Modernist Brass and Silvered Metal Hieroglyph Ethnic Graffiti Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This amazing artisan studio modernist brass and silvered metal link necklace was created in the 1960s.
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Link Necklaces
Brass
Modernist Brass and Silvered Metal Hieroglyph Ethnic Graffiti Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This amazing artisan studio modernist brass and silvered metal link necklace was created in the 1960s.
Brass
Vintage Frances Michael Higgins American Modernist Glass Pendant Necklace
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage 1960s handmade pale green glass pendant necklace made by Frances and Michael Higgins of Riverside, Illinois. Pendant measures 2 1/2" by 2" and is signed by Michael's hand, H...
Brass
Vintage Boho Hammered Brass Drop Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho hammered brass drop necklace exudes earthy elegance and free-spirited charm. Featuring a series of organically shaped, hand-hammered brass elements, it showcases wa...
Brass
Vintage Frances Michael Higgins American Modernist Glass Pendant Necklace
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage 1960s handmade green glass pendant necklace created by Frances and Michael Higgins of Riverside, Illinois. Pendant measures 2.78" by 2" and is signed by Micheal's hand, Higg...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Brutalist Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-century modern brass Brutalist necklace. In the style of Jack Boyd & Pal Kepenyes. With an abstract organic Brutalist drop resembling a tree branch on a brass chain link neck...
Brass
Vintage brass blue stone artisan abstract modernist designer pendant necklace
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • brass tone with natural stone • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 51 ❤️❤️...
Art Smith 1950's Modernist Tiger's Eye Brass Sphere Vintage Collar Necklace
By Art Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an organically textured curved brass form with tapered terminals With a natural oxidized patina - one end terminates with cable link chain Suspending a 37.0 mm round car...
Tiger's Eye, Brass
Vintage Frances and Michael Higgins American Modernist Glass Pendant Necklace
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage 1960s handmade glass pendant made by Frances and Micheal Higgins of Riverside, Illinois. Pendant measures 2.78" by 1 7/8" and is signed by Micheal's hand, Higgins on reverse...
Brass
$3,800
H 6.5 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Vintage Los Castillo Brass Interlocking Hands Collar Sculptural Necklace 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in North Miami, FL
This very rare vintage brass mid century modern hallmarked and signed Los Castillo collar necklace is abstract.
Brass
Brass Choker with Large Crescents Pendant 1960s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous golden brass choker collar with three crescent drops from a chain neck with a spring closure. The crescents are joined with chains and there are 2 1" circular tabs on ea...
Brass
Artisan Hammered Brass Wire SpiralsLoopsSquiggles Unique Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage handcrafted brass-wire pendant was shaped and hammered into lively three-dimensional spirals, loops and squiggles with wrapped construction by an unknown 20th-Century st...
Brass
Artisan Hammered Brass Wire SpiralsLoopsSquiggles Unique Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage handcrafted brass-wire pendant was shaped and hammered into lively three-dimensional spirals, loops and squiggles with wrapped construction by an unknown 20th-Century st...
Brass
Roger Scemama Starburst Pendant Necklace
By Roger Scemama
Located in New York, NY
Roger Scemama antique silver and brcopper metal abstract brutalist starburst pendant- brooch necklace. Completely hand made in France, 1950's. Excellent condition,the necklace is s...
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Miriam Haskell Multi Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell multi chain draped necklace of muted signature Russian gilt. A lovely sampling of vari chain styles. 1950's USA. Excellent condition. Length 14" - 16" adjustable. W...
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
$998
H 2.75 in W 0.75 in L 5 in
CASA DE MAYA Mexico 1950 Mid Century Sculptural Retro Belt Buckle Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Statement belt-buckle pendant designed by Casa De Maya. A rare vintage piece, created in Mexico during the mid-century back in the 1950. Crafted at the atelier of Casa De Maya with ...
Silver, Brass, Copper
Amazing Tribal Mixed Metals Mexican Set. 1950's.
Located in University City, MO
This set is so striking and usual. It takes the theme of highly stylized faces rendered in brass, copper, and enamel. The enamel is a sort of orangey/red. Very Tribal an...
