A substantial twisted rope chain with real weight and presence — bold, tightly braided links in warm gold tone that hold their shape rather than lying flat. Unmarked, but the heft and craftsmanship suggest quality costume manufacture from an era that built jewelry to last. A strong solo piece or the perfect anchor for layering.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Style/design notes: Chunky twisted rope-link chain, spring ring clasp closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 24" long

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A classic twisted rope chain in warm gold tone — dense, tightly wound links that catch light from every angle. Unmarked but well-made, with a substantial hand that reads more fine than costume. A quiet staple piece, equally suited to wearing alone or layering with pendants.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Style/design notes: Classic twisted rope-link chain, lobster clasp closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 18" long

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A fluid ribbon of gold tone that drapes rather than hangs, each flat link overlapping the next in true omega style for a chain that moves like silk. Signed Napier on the clasp tag, this long-length serpentine piece works alone as a statement or layered with a pendant. Clean, architectural, and endlessly wearable.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1980s–1990s
Markings: Signed NAPIER on clasp tag
Style/design notes: Flat omega/snake link chain, fully flexible, lobster clasp closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 30" long

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Two textured leaves fold together like a bow above a smooth black cabochon, the whole pendant swaying from a fine twisted rope chain. The molded leaf texture gives the gold tone real depth and movement, catching light differently from every angle, while the dark stone below grounds the piece with quiet contrast. A wearable, everyday statement with the kind of dimensional detail that photographs beautifully.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, glass cabochon

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Bow-form pendant of two textured, vein-detailed leaves meeting at a center bead, suspending an oval black cabochon drop; fine rope-link chain with spring ring clasp
Stone/material notes: Faceted-free oval black glass cabochon in a simple bezel setting
Color: Gold tone with black
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Pendant 1" long x 1" wide, 14" chain

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A tiny desk telephone caught mid-ring, cast in gold tone and finished with a dangling receiver on a fine chain. This 1980s Avon novelty stick pin brings a wink of nostalgia to a lapel or collar — the kind of detail that invites a second look. Signed on the reverse, it's a small piece of everyday design history rendered in miniature.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1980s
Markings: Signed ©AVON
Style/design notes: Novelty rotary telephone stick pin with detached handset suspended by a delicate cable chain, dial and cord detail cast into the base
Function: Stick pin brooch
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A classic twisted rope chain in a warm gold tone, with a box clasp closure that adds a bit of structure to an otherwise fluid, flexible chain. At 30", it's long enough to wear as a single statement length or doubled up as a shorter layering piece. Unmarked, but with the substantial weight and clean twist typical of well-made rope chains from this era.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Style/design notes: Classic twisted rope chain, box clasp closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 30" length

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A small folding pocket knife with damascene-decorated handle scales, the black steel ground inlaid with gold birds, flowers, and scroll borders in fine hand-etched detail. A single small blade folds fully into the handle, and a hanging loop at the top indicates it was worn or carried as a fob or charm rather than used as a working tool. Unmarked.

Materials: Blackened steel with 24k gold inlay (damascene), steel blade

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Toledo-style damascene handle scales, bird and floral gold inlay, single folding blade, hanging loop
Function: Folding pocket knife — decorative/collectible use, blade untested for sharpness
Color: Black and gold tone with steel blade
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2" long (closed)

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A round locket with a bouquet of roses etched into the front, buds and leaves rendered in fine engraved detail against a lightly textured ground. The back is plain brushed gold tone, and it opens on a hinge to two photo windows, the lower one carrying a matching floral engraving. Simple loop bail, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s (Victorian revival style)
Style/design notes: Round locket, engraved rose bouquet on front, brushed plain back, hinge opening with engraved interior panel
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.5" diameter

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An oval locket with a Victorian-revival face, its scrollwork and floral diamond medallion picked out in black taille d'épargne enamel against a satin-finished gold-tone ground. The back is brushed plain gold tone, and the interior opens on a side hinge to two empty photo windows. Simple loop bail, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal with black enamel detail

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s (Victorian revival style)
Style/design notes: Oval locket, black taille d'épargne scrollwork on satin-finish front, brushed plain back, side hinge opening
Color: Gold tone with black enamel accents
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.5" long, 1.25" wide

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An openwork lattice ball dangles from a slim chain below a small filigree clip top, each ball catching light through its pierced diamond-lattice pattern with a tiny flower detail at the center. Lightweight and airy despite the ornate detail — the kind of drop that catches movement as much as it catches light. Clip closures, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Openwork filigree lattice ball drops, chain dangle, clip-on closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.75" long

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An oversized oval locket, the entire front and back etched in a dense floral and vine pattern reminiscent of Victorian revival design. It opens on a side hinge to reveal two convex glass photo windows, ready for portraits on both sides. The bail and generous scale suggest it was made to be a real statement piece worn as a pendant rather than a dainty everyday locket.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s (Victorian revival style)
Style/design notes: Oversized oval locket, etched floral and vine motif on both faces, side hinge, double convex photo frame interior
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2" long, 1.75" wide

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A round black center stone sits framed by a halo of small round cubic zirconia, set into a split shank that curves out from the stone before rejoining the band — an "eye" shaped silhouette that gives the setting real presence. Clean prong work throughout, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, glass or cubic zirconia stones

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Style/design notes: Round center stone with cubic zirconia halo, split shank "eye" silhouette
Stone/material notes: Round black center stone, round cubic zirconia halo accents
Color: Gold tone with black and clear stones
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Size 5.5

