$825
H 0.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.15 in Dm 5 in L 17 in
Vintage Large Oval Clear Crystal Necklace, Open Back, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The shape is oval and reminds me of the necklaces that Anna Wintour always wears. This would look lovely worn on its own or mixed and matched with fine or any other accessory that yo...
Mixed Metal
$1,325
H 0.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.15 in Dm 5 in L 15 in
Vintage Blue and Clear Crystal Choker Necklace, Open-Back, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The shape is oval and round, reminding me of the necklaces that Anna Wintour often wears. This would look lovely worn on its own or mixed and matched with fine or other costume.
Mixed Metal
Anna Wintour Antique Style Lab CZ Diamond Cut Sterling Costume Jewelry Necklace
By Magnificent Costume Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Anna Wintour Antique Style Lab CZ Diamond Cut Sterling Costume Jewelry Necklace.
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.33 in W 0.33 in D 0.25 in Dm 5.25 in L 15.7 in
Vintage Purple Open Back Crystal Necklace Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The shape is an oval shape and reminds me the necklaces that Anna Wintour always wears. This would look lovely worn on its own or mixed and matched with fine or other costume.
Mixed Metal
Antique Victorian 15 Karat Gold Amethyst Collet Set Rivière Necklace
Located in New York, NY
These necklaces are highly sought after as they style of stacking them with other necklaces has been popularized by Anna Wintour.
Amethyst, 15k Gold
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Midcentury Italian Gold Etruscan Revival Charm Bracelet-12 Assorted Color Charms
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful vintage 18K Yellow Gold bracelet with both smooth and textured 11/32 inch wide links sporting 12 beautiful, Italian gold Estruscan Revival charms. One of the charms is a ...
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
$825
H 6 in W 1.5 in D 0.1 in Dm 5 in L 16 in
Vintage Vendome 14 Strand Gold Chain Necklace, Circa 1960s
By Vendome
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Vendome Gold 14 Strand Necklace Circa 1960s. This gorgeous necklace features a graduated style, allowing the chains to fall in sync with each other. You can wear anything. D...
Mixed Metal
$125,000
H 4.5 in Dm 5.75 in L 17 in
Elegant 18K White Gold, Turquoise and Diamond Encrusted Crown, Fit for a Queen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This very important 18k white gold vintage crown is set with a total of exactly 60.08ct of round brilliant cut and baguette diamonds, and with thirty four panels of vintage turquoise...
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
Plique-à-jour Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Flower Necklace
By Moira
Located in London, GB
A Moira Collection, plique-à-jour enamel flower necklace, with sky blue plique-à-jour enamel flowers, and green plique-à-jour leaves, with old-cut and eight-cut diamonds and three la...
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage Diamante Prong Set Choker Circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Diamante Mid-Size Choker, Circa 1970s. This is a 5-row choker with prong-set round stones. It is slightly rounded, which gives it a very nice fit against the neck. It will go...
Mixed Metal
$925
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.1 in Dm 5 in L 13 in
Vintage Pennino Art Deco Flower Baguette and Link Choker Necklace Circa 1960s
By Pennino Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pennino Flower Baguette and Link Art Deco Choker Necklace Circa 1960s. Pennino made some of the most realistic, fine-looking jewelry of the time, and when you can find one i...
Mixed Metal
Vintage Open Back Crystal Necklace, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Open-Back Crystal Necklace, Circa 1920s. Most people don't understand the beauty of these until they try them on. When worn against the skin, they look like diamonds. This o...
Mixed Metal
1900s Maison Auger 22 Carat Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in platinum, mascaron hallmark. Splendid river of diamonds, it is composed with a fall articulated of old cut diamonds. The clasp is in the form of a ratchet with a safety 8...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$38,000Sale Price|63% Off
NWT $105, 000 18KT Gold Magnificent Large South Sea Pearl Fancy Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Beautiful Rare Important 18KT White Gold and South Sea Pearl and Diamond Necklace. Necklace is comprised of Beautiful OUTSTANDING MAGNIFICE...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
$183,750Sale Price|65% Off
NWT $525K 18KT Magnificent Rare Fancy 45ct Paraiba Tourmaline Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is a Rare Important Gorgeous 18KT White Gold Glittering Diamond and Paraiba Tourmaline Necklace!!!! Necklace features Outstanding Multi Shaped Shi...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Amethyst and Gold Parure
Located in New York, NY
An English Victorian 18 karat gold and amethyst parure of a rivière necklace and drop earrings. The rivière features 20 deeply-colored oval amethysts on a horizontal orientation set ...
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
$925
H 0.75 in W 0.75 in D 0.1 in Dm 2.25 in L 7 in
Vintage Art Deco Silver Tone Bracelet with Blue Stones, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco Diamante With Blue Marquis Bracelet Circa 1940s. The square links feature a blue, raised marquise stone on top, prong-set to offset the silver color, which is truly ...
Mixed Metal
Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian gold aquamarine parure of a necklace, a pair of drop earrings, a bodice brooch, a brooch, a hair ornament and a stick pin, the collar necklace with graduating oval-cu...
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Old European Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring, 9.62 Carat, I-VS2, circa 1900
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
An antique old European cut diamond solitaire ring, ca. 1900. The single diamond weighs 9.62 carats and has an I colour and VS2 clarity, with no fluorescence - accompanied by an HRD ...
Diamond
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.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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