Nephrite Jade Necklace Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Mid Century Strand
Located in Torrance, CA
Jade beads are uniform in size and measure 7.5mm.
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nephrite Jade Necklace Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Mid Century Strand
Located in Torrance, CA
Jade beads are uniform in size and measure 7.5mm.
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Jade Jade Necklace Nuanced Tones Certified Untreated 22"
Located in Northampton, MA
Fifty-seven luminous, hand-carved and hand-polished Burmese jadeite jade beads create a 22" necklace of remarkable sophistication and beauty.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$1,100
Vintage Red Jade Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
The beads between the jade are solid 14K gold. The necklace is fastened with a vintage 14K gold clasp.
Jade, 14k Gold
Green Jadeite Jade Graduated Single Strand Necklace 14k Gold Clasp GIA Report
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a beautiful strand of graduated green jadeite jade beads with a delicate 14k yellow gold filigree clasp.
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chinese Jade Disk and Bead Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Chinese Jade Disk and Bead Necklace attached with a 14 Karat Yellow Gold buckle style ornament Retro, 1970's Pendant and Bead necklace displays a convex jade with marbled colors of ...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gump's Rare Black Jade Necklace with Moss on Snow Focal Point Bead
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
And as a focal point: a hand-carved 15.5 mm moss-on-snow (emerald green on opaque white) jadeite jade bead. Around back is the legendary Gump's signature clasp in 14K yellow gold alo...
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$1,650
Gump's Jade Necklace Midcentury
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
The luminous, translucent fog-toned jade beads measure approximately 8.83mm and are on their original silk string.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$4,500
Blue Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
The jade beads are hand-strung on thick cardinal-red silk and hand-knotted between each bead.
Jade, 14k Gold
Embellished Art Deco Jade Bead 14 Karat White Gold Drop Chain Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring 10 jade beads measuring approximately 4.5 mm, deep green color Elongated open-work links, centering a drop with spring ring clasp, for attaching pendant or watch Complete...
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$5,085
Imperial Green Jade Necklace, Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
The beads are strung on the highest-quality silk and finished with a simple 14K white gold lobster claw clasp.
Jade, 14k Gold
Mings Hawaii Cultured Baroque Pearl Bead Strand Necklace with Jade Clasp
Located in Honolulu, HI
Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Gemstones: Cultured Baroque Pearls and carved grey jade clasp Total Weight: 73.9 Grams Necklace Length: 32" Stamped: "Mi...
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,910
Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
Even opaque jadeite -such as the jade beads you see here- can exhibit translucency.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$3,960
Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
The luminous untreated jadeite jade beads that compose this 20" necklace are so faintly light green, that they appear white.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$8,000
Lavender Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
From the handmade clasp in 14K yellow gold —distinctive to Ming's —to the glowing, intoxicating hand-carved Burmese jadeite jade beads.
Jade, 14k Gold
Certified Untreated Multi-Color Jade Necklace Midcentury
Located in Northampton, MA
The black jade beads have a grounding effect, framing the smaller colorful ones.
Jade, 14k Gold
Fine Burmese Jadeite Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
They have been strung on white silk with knots tied between each bead. The necklace is finished with a stunning 14k white gold clasp from the Retro era (circa 1940s) that is set with...
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage Jade Necklace/Strand 14K Yellow Gold Clasp Antique Retro
Located in Dearborn, MI
Vintage Retro Jade Necklace/Strand 14K Yellow Gold 16.5 Inch Solid 14K Yellow Gold Clasp 100% Natural Jade Gemstone Get Noticed With This Understated Elegance Absolute Perfect...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Glassy Blue Jadeite Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
Four small apple-green jade beads are stationed on the necklace. A simple 14K clasp finishes the piece.
Jade, 14k Gold
Rare Gump's Jade Necklace, Impossibly Translucent Nephrite 16 ¾"
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
In fact, "Glassy" jade is a term usually reserved to describe only the finest jadeite jade -nephrite jade's rarer and more expensive cousin- and the word is only rarely applicable to...
Jade, 14k Gold
Yellow Honey Jadeite Beaded Necklace 24.5" 88pc A-Grade 14k Gold Ball Clasp NOS
Located in Richmond, CA
This stunning necklace features a strand of A-grade jadeite beads, each meticulously selected for its intense yellow hue. The bold coloration of the jadeite makes a striking statemen...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nephrite Jade Necklace with High Translucency, Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
But these finely-grained nephrite beads have the high gloss of fine jade. The rich olive green beads measure 7.89mm - 8.49mm and the necklace is finished with a 14k yellow gold clasp.