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An elongated, marquise-shaped face built entirely from openwork gold-tone wire, tracing a swirling floral and leaf pattern in the flowing lines associated with Art Nouveau design. The pierced construction gives the ring real visual lightness despite its bold, vertical scale — a statement piece with no stones needed to carry it.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s (Art Nouveau revival style)
Style/design notes: Openwork marquise-shaped face, swirling floral and leaf motif, no stones
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Size 9

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A bold link bracelet set with rectangular black glass stones, each with a sculpted, wave-textured surface rather than a flat facet — a look closely associated with mid-century "Juliana" style costume jewelry, though unsigned here. The stones are prong-set into open rectangular gold-tone links with a fold-over box clasp. Substantial in the hand, with strong graphic presence.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black glass stones

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Style/design notes: Prong-set sculpted black glass stones, open rectangular link construction, fold-over clasp — Juliana-style
Stone/material notes: Rectangular black glass with a carved, wave-textured surface
Color: Black and gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 7" length

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A slim, elongated bar-link chain with alternating textured and rope-twist bar segments, joined by small oval connector links — a style originally made for pocket watch chains, worn here as a delicate choker or layering piece. The large spring ring clasp is typical of the earlier 20th century, with an added jump ring extension. Unmarked, warm antique gold tone throughout.

Materials: Gold-filled base metal

Details:
Era: 1900-1910's 
Style/design notes: Alternating textured and twisted bar links, oval connectors, oversized spring ring clasp
Color: Antique gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 12" length

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An octagon-shaped pendant in the Spanish damascene tradition, with a pair of gold birds in flight among a spray of flowers and leaves, hand-etched into a hand-etched black steel ground. The gold inlay work is dense and detailed for the pendant's small scale, bordered with a fine gold line tracing the octagon's edge. Simple bail, unmarked.

Materials: Blackened steel with 24k gold inlay (damascene)

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Toledo-style damascene, octagon shape, bird and floral motif, simple bail
Color: Black and gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1" wide, 1.25" long

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A bold, heavy curb-link chain with angular, faceted links, each set with a triangular black enamel inlay along its edge for graphic contrast against the polished gold tone. The chunky scale and geometric hardware give this a strong 1980s statement-collar presence — substantial in the hand and clearly meant to be worn as the outfit's focal point. Box clasp closure, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal with black enamel inlay

Details:
Era: 1980s
Style/design notes: Chunky faceted curb-link chain, triangular black enamel inlay on each link, box clasp closure
Color: Gold tone with black enamel
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 18" length

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A bold, heavy flat curb-link chain sweeps into a graduated V-shaped shield centerpiece at the front, cut through with three angled openwork slashes for a sculptural, architectural finish. The chain's substantial scale and the geometric pendant give this a strong 1980s statement-jewelry presence — the kind of piece built to be the whole outfit's focal point. Fold-over box clasp, unmarked.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1980s
Style/design notes: Flat curb chain, graduated sculptural shield pendant with angled cutout detail, fold-over clasp
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 18" length

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Long teardrop earrings made in the Spanish damascene tradition, with hand-etched black steel panels bearing gold-inlaid birds in flight above sprays of leaves and a single flower. Each drop hangs from a small rectangular clip-back stud carrying its own matching floral motif, giving the earrings a two-tiered, elegant drop. Clip closures, unmarked.

Materials: Blackened steel with 24k gold inlay (damascene), gold-tone clip hardware

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Toledo-style damascene, two-tiered teardrop drops, bird and floral motifs, clip-on closure
Color: Black and gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2.25" long

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A chunky, high-domed "shrimp" style ring with diagonal black enamel stripes swirling across a polished gold-tone band. The bombé silhouette and bold striping are unmistakably 1980s, echoing the shrimp-ring style popularized by fine jewelers of the era in a costume-friendly form. Unmarked, substantial in the hand, with a smooth polished interior.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal with black enamel

Details:
Era: 1980s
Style/design notes: High-domed "shrimp" silhouette, diagonal black enamel swirl stripes
Color: Gold tone with black enamel
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Size 7

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An elaborate bar pin with delicate wirework scrollwork and looped fringe at each end, suspending a rectangular black onyx (or glass) panel framed in twisted rope wire and cornered with coiled gold-tone spirals. The dangle swings freely from a small jump ring beneath the bar, giving the piece movement when worn. Done in the ornate wirework style associated with Victorian jewelry, though the construction points to a later revival piece rather than a period original.

Materials: Gold-filled wirework metal, black onyx or glass panel

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s (Victorian revival style)
Style/design notes: Wirework bar pin with looped fringe ends, dangling rectangular onyx panel framed in coiled spiral corners, C-clasp closure
Stone/material notes: Rectangular black onyx or glass panel
Color: Gold tone with black center
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.5" long bar, 1.75" wide overall with dangle

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A faceted black glass cabochon holds a raised gold-tone rose motif at its center — a reverse-carved intaglio effect reminiscent of Victorian revival cameo work. The stone sits inside an openwork gold-tone filigree frame with a scalloped floral edge, giving the whole piece a lacy, romantic finish. C-clasp pin back, in good working order.

Materials: Black glass, gold-tone filigree metal frame

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Reverse-carved intaglio rose motif, faceted black glass center, scalloped filigree frame, C-clasp pin back
Stone/material notes: Black glass with molded gold-tone rose relief
Color: Black and gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.5" diameter

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A supple woven mesh band styled after a classic belt buckle, complete with a working prong closure and three adjustment eyelets for a customizable fit. The buckle hardware is substantial and well-finished, giving this piece more heft than a typical chain bracelet. Signed Avon, from the brand's gold-tone costume jewelry line.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, mesh chain construction

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Markings: Avon
Style/design notes: Belt buckle motif with mesh band, three-hole adjustable fit, prong closure
Color: Gold tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 9.5" length

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A dainty ladies' Hamilton with a square dial, gold-tone Arabic numerals, and hands set against a soft white face. The case is finished with sculptural scroll-form lugs at each shoulder, and the watch hangs from its original black cord band with a gold-tone patent-marked clasp. The case back is stainless steel with the Hamilton name and "Steel Back" marking engraved. Mechanical, hand-winding movement typical of Hamilton's mid-century ladies' watches.

