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Drop Necklaces For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1890s
Antique Victorian Aquamarine and Pearl Yellow Gold Pendant, circa 1890
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 0.59 carat aquamarine and seed pearl pendant in 15 karat yellow gold; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive Victorian aquamarine and pearl pendant...
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1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Carved Emerald Ruby Yellow Gold Convertible Suite
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Carved Emerald Ruby Convertible Suite in 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds. The suite includes a number of pieces: A necklace that detaches and converts into two sepa...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique 10.35 Carat Cabochon Cut Moonstone and Yellow Gold Pendant Drop Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 10.35 carat moonstone and 12 karat yellow gold pendant, 9 karat yellow gold necklace; part of our Victorian jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique cabochon cut moonstone necklace has been crafted in 12k yellow gold with a vintage 9k yellow gold trace chain. The pendant displays seven, individually displayed, claw / prong set cabochon cut moonstones. The central design consists of two moonstone ornamented linear settings suspended from the central, horizontally held moonstone. A single linear drop with a claw / prong set moonstone terminal is suspended and articulates from each of the two outer horizontal moonstone settings. The pendant drop and link arrangement has been sympathetically combined with a hallmarked vintage 9k yellow gold 40.64cm/16" trace chain (1986) which secures with a conventional spring loaded bolt ring fastening. The replacement chain is hallmarked to the clasp with the Sheffield import mark, the 9k yellow gold fineness mark 375 and date letter for 1986 (M). The pendant link arrangement has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 12k gold. This antique moonstone...
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1890s Unknown Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Moonstone, Yellow Gold

Fabulous Jet and Garnet Beads Necklace with Hand Magnifier Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning Facet Onyx and Garnet Beads Necklace, inter-spaced with S/S rondelles, suspending a Hand Magnifier Pendant crafted in Sterling Silver and set with Garnet and Marcasites...
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1960s Modernist Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Marcasite, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian 1890s Mabe Pearl and Diamond Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning antique Victorian 0.73Ct diamond and 15k yellow gold, 15k white gold set necklace; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive Victorian pearl...
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1890s Unknown Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

"Gold" Shield Medallion Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
1960's goldtone shield medallion necklace with large tassel and three black stones. Never worn. The original Wieboldt's tag is on it. Opening of chain is 20.5"
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Sterling Silver Spiny Oyster & Turquoise Necklace Hand Crafted Santo Domingo
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Large spiny oyster topped with turquoise. The back of the shell is stunning as well. Sterling Silver Beaded necklace with hook and eye enclosure. Shell Measures 3.38 in. top...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

10 Karat Rose Gold Greek Male Warrior Cameo Necklace Antique Victorian
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 10K Rose Gold Warrior Cameo necklace with stunning scroll work. Has a hidden slide clasp. The chain is 18" end to end. Drop measures 2.06 inches or 52.47 mm x 1.40 inches or...
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1890s Victorian Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

10k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro Gold Pendant 1.75 Carat Natural Colombian Emerald Gem & Diamond circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Retro 14k Yellow Gold Pendant 1.75 Carat (approx) Natural Emerald & Diamond Circa 1960. The piece itself weighs 19.7 grams and the attached chain is 16" inches in length. It is se...
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1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold

Elegant Sautoir of Gilt Fox Chain and Pave Ball Stations
Located in New York, NY
Elegant sautoir of Gilt Fox Chain and Pave Ball Stations from the 1960's. Beautifully crafted with pierced balls accented with crystal rhinestones with central focal drop. High quality faux jewelry...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

60's French Sautoir Drop Necklace with Pearls and Beads
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and chunky French Faux Pearl Sautoir Drop Necklace with lapis blue and green lucite beads with gilt brass accents ending in a french clasp. Great looking vintage piece that...
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1960s French Vintage Drop Necklaces

