic halo cluster, a design borrowed from fine ruby and diamond jewelry. Each stone is prong-set, which keeps the light moving through the piece, and a brushed bail holds it on a fine serpentine chain. It rests neatly at the collarbone and is easy to wear every day or for an evening.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red and clear rhinestones

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Classic halo cluster pendant with a brushed teardrop bail and an openwork back
• Stone or material notes: Oval faceted red rhinestone with a surround of prong-set clear rhinestones
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine serpentine chain with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold tone, ruby red, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition. Light wear to the gold tone on the back and bail, and slight clouding on some of the clear stones.
• Measurement: 18" chain, 0.75" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A single red stone hangs in the open center of this heart like a small ember. It dates to the 1980s–1990s. The outline is softly asymmetrical, with one side curving past the other, and the inner edge is lined with fine filigree that shows when the heart turns. On a delicate cable chain it sits sweetly at the collarbone, a quiet everyday piece and an easy one to give.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red rhinestone

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Open heart with an overlapping asymmetrical point and filigree texture along the inner edge
• Stone or material notes: Bezel-set round red rhinestone suspended in the center of the heart
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine cable chain with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold tone, ruby red
• Condition: Great vintage condition. Light surface wear to the heart.
• Measurement: 18" chain, 0.75" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
At the center of this Victorian necklace, a filigree blossom opens like a small star, with fine hand-twisted wire spiraling through every petal. It was made in the 1880s–1890s, a period when filigree was one of the most prized forms of craftsmanship. Teardrop links lead out to two smaller flowers, each set with a single glowing red stone. A filigree drop hangs below the center bloom, and the whole piece rests in a soft V at the neckline. More than a century old, it is still light, open and easy to wear.

Materials
Silver-tone metal, red stones

Details

• Era: 1880s–1890s
• Style / design notes: Victorian hand-twisted wire filigree with a layered starburst flower center, two smaller flower stations, teardrop links and a teardrop drop
• Stone or material notes: Bezel-set round red stones
• Function: Necklace with a spring ring clasp on a cable chain back
• Color: Silver tone, ruby red
• Condition: Great vintage condition. Light tarnish in the filigree recesses. missing stone please see images
• Measurement: 9" each side, 1.75" bottom drop

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Fine scrolling vines are engraved across the front of this sterling cross and curl along each arm. It dates to the 1970s, and its classic Latin shape is softened by that flowing, hand-finished ornament. The back is left plain and polished, so the piece has a calm, smooth surface against the skin. It sits at the collarbone on a fine cable chain, simple enough to wear every day and lovely layered with other pieces.

Materials
Sterling silver

Details

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Stamped STERLING
• Style / design notes: Latin cross with engraved scrollwork on the front and a plain polished back, new sterling chain
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine cable chain with a lobster clasp
• Color: Silver
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Light surface wear on the back.
• Measurement: 16" chain, 1" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Faceted bars and open diamond shapes alternate along this chain like a line of constellations drawn in silver. It dates to the 1960s–1970s, and its tapered bars and cutout links show the clean, geometric approach of mid-century design. Small jump rings join each link, which lets the chain hang loose and move freely, and a barrel clasp closes it. At this length it falls in a long, easy line, or you can double it for a fuller look at the neck.

Materials
Silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Alternating faceted tapered bars and open diamond links joined by jump rings
• Function: Chain necklace with a screw barrel clasp
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 29"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
The fine links of this chain lie flat and catch light in small, steady flashes, like light running along a stream. It dates to the 1970s–1980s and uses the cobra link popular in that era, where flat rectangular links fold neatly into one another and the chain drapes smoothly without kinking. It works well as a bright, clean line on its own, and it makes a reliable base for a favorite pendant. Thin and light, it is easy to wear every day.

Materials
Silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Cobra or serpentine link with flat rectangular links that interlock
• Function: Chain necklace with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Bright silver tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 23.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A deep red emerald-cut stone glows at the center of this Sarah Coventry pendant like a distant red star. The octagonal frame comes from the 1970s and is layered with twisted rope work and radiating ridges, and its antiqued finish gives the gold tone depth and shadow. The stone is set in four prongs and sits openly in the frame, so light reaches it from behind. On the long chain it falls low and easy, layering well with shorter pieces or worn alone over a simple neckline.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red glass stone

Details

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Signed © SARAH COV
• Style / design notes: Octagonal frame with twisted rope detail and radiating ridged border. Antiqued finish and an openwork back.
• Stone or material notes: Prong-set, emerald-cut red glass stone
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine serpentine chain with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold tone, ruby red
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Minor wear to the finish on the back.
• Measurement: 29.5" chain, 1.4" pendant including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A deep red emerald-cut stone glows at the center of this Sarah Coventry pendant like a distant red star. The octagonal frame comes from the 1970s and is layered with twisted rope work and radiating ridges, and its antiqued finish gives the gold tone depth and shadow. The stone is set in four prongs and sits openly in the frame, so light reaches it from behind. On the long chain it falls low and easy, layering well with shorter pieces or worn alone over a simple neckline.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red glass stone

