Antique Late Victorian Glass Festoon Necklace, C. 1890
Located in Honolulu, HI
An antique Victorian glass festoon necklace dating to circa 1890. The original openwork centerpiece is set with faceted clear glass stones, including a central square-cut stone and t...
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
Belle Epoque Amethyst Festoon Necklace Sterling Silver Antique Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A RARE MUSEUM QUALITY ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL OVAL AND ROUND SHAPE AMETHYST GEMS SET IN A GORGEOUS SCROLL AND BEADED NEC...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Festoon Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold Briolette
Located in New York, NY
These festoon necklaces are so lovely and hang beautifully around the neck.
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau French Bresse Bressan Festoon Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Collectible Antique French festoon Necklace with foiled glass paste stones and bresse enamel cabs set on an ornate gold gilded brass panels with light enamel work .
Brass
Antique Edwardian Platinum Seed Pearl and Aquamarine Festoon Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This antique Edwardian festoon necklace is a breathtaking example of early 20th-century grace and craftsmanship.
Aquamarine, Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum
French Late 18th Century Gold, Foiled Citrine, and Enamel Festoon Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An antique Georgian period gold and foiled citrine festoon necklace comprised of seven winged ornaments with white and green dotted enamel and two star pendants, culminating in a sty...
Citrine, Emerald, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Bohemian Garnet Festoon Necklace Flat Cut Garnets Belle Epoque Hearts
Located in New York, NY
The early festoon necklace is set throughout with flat cut garnets which are indicative of the early age of the necklace.
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
$7,988Sale Price|20% Off
VICTORIAN Bohemian 1880 Gilt Festoon Necklace With 112.90 Ctw Of Natural Garnets
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian large festoon necklace with Bohemian red garnets. This is a fabulous and rare antique festoon Bohemian necklace created in England during the late Victorian era, back in t...
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Edwardian Moonstone Silver Festoon Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Full of antique charm! Sweet Edwardian Moonstone silver necklace, that drapes beautifully over your neck and collar bone. This lovely necklace has 45 graduated natural caboc...
Moonstone, Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Gold Amethyst and Seed Pearls Festoon Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
The necklace is designed in a graceful swag or festoon style, a popular motif of the Art Nouveau period.
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian 15CT YG Amethyst Festoon Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A rare example of a 15ct gold necklace, a hallmark of British antique jewelry. This elegant antique necklace crafted in 15ct gold, designed as a graceful festoon with draped chain sw...
Amethyst, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Bridal Glass & Paste Festoon Necklace 1880s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
The most perfect and soulful antique bridal necklace we've set eyes upon. Most likely created more than a century ago circa the 1880s and most likely for a bride or debutante. This b...
$43,920Sale Price|20% Off
EDWARDIAN Belle Epoque 1905 Platinum Festoon Necklace With 10.35 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
A fabulous Edwardian festoon necklace. This fabulous necklace was created in New York City United States during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905.
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Egyptian Revival Scarab Festoon Necklace Pink Glass Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant Egyptian Revival necklace was created during the Belle Époque, 1885-1905 ca. The necklace is composed of four cast pink glass scarabs with impressed fantasy inscriptions...
Gilt Metal
Antique-Style Diamond and Pearl Festoon Necklace in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Marcianise, IT
Victorian-Inspired Elegance with Timeless Craftsmanship This exquisite festoon-style necklace is a stunning tribute to antique jewelry design.
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Coral Cameo Festoon Necklace 14 Karat Gold Neoclassical Goddess Maiden
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning early antique Coral Cameo Festoon Pendant Necklace in 14 Karat Gold dating to the Victorian period with six magnificent hand carved maiden woman goddes...
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Coral Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
The necklace is 10 Karat rose gold in a classic Victorian swag festoon design.
Pearl, Coral, 10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Peridot Old Mine Diamond Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
THE NECKLACE DATING TO CIRCA 1900. This is one of the most beautiful festoon necklaces we have seen.
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,398Sale Price|20% Off
VICTORIAN 1870 Festoon Chained Necklace 9Kt Yellow Gold With Amethysts & Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian festoon necklace with amethysts and pearls. This is a beautiful antique festoon necklace created in England during the middle of the Victorian era, back in the 1870's.
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
The festoon swag necklace hangs beautifully around the neck.
