Fashion Jewelry Drop Necklaces

Vintage Augustine flower pendant necklace with Gripoix glass paste imitating turquoise. Gilted metal. Grippoix Patte de Verre Period: 1990s Length: 71.5cm Condition: Very good. No...

A Vintage Art Deco Blue Rhinestone Necklace is a stunning piece of jewelry that exemplifies the elegance and opulence of the Art Deco era, typically dating back to the early 20th cen...

This vintage green collar statement necklace is a bold and eye-catching piece of jewelry. Typically, such a necklace combines the rich, vibrant green hue with a design that evokes a ...

Extravagant Etruscan Style Coiled Bib from the 1960's in an antiqued bronze finish. Coiled articulated links form a striking bib necklace. USA 1960's. Longest neck measure, 16.5" by ...

Important Chanel Anglo Indian Bib by Maison Gripoix, Paris. Massive scale based on antique Indian Moghul styles, completely hand made with poured glass, faux pearls on a gilt bronze ...

Beautiful silver plated necklace with three lengths of clear crystal drops. There is wear to the silver plating. Measuring length 38.8 cm / 15.27 inches, plus an extension of 7.7 cm...

A beautiful Vintage Dior Emerald Necklace and Earring Set. Crafted in gold plated metal and set with adorable emerald crystals surrounded by clea...

Unusual and striking French Art Deco Bronze Pendant converted from an antique furniture mount. An Art Deco mermaid is beautifully modeled around a star in this bronze pendant. A matc...

A Vintage Francoise Montague Droplet Collar. A striking and wonderfully glamorous collar featuring an elaborate pierced metalwork collar adorned with beading and eleven large droplet...

Early, Rare Elsa Peretti Rock Crystal Bean Pendant from the 1970's. Large rock crystal "bean" set in a hand made silk net with tassel made by...

DETAILS • signed CHRISTIAN DIOR • gold plated with crystals and faux pearl • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with ...

A Vintage Dior by Mitchel Maer Sapphire Necklace. Maer's floral designs for Christian Dior were especially prized and sought-after in the early 1950s and today owing to their timeles...

Superb and amazing Chanel Poured Glass Orchid Pendant by Maison Gripoix, Paris. Handmade faux pearls with a large Rose poured glass orchid bloom with pend...

Attractive Marcel Boucher Gilt Pave Emerald Drop Necklace and Earrings from the 1950's. Lovely retro style design has matching clip earrings wit...

Magnificent Chanel poured glass enamel flower necklace. Made by Maison Gripoix of opaline and opal blue glass camellias and camellia buds . Furt...

The molten look of the gold plated part of this fabulous vintage signed 1970's Napier necklace is very sculptural. It has a warrior meets Egyptian Revival dramatic look with a green ...

Beautiful sailor-style necklace, Emporio Armani, red and white, Italy, 2010s Fun and very trendy Emporio Armani necklace with a minimalist des...

Beautiful and absolutely modern Italian silver necklace with a chain made up of 3 rows of small turquoises crimped and Measurements: Total length 65 cm silver closure measurements of...

This lovely French modernist bronze choker necklace features five geometric dangling charm elements in rounded free forms topped with green and purple enamel. The piece boasts a nice...

This is a rainbow moonstone drop necklace. We created it with faceted moonstone beads and vermeil components. A cubic zirconia bezel coin rainbow moonstone ...

Massive and important Countess Cis Mughal bib necklace from France, 1950s. Composed of signature molded and carved fruit salad and Gripoix glass cabocheons in citrine and faux jade. Very Good Condition. Unsigned. France 1950's. Length 14" to 16", Drop 3.5". Countess Cis born in Vienna, she started her career in jewelry in 1951 by hand-painting cufflinks and buttons. She was quickly taken up by Pierre Balmain and Jacques Fath and moved on to jewelry in the mid 1950s. She worked for Balenciaga for 14 years, creating jewelry for his couture collections. Her jewelry was also sold through Lord & Taylor (Cis of Paris...

Victorian Pietra Dura Locket from the late 19th Century set in 9K gold. Inlaid hardstones form a floral design in turquoise, alabaster and agate ...

Kenneth Jay Lane faux pearl 4 strand necklace and drop earrings with faux turquoise, lapis and crystal pastes. Substantial Webb style necklace with large pendant and faux pearl drop clip earrings...

