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Tiffany Graduated Link Necklace

Tiffany & Co Double Row Graduated Link Necklace 73.9 Grams 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co Double Row Graduated Link Necklace 73.9 Grams 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Double Row Graduated Link Necklace 73.9 Grams 18 Karat Yellow Gold

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Signed Tiffany & Co, this necklace featuring a double row of graduated links weighing 73.9 grams in

Category

20th Century Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Tiffany & Co. Gold Graduated Curb Link Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Gold Graduated Curb Link Necklace

Tiffany & Co. Gold Graduated Curb Link Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in McLean, VA

18 Kt. yellow gold graduated domed curb link necklace is a must have for any jewelry collection

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Hardwear Graduated Link Necklace
Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Hardwear Graduated Link Necklace

Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Hardwear Graduated Link Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. large interlocking graduated link necklace from the Hardwear collection representing

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Necklaces

Materials

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Tiffany & Co. 3 Carat Diamond Graduated Link Necklace, 18 Karat Gold
Tiffany & Co. 3 Carat Diamond Graduated Link Necklace, 18 Karat Gold

Tiffany & Co. 3 Carat Diamond Graduated Link Necklace, 18 Karat Gold

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Hicksville, NY

Diamond Details: Cut: Round Brilliant Carat: 3 Carats Color: E-F Clarity: VVS Necklace Details

Category

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Materials

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Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace

Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Chevy Chase, MD

A simple and elegant Tiffany & Co. necklace! Easy to wear for any occaision. This is a graduated

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany HardWear graduated chain necklace in 18k rose gold
Tiffany HardWear graduated chain necklace in 18k rose gold

Tiffany HardWear graduated chain necklace in 18k rose gold

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in London, England

Tiffany HardWear graduated chain necklace in 18k rose gold.A bold chain of our signature gauge

Category

2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Rose Gold

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Floral Victoria Graduated Line Riviera Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Floral Victoria Graduated Line Riviera Necklace

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Floral Victoria Graduated Line Riviera Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

approximately 10.18 carats total - F/G color with VS clarity. Prong set and graduating in size with stylized

Category

2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Victoria Platinum 10.18ctw Diamond Graduated Tennis Necklace w Box
Tiffany & Co. Victoria Platinum 10.18ctw Diamond Graduated Tennis Necklace w Box

Tiffany & Co. Victoria Platinum 10.18ctw Diamond Graduated Tennis Necklace w Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Montclair, NJ

PT950 Weight: 31.09 Grams Chain Type: Tennis Line Necklace with Signature Clasp Chain Length: 16 Inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co City Hardwear Graduated Link Diamond Pave Necklace
Tiffany & Co City Hardwear Graduated Link Diamond Pave Necklace

Tiffany & Co City Hardwear Graduated Link Diamond Pave Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

RRP £66,000 ITEM CONDITION Excellent XUPES REFERENCE COMJ708 MANUFACTURER Tiffany & Co. MODEL

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Tiffany & Co. Hardwear Large Graduate Link 18k yellow gold
Tiffany & Co. Hardwear Large Graduate Link 18k yellow gold

Tiffany & Co. Hardwear Large Graduate Link 18k yellow gold

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany Co Hardwear Large Graduate Link 18k yellow gold weight approximately 50 gram 18 inches

Category

2010s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces

Tiffany & Co. Woven Graduated Link Gold Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Woven Graduated Link Gold Necklace

Tiffany & Co. Woven Graduated Link Gold Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Stamford, CT

Tiffany & Co woven graduated 18k yellow gold. 16-inch link necklace. 18k yellow gold Tested: 18k

Category

Late 20th Century Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace

Tiffany & Co. Graduated Byzantine 18K Yellow Gold Necklace

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Chevy Chase, MD

A simple and elegant Tiffany & Co. necklace! Easy to wear for any occasion. This is a graduated

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Link Chain  Material Sterling Silver  Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Link Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Link Chain  Material Sterling Silver  Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Ling Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Ling Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18 '' long

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Link Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

Tiffany & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Link Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 17.5

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925
TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

TIFFANY & Co. Hardware Graduated Link Chain in Sterling Silver 925

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co Hardware Ling Chain Material Sterling Silver Metal Purity 925 Chain Length 18 '' long

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. HardWear Diamond Necklace in 18K Rose Gold – 9 Carats
Tiffany & Co. HardWear Diamond Necklace in 18K Rose Gold – 9 Carats

Tiffany & Co. HardWear Diamond Necklace in 18K Rose Gold – 9 Carats

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

The Tiffany HardWear Graduated Link Diamond Necklace is a commanding expression of modern elegance

Category

2010s American Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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By Cartier

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Cartier Delices De Goa 18K Yellow Gold Diamond, Coral And Amethyst Earrings
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By Cartier

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By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

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By Oscar De La Renta

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in New York, NY

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By Tiffany & Co.

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Tiffany Graduated Link Necklace For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact tiffany graduated link necklace you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 12 vintage editions and 4 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a tiffany graduated link necklace may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, 3.5 carat and 4 carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing tiffany graduated link necklace — no matter the origin — is easy, but Tiffany & Co., Aldo Cipullo and Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a tiffany graduated link necklace featuring diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and old european cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a tiffany graduated link necklace, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Tiffany Graduated Link Necklace?

Prices for a tiffany graduated link necklace can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $2,999 and can go as high as $85,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $24,425.

Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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. 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. 

Questions About Tiffany & Co.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany & Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany & Co. on 1stDibs.