Antique Gold Guard Chain
1880s English Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Rose Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Rose Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 15k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Gold Guard Chain
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Brass, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Guard Chain
Bronze
Late 19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Guard Chain
15k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Gold Guard Chain
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
1890s Antique Gold Guard Chain
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Gold Guard Chain
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
18th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Iron
1890s English Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Gold Guard Chain
10k Gold
1810s British Regency Antique Gold Guard Chain
Turquoise, 15k Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold
19th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Steel, Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold
1850s Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Antique Gold Guard Chain
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Gold Guard Chain
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Gold Guard Chain
9k Gold, Rose 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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