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Chain Necklaces For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Articulated Art Deco Snake Necklace Belt Rolled Gold Enamel
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
A striking Art Deco-era flexible snake chain necklace/belt featuring a blue and white enamel head that gracefully dangles at the end. This versatile piece can be worn as either a nec...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Materials
Enamel
Betony Vernon "Body Chain Necklace" Necklace Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
Located in Rome, IT
The "Body Chain Necklace" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1996. The chain mail parure is the masterpiece of a total edition of only two "Body Chai...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gilt & Black Enamel Bib Necklace by Swarovksi, 1980s
By Swarovski
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- 17" length
- 4.25" wide bib area
- Gold plated
- Black enamel
- Swarovski crystal details
- Fold over clasp closure
- By Swarovski (signed with swan logo on v...
Category
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Chain Necklaces
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This vintage station necklace is crafted in 14k yellow gold and features a series of sleek geometric links spaced along a delicate chain. The ...
Category
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold 34 Inches Curb Link Long Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional design by Bvlgari, this eye-catching 34-inch necklace combines sleek blackened silver with radiant 18K yellow gold in bold curb links, creating a dramatic interplay of...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
15ct Yellow Gold, 1920s 32 Inch Trace & Twist Link Chain
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Fancy Gold Chain
15ct Yellow Gold Tested
Circa 1920s
This 15ct yellow gold fancy link chain is a true masterpiece of the 1920s era. The in...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chain Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Carlo Weingrill Italian Tubogas Necklace 72 Inches Long
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This truly magnificent Carlo Weingrill vintage 18K yellow gold tubogas necklace measures an astounding 72 inches long by just over 1/4 inch diameter square. This amazing creation can...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Yellow Gold Sterling Diamond Necklace
By David Yurman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
David Yurman 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sterling Diamond Necklace. The two-tone link chain necklace features an 18 karat yellow gold smooth clasps with pave diamond details and the classic Yurman cable design in sterling silver. The diamonds are 1.3mm for a carat total weight of 0.50ctw. The necklace measures 8mm wide and 16" in length. Stamped on the the clasp is 925 D.Y. 750. The total weight of the necklace is 93.6 grams.
*This necklace pairs perfectly with our David Yurman Chalcedony...
Category
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Estate Antique 18K Yellow Gold Unique Link Chain - VHK#966
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Antique 18K Yellow Gold Unique Link Chain - VHK#966
Item Details:
Year: 1900s
Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 27.8 grams
Measurement: 29.5 Inche...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Long solid heavy gold French cable chain in 18k yellow gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Long heavy cable chain in 18 karat gold cable chain. Large, solid gold cable chain, measuring 60 cm. Its thickness allows it to be worn with heavy pendants. Vintage chain, circa 1980...
Category
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Victorian 18 3/4 Trace Link Chain Necklace
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Trace Link Chain
15ct Yellow Gold Tested
Circa 1900
This beautiful Victorian trace link chain is crafted from 15ct gold and features a bolt ring clasp. The chain dates bac...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gianni Versace 1990s gold tone matinee necklace
Located in Nottingham, GB
This Gianni Versace necklace has a matinee style which falls perfectly on your chest making it a statement piece on any outfit. The necklace features a omega ball style chain with di...
Category
1990s Italian Chain Necklaces
Ermani Bulatti Antiqued Silver Tone Triple Chain Necklace circa 1980s
Located in London, GB
Ermani Bulatti antiqued silver tone necklace, with three chains woven through each other, in mesh, snake and an unusual box chain design. It has a large...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Chain Necklaces
9ct 375 Gold Large Chunky Link Necklace
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 Gold 19" Necklace
Quality Goldsmiths piece of jewellery
Length 19 Inches
Chain Width 5mm
Total Weight 14.21 grammes
Fully Hallmarked - British Standard.
Hallmarkers Initia...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Couture Late1920s ChanelRousseletStyle Pearlescent Pendants SilverChain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Featuring 12 large patinated pearlescent charms distinctly handcrafted by Parisian Louis Rousselet--the master glass-and-metal-ornament parurier for French couture fashion houses since 1920--this heavy silver chain necklace is made in the unique chunky style of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel that she introduced in the late 1920s.
Capping Rousselet's signature Art-Deco-period handmade beads, his intricate multi-texture metal tops for these balls resemble organic shapes like the stems of acorns or fruit. In a bib arrangement, the duotone reflective heavy spheres--in black glass, blue-gray enameled galalith, and silver metal--conform to the cleavage of the wearer.
