Jennifer Kobrin More Necklaces

An exquisite South Sea pearl necklace! Features graduated white pearls on a knotted string, accented with a 14K yellow gold crabclaw clasp. A perfect final touch to any style! Hallm...

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

Mightychic offers a limited edition rare and highly collectible Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra diamond and turquoise 20 Motif necklace. Set in 18 Yellow Gold. Necklace can be w...

This collar necklace is engraved with fine detail. The locket has a bird and surrounding it are stars. Locket is empty for your treasures. Length: 44cm Chain Width: 18mm Locket Dim...

This Marlo Laz 14 Karat yellow gold turquoise, pink tourmaline, orange sapphire and orange citrin squash blossom necklace is inspired by the southwest and an ode to Native American Navajo jewelry. Our iconic pink-orange Marlo Laz color palette goes South with this enchanted Squash Blossom necklace. From the Desert Rising...

Bring the elegance of your style with this stunning diamond riviera tennis necklace. This piece has 173 pieces of diamonds in 6.57 carat total weight, G color and VS2-SI1 in clarity,...

A regal necklace! Genuine sleeping beauty turquoise beads hang on a teal knotted string necklace, accented with a luxurious 18K yellow ...

Make a statement with this beautiful natural diamond heart necklace by LaFrancee. Crafted in 14K white gold, this charm style necklace features diamonds Perfect for any special occas...

This necklace could be worn two ways, the more decorative side or the simple side. Coins on this collar are engraved on one side and are plain and glossy on the other side. The neck...

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...

Bakelite necklace with faccette cut necklace made of blue bakelite olives, facet cut, running with screw cap chain length: 41 cm F: 1920-30

Björn Weckström, Lapponia, Finland. Vintage modernist necklace in sterling silver, handmade. 1960 s. Measures 37 cm.