Materials: Gold-filled case with stainless steel back, black cord band, gold-tone hardware

Details:
Era: 1940s–1950s
Markings: "Hamilton" and "Steel Back" engraved on case back; clasp marked "Made in USA, Pat. 2131454"
Style/design notes: Square case with sculptural scroll lugs, Arabic numeral dial, cord band
Function: Mechanical, hand-winding — untested, sold as-is
Color: Gold tone with black cord
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 6" band length

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A marquise-cut black center stone is set in a clawed prong mount, flanked by a single sparkling round accent on each shoulder and a subtly split shank beneath. The open gallery underneath and delicate scale give this piece a refined, dainty feel rather than a costume-heavy look. Unmarked, in the gold-tone tradition of mid-to-late 20th century engagement-style rings.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, glass or cubic zirconia stones

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Style/design notes: Marquise center stone, split shank, prong-set cubic zirconia shoulder accents, open gallery underside
Stone/material notes: Marquise-cut black stone, round cubic zirconia accents
Color: Gold tone with black and clear stones
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — light surface wear visible on the band
Measurement: Size 8.5

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An oval-cut dark green center stone sits in a simple prong setting, flanked by two clustered sprays of round cubic zirconia climbing each shoulder — a cocktail-ring silhouette with real presence. The band is smooth and unadorned, letting the stone cluster carry the design. Unmarked, in the gold-tone costume tradition of mid-to-late 20th century cluster rings.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, glass or cubic zirconia stones

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Style/design notes: Oval center stone with clustered cubic zirconia shoulders, cocktail ring silhouette, open gallery on the underside
Stone/material notes: Dark green oval center stone, round cubic zirconia accents
Color: Gold tone with green and clear stones
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Size 8 (approx.)

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A geometric take on Toledo damascene work — flat rectangular links etched with fine gold-thread motifs, including small floral crosses and diamond/greek-key patterning, set against a blackened metal ground. Straight bar-link connectors give the bracelet a more architectural, tailored look than curved damascene styles, finished with a fold-over safety clasp and chain.

Materials: Blackened base metal with gold inlay (damascene technique)

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Markings: Made in Spain (Toledo damascene work)
Style/design notes: Rectangular panel links, hand-inlaid gold floral cross and geometric motifs, straight bar-link connectors, fold-over safety clasp with chain
Function: Bracelet
Color: Black and gold
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images 
Measurement: 7.5" long

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A quatrefoil/clover-shaped panel bracelet done in the traditional Toledo damascene technique, each link etched with fine gold thread in a diamond or floral cutout pattern against a blackened ground. A raised silver-tone flower detail centers several of the links, adding dimensional contrast to the gold inlay. Fold-over safety clasp with attached chain.

Materials: Blackened base metal with gold inlay (damascene technique), silver-tone floral accents

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Markings: Made in Spain (Toledo damascene work)
Style/design notes: Clover/quatrefoil-shaped panel links, hand-inlaid gold diamond and floral motifs, raised silver-tone flower centers on alternating links, fold-over safety clasp with chain
Function: Bracelet
Color: Black, gold, and silver-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images 
Measurement: 7" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A classic Toledo damascene bracelet, each shaped link finely inlaid with 24k gold thread over a blackened metal ground — a striking X motif at center of each panel, framed by leaf and scroll detailing worked with the traditional hand-hammered technique. Gold-tone shield-shaped connector links complete the design, with a fold-over safety clasp.

Materials: Blackened base metal with 24k gold inlay (damascene technique)

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Markings: Made in Spain (Toledo damascene work)
Style/design notes: Panel link bracelet, hand-inlaid gold X and scroll motif on each link, shield-shaped gold-tone connector links, fold-over safety clasp
Function: Bracelet
Color: Black and gold
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — light gold-tone wear on the connector links
Measurement: 7.25" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A flat woven mesh choker dotted with three smooth gold-tone oval accents, the center one holding a tiny puffed heart locket that opens to reveal a small photo compartment. A ribbed acorn-shaped drop charm dangles from the paperclip-link extension chain at the back. Sleek and close to the neck, with a sweet sentimental detail.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1980s
Style/design notes: Flat mesh band choker, three oval accent details, small heart-shaped locket charm at center, paperclip-link extension chain with ribbed drop charm
Function: Choker necklace, heart charm opens as a locket
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 13" chain, heart pendant .5"

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A dainty ladies' Elgin with a marquise-shaped case and leaf-motif shoulders, dial marked "Elgin" and "Swiss" with slim baton hour markers on a soft white face. The gold-tone bezel and stainless steel case back pair with a snake-textured Speidel stretch band, patent-marked and original to the piece.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal bezel, stainless steel case back, Speidel stretch band

Details:
Era: 1960s
Markings: Elgin, Swiss, Speidel (band)
Style/design notes: Marquise/oval case, leaf-motif shoulders, textured Speidel expansion band
Function: Watch, untested — sold as-is
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Band stretches 3–4" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A charming keepsake from Avon's 1977 line — a round locket with a tiny hand-stitched needlepoint bouquet worked in cross-stitch on black, roses in pink and red framed by small blue florals and green leaves. The interior back panel confirms the maker, and the gold-tone case has a soft brushed finish throughout.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, embroidered textile panel

