Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
French, 1936-2008
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Yves Saint Laurent
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Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Sequin Swarovski Butterfly
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Sequin Swarovski Butterfly brooch. Saint Laurent used this motif in many designs including hair pieces, accessories and clothes. Hand sequined...
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1980s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate
Yves Saint Laurent Lavish Haute Couture Passementerie Necklace FW 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent lavish Haute Couture Passementerie Necklace, Fall Winter 1977, Chinese Opium Collection. Composed of silk cord with tassel ends. Gilt chinese passementrie knots, silk sateen large and small beads...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Lavish Haute Couture Passementerie Necklace, F/W 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Necklace, Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1977 Chinese Opium Collection. Composed of silk cord with tassel ends. Gilt chinese passementerie knots, silk sat...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Passementerie Necklace SS 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Necklace , Haute Couture Spring Summer 1977 Spanish Collection. Composed of large and small silk sateen white and black beads and bright shocking pi...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Passementerie Necklace, S/S 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Necklace, Haute Couture Spring Summer 1977 Spanish Collection. Composed of silk cord with tassel ends. Black faceted jet crystal beads and black cor...
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1970s American Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Bronze and Exotic Skin Cuff, 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Super Chic Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 1980 Cuff Bracelet. Art Deco styling in darkened copper over bronze with padded snakeskin, suede and calf leather. 3 different textures be...
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1980s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Yves Saint Laurent Jet Cameo Earclips, S/S 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Cameo Ear clips Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1977. Of black jet glass facing portrait cameos set in gilded metal with faceted crystal ...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Rare Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Star Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent star ear clips. Composed of black and white Gripoix glass poured enamel bezel set stars and hand made pate de verre beads o...
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1980s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent 1970s Bakelite Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent 1970s bakelite earclips. Designed in the Art Deco Revival taste, black bakelite overlapping triangles are set with two row...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Rhodium, Silver Plate
Yves Saint Laurent Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Brown/Black
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent Post Modernist cuff bracelet composed of geometric Art Deco forms on a hollow light weight core with a high polished lacquered wood veneer with an e...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Olive/Black
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent Modernist cuff bracelet composed of geometric Art Deco forms on a hollow light weight core with a high polished lacquered wood veneer with a subtle ...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Elegant Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 2 Toned Collar
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Elegant YSL Haute Couture 2 Toned Collar, a deceptively simple design composed of hundreds of filigreed caps mounted on top of one another in high contrast tones of gold and silver t...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Silver Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Torque, Fall/Winter HC 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection torque necklace from Fall-Winter 1976 Haute Couture collection. Deceptively constructed with a soft core tightly wrapped gold metallic, de...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Torque Necklace, F/W 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection torque necklace from Fall-Winter 1976 Haute Couture collection. Deceptively constructed with a soft core tightly wrapped gold metallic, re...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
French Two Toned Articulated Tassel Necklace, YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
French Two Toned Articulated Tassel Necklace, attributed to YSL. Unusual 2 toned metal design with staggered tassels in gold and silvered metal. Unsigned. France 1970's. Necklace 24"...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Byzantine Jeweled Cuff
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Elegant cuff by Yves Saint Laurent in the Byzantine taste of antique bronze pierce worked metal set with cabochon faux gems in carnelian and green onyx. Twisted metal banding trims t...
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1980s French Byzantine Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Passementerie Sautoir
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Collection passementerie sautoir. Composed of palest ivory braided cord woven with tiny burgundy seed beads. Two large ivory colored and burgundy colored tassels are enhanced with large and small silk beads to form the double pendant. Unsigned 1970's. Excellent Condition.
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Passementerie Long Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture rare long earrings. Composed of multi colored hand made Passementerie silk beads, crystal rondelles and prong set Swarowski assorted gem colored f...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Poured Glass and Amber Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Imposing Yves Saint Laurent long drop earrings with emerald poured glass by Maison Gripoix and crystals set in baroque gilt filigree with a large reconstituted amber drop. Clip back ...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Amber, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent 1970s Modernist Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Modernist earclips 1970s. Of faux tortise resin and gold plate metal
Excellent Condition Unsigned
L2.25"
W 1.25"
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Long Silk Tassel Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Long Earrings spring summer 1980. Composed of painted, stained and lacquered wood with long multi colored silk tassels.
Excellent condit...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Braided Jewel Haute Couture Choker
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Braided Jeweled Haute Couture Choker of colored braid and gold lame ribbon with jeweled central motif of pate de verre carnelian and green onyx cabochons set in a ...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection Demi Parure, Maison Gripoix
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection Demi Parure by Maison Gripoix of hand made settings with poured glass of Chinese florals in kingfisher blue, chalcedony an...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Yves Saint Laurent Topaz Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Large bar brooch by YSL. 2 shades of topaz pastes are bezel set to create this striking brooch set in copper finished metal.