Van Cleef Ruby Diamond Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A Ruby and Diamond Necklace by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds, the front accented with a cabochon ruby, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, French ass...
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1960s French Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Turquoise Sterling Silver NATIVE American Horse Head Beaded Pawn Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
Truly a work of art Carved Turquoise Horse head with an onyx eye- Bridle is made up of Sterling Silver Strung on Turquoise discs. Horse head measures 2.22 inch top to bottom x 2.50 a...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Roman Coin Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A Necklace in 18kt yellow gold with diamonds (0.75 cts est. tw, G-H S/1), sapphires (1.00 cts), and Roman "coin," circa 1960s.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Sterling Silver Native American Zuni Turquoise Necklace, 1960s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Large, very large Pendant hanging on Rattle snake jar beads. The pendant measures 3.24 in x 2.51 in. The Beads graduate in size from 20mm down to 9mm and the Necklace length is 30 i...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

1980s GIA Emerald Diamond Choker Pendant Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
This artistically designed pendant necklace with distinctly cut diamonds and a prominent GIA Certified Genuine emerald is crafted in solid 18K white gold, weighing 68.5 grams and mea...
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1960s Art Deco Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Signed Sandor Scroll Goldtone Necklace, Costume Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Two-tone gilt, signed Sandor scroll and fringe necklace. Chain is 8" long on each side.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

1890s Victorian Diamond Gold and Synthetic Ruby Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item Details: Metal Type: 20 Karat Yellow Gold Weight: 14.2 grams Diamond Details: Carat Weight: 1.00 Carat, total weight Color: J Clarity: SI Color Stone Details: Type...
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1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Amethyst and Diamond 22 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant and Matching Cocktail Ring Set
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Enchanting necklace in twenty two carat yellow gold (22k) featuring two carats of vivid amethyst displayed as a one carat oval center stone and another as a light catching one carat...
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1960s Indian Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, White Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

Antique Old Cut Diamond and Pearl Pendant, Victorian circa 1890s
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Details 1 x diamond 0.20ct, 3.6mm, (approx.) 7 x diamonds 0.60ct, 2.7mm each (approx.) All diamonds assessed H-I colour, SI2-I1 clarity 7 x half pearls ...
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1890s Victorian Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold

French Art Nouveau Fine Pearl Diamond Silver Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
18 carat yellow gold and silver necklace eagle's head hallmark. Featuring an openwork floral design set with rose cut diamonds. The necklace features a yellow gold Iris motif set with a fine flat pearl...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Ye...

Shell Medallion Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Shell and disk medallion necklace with chunky chain. One chain is 12" long including shell tassel. Other chain is 9" long.
Category

1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

1960s Sterling Silver Turquoise Beaded Necklace Pawn
Located in Wallkill, NY
Another statement piece!. Measuring 3.15 Top to bottom x 2.5 Wide. Two wonderful early Turquoise Stones set in a huge sterling pendant. Three strands of beading Measuring 20 inches...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Lapis Lazuli Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a Fabulous Lapis Lazuli Navajo Squash Blossom- This is a large necklace. Hallmarked on the back Measuring. The Naja (center drop) is 3.90 ...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver

Antique Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa and Cultured Pearls Chain 18k Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa & 7mm Cultured Pearls 18k Fancy Rolo Link Chain. The chain length is 28 inches and is very heavy weighing 70 grams 18k solid gold. The Pearls featured in this ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

Pewtertone Chinese Character Pendant Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Chunky Chinese character pendant necklace with four dangling charms.
Category

1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Vintage Oversized Metal Shield Necklace 1960s
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a huge necklace! 1960s silver tone with fish and birds Measuring 4" wide x 6" top to bottom. The chain has a snap over clasp The chain measures...
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1960s Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Base Metal

Mod Chrome Swiss Pendant Watch Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Large Mod Swiss Pendant Watch necklace made circa 1960's, Switzerland. Chrome metal tubing forms pendant with floating watch held by a thick sil...
Category

