18k Antique Unique Necklace
Early 20th Century French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl
Early 20th Century French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Carnelian, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Bronze, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
19th Century 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Turquoise
1890s French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s European Art Deco 18k Antique Unique Necklace
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Tudor 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Iraqi Post-War 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
19th Century American Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1870s European Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century French 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Go...
1890s Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Etruscan Revival 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1820s European Georgian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Jasper, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Egyptian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
15th Century and Earlier English Classical Roman 18k Antique Unique Necklace
18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Modern 18k Antique Unique Necklace
White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Spanish Contemporary 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Art Deco 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s European Art Deco 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American 18k Antique Unique Necklace
Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
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