Signed: YSL
Excellent condition
3" x 1"
Signed: YSL
Excellent condition
3" x 1"
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection ear clips Of olive pate de verre with gold flecked quartz with gilt bronze knot and twisted wire surro...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent Mondrian Gripoix Glass Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Mondrian necklace. Of Gripoix Glass hand poured enamel in shades of sapphire and amythest set in gold plat...
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1960s French Artist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Maison Gripoix Glass F/W 1977 Chinese Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent from Fall/Winter 1977 Chinese Collection earclips. The hand made long double lotus blossoms of deep coral and black Gripoix Glass poured en...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Gripoix Coin Sautoir
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Gripoix Coin Sautoir from the 1970's. Chain segments with gilt coin interdispersed Gripoix poured glass colored links to form a super long chain that...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Important Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Poured Glass Nautical Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary and iconic Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent nautical themed necklace. Of gilt plate bronze and coral Gripoix poured glass enamel ship an...
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1970s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Butterfly Bib Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Large and Important Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent butterfly bib necklace circa 1970. Of amythest and deep aquamarine Gripoix poured gla...
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1970s French Romantic Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Mirror Tile Ear Clips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Mirror Tile Ear clips from the 1980's. Signature mirror tile stones in orange and olive used only by YSL for incredible graphic color. Clip back fittings.
1980's...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Crystal Wheat Brooch, Goossens
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Crystal Wheat Brooch, by Maison Goossens, Paris. Beautiful construction, multi layered and large imposing scale set in silver plate met...
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1990s French Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Mirror Tile Anchor Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Ruby Mirror Tile Anchor Earrings from the 1980's. Signature mirrored tiles are used to create an earring top and anchor penda...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Maison Gripoix Chinese Opium Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent by Maison Gripoix, Haute Couture, Fall Winter 1977 Chinese Opium Collection. Super long, hand made by Gripoix of poured glass enamel, gilt plated bronze and wood. The poured glass enamel in beads of coral and jade with dark citrine...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Massive Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Tassel Earrings of ruby pastes, faux amber, faceted jet caps with ruby silk tassels. Clip back fittings. 1970's Haute Couture unsigned. YSL Chinese...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Cuff Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent ornately jeweled cuff bracelet. Of vari cut fuschia and faux amythest glass stones with center focal oval cabochon of faux lapis pate de verre. Set in black japane...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Other
Suite of Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Necklaces
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Passementerie necklaces of lilac and tangerine silk floss tube beads and gilt bronze saucer bead spacers. Each Chinoiserie inspired n...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Collection Tassel Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Amazing, Massive Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Collection Tassel Earrings. Shoulder duster length pave clip earrings suspend silk wrapped ri...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate
Early Yves Saint Laurent Maltese Cross Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Large and early Yves Saint Laurent silver gilt metal Maltese Cross pendant necklace with faux round pearl cabochons further set with faceted cut square crystal pastes in faux ruby, a...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Early Yves Saint Laurent Passementerie Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Necklace Spring Summer 1966. Of nautical inspiration composed of white cotton rope with blue silk and rayon passementerie detail. Focal long tas...
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1960s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent African Collection Long Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Important Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture African Collection Long Ear clips circa 1967. Of antique gilt bronze with jute tassel accents ...
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1960s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent Charm Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Maison Denez for Yves Saint Laurent Victorian revival charm necklace. Of antiqued gilt bronze and black velvet ribbon threaded through the chain. Focal p...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Emerald Pate de Verre Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture sea urchin brooch. Of emerald light and dark mellon cut Gripoix glass cabochons, prong set citrine and crystal pastes and fine gil...
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1980s French Artisan Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Palmette Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Yves Saint Laurent Anglo Indian palmette long earrings made of coral and two shades of amythest poured glass enamel. Set in spun gilt bronze wire. Spring/Summer 19...
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1980s French Anglo-Indian Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Cuff, 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Super Chic Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 1980 Cuff Bracelet. Of darkened silver plated bronze, padded snakeskin and chestnut suede....
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1980s French Modernist Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Yves Saint Laurent Rock Crystal "Love" Pendant
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Rock Crystal Love Pendant made by Maison Goossens in sterling silver with gilt applications. All of the YSL favorite themes ...
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1990s French Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Yves Saint Laurent Moghul Crystal Pave Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Anglo Indian style large scale ear clips of vari cut crystal stone set in silver gilt metal. 1990's France. Excellent Condition, Length 2.25", Width 2".