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Natural Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
The festoon swag necklace hangs beautifully around the neck.
Amethyst, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 30 Carat Rose de France Amethyst Festoon Swag Necklace Gold
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning Antique Victorian - Edwardian Festoon Necklace with the most gorgeous 30 Carats of Rose De France Natural Mined Amethysts set in a beautiful Gold Festoon drapin...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
Antique convertible hessonite garnet necklace and earrings
Located in New York, NY
Vienna, Austria. The necklace is designed as an elegant festoon composed of three graduated belcher chains linking a series of octagonal plaques, each centered with a richly colored...
Garnet, Hessonite, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Amethyst Festoon Cross Drop Necklace Circa 1890-1900
Located in Honolulu, HI
An elegant antique late Victorian era festoon drop necklace, circa 1890-1900. Rendered in a beautifully patinated gold-filled finish, this piece features a 15.5 cm frontal festoon sp...
Amethyst, Gold Plate
Antique Venetian Rare Seguso Design Handblown Glass Links & Pendants Necklace
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
In the style of elegant multi-pendant festoon necklaces from the mid-1800s, it dangles three one-inch drop pendants.
Brass
Art Nouveau Coral and Seed Pearl Festoon Bib Necklace
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Also known as a festoon bib necklace, this authentic antique treasure oozes charm and elegance.
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Festoon Hand Cut French Jet Bead Cameo Necklace Silver Clasp
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian festoon faceted french jet bead necklace with a sterling silver clasp, featuring three lovely cameos and finishing with a long tassel.
Silver
$4,800
Antique Diamond Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
This delightful Victorian necklace features a festooned, filigreed design that charmingly, effortlessly dresses up or down.
Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Egyptian Revival Necklace Sapphire Turquoise Enamel Gold Pharoah Goddess
Located in New York, NY
The elegant four strand festoon motif necklace has a large pendant drop at the bottom with a central enamel medallion of the Pharaoh.
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Indian Carved Sandstone Frieze of Lakshmi, Central India, 10th-11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Her bare torso, with idealized, oversized breasts, is festooned with garlands and necklaces. Flanking Lakshmi are two female attendants and another pair of columns.
Sandstone
An Edwardian Natural Pearl And Diamond Festoon Necklace
Located in London, GB
A stunning Edwardian natural pearl and diamond necklace. This feminine festoon necklace from the Belle Époque era, when jewellery was made to emulate the lightness and delicacy of la...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Edwardian Diamond and Emerald Festoon Swag Necklace
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian diamond and emerald festoon swag necklace, the collar necklace decorated with two old brilliant-cut diamond floral clusters and three rose- and old brilliant-cut diamond...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Victorian Diamond Silver Gold Festoon Necklace
Located in Milano, IT
A yellow gold silver topped diamond festoon necklace. England, 1850 c.a.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian 14k Amethyst & Pearl Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A gorgeous festoon necklace from the Victorian period (ca1880)!
Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Italian 18k Multi-Stone Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
Measurements: The necklace measures about 20" long from end to end. The longest section of the festoon necklace hangs 3/4" down from the chain.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Gold-Filled and Pink Faceted Glass Festoon Necklace
Located in Long Beach, CA
Early 1900s Gold-Filled chain festoon necklace bezel and prong set with round and square bright pink faceted glass stones.
Gold-filled
Edwardian Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
The locket also features a bail, which connects the piece to an accompanying festoon-style rolo chain. Four sterling silver balls decorate the festoon necklace, and further add to th...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Moonstone Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A stunning moonstone necklace from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This gorgeous necklace is comprised of a multitude of moonstone links, which hang in a festoon style from a sterling si...
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Moonstone Graduated Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely stunning moonstone necklace from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This gorgeous necklace is comprised of moonstone links which hang in a festoon style from a fine sterling s...
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian 18kt + Angel Skin Coral Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
The necklace measures approximately 18.75" in length. The festoon dangles range from 3/4" at their shortest to 1 1/4" at the longest central accent.
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18k Onyx Gold Ball Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely stunning mourning necklace from the Victorian (ca1880) era. Crafted in vibrant 18k yellow gold, the necklace is comprised of a single strand of graduated gold beads whi...
