Garland Collection Gold Transitional Belcher Chain with Charm Clip and Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
belcher (rolo) chain is designed with a spinning dog clip at one end and a removable charm ring with
Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Longuard Chain Necklace 47 Inches Pearl Slide Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
original Victorian long chains in gorgeous 14 Karat Gold with the very fine dog clip and elegant slide
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique White Gold 13" Milgrain Work Watch Chain w/ Spring Ring & Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
next to ruler Closure: Spring ring and Dog clasp Inside Clasp Dimensions: 6.2x3.2mm (dog clip
Gold, White Gold
Art Deco 10K Gold Bi-Colored Watch Chain with 14K Gold Dog Clip and Spring Ring
Located in Venice, CA
nice cool/warm chain of alternating white and yellow gold. On either end of the chain is a 14k gold dog
10k Gold, 14k Gold
Jade Carnelian Lapis Malachite Tiger's Eye 14 Karat Gold Necklace Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
, Malachite, and Tiger's Eye with a rare and wonderful Dog Clip Clasp in 14 Karat Gold. The necklace is 26
Carnelian, Multi-gemstone, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, 1...
Antique 9ct Rose Gold, Edwardian Fancy Link Bracelet with Dog Clip Clasp
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Fancy Link Bracelet 9ct Rose Gold Stamped Circa 1900 A finely crafted Edwardian-era
9k Gold, Rose Gold
9ct Rose Gold, Victorian Curb Link Bracelet with Dog Clip Clasp, Circa 1900
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Rose Gold Curb Link Bracelet with Dog Clip 9ct Gold Stamped on each link Circa 1900
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 15k Yellow Gold Long Chain Necklace, Longuard, Rope Twist Link
Located in NEWARK, GB
has elegant rope twist links with a 15kt gold dog clip fastener. These chains are such a versatile
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage White Gold Detailed Pocket Watch Chain Necklace Dog Clip & Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Inches Chain Thickness/Width: 2.8mm (at the bar links) Clasp: Spring Ring & Dog Clip Inside Clasp
Gold, White Gold
Antique Yellow Gold 13.5" Curb Link Pocket Watch Chain Necklace Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 10k White Gold Weight: 5.4 Grams Chain Type: Curb link chain Chain Length: 13.5
Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 22Kt yellow Gold 42 inches Chain Necklace with 18Kt Gold Dog Clip Clasp
Located in Aventura, FL
with an 18kt yellow gold dog clip clasp, offering timeless versatility and classic antique character
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Rose Gold Platinum 16.5" Rope Watch Chain Necklace Sliding Bar Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Rare & Unique Rope Link Watch Chain Necklace With Sliding Bar Spring Ring & Dog Clasp Material
Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage Gold & Platinum 17.5" Rope Watch Chain Necklace w/ Sliding Bar Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Vintage Rare & Unique Rope Link Watch Chain Necklace With Sliding Bar Spring Ring & Dog Clasp
Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Yellow Gold Long 64" Flat Curb Link Watch Chain Necklace w/ Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
: 64 Inches (measured next to ruler) Chain Width: 2.9mm (0.11") Chain Thickness: 1.2mm Clasp: Dog Clip
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold 11" Curb Cuban Watch Chain w/ Dog Clip Spring Ring & Bar
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 18.72 Grams Chain Type: Curb Cuban Link Chain Chain Length
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold Unique Open Watch Chain Link w/ Dog Clip Spring Ring & Bar
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold - 1 Small End Link is Gold Field Weight: 18.25 Grams Chain Type
Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Antique Yellow Gold 60" Long Curb Link Watch Chain Necklace with Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Inches with Dog Clip Chain Width: 2.6mm Chain Thickness: 1.2mm Clasp: Dog Clip Inside Clasp Dimensions
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique White Gold 14" Detailed Bar Link Pocket Watch Chain Dog Clip Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k White Gold Weight: 11.87 Grams Chain Type: Detailed Bar link chain Chain
Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Yellow Gold 12.5" Dot Bar Link Pocket Dog Clip Watch Chain
Located in Montclair, NJ
Length: 12.5 Inches Chain Thickness: 1.1mm Link Width: 2.6mm Clasp: Spring Ring & Dog Clip Inside Clasp