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Apple Green Certified Untreated Burmese Jadeite
Located in Northampton, MA
A spectacular certified natural and untreated jadeite jade necklace in variegated apple green. 107 hand-carved and polished light apple green jade beads make for a 30" necklace of ...
Jade, 14k Gold
Soft Green Jadeite Jade Neckace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
The necklace measures 27" in length and is composed of 74 hand-carved and polished natural and untreated jadeite jade beads. The beads measure 7.24mm to 10.05mm and the piece is fini...
Jade, 14k Gold
Lavender Jade Necklace Midcentury Certified Untreated Highly Translucent
Located in Northampton, MA
It is in the near darkness that these fine jade beads look their most breathtaking. Which makes this necklace a deeply personal luxury.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$11,195
Jade Necklace by Gump's in Rare Glassy Blue
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
They are some of the most extraordinary jade beads I have ever owned —and I am a second-generation jade collector.
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Old School "Imperial" Green Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
I'm a second-generation jade collector and I have not come across a strand of beads quite like these before.
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Vivid Apple Green Certified Untreated Rare
Located in Northampton, MA
As a whole the necklace presents as "apple green" which, along with the darker "imperial," represents jade's finest green. The rare and precious beads range in size from 9.10 mm bes...
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Multicolor High Translucency Midcentury Certified Untreated 25"
Located in Northampton, MA
91 luminous, translucent multicolor jadeite jade beads create this stunning Midcentury necklace.
Jade, 14k Gold
Gump's Jade Necklace Early Multi-Color Collector's Piece
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
This 24" necklace was created between 1950 and 1965 by the iconic San Francisco emporium, Gump's; a store that was famous around the world for its high-quality natural and untreated ...
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Mid-Century Watery Sage Green Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
55 succulent, watery light sage green jadeite jade beads have been strung together on sturdy natural cord, knotted between each bead, and finished with a simple clasp in this distinc...
Jade, 14k Gold
Chinese Antique Jade Necklace, Nephrite, Certified Untreated, 33"
Located in Northampton, MA
A 14K clasp finishes the piece. The beads are older than the clasp.
Jade, 14k Gold
Art Deco Light Apple Green Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This 25" necklace is composed of eighty-eight light green hand-carved jade beads that date to the 1920s-1930s. The beads have a beautiful high-gloss polish and are in exceptionally f...
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace of Soft Bluish-Green Jadeite is Unexpectedly Sublime
Located in Northampton, MA
These jade beads earn your admiration and they hold your attention.
Jade, 14k Gold
Antique Jade Necklace Hand Carved Certified Untreated Late Qing
Located in Northampton, MA
Dating from between 1900 - 1910, this is a lovely and somewhat unique strand of natural and untreated hand carved jadeite jade beads. This 28" strand of variegated green jade beads ...
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$1,181
Pearl and Jade Necklace
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Long beaded necklace with white pearls and antiques Chinese carved jade 1920. length 65 cm approximately. The necklace could be wear with the jade elements by side as well. All Giuli...
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
Midcentury Double Strand Jade Necklace with 14 Karat Gold Clasp
Located in Lexington, KY
This is an absolutely remarkable mid-century necklace featuring a double strand of fine jade beads and a stunning 14k yellow gold clasp set with a dramatic jade cabochon!
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,850
Gump's Jade & Pearl Necklace
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
A spectacular and incredibly rare Gump's multi-strand torsade necklace composed of over 1,000 individual authentic Biwa pearls from Japan's famed Lake Biwa. A luminous, highly transl...
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
Sold|$3,175
Fine Midcentury Nephrite Jade Necklace
Located in Northampton, MA
These seventy-nine 7.20 mm beads are consistent in color and quality to the fine old green material from the jade mines in Xingjiang, China.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$13,500
Black Jade Necklace Gump's San Francisco
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
This black jade necklace features a simple 14K yellow gold clasp set with a matching half-bead of black jade.
Jade, 14k Gold
Jade Necklace Untreated Handmade Ruggedly Unique
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Northampton, MA
The necklace is composed of fifty-eight approximately 7.5 mm round-ish beads strung on hemp cord and features vintage geometric 14K rose gold accent beads.
