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Necklaces For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Native American
Navajo Sterling Squash Blossom by Nellie Tso (Wow! Fleur-De-Lis!)
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, Sterling, by Nellie Tso, Navajo. A marvelous example of Navajo silver smithing, this large turquoise-set squash blossom necklace has it all -- color, quality, and size. Made by Nellie Tso, the look is iconic Western Americana...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Carl Quintana Navajo Amethyst and Sterling Silver Necklace
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
.925 Sterling Silver
Features Amethyst Centerpiece Stone and Beads
16.3" Long (When Open)
Total Mass = 79 grams
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Ray Tracey Knifewing Navajo Sterling Silver & Lapis Lazuli Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver & lapis Navajo necklace.
A sterling silver production line piece from Ray Tracey Knifewing - a collaboration between two renowned Native Amer...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Pendant
Marked: N Sterling A
Measurements:
1 5/8" with bale x 3/4" (bale is 1/2")
Stone: 25 mm ...
Category
20th Century Native American Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Benjamin Piaso Navajo Sterling Silver & Coral Necklace
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
.925 Sterling Silver Native American Necklace
Accented with 16 Coral stones (excluding centerpiece)
Center piece measures approximately: 1.25" Wide x 2.25" Long including (10) Coral...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Southwest style, sterling silver and turquoise , one of a kind , handmade neckla
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Fabulous Southwest style,sterling silver and turquoise one of a kind,handmade necklace from Lorraine’s Bijoux is on offer. The central piece was purchase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Native American Necklaces
Sterling Silver Turquoise & Coral Native American Belt Buckle Begay
Located in Wallkill, NY
Wilson & Carolyn Begay Sterling silver Turquoise & Coral inlaid belt buckle. Depicting a cactus tree and a man. Measuring 2.67" top to bottom x 3.23" wide ...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Georgian Ruby and Emerald Mandolin Brooch/Pendant Locket, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
Georgian ruby and emerald mandolin brooch/pendant locket. A yellow, rose and green gold brooch/pendant in the form of a mandolin, a symbol of harmony i...
Category
1830s Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Georgian Chalcedony, Amethyst, Pearl Silver and Gold Cross Pattée Pendant, 1790
Located in London, GB
A Georgian cross pattée, with a faceted, cushion shaped amethyst, set in the centre, with a cluster surround of natural half seed pearls, in cut down st...
Category
1810s Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Silver
18k Yellow Gold Silver & Oval Salt & Pepper Diamond Necklace
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pendant is our very own Georgian-inspired design featuring a sparkling 7.66 carat diamond set in 18K yellow gold and sterling silver.
Category
2010s American Georgian Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
French Georgian Period 1790 Rare Pendant of Carved Cherub in 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French 18th century carved pendant.
Very rare piece, created in France during the middle Georgian period (1714-1837) circa 1790. The gorgeous carved piece, depicts the profile of a ...
Category
1790s French Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Coral Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo coral and sterling silver squash blossom necklace featuring a classic naja with seven beautiful coral cabochons accented by twisted rop...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Gardinière Pendant 15 Kt Gold Amethyst Citrine Pearl Diamond
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fine example of georgian jewellery is a 15 karat gold pendant designed as a bouquet of flowers in a vase, a so called gardinière. Two citrines ...
Category
1820s English George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold
Georgian Gem Set French Gold Fob Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
From France c. 1810, a magnificent of 18 Kt gold Georgian Fobs completely encrusted with granulation, roses and leaves come split ring attached. This is a...
Category
1810s French George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Diamond Flemish Pendant circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Flemish circa 1780 silver pendant set with rose diamonds vertical measurement:45mm Gross weight:9,38gr.
Category
1760s British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Georgian 1820 Allegory Beauty Grisaille Enamel Necklace 18Kt Gold And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent Neo-classic pendant-necklace from the Georgian period.
A gorgeous antique pendant-necklace, created in Europe (most probably France) around the 1820's, between the kingd...
