Miriam Haskell 1950s Yellow Glass Beaded Necklace, 60cm Length, USA, Bookpiece
By Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A very decorative and important necklace by Miriam Haskell, shown in "Miriam Haskell Jewelry" by Cathy Gordon & Sheila Pamfiloff page 110.
Crystal, Pearl
Haskell Hess Glass & Brass Fringe Pendants Chain Link Art Deco Necklace c1930
By Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell
Located in Chicago, IL
Featuring a relatively heavy fringe of dangling Russian-gilt brass bars and contrasting French-blue textural hand-pressed glass beads topped with filigree caps to resemble flower bud...
Brass, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
MiriamHaskell 1930s Torsade Set GiltFiligreeCapped FauxPearls Earrings & Choker
By Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell
Located in Chicago, IL
During the Art Deco period, Miriam Haskell's first designer Frank Hess designed this blue-and-white glass-beaded hand-sewn torsade set of dangle earrings and a choker necklace, whose...
Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Miriam Haskell 1950s Yellow Glass Bead Vintage Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Wigan, GB
They are interspersed with yellow and pearlescent glass rondelles. The necklace fastens with a gilt metal book clasp, which is decorated with a hand-wired floral design comprising of...
Gilt Metal
Yellow Miriam Haskell Necklace
Located in Seattle, WA
Striking yellow and gold Miriam Haskell necklace (complimentary yellow glass Haskell earrings available -contact dealer for info).
$1,459 / set
W 1 in D 0.75 in L 1.25 in
Couture Signed Dior Designer First AB Crystals Western Germany Earrings S/S 1956
By Christian Dior
Located in Chicago, IL
Distinguishing these couture Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1956 "Western Germany"-stamped silver earrings featuring the first Swarovski gold-foiled aurora-borealis crystals from earri...
Crystal, Silver, Base Metal
Miriam Haskell Massive Rose Monte and Faux Pearl Flower Collar
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Collector quality Miriam Haskell Massive Rose Monte and Faux Pearl Flower Collar. The 3 dimensional flowerheads are completely hand embroidered with rose monte crystals and tiny fa...
Gilt Metal
Moonstone Cabochon Oval Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Moonstone Cabochon Earrings which were converted from Art Deco cufflinks into modern earrings. High quality moonstones with high adularescence set in 14k gold dotted settings with gi...
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal, Steel
$8,750
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in Dm 2.63 in
Rare Elsa Schiaparelli Documented Surrealist Lady Bug Cuff Bracelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Elsa Schiaparelli surrealist lady bug cuff bracelet. Of gilt plate metal the bombayed hinged cuffs inset with red, orange molded pate de verre glass lady bugs, partially painted in b...
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Important Miriam Haskell Massive Pale Emerald Bead and Crystal Collar/Tiara
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Miriam Haskell Massive Pale Emerald Bead and Crystal Collar set with pave rose montee and faux pearl beaded and embroidered leaves with large pale emerald faceted ...
Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Elaborate Pearl Hinged Cuff Bracelet
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Amazing collector quality Miriam Haskell elaborate etched and incised hinged cuff bracelet of signature Russian gilt plating with large and small baroque pearl flower heads, prong se...
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
$14,998 / set
W 2.5 in D 1 in Dm 4.5 in L 16.5 in
Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti Georgian Cannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure c1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Distinguished by the tightly coiled style of Georgian-period-inspired cannetille gold wire that decorates each of the four pieces of this parure, French costume-jewelry designer Lina...
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Vaseline Glass Pate De Verre Necklace and Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Vaseline Glass Pate De Verre Necklace and Earrings from the 1930's. 2 strands of vaseline glass with centerpiece of embroidered flowers, stamen and pastes in varying t...
Brass, Gilt Metal
Louis Rousselet Gripoix Glass Bib Necklace, France 1950s
By Louis Rousselet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Louis Rousselet draped bib necklace of faceted fuschia crystal beads, mixed with handmade Gripoix glass mottled rose quartz pate de verre beads. Made in France. France 1950's...
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Chinese Coral and Kingfisher Feather Deco Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Striking Chinese Coral and Kingfisher Feather Deco Drop Earrings circa 1920's. An aquamarine crystal screw back earring has a drop of woven coral beads. The drop is capped with butte...
Coral, Vermeil, Silver, Brass, Gilt Metal
Cleopatra Style Eygptian Revival Bib
Located in New York, NY
Large Eygptian Revival Handmade Bib from the 1960's. Beads of all shapes and sizes in resin, glass and plastic are used to simulate lapis, gold, coral and jet with genuine faience sc...
Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Pearl and Jade Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell faux pearl and jade two strand necklace with elaborate seed pearl and diamante flower clasp.
Excellent condition. 14" x 1.25"
$18,500
W 2.25 in D 1 in Dm 5 in L 14 in
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
MIRIAM HASKELL Pastel Graduated Crystal Necklace & Earrings Set 1960
By Miriam Haskell
Located in University City, MO
MIRIAM HASKELL Pastel multi-strand crystal necklace & clip on button earrings c 1960 The chocker style necklace is designed with six rows of graduated glittering pastel crystals ...
Brass
Miriam Haskell Elaborate Multi Strand Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell signature baroque faux pearl graduated five strand necklace.The large elaborate clasp composed of layered floral Russian gilt filigrees, crystal pastes and rose monte...
Gilt Metal
Extraordinary 1930's Haute Couture Leather Gingko Bib
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary 1930's Haute Couture Leather Gingko Bib with pastes and gold bullion of French origin. Unknown designer, completely handmade. Gold leaf leather gingko leaves fall from ...
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
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.
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