H Stern Pendants
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Spinel, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Link Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Bracelets
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Late Victorian Brooches
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Modern Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Yellow Gold
1990s Brazilian Modernist Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
1990s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Imperial Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, B...
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Necklace Enhancers
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Beaded Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian More Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian More Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian More Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Rope Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Quartz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
H Stern Pendants For Sale on 1stDibs
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H. Stern for sale on 1stDibs
Born into a Jewish family in Essen, Germany, Hans Stern (1922–2007) fled with his parents to Rio de Janeiro at the onset of World War II. There he landed a job working for the precious stone and mineral exporter Cristab. Thus began Stern’s rise to become “the king of the colored gems,” as the media would dub him, and founder of the family-owned H.Stern jewelry business that now has over 150 stores worldwide.
While working for Cristab, Stern regularly visited mines on horseback. At the remote mines of Minas Gerais, Brazil, he cultivated relationships with many of the miners, developing professional connections that would endure for decades. He also embraced a fascination with the colorful semiprecious stones harvested in the area. In 1945, he started his own company, H.Stern, with the goal of marketing Brazilian gemstones — then virtually unknown on the global stage — to an international audience.
Though the company began as a trader in gemstones, it soon expanded to jewelry, with Stern assembling and training a team of young jewelers. A frequent motif in the company’s designs was the star, as Stern is “star” in German. In 1949, H.Stern opened its first jewelry shop in Rio de Janeiro, but a storefront was not his customers’ only view into the brand’s jewelry-making process. In the 1950s, Stern became one of the first major jewelers to offer tours of his workshop, showing off the creative process and elevating the role of craftsmanship in jewelry design.
Stern’s approach and his vibrant jewels, which favored organic settings designed to show off colorful gems, earned international recognition and put Brazil’s topaz, amethyst and tourmaline on the map. Tourmaline was reportedly Stern’s favorite, and the company’s Rio de Janeiro vaults are also home to Paraíba tourmalines, which are mined in the mountains of Paraíba, Brazil. He recognized the burgeoning tourism industry in the country as an opportunity to promote the beauty of these stones, opening stores in the lobbies of Brazil’s leading hotels and investing in vehicles to bring visitors to the H.Stern headquarters. By the mid-1990s, the company was opening stores abroad and selling jewelry at international department stores.
In the 1980s, the brand debuted its first celebrity collaboration, with French actress Catherine Deneuve. Since then it has worked with partners such as designer Diane von Fürstenberg and architect Oscar Niemeyer. In 2016, Assouline published a book on the 70-year history of H.Stern, from its humble founding to its worldwide acclaim. Today, the company is run by Stern’s son, Roberto, who has introduced a broad range of new collections and styles.
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Finding the Right necklaces for You
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.
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 necklaces designed by David Webb — 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 Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.