Category
1820s French Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Crowned Turquoise Set Pomander Censer Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
Back in the Georgian era, this Censer Pomander was a necessary piece of jewelry to offer relief to the smells of the streets for men and women. I am quite sure you looked at it and thought Hmm what is that. The turquoise embedded pendant opens and lo inside is a ball that opens as well. Solid perfume...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Native American J.D. Massie Zuni Artist Silver Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Native American Zuni artist by J.D. Massie sterling silver inlaid sun god necklace. Signed on the back, measures 19 inches long. Very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Enamel
HUGE Native American Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible Old Pawn Native American squash blossom necklace with over 20 natural blue turquoise stones. Staggering in size a...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
France 1810 Georgian Period Rare Oversized Baroque Brooch .830 Silver Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Oversized antique French brooch.
A very nice early French piece, created during the Georgian period, around the 1810's. Carefully crafted in solid .830/1000 sterling silver and suited at the reverse, with a hinged horizontal pin with a hook lock.
Is embellished, with a mix of larger quartz gems cuts and small simulated gemstones in paste.
Excellent workmanship with black dots and prong set on top of the silver with open backs.
Paste, is a gem like material made from a secret formula of leaded glass invented by George Ravenscroft, a 17th century London glassmaker and later perfected by George Strass, an 18th century French jeweler, designed to resemble precious gemstones.
This piece is pretty heavy and large with a total weight of 87.4 grams and a measures of 90 mm by 83 mm (3.52 by 3.28 inches).
Stamped, with multiples French hallmarks; three times with the maker's maitre cartouche and three times with the boar head, for the assay and guaranty of the .830 silver.
Note: This piece have remains of the original gilding in some parts of the reverse.
Literature: Antique Paste jewelry...
Category
1810s French Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Silver, Yellow Gold
One of kind , Southwest style, handmade, sterling silver, mother of pearl neckl
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
One of a kind,handmade,statement necklace is on offer from Lorraine’s Bijoux. Mother of pearl,malachite,sterling silver ,vintage concha brooch and vintage artisan cross comprise the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise
French 1790 Georgian Guilloche Enameled Pendant 18Kt Gold 4.26 Diamonds Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent late 18th century French pendant.
A fabulous and rare master-piece of jewelry, made in France during the Georgian period (1714-1830), circa late 18th early 19th centurie...
Category
1790s French Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Navajo Coral Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo coral and sterling silver squash blossom necklace featuring a classic naja with seven beautiful coral cabochons accented by twisted rope and light hand stamped designs. The petal blossoms along the neck feature more exceptional, high-grade coral with the same accents. Strung on coated wire. 25"L plus 3" naja, 3 1/4"W at the widest part.
PERIOD: Last Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: Length: 25" Naja: 8 1/8"
The Navajo word for the squash blossom...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Reliquary Locket Pendant, Inri, Mourning, Religious
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful and unusual antique silver reliquary locket pendant.
To the front of the locket there is a naively engraved image of Jesus crucified on th...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Six large oval Navajo white buffalo turquoise stones surrounded by hand stamped sterling silver palmettes with twisted rope design. Sterling silver necklace with handmade chain. Stun...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century Georgian Rose Cut Diamond 14K Rose Gold Trilobed Cross
Located in New York, NY
Fine elegant late 18th century Georgian rose cut diamond 14K rose gold trilobed cross.
Hand cut, natural diamonds of irregular shapes, approximately 2.2 TCW
The Trilobed cross, som...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
GIA-Certified Diamond & Mother of Pearl Pendant, Georgian
Located in Southbury, CT
Dating from around the 1830s, this magnificent Georgian pendant features a silver-over-gold "bow" set with 13 beautiful old rose-cut diamonds that total at least 1 carat. From this s...
Category
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
Georgian 18Kt Snake Chain with Melon Links
Located in Stamford, CT
A smooth 18 Kt snake chain from the Georgian era has beautiful melon ball links here and there. The oval links are covered with roses and leaves and comforting to the touch. The chai...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Georgian Cannetille Gold Snake Necklace with Amethyst and Emerald Cross Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Georgian cannetille snake necklace, with an amethyst and emerald cross pendant; with the snake chain worked in fine, flexible cannetille wire lin...
Category
1830s Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Huge Southwestern Sterling Navajo Turquoise Necklace
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage necklace is comprised of sterling silver and natural turquoise.
It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro.
This necklace measures 21 inches end to end and 13 inches when clasped.
It features 6 smaller focals that measure 7/8 by 1 3/8 inches and 1 large focal that measures 1 3/16 by 3 inches.
The bench made navajo pearls...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Foil-Back Garnet Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Antique Georgian foil-back garnet necklace, circa 1850
Designed as flowers set with foil-back garnets, in a fitted box
Size: width 0.88 inch, length 1...