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique English 9ct Gold 20" Open Oval Chain Necklace w/ Spring Ring & Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 9ct Yellow Gold Weight: 99.57 Grams Chain Type: Oval Open Link Chain Length: 20
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Gold 59" Long Hammered Faceted Wrap Rolo Link Chain w/ Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Chain Length: 59 Inches Chain Width: 5.8mm (approx.) Closure: Dog Clip Inside Clasp Measurements: 8x5mm
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold 20" Curb Link Watch Chain Necklace w/ Sliding Bar & 2 Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 9ct Yellow Gold (Every link stamped) Weight: 44.89 Grams Chain Type: Curb Link
Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Albert Chain Necklace 2 Dog Clips White Gold Filled Fancy Link T Bar
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FANCY LINK ALBERT CHAIN NECKLACE IN WHITE GOLD FILLED WITH TWO
Gold-filled
NCR & Co Antique Victorian Gold Gilt Metal Long Guard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in London, GB
NCR & Co antique Victorian gold gilt metal long guard chain, with the original swivel dog clip that
Victorian Book Chain Necklace Antique Dog Clip For Locket Or Pendant circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
FABULOUS BALES INCLUDING A LARGE DOG CLIP BALE AND A LARGE CIRCLE CLIP BALE. THE NECKLACE IS GOLD FILLED
Gold-filled
Edwardian Yellow Gold Chain with Dog Clip Fastening
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A brilliant Edwardian chain necklace with a dog clip fastening, modelling in 9 karat yellow gold
9k Gold
Antique 9k Rose Gold Victorian Guard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous antique 9k rose gold Victorian guard chain with dog clip at 20". We love it worn plain
Rose Gold
Antique Curb Chain With Dog Clip, 14K Yellow Gold, Victoria
Located in McLeansville, NC
An antique 14 karat yellow gold curb chain with a dog clip. This Victorian gold chain features a
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 9 Karat Rose Gold Long Guard Chain With Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian long guard chain necklace with a dog clip and pendant loop. Measuring
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Albert Chain with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
gold. This chain is very versatile and can be used as a necklace or wrapped around the wrist to make a
9k Gold
Antique Victorian 9 Karat Yellow Gold Belcher Link Chain Necklace, Dog Clip
Located in NEWARK, GB
with a makers sign. It has an antique gold plated dog clip added perfect for adding your favourite
9k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Curb Link Double Dog Clip Albert Watch Chain Necklace & Medal
Located in Henderson, NV
Antique 9ct rose gold Albert chain necklace with two dog clips, a T-bar and a medal. Each curb link
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian 9 Karat Gold Long Belcher Guard Dog Clip Chain Necklace
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an antique Victorian long belcher guard chain necklace. It features a swivel dog clip that
9k Gold
Antique Victorian 48g 9K Yellow Gold Curb Link Albert Chain with Dog Clips
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian yellow gold watch chain, comprising curb links, two dog clips, and a T-bar, in 9 karat
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Oval Round Link Watch Chain with Dog Clip Clasp, 10K Yellow Gold
Located in McLeansville, NC
An antique 10 karat yellow gold oval and round link watch chain. This Victorian gold link chain
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Kimmel 14k Rosy Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Chain w/ Dog Clip & Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
chain Chain Length: 15 Inches Chain Thickness: 2.53mm Clasp: Spring Ring & Dog Clip Inside Clasp
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9 Carat Gold Necklace with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
and fastens with a dog clip so can be worn in so many ways. Length: 115cm Width: 3.2mm Weight
Gold
Vintage Gold Bead Lapis Station 33" Long Textured Necklace w/ Swivel Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
.) Material: Solid 14K Yellow Gold Weight: 45.36 Grams Type: Textured Chain Necklace w/ Stations of Bead Lapis
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Bar Link Pocket Watch Chain Large Dog Clip & Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 4.8 Grams Chain Type: Fine Bar Link Chain Chain Length
