Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Contemporary Sterling Snake Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Narberth, PA
Measurements: When fully extended, the necklace measures 19.5" long from end to end.
Sterling Silver
Gold Basketweave Link Necklace w/ Removable Pavé Diamond Enhancer
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The flexible mesh basketweave link chain is set in high polish 18K yellow gold. The necklace is 14.6mm wide, 16.25 inches long (17.5 inches w/ extender).
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oscar De La Renta Runway Cascading Crystal Leaf Necklace
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
It measures 16” long with a 4” extender. This necklace is in excellent condition.
Oscar De La Renta Runway Cascading Crystal Leaf Necklace
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
It measures 16” long with a 4” extender. This necklace is in excellent condition.
Vintage Napier Faux Pearl Gold Plated Choker Necklace, 1980s
By Napier
Located in London, GB
This Napier faux pearl choker necklace features an extendable length of 11-15 inches, making it a versatile addition to any jewellery collection.
Gold Plate
Sold|$56,758 / set
1970s 18 Carat Yellow Gold Diamond Bracelet and Necklace Set
Located in Oxted, Surrey
With a French hallmark. The bracelet can extend the necklace so you can wear it as a short necklace and bracelet set or a long necklace.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Christian Dior by John Galliano rare two piece "Masai" collection necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
I've never come across both together Two separate necklaces, each with extender chain ends. Wear together or apart Turquoise and jade colored beads with silver tone hardware
Jugenstil Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Necklace by Heinrich Levinger
Located in Danvers, MA
Overall, the necklace is in wonderful condition, with light wear.
Silver
19.36 Carat Pear Round Brilliant Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Necklace
By Butani
Located in Hong Kong, Kowloon
Length is 15 inches. The necklace comes with a 1 inch white gold removable extension that can be added at the back so the necklace length can be extended.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19.71 Carat Pear Princess Brilliant Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Collar Necklace
By Butani
Located in Hong Kong, Kowloon
Length is 16 inches. The necklace comes with a 1 inch white gold removable extension that can be added at the back so the necklace length can be extended.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$35,000
VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS Chain and Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold extendable necklace / and bracelet with a double headed eagle pendant.
Sold|$899
SOLD - Monet Demi Parure
By Monet
Located in Mastic Beach, NY
This necklace has a 1"L extender which shows signs of wear which isn't at all noticeable.
Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Gold Plated Cupid Necklace & Earring Set
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Cloverdale, CA
It's in great condition Please check measurements carefully Necklace 16" with a 3" extender chain; total is 19" Earrings 1 1/4" x 1"
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Heart Necklace
Located in QLD , AU
The length of the necklace extended is 40cm and you can shorten it by using a jump ring to 37cm.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
South Sea Baroque Pearl Pendant with 14 Karat White Gold Extendable Chain
Located in New York, NY
This pearl pendant features a South Sea white baroque cultured pearl measuring 17.5x19.1mm. The pearl is set on a 14 karat white rabbit ear bail. The pearl hangs from a 14 karat whit...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$2,000
necklace extension
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
the length needed to extend the necklace to the client's length as described in the message forum.
Sold|$236
LANVIN Necklace 1970s Vintage
By Lanvin Paris
Located in London, GB
Signed Lanvin Germany on the reverse of the pendant and on the hangtag at the end of the extender chain -This necklace is in excellent condition with no imperfections Style Notes A...
Gold Plate
Victorian Inspired Cameo, Diamond and Pearl 18 Karat Choker Necklace
Located in Pikesville, MD
Diamonds are approximately G color, SI1 clarity. Extended chain allows necklace to be worn from 12-14.5".
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
ZUNI Sterling Silver Green Turquoise 18" - 20" Necklace 1" Round Earring Set
Located in Las Vegas, NV
ZUNI ~ Sterling Silver .925 Green Turquoise 18" extends to 20" Necklace and 1" Round Earring Set Turquoise, a blend of the color blue and the color green, has some of the same coo...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s CASTLECLIFF Faux Jade 3 strand Bakelite and Goldtone Knot Bead Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The placement and alignment of the gold tone graduated KNOT beads makes for a dramatic presence and look on the wearer. This particular necklace has head a bead extender added to the...
Sold|$1,900
Hand Made Solid Rose Gold Vintage Fob Chain
Located in MELBOURNE, VIC
Weight of the chain is 40.96 grams Fob chains where originally used for securing a pocket-watch, but can be worn as a wrap bracelet or necklace, if extended.
9k Gold, Rose Gold
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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