Details:
Era: 1970s
Markings: Avon
Style/design notes: Round locket, hinged opening, needlepoint/cross-stitch floral bouquet on black background under front panel, brushed gold-tone interior
Function: Locket, opens to hold small photos
Color: Gold-tone with multicolor needlepoint front
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.75" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter

The stick pin version of our black enamel flower set — five glossy black petals with fine texture lines, gathered around a raised gold-tone stamen center, mounted on a long straight pin with removable safety clutch. A small, striking detail for a lapel, scarf, or hat.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel

Details:
Style/design notes: Flower-shaped stick pin, black enamel petals with textured detailing, raised gold-tone stamen center, removable bullet-style clutch
Function: Stick pin
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A single bold blossom in matching design to our black enamel flower earrings — five glossy black petals with fine texture lines, gathered around a raised gold-tone stamen center. Suspended from a long, delicate chain, it's a piece that layers beautifully or stands alone.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel

Details:
Style/design notes: Flower-shaped pendant, black enamel petals with textured detailing, raised gold-tone stamen center, cable chain with spring ring closure
Function: Pendant necklace
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: Pendant 1" long x 1" wide, 24" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A line bracelet of bezel-set black cabochons in varying oval shapes, connected by gold-tone bar links. A fine safety chain drapes across the clasp, a detail borrowed from antique watch-fob and bracelet designs meant to guard against loss. Simple, dark, and easy to wear.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black glass or onyx cabochons

Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Line bracelet, bezel-set oval cabochons of varying sizes, gold-tone bar link connectors, box clasp with attached safety chain
Stone/material notes: Black glass or onyx cabochons
Function: Bracelet
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 6" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A collar of oval faceted black stones, each one framed in an ornate gold-tone filigree setting and linked with small pierced flower spacers between. The scalloped, lace-like edges give this necklace real dimension and drama, the kind of piece built to be the centerpiece of an outfit rather than an accent.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black glass or rhinestone

Details:
Era: 1940s–1950s (Victorian-revival style)
Style/design notes: Collar-style necklace, oval faceted black stones in scalloped filigree settings, alternating small filigree flower link spacers, lobster clasp closure
Stone/material notes: Oval faceted black glass or rhinestone stones
Function: Necklace
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 16" chain

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An unusual and dramatic locket shape — an ornate shield silhouette that opens on double side panels, swinging outward to reveal a circular engraved medallion within. Every surface is covered in dense hand-engraved florals and scrollwork, front and back, making this a piece with presence from every angle. A distinctive mechanism paired with equally distinctive detail.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1940s–1950s (Victorian-revival style)
Style/design notes: Shield-shaped locket, double swing-open side panels revealing a circular engraved center medallion, dense floral and scroll engraving covering front and back
Function: Locket, opens to reveal a central photo compartment
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2" long x 1.25" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A pared-down classic — a single bezel-set oval black onyx drop suspended from a smooth gold-tone dome. Simple and elegant, they carry that quiet old-money look that pairs as easily with daytime as evening. Screw-back closures, no piercing required.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black onyx (or glass, unconfirmed)

Details:
Style/design notes: Drop earrings, bezel-set oval black stone, smooth dome top, screw-back closure
Stone/material notes: Oval black onyx or black glass cabochon
Function: Screw-back earrings, non-pierced
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A simple, striking pair — five glossy black enamel petals edged in gold-tone, each brushed with fine texture lines, gathered around a raised gold stamen center. Clean and graphic, they bring a touch of contrast to any everyday look.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel

Details:
Style/design notes: Flower-shaped clip-on earrings, black enamel petals with textured detailing, raised gold-tone stamen center
Function: Clip-on earrings
Color: Black and gold-tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: .75" long

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A bold Egyptian-revival collar in warm gold-tone, built from a graduated fringe of textured rectangular links that fan out into a dramatic cleopatra silhouette. Each link carries a fine herringbone-style etching, catching the light with every movement. Signed Napier, this is vintage costume jewelry with real statement presence.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Markings: Napier
Style/design notes: Cleopatra/collar-style necklace, graduated fringe links with herringbone etching, hook clasp closure
Function: Necklace
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — light wear consistent with age
Measurement: Approximately 8" (please verify against photos, as this seems shorter than typical for this style — worth double-checking your measurement before listing)

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Description:
A finely carved shell cameo takes center stage on this locket, done in the ornate Victorian style, its profile portrait framed by a beaded gold bezel. The surrounding plaque is worked in black enamel with scrollwork detailing and finished with a ring of small gold ball accents along the edge. Inside, it holds a photograph of a young girl, a sentimental touch in keeping with the piece's romantic, old-world design.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, carved shell cameo, black enamel

Details:
Era: 1910-40s 
Style/design notes: Oval locket with scalloped, beaded edge and black enamel scrollwork panels, center carved shell cameo of a woman's profile in a beaded bezel, hinged opening
Stone/material notes: Carved shell cameo
Function: Locket, holds a photograph
Color: Gold-tone with cream cameo and black enamel accents
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — visible gold-tone loss and wear on the reverse, black enamel intact, cameo in excellent shape
Measurement: 1.5" long x 1" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A round locket done in the Victorian mourning style, with a chased floral repoussé border and a black enamel center panel topped with a raised gold starburst medallion. Opened, it holds a hand-tinted photograph of a baby and a curled lock of hair — whether original to the piece or added later, it carries the same sentimental weight. A charming nod to an earlier era, reimagined for its own time.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel or lacquer panel