Details

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Signed © SARAH COV
• Style / design notes: Octagonal frame with twisted rope detail and radiating ridged border. Antiqued finish and an openwork back.
• Stone or material notes: Prong-set, emerald-cut red glass stone
• Function: Pendant necklace on a fine serpentine chain with a spring ring clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold tone, ruby red
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Minor wear to the finish on the back.
• Measurement: 29.5" chain, 1.4" pendant including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1940s–1950s pendant with a hand-painted pink rose on white guilloché enamel, its engine-turned swirls shimmering beneath the glaze like frost on a windowpane. Small green leaves circle the bloom, and a scalloped gold-tone frame with fanned shell details holds the disc. A fleur-de-lis crowns the open bail, and the pendant hangs from a long 28" fancy-link chain. Romantic and softly faded, with the charm of a piece that has been loved.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, guilloché enamel

Details

• Era: 1940s–1950s
• Style / design notes: Round guilloché enamel disc with a hand-painted rose, set in a scalloped shell-motif frame under a fleur-de-lis bail, on a fancy-link chain
• Stone or material notes: White guilloché enamel with pink and green hand-painting
• Function: Pendant necklace with hook clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold, white, rose pink, green
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with small enamel losses and discoloration along the lower and right edges, and wear to the gold tone
• Measurement: Chain 28", pendant 1.25"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1950s collar necklace by Matisse, the enamel line of Renoir of California, made of graduated copper bars fired in deep red enamel. The bars fan out from a copper box-link chain like the rays of a setting sun, longest at the center and tapering toward the clasp. The enamel has a soft, mottled depth, and the warm copper chain frames it like a thin line of light. A bold, sculptural piece of mid-century design that sits flat at the collarbone.

Materials
Copper, vitreous enamel

Details

• Era: 1950s
• Markings: Matisse in script on the clasp
• Style / design notes: Graduated fringe collar of enamel-fronted copper bars on a box-link chain
• Stone or material notes: Red fired enamel
• Function: Collar necklace with fold-over hook clasp
• Color: Deep red, copper
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with bright enamel on the front and spotting and patina on the copper backs
• Measurement: 15.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1990s choker of curved silver-tone bars linked by polished beads, so the chain rolls along the neck in a soft wave, like ripples moving across a pond. Small paired beads sit at every joint, giving the line a quiet rhythm. It sits close at the base of the throat and layers easily under a longer pendant. Bright, clean, and easy to wear every day.

Materials
Silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Signed oval hang tag at the clasp
• Style / design notes: Curved wavy bar links joined by polished round beads and small beaded connectors, with an extender chain
• Function: Choker necklace with lobster clasp and extender
• Color: Silver
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with plating loss on the clasp and hang tag where the base metal shows through
• Measurement: 16"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1950s–1960s damascene pendant shaped like a small bell, its four panels inlaid in the Toledo tradition with beaded silvery lines and gold flowers on a blackened ground. A single faux pearl rests beneath the cap like a drop of moonlight caught in a lantern. The open, tapered frame lets light slip between the panels, so the pearl seems to float. It hangs from a fine 18" cable chain and sits just below the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone metal with damascene inlay, faux pearl

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Toledo-style damascene bell cap with four tapered panels in floral and beaded cross patterns, holding a single pearl drop
• Stone or material notes: Faux pearl
• Function: Pendant necklace with magnetic clasp
• Color: Gold, black, silvery white, pearl
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with wear to the pearl coating, gold-tone wear on the cap edges, and a small spot of discoloration at the top of the cap
• Measurement: Chain 18", pendant 0.75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1970s–1980s pendant made from a single gold-tone ribbon folded into an asymmetrical open heart, its curves catching light like a stream bending in sun. A faceted red rhinestone sits in a crown of tiny prongs at the top, bright as a cherry against the gold. The open shape keeps it light, and it rests just below the hollow of the throat on a fine 16" cable chain. Sweet, simple, and easy to wear every day.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red rhinestone

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Folded-ribbon open heart with a crown-prong stone and V bail, on a fine cable chain
• Stone or material notes: Round faceted red rhinestone
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold, ruby red
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light wear to the gold tone on the bail
• Measurement: Chain 16", pendant 0.6"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A petite 1980s cross with budded ends, each arm finished in a cluster of tiny beads like flower buds. A single soft pink rhinestone sits at the center and catches light like a drop of morning dew. The pendant slides freely on a fine 16" box-cut chain, which sits close at the base of the throat. Delicate, simple, and easy to layer or wear every day.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, pink rhinestone

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Budded cross with beaded trefoil tips and a sliding bail, on a fine box-cut chain
• Stone or material notes: Round faceted pink rhinestone
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold, blush pink
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with light wear to the gold tone on the reverse
• Measurement: Chain 16", pendant 0.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1970s Art Nouveau revival necklace built around an open oval frame of stamped brass, wreathed in leaves, blossoms, and curling ribbon. A faceted red glass briolette hangs below, and two smooth red teardrops swing along the chain like drops of pomegranate juice. The chain is made of bar links, each stamped with a small flower and joined by rings. The empty frame leaves skin visible through its center, so it reads light and airy at the collarbone.

