Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Textured Large Red Cabochon Ruby Oval Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Textured Large Ruby Red Oval Cabochon Stone Elegant Modernist Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Large Ruby Cabochon Heart Star Pentagram Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Huge Large Massive Ruby Red Marble Cabochon Crystal Round Openwork Star Pentagram Heart Love Elegant Statement Chunky Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Oval Lapis Blue Foil Cabochon Heart Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Oval Lapis Foil Gold Cabochon Stone Heart Love Openwork Pendant Chunky Statement Elegant Modenrist Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition....
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1967 Rare Red Circle Cabochon Gold Domed Openwork Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1967 Red Bead Cabochon Swirl Circle Domed Openwork Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1965 Scarab Beetle Blue Pink Black Cabochon Domed Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1965 Unisex Navy Blue Lapis Pink Black Whole Crystals Cabochon Scarab Beetle Dome Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1965 White Milky Opal Olive Green Flower Cabochon Gold Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1965 Vintage White Milky Opal Olive Green Flower Cabochon Marquise Oval Tear Water Drop Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition, not any stones lost, ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Lapis Foil Blue Oval Cabochon Wing Feather Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Textured Foil Lapis Navy Blue Oval Cabochon Stone Wing Feather Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Red Cabochon Double Rope Swirl Chunky Gold Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Red Round Circle Cabochon Double Swirl Twist Rope Openwork Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Golden Metal Clip-on Earrings with Resin and Glass Cabochons
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - Golden metal clip-on earrings with resin and glass cabochons.
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Unisex Gold Lapis Blue Cabochon Rectangle Oval 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Lapis Navy Blue Rectangle Oval Cabochon Stone 2 Gift Jewellery Set Elegant Modernist Pendant Necklace Pierced Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condi...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Lapis Yellow Oval Cabochon Octagon Chunky Ring, US 7
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Unisex Lapis Navy Blue Oval Cabochon Yellow Octagon Crystals Cocktail Chunky Statement Ring US 7, Gold Tone Good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Iconic Large Orange Cabochon Shell Gold 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Vintage Unisex Huge Massive Large Jelly Belly Orange Shell Conch Torch Chunky Statement Brooch Clip Earrings Jewellery Set, Gold Tone Very excelle...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Lapis Stone Gold Foil Oval Cabochon Omega 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Lapis Navy Blue Stone Foil Oval Cabochon Openwork Omega Chunky Statement Collar Choker Necklace Clip Earrings Elegant Modernist Jewellery Set, Gol...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer Vintage Turquoise Green Cabochon Crystals Necklace
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Vintage Floral Fan Pendant Turquoise Green Cabochon Round Rectangle Whole Shining Crystals Necklace, Silver Plated Mitchel Maer was a prominent Ame...
Rhodium
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Green Emerald Sapphire Cabochon Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Emerald Sapphire Navy Blue Green Cabochon Crystals Dangle Drop Pendant Necklace Earrings 2 Jewellery Gift Set, Gold Tone Very excellent condition...
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior GROSSE Large Red Black Oval Cabochon Crystals Chunky Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Large Red Oval Pearl Cabochon Crystals Black Enamel Elegant Modenist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Gold Pink Cherry Blossom Cabochon Rare Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer Vintage 1950s Pink Cherry Blossom Flower Love Clover Crystals Cabochon Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Mitchel Maer was a prominent American designer who lived...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Red Onyx Cabochon Crystals Oval Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Baroque Blood Red Onyx Black Oval Round Cabochon Rectangle Circle Crystals Openwork Elegant Modenist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Dior Citrine Leopard Print Ring
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Christian Dior Circa 1980s Size 5 1/2
Citrine, 18k Gold, Enamel
Christian Dior Chunky Stone Pendant Necklace Silver tone 1990s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wallkill, NY
Silver-Tone Dior Necklace Hard stone tigers eye, malachite, Lapis and more are prong-set in a silver-tone twisted circle. Hallmarked on the back and on the clasp Drop Measures 2.75 i...
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite
Christian Dior 18k Yellow Gold Citrine Leopard Spot Ring
By Christian Dior
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This is the larger-sized version of Dior's iconic leopard spot design cocktail ring.
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Jewelled CD Ladybug Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage silver tone CD logo brooch featuring a ladybug embellished with clear crystals and black cabochons.
$1,295 / set
Christian Dior Gem Station Chain and Ear Clips
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Clip earrings with matching cabochons. 1980's Dior, France. Earring 1" x .5".
Gilt Metal
Christian Dior Vintage 1966 Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Lilac Snowflake Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1966 Gripoix Cabochon Emerald Sapphire Green Light Blue Navy Lilac Snowflake Flower Four layers Exquisite Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR signed vintage gold plated sapphire glass designer clip earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed CHRISTIAN DIOR • gold plated with glass cabochons • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of w...
CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique Vintage Gold Tone Canework Design Dangling Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage gold tone dandling earrings (clip on) featuring a canework design and deep brown color resin cabochons.
Gilt Metal
Christian Dior Vintage Gripoix Green Red Blue Emerald Ruby Sapphire Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Baroque Gripoix Cabochon Emerald Ruby Sapphire Green Red Navy Blue Domed Half Hoop Openwork Exquisite Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent co...
Gold Plate
Designer Pendant Enhancer by Grosse, Christian Dior, 18 Karat Gold and Gemstones
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional large Vintage designer pendant with chain by Grosse, Christian Dior. 18k gold with various gemstones Cabochons (probably Turmaline and Amethyst).
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1967 GROSSE Gold Orange Fruit Bouquet Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Orange Cabochon Beads Fruit Flower Bouquet Leaf Openwork Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
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