Roger Scemama 1950s Vintage Necklace and Earrings Set
By Roger Scemama
Located in Wigan, GB
These stones are arranged in a festoon necklace style. The necklace is adjustable in length, fastening with a hook through an open-link chain detailed with small, round clear rhinest...
Silver
Victorian Carved Coral Link Festoon Style Gold Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A 15kt gold frame supports the back of each pendant, and the necklace comes together at a hidden clasp at the back of the piece.
Coral, 14k Gold
Sold|$3,200
Edwardian Lapis Festoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lapis lazuli has been mined since 4000 BC, and has been prized the world over not only as a decorative stone but also for the ultramarine dye made from ground and powdered lapis. Kin...
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Victorian Carved Natural Coral and Persian Turquoise Festoon Cherub Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
The necklace measures approximately 16.25" long. Each festoon link hangs about 1" long, and is a little under 1/2" in diameter.
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Peridot and Fresh Water Pearl Festoon 10 Karat Gold Necklace
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
Oh, what a lovely piece. This necklace is so delicate with the light colored Peridot paired with the natural pearls. It looks so light and "Springy". This necklace features: 10 ...
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 10k Gold
Sold|$3,400
Art Nouveau Moonstone Festoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moonstones form in the heat of the earth as orthoclase and albite are mixed together. As they cool, they separate into layers. The light that reflects off of these layers creates the...
Moonstone, 15k Gold
Saltwater White Pearl and Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Festoon Style Drop Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Style:Festoon Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Stone: 600 Round Brilliant Cut Necklace Length: 16 inch Total Item Weight(Grams) : Approx. 83.90 g Total Carat Weight : ...
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage Signed Goldette Dangling Silver Tone Necklace
By Goldette
Located in New York, NY
It has two rows of rectangular chains that make it fall like a festoon style necklace. The centerpiece has the look of the famous Kerr figures in the center while surrounded by rose ...
Midcentury 18 Carat Gold Moonstone Cabochon Stud Earrings, circa 1960
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
These would also be the perfect compliment to our Edwardian moonstone festoon necklace, contact us for more details. Contact us if you require additional images or video clips of th...
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Madeira Citrine and Demantoid Heart Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A beautiful festoon citrine necklace from the Art Nouveau (ca1900) era!
Citrine, Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Moonstone Lavaliere 9 Carat Gold, circa 1900 Necklace
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
They are said to be a magical stone providing a channel for prophecy, and a path to wisdom. The necklace’s festoon gallery holds each of the stones suspended between delicate linke...
Moonstone, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
MARGOT Vintage Mexican Enamel Fish Necklace & Earring Set
Located in Narberth, PA
The 2-piece set consists of a fabulous festoon-style necklace and matching clip-on earrings, both pieces made of sterling silver.
Sterling Silver
Fabulous 1930's Gilt Brass and Glass Demi Parure
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous 1930's demi parure comprising a brass chain necklace with a festoon of textured gilt brass balls, each studded with a gem colored art glass bead and paired with a matching...
Sold|$3,900
Victorian Dramatic Coral Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite coral festoon necklace from the Victorian (ca1800) era!
Coral, 18k Gold
Turn of the Century Emerald Diamond and Yellow Gold Festoon Necklace
Located in Lombard, IL
Beautiful Circa 1900 Turn of the century emerald diamond and yellow gold festoon necklace - Bullet clasp fine curblink chain
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Victorian Bohemian Garnet Gold-Filled Floral Design Festoon Necklace
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
This gorgeous, Victorian Festoon necklace features Bohemian Garnets, too numerous to count, arranged in floral charms circling the neck of the wearer.
Garnet, Gold-filled
Sold|$275
Aurora Borealis Festoon Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Dramatic bib necklace featuring festoons of pink and blue aurora borealis rhinestones and faceted beads.
Victorian Garnet and Diamond Festoon Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
A spectacular garnet necklace from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This stunning 18kt yellow gold necklace features three garnet cabochons hanging in a festoon style from a fancy snake c...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian 20 Carats Gorgeous Moonstones Gold Festoon Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This necklace, from the Victorian Era containing 20 carats of moonstone masterfully set by the best goldsmiths of the time has brought to our collection one of the most breathtaking ...
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Teardrop Black Onyx Sterling Silver Festoon Necklace
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
This piece is absolutely fabulous!! This necklace features teardrop-shaped black Onyx stones dangling from the entire length of the necklace. The longest teardrop is at the center o...
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Edwardian Natural Turquoise Festoon Style Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
An outstanding turquoise necklace from the Edwardian (ca1910) era! This magnificent 14kt rose gold piece features twelve natural turquoise stone links that form a beautiful festoon s...
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 14k Gold
Art Nouveau Blister Pearl Festoon Gold Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite blister pearl necklace from the Art Nouveau (ca1910) era! This unique necklace, which is made of 18kt yellow gold, holds three ornate links with the largest in the middle.
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Edwardian Enamel Diamond Gold Festoon Flower Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian enamel & diamond festoon flower necklace featuring three enamel* flowers, including a pansy, set with Old European cut diamonds weighing app. 0.17ct., with station set pear...
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau French Plique-a-Jour Amethyst and Mississippi River Pearl Festoon
Located in Narberth, PA
The necklace measures 15 3/4" in length. The festoon hangs 2 3/4" long.
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
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.
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