Art Deco Necklace Shell Pink and Light Yellow Uranium Glass on Gold Tone Wire
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning vintage necklace with beautiful chunky bi colour beads on gold tone wire.
Art Deco Necklace Shell Pink and Light Yellow Uranium Glass on Gold Tone Wire
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning vintage necklace with beautiful chunky bi colour beads on gold tone wire.
Multi-Strand 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace Composed of 11 Satin Hinged Wires
Located in Paris, FR
18 kt gold multi-thread necklace. It is made up of 11 flat articulated link chains in satin-finished 18 kt yellow gold. There is a Tab clasp with safety figure eight. Eagle head pu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Wendy Brandes Barbed Wire Motif Satin-Finish Platinum Necklace With Diamonds
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
Platinum isn't just for engagement rings and the red carpet. This barbed-wire necklace brings the precious metal down to earth. A great everyday necklace with a little edge. Platinu...
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Leto Lama Certified 2 Ct Colombian Emerald Eye Wire Collar Torque Necklace
Located in London, GB
An everyday talisman with serious presence. The Emerald Eye Necklace features a softly sculpted “eye” pendant in textured yellow gold, finished with an organic, hand-worked surface t...
Emerald, 18k Gold
14K Matte Yellow Gold Huge Wired Diamond Heart Pendant
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
This beautiful estate 14K yellow gold heart pendant is a stunning piece that combines timeless design with sparkling diamonds. It features 16 brilliant round diamonds, each measuring...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Genuine Yellow with Greenish Hue Diamond Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace, 18 Karat
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Yellow Diamond Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace 19" in 18K Yellow Gold. The necklace weighs 26 carats, and the size of the beads range from 2MM to 4.50MM.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Genuine Fancy and Multi-Color Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Fancy & Multi-Color Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace 40" in 18K Yellow Gold. The necklace weighs 63 carats, and the size of the beads range from 5MM to 6MM.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Genuine Fancy and Multi-Color Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Fancy & Multi-Color Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace 18" in 18K White Gold. The necklace weighs 46 carats, and the size of the beads range from 3.50MM to 5MM.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Genuine Gray Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace, 18 Karat White
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Gray Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace 40" in 18K White Gold. The necklace weighs 54 carats, and the size of the beads range from 3MM to 4MM.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Maison Gripoix Coco Chanel France Glass Gilt Bronze Wire Chain Necklace c1939
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
French Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel commissioned Parisian Maison Gripoix in the late 1930s to fabricate this elegant handmade drop-chain choker necklace for one of her couture clients. In...
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Bronze
Genuine Brown Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace, 18 Karat Yellow
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Brown Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace 18" in 18K Yellow Gold. The necklace weighs 106 carats, and the size of the beads range from 6MM to 11MM.
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Genuine Black Diamond Drum-Shape Beads Wire-Wrapped Necklace, 18 Karat White
Located in New York, NY
A Genuine Black Diamond Drum-Shape Bead Wire-Wrapped Necklace 40" in 18K White Gold. The weight is 69 carats, and the beads range from 4.50MM to 5.50MM.
Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 9k Rose Gold and Platinum Wire Wrapped Sardonyx Intaglio Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This vintage pendant is crafted in 9k rose gold with platinum accents and features a finely carved sardonyx intaglio. The intaglio showcases intricate detail, highlighting the skillf...
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Verdura Vintage 14k Gold Large Substantial Twisted Braided Gold Wire Money Clip
By Verdura
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 14.75 Grams Height: 62.7mm (2.4") Width: 32mm (1.2") Condition: Vintage piece in excellent condition. Original finish and patina preserved. S...
14k Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold Oval Bezek Rich Green Jade Twisted Wire Frame Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Jade - Oval Cabochon Cut - Bezel Set - Rich Green - 18.7x14.3mm (approx.) Material: Solid 8-10k Yellow Gold Frame - 18k Gold Bail Weight: 4.2 Grams...
