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Creator: Van Cleef & Arpels
Creator: Aria Jewelry Design
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Two Tone Gold Octagonal Link Long Chain
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Elegant and authentic from Van Cleef & Arpels, the long chain is crafted from 18k yellow and white gold featuring alternating octagonal shape links with a polished finish. The chain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
AJD Fascinating Elegant Quiet Statement Natural Smoky Quartz 17" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This simple elegant Natural Smoky Quartz necklace is 17 inches long. The large round statement ones are 30mm across x 10mm thick and the glittering gem cut lighter Smoky Quartz are ...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold Plate
AJD Magnificent Brilliant Natural Multi-Colored 18" REAL Sapphires Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This sparkling glittering natural brilliant real Sapphires necklace is 18 inches long. The pear cut gemstones are different sizes but the large...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Gold Plate
AJD Partially Chunky Light Smoky Quartz & Highly Polished Smoky Quartz Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This large 20inch long natural light Smoky Quartz gemstones (lightly polished) are enhanced with highly polished ovally roundish beautiful dark natu...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold Plate
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Crossover Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An elegant gold and diamond necklace by VCA. Featuring ap. 9ct of diamonds, F color and VVS clarity. Gross weight is 82.8 grams, inner circumference is ap. 15 inches. Signed, numbered, stamped 750. Comes with a large vintage VCA box.
Category
Late 20th Century Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef and Arpels Diamond Hematite Necklace and Earrings Set
Located in Geneva, CH
Van Cleef and Arpels Diamond and Hematite Necklace and Earrings Set.
Necklace:
Length: 35.00 centimeters.
Pendant: 2.50 x 2.70 centimeter...
Category
Late 20th Century European Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AJD Magnificent Brilliant "Stone of Ambition" Blue Goldstone 20.5" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This Blue Goldstone is called the "Stone of Ambition" by many gemologists. They glitter/sparkle silvery/goldy and are approximately 10 mm. The bright ...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
AJD Artistic Double Strand Smoky Quartz & Goldy Rondels Designer 19 1/2"Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Fascinating Dark and Light Smoky Quartz adorned with intense gold plated decorative rondels make up this beautiful elegant "designer" 19.5 inch long necklace. The biggest Smokys are approximately 14mm long and the little gem...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold Chrysoprase and Coral Pendant Brooch
Located in METAIRIE, LA
Doubling as a Brooch or a Pendant, featuring Natural Chrysoprase & Natural Angelskin Coral - crafted completely in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, clearly in multiple techniques of gold-smithi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Chrysophrase, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AJD Chunky Large Polished Turquoise and Carnelian Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These enormous polished chunks of Turquoise are enhanced with highly polished orange Carnelians to complete this fascinating 21 1/2 inch long necklace. The largest Turquoise is 36mm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
AJD 14 Inch Choker of Funky Shaped Silvery Pearls Golden Accents Great Gift!
Located in Raleigh, NC
No Grit No Pearl
One of a kind short Pearl Choker necklace of unusually shaped Pearls with frosted 22 karat gold plated copper accents. These unique Chinese Fresh Water Pearls are silvery with golden tones along with pink and purple flashes. They are truly lovely colors along with their unusual shapes, and some of them have beauty marks. Note that this is a short 14 inch necklace...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold, Mixed Metal
AJD Elegantly Dramatic Red Coral & Black Onyx Double Strand 17" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Double strand of highly polished glowing natural black Onyx (18 mm) enhanced with rondels of natural red Bamboo Coral set in this double strand necklace with gold tone easy to use ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Opal, Onyx, Mixed Metal
AJD Elegant Rubelite and Genuine Real Zircon Pendant
Located in Raleigh, NC
Lovely, long pendant of 1.75 inches in glowing rubelite and sparkling genuine zircon. This gorgeous teardrop shaped rubelite is from one of our favorite vendors in the mountains out...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Rubelite, Zircon, Sterling Silver
AJD Sophisticated Rose Quartz & Pearl & Large Gem Cut Amethysts Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Glowing very light pink gently translucent natural Rose Quartz - 14 mm - enhanced with large sparkling checkerboard gemcut glittering real Amethyst rondels - 10.2 mm - and beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Pearl, Sterling Silver
AJD Beautiful Natural Turquoise, Smoky Quartz & Carnelian 17 Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This fascinating artistic necklace is 17 1/2 inches long with a silver easy to use hook clasp. The center Turquoise is 30mm, the natural real Smoky Quartz are 12 1/2mm, the Carnelia...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
AJD 19 Inch Multi Color Beaded Sapphire Necklace Great Gift!