Impressive Miriam Haskell Aquamarine Crystal and Diamonte Bib of faceted faux aquamarine oval crystals, signature Russian gilt filigrees and hundred...

Enormous Chinese Butterfly Breastplate necklace by John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2003-04. This RTW collection follows in the steps of the Spring/Summer 2003 Haute Couture where mad hatter Galliano travels through Asia via the grandeur of the Belle Epoque with the aide of the technical finesse of the Dior HC studios. Silver metal butterflies and star anise flowers adorn this massive breastplate with "Dior" impressed into the butterflies. These motifs are also carried throughout the collection in the form of massive hair pins and rings. Motif 9" wide x 11" long. Chain is 18" with extension 3". 2 spring/antennae are deficient on the outer butterflies. 2003-04 Dior RTW...

An Antique Crystal Riviere Necklace. Increasingly rare, a truly beautiful find. An unsigned beauty. A rare treasure. Just because a jewel does...

Maison Gripoix for Chanel pastille drop long necklace of deep ruby, emerald and amythest oval hand made stations in signature Gripoix poured glass enamel. Sautoir is handmade of fine...

Schiaparelli gilt chain swag necklace studded with citrine crystals throughout. 4 central oval citrine pastes form the focus of this attractive necklace. USA 1950's, design France. ...

Extraordinary, early Coco Chanel Haute Couture Sautoir by Robert Goossens, Paris circa 1960. Handmade pate de verre beads in emerald and ruby are ...

This lovely art deco necklace is made from a costume silver metal and has stone jade like life savers disks set in between the metal and marcasite. It is gorgeous on the neck and has a refined elegance. This is a keeper. The color of jade meets emerald green is beautiful. Looks real...

Amethyst and Topaz Necklace in Platinum-Coated Sterling Silver This intricately designed necklace showcases a harmonious blend of natural gemstones, featuring 89 topaz stones in var...

Extraordinary massive gilt lion cabochon necklace attributed to Donald Stannard The spectacular bib necklace is adorned with a large cinnabar egg shape...

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - 17" total length, can be adjusted down using hook clasp - 3" dangle drop - Iridescent AB crystal rhines...

Recently Karl Lagerfeld took Chanel's Metiers d'Art's team to Dallas for the Paris-Dallas RTW show. Viewers were treated to a luxurious yet campy mash up of Franglo-American styles w...

A stunning Vintage Amethyst Teardrop Necklace and Earring Set. Large, luxurious amethyst crystal teardrop stones are adorned by galleries of tapered baguette crystals. A decadent and...

Long necklace by Christian Dior under the direction of John Galliano, produced in 1998. The piece is composed of irregular amber resin beads in tones ranging from honey to ochre, int...

Simply Beautiful! Designer Chunky Signed Oscar de la Renta Faux Amethyst Purple Crystal Statement necklace; approx. 20.5" long and center drops approx. 4.5"; each large stone is appr...

RARE THORIN & CO Opulent Designer Bib Necklace. Hand set with Sparkling Purple, Watermelon and Ice Crystals. Dark silver tone mounting. Necklace measures approx. 21" long. Signed: Th...

Massive articulated gilt metal coin bib necklace c 1970s The unique necklace is designed with a collection of small scale Roman style replica coins ...

Celebrate heritage and elegance with this Blue and White Porcelain Bead Necklace made during Post World War II, intricately adorned with the ...

What a find. The most sublime and richly jewelled Vintage Christian Dior Mughal Bib Necklace. Crafted in high quality gold plated metal and set with exquisite glass paisley stones, d...

Art Deco 10K White Gold Filigree Pendant set with cut amythest stone and pearls. Ornate floral filigree work on pendant with original dot and dash gold chain. 1920's USA. 15" chain, ...

Amethyst and Topaz Necklace in Platinum-Coated Sterling Silver This intricately designed necklace showcases a harmonious blend of natural gemstones, featuring 89 topaz stones in var...

DETAILS • signed CHRISTIAN DIOR • gold plated with crystals and faux pearl • vintage designer runway necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with ...

Missoni Brown Fringe Gold Metal Choker Necklace This timeless design is crafted from enduring gold metal, showcasing a modern fringe texture. It's an effortless way to upgrade any ou...