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1990s French Anglo-Indian Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Ruby Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Swarovski ruby paste earclips by YSL with accents in crystal and onyx. Clip back fittings. 1980's France. 1 1/8 x 7/8".
Excellent condition.
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1990s French Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Rhodium
YSL Haute Couture Gripoix Cuffs
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL Haute Couture Gripoix Cuffs by Lou Lou de la Falaise with poured glass cabochons in offbeat color combinations of opaque cement gray and citr...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
YSL Dramatic Shell Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic YSL earrings in deep gunmetal finish with pâté de verre cabochons in peridot and olivine tones which are mirror backed. 4.75" x 1.75". 1990's Fra...
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1990s French Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
YSL Max Ernst Inspired Hoops
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Hammered gold hoop earrings by Yves Saint Laurent inspired by Max Ernst. Large hoops fall from abstract "faces" on ear. Clip back fittings. ...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gilt Metal
Goossens for YSL Gunmetal Wrapped Rock Crystal Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully massive and collectible Yves Saint Laurent collar by Robert Goossens of rock crystal mineral wrapped in gunmetal wire cages. Handmade...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Passementerie Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Bib necklace, Haute Couture, Chinese Collection, Opium, Fall/Winter 1977. Woven silk cord, silvered metal beads, with bakelite spacers...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Silver Plate
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Byzantine Cross Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Striking Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Byzantine Cross Necklace 1970's, workshop Maison Goossens. Of gilt bronze with faux amythest and em...
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1970s French Byzantine Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Maison Gripoix Sun Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent 1970's Maison Gripoix sun brooch. Of gilt bronze, deep rose and vivid orange poured glass paste enamel.
1970's France. Unsigned.
Excell...
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1970s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Yves Saint Laurent Barbaric Gilt Earclips
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent textured gilt massive earclips each patinated in a faux verdigris. Pendants have foil backed large oval topaz cabochon drops.
Clip back fittings. Unsigned. 1980's ...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
YSL Jeweled Hoop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Silvertone jeweled earrings from Yves Saint Laurent with large stone and jewel decorated dangling hoops. Clip back fittings. 2.5" x 1.25". France 1980s.
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Base Metal
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture necklace. The collar is composed of four strands of deep gold flashed victorian marquise jets. The focal asymetrical pendant of faceted vari cut faux garnet, warm topaz and citrines set in gilt metal. Back hook closure of double large oval faceted faux topaz.
Made in France, Maison Martine Boutron by Lou Lou de la Falaise...
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1980s French Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent jewelry & watches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Yves Saint Laurent jewelry & watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gilt metal. We have 277 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler.
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Questions About Yves Saint Laurent Jewelry
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Fashion designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint Laurent was born in Oran, Algeria on August 1, 1936. The family home was located at 11 Rue Stora in the Plateau Saint Michel neighborhood. Yves and his parents lived on the ground floor and his uncle’s family lived above them. The city of Oran is a port city in northwest Algeria. Shop a collection of vintage and new Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- What is Yves Saint Laurent’s logo?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Yves Saint Laurent logo is ‘YSL’, a monogram of the founder’s name. The ‘S’ sits in the middle, linking the ‘Y’ and the ‘L’. You can find vintage and contemporary Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The original Yves Saint Laurent logo is an interlocking monogram designed by graphic designer Adolphe Jean Marie Mouron, who goes by the name Cassandre. In 2012 the brand changed its name, dropping the Yves and also changing the logo. Today’s Saint Laurent logo is a bold Neue Helvetica font “Saint Laurent” with the word “Paris” written beneath in a serif-style font. All letters are in uppercase. You’ll find a variety of Saint Laurent products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What yves saint laurent mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yves Saint Laurent is the name of the French fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion house in 1962. Today, his fashions remain beloved by collectors all around the world. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Yves Saint Laurent garments from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 18, 2024Yves Saint Laurent is pronounced “EEV sann law-RAUNNT.” Yves Saint Laurent established his eponymous couture house with Pierre Bergé in 1962. By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Find vintage Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yves Saint Laurent was a well-known fashion designer with a brand that was recognized for a dedication to quality and elegance. He is probably best known for popularizing the idea of women wearing trousers for all occasions, bringing androgenous dressing to the forefront. He was also well-known for his flowy fashions that were less structured than his contemporaries. You’ll find a variety of Saint Laurent products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Yves Saint Laurent?