Materials
Brass, red glass

Details

• Era: 1970s
• Style / design notes: Art Nouveau revival open frame pendant with floral and ribbon repoussé, on a stamped floral bar link chain
• Stone or material notes: Faceted red glass briolette drop and two smooth red glass teardrops
• Function: Pendant necklace with magnetic clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold, cherry red
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with even patina on the brass and darkening at the jump rings
• Measurement: 15" length, pendant hangs 2"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1990s cross by the 1928 Jewelry Company, made in the Victorian revival style the brand is known for. A raised blossom sits at the center like a wild rose, and leaves and tulip shapes are worked in relief along each arm. Small gold-tone beads tip every point, and the back is covered in swirling scrollwork around the signed plaque. It hangs from a 20" scroll-link chain that lies flat and catches light at every link.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: 1928 on the back of the cross and on the clasp tag
• Style / design notes: Victorian revival cross with a raised center blossom, repoussé-style floral arms, beaded tips, and a scrolled back
• Function: Pendant necklace on a scroll-link chain with lobster clasp
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with a small green spot of verdigris at the center flower
• Measurement: Pendant 1.6", chain 20"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A small 1940s locket with softly arched edges, its face hand-etched with a symmetrical foliate medallion that reads like a pressed leaf or a compass rose. Inside, two oval frames wait for photographs, set against a fine zigzag-textured border. The warm, mellowed gold tone speaks to decades of quiet wear. Petite in scale and easy to layer.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1940s
• Style / design notes: Rectangular cushion shape with engraved foliate and quatrefoil medallion; zigzag engine-turned interior border
• Function: Hinged locket, opens to hold two oval photos; top bail loop for a chain (chain not included)
• Color: Warm antique gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with surface scratches and mellowing of the gold tone on the front and interior
• Measurement: 1"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1960s–1970s Victorian revival locket, its domed center glowing in deep red guilloché enamel like light through a pomegranate seed. A small cluster of faux seed pearls rests in a gold-tone floral filigree mount, ringed by an ornate scrolled border. The back carries a fine Florentine texture, and the locket opens to hold a photograph or small keepsake. Substantial in presence, yet easy to wear on a long chain.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red guilloché enamel, faux seed pearls

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Victorian revival; domed enamel center, floral filigree overlay, scrolled repoussé-style border, Florentine textured back
• Stone or material notes: Red guilloché enamel with faux seed pearl cluster
• Function: Hinged locket, opens to hold photos; top bail loop for a chain (chain not included)
• Color: Gold, ruby red, cream
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light wear to the gold tone on the interior and around the enamel edge
• Measurement: 1.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A softly domed heart from the 1970s–1980s, its polished gold-tone surface catching light like a small sun. A deep red oval cabochon sits at the center, framed in a textured rope-edge bezel. The locket opens on a side hinge to hold two small photographs or a folded keepsake. Light enough for daily wear, and ready for the chain of your choosing.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, red glass cabochon

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Puffy heart locket with raised oval bezel and rope-textured border
• Stone or material notes: Deep red glass cabochon
• Function: Hinged locket, opens to hold two photos; top bail loop for a chain (chain not included)
• Color: Gold, garnet red
• Condition: Great vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.25"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A ribbon of gold-tone metal loops over itself and settles around a faceted teardrop in deep emerald green, with four clear rhinestones curving beneath like a small arc of stars. A 1980s–1990s piece, shaped in the flowing swirl silhouette that defined the period's everyday pendants. The matte gold finish sets off the depth of the green stone. Light and understated on a fine cable chain, it suits daily wear.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, rhinestones

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Looped swirl pendant with ribbed ribbon detail and matte finish, on a fine cable chain
• Stone or material notes: Faceted pear-shaped emerald green stone with four clear rhinestone accents
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold, emerald green, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light surface wear to the matte finish

Measurement: 19" chain, .75" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A faceted oval stone in deep emerald green sits in four gold-tone prongs, flanked by two sweeping clusters of clear rhinestones like light scattering off a leaf. A 1980s–1990s piece, modeled on the cluster pendants of fine jewelry from the same years. The rhinestones are set in silver-tone prongs, a two-tone detail that sharpens their brightness against the gold. Small, bright, and easy to wear on its fine rope chain every day.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, rhinestones

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Oval cluster pendant with asymmetrical rhinestone sprays, open-back setting, and split bail on a fine rope chain
• Stone or material notes: Faceted emerald green center stone with clear rhinestone surround
• Function: Lobster clasp
• Color: Gold, emerald green, clear
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: 18" chain, .75" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A soft green cabochon, clouded like moss under water, rests inside a ring of clear rhinestones and a scalloped frame of twisted gold-tone rope. A 1980s–1990s piece in the Victorian Revival manner, drawing on the ornate halo pendants of an earlier century. The openwork border keeps the pendant light, and the setting is open at the back so the stone meets the light. It hangs on a fine rope chain at an easy everyday length.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, green stone, rhinestones

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Victorian Revival oval pendant with rope-twist scalloped openwork frame and open-back setting, on a fine rope chain
• Stone or material notes: Oval green cabochon with natural-looking veining, resembling jade; clear rhinestone surround
• Function: Lobster clasp
• Color: Gold, soft green, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 19" chain, 1" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Fine filigree radiates from a single amber rhinestone like rays from a small sun, wrapping both faces of a large oval locket. A 1960s–1970s piece in the Victorian Revival style, when ornate keepsake lockets returned on long chains. It opens to two framed windows, each ready to hold a photograph or a small memento. The warm, aged gold tone gives it a quiet presence for everyday wear.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, rhinestone

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Victorian Revival oval locket with pierced sunburst filigree on both sides, hung from a double link rope chain
• Stone or material notes: Single amber-colored rhinestone at center front
• Function: Hinged double photo locket; spring ring clasp
• Color: Antiqued gold, amber
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with dark spotting on the reverse filigree, aged patina to the interior frames, and gold-tone wear on the clasp