Details:
Era: 1910s–1930s 
Style/design notes: Round locket, hinged opening, chased floral repoussé border, black enamel center panel with raised diamond-shaped floral medallion
Function: Locket, holds a photograph and lock of hair
Color: Gold-tone with black enamel accent
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — visible gold-tone loss and scratching on the reverse, minor losses to the black enamel panel
Measurement: 1.25" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A softly aged heart locket with a garden caught mid-bloom. The front is engraved with a full sunflower blossom trailing into scrolling leaves and vines, while the reverse carries a fine florentine texture, worn smooth in places by decades of touch. Inside, one panel is left plain for a photo, the other continues the floral engraving. A quiet, romantic piece with the warmth of old gold.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1970s–1980s
Style/design notes: Heart-shaped locket, hinged opening, front engraved with sunflower and scrolling foliage motif, reverse panel with florentine (brushed swirl) texture
Function: Locket, opens to hold two small photos
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1" x 1"

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A raised octagonal center panel is framed by a small floral-and-leaf motif in each corner on this square locket, both front and back sharing the same octagonal detail. Inside, each compartment carries a matching recessed octagon frame, ready to hold a keepsake photo.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1940s-50's
• Style/design notes: Square locket with octagonal raised center on both sides, floral corner engraving, octagon-framed interior compartments
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 0.75" x 0.75"

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This rectangular locket unfolds like a small book, its front reeded with fine vertical ribbing and centered by a blank rectangular plaque ready for a monogram. The design carries through in a matching triptych format, with three hinged panels opening to reveal a trio of compartments for keepsake photos.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1900s–1920s
• Style/design notes: Rectangular book-style locket with vertical ribbed texture, blank engravable plaque on front, folds open into a three-panel triptych
• Function: Locket, opens to three compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone shows wear with brass base visible at the high points of the ribbing, please see images
• Measurement: 1.25" long, 1" wide

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Description:
An oval locket cut through with an intricate open filigree design, its center set with a single faceted marcasite stone surrounded by leaf and scroll work. The sterling shows a soft, aged patina that settles into every groove of the pattern, giving it real depth and shadow. A small, detailed piece with old-world charm.

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s
Style/design notes: Oval locket, hinged opening, open filigree scrollwork surrounding a center-set marcasite stone
Stone/material notes: Single round faceted marcasite
Function: Locket, opens to hold small photos
Color: Silver with dark patina in the recesses
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — natural tarnish and patina throughout, consistent with age
Measurement: .75" long x .5" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A single sparkling flower blooms across the front of this oval locket, its petals rendered in bright-cut lines that radiate light against a satin gold-tone ground, framed by an engraved scalloped border. The reverse is smooth, polished gold-tone, left plain. Inside, both compartments are smooth and ready to hold a keepsake photo.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with bright-cut floral design on satin front, scalloped engraved border, plain polished reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.5" long, 1" wide

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A porcelain-look oval panel painted with a pink and burgundy rose bouquet sits at the center of this locket, framed by a scalloped gold-tone border. The reverse is smooth, polished gold-tone, plain and unadorned. Inside, one compartment is engraved with a decorative oval scroll frame while the other lies plain, both ready for a keepsake.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, painted porcelain-style panel

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with hand-painted rose panel in scalloped gold-tone border, plain polished reverse, one engraved scroll-frame compartment inside
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with pink, burgundy, and green floral detailing
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" long, 0.5" wide

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A star-shaped applique in yellow and rose gold-tone rises from the glossy black enamel front of this round locket, centered by a small pearl and encircled by a fine gold scroll and vine border. The reverse is smooth, polished gold-tone. Inside, two glass-covered compartments are ready to hold keepsake photos.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel, glass photo covers, faux pearl

Details:

• Era: 1880s–1900s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with black enamel front, raised two-tone gold star applique centered with a pearl, scroll and vine border, plain polished reverse, glass-covered interior compartments
• Function: Locket, opens to two glass-covered photo compartments
• Color: Black enamel with yellow and rose gold-tone detailing
• Condition: Great vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" diameter

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Delicate engraved leaves and rose gold-tone flowers scatter across the brushed gold-tone front of this small round locket, framed by a scroll-engraved border. The reverse is smooth and polished, showing soft wear from years of handling. Inside, one compartment carries a fine textured finish while the other shows light age spotting, with both ready to hold a keepsake.

Materials: goldfill

Details:

• Era: 1940s–1960s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with engraved floral spray in two-tone gold detailing, scroll-engraved border, polished plain reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with rose gold-tone floral accents
• Condition: Good vintage condition, light surface scratching on the reverse and natural age spotting inside one compartment, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 0.75" diameter

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Sculptural calla lilies rise in high-relief repoussé across the front of this oval locket, their curling stems and ribbed blossoms forming a classic Art Nouveau flourish. The reverse is densely covered in a small swirling paisley-scroll engraving, and inside, one compartment continues the raised floral relief while the other lies smooth and ready for a photo.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1910s-1930's
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with high-relief repoussé calla lily design on front, dense swirling scroll engraving on reverse, interior compartment continuing the floral relief
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.5" long, 1" wide

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A pair of raised, dimensional sunflowers takes center stage on this round locket, their textured centers and layered petals set against an engraved vine-and-leaf background. The reverse carries its own fine engraved trailing vine with berry clusters. Inside, one compartment lies smooth and flat while the other reveals the reverse of the sunflower relief through an open-worked backing.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with raised dimensional sunflower design on engraved vine background, matching engraved berry vine motif on reverse, open-worked interior compartment
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" diameter

