Vintage 80s Chanel Gripoix Necklace Large Medallion Pendant Colored Glass
By Chanel
Located in Torrance, CA
Beautiful vintage Chanel Gripoix necklace (circa 1980s) crafted in a yellow metal tone. Colored green and red glass, faux pearls and small crystals are set into the medallion. The ...
Base Metal
Large Vintage Yves Saint Laurent "Gold" Necklace with Five Pendants, 1970s / 80s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in bronshoj, DK
Large vintage Yves Saint Laurent "Gold" necklace with five pendants. 1970s / 80s.
Spectacular Christian Lacroix large cross pendant necklace of the 80s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Verviers, BE
Spectacular and a real beauty!!! Christian Lacroix vintage collectable cross pendant necklace, late 80s. Made of gilt metal and yellow crystal stones. Marked : Christian Lacroix ...
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$5,743
W 1.19 in D 0.79 in L 53.55 in
Chanel Necklace by Robert Goossens and Gripoix Paris, sign. 1983, gold plated
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A unique and rare Chanel sautoir signed 1983. It consists of 20 false pearls, in between 3 olympus-shaped Gripoix stones and 2 large Swarovski crystal parts each in green and blue, b...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage CHANEL Faux Pearl CC Logo Triple Strand Collar Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS: Hallmark: CHANEL Made in France 1993 collection Gold Plated, faux pearls The necklace is in good condition showing minimal wear Measurements approx.: Length: 15" Comes with ...
Gold
Chanel Important Anglo Indian Collar
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel time travels to India via Karl Lagerfeld's frequent interludes in foreign places. Late 1980s collar of pale amythest and emerald poured glass by Maison Gripoix. Extraordinary ...
Gilt Metal
Goossens for Chanel Byzantine Sautoir Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Goossens for Chanel Byzantine sautoir necklace of five stations of supple woven snake chain loosely knotted with stations centered by large round jet pate de verre beads and squa...
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
$3,945
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.74 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Chanel Iconic Sautoir Necklace by Goossens
By Robert Goossens for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel's signature baroque, gilt metal filigree, ruby pate de verre and crystal rondelle sautoir necklace from 1950's. A staple of the Chanel language, produced by Robert Goossens an...
Gilt Metal, Bronze
Chanel Maison Gripoix Romantic Flower Ear Clips
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Maison Gripoix romantic flower ear clips of corn flower opal blue poured glass with emerald and pale lime poured glass enamel. Set in gilt bronze with handmade Gripoix glass t...
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
$3,945
H 3.82 in W 6.7 in D 2.21 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Head Ornament Corallium Rubrum Fire Gilt Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...
Gilt Metal
Chanel 80s Gripoix Pearl & Gold Sautoir Necklace
By Chanel Boutique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 80s gripoix pearl and gold chain sautoir necklace . Can be worn single or double. Minor wear on pearls. Comes with original box.
Pearl, Gold
Chanel choker necklace by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Fall-Winter 1988-1989
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 1988-1989 Fall-Winter Haute Couture Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Gripoix Atelier. Choker necklace made of costume pearls, golden metal element...
Gilt Metal
Coco Chanel Gilt Filigree Bead Long Necklace, Goossens
By Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Coco Chanel Gilt Filigree Bead Long Necklace, Goossens. Long chain with gilt filigrees stacked and layered with polished gilt beads. A subtle play on matte and shiny in a long, trans...
Bronze, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Rare Chanel Haute Couture 1984 by Karl Lagerfeld choker bib pearl necklace
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel Haute Couture 1984 collection by Karl Lagerfeld choker bib pearl necklace, coin pendant with Gabrielle Chanel, 24k gold plated and Gripoix pearls. An amazing archival Cha...
1970's Chanel Rare Gripoix Mesh Jewel Belt
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
70s masterpiece gripoix gold mesh belt in excellent condition . Rare and collectible. Comes with original chanel box.
Chanel Golden Costume Pearl Pendant Necklace
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Costume pearl necklace with a golden metal pendant ornamented with glass paste and rhinestones. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dime...
CHANEL Vintage Haute Couture Goosens Lion head black faux pearl sautoir neckace
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHANEL Vintage Haute Couture Goosens Lion head black faux pearl sautoir neckace Reference: BMPA/A00149 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 1990's Haute Couture Materia...
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
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