Measurement: 23" chain, 1.5" locket

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Tightly set curb links are pressed flat into a smooth ribbon that moves like poured light. A 1980s piece, from the years when sleek flat chains were worn alone at the collar. Each polished link reflects at a slightly different angle, giving the surface a soft shimmer as it shifts. Slim, fluid, and well suited to everyday wear or layering.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Flat curb chain with close-set polished links, herringbone-style drape
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 19"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Each link curls inward in a flat double spiral, the pattern of a nautilus shell or a galaxy seen from above. A 1970s–1980s piece in the classic snail link, a chain style that defined bold gold-tone jewelry of the period. The polished faces lie flat and throw a steady, mirror-like light. Substantial without being heavy, it wears well alone and every day.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Snail (scroll) link chain of flat polished S-spiral links with small curb connectors
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 18"

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Description
Paired oval links twist through one another to form a soft, open rope with the easy drape of fine cord. A 1960s–1970s piece in 12K gold filled, a bonded layer of gold far thicker and longer wearing than plating. The length falls well below the collarbone, suited to a pendant or worn plain. It has the warm, even color that gold filled keeps over decades of daily wear.

Materials
1/20 12K gold filled

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: A Co 1/20 12K on clasp tag
• Style / design notes: Double link rope chain of paired twisted oval loops, long length
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Warm yellow gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 26"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Tiny rectangular links are set in a staggered brick pattern, forming a slim chain that moves like a thread of liquid light. A 1970s–1980s piece, from the years when fine cobra and serpentine chains were worn close at the throat. The squared links catch light in small flashes as the chain shifts. Quiet enough for every day, alone or layered beneath a longer strand.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Slim cobra chain of staggered rectangular brick links, choker length
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Warm gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with light gold-tone wear along the link edges

Measurement: 16"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Eleven domed, curved panels follow the line of the collarbone, each one polished to a mirror and edged in fine rope detail. A 1980s piece from the decade of sculptural gold-tone collars, with the weight and finish of the better costume houses. The reverse is brushed satin, and each link is hinged so the collar moves with the body. It sits close at the neck and carries a plain shirt or dress on its own.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Articulated collar of eleven domed curved panels with rope-twist borders, polished front and brushed reverse
• Function: Hook clasp with extender chain
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light surface wear to the polished finish

Measurement: 16" necklace, 2" chain

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A small sailing ship in the Spanish damascene tradition, its black ground inlaid with gold-tone scrolls and beaded silver-tone borders. Two billowing sails carry red and gold rosettes, and a sculpted bird-headed prow rises from the hull. The open, dimensional form catches light from every angle and stays light against the collarbone. It hangs from a new 14k gold filled cable chain, easy to layer or wear alone.

Materials Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Toledo-style damascene, sailing ship with bird-form figurehead, rosette sails, pennant flag, scrolled arabesque and beaded detailing
• Stone or material notes: Gold-tone metal, black enamel-style ground, red and silver-tone accents; new 14k gold filled chain
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Black, gold, red, silver
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 22" chain, 1" pendant

A small pendant shaped like a Spanish castanet, worked in the Toledo damascene tradition. Gold-tone scrolls are inlaid against a blackened ground, divided by a beaded silver-tone band. The shallow, hollow back keeps it light, and at half an inch it sits quietly at the collarbone. It hangs from a fine gold-tone curb chain, easy to layer or wear alone.

Materials Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Toledo-style damascene, castanet-shaped pendant with scrolled arabesque detailing and beaded accent band
• Stone or material notes: Gold-tone metal, black enamel-style ground, silver-tone accents
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Black, gold, silver
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 18" chain, 0.5" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s collar necklace in textured gold-tone, its two tapering arms curving toward the back like a pair of tusks or a crescent moon. A band of glossy black enamel spans the front, held between ribbed coils edged with fine beading. The brushed bark-like finish against the smooth black gives it depth without ornament. It opens at the back and slips on without a clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, black enamel

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: rigid open collar with tapered textured arms, ribbed coil joints, and enamel center section
• Stone or material notes: black enamel
• Function: open back, slips on without a clasp
• Color: gold and black
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light wear to the gold-tone finish on the end caps and beaded edges

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s Monet collar in polished gold-tone, its ribbed links widening gently toward the front. The flexible gas pipe construction curves to the neck and holds a clean, unbroken line. Monet was known for the weight and finish of its plating, and this piece carries that warm, even glow. It closes with a signed double fold-over clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone plated base metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: MONET © on both clasps and connector
• Style / design notes: graduated omega collar with ribbed gas pipe links
• Function: double fold-over clasp
• Color: gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light wear to the gold-tone finish near the clasp ends on the reverse
• Measurement: 16"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1960s collar necklace in soft gold-tone, built from brushed rectangular panels that fan outward like rays. Each panel is edged with small polished cubes, so matte and bright surfaces alternate along the curve. The form echoes the broad collars of ancient Egypt, a look that returned to fashion in the early 1960s. A box link extender and hook let it sit high at the throat or lower on the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1960s
• Style / design notes: Egyptian Revival collar with brushed linen-texture panels and polished cube link borders
• Function: hook closure with adjustable box link extender
• Color: gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition, with light wear to the gold-tone finish on the reverse and hook
• Measurement: main part 12", extender 5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s brass collar from India, shaped as an open torque that narrows at the back and deepens to a soft point at the front. Polished brass and blackened metal meet in angular planes, their edges traced with fine serrated lines. The form is spare and architectural, somewhere between a crescent and a blade of light. It slips on without a clasp and sits close at the collarbone.