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$9,000
Gump's Jadeite Jade Necklace in Original Box
Located in Northampton, MA
This strand of graduated jadeite beads is exceptional even among untreated jade beads because they are from Gump's and Gump's had impossibly high standards.
Jade, 14k Gold
Nephrite Jade and Saltwater Pearl Necklace
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Nephrite Jade and Pearl necklace belonged to my mother and was made for her in the 1970's. The pearls and Jade are incredibly luminescent, as you can see through their shine. ...
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
Marina J. Amethyst Bracelet with Jade and Diamond Encrusted 14 Karat Gold Clasp
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bracelet is made with amethyst beads. In between each bead is a 14k gold ring and several `14k gold dividers throughout the bracelet for a pop of color and to hold the bracelet ...
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Untreated Light Green Jadeite Jade Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Translucent light green natural Jadeite Jade untreated. 20 inch long necklace. GIA certified Length: 20 inches Light green highly translucent natural untreated Jadeite Jade bead ...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,275
Coral Necklace with Jade Clasp, circa 1960s
Located in Northampton, MA
The clasp is hallmarked "W" and "WK" along with a metal fineness mark of 14K. Several of the coral beads display very slight pitting, which is expected with natural and untreated cor...
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold
Lavender Jade Necklace from Midcentury Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
Many collectors prefer their necklaces as such, though if you intend to wear this necklace regularly, it would be wise to have it restrung by your local jeweler. Jade should always b...
Jade, 14k Gold
Sold|$475
Vintage Jadeite Gold Bead Necklace
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Serene, in a soft moss green shade, seventy one natural jadeite hand strung beads create this twenty eight inch necklace accented with tiny fourteen carat yellow gold beads that enha...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 5.64 Carat, 37 Natural Translucent Jadeite Bead Necklace Art Deco
Located in Miami, FL
GIA Certified 5.64 carats, 37 Natural Translucent Jadeite Bead Necklace Art Deco Jadeite Jade is the most rare and valuable form of Jade. The tantalizing natural green apple color ...
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
14 Karat Yellow Gold Ribbed Station Jade Bracelet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Dimensions: bracelet measures 7-inches long Weight: 33.81 grams
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Natural Jadeite Jade Carved Oval Floral Pendant 1930
Located in Stamford, CT
Looks great on the neck. 14k Yellow gold 1 natural mottled green translucent Jadeite Jade pierced oval carving, 33.57 x 23.66 x 2.58mm, natural color, natural color no enhancemen...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified Jadeite Jade Platinum Yellow Gold Graduated Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
GIA Certified A grade natural untreated, well polished Jadeite Jade graduated necklace. circa 1900 with platinum top and 14k gold catch. 16 inches. 62 mottled green jadeite jade, ...
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Jadeite & 14 Karat Yellow Gold Beaded Necklace
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Antique Jadeite & 14 Karat Yellow Gold Beaded Necklace from the Susan VanGilder Estate Collection. Fifty-two 8-1/4mm natural, translucent soft moss green Jadeite beads are accented b...
Jade, 14k Gold
Natural Lavender Jade Double Row Link Bracelet 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Lavender jade double row link style bracelet The beautiful Jade color is natural purple. 14 Carat yellow gold caps and clasp. The length is 8 inches. Excellent brand new conditio...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Black Onyx, Jade and Pearl Necklace with Tassel and 14 Karat White Gold Clasp
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The oblong pearls glow in contrast to the brilliant green jade and black onyx beads separated by small 14 k white gold beads.
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
CLARISSA BRONFMAN Multi Stone Green Diamond Beaded Necklace & Malachite Mushroom
By Clarissa Bronfman
Located in New York, NY
ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING ARE DISPLAYED IN PRIMARY/MAIN PHOTO**** Necklace consists of: - 37" length total - double sided diamond and opal large oval clasp that opens and close...
Agate, Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Peridot, Sapp...
Gump's Lavender Jadeite Necklace Midcentury, Extraordinary
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Northampton, MA
This is a perfect example of an heirloom-quality jade necklace by Gump's, composed of jadeite beads that have a most unusual, compelling beauty.
Jade, 14k Gold
Pearl Multi-Strand Twist Bracelet W Gemstone Accents
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Fours strands of silky button pearls accented with colorful green jade blue lapis and pink ruby gemstone beads create this versatile eight inch bracelet. Featured is an attractive 1...
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.
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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.