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An oval locket finished in glossy black enamel, its face etched with a delicate gold star-flower motif and trailing diagonal lines in the mourning-jewelry tradition. The reverse carries a woven basketweave texture in warm gold-tone. Opened, it holds a lock of hair and a personal photograph — sentimental contents in keeping with its romantic, old-world design.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, black enamel

Details:
Era: 1930s–1950s 
Style/design notes: Oval locket, hinged opening, black enamel front with etched gold star-flower and diagonal line motif, basketweave-textured gold-tone reverse
Function: Locket, holds a lock of hair and a photograph
Color: Black enamel with gold-tone accents
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — enamel intact with light wear, gold-tone shows expected age patina
Measurement: 1.75" long x 1.25" wide

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A small round locket in brushed gold-tone, its front centered by a polished marquise-shaped panel framed in a fine rope border, flanked by delicate etched leaf accents. Strung on its original 15" gold-tone chain, the locket opens to two smooth compartments inside.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with brushed finish, polished marquise center panel in rope border, etched leaf accents, original chain included
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 0.75" diameter; 15" chain

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A rich bouquet of blue, violet, and gold blooms is hand-painted over a shimmering pale blue guilloché enamel ground on the front of this round locket. The reverse is gold-tone, finely engraved with a trailing berry-and-leaf branch motif. Inside, both compartments are smooth and ready to hold a keepsake photo.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, guilloché enamel

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with hand-painted floral guilloché enamel front, engraved berry-and-leaf branch design on gold-tone reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Blue enamel with multicolor floral detailing, gold-tone reverse
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" diameter

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Etched leaves and swirling florals cover the front of this round locket, framed by a fine rope-twist border, the engraving set against a crosshatched textured ground. The reverse carries the same crosshatch texture, plain and unadorned. Inside, one side is flat and textured while the other opens to a deep domed compartment, ready for a keepsake.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with engraved floral and leaf motif on crosshatched textured front, rope-twist border, one domed interior compartment
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments (one flat, one domed)
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: Just over 1" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A single flower blooms across the brushed gold-tone front of this round locket, its petals carved in bright diamond-cut lines that catch the light against the satin background. The reverse mirrors the same soft brushed finish, left plain. Inside, both compartments are smooth and ready to hold a keepsake photo.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with diamond-cut floral design on brushed gold-tone front, plain brushed reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A large, dramatic heart locket, its face given over almost entirely to a dense hand-engraved floral design bordered by twin bead-and-scroll edges. The engraving is deep and confident, running edge to edge in swirling leaves and blossoms. Substantial in scale and richly detailed, it's a real statement piece with plenty of romantic presence.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:
Era: 1940s–1950s (Victorian-revival style)
Style/design notes: Heart-shaped locket, hinged opening, dense hand-engraved floral pattern covering the front, bead-and-scroll border detailing
Function: Locket, opens to hold two photos
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 1.5" wide x 1.5" tall

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An openwork scroll frame in gold-tone surrounds a marbled blue glass cabochon at the center of this shaped, rectangular-oval locket. The reverse is a smooth, textured gold-tone oval set within the same scrollwork border. Inside, one compartment carries a matching filigree scroll pattern around a small oval frame, while the other is signed and holds a plain oval photo compartment.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, glass cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Shaped rectangular-oval locket with open scrollwork frame, marbled blue glass cabochon center, textured gold-tone reverse
• Markings: Avon
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with blue cabochon
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2" long, 1.5" wide

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An oversized oval locket with sweeping, deeply cut acanthus leaf and scroll engraving that fills the entire face — bold, confident linework in the etched gold-filled style popular from mid-century makers. Inside, both original beveled glass photo frames remain intact, ready to hold a pair of keepsake portraits. A substantial, statement-making piece with real weight and presence.

Details:
Era: 1950s–1960s (Victorian-revival)
Style/design notes: Large oval locket, hinged opening, deep hand-etched acanthus leaf and scroll motif covering the front, original beveled glass photo frames intact on both interior panels
Function: Locket, opens to hold two photos
Color: Gold-tone
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, please see images
Measurement: 2.25" tall x 1.75" wide

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A rectangular locket with a hand-painted spray of blue daisies over a shimmering guilloché enamel ground, shifting from pale ice blue at the edges to white at center. The reverse carries a fine crosshatched gold-tone texture, and the interior opens to two glazed photo compartments, each protected by its own clear cover.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, guilloché enamel, glass photo covers

Details:

• Era: 1960s-70s
• Style/design notes: Rectangular locket with hand-painted blue floral guilloché enamel front, crosshatch-textured gold-tone reverse, two glass-covered photo compartments inside
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Blue and white enamel with green floral accents, gold-tone hardware
• Condition: Great vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.5" tall, 1" wide

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A blank engravable heart sits at the center of this pendant, framed by a wreath of dimensional yellow and rose gold-tone flowers and leaves against a silver-tone rope-bordered heart. The reverse is brushed silver-tone, plain and softly worn. Strung on its original 20" curb chain, the locket opens to two compartments inside.