Materials
Brass with blackened finish

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: "Made in India" sticker on reverse
• Style / design notes: rigid open collar with V-shaped front and geometric two-tone pattern
• Function: open back, slips on without a clasp
• Color: black and gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with patina, surface scratches, and wear to the blackened finish

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1970s–1980s curb link chain in bright gold-tone, its faceted links turning slightly so each one catches the light in sequence. The effect is a quiet shimmer, like sun moving across water. Substantial without being heavy, it wears well alone or layered with finer chains. Finished with a spring ring clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Faceted curb link chain with a gentle twist
• Function: Spring ring clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 17"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1950s–1960s Amita damascene necklace of five graduated folding fans, each inlaid in gold and silver against a deep black ground. The panels show blossoms, a pagoda, and waterside scenes, while the gilt reverse is hand-engraved with its own set of images, including a sailing junk, Mount Fuji, and a butterfly. Amita of Kyoto is the best-known name in Japanese damascene, a craft in which fine metal is hammered into blackened steel. A collectible piece that sits beautifully at the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, damascene inlay in gold and silver tones on blackened steel

New chain

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: Amita Japan on reverse of center panel
• Style / design notes: Five linked fan-shaped panels, graduated in size, decorated on both sides
• Function: Lobster clasp closure
• Color: Black, gold, silver
• Condition: Great vintage condition, light scratches to the gilt reverse
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1950s–1960s damascene medallion showing a long-tailed bird in flight among flowers and reeds, worked in two tones of gold against a matte black ground. The domed center is held in a scalloped frame of fine wire filigree, with a matching filigree bail. Bird and blossom scenes are among the classic motifs of Toledo damascene, where gold foil is hammered into darkened steel. A generous pendant with real presence and quiet detail.

Materials
Gold-tone metal filigree, damascene inlay on blackened metal

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Domed round medallion with bird and floral scene, scalloped filigree surround; chain is a later replacement, not original to the pendant
• Function: Spring ring clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone, black
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone wear to the filigree frame and bail with silver-tone showing through in places
• Measurement: Chain 18", pendant 2" including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1960s–1970s Vantage pendant watch set in a brushed gold-tone oval, framed by a ring of openwork filigree. The small dial sits beneath a faceted crystal that catches light like cut ice, and it is mounted upside down so the wearer can read it at a glance. Vantage was Hamilton's more accessible line, and wind-up pendant watches like this were a signature of the era. Worn long or short, it reads as jewelry first and timepiece second.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel caseback

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Vantage on dial; Base Metal Bezel, St. Steel Back on caseback
• Style / design notes: Florentine-finish oval pendant with filigree surround and faceted crystal
• Function: Manual wind-up pendant watch on chain
• Color: Gold-tone, silver-white dial
• Condition: Good vintage condition, spotting and wear to the gold-tone on the oval and watch bezel. UNTESTED, could need a battery or more to work
• Measurement: Chain 16", pendant 2" including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s Milan pendant watch in the shape of a heart, its gold-tone case covered in engraved flowers and scrolling leaves. The pearly white dial is marked with small gold dots, quiet as a morning sky before the stars fade. It hangs from a triangular bail on a flat gold-tone chain, worn like a locket. A sweet, useful piece with a Japan quartz movement.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel caseback

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Milan Quartz, Japan Movt on dial; Milan 038 MLN508 PC21, Stainless Steel Back on caseback
• Style / design notes: Heart-shaped case with engraved floral and scroll border, triangular bail
• Function: Quartz pendant watch on chain with spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold-tone, white dial
• Condition: Great vintage condition, light gold-tone wear on the bail. UNTESTED, could need a battery or more to work
• Measurement: Chain 17", pendant watch 1.9"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1960s–1970s damascene charm in the shape of a wide-brimmed Spanish hat, worn as a pendant on a fine curb chain. A white beaded star radiates across the brim, and a small gold-tone flower sits at the crown against a blackened ground. Charms like this were made in the Toledo tradition and often brought home as travel keepsakes. A small, detailed piece that sits neatly at the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone metal with black damascene-style inlay and white enamel

New chain

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Dimensional hat-shaped charm with beaded star pattern on the brim and floral crown; chain is a later replacement, not original to the pendant
• Function: Spring ring clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone, black, white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, wear to the white enamel and gold-tone finish on the pendant, some tarnish on the chain
• Measurement: Chain 16", pendant .5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s–1990s solitaire necklace with a single clear marquise-cut stone, prong-set and suspended from a fine serpentine chain. The stone's pointed oval shape catches light from end to end, like a small seed of starlight. The S-link chain lies flat and has a soft shimmer of its own. A simple, everyday piece that layers easily.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, clear faceted stone

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Marquise solitaire pendant with split bail on a flat serpentine chain
• Stone or material notes: Clear marquise-cut faceted stone in a six-prong setting
• Function: Spring ring clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition, light gold-tone wear on the bail
• Measurement: Chain 18.5", pendant .5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1970s–1980s curb link chain in bright gold-tone, its faceted links turning slightly so each one catches the light in sequence. The effect is a quiet shimmer, like sun moving across water. Substantial without being heavy, it wears well alone or layered with finer chains. Finished with a spring ring clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