Category
1850s Georgian Antique Necklaces
Antique Georgian Gold Long Chain
Located in New York, NY
Antique Georgian gold long chain
Repoussé flower links
Size: width 0.63 inch, length 41.25 inches
Total weight: 62.3 grams
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Georgian Blue glass beads necklace with pendant
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A rare Georgian handmade blue glass beads necklace with pendant. Pendant in silver mount, complete with rose gold fittings. An eye-catching ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Rose Gold, Silver
1890s Navajo Sterling Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The earliest Navajo pieces did not have turquoise; this sand-cast and handmade squash blossom is turn of the century - most probably before; made for own use; simple, stunning and important. There are a vast array of prices on squash blossoms. This particular one is older than most as it is it is Circa 1890. The squash blossom...
Category
1890s American Native American Antique Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
14k Gold American Georgian era Natural Amethyst Diamond Cross Antique Chain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
14k Gold American Georgian era Natural Amethyst Diamond Cross Antique Chain
Weighting 9.0 gram
Cross measures from top of the loop to bottom 1.5 inch, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A historic turquoise and sterling silver Fleur-de-Lis squash blossom necklace, Navajo, c. 1940.
The necklace is 22.75". The naja is 2" x 1.62". The chain can be shortened to suit th...
Category
20th Century Native American Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Liberty Coin Squash and Turquoise Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace made from soldered mercury dime, or winged Liberty Head dimes with sand cast naja containing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Coral Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo squash blossom necklace with coral. Set incudes matching earrings. Marked sterling. The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally mea...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian Snake Poison Locket Pendant Mourning Garnet Antique Gold 1800 Rare
Located in New York, NY
A very rare antique Georgian to Victorian Snake Pendant Locket with a small hinged Locket opening in which to place a treasured memento, a mourning item, or possibly poison! The extraordinary Snake Pendant is 14 Karat Gold. The head and eyes of the snake are set with a pear shaped and two round faceted red Garnets. The locket portion is covered with a crystal or rock crystal cover on the front. The reverse of the locket portion opens with a lovely detailed hinge with a glass cover.
The pendant is 34mm long including the bales. Without the bales the snake is 28mm long and 12mm wide.
The interior of the locket portion is 4mm in diameter and is 4.5mm deep.
The snake is 14 Karat Gold.
The pendant weighs 1.6 grams.
The listing is only for the snake pendant. The chain is only shown for display.
The bales may be a later addition.
A pendant with a poison compartment is extremely rare and having one in the form of a snake is highly unusual. The combination of both a snake and an pendant is rarely ever seen. The following is a description of poison rings:
A poison ring or pillbox ring...
Category
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Navajo Coral Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo sterling and coral squash blossom. Eight high grade coral nuggets approx. 1/4" each surrounded by twisted rope shadowbox plus 5 stone naja with mat...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral. Twelve claws total. Exceptional; museum quality.
PERIOD: Est before 1...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Huge Vintage Zuni Sunface Feather Inlay Pendant Necklace
Located in Webster, SD
This huge vintage pendant is sterling silver.
It is the creation of Zuni silversmiths Lucy and Ricky Vacit.
It features mother of pearl, jet, coral and 2 different types of turquoise...
Category
1980s North American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian 15 Kt Gold Fob Collection on Split Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Four Victorian 15 Kt Gold Fobs , lush with engraving and texture will come on their original split ring. All are c. 1860. Two fobs have bloodstone at bottom. They are tactile and lik...
Category
1860s British George V Antique Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold
Georgian Memorial Hair and Locket Brooch/Pendant in 15ct Gold, Circa 1830
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
Georgian Memorial hair locket which can be worn as a pendant or brooch. The pendant drop is set with a natural pearl. This piece is ideal for a Georgain or Memorial jewellery collect...
Category
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold
Antique Georgian 18k Gold Silver Diamond Royal Blue Enamel Laurel Wreath Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
This magnificent antique pendant was crafted during the Georgian era from solid 18k yellow gold with a silver top. This large pendant features a puffed oval center embraced by an ele...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Georgian Child Parrot Bird Portrait Miniature 14 Karat Gold Hand Painted Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This is a very early and rare Museum Quality Georgian hand painted portrait miniature of a girl child with a bird which appears to be a parrot or raven or crow and is framed in a 14 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Vintage Reversible 14K Inlay Pendant Navajo
Located in Webster, SD
This stunning reversible pendant is 14k yellow gold.