Located in Raleigh, NC
Bright and fun smooth ovals of graduated Sapphires are just perfect for that finishing touch. This Sapphire necklace is a lovely way to enhance every ensemble. It is 19 inches of gemstones in green, blue, yellow, and pink/red. They graduate from 8 x 6 MM to 12 x 10 MM. The multi color rope extender gives you another 12 inches to slides this perfect necklace over your head. Besides being known as September’s birthstone, a Sapphire ring was the choice of Princess Diana for her engagement ring. It is now worn by her daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales. Although Sapphires come in a rainbow of colors, it is most well known as a rich blue stone. It has been used in the jewelry and adornment of royals for centuries. Sapphire has often been associated with romance. In the Middle Ages, clergy considered it a reminder of heaven.
Sapphires are in the same group of stones known as corundum. Nearly all corundum is known as sapphire, except the red stones, known as Ruby, and an orangey-pink stone known as padparadscha. The padparadscha sapphire is found specifically in Sri Lanka.
Sapphires are made from aluminum and oxygen. The presence of trace amounts of iron is what gives sapphires their blue color. Other trace elements that are present when sapphires are formed give stones their great variety of colors. These stones are called fancy sapphires. In the 1990’s, deposits of fancy sapphires were found in East Africa, as well as Madagascar, and has been the source of creative, multicolored stone jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire
AJD Huge Dramatic Natural Glowing Turquoise & Red Coral 20 1/2" Long Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These huge polished natural Turquoises are enhanced with chunky polished natural red Bamboo Coral composing this wonderful 20 1/2 inch long necklace. The largest Turquoises are appr...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise
AJD Magnificent Multi-cut Polished Beautiful Intense Smoky Quartz Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Beautiful multi-faceted gem cut polished intense natural Smoky Quartz - 14mm - enhanced with fascinating "designer" gold plated 7mm rondels in this beautiful 18 inch long necklace...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold Plate
AJD Dramatic Real Aquamarines and Pearl Shell 18 1/2" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Approximately 15 mm round polished blue Aquamarine gem rocks set with dazzling curlly lacy white polished Pearl Shell with a sterling silver clasp. This unique handmade necklace is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, Sterling Silver
AJD Fascinating Dramatic Natural Chinese Turquoise Double Strand Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Amazing highly polished natural Chinese Turquoise in this beautiful double strand 17 inches long necklace. The smaller cubic gemstones are also blue Turquoise. The largest Turquois...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Gold Plate
AJD Elegant Statement Turquoise, Onyx & Coral 20 1/2" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This fascinating statement real natural Turquoise is enhanced with large black Onyx rondels and swings a magnificent red Coral pendant in its center....
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver
AJD 19 Inch Rose and Green Barrel Quartz Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
19 Inch necklace of highly polished barrel shaped quartz in lovely shades of rose and green. Arriving just in time for the holiday season this charming necklace will delight and amus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Mixed Metal
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Turquoise White Gold 10 Motif Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous rare Van Cleef & Arpels necklace from the iconic Vintage Alhambra collection is crafted in 18k white gold and features 10 lucky clover motifs inlaid with blue turquoise...
Category
Early 2000s French Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, White Gold
AJD Rare Natural Green Turquoise & Black Onyx 16" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Beautiful natural green Turquoise enhanced with natural real black Onyx is 16 inches long. The largest of the Green Turquoise is approximately 22mm. The largest Black Onyx is appr...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Turquoise
Van Cleef and Arpels 1970 Paris 18Kt Necklace with 2.48 Cts in VVS Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Necklace designed by Van Cleef & Arpels.
A beautiful piece made in Paris, France circa 1970. It was crafted in solid 18 Karats of yellow and white gold, with high polished finish. I...
