French Drop Necklaces

An exceptional and impressive antique French hand painted enamel and mother of pearl pendant in 18 karat yellow gold; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique pendant has been crafted in 18k yellow gold, mother of pearl and enamel. The pendant displays a feature hand painted miniature enamel and mother of pearl plaque depicting a pastoral scene of a young lady in period, peasant dress strolling barefoot in the countryside, accompanied by two dogs. The miniature is simply painted in subtle shades of grey and delicate pink. This exceptional antique enamel pendant...

Karl Lagerfeld and Maison Gripoix for Chanel hand knotted faux baroque pearl, gilt bronze filigree square byzantine pendant with Gripoix glass poured enamel ruby cabocheon. Gilt chai...

French Two Toned Articulated Tassel Necklace, attributed to YSL. Unusual 2 toned metal design with staggered tassels in gold and silvered metal. Unsigned. France 1970's. Necklace 24"...

Introducing the enchanting and timeless Amethyst, a dreamlike gemstone that captivates with its ethereal beauty. This exquisite Amethyst showcases a truly exceptional cut, combining ...

A stylised Art Nouveau pendant, depicting a lady in profile with floral decorations and an old-cut diamond set on the forehead, all with blue, red ...

A beautiful 18k white gold pearl and diamond necklace by Cartier from the Himalia collection. The pendant alternates between a diamond set circular motif and a pearl. The first pearl...

THIS IS A GORGEOUS FRENCH ART NOUVEAU LOCKET PENDANT IN STERLING SILVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL REPOUSSE DESIGN OF A FLOWER WHICH MAY BE A POPPY WITH GORGEOUS LEAVES. This is just a stunning sterling silver poppy flower motif locket with exquisite Art Nouveau design. The beautiful locket has a wonderfully designed poppy flower on the front. The reverse of the locket is unadorned. The locket opens to reveal places for a photo. The original photo cover is intact. The locket is hallmarked with the French hallmark of the Boar's head for Sterling Silver. The French Art Nouveau jewels are of the highest quality with absolutely exquisite design - this one is so very special. The locket dates to the Art Nouveau period, circa 1890-1910. The listing is only for the locket. The chain is only shown for display. The locket is 1 inch (26 mm) in diameter. With the bales it is 1 1/4 inches long. The locket is hallmarked with the French Boar...

Featuring a round sapphire cabochon weighing approximately 61.00 carats - transparent medium blue. Displaying a subtle six-rayed asterism - prong set with a whiplash motif surround. Suspending from an articulating chain - with rose-cut diamonds throughout. Weighing approximately 0.83 carat total - quality consistent with cut and age. Bead and bezel set in silver-topped gold. Completed by hinged enhancer-style bale. Tested as 18 karat gold with French hallmarks for silver. With maker's mark. Circa: 1910. Measures: 1 x 2 1/2 inches. Total weight: 18.0 grams. Stock Number: We-11184 Immerse yourself in the allure of French Edwardian opulence with this extraordinary Antique Enhancer...

This is an exceptional Art Nouveau insect pendant beaded necklace designed by Georges Pierre. The piece features bakelite beads and amazingly hand carve...

A beautiful 18k rose gold malachite and diamond necklace from the Amulette de Cartier collection. The large pendant comprises of a circular talisman set with malachite, complemented ...

Yves Saint Laurent mens/unisex pendant necklace by Hedi Slimane, Rive Gauche 2003 . Composed of flat chain with focal black enamel square penda...

A striking 18k yellow gold necklace by Cartier from the Panthère De Cartier collection. The necklace features an open work panther head motif adorned with tsavorite eyes and an onyx nose. The panther motif measures 28.5mm in length, 26mm in width and 15mm in depth. The pendant is suspended from a 24-inch chain...

Necklace made up of a fall of pearls of coral slightly flattened, the clasp is with ratchet in 18 karat yellow gold. Necklace coral threaded on new silk thread with knots. Length : 5...

Platinum Burmese 25 Ct Ruby No Heat Necklace to His Majesty Qaboos Bin Said Estate Qaboos bin Said Al Said was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 ...

Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin. Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...

This wonderfully extra-long hand-knotted elegant Chanel-like costume pearl necklace measures 71 inches in length. The circumference of the pearls measures 1/2 inch. Made in France.

Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Gem Set Bib by LouLou de la Falaise and Maison Goossens for YSL dating to 1989. Dramatic, oversized poured glass style bib ...

Marvella wonderfully elegant hand-knotted pearl with polished gold hardware clasp closing measures 54 inches in total length. The circumference of the pear...

Robert Goosens, the French haute-couture parurier who enjoyed reinterpreting ancient and antique styles of jewelry with rock crystal and faux stones, collaborated with Madame Alix Gres, the Parisian fashion and theatrical-costume designer who founded Maison Gres, to make spiral-wire adornments for her couture gowns, such as this handmade hammered brass wire choker necklace with five dropped en-tremblant pendants that are decorated with unique colorful beads and wrapped wire. This necklace 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 the 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...

THIS IS A GORGEOUS FRENCH ART NOUVEAU LOCKET PENDANT IN SILVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL REPOUSSE DESIGN OF A FLOWER, LEAF AND BUD MOTIF. This is just a stunning silver flower motif...

A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, ...