Brass, Copper
1960s Taller Maya Mixed Metal Modernist Necklace, Mexico
By Taller Maya
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking mixed-metal modernist necklace designed and handcrafted in Mexico in the 1960s by the renowned jewelry studio Taller Maya.
Brass, Copper
Modernist Scandinavian Drop Necklace in Brass, Anonymous, 1984
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and organic necklace in brass. Studio made, signed TJ - 84. The necklace is in very good vintage condition with all elements in working order.
Brass
1970s DeLillo Hammered Brass Modernist Breastplate Necklace
By William Delillo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Modern and minimal yet exuding Delillo chic and style, this hammered brass breastplate necklace is 18 inches long and with its 5.5" by 2.5" semi circular main element achi...
Anna Greta Eker Norway 1970s Modernist Necklace
By Anna-Greta Eker
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural and important work in brass, wood and smoked quartz. Custom made in her studio as a one off by Anna Greta Eker, ca 1970 first half. This is a wonderful and sculptural piec...
Brass
Unavailable
W 1.75 in L 1.75 in
24K Gold-Plated Star and Sun Face Pendant Necklace in Brass by Mordekai
By Mordekai
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Illuminate your style with this celestial-inspired Star and Sun Face Pendant Necklace by Mordekai. Handcrafted in brass and plated in radiant 24K gold, the necklace features a striki...
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Irregular chain choker necklace
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
Chain choker necklace hammered 24k gold plated. Each piece was designed, hand carved and then cast in silver from our workshop in Uruguay. Details 100% Sterling silver 24k gold fill...
Gold Plate, Brass
Baroque pearl with leather necklace
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
These pieces were designed, hand-carved, and then cast from our workshop in Uruguay.Each baroque pearl is carefully threaded on silk thread, finished with a gold-plated silver piec...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable
Smooth medium brass choker
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
This piece was designed, hand-carved and then cast in brass from our workshop Uruguay. The brass used in this manufacturing process is fully recycled. Each piece is then finished by ...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable
Smooth mini brass choker
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
This piece was designed, hand-carved and then cast in brass from our workshop Uruguay. The brass used in this manufacturing process is fully recycled. Each piece is then finished by ...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable
Wa Medium Brass Choker 24k Gold Plated
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
This piece was designed, hand-carved and then cast in brass from our workshop Uruguay. The brass used in this manufacturing process is fully recycled. Each piece is then finished by ...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable
Wa Large Brass Choker 24k Gold Plated
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
This piece was designed, hand-carved and then cast in brass from our workshop Uruguay. The brass used in this manufacturing process is fully recycled. Each piece is then finished by ...
Gold Plate, Brass
Decadent Jewels Amazonite Shell Carved Sea Bamboo Sterling Silver Necklace
By Decadent Jewels
Located in Sydney, AU
Stunning high quality 16mm AA+ Peruvian Amazonite beads make this necklace, conbined with 17mm Carved Orange Sea Bamboo beads, which have have a Rhodium plate CZ spacer either side,...
Amazonite, Coral, Multi-gemstone, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
Unavailable
Resin and powder quartz rectangle stone
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
These pieces were designed, hand-carved, and then cast from our workshop in Uruguay. with one pieces of resin and quartz emulating the beauty of crystal stones on a 24k gold-plated b...
Gold Plate, Brass
Unavailable
Resin and powder quartz triangle stone
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
These pieces were designed, hand-carved, and then cast from our workshop in Uruguay. with one pieces of resin and quartz emulating the beauty of crystal stones on a 24k gold-plated b...
Gold Plate, Brass
Brass Kinetic Modernist Studio Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Kinetic, handmade brass one of a kind artisan studio made necklace circa 1960's. Necklace has about 16" of wearable neck length, although a smaller sized neck would be more comforta...
Brass
Geoffrey Beene Modernist Drop Pendant Necklace
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Geoffrey Beene necklace offers a stylish combination of an antiqued brass look with a modernist silhouette.
Brass
Sold
H 8.5 in W 6 in D 0.5 in
VALENTINA LAGANA Gold Plated & White Enamel Italian Modernist Collar Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Italian gold plated brass collar necklace with white enamel accents by Italian artist, Valentina Lagana.
