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Necklaces For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1930s
Superb 1930's Graduated Amber Butterscotch Beaded Choker - Necklace
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Truly exceptional Antique Amber Necklace, circa 1930. Graduated olive shaped beads, crafted from beautiful butterscotch Amber, with a 9ct Gol...
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1930s European Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Amber, 9k Gold

Vintage Signed Napier Book Piece Modernist Goldtone Tassel Necklace, 1972
Located in Easton, PA
Napier modernist goldtone tassel necklace with spring ring clasp. Marked "Napier" on the rings around the clasp. Overall measures: 17 inches by 6 inches. Pendant measures: 8 1/4 inch...
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1970s American Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Hermes Paris Vintage Gold Anchor Chain Necklace
Located in Greenwich, CT
It is said that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link and this Hermes Paris vintage 18 karat yellow gold anchor chain is 35" of continu...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau Kohn & Sons Precious Topaz and Pearl Leaf Motif Pendant Necklace
By Kohn
Located in Boston, MA
A beautiful art nouveau necklace by Maiden Lane maker Henry Kohn & Sons. Kohn were known for producing this exact style of beautiful organic work with richly detailed leaves and vine...
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1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Topaz, 14k Gold

European 1970s hand engraved 18k gold and diamond necklace
Located in London, GB
This remarkable 1970s 18k gold necklace is completely hand made and hand engraved. The corners of each triangular piece is adorned with small diamonds which accentuate the overall sp...
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1970s European Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Chanel Golden Metal Necklace / Sautoir with Glass Pearls
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal sautoir with glass pearls and costume pearly pearls. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 132 cm Seller...
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1970s French Vintage Necklaces

1970s Celine 18k gold and ebony necklace
Located in London, GB
This necklace made in 1970s by Celine is a highly wearable piece with interlocking 18k gold and ebony links. The set also has a bracelet which is listed separately on 1stDibs. A phot...
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1970s French Contemporary Vintage Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Crystals Moon Diamond Long Bar Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Crystals Moon Diamond Long Bar Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone. Signed at the back. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. Very good condition. 100% Genuine. This is a v...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Sapphire Heart Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, 18k. This chic heart-shaped pendant features a stunning four-and-a-half-carat cornflower blue Ceylon sapphire. The look is eighties elegance perfection. Finely construct...
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier mother of pearl and lapis necklace carrying Jean-Jacques Cartier's mark
Located in London, GB
This is a rare necklace made by Jean-Jacques Cartier, the illustrious head of the London branch of the iconic Cartier brand. The chain is marked with the distinctive insignia of Jean...
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1970s English Contemporary Vintage Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 9 Carat Gold Chain Collar Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beautiful vintage 9ct gold collar is flat and sits beautifully. It is fastened using a simple clasp. Length: 40.5cm Width: 6mm Weight: 8.6g
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1970s British Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Lapponia 18ct Gold Diamond 'Legato' Pendant Necklace, 1977
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 18ct yellow and white gold 0.19ct diamond 'Legato' pendant necklace designed by Juhani Linnovaara for Lapponia. Hallmarked with the Lapponia makers mark, Common Control Mark '750'...
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1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

14 karat Chanti gold pendant in the shape of a heart with a male symbol.
Located in bronshoj, DK
14-karat Chanti gold pendant in the shape of a heart with a male symbol. Modernist design. From the 1970s/1980s. Goldsmith initials BH. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D 20 mm.
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1970s Danish Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Bent Gabrielsen Carved Agate and 18 Karat Gold Pendant with Chain Circa 1975
Located in New York, NY
A handmade carved agate and 18-karat gold pendant necklace by Bent Gabrielsen, Denmark circa 1975. Back of pendant stamped: makers mark, B. Gabrielsen P., Denmark, U 193, 750. Toggle...
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1970s Danish Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold

1970s Vintage Tiger's Eye 18K Gold Barrel Link Long Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Tiger's Eye Barrel grooved with 18K yellow gold Fancy Links to make a statement long Necklace. This collectible Jand Crafted link necklace has an Insert closure and a s...
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1970s Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold

Vintage Coral 18k Gold Long Chain Necklace and Earrings Jacket
Located in Miami, FL
Have multiple beautiful pieces of jewelry in one with this versatile Vintage Coral 18K Gold Convertible Drop Necklace and Earring Jackets! This rope chain ...
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1970s American Retro Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Moon Sparkling Crystals Crescent Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Moon Sparkling Crystals Crescent Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Not any colour loss but only...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Monet Spiky Gold Tone Necklace Circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Monet Spiky Gold Tone Necklace Circa 1970s. Sum of the whole is how I would describe this necklace. Each piece comes together to form a statement. The length is from 16-18"...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Necklaces

