Circa 1950s Platinum Diamond Necklace
Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s European Retro Link Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Post-War More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Post-War More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Link Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Plat...
Vintage 1950s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Palladium, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Modern Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18...
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s English Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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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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