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
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. Total length: 40
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
$5,870
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
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
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
CoCo Chanel 1950's Renaissance Sautoir
By Robert Goossens for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Early CoCo Chanel sautoir fabricated by Robert Goossens of Renaissance inspiration, composed of deep ruby pate de verre beads flanked by rondelles of crystal brilliants and small fau...
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
CHANEL by KARL LAGERFELD Vintage Triple Strand GRIPOIX Necklace, 1988
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL by KARL LAGERFELD gold tone triple strand necklace featuring faux pearls and MAISON GRIPOIX green and red glass beads. CHANEL jewelry creator director : VICTOIRE DE CASTELLAN...
Gilt Metal
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
Chanel Iconic Signature Crest Cuff
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel ivory resin cuff bracelet by Karl Lagerfeld, inspired by the original Maltese Cross Cuffs that Verdura designed for Chanel in the 1930s decorated with a ruby, emerald and sapp...
Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
$17,790
Chanel short necklace 1980s
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France) Short multirow golden metal and blue glass pearl necklace with a central openwork golden metal jewelry, pastel-tone glass paste, and costume pearls. A Colle...
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
Chanel Long Pearl Swarovski Crystal Chicklet Necklace circa 1980s
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Long Pearl Swarovski Crystal Chicklet Necklace from the circa 1980s is a stunning vintage accessory that embodies elegance and retro charm. This necklace features a series...
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 Double Chain Necklace with Pearl Medallions
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This authentic Chanel Double Chain Necklace with Medallions is in excellent vintage condition from the 1980's. Very rare and collectible, the classic piece features large gold tone m...
$3,439
W 0.99 in L 27.56 in
2 row Chanel necklace with red and green pate the verre, gold plated, 1970/80's
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Chanel Gripoix necklace by K. Lagerfeld (Made in France) 2 row gold-plated chain with 11 red and green pate de verre. Signed on the quilted tag on the clasp . Late 1970's early 198...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Chanel Gold Metal Necklace and Glass Paste Pendant
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Gold metal necklace and glass paste pendant. Collection 2cc3. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 50 cm - Pendant: 6...
Chanel Golden Metal Necklace Haute Couture
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - (Made in France)Golden metal necklace with a pendant representing shells topped with rhinestones and glass paste. Haute Couture Collection. Additional information: Conditio...
Chanel Golden Metal Necklace / Sautoir with Glass Pearls
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal sautoir with glass pearls and costume pearly pearls. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 132 cm Seller...
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.
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