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Mixed Metal

Rubies, Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Cross Pendant.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...
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1970s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

1970's Vintage Gucci Italy 18k Gold Key Holder
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite example of Gucci’s Unique design features three drop-down hooks for 18k gold key sets and has a total approx. weight of 38.0 grams. Crafte...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Necklaces

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18k Gold

Art Deco Pendant with diamonds Italian ruby and pearls in 14k Yellowgold
Located in Berlin, BE
Indulge in the enchanting allure of this beautiful pendant, meticulously crafted in exquisite 14k yellow gold. This stunning piece is not just a pendant; it's a statement, a captivat...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Georg Jensen 4 strand Lapis and Sterling Silver Necklace C.1933
Located in Toronto, ON
Very rare collectors piece Georg Jensen Lapis and Sterling Silver Necklace, four-tiered graduated strand design No 1, C.1933. Bezel set oval and round lap...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver

Mid Century Space Age Stainless Steel Modernist Wire Collar Pendant Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular Mid-Century Modern Space Age collar necklace has an extra-long pendant. The choker features a stainless steel rigid neckband, ornate with a massive geometric pendant...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Large Green Jadeite Jade Bi-Disc Pendant 14K Yellow Gold with Multicolored Jade
Located in beverly hills, CA
This stunning pendant features a 54 mm jadeite jade disc set in 14K gold wirework, with a floral design at center featuring pear shaped cabochon of various shades of jadeite, includi...
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1930s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

18K Yellow Gold & 0.80ct Diamond (G/VS) Italian Vintage Cross / Crucifix Pendant
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
18K Yellow Gold Vintage Cross / Crucifix Pendant, (stamped 750 to the reverse) set with 8 round brilliant cut diamonds of 0.80ct in total approx. of G colour, VS/SI clarity Tota...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

French Artist Alain Lerolle Brutalist Silvered Metal Pendant Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French artist Alain Lerolle choker necklace features a brutalist and modernist unstructured shape with a dangling dimensional carved pendant in silvered metal. The piece is signed on the underside with the engraved Lerolle marking. The necklace is in fantastic condition and shows no significant signs of wear and tear. Measurements: The necklace's total length is 22.44 in (57 cm) - The drop is 12.63 in long (32 cm) - The pendant is 2.13 in wide (5.4 cm) x 1.63 in high (4.1 cm). Note: Alain Lerolle (1947 - 2012) Born in 1947, Alain Lerolle opened his first gallery in Tréguier (Côtes d'Armor - France) in the 1970s. ​Creator of contemporary jewelry, he has expertise in using and mastering titanium and is considered a pioneer in this field. He is particularly interested in creating graphic and abstract compositions using brooches...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage David Webb Baroque Pearl Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Link Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage David Webb Baroque Pearl Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Link Necklace. Featuring one baroque pearl. Accented by 42 round brillia...
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1970s Large Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Pin Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
This attractive 40s Retro pin is crafted in solid 18K yellow gold. It presents a lovely open design adorned by a combination of different sized diamonds, sizes from 1.15 cts H,VS1 to...
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Art Deco pendant/brooch, France, 1920s/1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Original antique Art Deco pendant-brooch studded with diamonds. Fine geometric design of the brooch - three intertwined circles with a centrally embedded old-cut diamond weighing ap...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Bulgari Monete Gold Necklace Ancient Roman Coin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An iconic Bulgari Monete 18k gold necklace, featuring an ancient Roman coin. The coin is depicting emperor Magnentius, AD 350-353. It's bezel set and attached to the curb link chain....
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Geometric Multi-Strand Orange, Black and White Lucite Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated French artisan designer 1970s multi-strand necklace features three graduated rows of lucite geometric elements in a flat hexagonal shape. The piece boasts the typi...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Swarovski Crystals Triangle Chain Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Quintessentially sophisticated, Christian Dior presents this rope chain necklace. Crafted from polished gold-tone metal, the piece is elegantly adorned with rhinestones embellishment...
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1970s German Artisan Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

