CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Silver Tone I Love Dior Arrow Heart Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO vintage silver tone I Love Dior Arrow Heart Pendant Necklace.
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Silver Tone I Love Dior Arrow Heart Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO vintage silver tone I Love Dior Arrow Heart Pendant Necklace.
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Crystals Black Enamel Leaf Flower Heart Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Crystals Black Enamel Flower Leaf Heart Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Large Heart Love Crystals Pendant Chain Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex 1980s Large Heart Clear Crystals Pendant Chain Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Crystals Gold Heart Openwork Love Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Crystals Heart Love Openwork Pendant Elegant Modenrist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Gold Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Large Oval Amethyst Crystal Heart Love Openwork Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Oval Amethyst Purple Crystals Heart Love Openwork Pendant Choker Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Heart White Pearls Crystals Cabochon Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Love Heart White Beaded Pearls Cabochon Crystals Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Large Oval Crystal Amethyst Heart Openwork Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Oval Crystals Amethyst Purple Cabochon Heart Openwork Pendant Choker Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Ruby Heart White Pearls Rectangle Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Heart Love White Beads Pearls Rectangle Circle Crystals Cabochon Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
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 1980s Double Logo CD Ripple Heart Love Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Iconic Logo CD Textured Ripple Heart Love Double Drop Dangle Pendant Elegant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Knot Bow Dangle Drop Heart Love Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Knot Bow Ribbon Dangle Drop Heart Love Openwork Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage 1973 Green Emerald Pink Heart Elegant Gold Long Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage 1973 Baroque Emerald Green Pink Heart Love Interlocked Link Y Bib Charm Pendant Long Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Gold Crystals Heart Love Knot Gold Pendant Bow 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Glow Crystals Heart Love Knot Pendant Bow Elegant Modernist Necklace Earrings 2 Gift jewellery Set, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior by John Galliano Heart and Logo Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Christian Dior by John Galliano Heart and Logo Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Christian Dior by John Galliano Heart and Logo Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Christian Dior by John Galliano Heart and Logo Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Vintage Christian Dior logo and heart motif, golden chain statement necklace.
By Christian Dior
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
1990s. Vintage Christian Dior logo and heart shape motif, golden chain statement necklace.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Heart And Logo Necklace By John Galliano
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Hoffman Estates, IL
Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Christian dior heart and logo necklace by john galliano
By John Galliano
Located in Hoffman Estates, IL
Description: Beautiful Christian Dior necklace with a heart motif and D logo. From John Galliano era.
Christian Dior 'Heart' necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - Golden metal necklace with hearts and faceted pearls.
Christian Dior Heart Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Add a romantic vintage touch to your jewelry collection with this Christian Dior heart pendant necklace. Crafted in gold-tone metal, it features a sparkling crystal-encrusted open he...
Gold Plate
Dior I Heart Dior Pendant Silver Tone Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A silver-tone chain holds a heart-shaped pendant with bold I and Dior lettering above and below, respectively, creating a lovely I Heart Dior design.
Silver
Christian Dior Gold-Tone Heart Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Dior rhinestone-embellished heart-charm necklace featuring heart charm, white and red rhinestone embellishment, small logo charm, thin chain, adjustable fit, spring-ring fastening.
DIOR Silver Chain Pink & Red Crystal Heart Charm Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely sweetheart charm necklace by DIOR. This style comes in a silver tone cutout heart chain and features "CD" charms, structured hearts embellished with pink and red crystals, and...
Crystal
Christian Dior 18K White Gold 1.25 Ct Diamond Heart Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Southampton, PA
This gorgeous Dior 18K White Gold 1.25 ct Diamond Heart Necklace is made with an 18K white gold chain.
Diamond, White Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Heart Triangle Hoop Pendant Link Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Heart Triangle Crystals Linked Interlocked Hoop Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Heart Clear Crystals Pendant Chain Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex 1980s Large Heart Clear Crystals Pendant Chain Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR John Galliano Vintage silver pink heart logo tiered necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR John Galliano Vintage silver pink heart logo tiered necklace Reference: TGAS/E00740 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Material: Metal Color: Pink, Silver Pattern: So...
Christian Dior Monogrammed Heart Pendent
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Gold toned Dior monogrammed heart pendent on long chain. "C.Dior" letters are placed on the heart by a series of silver toned tiny studs resembling rhinestones. Chain with heart meas...