1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Miriam Haskell Lucite Ring Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Multi Lucite Ring Pendant Necklace from the 1960's. Crystal lucite rings hang from a necklace composed of faceted lucite beads in smoke, crystal and olive. 1960's USA....
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1960s American Modern Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Large Mod "Gold" Medallion Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Large flat circle medallion necklace with two raised arch pieces on a chunky chain. Chain is 20" long.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Turquoise, Clam Shell Coral Necklace w Jacla Silver Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishe
Located in Wallkill, NY
Graduated turquoise heishi necklace Double strand with attached jaclas and carved clam shell centers. Has sterling silver findings, slide and coral beads at the terminals with sterli...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver

Lillian Kalan Sterling and Amber Brutalist Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive necklace has a chic, brutalist quality. The large scale combined with the high impact design creates a kind of warrior princess effect. It was designed and made by ...
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1960s American Artisan Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lillian Kalan Brutalist Sterling Necklace with Geode
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual necklace has a chic, brutalist quality. The combination of the "crumpled" and pierced silver with the amethyst geode setting gives it a raw, modern kind of feel. It has ...
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1960s American Artisan Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Goldtone and Lucite Lion Pendant Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Lion head mounted on a lucite disk with a substantial goldtone chain. Chain length is 25".
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Navajo Lapis Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Native American Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is an amazing piece of Navajo Jewelry! Lapis lazuli Shadow Box Squash Blossom. 10 Lapis stones inset in sterling blossoms attached to a double bead sterling chain. It graduates to a single strand closer to the hook and eye closure. The blossoms measure 2.30 inches x 1 inch wide. The Naja measures 3.5 inches x 4 inches. This is a huge necklace...
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1960s American Native American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver

Artisanal Fused Glass Modernist Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Artisanal Fused Glass Modernist Necklace from the 1960's. Hand crafted white metal bezels are used to form the wells for the molten glass. There are mottle...
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1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Base Metal

Diamond Gold Star Pendant with Chain
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant and chain in 18 carat white gold, eagle head hallmark. In the form of a 6 pointed star, it is set with 12 brilliant cut diamonds separated from each other by 2 small gold ba...
Category

1960s French Retro Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

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

Coral and Shell Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Faux coral and shell pendant necklace. 28" chain. Pendant is 5.25" long x 2" wide.
Category

1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

A dynamic talousel, glass bead and coloured mirror drop necklace, France, 1960s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A striking and dynamic glass bead necklace, mixed with pieces of coloured mirror, set in resin (talousel), with assorted pendant drops of varying shape...
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1960s French Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Base Metal

Pierre Cardin Modernist Fish Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Cardin pendant necklace of gold and silvered metal with large and small fish swimming in opposite directions. Set in burnished metal, Signed on the clasp and pendant back. 20"...
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1960s French Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Modernist Necklace Set with Semi Precious stones.
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate and large modernist pendant set with tumbled semiprecious gemstones. Freeform gold pendant 4 x 4.5" on 20" gilded twisted link necklet. Israel 1960s. Excellent condition.
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1960s Israeli Vintage Drop Necklaces

Attractive Citrine Geode Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Citrine Geode Pendant from the 1960's. A citrine crystal is suspended from a gilt curb link chain. 1960's USA. Excellent condition. Chain 15&...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Gilt Metal

Sterling Necklace Neck Ring with Ceramic Bead Dangles
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade sterling necklace with long dangles. The neck ring has an integrated, tension hook/closure. The dangles are strung with tubular sterling beads and ceramic beads...
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1960s American Artisan Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lucite Necklace, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Striking lucite and chrome necklace from the 1960s USA.
Curved discs of lucite wrap comfortably around neck. Hook closure on back. Adjustable 18-24". Additional Drop 4" Widt...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Silver and Enamel Articulated Italian Fish Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver fish on hook pendant with varied shades of blue enamel. Articulated to move with wearer. 800 content silver. 1960s Italy. Excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Panetta Abstract Mineral Brooch-Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Brooch-Pendant by Panetta. Natural mineral surrounded by crystal accented gold coral formations.
Great on a necklet.
Excellent condition.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