Aside from chain jewelry commissioned by Chanel, Rousselet-style jewelry was usually constructed with thin wires or braided string to enable his beads to attract the most attention. Notably, this necklace fastens with an enlarged spring-ring clasp that became associated with increasingly heavy Chanel costume jewelry. Like 1920s Chanel jewelry by Rousselet, the necklace is both unmarked for French origin and unsigned.
In subsequent decades, variations of chunky-charm chain necklaces were reproduced by Chanel with her other paruriers using different materials in which they specialized, such as a similar Chanel-signed piece in the 1960s by bronze-maker Maison Denez...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal, Silver
David Yurman Box Chain Necklace 18k Yellow Gold 22" 3.4mm 7200 retail
By David Yurman
Located in Northbrook, IL
Enhance your collection with this exquisite chain necklace by David Yurman. Crafted from 18k yellow gold, this piece exudes sophistication and style. The necklace's robust design fea...
Category
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamonds, Angel Skin Pink Coral, 18 Karat Gold French Style Chain Necklace
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Unique and elegant chain necklace realized in french style with 18K yellow gold chain. It has a central part composed of 3.10 g of angel skin pink coral button (diameter 18 mmX lengt...
Category
1970s Retro Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hollycraft Egyptian Revival Statement Costume Jewelry Necklace, circa 1960s
By Hollycraft
Located in McKinney, TX
- 30" chain
- Pendant measures 1.75" x 2.5"
- Gold tone
- Resin accent
- Signed Hollycraft
- Circa 1960s
- Good vintage condition
Category
1960s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Chain Necklaces
Goossens for Chanel Byzantine Sautoir Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Goossens for Chanel Byzantine sautoir necklace of five stations of supple woven snake chain loosely knotted with stations centered by large round ...
Category
1960s French Byzantine Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage Tri-Tone 14K Italian Gold Collar Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Tri-Tone 14K Italian Gold Collar Necklace
This complex woven chain necklace is comprised of interlocking 14K tri-tone yellow, white, and r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
UnoAErre 9 Carat Yellow Gold Graduated Chunky Hollow Curb Link Chain, Italy
By UnoAErre
Located in London, GB
Bold, timeless and effortlessly stylish, this 9 carat yellow gold curb link chain is an outstanding piece that belongs in every jewellery collection.
The necklace features an intric...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co 18k Gold Somerset Mesh Necklace
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A distinctive vintage 18k yellow gold Tiffany & Company necklace. This circa 1990s statement piece sits elegantly as a collar and drapes just right on your neck. The supple, wide mes...
Category
1990s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Category
1930s American Baroque Revival Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal
18ct 750 Gold Italian Box Chain by UnoAerre
By UnoAErre
Located in London, GB
18ct 750 Gold Box 23.5" Chain
By Italian Goldsmiths UnoAerre
The Chain has a plaque attached to stipulate the gold content of this chain is solid 18ct gold
Stamped 750 1 AR - regis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Yves Saint Laurent Rare Crystal Rock Gilt Metal Necklace by Goossens c 1983
Located in University City, MO
Yves Saint Laurent Rare crystal rock gilt metal chain necklace designed by Robert Goossens
The chunky hammered link crystal rock chain necklace is designed...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Enchanting 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fashion Omega Necklace
Located in Bloomington, MN
Enchanting 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fashion Omega Necklace
Introducing our enchanting Fashion Omega Necklace, a truly unique piece of jewelry that perfectly encapsulates timeless elegan...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Sterling Silver Mariner Link Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Gorgeous glossy sterling silver necklace. The link is mariner and the bolt clasp is oversized and stylish.
*please note we do have the matching bracelet to this chain on sale in you...
Category
1980s British Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Givenchy "Limited Edition" 'Tortoise Shell' Lucite Perfume Pendant Necklace
By Givenchy
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy iconic "Limited Edition" tortoise shell lucite accented with gold hardware perfume pendant necklace allows you to carry your favorite s...
Category
1970s American Baroque Vintage Chain Necklaces
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold Leaf Diamond Vintage Retro Choker Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Serial Numbered, Presumed New York Origin, Retro Era
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels New York 18K Yellow Gold Leaf Motif Diamond Retro Choker Necklace. All original parts VCA and signed ...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR gold plated chain crystals faux pearl runway necklace
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed CHRISTIAN DIOR
• gold plated with crystals and faux pearl
• vintage designer runway necklace
MEASUREMENTS
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CONDITION
• excellent vintage condition with ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Chain Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beautiful 9ct gold necklace has fancy chain links and links that represent infinity.
Length: 63cm
Chain Width: 4mm
Weight: 6.8g
Category
1960s British Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Antique Handmade Long 18 Karat Yellow Gold Double Cable Chain
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Truly extraordinary describes the remarkable yards of fourteen karat 18K yellow gold that creates this antique double cable chain necklace.
