European Drop Necklaces

The Tahitian pearl and ruby necklace set features 231 pearls originating from the waters of Tahiti. Their diameter range is 12-10mm. T...

18ct yellow gold & Silver Set Belle Epoque Diamond Pendant / Brooch c1900 with detachable 18ct yellow gold brooch fitting and 18ct white g...

Beautiful Designer Carlo Zini Crystal Jeweled Necklace suspending a faceted rectangular Crystal stone and accented by Sparkling Crystals all through t...

Dalben design One of a Kind 18k rose gold matte finishing necklace with two bezel-set green azure Australian Boulder Opals total weight 3,06 carat. pendant dimension : max width 9,...

This exceptional necklace with a large amethyst in the most magnificent colour is mounted as a slide. On the reverse of the slide the necklace is signed with the sunflower for Child ...

The diamond and ruby flexible necklace is composed of gold links decorated with diamonds and black onyx. The pendant features a South Sea pearl of 13.5mm diameter. The pearl is untre...

A beautiful unrecorded ruby & diamond necklace by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. Literature: cf. Liberty Jewellery sketch book, page 214, cat no ...

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond & Colombian Cabochon Emerald Necklace This extraordinary Van Cleef & Arpels necklace is crafted in platinum and 1...

A wondrous specimen piece of agate known as moss agate exhibits the likeness of a tree naturally formed. The stone was chosen for its natural pattern and cut then smoothly polished t...

Beautiful and Finely elaborate 65´s Colombian Emerald Necklace in 18k white gold - with 7 colombian emerald cut emeralds which total aproximate 11,5ct -and 55 natural diamonds ma...

This stunning necklace is a tribute to elegance and the natural beauty of finely selected gemstones, brought together in a truly unique piece. Crafted in 14-karat yellow gold, it fea...

This Art Nouveau Pendant is special. It is enameled in colors of Blue, Green, Pink and Cream. It also has a Pear shaped Blue Sapphire in the center and single cut Diamonds surround....

Exude timeless elegance with this exquisite Dior Rhinestone Antique CD Pearl Choker Necklace. A true statement piece, this vintage-inspired choker features a stunning CD logo centerp...

Anna Maccieri Rossi's 'ORA Rainbow Pendant' features a circular pendant where the concept of time is emphasized by the sequence and rhythm of the multi...

Christian Lacroix Paris Massive huge scale avant-garde couture statement necklace c 1980s The extraordinary avant-garde huge scale artisan necklace is designed with a massive rigid silver metal free form chest plate...

Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold Necklace suspending 7 drop cut white diamonds weighing 1.00 carats in total, G color, V...

White Gold 14K Cross Diamond 11-RND-1,13-G/VS1A Size 45 cm Weight 4,31 grams It is our honor to create fine jewelry, and it’s for that reason that we choose to only work with hi...

Yellow Gold Necklace 18K With a heritage of ancient fine Swiss jewelry traditions, NATKINA is a Geneva-based jewelry brand that creates modern jewe...

An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully hand...

This delicate flexible link dangling necklace was executed in the secessionist style around 1905. It is most likely of European origin, however, an attribution to a specific country ...

Victorian 19th century Festoon drop Necklace with Turquoises. A magnificent and exceptional piece of jewelry, most probably British created during the mid Victorian era (1840-1901),...

0.65ct Colombian Emerald Chunky Solitaire Pendant Necklace In 18ct White Gold This beautiful pendant necklace features a stunning 0.65ct Colombian emerald, set in a classic solitaire...

Details: Full of antique charm! Sweet Edwardian Moonstone silver necklace, that drapes beautifully over your neck and collar bone. This lovel...

Experience the elegance of this Iconic Van Cleef & Arpels Coral, Turquoise and Diamond Necklace Earrings Set, a stunning ensemble that epitomizes the luxury and craftsmanship of the ...

Sculptural necklace designed by Bjorn Weckstrom (b 1935-). An extraordinary and extremely rare sculptural necklace, created by Bjorn Weckstrom, back in the 1967. This prototype piece for the "Kukkiva Muuri" (Flowering Wall) was designed in his Finland studio between the 1965 and 1967, specifically for the Rio de Janeiro Competition. It was carefully assembled and crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, finished with highly textured patterns. This wearable sculpture, display a composition created by the sporadic placements of 14 natural green Brazilian tourmalines that are are mounted in bezels and hang freely from gold wires. They have a combined weight of 24 carats and are transparent. Has a total weight of 65.4 grams and has a lenght of 17.6 inches (44.70 Cm). The main decorative drop piece have a measures of 80 mm by 44 mm (3.15 x 1.74 inches) Stamped, with the maker's mark, the Helsinki Finland gold assay control hallmark, the designer's initials and signed "B W .750 O-7". Bjorn Weckstrom, born in 1935 and at the age of 16 studied at the goldsmiths school where he graduated in 1956. he proceeded to open his first workshop in Helsinki and began producing jewelry, inspired by the nature and featuring the use of rough cut gems. his participation in the international exhibition of modern jewelry, an exhibition formulated by Graham Hughes and the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1961, catapulted his career. He joined Pekka Antilla as a designer in 1963 and eventually in 1974, was made a partner in what is now called Lapponia. His career continued to blossom and in 1965, after winning the Rio de Janeiro competition, with his design for the flowering wall necklace he became an internationally known jeweler. Exhibitions: Rio de Janeiro 1965. Gran Prix...