1960s French Platinum Pear Shaped Diamond Drop Necklace, 29 Carat
Located in Lakewood, NJ
A fine diamond necklace with diamond baguette strands and cluster segments and pear shaped diamond drops in platinum. Very very finely crafted. Lays gorgeous on neck. Center pear sh...
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1960s French Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

De Lillo Faux Coral and Malachite Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Imposing ethnic/ancient style pendant necklace from the 1960s by William DeLillo. Goldtoned metal with cabochons and drops of faux coral and malachite.
Necklet wire collar siz...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Goldtone Modern Horse Pendant Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Goldtone modern style horse pendant on chain necklace. Horse is 3.25" wide by 4.25" high.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Castlecliff "Gold" Mayan Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
Castlecliff Mayan style necklace with multi colored art glass nuggets or stones and two stylized figures.
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Pierre Cardin Space Age Pendant with Enameled Accents
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic, space age pendant with unusual enamelwork by Pierre Cardin. I believe this handmade pendant would have originally hung on a drop from a neck ring, and that the jump ring ...
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1960s French Modernist Vintage Drop Necklaces

Late 19th Century Coral Fringe Snake-Link chain Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
A snake-link chain suspends a fringe of coral beads, length 40.5cm
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1890s British Victorian Antique Drop Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Yellow Gold

Bakelite Pop Art Necklace
Located in New York, NY
1960's Pop Art Necklace of chrome, turquoise and pale orange bakelite beads separated by pale blue rhinestone rondels. USA 1960's. Excellent condition.
Category

1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Mod Gilt Dome Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Large pendant necklace of gilt metal from the 1960's. Formed of gilt tubes and half domes which graduate to largest on bottom. 1960's USA. Drop 4.75" x 1.5", Necklace 18" x .33". ...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Hammered Gold 1960s Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Attractive 1960s necklace with hammered gold pendant in the David Webb style. Large white resin beads with floriform gilt caps suspend a large gr...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Hammerman Bros Elegant Onyx Crystal Gold Earrings and Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage set, composed by crystal and onyx necklace and earrings within brilliant-cut diamonds surrounded each motif made of onyx....
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Lucite and Gilt Chain Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Cool lucite and gilt chain pendant from the 1960s. Chunky ribbed links are wrapped around the lucite oval and lucite stations are spaced into the neck chaining.
Excllent condi...
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1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Les Bernard Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Lapis lazuli and silver pendant suspended from a 21.5 " long chain.
Category

1960s American Vintage Drop Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Vintage Drop Necklaces

Also called Y necklaces as they are designed to hang a certain way, vintage drop necklaces are striking and adaptable. They can enhance everything from a casual sweater-and-jeans combo to an elegant heels-and-evening-dress pairing.

Adornment is an ancient human practice, with archeologists identifying early jewelry made from bones, claws and shells. As technology has advanced, so too have jewelry designs and the design of necklaces, from the simple to the intricate.

Drop necklaces come from lariat-style necklaces, which are chain necklaces that end in a tassel or pendant. A drop necklace’s design, meanwhile, is long with open ends, and it usually does not have a clasp. It consists of a single chain that wraps around the neck and a centerpiece — sometimes featuring a diamond or pearls — that hangs down to the middle of the chest. Drop necklaces frequently come in lengths from 16 to 20 inches, with the vertical lines making them appear longer than other necklaces of the same length.

Drop necklaces are extremely versatile, able to be worn knotted, draped or looped. They can be chunky statement pieces or thin, minimal designs. The range of drop necklaces that can be found on 1stDibs can accentuate the plunging necklines of modern looks or add flair to a basic ensemble.

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