Art Deco Design Diamond Costume Jewelry Cartier Inspired Pendant Necklace Amazingly refined and real-looking hand diamond cut CZ set in rhodium...

A gorgeous vintage Art Deco era Amethyst glass pendant or drop necklace. It is a station style necklace with small Amethyst glass beads and faceted clear paste beads stationed along...

Opulent green crystal panther head tassel necklace c. 1990s The elegant necklace is adorned with a feline head encrusted with rows of tiny pave' green ...

Rare and important Chanel Maison Gripoix Flower Parure referred to as "Bijoux de Fleurs" when first shown in in 1938 and illustrated in Harpers Bazaar in the same year. Our example w...

Dior - (Made in France) Silvery metal dickey necklace with Swarovski rhinestones. 2001 Fall Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Additional information: Condit...

Sensational signed Guy Laroche Necklace featuring prong-set, sparkling Marquise clear crystals and round facet cut Jet stones in a unique Demi-Lune design; Silver finish; approx. 27...

Introducing our exquisite Pink Saphire Celebration Necklace, a masterpiece that adds a touch of elegance to your joyous moments. Crafted by skilled artisans, this necklace features a...

Amazing Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Pate de Verre Tassel Coin Necklace from the 1970's. Maison Goossens manufacture with amazing pate de verre jet beads, gilt fox chain, hammere...

Victorian 14K Gargoyle and Pearl Drop Pendant from the late 19th Century. Beautifully modeled conjoined dragons/gargoyles sit atop 3 long Mississippi Pearl tooth pearls. Late 19th Ce...

Early Louis Rousselet pate de verre suite in pale rose pink, amythest and faux pearl florets. Each petal and pearl is handmade and then assembled onto the silver gilt floral bases. T...

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Shining Crystals Pendant Wide Chunky Woven Mesh Omega Collar Choker Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any stones and colour los...

Add a touch of luxury to your wardrobe with the Chanel A22 Rhinestone CC Pendant Necklace in a striking silver-tone finish. This exquisite necklace showcases Chanel's signature doubl...

Robert Goosens, the French haute-couture Chanel-favorite parurier who enjoyed reinterpreting ancient and antique styles of jewelry with rock crystal and faux stones, also collaborated with Madame Alix Gres. Relevant to this statement necklace, the Parisian theatrical-costume designer, who founded the French fashion-house Maison Gres, commissioned Goosens to make spiral-wire adornments for her couture gowns. This handmade hammered brass wire choker necklace with five dropped en-tremblant pendants is decorated with unique colorful beads and wrapped wire. The piece dates between 1969-1971 based on similar unsigned spiraled-wire metal jewelry without goldsmithing marks in the museum collection of TheMet (see our photo), which acquired it from Maison Givenchy founder Hubert de Givenchy, who was one of most supportive fans of Gres. Like the legendary sculptural clothing designs of Madame Gres, this necklace was inspired by Greco-Roman costumes, while its sculpted shapes by Goosens reference her signature curvilinear fabric techniques that earned her the sobriquet of "the master of the wrapped and draped dress". Goosens (1927-2016), nicknamed Monsieur Bijou, also made jewelry inspired by other periods of antiquity to compliment the couture clothing of Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. After Goosens collaborated with Gres, he revisited golden spiral designs with Saint Laurent. Similar to the free-flowing fabric manipulated in Gres gowns, this hand-shaped necklace that we photographed in sunlight is a study in motion that drapes across a curvy cleavage. Adding drama to this necklace below its wire choker, the top teetering-wire pendant is a twisted and hammered horizontal double spiral, which is a Hellenistic symbol of life and transformation suggesting the breasts of a goddess of fertility and motherhood. Yet distinctly Goosens, 18 hand-cut and hand-dyed "ancient-Roman-blue" rock-crystal beads are wire-strung to weight a second tier of two separate vertical double-spiral pendants. On each, a wrapped-wire tube divides the blue beads. Between these vertical pendants in two tiers, the central vertical pendants each feature a one-of-a-kind multicolor bead (yellow/blue/red/black/white) in two lengths with abstract organic patterns recalling ancient Italian glasswork. Four more blue beads bracket these larger colorful beads. An additional 10 blue beads and 5 wire tubes decorate the bottom looped wire pendant, as well as the bottom of the wire choker. Like the hammered-wire jewelry designs of modern artist Alexander Calder, the creative complex construction of this necklace surprisingly required no metalsmith techniques, such as soldering or casting, just great skill with a jewelry pliers and hammer. For a bigger picture of couture clothing by Madame Gres during the decade beginning in 1969, she notably designed many museum-collected one-color silk-taffeta draped long gowns with empire waists and simple high collars or geometric cut-outs. Remarkably, the focal points for some of these unique dresses were at the wrists, from where long pouf sleeves voluminously droop around the hands to nearly the floor like two enormous long-petaled flowers. If paired with this equally downward-focused and balanced necklace from this same period, its bold Greco-Roman elements would have pulled a viewer's gaze of the dress from floor to face. Although there is no significant provenance for this necklace, hammered brass and tinted rock crystal were among the few materials repeatedly associated with Goosens from 1969-71. For example, in his overlapping interior-decor collections based on themes of waterlilies or foliage, Goosens hammered gilt brass wire and sheets (see our closeup photo) to represent plant parts or he wired rock-crystal beads to appear as tiny fruits. While the two multicolor glass or resin beads in this necklace are atypical, the combination of blue, yellow and red is a palette that the designer used for other pieces of rock-crystal jewelry and he created many kinds of multicolor faux stones with glass or resin paste, such as faux Tibetan turquoise including black and white. According to journalism based on interviews with Goosens, he often acquired unusual stones and glass for inspiration during his extensive travels exploring museum-collected antiquities. Since Maison Goosens was acquired in 2005 by Maison Chanel, it opened the Parisian showroom Galerie Goosens and associated shops to sell many kinds of reproductions and reimagined works by the founder, which fortunately does not suit the completely handmade elements of this necklace. So this couture piece remains one-of-a-kind. If desiring a vintage haute-couture original by Robert Goosens, we recommend perusing the Maison Goosens website so that a reproduction with a contemporary signature is not mistakenly purchased. Madame Gres (1903-1993) was born Germaine Emelie Krebs, but initially identified her fashion designs with the pseudonym Alix and later Alix Barton...

