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
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
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
Artisan Unique Hammered Wire Spirals Loops Squiggles Brass 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 Spirals Loops Squiggles Unique Oversized 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
$798Sale Price|20% Off
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
$325Sale Price|23% Off
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Los Castillo, Antoñio Pineda
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
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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
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.