Antique Black Opal Necklace
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Citrine, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Ruby
1910s American Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Ruby
Early 20th Century European Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Crystal, Opal, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Black Opal Necklace
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Pearl, Gold
1850s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Black Opal Necklace
Onyx, 22k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Onyx, Silver, 14k Gold
1910s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
Pearl, Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Antique Black Opal Necklace
18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Swedish Medieval Antique Black Opal Necklace
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
1920s German Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Black Opal Necklace
Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s British Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s European Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s British Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Russian Empire Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Antique Black Opal Necklace
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Antique Black Opal Necklace
Ruby, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s British Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s British Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s German Jugendstil Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 10k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Peridot, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Silver
1880s Belgian Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 9k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 10k Gold, 9k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Black Opal, Platinum
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Early 1900s American Antique Black Opal Necklace
Sapphire, Garnet, Opal
Early 20th Century Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Antique Black Opal Necklace
White Diamond, Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Platinum
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Yellow Gold, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Platinum
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 18k Gold, Silver, Cut Steel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Silver
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Black Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Black Opal Necklace
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Black Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Black Opal Necklace
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Black Opal Necklace
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, 15k 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.
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