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W 0.67 in L 16.15 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
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W 0.67 in L 16.15 in
Christian Dior Vintage Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Gold Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
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W 0.67 in L 16.15 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Shining Crystals Heart Love Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Shining Crystals Heart Love Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Large Oval Amethyst Crystal Heart Love Openwork Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Oval Amethyst Purple Crystals Heart Love Openwork Pendant Choker Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Heart Clear Crystals Pendant Chain Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex 1980s Large Heart Clear Crystals Pendant Chain Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Large Oval Crystal Amethyst Heart Openwork Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Oval Crystals Amethyst Purple Cabochon Heart Openwork Pendant Choker Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Shining Crystals Heart Love Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Shining Crystals Heart Love Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Large Oval Crystal Amethyst Heart Openwork Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Oval Crystals Amethyst Cabochon Heart Openwork Pendant Choker Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Double Glow Heart Love Openwork Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Double Glow Heart Love Openwork Crystals Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Double Glow Heart Love Openwork Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Double Glow Heart Love Openwork Crystals Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Heart Love Clear Crystals Pendant Gold Elegant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Heart Love Clear Crystals Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
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W 0.71 in L 16.93 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Ruby Heart White Pearls Rectangle Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Heart Love White Beads Pearls Rectangle Circle Crystals Cabochon Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Heart Triangle Crystals Hoop Pendant Link Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Heart Triangle Crystals Linked Interlocked Hoop Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
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W 0.79 in L 17.33 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Heart White Pearls Cabochon Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Love Heart White Beaded Pearls Cabochon Crystals Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
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W 0.79 in L 17.33 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Heart White Pearls Cabochon Crystals Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Love Heart White Beaded Pearls Cabochon Crystals Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Oval Lapis Foil Gold Cabochon Heart Love 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
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W 0.67 in L 16.15 in
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Baroque Heart Love Knot Openwork Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. Length: 36 cm. Extend chain: 5 cm. Pendant: 2.6*1.7 cm. Weight: 8 g. _ _ _ Great for everyday wear. Come with velv...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Shining Crystals Heart Love Pendant Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Not any scratches or colour loss, only one connection near the hook is not perfect, barely noticeable. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. 100% Genuine. This is a very sty...
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR John Galliano Vintage silver pink heart logo tiered necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR John Galliano Vintage silver pink heart logo tiered necklace Reference: TGAS/E00740 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Material: Metal Color: Pink, Silver Pattern: So...
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Knot Bow Crystals Heart Gold Drop Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Knot Bow Crystals Heart Drop Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Knot Bow Crystals Heart Gold Drop Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Knot Bow Crystals Heart Drop Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Knot Bow Crystals Heart Gold Drop Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Very light scratches, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. It is around 50 years old. This is a very stylish and rare piece of jewellery. ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer "Entwined Heart" necklace and earrings
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Rare and sophisticated necklace and matching earrings, in the form of a 'knotted heart' by Christian Dior, from the glorious 1950s.
Base Metal
Christian Dior Gold Metal Dior Oval Logo Rhinestones Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Christian Dior gold metal chain necklace. Heart -shaped Dior logo pendant with crystal accents.
Gold
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W 0.71 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace Very good condition.
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
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W 0.71 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Monderist Elegant Necklace Very good condition.
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
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W 0.71 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace Very good condition.
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
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W 0.36 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Ruby Heart Crystals Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Ruby Heart Whole Shining Crystals Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
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W 0.36 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Ruby Heart Crystals Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Ruby Heart Whole Shining Crystals Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
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W 2 in D 0.4 in L 16.5 in
A 'Witch's Heart' necklace and bracelet, Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer, 1950s.
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
An exquisite and rare necklace and bracelet, made by Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior in the early 1950s.
Rhodium, Base Metal
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W 0.71 in L 16.54 in
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Silver Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Scratches or colour loss at gold heart side, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine. Rare to find. Signed Grosse at back and extend chain. Size: 36 cm. Extend chain...
Gold, Silver
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Red Green Crystals Heart Bottle Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Size: 34 cm. Extend chain: 6 cm. Pendant: 2.3*2.7 cm. Weight: 20 g. _ _ _ Great for everyday wear. Come with velvet pouch and beautiful packag...
Gold Plate
'Witch's heart' parure, Christian Dior by Mitchel Maer, England, early 1950s
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
An exquisite and rare parure, a necklace, bracelet and matching earrings, made by Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior in the early 1950s.
Rhodium, Base Metal
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Glow Crystals Heart Love Knot Gold Pendant Bow 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Glow Crystals Heart Love Knot Pendant Bow Elegant Modernist Necklace Earrings 2 Gift jewellery Set, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Pierced Heart Sword Choker Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR choker necklace featuring an enameled pierced heart with sword embellished with multicolored crystals and a red glass drop.
Vintage Christian Dior Hearts & Flowers Chain 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Dior Hearts & Flowers Chain. An ornate chases belcher style chain with pendant depicting a central flower surrounded by a circle of hearts. Crafted in gold plated metal. Ve...
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Ruby Heart Crystals Openwork Pendant Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Ruby Red Stone Heart Cabochon Crystals Openwork Pendant Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Dior 18ct Yellow 18ct Yellow Gold Heart Charm Pendant
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Indulge in luxury with this stunning Dior 18ct Yellow Gold Heart Charm Pendant. This exquisite piece exemplifies Dior's timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship, making it a p...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
DIOR Necklace Vintage Heart Pendant Y2K
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior Vintage Heart Necklace A delicate timeless piece from the early 2000s Dior archive.
Silver 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.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
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.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.