Materials: Stamped Sterling Silver

Details:

• Era: 1950s-60s
• Style/design notes: Heart-shaped locket with two-tone floral wreath around a blank engravable center, rope-twist border, brushed plain reverse, original curb chain included
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Silver-tone with yellow and rose gold-tone floral detailing
• Condition: Good vintage condition, brushed-finish wear visible on the reverse and natural darkening within the interior compartments, no missing pieces
• Measurement: Pendant 1" long, 0.5" wide; 20" chain

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Raised silver-tone wheat stalks and reed leaves sweep across the front of this oval locket, set against a finely stippled textured background and framed by a rope-twist border. The reverse carries a brushed, crosshatched finish, and the ornate scroll bail matches the piece's detailed silver-tone hardware. Inside, one compartment continues the wheat and reed relief while the other is smooth and brushed, ready to hold a photo.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with raised wheat and reed motif on stippled background, rope-twist border, ornate scroll bail, brushed silver-tone reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments (one relief-patterned, one smooth)
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.75" long, 1.25" wide

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A large oval locket in high-polish silver-tone, with hand-engraved daisy-like flowers, leaves, and a beaded ribbon border sweeping across one side, set against a brushed background texture. The reverse is smooth and unadorned, left plain to let the polished finish shine. Inside, the locket opens to two smooth, mirror-polished photo compartments.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Large oval locket with hand-engraved floral and beaded ribbon motif on textured background, plain high-polish reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2.5" tall, 1.75" wide

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An intricately pierced silver-tone panel forms the front of this round locket, its openwork radiating outward in a sunburst of cut-out lines and scrollwork toward a small round center point. The reverse is a brushed, textured silver-tone finish, plain and etched with fine crosshatching. Inside, the locket opens to two compartments — one smooth and mirror-polished, the other finished with a matching pierced filigree insert.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with radiating sunburst filigree front panel, brushed crosshatch-textured silver-tone reverse, opens to a smooth compartment and a pierced filigree-insert compartment
• Function: Locket, opens to two compartments
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, natural darkening within the filigree recesses and light surface scratching on the brushed reverse consistent with age, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 1.5" diameter

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A bright-cut star flower blooms at the center of this oval locket, its faceted petals catching the light against a background of dense hand-engraved scrollwork. The reverse carries a personal inscription — "To Grandma From Rick & Jan" — in flowing script, a sweet trace of the piece's history. Marked sterling, it opens to two smooth photo compartments inside.

Materials: Sterling silver

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Sterling, 80JAR4
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with bright-cut star flower center, dense hand-engraved scroll background, engraved presentation inscription on reverse ("To Grandma From Rick & Jan")
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Silver
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images 
• Measurement: 1" x 0.75"

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A scalloped, shield-shaped locket richly engraved from edge to edge — a central fern-like leaf rises between two blossoms, framed by curling scrollwork and a finely textured background. The ornate cutout bail adds extra presence at the top, and the piece opens on a side hinge to reveal photo compartments inside.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Scalloped shield-shaped locket, engraved fern leaf and floral motif with scrollwork border, textured background detailing, ornate cutout bail, side-hinge opening
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, silver-tone shows light surface wear consistent with age, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 1.25" wide, 1.25" long

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A single Art Nouveau blossom unfurls across one corner of this oval locket, its petals raised in high relief against a smooth silver-tone ground, trailing whiplash-style vines curling toward the edges. The reverse is left plain and unadorned, and it opens to two compartments inside — the lining showing warm gold-tone patches peeking through worn silver plating.

Materials: Silver

Details:

• Era: Early 1900s–style, Art Nouveau influence
• Markings: Unsigned
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with raised floral and whiplash vine motif on one corner of the front, plain polished reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Silver-tone with gold-tone showing through worn interior lining
• Condition: Good vintage condition, silver-tone loss/wear on the interior compartments where gold-tone base shows through, small surface dent on reverse, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 1" x 1.5"

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A round locket etched all over with a delicate trailing vine — leaves, tendrils, and small berry clusters cover the finely lined gold-tone ground in soft two-tone contrast. The bail is a mix of silver-tone and gold-tone metal, an unusual detail on an otherwise classic piece. Opens to two smooth, empty photo compartments inside.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Unsigned
• Style/design notes: Round locket with engraved trailing vine, leaf, and berry motif over a fine linear textured ground, two-tone bail (silver-tone loop, gold-tone base)
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with silver-tone engraved detailing
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1" diameter

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A cushion-shaped faux pearl sits raised at the center of this oval locket, wrapped in a thick twisted rope border that gives it real dimension against the smooth engraved edge beyond. Opens to two photo compartments inside, one framed with a scrolled cartouche ready for initials.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, faux pearl

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with cushion-shaped faux pearl center, raised rope-twist border, engraved edge detailing, scrolled cartouche framing one interior compartment
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with cream faux pearl
• Condition: Great vintage condition, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 1" x 0.62"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A miniature locket built around a single lustrous faux pearl cabochon, held in a bow-topped gold-tone frame with delicate leaf detailing at each side. Small in scale but full of charm, it opens to two tiny empty photo compartments inside.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, faux pearl

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Small oval locket with faux pearl cabochon center, bow and leaf motif framing
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with cream faux pearl
• Condition: Great vintage condition, gold-tone shows light surface scratching on the reverse, please reference photos
• Measurement: 0.5" without bail x 0.43"

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A vivid cloisonné scene fills this oval locket — a blue and pink butterfly rendered in fine enameled detail, wings edged in gold wirework, set against a deep red ground with trailing pink blossoms and leaves. The reverse turns quieter, its raised diamond and acanthus motif echoed inside, where one compartment holds a mirror and the other an empty photo frame.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, cloisonné enamel

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with cloisonné enamel butterfly and floral design on front, engraved scroll border, raised diamond and acanthus leaf motif on reverse, one compartment fitted with mirror
• Function: Locket, one mirror compartment, one empty photo compartment
• Color: Red, blue, and pink cloisonné enamel with gold-tone hardware
• Condition: Great vintage condition, light gold-tone loss on the back, no other wear noted, no missing pieces
• Measurement: 2" x 1.5"