Almandine garnets set in gilt metal are fashioned into a striking choker with drop, which can be removed. The choker is tied on with a ribbon. Much o...

This Necklace is made of 14K Yellow Gold. This Necklace has 0.21 Carats of Diamonds. This Necklace has 0.16 Carats of Emeralds. This Necklace has 34.0 Carats of Tourmaline. The Neckl...

Belle Epoque pin designed by Cartier. Colorful and very rare stick pin made during the Edwardian-Belle Epoque period. This beautiful piece was created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1900. Carefully crafted in two parts made up of solid platinum, yellow and white gold of 18 karats. Embellished with a central panel decorated with engine turned guilloche topped with purple glossy enamel. Accented with thirty-five natural earth mined rose cut diamonds and the settings are finished with millegrain. Diamonds: Mounted in millegrain settings, with 35 old rose cut diamonds, 0.30 carats, G/H color, SI-1 clarity. Weight: 2.35 Grams, (1.51 Dwt). Measurements: 70 mm by 12 mm (2.76 x 0.47 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with French marks, the maker's maitre mark CA inside a lozange cartouche, the head of the eagle for the assay and warranty of the gold, the four digits serial numbers and signed, "CARTIER PARIS 3840". Cartier The move to the rue de la Paix coincided with a period of extraordinary economic growth and affluence in France and the world. Cartier was also growing and expanding and had started to shift their emphasis from retailing to design and manufacture. Although they produced a small number of pieces in the Art Nouveau style, Cartier paid scant attention to the movement. They made their distinguishing mark in pioneering the use of platinum in creating the delicate and graceful Garland style that came to be associated with the Belle Époque. The discovery of the great diamond deposits in South Africa in the late 1860’s engendered the popularity of extravagant diamond jewelry. The technical advances in the manufacturing of platinum enabled designs of great intricacy, strength and flexibility such as found in the spectacular résille designs of Cartier. (See Edwardian Jewelry: 1901-1915). Cartier marked the beginning of the twentieth century by opening branches in London and New York, where their wealthiest and most dedicated clientele resided. The 1902 coronation of Edward VII occasioned a large number of commissions from England’s leading families. Records indicate that Cartier produced twenty-seven tiaras alone for the coronation and the event was instrumental in convincing the firm to seek a permanent presence in London. Indeed, by 1904 they had achieved their first of fifteen royal warrants being appointed official purveyor to the court of King Edward VII. The London branch came to thrive under the tutelage of Alfred’s youngest son, Jacques Cartier, establishing London based design and manufacturing workshops. Opening a Cartier store in New York was a natural progression as many of America’s wealthiest families and business magnates had been traveling to Paris for some time to purchase their jewels from Cartier. By 1906 Alfred had largely retired and Louis and his brother Pierre operated the Cartier business jointly. One of their first major decisions was to establish a New York presence and workshop in 1909 under the skilled direction of Pierre. Indicative of his business skills, Pierre famously secured Cartier’s present location, an elegant Beaux-Arts mansion at 653 Fifth Avenue, from industrialist Morton F. Plant in 1917. The building changed hands in exchange for $100 and a double strand of natural pearls, admired by Plant’s wife and valued at one million dollars, the asking price for the mansion. While the Fifth Avenue location remains priceless to the firm, when the pearls came up for auction in 1957, they fetched a mere $170,000. (From Lang's with thanks). Edwardian Jewelry This Period was during the King Edward VII, after whom this period of jewelry history is named, reigned over England for only nine years, yet the style of jewelry known as “Edwardian” was created roughly between 1890 and 1920. Edwardian-era rings tend to be larger, opulent pieces, and stacked ring designs were popular. The metal surfaces of the rings were often diamond-encrusted for additional shimmer. Each of these rings is a work of art, showcasing a bygone era of grace, elegance and the royalty the Edwardian era is named for. Guilloché This term is used in fine jewelry or objects de Vertu to enhance the appearance of boxes, frames, brooches, rings or pendants. Guilloché enamel refers to metal pieces that have been given the Guilloché treatment and then covered with a translucent layer of enamel, giving the geometric patterns underneath the enamel a colorful hue. Millegrain This is a jewelry technique which refers to the textural effect of a close-set line of metal beads that are typically used as a border on the edges or bezels of jewelry. Literature: Sotheby's fine jewels, London September 17 1021, Lot 146 for an identical piece illustrated with the original box Collateral: It is accompanied by the original Cartier presentation green jewelry box...