Measuring seventy eight (78) inches long, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
A gilt metal mixed chain 'twist' necklace, Christian Dior, c1970s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A striking and elegant choker necklace, beautifully made of two different chain elements that twist, one with the other, of outstanding quality. Very classic in its design, and very classic Dior of this period, this necklace would work perfectly in the evening, and also the daytime, with a more casual relaxed look.
Christian Dior was born into a wealthy family in 1905, being raised in the Normandy seaside town of Granville. Working first for Robert Piguet...
Category
1970s German Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Long Ornate Byzantine Chain
Located in New York, NY
Completely handmade Maison Gripoix for Chanel long elaborate Byzantine link chain of gold plated bronze flexible chain accented with dozens of emerald and pale sapphire...
Category
1950s French Byzantine Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Stamped, Edwardian 18 1/2 Inch Thick Trace Link Chain
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Trace Link Chain
9ct Rose Gold Stamped
Makers Mark A B
Circa 1900
This beautiful Edwardian trace link chain is crafted from 9ct rose gold and features a secure swivel cl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. Retro Vintage Chain Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold retro vintage chain necklace features bold interlocking links in a sophisticated, textured finish—perfect for collecto...
Category
20th Century Italian Retro Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage SWAROVSKI signed SAL gold chain enamel rhinestones designer necklace
By Swarovski
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed SAL SWAROVSKI
• gold tone with enamel and rhinestones
• vintage designer necklace
MEASUREMENTS
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CONDITION
• very good vint...
Category
1980s Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Hermes Chaine d'Ancre 1960s Yellow Gold Toggle Necklace
By Hermès
Located in Feasterville, PA
Step into the world of luxury with the Hermes Chaine d'Ancre Yellow Gold Toggle Necklace, a piece that perfectly encapsulates the brand's p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Yellow Gold
French Antique Sautoir - 18K solid gold Victorian chain Necklace - 61 inch
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this lovely 18 K yellow gold Sautoire necklace that can be worn as a single, double or triple stand thanks to its length. This elegant necklace consists out alternating s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Link Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This necklace is modelled in 9 Carat gold.
Length: 61.5cm
Width: 4mm
Weight: 9.9g
Category
1960s British Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Black Enamel & Silver Chain Necklace
Located in London, GB
A beautifully refined piece from the Art Deco era, this 1920s chain necklace features elongated black enamel links set in silver. The geometric symmetry and contrast of materials emb...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Incy Wincy - 1960s 18ct Gold Tubogas Collar with 9ct Gold Aquamarine Spider
Located in Midhurst, GB
1960s 18ct gold articulated Tubogas collar with a Victorian 9ct gold and aquamarine spider.
Story: My kids are both obsessed with the nursery rhyme, Incy Wincy Spider. When I read it to them we pretend that the eight legged fellow is crawling up their necks and they giggle with joy.
When I saw this exceptional 1960s ‘gaspipe’ collar, I knew it was the perfect home for my little Victorian Aquamarine spider who was tucked away looking for a new home.
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Historical context: This beautiful and impressive heavy gauge 18ct gold “Gas Pipe” or “Tubo Gas” necklace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Gold
Long French sautoir 18k gold, paperclip chain circa 1920
Located in PARIS, FR
Sautoir paperclip long chain in 18 karat gold. Important rectangular paperclip chain with rounded ends, forming a long sautoir. The necklace measures 95 cm and the links are hollow. ...
Category
1920s French Edwardian Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Oval And Round 36 Inch Chain
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier 18K yellow gold long chain is a distinguished estate piece from circa 1991, showcasing a refined combination of oval and round links.
Measuring 36 inches, its high-pol...
Category
20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pierre Balmain Vintage Jewelled Medallion Crest Necklace
Located in Nice, FR
PIERRE BALMAIN vintage gold toned necklace featuring a PIERRE BALMAIN medallion crest at center embellished with clear crystals.
Secure clasp closure.
Embossed PB Paris.
Indicativ...
Category
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
French Import 1970s Jean Paris Gold Zodiac Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An estate 1970s gold long chain necklace comprised of carved ovoid links depicting the zodiac signs of Taurus, Gemini, and Scorpio, joined by polished oval links, in 18k. Jean Paris....
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Sautoir Necklace with Iconic Button Pendant
Located in Nice, FR
KARL LAGERFELD vintage iconic chunky gold tone chain sautoir necklace featuring a massive pendant made of numerous buttons, some embossed with designer's monogram.
Marked KL.
Indic...
