Victorian Festoon Necklace
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Drop Necklaces
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Silver
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
Antique Late 17th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s English Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
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Antique Early 1900s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Pendant Necklaces
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian More Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
English Drop Necklaces
15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Antique 1840s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Necklaces
9k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Chain Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Amber, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Early Victorian More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown High Victorian More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 17th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, 14k Gold
2010s American Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Sterling Silver, Bronze
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Swiss Victorian Link Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
14k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival More Necklaces
14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival More Necklaces
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Drop Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Gilded Age Drop Necklaces
Other, Bronze, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Gilded Age Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Citrine, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
Antique 19th Century Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
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Finding the Right necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
- What is a festoon necklace?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A festoon necklace is a decorative necklace with drapes of chain, beads, and metal bindings as aspects of its decoration. It is named after a festoon garland of flowers.