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14k Gold 19in Double Link Watch Chain Dog Clip & Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
inches Chain Width: 3.8mm Clasps: Spring Ring (5.7mm Inside Diameter), Dog Clip (7.4x4.4mm inside
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18k Yellow Gold & Platinum Pocket Watch Chain Spring Ring Clasp Dog Clip
Located in Montclair, NJ
Length: 15 inches Chain Width: 1.8mm Clasps: Spring Ring (6.3mm Inside Diameter), Dog Clip (6.4x3.9mm
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 14k Gold 13" Pocket Watch Cable Link Chain w/ Dog Clip & Spring Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 8.40 Grams Chain Type: Twisted Wire & Cable Link Overall
14k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Chain Necklace with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
fine dog-clip. Modelled in bright 9 carat yellow gold. Length: 58cm
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 14K Gold Watch Chain Necklace with Dog Clip
Located in Venice, CA
charms right at the top of the sternum, and just a bit lower than most chains. The dog clip can be worn
Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Longuard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeously glossy bright yellow 9ct gold longuard features a dog clip that could be used to
9k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Longuard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
longuard there is a dog clip. You could use this to attach a pendant or so many other things. The length of
9k Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Chain Necklace Enamel Slide Dog Clip
Located in New York, NY
A stunning antique Victorian 56 Inch long 14 Karat Gold Chain Necklace of great beauty. The chain
Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Double Albert Chain Necklace With Dog Clips
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A superb vintage necklace composed of two Albert chains linked by a dog clip, with two more dog
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 9 Karat Rose Gold Long Guard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian long guard chain necklace with a dog clip and pendant loop. Measuring
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 9 Karat Rose Gold Long Guard Chain with Dog Clip
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian long guard chain necklace with a dog clip and pendant loop. Measuring
9k Gold, Rose Gold
14K Gold Victorian Prince Albert Chain with T-Bar and Dog Clips
Located in Venice, CA
This 14k gold Prince Albert watch chain has a nice elongated open curb link. The chain has a dog
14k Gold
Opera Length Yellow Gold Trombone Fetter & Link Chain with Dog Clip, circa 1920
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
rather specific term can cover a surprising range of designs. The dog (i.e. non-swivel) clip can carry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 10K Gold Curb Link with Dog Clip and Spring Ring Watch Chain
Located in Venice, CA
This Victorian 10k gold watch chain is a classic curb link with a dog clip and spring ring. It is a
10k Gold
Rope Length Guard or Muff Belcher Chain with Dog Clip in Rose Gold
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
the end. The closure is a non-swiveling dog clip closure and oversized eye ring. There are no
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian circa 1880 18 Carat Nautical Anchor Link Necklace with Dog Clip
Located in Baltimore, MD
A classic Victorian 18K anchor link chain with delicate anchor links and an integral dog clip from
18k Gold
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Solid Well Made Pocket Watch Chain Dog Clip Spring Clasp
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 12.6 Grams Length: 14” (measured on ruler) Clasp: Large spring
Yellow Gold
Art Deco Opal Slide Locket Pendant Chain Necklace Dog Clip 50 Inches
Located in New York, NY
A STUNNING SLIDE WITH THREE FIERY BLUE GREEN OPALS OF GREAT BEAUTY, AND A DOG CLIP FOR HANGING YOUR
Opal, Gold-filled
Unisex Diamond Celestial Dome Band Ring in 18kt Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Unisex Diamond Celestial Dome Band Ring in 18K Gold featuring natural diamond of 0.031 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style.. April birthstone diamond brings ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K and 22K Gold Nugget Bar Link Necklace
Located in Venice, CA
Acquired on a recent trip to Ketchikan, where gold mining is still active in the state of Alaska. This is a vintage piece circa the 1970’s, comprised of 1/2” bar links that alternate...