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Betty Cooke Sterling Brass Choker Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A hinged choker of sterling silver and brass made by Betty Cooke of Baltimore, Maryland. Simplistic and classic in form, necklace has a wearable neck length of 15" and for a smaller...
Brass, Sterling Silver
Tom Ford Brutalist Melted Brass & Leather Choker Necklace
By Tom Ford
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tom Ford’s ‘melted’ brass choker necklace has a brutalist sculptural form creating a statement making piece of wearable art. The large brass medallion has an antiqued finish and an ...
Brass
Space Age Brass and Red Resin Drop Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning Space Age brass rigid necklace. Gilded brass open neck-ring finished with carved drop design topped with red resin cabochon. No visible maker's mark. Measurements: necklace...
Brass
Art Smith Brass Copper American Modernist Abstract Pendant Brooch
By Art Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large handmade copper and brass pendant or brooch of abstract form created by Art Smith of New York. Pendant measures 4 1/4" in length by 2 3/4" wide and is in excellent vintage c...
Mixed Metal Necklace
Located in Alford, MA
Modernist neck piece in mixed metal, composed of two overlapping, curved and asymmetrical components in front. Artist made with hand forged links and hook in back.
Brass
Rare Guy Vidal Pewter Canadian Modern Brutalist Cave Pod Unisex Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist pewter alloy necklace created by sculptor and jeweler Guy Vidal of Canada. Pod measures 2.5" by 2.25" by 1.25" and suspends from the original 28" chain. Signed with the a...
Brass
Sold
W 2.75 in D 0.75 in L 5 in
Casa De Maya Mexico 1950 Mid Century Sculptural Retro Belt Buckle Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Statement belt-buckle pendant designed by Casa De Maya. A rare vintage piece, created in Mexico during the mid-century back in the 1950. Crafted at the atelier of Casa De Maya with ...
Brass, Copper, Mixed Metal
Mexican Modernist Necklace Married Metals Azurite and Malachite
By Antoñio Pineda, Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful necklace with modernist influence. Married metals with a circle with incrustations of Malachite and Azurite. Unmarked. Mexico, circa 1970s. ...
Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
Sold
H 2.5 in W 17 in D 0.25 in
Mixed Metal MALACHITE Mosaic Choker Fringe Bib NECKLACE Mexican Modernist 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Vintage mosaic choker necklace in a fringe spike bib collar design, made in Mexico, circa 1960s. Stunning Mexican modernism necklace Art in malachite metal m...
Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper
1960's Casa Maya Hammered Brass Modernist Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Casa Maya Mexican Hammered Brass Modernist Necklace circa 1960's. This is a beautiful necklace created by Casa Maya made of copper and brass polychrome in greens with large hammered ...
Brass, Copper, Enamel
1960's Artisan Brass & Emerald Green Glass Modernist Bib Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 1960’s artisan brass necklace is a unique combination of industrial elements with a modernist aesthetic.
Brass
Vintage 1970's Carl Tasha Modernist Brutalist Brass Nudes Necklace Pendant
By Carl Tasha
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
A capitavating modernist necklace comprised of surreal female nude figures clasped together with a hook closure, made in brass.
Brass
Sold
H 4.41 in W 2.96 in L 16.15 in
Mid Century Space Age Brass Modernist Wire Dog Collar Multi Pendant Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely Mid Century modernist Space Age dog collar necklace with geometric pendant.
Brass
Sold
H 2 in W 2 in L 17.5 in
Vintage 1970's Carl Tasha Modernist Brutalist Brass Ram Head Necklace Pendant
By Carl Tasha
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
A capitavating modernist ram head sits at the center of a wire choker necklace hand made in brass.
Brass
Artisan Modernist Sterling Silver Gun Pendant Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
You don’t have to be a pistol packin’ mama to appreciate this modernist artisan sterling silver and brass gun pendant.
Sterling Silver, Brass, Gilt Metal
Mid Century Sculptural Brass and Agate Stone Collar Necklace
Located in North Miami, FL
4 different agate stones play against each other in a criss cross pattern with brass studs. This lovely mid century collar necklace is like a piece of sculpture on the neck. It lays ...
Agate, Brass
Chanel Chicklet Amber Glass and Brass Necklace
By Chanel
Located in North Miami, FL
Dark rich amber glass and molted brass are the components to this signed Chanel chicklet necklace. It can be worn long or wrapped twice around. It has the cc insignia. This color...