This beautiful antique drop necklace is sublime and we date it to the 1920s.  Two gorgeous aquamarines are rub-over set into elegant and slimline palladium on yellow gold settings,...

Stunning 5 tier necklace by de Grisogono The necklace is 18K rose gold. The necklace has 3.65 Carats in diamonds F VS. Chain is 18” in length, and pendant is 2.5” in length. The neck...

Victorian French Jet pendant necklace of oval jet links with a 3 dimensional pendant of hexagonal cut jet stones. Incredibly modern in design. France 1870'...

Recalling the stain glass windows of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, this 18k gold pendant is decorated with plique a jour (transparent) enamel of vibrant colors, separated by gold cl...

This is a gorgeous Belle Epoque - Victorian Bohemian Garnet Locket Pendant or Brooch in a stunning star motif. The early oval locket pendant is...

Bei diesem außergewöhnlichem Vintage Collier mit einem Traum in Smaragd von 16.99ct und 32 Brillanten von 2,91ct handelt es sich um ein Vintage Stück aus den 90er Jahren. Dieses Sc...

Yves Saint Laurent mens/unisex pendant necklace by Hedi Slimane, Rive Gauche 2003 . Composed of silvertoned flat chain with focal red enamel squ...

The diamond and pearl necklace set consists of two separate necklaces nestling into each other. The necklaces feature a total of 16 det...

Feel like royalty in this elegant Faberge necklace. Created using the same techniques as the original Faberge, the enamel eggs are created with 7 laye...

TIMELESS Necklace cross in white gold 18Kt 6.70 gr with Diamond Cross Cut G Color VVS Clarity ink total 0.99 ct and Natural Diamonds G color VS clarity in total 0.69 ct. Timeless Col...

"Costis" Pendant / Necklace with 107.62 Carats Aquamarine and Diamonds A simple, yet elegant setting to celebrate remarkable aquamarines. Every design is a challenge, starting from ...

This exquisite necklace is crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and showcases a magnificent champagne-colored South Sea pearl, measuring approximately 12 to 14 mm in diameter. The pearl d...

An Edwardian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the pear-shaped pearl measuring approximately 6.0 x 10.7 mm accompanied by GCS report stating to be natural of saltwater origin, susp...

This Natural Diamonds Necklace is a true masterpiece that embodies modern elegance and sophistication. Crafted in 18 karat white gold, this single-row necklace is a testament to the ...

A stunning and important collar drop necklace, featuring six oval cut sapphires weighing 29.10 carats total. Accented with mixed-cut diamonds weighing 90.20 carats total. A gorgeous ...

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Large scale bronze necklace with slice agate featured at center created by Pentti Sarpaneva of Finland. Pendant measures 7" (including bale) by 3" and suspends from a 19" bronze cha...

■Item Number: 24010110 ■Brand: Cartier ■Product Name: Diamants Légers Heart Necklace ■Product/Model Number: B7059400 ■Material: 1P Diamond (Approx. 0.14ct), 750 K18 PG Pink Gold ■Wei...

This exquisite necklace, artfully crafted in 18-karat white gold, presents a pendant that is a symphony of natural beauty and sophistication. Gracefully suspended, the pendant featur...

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 simple 'sautoir' style necklace, in soft dusky pink mirrored fragments, set in black Talousel resin, from the early 1960s. This necklace dates from the second burst of creativity f...

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...

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This is the finest example of a French Provincial Wedding Cross I have seen. At its finest, antique paste jewelry was made treating pastes like...

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Bulgari Serpenti diamond snake necklace in 18k white gold, accompanied by Bulgari box. This striking Bulgari Serpenti piece features approximately 73.81 carats of round brilliant cu...

Heartfelt Elegance: The Ruby Twisted Chain Necklace Indulge in the romance of timeless elegance with our exquisite Heart-shaped Ruby Twisted Chain Necklace, a stunning emblem of lov...

Philippe Ferrandis Gripoix Cross CrossNecklace. Another spectacular Handmade Creation from Phillipe Ferrandis. The colors are bold & iridescent The colors in green, purple and shades...

This is a Museum Quality Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival Carved Coral Pendant Necklace or Brooch depicting a Goddess or Maiden. The Coral Goddess is set in 10-14 Karat Gold. The...

Aquamarine emerald cut solitaire pendant necklace 18k white gold Aquamarine gemstone light blue emerald shaped total weight 2.50ct Hallm...

Important necklace in Chanel's zodiac style with a Capricorn pendant suspended from a elaborately wire wrapped collar. The Zodiac again figures prominently here in her lexicon of mot...

This is a iconic necklace from the famous Italian designer Gianni Versace from the 1990s. The necklace features a silver toned metal chain with a unique style link covered in rhinestones. In the centre of the chain there are two circle medallions with the designers well know medusa head motif. The simple yet stunning piece is a statement to any outfit and a must to any collection. The finishing designer touch includes Gianni Versace greek tile...