William DeLillo 1970s Mesh Ribbon & Tassel Brooch & Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Presented is a wonderful and unique design 1970s necklace by William DeLillo. The rope twist necklace is .38 of an inch wide. It is comprised of two thinner gold tone woven mesh hollow strands twisted together. Each end has a fancy filigree cap end. The clasp is a large jump ring...
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1970s American Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Natural 12 Ct Burma Ruby & 30 Ct Diamond Trio Pin 18 Karat Yellow Gold 78gm
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the exquisite Natural 12 Ct Burma Ruby & 30 Ct Diamond Trio Pin, a truly unique piece crafted from 18 Karat Yellow Gold weighing 78 gram...
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Italian Coral Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
Clothes, and especially jewelry, affect our mood. By wearing a vintage coral necklace, you agree in advance that today is not the time to worry about anything. The length of the nec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Necklaces

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Coral, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Ruby Sapphire Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Parthenon Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a pierced disk form depicting the Parthenon atop a hill with trees and sun Featuring a round cut ruby weighing approximately 0.08 carat Transparent medium red and bezel ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Cartier Georges L'Enfant Paris Virgo Zodiac Gold Modernist Pendant
Located in Greenwich, CT
With the Virgo Zodiac sign of the harvest maiden engraved on the front and its numerical sign on the back, this Georges L'Enfant for Cartier Paris 18 karat yellow gold modernist oval...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Salvador Dali Madonna De Port Lligat Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Salvadore Dali " Madonna De Port Lligat" 18k Yellow Gold Necklace, measuring 26 inches in length with the pendant measuring 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches, an 8 inch section of the...
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1970s Spanish Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Turquoise and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fruit Necklace
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Turquoise and 18kt yellow gold fruit necklace The front part can be worn as a bracelet taking out the back since it has 2 clasps. Total weight of 18 kt...
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1970s Italian Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold

Coral Necklace Art Deco 22" Natural Tomato Red
Located in Southbury, CT
This 22" natural and undyed coral bead necklace features 101 tomato-red coral beads strung on silk and individually hand-knotted between each bead. The beads graduate in size from f...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

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Coral, Silver

Diamonds Multicolored Sapphires Amethyst White, Light-Pink Pearls Necklace
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...
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1970s Retro Vintage Necklaces

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Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, 14k...

Astrological Sagittarius 18k Gold Lapis & Ruby Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Sagittarius astrological pendant is a unique and timeless piece that beautifully marries astrology with artistry. Crafted in the 1970s in France, it holds a sense of history and charm. Made from 18K gold, lapis lazuli, and cabochon rubies, it offers a harmonious blend of materials. The pendant, marked with a French essay mark...
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1970s French Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold

Garnets, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold and Rose Gold Pendant Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...
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1970s Italian Retro Vintage Necklaces

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Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s White Crescent Moon Triangle Long Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Left white part has been lost, barely noticeable. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. It is around 50 years old. This is a very stylish and rare piece of jewellery. Size: 30 cm. Extended chai...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Trifari 18K Gold Plated Scorpion Pendent Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Make a Statement with the Trifari 18k Gold Plated Scorpion Pendant Necklace! Introducing a piece of jewelry that combines classic elegance with a hint of edginess. The Trifari 18K Go...
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Vintage Signed Monet Etruscan Floral Necklace, 1939
Located in Easton, PA
Rare goldtone and copper plated floral necklace with fold over clasp. Marked "Monét." Another variation of this necklace was featured in a 1939 advertisement. Measures: 6 inches long by 5 3/8 inches wide. Center; 1 3/8 inches long. Condition: Very good for its age, some surface wear. Early Monet jewelry was produced in the United States and was not mass produced. During the 1960s and 1970s there was more demand than supply, because the company believed in quality over quantity. Monet's jewelry was of such a high caliber that during the 1980s they produced haute couture jewelry for Yves Saint Laurent...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

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Gold Plate

MiriamHaskell c1930 Hess GoldGiltChain CappedAquaGlass ThumblessClasp Bib Choker
Located in Chicago, IL
Around 1930, Miriam Haskell's first designer Frank Hess designed this Russian-gilt brass ribbed-chain link bib necklace featuring 27 strands of varying length each wired to aqua faux-turquoise pressed glass beads with characteristic gold pronged-bell caps and thumbless spring-ring clasp. After the Great Depression began in the United States in 1929, to keep her popular European-style costume jewelry affordable among fashionable ladies, Haskell began using less expensive imported handcrafted glass beads, which included Czech and German pressed glass. Initially when she opened her handmade ready-to-wear costume-jewelry business in 1926 in New York City's downtown McAlpin Hotel, she had used only the finest Parisian glass beads and findings like French couturiers including Coco Chanel who soon became her competition. which Haskell promoted with the French name of her first boutique Le Bijou de L'Heure. If interested in assembling a suitable set of early Haskell-Hess pieces with similar aesthetics, please see our other listings for the aqua glass-and-enamel scalloped button clip earrings and the "peacock" coil arm-band bracelet with Parisian lampworked glass, faceted crystal, painted galalith beads, and cupped rose...
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1930s American Baroque Revival Vintage Necklaces

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Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal

Double strand jade, amethyst, black onyx, blue chalcedony, rock crystal necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful mixed stone elegantly simple pair of necklaces with luminous large jade beads, rich purple amethyst beads and polished black onyx capped wit...
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1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Necklaces

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Amethyst, Chalcedony, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Vintage Leaf Design Oval Locket Pocket Pendant Italy 14k Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Leaf Design Oval Locket Picture Pendant Italy 14k Gold. The pendant measures 24.5mm in height without bail. The pendant weights 5.2g and is stamped Italy
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1970s Vintage Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Diamonds Collar Necklace In Three colors 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A collar necklace designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Exceptional collar-necklace created in Paris France by the iconic jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels. Made up by sixty three flex...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sterling Silver .925 Morenci Turquoise Squash Blossom Navajo by Don Platero
Located in Las Vegas, NV
OLD PAWN Handmade by Navajo Artist Don Platero ~ Sterling Silver .925 ~ 122 carats of Morenci Turquoise Squash Blossom. The Squash Blossom measures approx. length 32" ~ Naja approx....
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1970s American Native American Vintage Necklaces

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Vintage Signed Crown Trifari Goldtone Spiral Pendant Necklace, 1974 Ad Piece
Located in Easton, PA
Goldtone spiral pendant necklace with spring ring clasp. Marked with a crown Trifari hangtag. Overall measures: 16 1/2 inches long by 3 inches. Excellent condition. An identical necklace was featured in Seventeen Magazine...
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1970s American Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s White Pearls Triangle Crystals Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s White Round Pearls Triangle Crystals Pendant Choker Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss or scratches. 100% Genuine. Mar...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Vintage Signed Crown Trifari Asian Style White Pendant Necklace, 1972 Ad Piece
Located in Easton, PA
Goldtone Asian style off-white resin round pendant with goldtone openwork dangle center on a chain with a spring ring clasp. Marked crown "Trifari." Pendant with bale measures: 4 1/8 inches long by 3 3/8 inches wide. Chain doubled measures: 13 3/4 inches long. Condition: Very good some minor wear/speckling to chain only noticeable upon close inspection. A necklace like this was featured in a 1972 Trifari advertisement. Trifari is an American jewelry company founded in 1925 which sold costume jewelry to the middle to high end market. In 1930, Alfred Philippe, an immigrant from France, joined the company and became its lead designer. Philippe in his previous position in Paris had collaborated with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, which influenced his designs for Trifari. In the 1930s, Trifari's jewelry was frequently used in Broadway productions. Their designs were also popular in Europe, owned by the Countess of Polignac as well as madame Lanvin's daughter and the director of Lanvin. Trifari also designed two sets of faux-pearl jewelry for Mamie Eisenhower. In 1955, Trifari won a landmark lawsuit protecting its copyrighted designs which were being copied by other costume jewelry companies. Early jewelry, jewelry featured in advertisements, or by well-known designers like Diane Love, Kunio Matsumoto...
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1970s American Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Coral and Cultured Pearl Five Row Necklace, Circa 1970
Located in London, GB
A vintage five row necklace, comprised of three rows of 6mm white cultured pearls and two rows of 8mm round pale pink coral beads, with two 18ct yellow gold spacer bars, strung on to...
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1970s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Silver Foiled Aqua Murano Beads
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Silver Foiled Murano Beads from the 1930's. Graduated and handmade with silvered foil within aquamarine glass and floral murrine. Handmade and hand knotted, lovely quality. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

Vintage Multi Strand Lapis Lazuli Coral Torsade Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
Introducing a stunning 12-strand beaded necklace made of vintage natural Afghan lapis lazuli and vintage natural Mediterranean Italian coral. The faceted ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Gold Plate

Art Deco Gold Plated Rhinestone Necklace
Located in London, GB
Fabulous gold plated necklace set with sparkling rhinestones. The necklace has a swag design with a lovely centre pendant. The rhinestones are held on a faceted rod chain with a barrel clasp. Measuring length 43.2 cm / 17 inches, and the centre with pendant is length 4.5 cm / 1.7 inches. Most of the gold plating has worn away to reveal the silvery metal underneath. This is a stylish and beautiful Art Deco...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Necklaces

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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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