c.1970’s Navajo Turquoise Stone Ivory Pen Shell Heishi Bead Long Strand Necklace
Located in Thiensville, WI
c.1970’s Navajo Turquoise Stone Ivory Pen Shell Heishi Bead Long Strand Necklace Circa: 1970’s
Turquoise
$1,299
W 0.52 in D 0.12 in L 0.79 in
Vintage 18k Gold Saint Christopher Medal Pendant by Augis – French Religious Pen
By A. Augis
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
Elegant vintage 18k yellow gold pendant signed Augis, depicting Saint Christopher carrying the Child Jesus across the river. A fine example of French craftsmanship, this rectangular ...
Gold, 18k Gold
$1,718
W 0.87 in D 0.06 in L 0.99 in
French Perroud Virgin Mary Flowers Leaves Wreath 18K Yellow Gold Medal Charm Pen
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal depicting the Virgin Mary within an engraved frame of leaves and flowers. Stamped with the eagle's head fo...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$164Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Mid Century French Portrait Seated Woman with Cross Necklace Study
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Woman with Cross Necklace Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed
Ballpoint Pen
1970s Vintage LOUIS VUITTON Monogram Canvas Etui Comb Case (Modified)
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bangkok, TH
secure a rope necklace for extra functionality. Comes with rope necklace. Note: Pen in the photo not
Carved Natural Jadeite Jade Mason Kay Report Certified, Diamond, Yellow Gold Pen
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
Featuring a carved Natural mottled green, semi translucent jadeite jade plaque, 32.53 X 23.85 X 2.65 mm, accompanied by a Mason Kay Report stating Natural Jadeite Jade – No Dye or Im...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Green Carved Jadeite Jade “GIA Report Certified” Diamond, White Gold Pen
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
The detail in this 32.45 X 22.75 X 4.45 mm carved plaque is so rare and intricate, it is carved from a single piece of jadeite, carved from the outside to the inside, featuring two...
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage MOSCHINO Ballpoint Pen Charm Novelty Necklace
By Moschino
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage MOSCHINO Ballpoint Pen Charm Novelty Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm
Cartier Pen-Pendant
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pen - pendant by Cartier Circa 1960 - 1970 Made in 18k gold and steel. Weight 11.50g.
18k Gold, Steel
Circa 1950 CARTIER 14K Yellow Gold and Enamel Fountain Pen and Calendar Pendant
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Circa 1950 CARTIER 14K Yellow Gold and Enamel Fountain Pen and Calendar Pendant Product details: 3
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990's 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Farmer-In-A-Pen Pendant Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a highly rendered farmer wearing cowboy hat Depicted standing in a wooden fence pen
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Carrera Y Carrera 1.00 Carat Diamond Onyx Pearl 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Goose Pen
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pendant designed as two floating geese with wispy white gold clouds all surrounded by a delicate onyx frame Each goose is mid-flight with bodies' composed of oval pearl beads; white...
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Moschino Iconic Pen Necklace, Ugo Correani
By Moschino
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful and Rare Moschino Iconic Pen Necklace from the 1990's made by Ugo Correani who
Gilt Metal
Moschino Vintage Pen Nib & Black Beads Necklace
By Moschino
Located in Nice, FR
MOSCHINO vintage black resin bead necklace featuring gold toned pen nibs embossed with M initial
14K Gold Eversharp Pen Nib Charm or Pendant
Located in Venice, CA
14k gold pen nib so that it can be worn as a charm or pendant. The pen nib was used in the days when
14k Gold
Bailey Banks and Biddle Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Circle Pen
Located in Narberth, PA
A stunning gemstone pendant necklace from the Art Deco (ca1920) era by renowned maker Bailey, Banks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Hermes Brown Chevre Leather Notebook Necklace w/ Pen
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
pen, brown silk chord to be worn as a necklace. Excellent pre-owned condition with the exception of
Montblanc Signet Mother of Pearl Diamond Cultured Pearl 18k Rose Gold Tassel Pen
By Montblanc
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
, this necklace is a stunner. It has a pendant is inlaid with mother of pearl and carries the iconic star
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Rose Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
135 Carats Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Paradizia Necklace
By Paradizia
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Description Vivid Sky Blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 135 carats 6 to 8mm graduated strand of clean, perfect stones, with a large easy to use 14k yellow gold clasp. Item # N3869 Pair ...
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Turquoise Matrix Bead Necklace
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A turquoise bead necklace with a 18k yellow gold clasp. The necklaces comprises 28 graduating Persian turquoise beads with a beautiful and harmonious colour. Each individual turquois...
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
Navajo Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Double strand Navajo pearl sterling silver and Morenci turquoise necklace. Six high quality stones each encased in in sterling feather and bead design against shadowbox style backgro...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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...
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1950's Miriam Haskell Turquoise Necklace Miriam Haskell Jewellery
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking and rare 1950's Miriam Haskell necklace, made up of a single strand of beads on a string base, is the perfect finishing touch to any outfit. Composed of large round...
Turquoise, Mixed Metal
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 41.2 Gm, Link Chain, 8.14 mm Necklace, 32 " Long
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 41.2 Gm, Link Chain, 8.14 mm Necklace, 32 " Long Links are a classic! This Italian-made necklace exudes effortless style, as 8.14 mm links adorn the n...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Turquoise Matrix Pendant, Goossens
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Natural Turquoise hand knotted bead necklace with gilt Goossens bronze sunburst and turquoise pendant by Maison Goossens. Signed. 1990's France...
Turquoise, Bronze
$47,385Sale Price|20% Off
Historic Necklace Yellow Gold Natural Coral Drops by Hancocks 1920s
By Hancocks
Located in Berlin, DE
A Masterpiece of Jewelry Art by Hancocks, London! The deep orange-red natural coral drops are each set in yellow intricately decorated gold caps mounted on golden balls which are con...
Coral, Yellow Gold
$902
W 0.63 in D 0.12 in L 0.6 in
Vintage Augis 18k Gold Guardian Angel Medal Charm 16mm Signed French Pendant
By A. Augis
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
A charming vintage French guardian angel medal crafted in solid 18-karat yellow gold by the prestigious jeweler Alphonse Augis. This delicate pendant features a beautifully detailed ...
Gold, 18k Gold
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
L 21 in
Early Santo Domingo Pueblo Greasy Caribbean Blue Green Heishi Turquoise Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Native American 1920s Caribbean Blue and Green Turquoise Heishi Bead Necklace of 21 inches in length. The magnificent hand cut Turquoise Heishi Beads are graduate...
Turquoise, Silver
$164Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century French Portrait Reclining Man With a Pipe Watercolour Study
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Reclining Figure Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed watercolour on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 9.75 (height) x 9 (width) Conditi...
Watercolor
$164Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century French Portrait Seated Figures with Hat and Loose Shirt
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated figure Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 12 (height) x 8.5 (width) Condition: G...
Ballpoint Pen
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.6 in L 28 in
Antique Coral Necklace Native American Indian Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishi Beads
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN RED MOMO CORAL THREE STRAND NECKLACE WITH RARE ROUND CORAL BEADS AND BRANCH CORAL BEADS WITH TINY HEISHI BEADS. THE VERY RARE HA...
Coral, Sterling Silver
$164Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Mid Century French Portrait Seated Male Nude in a Meditative Pose
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Male Nude in a Meditative Pose Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen/charcoal on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 9.5 (h...
Ballpoint Pen, Charcoal
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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