Category
1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
AJD Fascinating Statement Necklace of Real Red Howlite & Bright Black Onyx
Located in Raleigh, NC
This outstanding statement necklace is 19 1/2 inches long. The round red natural Howlites are approximately 25mm across and about 8mm thick. The natural black Onyx are approximatel...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Onyx
AJD Magnificent Beautiful Very Dark Gemcut Smoky Quartz Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These fascinating natural Smoky Quartz are gem cut to glittering in the light in this 19 inch long necklace. They are 11mm and are enhanced by tiny glittering orangy gem cut crystals...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold Plate
AJD Beautiful Natural Serpentine and Black Obsidian Double Strand Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This natural Serpentine is quite fascinating in this 17 inch long double strand necklace. They are approximately 30mm x 21 1/2 mm and the Black Obsidian are different chunky sizes w...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
AJD Magnificent Brilliant Flipflop Natural Real Sapphires Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These glittering flipflop natural brilliant real natural polished Sapphires are set in this 17inch long necklace. The largest ones are approximately 10mm x 8mm, The round ones are ...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Gold Plate
AJD Glowing Translucent Cabochon Chrysophrase in Sterling Silver Pendant
Located in Raleigh, NC
Unique warm, glowing Chrysophrase in fancy detailed Sterling Silver pendant. This lovely Chrysophrase is 20 x 15 MM, and weighs 11.90 carats. Wear this elegant pendant with all your Spring fashions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Beaded Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An elegant bead necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. 18K yellow gold, approx. 4.95ct E-G/VS diamonds, lengths is ap. 19.5'', signed VCA, numbered.
Category
Late 20th Century Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
AJD Beautiful Blue Turquoise and Polished Red Coral 20" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This intensely blue natural real Turquoise is enhanced with polished red Coral and is 20 inches long. The slide-in clasp is easy to use sterling silver...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Pearl Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
1960’s 18k yellow gold necklace, set with brilliant-cut diamonds and 16 pearls 10.5-15.5mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels. Total diamond carat weight approx. 100 cts.
Category
1960s American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
AJD Irridescent 17mm Coin Pearls, Real Malachite &Real Black Spinel 17" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Glowing elegant multi color (almost fiery) unique 17mm Coin Pearls enhanced with natural green Malachite and REAL NATURAL Spinel handmade necklace 17 inches long set with a sterling ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Malachite, Pearl, Spinel, Black Spinel, Sterling Silver
AJD 15 Inch Choker of Mother of Pearl and Black Onyx Great Gift!!
Located in Raleigh, NC
Handmade choker necklace of Mother of Pearl and frosted Black Onyx. This unique 15 inch choker features glowing creamy rondelles of Mother of Pearl with contrasting rondelles of fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Pearl, Mixed Metal
AJD 19 Inch Burnished Orange Graduated Flat Keshi Pearl Necklace Great Gift!!
Located in Raleigh, NC
Graduated Flat Keshi Pearl necklace in lovely shades of burnished orange. This unique hand knotted pearl necklace is 19 inches in length. The pearl colors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Mixed Metal
AJD Huge Dramatic Natural Turquoise and Real Bamboo Coral Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This natural highly polished Chinese Turquoise is enhanced with polished round and polished chunks of natural red Bamboo Coral in this beautiful 18 inch l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
AJD Glowing Bright Natural FlipFlop Pearls & Polished Turquoise 21 Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These fascinating real ocean "flipflop" white Pearls go happily between these natural highly polished Turquoises. These flipflop pearls are varied sizes but the larger ones are abou...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
AJD Fascinating Polished Chips of Natural Blue Turquoise Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
This beautiful double strand necklace of highly polished smooth chips of natural real blue Turquoise is 18 inches long with a silver hook easy to use clasp. The biggest chips are ap...
Category
2010s Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels Five-Row Diamond Link Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and highly flexible necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels that dates back to the 1990s, designed as five rows of graduated round-cut diamonds of exceptional brilliance, exqui...
Category
1990s French Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
AJD Pink and More Pink Brazilian Rhodonite and Tourmaline in Sterling Pendant
Located in Raleigh, NC
This unique two stone pendant features an oval pink tourmaline of 3.35 carats above a long teardrop shape deep pinky/red rhodonite of 13.64 carats. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise 'Vintage Alhambra' Necklaces
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Two Turquoise 'Vintage Alhambra' Necklaces. This pair of necklaces each has ten motifs, turquoise plaques, all set in 18k white go...
Category
Late 20th Century French Artist Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, 18k Gold
AJD Sparkling Faceted Crystal Pendant 132 Carats
Located in Raleigh, NC
This sparkling fancy cut Quartz Crystal and Sterling Silver pendant is just what you need for summer. This gorgeous quartz crystal is supposed to be an amplifying stone which means t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels Pisces Zodiac Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Dating from the 1970s, this Pisces pendant by Van Cleef & Arpels is composed of 18K gold, diamond, and emeralds. The ribbed bail suspends a circular pendant, within ropetwist frame, ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Tiger's Eye Heart Pendant Long Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels tiger's eye heart pendant long necklace
Pendant is made out of 18 karat yellow gold and has a heart-shaped tiger's eye as well as a roun...
Category
1970s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Carnelian and Tiger's Eye 'Magic Alhambra' Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This Van Cleef & Arpels 18K gold necklace features 16 variously sized carnelian and tiger's eye quatrefoil motifs on a fine link chain. Necklace length 48 inches. French assay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
AJD Elegant Beautiful Red Bamboo Coral, Turquoise, & Spinel Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Beautiful natural red Bamboo Coral accented with Blue/green natural Turquoise rondels and enhanced with sparkling gem cut black Spinel set in an elegant necklace with a sterling silv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
AJD Unique Elegant Glittering 10 Cts Lemon Quartz Sterling Silver Pendant
Located in Raleigh, NC
Brilliant checkerboard gem cut tear drop Lemon Quartz (19.3 mm x 15.5 mm) sterling silver pendant. This hangs approximately 1 inch long.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
AJD 15 Inch White Free form Baroque Pearls Gold Accents Choker Great Gift!!
Located in Raleigh, NC
Keep Calm and Wear Pearls
Freeform white Baroque Pearls create this handmade choker necklace. Each pearl is separated by gold washed lava rock to give the entire necklace an extra s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Gold
AJD Unique Chic Pendant of Green Quartz, Diamonds, and Yellow & White Gold
Located in Raleigh, NC
So much pizazz in this pendant! A gorgeous pear shaped, bezel set sparkling Green Quartz is the center of this unique pendant. That is encircled with row of diamonds in white gold, a...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Artist Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
AJD Unique Garnet and Rose Quartz Necklace Great Gift!
Located in Raleigh, NC
This is an elegant, unique necklace of sparkling faceted Garnet 6 MM briolettes fluttering between warm glowing round discs of 16 MM Rose Quartz. Silver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
AJD Rose Quartz and Green Czech Bead 16 Inch Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Elegant, handmade Rose Quartz and Czech bead necklace. This unique necklace features 16 MM translucent Rose Quartz accented with 3 MM sparkling bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K White Gold Diamond Cluster "Fleurette" Station Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Cluster "Fleurette" Station Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels.
"Fleurette" 5-station diamond cluster chain necklace, with colorless round diamonds weighing approximately 3.75 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Rose Gold Bouton D'or Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Bouton d'or(R) collection is inspired by the curved lines of the paillette motif, a jewelry design created by Van Cleef & Arpels in the late 1930s. Reinterpreted today, it lends itself to plays of association and color to create feminine necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings.
Bouton d'or necklace, rose gold, white mother-of-pearl, carnelian, round diamonds, diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS. Length 16.5 inches.
STONE Carnelian: 51 stones
STONE Diamond: 186 stones, 5.55 carats
STONE Mother-of-pearl: 30 stones
Blade clasp: lever lock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Necklaces
Materials
Rose Gold
AJD WOW !! Cultured Goldy Real Pearls & Amethysts & Diamond Clasp Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
These fresh water cultured goldy tone Real Wrinkle Pearls are enhanced with sparkling checkerboard gem cut Amethyst Briolets and glittering Rose of France gemstones. They are set wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Gold P...
AJD Very Elegant Inspired Bamboo Coral, Turquoise, & Spinel Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Beautiful natural polished red Bamboo Coral accented with Blue/green natural Turquoise rondels and enhanced with sparkling gem cut natural black Spinel set in an elegant necklace wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
AJD Iridescent White Keshi Pearl Necklace Citrine Accents June Birthstone
Located in Raleigh, NC
Because you deserve to own pearls
Custom made, 25 inch iridescent white Keshi Pearl necklace with accents of golden yellow Citrine rondelles. These lovely, glowing Pearls give off a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Pearl, Vermeil
AJD 23 Inch Peacock Iridescent Fireball Pearl Necklace June Birthstone
Located in Raleigh, NC
'Because you deserve to wear Pearls'
Unique Fireball Peacock Iridescent Pearl necklace with silver enhancements. This gorgeous necklace features Peacock color pearls with bronze, bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Shop Antique, New and Vintage Necklaces on 1stDibs
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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