 Stamped Avon

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Faceted curb link chain with a gentle twist
• Function: Spring ring clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A 1980s–1990s herringbone chain in warm gold-tone, its flat links laid so closely they move like a single ribbon of light. The style defined the era's clean, liquid approach to gold, worn alone at the collarbone or layered with finer chains. At 20 inches it sits just below the collar and suits everyday wear. Finished with a lobster clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Flat herringbone chain with smooth, fluid drape
• Function: Lobster clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition, a few faint ripples in the chain typical of herringbone
• Measurement: 20"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A lucky horseshoe in glossy black and gold cradles a single pearl at its center, like a small moon held in an open arch. Made in the Spanish damascene style of the 1960s–1970s, it pairs four-petal flowers and beaded detailing with a hanging faux pearl that moves gently with wear. The horseshoe has long been carried as a symbol of protection and good fortune. A charming, storied piece that sits softly at the collarbone.

Materials
Gold-tone metal with black enamel and damascene-style detailing, faux pearl, gold-tone chain

on a new chain

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Horseshoe pendant with four-petal flowers, beaded bands, and dotted accents, faux pearl drop suspended at center
• Stone or material notes: Glossy black enamel ground with gold-tone design, round faux pearl
• Function: Spring ring clasp on chain (chain is not original)
• Color: Black, gold, pearl white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone wear to the back of the pendant
• Measurement: Pendant .75", chain 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Clusters of glossy black beads float along a fine gold chain like small constellations scattered across a night sky. This 1980s station necklace spaces trios of graduated black beads between gold-tone accents for a light, rhythmic look. Long enough to wear as a single drop or doubled close at the neck, it layers easily with pendants and shorter chains. Understated and endlessly versatile.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, black beads

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Fine cobra-style chain with stations of three graduated black beads framed by gold-tone accent beads
• Stone or material notes: Polished black beads
• Function: Spring ring clasp
• Color: Black, gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 28"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
Flat curb links ripple like sunlight on moving water, one side hammered with a nugget texture and the other finely cross-hatched. This 1980s necklace lies close to the collarbone with a smooth, liquid drape. Two finishes in one piece make it easy to shift from textured and bold to quietly refined. Finished with a ribbed fold-over clasp.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Flat curb chain, reversible with a nugget-textured side and a cross-hatched side, ribbed clasp ends
• Function: Fold-over clasp
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A beveled diamond frame of gold scrollwork holds a small fan-shaped drop that sways at its center, like a pendulum marking quiet time. Made in Spain in the 1960s–1970s, the pendant carries the Toledo damascene tradition of gold and silver inlaid against a black ground. The layered frame and moving center give it depth and gentle motion as it catches the light. Geometric yet softly ornate, it layers beautifully with gold chains.

Materials
Gold-tone and silver-tone damascene on blackened metal, gold-tone chain

On a new chain

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Spain on back
• Style / design notes: Beveled open diamond frame with scrolling vine motifs and a swinging fan-shaped center drop
• Stone or material notes: Gold and silver-tone inlay on a black ground
• Function: Spring ring clasp on chain (chain is not original)
• Color: Gold, silver, black
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone wear to the back of the center drop
• Measurement: Pendant 1.25", chain 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A delicate box chain necklace, its small square links forming a fine, tightly linked line. No pendant, no embellishment, just a slender silver-tone chain ready to hold a pendant or worn simply on its own. Easy to layer with other pieces close to the collarbone. A spring ring clasp closes it at 16".

Materials
Silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Classic box link chain
• Function: Necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with light tarnish, please see images
• Measurement: 16"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A smooth, flat herringbone chain necklace, its interlocking links forming a snake-like surface that lies close to the neck. No embellishment, just the clean shine of tightly woven gold-tone metal. Marked Korea, it reflects the widespread 1980s production of this popular chain style. Simple and versatile, it layers easily or wears alone. A spring ring clasp closes it at 18".

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Korea (stamped on clasp)
• Style / design notes: Smooth flat herringbone chain
• Function: Necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with some spotting on the clasp, please see images
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A classic rope chain necklace, its links twisted in a tight spiral that catches light along every curve. Simple and versatile, it layers effortlessly or stands alone. Rope chain has stayed a wardrobe staple since the 1970s, its shape unchanged by passing trends. A lobster clasp closes it at 17".

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Classic twisted rope chain
• Function: Necklace with lobster clasp
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 17"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A classic rope chain necklace, its links twisted in a tight spiral that catches light along every curve. Simple and versatile, it layers effortlessly or stands alone. Rope chain has stayed a wardrobe staple since the 1970s, its shape unchanged by passing trends. A spring ring clasp closes it at 18".

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Classic twisted rope chain
• Function: Necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A twisted double strand of flat herringbone chain, gold tone and silver tone braided together into a soft candy-cane spiral. Signed Avon, it reflects the brand's popular 1980s two-tone chain designs. Simple and versatile, it lies flat and moves easily. A lobster clasp closes it at 17 inches.