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
$280Sale Price|20% Off
14k Solid Gold Watch Chain Accessories Gift for Lovers
Located in Chicago, IL
14k Solid Gold Watch Chain Accessories Gift for Lovers Thickness 1.4mm Approx Type Chain Gross Weight 0.46 Grams Approx Size 2.5" Approx Color Gold Material Solid Gold Year Manufact...
Gold, 14k Gold
Snake Motif Adjustable Lariat Bolo Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold 5.6 Grams
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
This necklace features a snake motif making the lariat adjustable, in 14 karat yellow gold. Can be worn as a choker or longer. Available in three different sizes & gold color....
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$824Sale Price / item|20% Off
Natural Pink Sapphire Pinky Dome Ring Birthday Gift in 14k Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Natural Pink Sapphire Pinky Dome Ring in 14K Gold featuring natural pink sapphire of 0.19 carat. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style. Sapphire stimulates concentratio...
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$680Sale Price / item|20% Off
W 0.18 in L 0.49 in
Baguette Natural Emerald Studded Dome Huggie Earrings in 14kt Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist Emerald Studded Huggie Earrings in 14K Gold to make a statement with your look. You shall need small huggie office earrings to make a statement with your look. These earri...
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle Handmade Hammered Mid-Weight 18K Gold Chain 18 Inch
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique handmade hammered organically textured chain with matt-finish provides a beautiful way to display your treasured pendants. 1.3 mm width. Also available in 20, 22 and 24 in...
18k Gold
Italian Four Leaf Clover Diamond Pendant on Belcher Clasp Link Chain 18 Inches
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Italian four leaf clover pendant featuring one center diamond weighing 0.10 carats on a 18" belcher chain. Can add more pendants of choice. Pendant & chain can be sold seperately DM...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Deco 14k White Gold Engraved Squared Boxy Pocket Watch Chain Link
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14K Solid White Gold Weight: 8.52 Grams Chain Type: Engraved Squared Boxy Link Chain Length: 14 Inches Chain Thickness/Width: 1.7mm (at the bar links) Clasp: Spring Ring & ...
White Gold
Victorian 14kt Watch Chain Necklace with 18kt Extension
Located in Narberth, PA
A stunning watch chain necklace from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Crafted in 14kt yellow gold, the watch chain alternates between elongated oval links adorned with twisted accents an...
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Longuard Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Longuard chains are so versatile and can be worn in so many ways! This chain is modelled in 9ct gold and there is also a dog clip. Length: 147cm Width: 2.5mm Weight: 32.9g
Gold
$630Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 14K Yellow Gold 16 Inch Fancy Link Chain
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique yellow gold chain, comprising fancy links and a safety chain, in 14 karat yellow gold and 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about this Antique 14K Yellow Gold Fanc...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18k Yellow Gold and Platinum Ladies Fob Watch Chain Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 18 karat yellow gold and platinum ladies fob watch chain; part of our diverse antique chains collection. This fine and impressive antique chain has bee...
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Albert Chain Necklace Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, antique 9 karat yellow gold Albert chain; part of our diverse antique gold chain collections. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique chain has been cra...
Yellow Gold
Diamond and Gold Scorpio Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Garland Collection's vintage inspired zodiac medallions are custom and handmade to order in New York City by our team of master jewelers. A polished rope border on each medallion sur...
Diamond, Gold
Edwardian 9 Carat Albert Chain, circa 1919
Located in London, GB
This unique Albert chain, dates back to 1919. It features gently graduating links made from 9 carat rose gold. Each gold link is individually hallmarked, and ends in a solid gold bar...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
Organic shapes, surprising textures, shimmering colors and inventive embellishments take the new generation of pearl jewelry from classic to cutting-edge.
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After more than a decade creating the iconic Lanvin gems of the Alber Elbaz years, designer Elie Top dove into the world of fine jewelry, mixing silver and gold to create his own striking, timeless look.