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Yves Saint Laurent’s childhood, he had a fascination with making intricate paper dolls, which later turned into making dress designs for his mother and sisters. As a teenager, his mother took him to meet with the editor of French Vogue, who was impressed by the young Saint Laurent’s designs. Shop a collection of vintage and new Yves Saint Laurent designs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In his earliest years, Yves Saint Laurent was inspired by illustrations from fashion magazines and Christian Bérard. As he officially began to pursue a career in fashion, he was introduced to Christian Dior and definitely gained inspiration from this fashion giant. Throughout his career he was inspired by art and famed artists, the street styles he saw around him, Russian culture and design and the way his mother dressed when he was a child. You’ll find a variety of Saint Laurent products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent is owned today by Kering. The brand name has dropped Yves and is currently known as Saint Laurent. This French brand began in 1962 and was bought by Gucci in 1999, which was owned by PPR. Later PPR changed names to be called Kering, and still owns the Saint Laurent brand. Find vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yves Saint Laurent is known for his approach to elegance and comfort in women’s wear. He is also widely credited for creating the “Le Smoking” tuxedo suit. The Le Smoking tuxedo suit was the first of its kind, a tuxedo suit designed for women. Find a large collection of authentic Yves Saint Laurent from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is Yves Saint Laurent’s style?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yves Saint Laurent’s style has been described as ‘gender-blurring’, with inspiration taken from the streets to help modernize haute-couture. You can find vintage and contemporary Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Since its inception in the early 1960s, the Yves Saint Laurent style has changed and grown with the times. The overarching mood of Saint Laurent styles is gender-blurring and openly embraces the idea of women wearing trousers and other garments that were more associated with past menswear. No matter the garment, the look is always high-end and luxe. You’ll find a large collection of Saint Laurent from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Who designs for Yves Saint Laurent?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Designer Anthony Vaccarello is Yves Saint Laurent’s creative director and was appointed to the position in April 2016. You can find vintage and contemporary Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yves Saint Laurent was the original designer for the eponymous label. Today the brand is led by creative director Anthony Vaccarello, who stepped into the position in April of 2016. In between creative directors included Alber Elbaz, Tom Ford, Stefano Pilati and Hedi Slimane. Shop a collection of vintage and new Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 18, 2024Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 1962.
The revered and groundbreaking French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent established his eponymous luxury house with his partner, Pierre Bergé. In the years prior, beginning in his teens, Saint Laurent had been working for Christian Dior. In 1966, four years after establishing the label, he and Bergé opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand and didn’t retire from designing until 2002.
Find vintage Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 18, 2024Yes, Yves Saint Laurent was an entrepreneur. The revered and groundbreaking French fashion designer founded his eponymous luxury house with his partner, Pierre Bergé, in 1962. In the years prior, beginning in his teens, Saint Laurent had been working for Christian Dior. In 1966, four years after establishing the label, he and Bergé opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand and didn’t retire from designing until 2002. Find vintage Yves Saint Laurent bags, clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between Yves Saint Laurent and Saint Laurent has to do with its branding. While the house of Yves Saint Laurent is still called by that name, Hedi Slimane’s ready-to-wear collection goes by Saint Laurent — but the logo for this collection specifies Saint Laurent Paris. On 1stDibs, you'll find authentic Saint Laurent pieces from trusted sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An authentic Yves Saint Laurent scarf should look hand-rolled and hand-stitched. The material should be rolled in towards the logo, and then hand stitched so that the material comes from the back to the front. The pattern should also be completely symmetrical. You’ll find a collection of expertly-vetted Saint Laurent clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few tell-tale signs you can look for to determine whether your YSL bag is real or fake. Authentic Saint Laurent bags have a serial number tag. Authentic bags will have the tag sewn into the lining around the edges. The serial number is 12 digits separated by a dot. Newer versions of YSL bags will have a serial number that is three letters, followed by 10 digits and they’re separated by a dot. In addition, make sure to thoroughly examine the bag for flaws and imperfections. A true Yves Saint Laurent bag will be flawless. Shop a collection of authentic Saint Laurent purses from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The fashion house Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 1962 by Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé in Paris, France. Their mission was to make prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear fashion, a reputable trend. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon after by YSL Rive Gauche for men. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of iconic vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent clothing and accessories.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Belgian-born designer Anthony Vaccarello is the creative director at Yves Saint Laurent and is in charge of the fashion house’s womenswear and menswear lines. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent menswear from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 18, 2024Yes, Yves Saint Laurent is a luxury brand. Founded in 1962 by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé, the brand is regarded as one of the foremost fashion labels in the 20th century.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
Shop a large collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of Yves Saint Laurent's most famous and iconic styles is the "Le Smoking,” originally launched as a black suit for women at a time when women didn’t wear pants in public — and were sometimes kicked out of luxury establishments for wearing them. Many incarnations of “Le Smoking” have hit the shelves in the decades since its debut. Shop a large collection of new and vintage Yves Saint Laurent pieces from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.