Materials
Gold-tone and silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Avon (signed)
• Style / design notes: Two-strand braided herringbone chain, gold and silver tone twisted together
• Function: Necklace with lobster clasp
• Color: Gold-tone and silver-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 17"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A bold necklace of rosette-shaped links, each a swirl of ribbed wire curling like a small pinwheel. The open, woven construction catches light from every angle without sitting heavy on the neck. Dating to the 1970s–1980s, it has the statement presence collectors look for in chunky chain. A hook clasp with an extension chain and ball drop adjusts the fit at 20.5 inches.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Chunky rosette swirl links, open woven construction, matches the rosette swirl bracelet listed separately
• Function: Necklace with hook clasp and adjustable extension
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 20.5", adjustable via extension chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A choker of open, comma-shaped scroll links, each one turning into the next like a row of small waves. The brushed and grooved finish plays with light differently than a polished chain would, giving it real depth against the neck. This swirl-link style was a favorite of the mid-20th century, with makers like Monet producing close variations. A hook clasp with an extension chain and ball drop adjusts the fit at 16 inches.

Materials
Gold-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Open scroll swirl links with brushed, textured surface, ball drop on extension chain
• Function: Choker necklace with hook clasp and adjustable extension
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 16", adjustable via extension chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A teardrop-shaped watch pendant in gold-tone metal, cut in a fine lattice that radiates outward from a faceted crystal like light from a small sun. The dial is soft champagne with slim black batons, marked Lucerne and shock resistant. Made in Hong Kong in the 1960s–1970s, it turns a timepiece into a piece of jewelry. The back is engraved with scrolling florals and a winged figure, a detail worth turning over.

Materials
Gold-tone and silver-tone base metal, crystal, gold-tone chain

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Lucerne, Shock Resistant, Hong Kong (dial)
• Style / design notes: Teardrop pendant watch with diamond-cut lattice and radiating ridges, faceted crystal, engraved case back
• Function: Pendant watch with crown in working wind up condition.
• Color: Gold-tone with champagne dial, silver-tone back
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with tone loss on the case back and bail, please see images
• Measurement: 18" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An open shamrock of three heart-shaped leaves, its center set with a single small green stone, like the last light in a forest canopy. Made in sterling silver in the 1980s, it is a simple, graceful take on a symbol of luck. Light on the neck and easy to layer, it hangs from a fine chain with a spring ring clasp.

Materials
Sterling silver, green stone

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: 925 GL
• Style / design notes: Open-work shamrock with three heart-shaped leaves, prong-set center stone
• Stone or material notes: Small round faceted green stone
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Silver and green
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with light surface wear, please see images
• Measurement: 20" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A long chain of slim gold-tone bar links, paused at intervals by cream cylinder beads decorated with a single pink rose and gilt sprigs. White glass accents soften the rhythm between each station. Dating to the 1960s–1970s, it reflects the era's gentle return to small-scale florals. At 38 inches, it can be worn long, looped, or doubled.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, floral decorated beads, glass beads

Details

• Era: 1960s
• Style / design notes: Bar link station necklace with rose-decorated cylinder beads and gold-tone end caps
• Stone or material notes: Cream beads with pink rose and gold-toned leaf motif, white glass accent beads
• Function: Long necklace, wear looped or doubled
• Color: Gold, cream, pink, white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with wear to some beads and minor gold-tone loss on bead caps, please see images
• Measurement: 38"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A porcelain rose in soft pink sits inside a gold-tone bow and floral frame, suspended from a double figaro chain with two ornate floral link stations. Signed Avon, likely from the Heritage Collection. A romantic, cottage-garden piece that layers beautifully with simpler chains.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, porcelain rose

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed "Avon"
• Style / design notes: Bow and floral frame pendant, double figaro chain with floral link stations, spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: Porcelain rose cabochon
• Color: Gold tone, pink
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 20"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A wild rose in soft coral and cream is painted beneath a domed glass oval, set in a simple gold-tone frame with a scrolling bail. The reverse shows the chalky texture of the paint layer, a small clue to how it was made by hand. Worn on its long rope chain, it settles at the chest with quiet, romantic presence.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, domed glass, painted floral backing

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Domed glass oval, scrolled bail, reverse-painted floral motif
• Stone or material notes: Hand-painted rose and foliage under glass
• Color: Gold tone, coral, cream, green
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 24" chain, pendant 2" x 1.25"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Cast in the shape of a small leather-bound book, this locket opens on a tiny hinge to reveal celluloid photo sleeves inside, meant to hold a keepsake portrait close. The spine and cover carry etched detail true to the binding it imitates, scrollwork corners and all. The reverse is engraved "To Charmion from Walt," a sweetheart gift with its own small story intact. A rare survivor with both craftsmanship and history behind it.

Materials
Gold filled (1/20 12kt GF)

Details

• Era: 1900s–1920s
• Markings: Stamped "1/20 12kt" inside; engraved "To Charmion From Walt" on the reverse
• Style / design notes: Book-form locket with etched spine and scrolled corner detail, hinged opening, celluloid photo sleeves
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" x 0.75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A hand-painted bouquet of roses and pansies sits beneath a domed glass cabochon, framed in rope-twist gold-tone metal with a scrolling fleur-de-lis bail. The open reverse reveals the floral motif through cut petal shapes, a small detail meant to be discovered. Worn on its long rope chain, it reads as a quiet nod to the garden, carried close. A substantial, romantic piece with real presence at the neckline.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, domed glass, printed floral paper insert

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Rope-twist bezel, fleur-de-lis bail, cut-out floral reverse, rope chain with spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: Domed glass cabochon over a printed floral bouquet (roses, pansies, forget-me-nots)
• Color: Gold tone, multicolor floral
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 17" chain, pendant 1" x 2"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A softly molded lavender cameo holds a classic profile in relief, framed by an ornate gold-tone filigree surround with a scalloped, sunburst edge. Hung on a fine rope chain, this is a romantic, wearable piece that leans into the Victorian revival style popular in mid-century costume jewelry.

