Kenneth Jay Lane Link Necklaces

18k gold Happy Diamonds cross necklace pendant, signed Chopard. 11 diamonds approx. 0.62cts. 158 diamonds approx. 0.51cts. This comes with box and...

Mightychic offers a highly collectible Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra 20 motif Rock Crystal limited edition necklace. Absolutely fabulous and ...

Bring the elegance of your style with this stunning diamond riviera tennis necklace. This piece has 87 pieces of diamonds in 5.56 carat total weight, G color and VS2-SI12 in clarity,...

An elegant Fope parure of jewellery, comprising a necklace and bracelet. This very beautifully woven necklace & bracelet are both set in 18K white gold. Necklace Details: 11 Diamon...

Rebecca Li designs mindfulness. This dainty gold link chain is from her signature Crystal Link Collection. Clear Rock Crystal means Manifestation, Positivity & Luck. Chain Metal T...

This Diamond Tennis Necklace & Half Flat Curb Chain is a beautiful and elegant piece of jewelry that features a row of sparkling diamonds set in a buttercup setting. The necklace is ...

Collier in Chrome and Galalith by Jakob Bengel, around 1920/30 Necklace of the famous jewellery manufacturer Jakob Bengel from Idar-Oberstein, black galalith elements on a chrome ch...

A special and very modernistic design for a Victorian piece! Antique collar necklace in yellow 14 karat gold. Unmarked, lenght of necklace 39.0cm, weight 25.3 gram

Specifications: diamonds: 8 PIECES ROUND DIAMOND carat total weight: APPROX .10 CTw color: G clarity: VS metal: GOLD type: Diamonds by the Yard weight:...

Wonderful Trifari gold washed sterling silver retro demiparure circa 1940. Set with oval cut garnet pastes. Can be worn as bracelet and necklace or as an ...

Cut steel jewelry was at the height of fashion from the mid 1700s well into the 19th century. Originated in the 1700s. Popular from the Georgian through the Victorian eras. To make cut steel, melted horseshoe nails were formed into tiny faceted beads. Those small steel gemstone-like studs were then riveted one-by-one onto a base plate. It was an English invention that quickly travelled throughout the world. Each stud could have up to 15 facets, and in general the finer and older the piece the more facets the studs will have. Improvements in candles meant that grand events and entertaining could take place at night. As diamonds are diamonds and not available for everyone, and everyone wanted to shine, the popularity grew. Cut-steel provided a stylish and popular new jewelry material that could be enjoyed by everyone at all levels of society. It grew beyond a simple imitation to an art in its own right. The manufacturing was complex and the workmanship that was required highly skilled. These were not mass produced objects. The studs were made from decarbonated cast steel, which was case-hardened, then the studs were faceted by cutting against a pewter wheel. Next were then polished with first fine emery and a hard brush, and then by hand with a special putty. Finally they were riveted onto pierced base plates which had to be drilled and cut by hand, too. The main place of cut steel production was Birmingham, England. And there, one manufacturer stood out from all the rest: Matthew Boulton. He had been born in 1728 into the industry — his father manufactured small metal products. But the younger Boulton had a special talent for marrying the latest technology with the latest fashion. He also was continually expanding — he even founded a mint. He wined and dined with dignitaries and advocated for his steel products. Fortuitously, he became quite close with the Russian ambassador to Catherine the Great. When the ambassador toured the mint, Boulton made sure to send the Empress some of his cut-steel necklaces. In 1759, Louis XV “encouraged” the nobility to donate their gold and gemstone jewelry to help fund the Seven Years War. The popularity of cut steel in France may in part have been due to these sumptuary laws which limited who could wear precious metals and diamonds. Either you complied with the law and gave up your family jewels to be melted down for the war chest...

Antique peridot and diamonds set in gold honeycomb medallion with peridot beaded chain and gold chain, wearable yet unique!