Category
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold 10mm Hematite Bead Collar 16.5 Inches Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A striking and bold creation from the late 1980s, this Bvlgari "Ganico" necklace is crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold and features 10mm high polished hematite beads. Weighing an i...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Chanel by Lagerfeld Rhombus Logo Charm Necklace 1980s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Chanel Rhombus Logo Charm Necklace. A Vintage Chanel Sunburst Logo Charm Necklace. A major part of her eponymous House since 1923, Gabrielle Chanel’s jewel legacy is unpar...
Category
1980s Vintage Chain Necklaces
Vintage Christian Dior D Drop Triple Snake Chain Necklace 1980s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A stunning Vintage Dior D Snake Necklace. A trio of snake link chains in graduated lengths drop beautifully from the neck down. Creating a vision of elegance with a twist of an iconi...
Category
1980s Vintage Chain Necklaces
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gold Tone Creased Disc Medallion Necklace
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone mesh chain necklace featuring a creased disc medallion.
Adjustable heart toggle clasps.
Embossed YSL Made in France.
Cursive YVES SAINT LAURENT...
Category
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
9ct Rose Gold Edwardian 23 1/2 Inch Curb Chain Necklace with Bolt Ring Clasp
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Curb Link Chain
9ct Rose Gold Stamped
Circa 1900
This beautiful Edwardian trace Curb chain is crafted from 9ct rose gold and features a secure bolt ring clasp. The chain d...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
UnoAErre Snake Motif Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold 36.1 Grams 16.5 Inches Italy
By UnoAErre
Located in New York, NY
Signed UnoAerre this snake motif necklace is crafted in 14 karat yellow gold weighing 36.1 grams.
Made in Italy
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 20in Herringbone Chain Necklace in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Houston, TX
20in Herringbone Wide Chain Necklace in 14K Yellow Gold
This luxurious, heavy herringbone chain necklace is comprised of interlocking 14K yellow gold links that flow like water against the skin. With a substantial width of 5.5 mm and a classic 20-inch length, it drapes beautifully.
Weighing 27.8 grams, this pre-owned piece combines sophistication with bold appeal. A great choice full of personality for those who appreciate quality, style, and solid gold jewelry.
Category
1980s Vintage Chain Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Galliano for Christian Dior 1990s Rhinestone Acorn Charms Vintage Necklace
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This elegant Christian Dior necklace was made in the 1990s when John Galliano was designing for the French fashion house.
Condition Report:
Excellent
The Details...
This rhodium pl...
Category
1990s German Chain Necklaces
Chanel Vintage Gold Toned Jewelled CC Sautoir Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage gold toned chain sautoir necklace featuring a CC logo charm embellished with clear crystals.
Spring ring clasp closure.
Embossed CHANEL Made in France.
Indicative m...
Category
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Elegant Gilt Snake Chain Draped Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Gilt Snake Chain Draped Necklace from the 1990's. Unsigned but high quality gold toned snake chains in graduated sizes.
16" to 19" lengths. 199...
Category
1990s American Artisan Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold 26" 7.6mm Wide Miami Cuban Curb Link Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold
Weight: 142.11 Grams
Chain Type: Miami Cuban Curb Link Chain
Chain Length: 26 Inches
Chain Width: 7.6mm (0.29")
Chain Thickness: 3.2mm
Clasp: Sturdy B...
Category
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Chain Necklaces
Vintage chain necklaces can make a statement on their own. What’s better than eye-catching chains of yellow gold or subtle silver to accessorize with everything from a designer evening dress to a comfortable sweatshirt?
Personal ornament in general has been around for eons. Ancient Egyptians designed jewelry and wore necklaces, rings and other accessories, and the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber in 1922 had the greatest impact on Art Deco jewelry. When chain necklaces first took on some visibility in ancient civilizations, these items weren’t exactly democratic.
Chain necklaces were accessories that were relegated strictly to royal families and the upper class. In ancient times, pendant necklaces conferred prestige, for example. Wealthy Greeks and Romans opted for gold and silver necklaces that featured ornate pendants and semiprecious stones. By the Renaissance period, the pendant had replaced the brooch as the most worn type of jewelry. Pendant necklaces were commonplace, or pendants were simply strung on long gold chains.
Thankfully, jewelry became more accessible over time. And trends have come and gone, but the popularity of chain necklaces today owes in part to hip-hop culture. Big, chunky gold chains and diamond necklaces were the order of the day in publicity shoots and on album covers for rappers in the early 1980s onward, and a gold chain is still a mainstay in the ever-evolving and broadening hip-hop culture as we know it.
In our modern era, a number of chain-link necklaces are trending, worn alone or layered. The stylish links that have passed the test of time include oval links, paper-clip chains and more. The best way to discover your perfect fit is to zero in on a particular name and type of link.
While it was once key to accessorizing for a formal event, a vintage chain necklace now adds a fresh dynamic to any outfit at any time of day. Find yours on 1stDibs.