Materials: Resin cameo set in gold-tone metal, rope chain

Details:

1970's
Style / design notes: Oval cameo with ornate filigree sunburst frame, rope chain
Color: Lavender ground, ivory profile, gold-tone frame
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see photos
Measurement: 17" chain, 1.25" x 1" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A substantial herringbone chain in a wide, flat profile that moves like liquid gold at the neckline. Unsigned but well-made, this necklace has real presence at 24 inches, layering easily or wearing solo as a clean, bold statement piece.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Style / design notes: Wide flat herringbone chain, lobster clasp
Function: Necklace
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see photos
Measurement: 24" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A substantial double curb link chain with a high polish that catches the light at every turn. Signed Monet on the clasp bar, this necklace has real presence and weight without feeling overdone, styled for layering or wearing alone against a plain neckline. Its scale gives it a modern, sculptural quality despite its vintage roots.

Materials: Gold-tone metal

Details:
Era: 1980s
Markings: "Monet" stamped on clasp bar
Style / design notes: Chunky double curb link chain, hook clasp with extender
Function: Necklace
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Great vintage condition, please see photos
Measurement: 20" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A garden captured in glass, each tessera set by hand to bloom permanently in place. The oval face holds a dense floral spray in ivory, coral, and gold-toned hues, ringed by a beaded border and radiating fan motifs. Stamped on the reverse, it carries the quiet mark of its Italian origin. A piece built for everyday wear, equally suited to a linen collar or an evening neckline.

Materials: Glass micromosaic tesserae set in a brass-tone metal frame, on a fine curb chain

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Markings: "MADE IN ITALY" stamped on reverse
Style / design notes: Oval micromosaic with a central floral bouquet, beaded rope border, and radiating fan and shell motifs
Stone or material notes: Hand-set glass micromosaic tesserae (millefiori-style)
Function: Pendant necklace
Color: Multicolor florals (yellow, coral, pink, blue, green) on an ivory ground, brass-tone setting
Condition: A bit of wear on the metal, please see photos
Measurement: 1" pendant, 26" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A classic twisted rope chain in a substantial gold tone, simple enough to layer or wear alone. The braided links catch the light from every angle, giving even a minimal piece real presence at the neckline. An easy everyday staple with a slightly bolder feel than a standard chain.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
  
• Style / design notes: Twisted rope chain, spring ring clasp
  
• Function: Necklace, spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition, please see photos
• Measurement: 17"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An ornate silver-tone teapot wraps around a cobalt blue lampwork glass bead, its surface raised with hand-formed pink roses and trailing green vines. Scrolling filigree detail covers the lid, spout, and handle, giving this figural charm real sculptural weight. A striking, one-of-a-kind piece for anyone drawn to whimsical, artisan-made novelty jewelry.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal, lampwork glass

Details:

• Era: 1970s
  
• Style / design notes: Figural teapot pendant, ornate scrollwork lid, handle, and spout, lampwork glass floral bead body
• Stone or material notes: Cobalt blue lampwork glass with raised floral decoration
• Function: Pendant necklace, lobster clasp
• Color: Silver tone, cobalt blue, pink, green
• Condition: great vintage condition, please see photos

Measurement: 18" chain, pendant 1" including bail

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Dense scrollwork covers this heart-shaped locket edge to edge, acanthus leaves and swirling florals engraved into every inch of the front panel. The heart shape leans sentimental, but the engraving is the real craft here — deep, confident linework in a style that echoes Victorian mourning and love-token pieces. It opens to two plain photo wells, ready for a keepsake portrait or two.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Heart-shaped locket with dense acanthus and scroll engraving, hinged with two photo wells
• Stone or material notes: N/A — no stones, engraved metal only
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.6" x 1.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A vivid bouquet — pink rose, golden daisies, blue aster, and a scattering of berries — is hand-painted onto a milk-white porcelain oval, framed in a twisted rope-edge gold-tone border. The locket opens to two empty photo wells, ready for a keepsake portrait. It's a piece with real craft to it, more miniature painting than costume jewelry, the kind of detail work rarely seen on newer lockets.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, hand-painted porcelain oval panel

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Twisted rope-edge frame, hinged locket with two photo wells
• Stone or material notes: painted floral bouquet on milk-white porcelain
• Color: Gold-tone with multicolor floral painting
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2" x 1.25"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A tailored, tank-shaped locket etched with a trailing floral motif and finished with a fine geometric border, hinged open to still hold its original faded photograph. The reverse carries a hand-engraved inscription, "Bayard To Charmion," a small preserved fragment of someone's story. Warm gold-filled tone throughout, with the soft patina only a century of wear can give.

Materials: Gold-filled metal

Details:

• Era: Edwardian, circa 1910s-1920s
• Markings: Stamped "1/20 10kt Gold Fill C.T." on interior
• Style / design notes: Tank/shield-shaped locket, hand-engraved floral and scroll motif, personal inscription "Bayard To Charmion" on reverse
• Stone or material notes: None; retains original photograph
• Function: Locket pendant, hinged opening
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Great with gentle surface wear, please see photos

Measurement: 1.25" by .75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter