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Necklaces For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique 18 Kt French Art Nouveau Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
A very French necklace from the Art Nouveau period that is typical of French design of the era. It is graceful and lacy as its links graduate all around the neckline. French Art Nouv...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Art Deco Pearl and Platinum Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This necklace has a very delicate feel and is made up of a fine and detailed platinum chain and holds a single pearls.
Length: 37cm
Pearl Diameter: 4mm
Weight: 4.8g
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Platinum
Antique 3.55 Carat Aquamarine 0.30 Carat Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 3.55 carat aquamarine, 0.30 carat diamond, platinum and 18 karat gold set pendant; part of our diverse antique Edwardian jewellery...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 18th Century George III Diamond 15 Karat Gold Blue White Enamel Necklace
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This magnificent and extremely rare Georgian necklace is composed of flower ornaments set with old cut diamonds mounted in silber on gold.
At the centre of the necklace is a large rosette set with 25 old cut diamonds. Twelve diamond set elements designed as flowers with seven diamonds each alternate with twelve concave oval segments which are made of opaque white and translucent dark blue Guilloché enamel and set with one diamond each. The outer white enamel is separated from the blue section by means of fine gold lines...
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1780s British George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold
Edwardian 9k Rose Gold Shield and Crown Pendant, Circa 1911
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
Dating from 1911 this Edwardian medallion pendant is a true slice of history. Long gone are the days in which medals were made from solid gold, this delightful example was awarded to...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Georgian Table Cut Garnet and Ruby18 KT Cross Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
This beautiful antique cross is Georgian era 1740 ca – Possibly French from the hallmarks
Superb 18 KT past artwork of the era with rare design and rich back details
Adorned with a s...
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1740s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold
Iberian Peninsula 17th Century Cross Table Cut Diamonds Colombian Emerald Pendan
Located in New York, NY
Iberian Peninsula 17th Century Silver Cross Table Cut Diamonds Colombian Emerald and Burma Ruby Pendant
H 7.28 cm x W 5.27 cm / H 2.86 in. x W 2.1
14.75 grams
Ribbon included
18th ...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Marcus & Co. natural pearl and diamond necklace, circa 1915.
Located in London, GB
Marcus & Co. natural saltwater pearl necklace. Composed of three hundred and forty-eight natural saltwater pearls, further set with a marquise shape old cut diamond in an open back r...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Rose Cut Diamond Colombian Emerald Circa late 1700’s Gold Silver Pendant Brooch
By Mindi Mond
Located in New York, NY
A One of a kind Colombian Emerald sunburst surrounded by rose cut diamonds. We are excited to add this to our storefront just in time for holidays.
This rare pendant brooch necklace...
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1790s American Edwardian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique russian 14k gold cross pendant in blue enamel egraved on the back in cyrllic alphabet (save and protect) hall marked 56 gold standard and inital m...
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1910s Vintage Necklaces
Georgian Ruby Diamond 22 Kt Diamond Cross Pendant 1770 ca
Located in Napoli, IT
This rare Georgian period cross pendant is 1770 ca
22 Kt solid gold, superb design artful made throughout, adorned with red pigeon blood natural Rubie...
Category
1770s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
Edwardian 9ct Rose Gold Curb Link Albert Watch Chain, 16” 45.4g, Circa 1910
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A beautiful 9ct rose gold antique Edwardian Albert chain with solid, graduated round curb links and a t-bar. Every link is stamped ‘9' '375', the two swivel clips and t-bar are also ...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian 1910 Natural Pearls Necklace In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds And Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian belle époque pearls necklace.
Extremely chic and very delicate necklace, created in England during the Edwardian belle époque pe...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Rare 18th Century Antique Rose Cut Diamond Feather Diadem Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1790
This finely modeled diamond feather is crafted in silver-topped 14K gold (front – silver, back – gold). It is densely set with sparkling old rose cut diamonds. The feather could be worn as a diadem or a necklace.
The silver headband...
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1790s Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Georgian Rose Cut Diamond En Tremblant 12 Kt Gold/Silver Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
This marvelous Georgian era pendant has been crafted of solid 12 Kt gold topped by silver
Fascinating “En Tremblant” trembling suspended pendeloques typical of the Georgian era, 1780...
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1780s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Slide Pendant Paste Silver Silver Guilt Flowers Leaves
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fine size silver slide pendant shows a pierced design with flower buds, ribbons, bows and gilt leaves. It is decorated with paste stones in closed settings.The largest closed se...
Category
1760s European George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Antique 18th Century Folk Art Silver Double Arrow Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The hinged heart locket pierced y two arrows is closed my means of a silver pin.
Category
Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Bristol Glass Forget Me Not Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
Past Treasure
This surprisingly beautiful antique pendant is Georgian period, 1790 ca
The large circular body is set with a rich Royal Cobalt Blue Bristol glass, encircled in gold wi...
Category
1790s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian glass intaglio seal fob, Pinchbeck, Heraldic
Located in NEWARK, GB
An incredible and rare antique Georgian era seal fob.
Late 18th century, this magical seal fob is made up of a carved clear glass intaglio with a fluted shape, the base carved with ...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Pinchbeck
1910 Edwardian Platinum over 14K Rose Gold Peridot, Diamond and Pearl Necklace
Located in Lexington, KY
- Platinum over 14k rose gold
- 4.61 ct kite Peridot
- 2=1.92 tw round cut peridots
- 3= Seed pearls
- 21=1.50tw Euro cut j/k color SI1 clarity diamonds
- 1910 Edwardian
- 11.2...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Belle Epoque Antique Diamond Platinum Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910
This elegant floral motif necklace is finely crafted in platinum. The necklace features four chunky old mine cut diamonds: approximately 0.60 ct, 0.51 ct, 0.48 ct and 0.47...
Category
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, Enamel
Georgian Baroque Table Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
This beautiful Baroque Georgian period pendant is silver pure gold gilt, 1700 ca
Combined with an antique Victorian period (latter in time than the pendant) 9 KT solid gold chain which matches nicely to the pendant
Pendant is designed in a top Bow in the taste of the time and suspended Pendeloque marvelously hand crafted in an intricate art work
Set throughout with 7 table cut Diamonds...
Category
Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Belle Epoque Antique Diamond Negligee Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This delicate Belle Epoque necklace is crafted in platinum and gold (back of the pendant). It is embellished with old brilliant cut and rose cut diamonds. The two princi...
Category
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Georgian Enamelled Mourning Pendant c.1784
Located in London, GB
An incredibly rare piece of history is seen in this Georgian Mourning pendant dates back 240 years. Created to memorialise the death of Briti...
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1780s Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Pendant and Chain
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The diamonds in this gorgeous glittering pendant drops are bright and total approximately 1.52ct. The old mine cut diamonds that are at the centre of the clusters are slightly differ...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 18th Century Old Cut Rose Diamond Cross St. Andrews Cross Pendant Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful and original silver cross was handcrafted in the second half of the 18th century, in the 1770's. The jewel is set with old mine rose diamonds in closed settings. From ...
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1770s French Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Antique 18th Century Iberian Emerald Cabochon & Rose-Cut Diamond Pendant/Brooch
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique 18Th Century Iberian Emerald Cabochon & Rose-Cut Diamond Pendant/Brooch Stomacher.
Impressive 18Th Century Iberian (most probably Spanish origi...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Circa 1910s Platinum Natural Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight 13.8 grams.
Totally 0.75 ct rose cut diamond.
Totally 1.65 ct brilliant cut diamond.
The diamond has vvs-vs-s1 clarity and G-H-I color.
The neckl...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Georgian Rare Rose Cut Diamond 18 KT Brooch Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
This Georgain era brooch pendant is 1790 ca
18 Kt solid gold topped by silver
Typical flower and leaf design so loved by the Georgians artful modelled in a tri-dimensional manner r...
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1790s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Natural pearl and diamond necklace, circa 1910.
Located in London, GB
Natural pearl and diamond necklace. Set with one hundred and twenty one natural saltwater pearls, measurements ranging from approximately 1.6mm to 6.7mm, clasp set with three round o...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
Edwardian 1910 Garlands Necklace In 18Kt White Gold With 3.72 Ctw In Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian garlands necklace with diamonds.
Beautiful piece of classic jewelry, created during the late Edwardian period back in the 1910. This beautiful necklace as been exceptional...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Belle Époque Platinum 18K Gold Fox Pendant Necklace Diamond Ruby
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This delicate platinum pendant necklace was created around 1910. The head of the little fox is set with rose cut diamonds. The foxes eyes are made out of round cut rubies. The platin...
Category
1910s English Belle Époque Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Georgian Rose Cut Diamond 18 KT Flower Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
Amazing Georgian era large flower shaped Diamond pendant, can be used bypassing it through a black velvet or silk ribbon, or as pendant b...
Category
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique French Diamond Flower Choker Necklace Silver Old Cut Rose Diamonds
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare French 18th century silver and rose diamond choker was handcrafted in 1770 ca and comes from Provence or neighbouring departements. This lovely piece of jewellery is design...
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1760s Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Vintage Art Nouveau Crescent Moon Flower Necklace
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A simply lovely antique Art Nouveau necklace centered by a delightful forget-me-not flower with a lustrous, natural pearl center. Originally a pin that we converted into an adjustable necklace, giving this vintage, floral brooch a new life. Eminently wearable and so chic, either as a statement piece or layered with others.
Photography © Bella Rosa Galleries Santa Barbara, CA.
Condition: Very Good
Era: Art Nouveau
Year: 1910s
Metal: 14K yellow gold chain 14K rose gold...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Krementz 14K Gold Coral & Freshwater Pearl Swag Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have an absolutely gorgeous antique swag necklace designed by Krementz that was crafted in solid 14k yellow gold during the art nouveau p...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Repoussé Snake 14k Gold Open Match Striker Box Pendant w/ Diamond
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have a breathtaking detailed antique art nouveau charm/pendant crafted in solid 14k yellow gold and features a match striker design with a mechanical top that opens. This bea...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 12.53 CTW Colombian Emerald Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a 1.5 mm cable link chain suspending an ornately pierced scroll motif pendant
Centering a cushion cut emerald weighing 10.35 carats - transparent bright green
Natural Co...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Fiorino Coin 1799 Pendant Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique gold fiorino coin dated 1779 with the setting gold pendant.
Diameter : 3,2cm
Weight: 8.52gr.
Category
1790s Italian Antique Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
FABERGE Antique Blue Guilloche Enamel Miniature Egg Pendant 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Saint Petersburg between 1908 and 1917. This FABERGE miniature egg is covered with a silver blue translucent guilloche enamel of a very fine quality. The egg is marked with...
Category
1910s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold
Located in Kendal, GB
An exquisite antique Georgian mourning pendant from the early 1800s featuring a display of plaited blonde hair preserved behind a glass windo...
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18th Century European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Antique Gold Russian Locket Pendant
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique russian gold locket pendant in colour tone rose gold and yellow gold centered with 1 ruby stone sapphire and old mine cut diamond in 14k gold se...
Category
1910s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
Circa 1910s Edwardian 14K Yellow Gold 26.5 Inch Engraved Link Necklace Chain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Year: 1910s
Item Details:
Metal Type: [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 17.2 grams
Measurement: 26.5 Inches
Condition: Excellent
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14k Gold Art Nouveau Brassler Co. Amethyst Pearl Dangle Lavalier Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This antique lavalier dangle pendant by Brassler Co. was crafted in solid 14k yellow gold and features a beautiful textured wheat pattern open wreath...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Georgian Bilston Battersea Heart locket pendant
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
This enchanting Georgian c.1800 Bilston Battersea hand-painted enamel locket is a rare and captivating collector's item with deep English roots. ...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Copper
10K Gold Long Chain with Oblong and Purple Paste Stations
Located in Venice, CA
It’s always good to have an extra long chain in your collection, and this 10k gold 52” long Edwardian chain is the perfect piece to wear multiple...
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1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 8 BallCutMoonstones FrenchBelleEpoque GiltFiligree Earrings & Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique French Belle-Epoque-period set incudes eight rare ball-cut moonstones beaded on a delicate gilt choker necklace and wire-hook dangle earrings for pierced ears. The necklace features two 12mm gilt-filigree-capped moonstones with atypical adularescence that glows as a sharply defined wide bluish-white circle below the surface. The pearl-like grayish-white moonstones are among beaded stations of cut-glass crystal that are spaced with tiny gilt balls. The matching earrings each feature a 6mm moonstone like the additional four on the necklace.
The luminous moonstone beads look like quahog-clam pearls...
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1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Moonstone, Brass, Gold, Gilt Metal
Meyle & Mayer 1910 Art Nouveau Gilt Silver Pendant With Enamel & Plique Au Jour
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau slide mirror pendant designed by Meyle & Mayer.
Fabulous piece, created in Pforzheim Germany by Meyle & Mayer during the art nouve...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Chrysophrase, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
Antique Jade Chinese Pendant circa Late 18th to Early 19th Century Qing Dynasty
Located in Chesterland, OH
A very large hand-carved natural untreated Burmese jade pendant circa the late 18th to early 19th century Qing Dynasty. A very rare and unique size!
China directly controlled the Central Asian jade-yielding regions of Hotan and Yarkand between about 1760 and 1820, during which time much fine nephrite was sent to Beijing for carving. Jadeite from Myanmar (Burma) reached the capital from the second quarter of the 18th century, and chromite- or graphite-flecked “spinach jade” from the Baikal region of Siberia was imported in the 19th century. The finest Qing dynasty jade...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Necklaces
Materials
Jade
GIA Certified Basra Natural Saltwater Pearl & Diamond Pendant/Brooch
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Rare Basra Natural Saltwater Pearl & Diamond Pendant/Brooch, Ca. 18th Century. (Pinctada Radiata, as per the GIA certificate Pteriidae Family)
The pearl has a near-Drop shape with a ...
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1760s Spanish Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique 14K Gold Diamond Collier de Chien Choker Necklace, circa 1910
Located in Goettingen, DE
Antique 14K Gold Diamond Collier de Chien Choker Necklace circa 1910
This necklace, which fits snugly around the neck, is characterized by unique elegance and special craftsmanship....
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1910s German Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
Important Arts and Crafts Galleon Necklace by an extraordinary, anonymous period jeweler circa 1910, likely made in the Boston area of sterling silver and ...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Opal, Citrine, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Belle Epoque Antique Citrine Diamond Platinum Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This elegant Belle Epoque pendant is finely handcrafted in platinum. It features a brandy color citrine surrounded by an ornate wreath motif frame embellished with bright...
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1910s Belle Époque Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Nouveau 18k Gold Repousse Work w/ Lady Medallion Open Locket Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This magnificent antique medallion locket pendant is crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and features lovely repousse work showing a beautifully detailed...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Natural Turquoise Yellow Gold Crescent Shaped Pendant Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
This gorgeous Victorian pendant is handcrafted in 15 karat yellow gold with natural turquoise.
The pendant hangs from a new 18 karat yellow chain. The necklace and pendant measure ...
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Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Queen Anne Paste Portrait Brooch Pendant Silver, circa 1710
Located in Kendal, GB
A rare Antique Queen Anne pendant/ brooch from the early 1700s decorated with an array of colourful old cut Paste stones dotted across an open worked Silver gallery with scrolling foliate metalwork.
A double-sided locket is held in the centre with a portrait of Queen Anne behind. It’s been hand painted by a true master of the art and kept in pristine condition behind a thick glass window.
During the reign of Queen Anne from 1702 until 1714 the country went through some historic changes with the creation of the United Kingdom and foundations laid for the 18th century’s Golden Age. This historic period is reflected in these stunning pieces of jewellery which boast the beauty and style of the time.
The piece is fitted with a loop and a newer pin with locking clasp at the back so it can be worn as a pendant or a brooch.
It’s very rare to find such splendid Queen Anne jewellery...
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18th Century Antique Necklaces
Materials
Silver
14k Gold and 22k Gold Nugget Crescent Moon Pendant
Located in Venice, CA
This crescent moon pendant is from the Alaskan Gold Rush era. The moon is a thin sliver, either a waxing or waning crescent in its moon cycle. On the front of the pendant are pieces of 22k Alaskan gold, which have been carefully soldered on top of a crescent moon 14k gold cutout. The encrusted gold nuggets create a beautiful visual texture. A lovely patina shadows the crevices of the gold, drawing the eye to the unique shape of each nugget. In the center of the pendant is a sliver of fossilized walrus tusk, which was added when the piece was created circa 1910. The sliver of tusk is dimensional, polished into a knife-edge shape, and its colors compliment the pendant’s gold.
“Native Gold...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18K Gold Truffle-Hunting Boar Pendant with Hoof
Located in Venice, CA
This 18k gold pendant features a bas relief boar in running motion. He’s encircled by a hunter’s horn, cleverly shaped into a round frame—with a hoof dangling from the bottom of the ...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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