It is the creation of Navajo Jerry Nelson.
It features inlay in jet, coral, spiny oyster, turquoise, lapis lazuli, opal, white turquoise and more.
Measurements: 1 1/2, 2 5/8 inches
Weight: 24.4 grams
Marks: 14K, script J Nelson...
Category
1990s North American Native American Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
18th Century Silver Gold and Diamond Cross Pendant
Located in Firenze, IT
The Latin cross, set with rose-cut diamonds in raised closed-back settings.
Mounted in silver and gold, lengths: pendant 3.7cm
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Native American Arrowhead 14 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
We love the combination of ancient archeology with fine jewelry! Here we have a gorgeous Native American Arrowhead set in 14 Karat Gold in t...
Category
20th Century American Native American Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Child Flower Locket Pendant Gold Portrait Miniature Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This is a very early and rare Museum Quality Georgian Locket Pendant Necklace with an extraordinary hand painted portrait miniature of a child in a fie...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Georgian Child Dove Bird Locket Pendant Portrait Miniature Necklace Hand Painted
Located in New York, NY
This is a very early and rare Museum Quality Georgian Locket Pendant Necklace with an extraordinary hand painted portrait miniature of a child with a d...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Cherub Angel Riding Chariot Swan Bird Pendant Necklace Neoclassical Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent rare early pendant with a bronze medallion of an Angel or Cherub riding in a chariot pulled by two horses. The medallion has a gold filled surmount with two swans on either side with acanthus leaf motif wings. The rare jewel dates to the 18th to 19th Century. The bronze medallion with the neoclassical image of the angel riding the chariot may be quite early. It is exquisite with very fine details throughout and beautiful modeling of the angel's face and body. The horses are in a rearing pose as if taking off or landing. This is a gorgeous neoclassical jewel. The surmount is exquisite with the wonderful swan birds with acanthus leaf wings. These images are very typical of the Gustavian period, circa 1780. The surmount is fully three dimensional with the images on both sides. The medallion is on a swivel mechanism. The combination of the classical image of the angel riding the chariot with the swans creates a magical pendant...
Category
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Bronze, Mixed Metal
GeorgIan Garnet Flat Cut Snowflake/Cross Pendant or Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
In natural light, there is a flash of orange in the red of this Georgian Flat Cut garnet snowflake pendant. The color of Georgian garnets are unique to the era as there was no light ...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown George III Antique Necklaces
Materials
Garnet, 9k Gold
Original Navajo Sterling Silver Cross & Chain by Nakai
Located in Montreal, QC
Original Nakai Navajo sterling silver and semiprecious stone with chain. Stamped on the back, sterling Nakai. Chain measures 23 inches long, the cross 3 5/8 inches x 2 1/3 inches. In...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Necklaces
Materials
Amber, Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Silver Dollar Coin and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional Navajo silver dollar squash blossom necklace. Crafted in 1925 for a special occasion/pow wow. Eleven 3" turquoise discs with silver dollar ce...
Category
1920s American Native American Vintage Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Mourning Pendant Gold Painted Porcelain Hair Pearl Initials
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This delicate mourning pendant features beautiful work on both sides. Round porcelain plaques are painted and decorated with hair. One side shows a la...
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Georgian Coral Cameo Pendant Necklace 18 Karat Gold Neoclassical Woman
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning early antique Coral Cameo Pendant in 18 Karat Gold dating to the Georgian to Victorian period. The Coral Cameo is ex...
Category
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Georgian Style Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Silver Starfish Pendant Brooch Amulet
Located in New York, NY
Fine Georgian style rich ruby red oval Rhodolite garnet center stone starfish pendant/brooch with full cut diamond encrusted arms. This piece is fitted with a bale in the back to be worn as a pendant as well as a clasp for use as a brooch, lovely multi-use jewel.
Starfish or Sea Stars have been a favored subject for jewelry designers as amulets representing instinct and intuition. Garnets were among the most desirable gemstones during the Georgian period as day jewelry. They are associated with love, inner fire, vitality and the heart. King Solomon, Mary Queen of Scotts...
Category
20th Century Georgian Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 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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