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Diamond Black Enamel Twisted Wire Pendant & 18" Chain
Located in Montclair, NJ
This is an elegant pendant necklace you could easily find yourself wearing on a daily basis.
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 14k Gold Pearl & Turquoise Twisted Wire Filigree Brooch Pin or Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This gorgeous vintage pendant or brooch was crafted from solid 14k yellow gold and features an open twisted wire filigree flower design. The flower has 10 petals with a round cabocho...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Oval Mother of Pearl Twisted Wire Frame 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant set with an oval mother-of-pearl tablet within a twisted gold wire frame. Stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat gold and French m...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Carved White Stone Dog Wolf Howling Pendant Charm 14k Gold Wire Collar
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) White Stone - Carved - Cut Out - Dog Or Wolf Shape - White Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold - Collar Total Weight: 13.1 Grams Width: 18.4mm (0.72") Height: 15.2mm (...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Unique Solid Yellow Gold Initial "M" Large Wire & Weave Work Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14k Solid Yellow Gold Weight: 23.9 Grams Width: 39.1mm (1.5") Overall Height (w/ bail): 63mm (2.4") Thickness: 2.7mm Inside Bail Measurements: 5x3.8mm Condition: Vintage. S...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Large 14k Yellow Gold Polished Center w/ Twisted Wire Frame Cross Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 13 Grams Overall Width: 34.9mm (1.3") Overall Height: 61.6mm (2.4") (including bail) Thickness: 2.9mm (approx. - at center) Inside Bail Dimens...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unique 14k Tri Color Gold 0.20ctw Diamond Open Work Twisted Wire Cross Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (10) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Round Brilliant Cut - Pave & Bezel Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamonds - 0.20ctw(approx.) Material: Solid 14k Yellow, Rose & White Gold...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Aries or Ram Plaque Pendant in 18K Yellow Gold on 14K Gold 16" Cable Wire Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes modeled this pendant from an old sterling silver bracelet link. It looks oodles better as a pendant and in 18 karat yellow gold. It's perfect for an Aries, or for som...
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage J'Adore Gold Tone Wire Choker & Earrings Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage iconic J'ADORE gold tone wire choker necklace and matching clip-on earrings.
Gilt Metal
Frog Pendant with Orange Sapphire Eyes on 16"-18" Neck Wire, All in 14K Gold
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
The chain is a fine neck wire with a 2" extender and a lobster clasp. The frog can be removed from the chain for mixing and matching.
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Yellow Gold Wire Open Work Infinity Cross Slide Pendant 18" Cable Link Chain
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 4.5 Grams Overall Height: 31.8mm (1.2") Overall Width: 25.1mm (0.98") (approx.) Thickness: 3.1mm (approx. - at center) Chain: 18 Inches, 1.2m...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Christian Lacroix Vintage Gold Toned Bundled Textured Wires Crystal Rigid Choker
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold toned choker necklace made of bundled textured wires with faceted crystals embellishment.
Gilt Metal
Victorian Female Bust Wood with Diamond Eyes Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Victorian magnifier depicting a woman's head adorned with a 14-karat gold wire necklace with one diamond and diamond eyes on a 12.5" ebony stem with a 3.5" dia brass-plated magnifyin...
Brass
White Gold Diamond Heart Necklace with Floating Diamonds 18K White Gold
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Baguettes total weight Measures: 48 mm x 32.5 mm Weight: 30.8 grams approx. *Note the wire showed with the necklace is for display and not included with this item, we do have gol...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Multi Colored Moonstone Cabochon Drop 22K Gold 17" Fringe Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
It measures 17 inches and closes with a gold hook clasp. Details Item Type: Fringe Necklace Metal: 22K Yellow Gold Weight: 40.31 grams Length: 17 inches Closure: Gold hook clasp St...
Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2.74ctw Drilled Lab Diamond Dangle Necklace 18K Gold Adjustable R4705
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ The sparkly lab diamonds are laser drilled with a tiny hole, then strung with solid gold wire and attached to the necklace chain. This technique makes the necklace light weight and...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$2,700Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 24" Black Diamond (14.00ct) & South Sea Pearl Necklace in 14KY Gold
Located in New York, NY
Each pearl and black diamond bead is individually hand-linked with 14K yellow gold wire, giving the necklace fluid movement and an artisanal finish.
Black Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Custom 18 Karat Gold GIA Certified Jadeite Jade Diamond Rosary Style Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Gracefully blending devotional inspiration with contemporary luxury, this bespoke 18 karat yellow gold necklace is designed in the form of an elegant rosary, composed of luminous nat...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Carnelian Fob + Two Pearl, Beryl & Gemstone Bead Necklaces in 14K & 18K Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
The middle of each necklace features a nonremovable 10mm x 7mm green beryl bead suspended on 14K gold wire.
Beryl, Carnelian, Garnet, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Pink Freshwater Pearl 18 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace and Drop Earrings Set
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
Pink freshwater pearl and 18k yellow gold pendant necklace and drop earring set. Necklace is composed of a round 14.5mm pink pearl pendant on a 16 inch 18k gold woven cable wire neck...
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 18.5" Black Diamond and Keshi Pearl (10.00ct) Necklace in 14KY Gold
Located in New York, NY
Each diamond and pearl is individually hand linked with 14K yellow gold wire, allowing the necklace to drape fluidly and highlighting the artisanal craftsmanship throughout.
Black Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880 12K Gold Long Chain/Necklace with Tassel Links with Enamel Panel
Located in London, GB
This necklace is a good example antique with fine details of gold wire weave.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$10,780 / item
South Sea Baroque Pearls and Sapphire Necklace
By Yvel
Located in Princeton, NJ
The gemstones are strung together with white gold wire. The necklace measures 36" in length.
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Long Paradizia Necklace N3828
By Paradizia
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 136 carats 14k yellow gold delicately wire-wrapped necklace. Can be worn long or doubled as a shorter necklace.
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Cartier Chain 34 Inch Vintage 1970's Twist Link Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Wire Twist Disk Chain Necklace from the 1970s is a rare and elegant find.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$940Sale Price|20% Off
Marina J. Vintage Mosaic Necklace with Aquamarine & Mediterranean Coral
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Floral Mosaic Brooch with gorgeous detailings is reworked into a stunning Centerpiece - with a deeply pigmented Pear cut Mediterranean Coral hanging below by 14k Yellow Gol...
Aquamarine, Coral, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Vintage Massive MOSCHINO Surreal Hand Double Pearl Strand Pendant Necklace
By Moschino
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive MOSCHINO Surreal Hand Double Pearl Strand Pendant Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic MOSCHINO. - Massive whimsical hand pendant with double pearl strands accent. - ...
Iolite & Garnet Choker Necklace with Chinese Red Nephrite Jade Honeybee Amulet
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
The amulet came to use drilled at the two top corners, so to make it into a pendant, we added bales of hand-pulled 14 karat rose gold wire. The necklace, made right here in our sho...
Garnet, Iolite, Jade, Hessonite
Alex Jona Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Twisted Wire Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, gold plated twisted wire sterling silver link chain necklace.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Sacchi 0.64 Carat Ruby and Diamond Gemstones 18 Karat Yellow Gold Wire Necklace
By Sacchi Gioielli
Located in Rome, IT
Gorgeous Satin Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace embellished with Ruby and Diamonds Gemstones, from Sacchi’s “Klimt” Collection, hand-crafted with lost-wax casting technique. Lost-wax ca...
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Thierry Mugler Vintage Gold Toned Bundled Wires Choker Necklace
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage gold toned choker necklace made of bundled wires and featuring mobile elements embellished with pink crystals.
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.
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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.