Vintage Chanel Faux Pearl Extra Long Necklace Sautoir, Circa 1990s

Vintage Chanel Faux Pearl Gold Choker Necklace Circa 1980s. Such a Classic and Gorgeous Necklace. Six rows of round pearls that are attached to a...

Vintage Ciner for Joan Rivers Faux Pearl with Diamante 4 Strand Necklace. Has two detailed diamante pieces on either side in gold tone that connect the three strands of faux pearls. ...

Vintage French Diamante Faux Double Pearl Long Necklace. Blue cabochons surrounded by crystals make up the two clasps that are then joined by two long rows of faux double knotted he...

Vintage Maison Gripoix Green, Crystal, Red and Faux Pearl on Gold Chain Necklace with Dangling Green Piece. 3 Different Emblems On Gold Chain with Dangling Green Piece in the Middle. 22"-24" L. Dangling Middle is 3" L. Each Piece is 2" by 2". Looks like Chanel. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL 3 Strand Pearl and Blue Bead Necklace Circa 1990s. Quite Different. The Three Strands have 3 beads mixed in w...

Vintage Chanel Long Pearl Necklace Sautoir with Bars Of Gold Chanel Chanel/Chanel in Between. Circa 1983. Can be twisted two or three times around as per your preference. This necklace is a classic necklace that could be listed amoung the top items one needs or wants to have in their wardrobe. Goes with jeans and a t shirt or a little black dress. Depending on if it is worn long or twisted tight three times it is a stunning piece and in magnificent shape. They really don't make them like they used to. You could also wear this with a brooch latched on to it which would be stunning. A double cc brooch or even a colorful one would do the trick. It doesn't have to be Chanel. But it would take you to the next elevation should you choose. It's just an option.!!! Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set clu...

Gorgeous nude evening gown inspired by the Grecian goddesses by VERSACE Fall 2003/2004 Collection One of the most famous Versace dresses ever created by Versace - worn by topmodels, ...

A chic champagne-tone faux pearl and glass bead station necklace by Chanel. The necklace is set throughout with 35 faux pearls, 10 pink glass beads and 7 purple glass beads...

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A Victorian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the twelve graduated cluster motifs each centred with natural bouton pearls measuring from 5.6 mm to 9 mm, within a surround of old br...

Layered Chanel pearl necklace with gold Chanel CC logo details . Minor peeling of pearls throughout. Measurements: Strand Drop Shortest: 22cm Middle: 27cm Longest: 30 Condition: ...

A stunning antique diamond tiara convertible to a necklace, c.1880s, the tiara designed as a relatively short compact fringe which almost gives the impression of a bandeau style tiar...

Introducing your new evening wear necklace! This is an iconic Chanel piece you need in your collection. It features silver hardware, white and silver beads, four very long strands, a...

Chanel Classic 3 Gold CC Crystal Long Pearl Necklace *Marked 13 *Made in France *Comes with original box and dustbag -Approximately 36" -The pendants are approximately 0.65" x 0.5"...

A chic champagne-tone faux pearl and glass bead station necklace by Chanel. The necklace is set throughout with 35 faux pearls, 10 pink glass beads and 7 purple glass beads...

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One Opera length (92.5cms) strand of 94 x (8.5-9.0mm) Cultured Pearls of good creamy silver colour, very good sphericity, good lustre and matching with light surface blemishes. The ...

Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold sautoir long necklace featuring 90 keshi pearls weighting 43 carats in total and aquamarines. Keshi Pearl Widt...

The weave of this elegant sautoir is created with beautiful and perfectly round cultured pearls. The lace-like design is delicate and graceful. Unique and wonderful, this piece is pe...

Chanel 5 Silver CC Crystal Faux Pearl Long Necklace * Marked 13 * Made in France * Comes with the original box and dustbag -It is approximately 42" long. -The large pendant is appr...