Van Cleef & Arpels Byzantine Alhambra Necklace In 18k White Gold. The necklace consists of 23 clover shape open links alternating with 23 oval shape open links.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Link Necklaces

Materials

White Gold

$1,400

RIMA Jewels Baby Byzantine Ojo De Dios 18k Gold and Diamond Cross Necklace

By RIMA JEWELS

Located in New York, NY

RIMA JEWELS’ Baby Byzantine Ojo De Dios 18k Gold Cross Necklace set with fine white diamonds and strung on a delicate yet sturdy 22” 18k gold sparkly diamond cut link chain.

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

Old Byzantine Cross set in 18k gold Estimate antique Bronze old however cannot proof scientifically Hand Set In Italy with mat 18k Yellow Gold Approx size: 1.5' inch tall (35mm) Co...

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Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Gold

18k Solid Gold Cross Diamond Necklace Cross Charm Pendant Religious Necklace

$755Sale Price / item|30% Off

18k Solid Gold Cross Diamond Necklace Cross Charm Pendant Religious Necklace

By Oshi Jewels

Located in Bangkok, TH

Cross Diamond Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold / Rose Gold / White Gold. Delicate dainty cross charm necklace with natural diamond set in 18k solid gold. This modern minimalist necklace ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

$6,202

Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Chain Loose Pendant Necklace

By Georgios Collections Inc

Located in Astoria, NY

S.Georgios Design Pendant Necklace is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and is microscopically decorated with granulation work all the way around. The background of the st...

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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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18K Byzantine Gold Laurel Necklace

Unavailable

W 0.36 in L 16.93 in

18K Byzantine Gold Laurel Necklace

Located in Athens, GR

Daphne is an ancient Greek name meaning laurel. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a beautiful nymph whom the god of the sun, Apollo, fell in love with. Desperate to escape him, she tu...

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2010s Greek Byzantine Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Unavailable

L 19.49 in

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Byzantine Cross Pendant with Ruby and Diamonds

Located in Athens, GR

Our unique gold cross pendant blooms with a captivating flower design, where heart-shaped petals cradle a single diamond each, all centered around a radiant ruby. A symbol of love an...

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2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Rare Custom Designed Handmade Byzantine Style Gold Necklace/Bracelet Set

Unavailable

Rare Custom Designed Handmade Byzantine Style Gold Necklace/Bracelet Set

By Cazzaniga

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare, custom designed, hand made Byzantine style 18K gold necklace inset with Persian turquoise & rubies.

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Vintage 1960s Drop Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Byzantine Pendant w/ 8.9ct Pink Tourmaline & 0.35cts. Diamonds

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W 1.5 in L 1.38 in

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Unavailable

Unavailable

H 1.772 in W 1.063 in D 0.157 in

Dimos 18k Gold Noir Diamonds Cross

Located in Athens, GR

18k yellow gold cross from the Noir collection. Gorgeous workmanship with beautiful details and six 0.52 carats extra white brilliant cut diamonds create this piece. Of course the be...

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2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Syna Yellow Gold Cuff Diamond Bracelet

$38,800Sale Price|20% Off

Syna Yellow Gold Cuff Diamond Bracelet

By Syna Jewels

Located in Fort Lee, NJ

Created in 18kyg Diamond 7.50 carats approx. Open cuff bracelet About the Designers ~ Dharmesh & Namrata Drawing inspiration from little things, Dharmesh & Namrata Kothari have c...

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2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Hoop Earrings, 20th Century

$2,760Sale Price|20% Off

$15,000

$12,500

L 18 in

Erich Zimmermann Gold Cocoon Necklace

By Erich Zimmermann

Located in Darnestown, MD

German artist Erich Zimmerman has named this stunning gold choker necklace his Cocoon design. It consists of 8 slightly overlapping elongated tubes with a soft matte finish. Each tu...

Category

2010s German Artist Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

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18k Byzantine Necklace For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 18k byzantine necklace for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect 18k byzantine necklace among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a 18k byzantine necklace has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Georgios Collections Inc, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier are consistently popular. While most can agree that any 18k byzantine necklace from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 130 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our 18k byzantine necklace for sale are for women, but there are 129 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a 18k Byzantine Necklace?

Prices for a 18k byzantine necklace can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $314 and can go as high as $95,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,715.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.

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 David Webb necklaces — 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 Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.