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A round locket with a light touch — a single etched flower and trailing vine curl across the brushed silver-tone surface, catching the light against the matte finish. Simple and unadorned on the back, it opens to two smooth photo compartments inside.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with brushed silver-tone finish, etched flower and vine motif on front and back
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, silver-tone shows light surface wear and faint tarnish spots consistent with age, please reference photos
• Measurement: 1.75"

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A study in restraint — this round locket keeps its brushed gold-tone surface simple, marked only by a delicate rope-twist border and a spray of hand-engraved leaves in high polish. Front and back mirror each other in design, and it opens to two smooth photo compartments inside.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Round locket with brushed gold-tone finish, rope-twist border, hand-engraved leaf motif on front and back
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, gold-tone shows minimal wear
• Measurement: 1.25"

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soft pink against a textured white enamel-style ground, framed by an elaborate raised gold-tone border of leaves, scrollwork, and rope-twist trim. The reverse is smooth and plain, opening to two photo compartments, one fitted with a small center grommet.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, enamel-style painted panel

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Large oval locket with hand-painted rose on textured white ground, ornate raised scrollwork and leaf border with rope-twist edging, plain polished reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with white ground, pink rose, green leaves
• Condition: Great vintage condition, gold-tone shows light surface scratching on the reverse, please reference photos
• Measurement: 2.25" x 1.5"

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A hand-painted bouquet under a soft guilloché-textured white enamel ground — this oval locket carries pink, yellow, and blue blossoms with green leaves painted directly onto the shimmering surface, all bordered in gold-tone. The reverse trades painterly detail for a woven textured finish, opening to two empty photo compartments inside. Comes on its original rope-twist chain.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, enamel

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with hand-painted floral bouquet on guilloché-textured white enamel front, woven textured gold-tone reverse, original chain
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: White enamel with pink, yellow, blue, and green painted florals, gold-tone hardware
• Condition: Great vintage condition, enamel shows light surface wear consistent with age, no missing pieces, chain intact
• Measurement: Pendant 1.5" including bail, chain 23"

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An oval locket carrying a full bloom across its face — a large central flower, hand-engraved with detailed petal shading, surrounded by smaller blossoms and trailing leaves in the same brushed-gold finish. Simple and plain on the reverse, it opens to two smooth photo compartments inside.

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Oval locket with hand-engraved floral design across the front, brushed-gold finish, plain polished reverse
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone shows light surface wear and faint scratching on the reverse, please reference images
• Measurement: 1.25" x 0.87"

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Three hearts in a row, each one its own tiny locket — a graduated brooch with a large center heart flanked by two smaller ones, every lid hinged to open and hand-engraved with florals, leaves, and love-token motifs (a pair of joined hearts on the center, single hearts and blossoms on the sides). The pin back sits along the reverse, ready to wear on a collar or lapel.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1950s
• Style/design notes: Triple heart locket brooch, graduated sizing with hinged lids on all three hearts, hand-engraved floral and heart motifs, pin-back closure
• Function: Locket brooch, opens to three compartments
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone shows light wear and soft patina at the high points of the engraving, please reference images
• Measurement: Large heart 1.75" long, small hearts 0.75" tall

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A diamond turned on its point, this locket carries an engraved script initial nestled inside a heart-shaped cartouche, bordered by flowing scrollwork. The ornate triple-loop bail gives it real presence at the top, echoing Victorian-era watch-fob styling. Opens to two empty photo compartments inside, the brass showing its age in soft, even patina.

Materials: Goldfill 

Details:

• Era: 1900-1930s
• Style/design notes: Diamond-shaped locket with engraved script monogram in heart-shaped cartouche, scrolled floral border, ornate triple-loop figural bail
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with aged brass patina
• Condition: Good vintage condition, brass shows expected age-appropriate patina and light surface wear throughout, please reference photos
• Measurement: 1.5" long including bail, 1" across

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A personal keepsake with a piece of teen idol history tucked inside — this fold-out locket opens to four sepia-toned photos of The Monkees, each panel hinging out accordion-style. The textured gold-tone front is set with a red and green rhinestone medallion bordered in faux pearls, while the back is engraved with the name "Susan" in flowing script, a nod to whoever once carried this close.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, rhinestones, faux pearls

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: "Susan" engraved on reverse
• Style/design notes: Four-panel accordion-fold locket with textured gold-tone finish, red and green rhinestone medallion bordered in faux pearl accents on front, hinged photo panels featuring The Monkees inside
• Function: Locket, opens to four photo panels
• Color: Gold-tone with red and green rhinestones, cream faux pearls
• Condition: Good vintage condition, faux pearls show rubbed/worn finish, one stone missing from the medallion, gold-tone shows light wear at the high points
• Measurement: 1" x 0.937"

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A miniature book locket dressed up with a sparkling flourish — its cover is a swirl of raised gold-tone scrollwork centered on a rhinestone flower with a faux pearl heart. Open the hinged spine and it holds two tiny oval portrait photos, already tucked inside, a quiet trace of whoever carried this before. The reverse is smooth and plain, engraved detailing along the etched border.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, rhinestones, faux pearl

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Style/design notes: Book-form locket with raised scrollwork cover, rhinestone and faux pearl flower centerpiece, etched border detailing, hinged spine, includes two vintage oval photo inserts
• Function: Locket, opens to two photo compartments
• Color: Gold-tone with clear rhinestones and cream pearl
• Condition: Good vintage condition, gold-tone shows light wear at the high points of the scrollwork, no missing stones, please reference photos
• Measurement: 1" x 0.75"

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