A rare Vintage Art Deco glass beadwork sautoir necklace. This is a long, Flapper length necklace, constructed from rows and rows of tiny, hand strung glass beads in green, pink, black and white. The necklace has small beadwork panels...

Miriam Haskell naturalistic lapis bakelite Russian Imperial egg inspired necklace. Signature Haskell russian gilt, faux pearls and fine woven gilt...

Extraordinary massive gilt lion cabochon necklace attributed to Donald Stannard The spectacular bib necklace is adorned with a large cinnabar egg shape...

Miriam Haskell's coral glass cameo necklace set in signature Russian gilt filigree. Woven triple chain with 5 neoclassical cameo pendants set in filigr...

Chanel Rock Crystal Runway "Ice" Necklace from F/W 2010 by Maison Goossens. This is a one of a kind runway model, never commercialized in stores. A massive rock crystal quartz specimen is mounted on silvered bronze as the centerpiece and hangs from a jangle of silvered chains with cascading pave "CC" logo charms. Collector quality. Size: Pendant 5.5" x 4.5" x 1.25". Total length 19" with 7" extender chain. Chanel F/W 2010 "Iceberg" Show description: "Freja Beha Erichsen and three bears on an ice floe. This was the arctic scene at Chanel, where giant chunks of bona fide iceberg, specially transported from Scandinavia, formed the frozen landscape around which models solemnly splashed through a sea of 'berg-melt in shaggy snow boots with ice-block heels." Fur-fringed embroideries and ice jewelry...

Incredibly rare Yves Saint Laurent's Iconic and Early Coral Shell Pendant, Maison Goossens. Large central shell of gilt bronze with cold enamel coral branches accented with crystal p...

Lovely Victorian Gold Griffin Pendant with diamond accent in mouth. The chain is a pinkish ornate link in 10k gold matched to this late 19th Century griffin brooch in 14K. The ornat...

Brutalist Heart Pendant in silver and gold toned metal. Surely Inspired by YSL heart jewelry of the period. Designed in the Brutalist style with striking results. 1970's USA. Heart...

French designer Paco Rabanne, Paris, designed this rare geometric Space Age necklace. The fabulous piece was crafted in France circa 1960. This unique futuristic piece features black...