Antique gold-filled sweetheart bracelet by Pitman & Keeler, stamped “American Queen,” featuring an engraved medallion and ornate expansion links.
A beautifully romantic keepsake from another era, this antique American Queen bracelet dates from approximately the late Edwardian period through the WWII era. During World War II, sentimental expansion bracelets like this were known as “heart bracelets” and were treasured as meaningful tokens of love, remembrance and devotion.
The circular medallion is intricately etched with delicate floral and scrollwork details. It remains unmonogrammed, leaving its smooth cartouche available for personalization—or beautifully preserved exactly as it is.
Its ornate band features alternating smooth and textured S-scroll expansion links in warm yellow gold-filled metal with rich rose-gold tones. The bracelet expands smoothly and snaps back tightly, making this an especially lovely example for collectors of antique sweetheart jewelry.
A meaningful antique gift for a romantic, history lover or collector—and perhaps the beginning of a new love story for a bracelet that has already lived through generations.
Details
Maker: Pitman & Keeler
Marking: American Queen
Era: Late Edwardian through WWII, approximately 1910s–1940s
Style: Sweetheart bracelet, historically known as a heart bracelet
Material: Yellow gold-filled metal with rose-gold tones
Centerpiece: Engraved circular medallion with floral and scrollwork details
Band: Ornate S-scroll expansion links
Personalization: Unmonogrammed medallion
Closure: Stretch expansion band