What is the most common type of antique cross?

A 9ct gold pendant, plain or engraved. "9ct" appears in 45 of 146 titles and "pendant" in 88, so that combination is what turns up most often. Many are Victorian or Edwardian and carry a British hallmark, with Birmingham the commonest office where a mark is quoted.

Why do some listings show rings instead of crosses?

Because "cross" carries a second meaning in jewellery. Roughly a fifth of titles in this category use it in the crossover sense: cross-over rings, half-eternity rings, a cross-over bangle, crossed stud earrings. A crossover ring is one whose shoulders pass one another. It shares the search term and nothing else.

Which periods do antique crosses come from?

The dated field runs from 1700 to 1960. Victorian is the biggest single bracket at 32 listings, then the 1950s at 16 and the 1960s at 14, with Edwardian at 11 and Georgian at 10. Only 71 of the 146 listings carry a clean year. Elsewhere you'll see "19th Century", "18th Century", "circa 1870" or plain undated, which means the period label is the dealer's estimate rather than a hallmark date.

Are gem-set crosses common in this category?

Yes. Diamond appears in 34 titles, pearl in 18, and amethyst and sapphire in 8 each. Turquoise, opal, topaz, garnet, emerald, ruby and tanzanite all show up in smaller numbers. Gem-set pendants make up about a quarter of the category overall. Paste stands in for gemstones in another 10 titles, mostly Georgian and Victorian silver work.

Do antique crosses carry maker's names?

Not as a rule. No maker or retailer stands out as a feature of this category, so what identifies a piece is usually its metal, its stones and its hallmark rather than a name. Where a mark is quoted it tends to be a British assay office and year: Birmingham, Chester, Glasgow and an Inverness provincial mark all appear.

How many antique crosses come up for sale?

Thirty-seven dealers have listed in this category on Sellingantiques, and around twenty-one pieces reach the market a year. Steady flow, never a flood. The unusual entries appear once and not again: a Byzantine bronze cross ring, a late medieval bronze shield signet ring with a cross, a Roman silver ring with a cross, an 18th-century decade rosary ring, and a micro-mosaic cross showing views of St Paul's.

Home > Jewellery > Crosses > Page 2

Antique Crosses

41 items · page 2 of 3

← Page 2 of 3 →

A small gold or silver cross worn on a neck chain, made as devotional jewellery and, in its darker forms, as mourning wear.

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Red Enamel Maltese Cross Medal Charm Pendant

1900 - 1920

Save

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Red Enamel Maltese Cross Medal Charm Pendant

From ShinyPrettyThings Ltd

£1,850

FOR SALE

jewellery

Georgian Coral and Seed Pearl French Antique Cross Pendant

18th century

Save

Georgian Coral and Seed Pearl French Antique Cross Pendant

From Mitaine

£395

FOR SALE

jewellery

Antique Diamond and Pearl Cross Brooch/pendant 15k Gold C.1880

19th century

Save

Antique Diamond and Pearl Cross Brooch/pendant 15k Gold C.1880

From Artisan Antiques

£650

FOR SALE

jewellery

Antique Crown/coronet Brooch Diamond & Pearls with Cross 15k Gold - C.1890

19th century

Save

Antique Crown/coronet Brooch Diamond & Pearls with Cross 15k Gold - C.1890

From Artisan Antiques

£850

FOR SALE

jewellery

Silver Vintage Moonstone Christian Cross Pendant Necklace

1940 - 1960

Save

Silver Vintage Moonstone Christian Cross Pendant Necklace

From AgAu Jewellery

£175

FOR SALE

jewellery

Vintage 9ct Gold Emerald and Diamond Cross-over Ring

1940 - 1960

Save

Vintage 9ct Gold Emerald and Diamond Cross-over Ring

From Syren Antiques Vintage

£325

FOR SALE

jewellery

Georgian Amethyst Flat Cut Amethyst Earrings

18th century

Save

Georgian Amethyst Flat Cut Amethyst Earrings

From Mitaine

£795

FOR SALE

jewellery

19th century

Save

Victorian Pearl Pendant

From Roselane Antiques

£320

FOR SALE

jewellery

Late Medieval Bronze Shield Signet Ring with Cross

Pre 16th century

Save

Late Medieval Bronze Shield Signet Ring with Cross

From Robert Harris Jewellers

£350

FOR SALE

jewellery

9ct Gold Diamond & Mandarin Garnet Pendant

1940 - 1960

Save

9ct Gold Diamond & Mandarin Garnet Pendant

From AgAu Jewellery

£225

FOR SALE

jewellery

The top sale of the last year on Sellingantiques was an Imperial Russian 56 zolotnik gold Orthodox cross pendant, St Petersburg 1864, sold in January 2026.

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Cross Radiating Sunburst Medal Pendant

1940 - 1960

Save

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Cross Radiating Sunburst Medal Pendant

From ShinyPrettyThings Ltd

£1,850

FOR SALE

jewellery

Antique Continental Silver Arts & Crafts Religious Cross

1900 - 1920

Save

Antique Continental Silver Arts & Crafts Religious Cross

From Hough & Son

£100

FOR SALE

jewellery

Large Victorian Paste Enamel Cross Rolled Gold Locket

19th century

Save

Large Victorian Paste Enamel Cross Rolled Gold Locket

From Corvidae Antique

£145

FOR SALE

jewellery

Vintage 2.90ct Sapphire and Platinum Cross Pendant Circa 1950

1940 - 1960

Save

Vintage 2.90ct Sapphire and Platinum Cross Pendant Circa 1950

From AC Silver

£5,950

FOR SALE

jewellery

Georgian Large Foiled Amethyst Paste Silver Cross Pendant

18th century

Save

Georgian Large Foiled Amethyst Paste Silver Cross Pendant

From Corvidae Antique

£195

FOR SALE

jewellery

Vintage 24k Yellow Gold Ruby Cross Pendant

1940 - 1960

Save

Vintage 24k Yellow Gold Ruby Cross Pendant

From ShinyPrettyThings Ltd

£2,450

FOR SALE

jewellery

← 1 2 3 →

Antique Crosses

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Red Enamel Maltese Cross Medal Charm Pendant

Georgian Coral and Seed Pearl French Antique Cross Pendant

Antique Diamond and Pearl Cross Brooch/pendant 15k Gold C.1880

Antique Crown/coronet Brooch Diamond & Pearls with Cross 15k Gold - C.1890

Silver Vintage Moonstone Christian Cross Pendant Necklace

Vintage 9ct Gold Emerald and Diamond Cross-over Ring

Georgian Amethyst Flat Cut Amethyst Earrings

Victorian Pearl Pendant

Late Medieval Bronze Shield Signet Ring with Cross

9ct Gold Diamond & Mandarin Garnet Pendant

Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold Cross Radiating Sunburst Medal Pendant

Antique Continental Silver Arts & Crafts Religious Cross

Large Victorian Paste Enamel Cross Rolled Gold Locket

Vintage 2.90ct Sapphire and Platinum Cross Pendant Circa 1950

Georgian Large Foiled Amethyst Paste Silver Cross Pendant

Vintage 24k Yellow Gold Ruby Cross Pendant

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories