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Necklaces For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century
Mid-Century Diamond Platinum Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One mid-century diamond necklace set in platinum featuring 324 marquise, pear and straight baguette diamonds with an approximate total weight of 48 ct., H-I-J / VS-2, SI-1. 18 of the...
Category
1950s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Single Cut & Transitional Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace, Platinum
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage pendant necklace showcases a captivating arrangement of single and transitional cut diamonds. The central diamond, weighing approximately 0.40 carats, exhibits...
Category
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Georgian Diamond And Silver Flower Pendant, Circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A Georgian old cut diamond flower pendant, with six petals and a diamond set halter, mounted in silver, with scratched inventory marks 7142 C3...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Vintage Crystal Tassel Cocktail Full Parure 1950s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A fabulous and very grand vintage crystal tassel parure from the 1950s. Comprising a full compliment of four pieces. Think cocktails, think parties and glamour. The vast array of sto...
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1950s Vintage Necklaces
Coral, Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Pendant.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Coral Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Marcianise, IT
Magnificent necklace made by skilled Neapolitan goldsmiths that recalls the charm of the Baroque era, many intertwining flourishes characterize the design of this jewel made in 14 ka...
Category
1950s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Miriam Haskell Shell & Glass Bead Necklace, 1950’s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dramatic in its simplicity, this mid century Miriam Haskell necklace combines a spotted cone shell pendant with capsule shaped white glass beads spaced with smaller dark brown (almos...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Silver Tone Orange and Lemon Rhinestone Collar / Necklace circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful silver tone collar / necklace set with orange and lemon rhinestones strung on to wire. Each rhinestone section is separated by a silver tone ball. It is a small size measur...
Category
1950s Vintage Necklaces
Vintage 1950s 15.41 Carat Amethyst and Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage European 15.41 carat amethyst and 14 karat yellow gold pendant; part of our diverse gemstone jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
This fine and impressive vintage amethyst pendant has been crafted in 14k yellow gold.
The pierced decorated, rectangular frame has a scrolling ribbon design, ornamented with a feature 15.41Ct step cut amethyst, four claw set in relief to the center of the arrangement.
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold curb style chain via an integrated flared lobed trefoil ring...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Lovers Heart Pendant Garnet 15 Gold Sentimental Token
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful heart pendant was hand crafted in the second half of the 18th Century. Within a heart shaped frame hand crafted out of gold and set w...
Category
1770s George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Gold
Archimede Seguso 1950/60s Clear and Black Glass Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Lovely glass chain necklace by Archimede Seguso of Italy. Chain links are hand formed of two C shape glass pieces. The necklace is 37 inches long and .75 of an inch wide.
Gold Clasp ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Henry Perichon Gilded Bronze Pendant Necklace with Black and Paprika Cabochons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Henry Perichon (aka Henry) designed this elegant Medieval revival gilded bronze pendant necklace in the 1950s. The bronze metal pendant has an antique Middle-Age design influence and...
Category
1950s French Medieval Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Bronze
GIA Ruby Diamond Platinum 18K Antique Certified No Heat Huge Pendant 4.63 Carats
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents GIA Certified Giant Unheated Red Ruby and Diamond Vintage 4.63 Carat Pendant and Box! Transparent Natural Burma Rubies Set in Solid Heavy Platinum &...
Category
Late 18th Century Late Victorian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Diamond Drop Two Row Necklace 33.70 Carats Platinum
Located in New York, NY
Platinum drop necklace featuring 9 sections of Pear shape drops surround by marquise, baguette and round brilliants weighing 32 Carats.
Center Pear Shape Diamond 1.70 Carats
Category
1950s Contemporary Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Diamond GIA Natural Sapphire 18K Gold Flower Bouquet Clip Brooch-pin
Located in Miami, FL
Summon fall into your life each day with this delightful Vintage Diamond & Multi Stone 18K Gold Flower Bouquet Clip. This lovely RetroVintage retro Di...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Archimede Seguso 1950/60s Grey/Blue Glass Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Lovely glass chain necklace by Archimede Seguso of Italy. Chain links are hand formed of two C shape glass pieces. The necklace is 29 inches long and .75 of an inch wide.
Unusual rou...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Necklace
Located in Summerland, CA
Lovely Tiffany&Co diamond platinum necklace. Cluster of round diamonds hangs from a 16” platinum chain.
Total of 0.6 ct of diamond. Stamped Tiffany &Co.
Category
1950s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Miriam Haskell Faux Coral Filigree Suite
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Faux Coral Filigree Suite with drop earrings from the 1950's. 2 strand beaded coral glass and filigree ball beads with pendant on hand sewn filigrees studded with crys...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal, Brass
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...
Category
1790s American Edwardian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
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 ...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Pinchbeck
Dated 1798 - Napoléon I. Era Set of Gold Necklace and Earrings, Original box
Located in Berlin, DE
This jewellery set from the era of Napoleon I consists of a necklace and matching earrings. The jewellery is sold in the original jewellery box. The jewellery pieces are forged from ...
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18th Century French Antique Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Tourmaline, Pearl, Gold
Tubogas 18k Gold Diamond Necklace Retro French Vintage Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant tubogas 18k gold necklace, featuring Old European cut diamonds.
It’s a gorgeous tubogas necklace from the 1940s with the distinctive features of Retro jewelry.
The piece is designed as a linear tubogas cord with two loops on each end. The loops are held by a gold band decorated with diamonds. Each loop has a gold ball set on top. A larger gold and diamond clip placed in the middle of the cord works as a clasp. The diamonds are set in platinum to emphasize their whiteness.
This necklace carries French elegance and chic. The tubogas coils are buttery soft, making the necklace look fluid and sit well on the neck. Wear this stylish piece with a white shirt or a little black dress – either way you will look like a Parisian fashionista.
This tubogas vintage...
Category
1950s French Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow 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 ...
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Antique 18th Century Emerald 18K Gold Iberian Cross Pendant, Certified
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A magnificent antique 18th century gold and emerald Iberian pendant. This pendant is truly a piece of history and made in Cordoba, during the late 18th...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage gold necklace with milk quartz stones made 1959 in Finland.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming gold necklace made in 1959 by the Finnish goldsmith master Eero Eskelinen. It is made of 14 k gold with three oval cut milk quartz stones set in gold frames. The design i...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Gold
Miriam Haskell Emerald and Pearl Gripoix Glass Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Miriam Haskell Ornate Emerald Gripoix Glass Necklace from the 1950's. Large central Gripoix emerald pate de verre cab is embroidered wit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Scarce Baroque Early 18th Century Table Cut Diamond Gold Cross Pendant
Located in London, GB
A scarce early 18th century Baroque table cut diamond cross pendant, circa 1700-1720 and probably Western Europe (Netherlands or Flanders).
The cross is crafted in 14K yellow gold,...
Category
Early 1700s Dutch Baroque Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold
Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterling Silver American Modernist Hand Made Rib Cage Pendant Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract modernist sterling silver "rib cage" pendant necklace, circa 1950s. Pendant measures 3.5" by 1.75" and suspends from an 18" black cord with hand made...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1740s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage Navajo Native American Silver Belt
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage Navajo Native American silver necklace or belt. It is handmade sterling silver, (tested for sterling silver) 17 round medalli...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
14K Happy Anniversary Pendant or Charm
Located in Solvang, CA
Vintage 14K Happy Anniversary Pendant or Charm, circa 1950. This round vintage charm is crafted in 14 karat yellow gold and features pearls. [KIMH 544]
Dimensions
26mm diameter x 5mm D
Category
1950s Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
VINTAGE 1950s CRYSTAL WATERFALL NECKLACE
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous crystal waterfall necklace was crafted from fine Czech crystal in 1950s. The crystals are beautifully faceted, in orange and a milky ivory hue, on a silver chain— the c...
Category
1950s Victorian Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Crystal
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
Hobe Green, Blue Beaded Necklace, Bracelet, Earring Set
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Hobe set of blue and green beaded necklace with small gilt leaves, expandable matching bracelet, and beaded clip earrings.
Bracelet: expandable 7.5" at rest...
Category
1950s American Vintage Necklaces
Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Retrò Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate Retro 18K White Gold Round Aquamarine Pendant Necklace 25.40ct
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A gorgeous contemporary pendant done in 18K white gold centered by an impressive approximately 25.40ct (20.21mm x 20.23mm x 12.75) natural aquamarine. Quite the statement piece with...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, White Gold
Miriam Haskell Pearl and Gilt Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell signature baroque pearl and Russian gold plate long pendant necklace. Chain of small baroque pearls with minute gold plated cut steel beads and gold plated twisted her...
Category
1950s American Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel
French Poured Glass Faux Jade Beads, Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
French Poured Glass Faux Jade Beads from the 1950's. Double strand with hand made mottled Gripoix glass beads and spacers in variegated jade tones with gilt filigree clasp. 17.5" s...
Category
1950s French Artisan Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
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
1950sRobertGoosensStyle CastOakLeafTalisman BaroqueFauxPearls GoldChain Sautoir
Located in Chicago, IL
While contracted as an independent craftsman to create one-of-a-kind costume jewelry for French Masion Degorce from 1953 until it closed in 1957, Parisian goldsmith Robert Goosens (1927-2016) was initially commissioned by Gabriel "Coco" Chanel to craft one-of-a-kind Byzantine-style long decorative-chain necklaces with multiple charms made of metal and filigree-or-sculptural-prong-capped glass faux pearls, while she intended to layer many of them to accessorize her couture clothing for clients and herself.
Relevant to the unclear designer of our vintage 9-pendant ribbed-chain sautoir with an unsigned gold-gilt silver barrel clasp and five unique kinds of intricately textured vermeil and baroque-faux-pearl charms, a similar lost-wax-cast center pendant with three-lobed-foliate prongs also in the shape of oak leaves can be seen in the book (p.28), Bijoux de Haute Couture: Collection Robert Goossens, by Gilles Plazy and Chantal Bizot published in Paris in 2000. The same year, that Chanel-signed pendant necklace was auctioned by Christie's in a lot including an unsigned long chain sautoir also attributed to Chanel. Further, another 1stDibs dealer currently has a $12,500 listing for an unsigned but book-published early-1950s faux-pearl sautoir for Chanel that also features intricate pinecone talismans like ours, but decorated with poured glass and crystals crafted by Maison Gripoix.
When Chanel relaunched her post-war business ventures, Goosens soon became her favorite parurier before founding his eponymous Maison Goosens, whose venerable workshop later designed metal work for its own jewelry-and-furnishings brand Goosens Paris.
Notably, Chanel did not add a brand signature to costume jewelry until the late 1950s, while some pieces prior to this by multiple paruriers are documented to lack any identification that Chanel was earlier known to stamp such as "France", "Made In France" and/or "Depose". Recently, a similar unsigned/unmarked longer chain sautoir with fewer filigree-and-pearl pendants that was believed to be by Robert Goosens for Chanel...
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1950s French Byzantine Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Silver, Vermeil
Coral, Sapphires, Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Pendant.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose 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...
Category
1780s European Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Unusual Faux Pearl Mid Century Collar
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Faux Pearl Mid Century Collar with baroque pearl cabochons with smoke crystals on an articulated wire. Rhodium finish. 1950's opulent glamour...
Category
1950s American Artisan Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Rhodium
Limoges Black Gray Enamel and Pate de Verre Link Choker Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful enamel and pate de verre link choker necklace was produced in Limoges, France, in the 1950s. The enameled round domed copper elements are hinged with a gilded brass ch...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Vintage 18k Gold and Moon Stone Necklace by Heribert Engelbert Made Year 1956
Located in Stockholm, SE
This 18 karat gold pendant features a smooth, oval moonstone with a cabochon cut. The moonstone exhibits a soft, translucent blue hue with a subtle glow that appears to shift and cha...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Ruby and Old Cut Diamond Set Gold Cross Pendant, French, Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
A faceted rubies and old cut diamond set gold cross pendant. French, late 18th century. Dimensions Measures 5.1 x 3.3cm
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Robert Goossens for Chanel, Important Byzantine Long Necklace, Vintage 50s
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Magnificent LONG NECKLACE in Byzantine jet and faux pearls, rhinestones,
vintage from the 50s,
Robert Goossens for Chanel,
length 89 cm, weight 64 g,
very good state.
Robert Goossen...
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1950s French Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
Coral, Garnets, Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Multi-Strand Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Casa De Maya Mexico 1950 Mid Century Sculptural Retro Belt Buckle Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Statement belt-buckle pendant designed by Casa De Maya.
A rare vintage piece, created in Mexico during the mid-century back in the 1950. Crafted at the at...
Category
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Copper, Mixed Metal
Vintage Trifari Sterling Silver 1950s Necklace
By Trifari
Located in London, GB
Vintage Trifari 1950s Necklace
A super cool and rare sterling silver padlock pendant from Trifari, one of the world's most famous costume jewellers. Made in the US in the 1950s, thi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Double Strand Pearl Necklace by Master Rey Urban Made Year 1956
By Rey Urban
Located in Stockholm, SE
This double strand pearl necklace has cultured pearls with a beautiful creamy colour. The necklace closes with a 18 karat gold clasp box which is adorned with a pink tourmaline.
No ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold
14K Heart with Dancer Charm or Pendant
Located in Solvang, CA
Vintage 14K heart with dancer charm or pendant, circa 1950. This vintage heart charm or pendant is crafted in 14 karat gold and features a dancing ...
Category
1950s Vintage Necklaces
Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gilded Multi Chain Necklace With Leaf Clasp By Crown Trifari, 1950s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century
- 25" length
- Gold plated
- Twenty-one strand chain
- Decorative leaf motif box clasp closure
- By Crow...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Necklaces
Art Deco French pendant Brooch Onix Gold 18kt diamonds
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Art Deco is an artistic style that was born in Paris after the Second World War and that emerged as a search for artistic innovation. A movement that especially influenced the decora...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Coral, Emeralds, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Pendant.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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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