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Arts & Crafts Sterling Moonstone Zircon Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A stunning moonstone necklace from the Arts & Crafts era (ca1910s)! This incredible piece is crafted in sterling silver and comprised of stunning moonstone and blue zircon links. The...
Moonstone, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Garnet Pearl Festoon Necklace in Original Box
Located in Middleton, WI
This breathtaking Victorian garnet and pearl gold necklace was handcrafted in England around 1850-60 and comes inside its original fitted box. The double chain measures 16.25 inches ...
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
ART NOUVEAU CZECH GLASS & RHINESTONES BEE FESTOON NECKLACE LG!
Located in San Francisco, CA
Featured is an amazing antique necklace from the Czech Republic, made during the Art Nouveau period. The centerpiece is a large red carved glass bee with dark gold accents. It is sur...
Suffragette Edwardian Yellow Gold Amethyst, Peridot and Pearl Festoon Necklace
Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW
The traditional Colours of the Suffragette Movement, Purple, Green & White are shown to advantage in this genuine (and very hard to source) Suffragette Necklace. The Amethyst are a s...
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.38 in W 0.44 in L 1.46 in
Antique Victorian Opal Festoon 18 Carat Gold Necklace, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This wonderful Victorian festoon necklace has been lovingly crafted in 18ct Yellow Gold and adorned with fifteen beautiful cabochon cut natural Opals.
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Czech Multi-Color Drop Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Czech festoon necklace has the 2 rows of gold tone chain leading down to the red, green and blue crystal drop.
Edwardian Dramatic Multi Strand Pearl Festoon and Diamond Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
At the center of the necklace are 19 festoon style links that graduate in length with the longest resting in the center.
Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Antique Bohemian Garnet Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
The elegant example of bohemian garnet jewelry from the Victorian era. This fabulous festoon-style necklace is crafted in gilded brass and displays a stunning floral design encrusted...
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Italian Micro Mosaic and Gold Necklace, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
A double festoon chain 18K gold necklace with 19th Century micro mosaic depicting: a view of Tivoli with the Temple of Vesta, The Pyramid of Cestius and two birds on a branch set int...
18k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.58 in L 11.03 in
Pendant Nacre Pearl and Large Rhinestone Necklace with Alloy Beads and Gilt Wire
Located in London, GB
1950's statement necklace festooned with paste stones and faux pearls supported on a cloth backed collar of bronzed alloy beads and gilt wire.
Early Victorian Diamond Necklace and Earrings Set, England, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A very elegant festooned cushion cut diamond necklace with three lines of diamonds forming the swags, held by some diamond flowers. 56.15g 38mm x 25mm The rose cushion cut diamond e...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Edwardian Amethyst Pearl Yellow Gold Festoon Necklace
Located in Boston, MA
An original edwardian period amethyst and pearl festoon style necklace in 14 karat yellow gold. Boasting a trio of rich vividly colored amethyst this necklace is set throughout with...
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Victorian Citrine Gold Festoon Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold and citrine festoon necklace on a snake chain, in 15k. England.
Citrine, 15k Gold
Early Victorian Natural Pearl Festoon Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
An early Victorian 18K yellow gold festoon delicate chain festoon necklace, decorated with pretty natural pearls.
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Edwardian Moonstone Silver Festoon Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Sweet Edwardian Moonstone festoon necklace set in silver gilt. This necklace has feminine silvery gold chain with irregular natural cabochon graduated moonstone drops.
Moonstone, Silver
Antique Gold Festoon Necklace with Eglomisé Panels
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold festoon necklace comprised of chain connecting five eglomisé panels depiciting Classical scenes in cannetille frames, in 15k.
15k Gold
Arts and Crafts Enamelled Festoon Necklace
Located in London, GB
Here we have a delightful festoon necklace crafted at a time when the Arts and Crafts movement was at its pinnacle.
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Edwardian Moonstone Sapphire 9K Festoon Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Sweet Edwardian Moonstone festoon necklace set in 9K yellow gold. This necklace has feminine gold drapes gold chain accented with moonstone drops, and a sweet natural blue s...
Moonstone, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Moonstone Sapphire 9K Festoon Necklace
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Sweet Edwardian Moonstone festoon necklace set in 9K yellow gold. This necklace has feminine gold drapes gold chain accented with moonstone drops, and a sweet natural blue s...
Moonstone, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
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