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Buy Antique Medallions and Lockets<\/h2>\r\nThe piece of jewellery which is typical for the 19th century like no other is the medallion. It was made in all jewellery materials and followed every fashionable trend. The desire to always carry the image of an important person with you was fulfilled in such a varied and enchanting way by silver and goldsmiths. The constant development of photography did its part in the success of antique medallions. From the daguerreotypes of the Victorian era to the Polaroids of the 1960s, people of every era were able to put pictures of their loved ones in medallions and carry them with them. Perhaps the most emotional form of jewelry of all.\u00a0Buy antique Medallions<\/strong>\u00a0- online at Antique Jewellery Berlin with personal advice and the largest selection!\r\n

Discover stylish silver medallions<\/h2>\r\nThe decision is certainly not an easy one, because the variety of antique medallions is enormous. As always, it is the question of personal taste. The first question is usually whether it should be a piece of silver or of gold or gilded. Antique medallions made of silver were almost exclusively forged from 925 silver. This precious metal, also called sterling silver, has perfect optical and haptic properties. It convinces with impressive durability and reliably withstands the frequent opening and closing of the medallion. 925 sterling silver is also perfectly suitable for engraving. The engraving was of course done by hand and gave each antique silver medallion its unmistakable design. There have always been special trends that were understandably subject to technical progress.\r\n\r\nThe relatively large English medallions made of sterling silver, for example, were worn on long, specially forged chains. In our shop you can also buy such medallion chains from original times. Like the medallions themselves, they were richly decorated and hand-engraved. A mostly oval piece of silver jewellery of that time, with handmade engraving, is something incomparably touching. When opened, it holds a photograph, a drawing or a lock of hair. The inlaid material was then usually provided with a perfectly fitted glass plate to protect it from light and moisture. Opening and viewing the interior was therefore safe. With the beginning of the 20th century antique medallions became generally smaller. They should be worn on a discreet and short chain. Since photos on paper could now be cut into small pieces, more compact forms were introduced. Very typical for Art Nouveau and Art D\u00e9co are therefore the sterling silver medallions in heart shape.\r\n\r\nThese antique silver medallions are especially popular. They are also perfect as a very personal gift. These include, among others:\r\n