Zircon
1950s Earl Pardon Rare Brass Copper Sterling Silver Choker Necklace
By Earl Pardon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950's choker necklace designed by Earl Pardon of New York. Necklace is made up of circular elements with brass and copper rod, creating a geometric pattern within. Pardon's work ha...
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
NAPIER c.1974 Vtg Modernist Tri-Metal Oval Pendant Necklace Bracelet 4 Pc Set
By Napier
Located in Thiensville, WI
NAPIER c.1974 Vtg Modernist Tri-Metal Oval Pendant Necklace Bracelet 4 Pc Set Brand / Manufacturer: Napier Circa: 1974 Designer: Napier Style: Modernist Pendant Necklace Bracelet Se...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Frances and Michael Higgins Vintage American Modernist Glass Pendant
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large, handmade glass pendant made by Frances and Micheal Higgins of Riverside, Illinois. Pendant measures 2.25" by 2.74" and is signed by Micheal's hand, Higgins on reverse. In ex...
Brass
Sold
W 2.25 in D 0.25 in L 3 in
Frances and Michael Higgins Studio American Modern Abstract Glass Wire Necklace
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Frances and Michael Higgins Studio abstract and wire glass pendant, circa late 1990's. Pendant measures 3" by 2.25" and is strung on a 27" cord which is embellished with brass and g...
Brass
Vintage Pierre Cardin Abstract Futuristic Modernist Pendant Necklace, 1970s
By Paco Rabanne, Thierry Mugler, Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract futuristic necklace pendant. All constructed in brass by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this necklace pendant is from the height of Cardin's ...
Brass
Vintage Pierre Cardin Abstract Modernist Pendant Choker Necklace, 1970s
By Thierry Mugler, Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract futuristic choker necklace pendant. All constructed in brass by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this necklace pendant is from the height of Ca...
Brass
Brass & Steel MODERNIST Long Medallion Necklace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial pendant made of steel hooks and brass. Long chain with no closure. Chain hangs at 17"
Stainless Steel
Brass Spiral Collar Necklace
Located in Richmond, VA
Handmade brass collar necklace with oversized spirals. Brass will naturally patina overtime. If you prefer a polished look you may polish periodically with a cloth or bronze polish....
Brass
Rafael of Canada 1970s Modernist Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Orange glass cabochon and brass necklace by modernist jewelry designer Rafael of Canada, who designed for Liberace and Prince among others.
1980s Donatella Pellini Gold Resin Necklace
Located in Winnetka, IL
An exuberant necklace by Donatella Pellini for Pellini Bijoux, Italy, known for her innovative jewelry incorporating plastic, resin, and other new materials. This bold necklace comb...
Brass
Modernist French Galalith Statement Pendant Necklace
Located in Westward ho, GB
Stylish French Art Deco statement pendant necklace. Lovely design in jet black and pea green Galalith. Condition is very good just minor marks to the reverse of the brass disc. Neckl...
Brass
Brutalist Hand-Forged Brass Artist Made Collar Choker Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade, Hand-forged Brass Choker Made by unknown artist Two tone brass with delicate etched lines Hand tooled leaves wrap around collar bone Brutalist Welded details In the style o...
Brass
Mary McFadden Necklace Gold Plated Brass Pendant on Cord
By Mary McFadden
Located in Chicago, IL
This handcrafted Mary McFadden necklace is bold, yet elegant. The large, gold-plated brass pendant has a simple, folded and bent form with a chic, warrior princess style that is a pe...
Decadent Jewels Matt Onyx Carved Coral Shell Turquoise Silver Necklace
By Decadent Jewels
Located in Sydney, AU
This beautiful necklace features 16mm matt Onyx, carved white Shell, Turquoise Magnasite and carved Orange Sea Bamboo Coral beads. The Orange Coral has Rhodium plate CZ spacers eithe...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Brass
Baroque pearl with leather
Located in Lezica Melilla, UY
hese pieces were designed, hand-carved, and then cast from our workshop in Uruguay. Silver used in this manufacturing process is fully recycled Details Baroque Pearl / Leathe...
Gold Plate, Brass
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.