Platinum Seed Pearl Chain Necklace
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Link Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Dutch Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1910s Austrian Belle Époque Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
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1990s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Georgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century French More Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
20th Century American Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Chain Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century European Edwardian More Necklaces
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
20th Century European Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Link Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century American Artist Drop Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Necklaces
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Onyx, Jade, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Belle Époque Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Chain Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Topaz, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Finding the Right Necklaces for You
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.
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 necklaces designed by David Webb — 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 Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
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