Yves Saint Laurent Chinese Collection passementerie sautoir. Composed of palest ivory braided cord woven with tiny burgundy seed beads. Two large ivory colored and burgundy colored tassels are enhanced with large and small silk beads to form the double pendant. Unsigned 1970's. Excellent Condition. 30...

Color Blossom celebrates the Monogram flowers, this stunning authentic 36-inch-long necklace is by Louis Vuitton from the Color Blossom Sautoir Collection, it is crafted from 18k pin...

Charming 19th century polished 18k gold disc from Paris, hallmarked with the French eagle head for 18k gold and the Parisian maker’s mark, mounted as an 18k gold pendant with oval suspension ring...

Ravissant collier dit “collerette”ou “draperie” en or 18 carats d’époque 1900. Il est orné de 5 motifs de forme cœur stylisée en chute, décorés d’arabesques en filigrane, de feuilles finement ciselées et de torsades. Ces motifs sont retenus par 20 maillons légèrement triangulaires également en filigrane. Le fermoir est un anneau ressort . Longueur : 44 cm Dimensions du motif central : hauteur 14 mm X largeur 29 mm Poids : 18.40 gr Bijou ancien authentique Travail français Nous sommes spécialistes en pierres précieuses et en bijoux anciens depuis 1980. Tous nos bijoux sont examinés et contrôlés avant chaque vente par notre expert gemmologue (diplômé de l’Institut National de Gemmologie de Paris Plus de quarante ans d’expérience). Nous garantissons l’authenticité de tous nos bijoux et toutes nos pierres précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La plupart de nos diamants sont accompagnés d’un certificat de l’un des deux meilleurs Laboratoires au monde, soit le LFG (Paris) ou le GIA (USA). Les montures, le sertissage et le titrage des métaux (or, platine ou argent) sont vérifiés avec soin. Nos pierres et nos modèles sont sélectionnés pour offrir à nos clients une entière satisfaction que ce soit une jolie bague Art...

This is a rare Art Deco - Art Nouveau Limoges Enamel Locket Pendant. The magnificent portrait of a woman is hand painted with vivid iridescent colors. This portrait of a woman has...

Presenting a silver-tone Christian Dior rhinestone accented drop necklace, designed by John Galliano. From the early 2000s, this beautiful necklace features a dainty chain with a rhi...

A modern Cartier necklace featuring a gold pendant shaped as a panther head with 6 long tassels on an original black cord with a gold sliding c...

THIS IS A VERY RARE NO HEAT PIGEON BLOOD RED BURMESE BURMA RUBY, ROSE CUT DIAMOND AND PEARL MUSEUM QUALITY FRENCH BEAUX ARTS NAPOLEON III BELLE EPOQ...

A fine and elegant necklace presenting a double circle paved with diamonds. 18K white gold 750 / 1000th (eagle’s head hallmark) Diamonds weight 0.31 carats. Diameter 17 mm Length...

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...

This long sophisticated necklace is authentic by Louis Vuitton from the Pandan Tiff Collection. Crafted from 18k pink gold with a polished finish fe...

Chanel Super Rare Blue Stone Pearl Gunmetal CC Tassel Large Pendant Super Long Necklace *Marked 04 *Made in France *Comes with the original box -The pendant is approximately 1.5″ x...

Chanel Rare Gold CC Shiny Gold Crystal Pearl Bead Long Dangle Pendant Necklace *Marked 06 *Made in France *Comes with the original box -The pendant is approximately 5.75″ x 1.5″. -...

PENDANT CAMEO, the setting in 750 / °° yellow gold braided and chiseled decorated with foliage and black enamel punctuated with cultured pearls surrounding a woman in profile on agat...

Playful extra-long Bakelite and Lucite beaded necklace. Assorted beads in various shapes: round, square stick, tomato, and ovoid. Mix and match flashy colors, apple green marble, hot pink, fuchsia, and custard marble contrasted with white Lucite beads. The necklace hangs very nicely around the neck. There is no closing clasp on the vintage link, which is still very safe to wear. Vintage beads from the 1950s, this necklace was rebuilt in the early 1980s. Please check the last picture for similar necklaces pictured in the famous Fashion...

Unusual Givenchy Matte Gold Amphora Pendant on a long versatile chain. Set with a faux ivory bakelite body and faux pearl top with Givenchy Logo on fron...

An amazing large 14K yellow gold necklace with natural lavender color Turquoise turquoise origin - Golden Hills mine, Kazakhstan stone measurements - 0.35 х 1.26 х 1.54 in / 9 х 32 ...

Unusual French Art Deco Mother of Pearl Locket from the 1930's. Finely carved and detailed on both sides in 2 colorations of mother of pearl dep...

Chanel Rare Black Stone Pearl Dangle Tassel Necklace * Marked 02 * Made in France * Comes with the original box -The tassel is approximately 10″ long. -The necklace approximately 3...

1990s Chanel large simulated pearl and gold chain link necklace. From the time Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane were the creative directors for the House in fashion and jewellery respectively. This single strand sautoir simply slips on over the head and has a gold plated and engraved authenticity cartouche stamped Chanel, Made in France. Season '29' corresponds to 1990 as the year of manufacture. This necklace is in superb vintage condition overall. Early Chanel...

Natural rare Phantom Amethyst crystal pendant in 14K white gold amethyst origin - Brandberg, Namibia amethyst measurements - 0.59 х 0.59 х 1.77 in / 15 х 15 х 45 mm amethyst weigh...

Boucheron 18 karat yellow gold snake pendant necklace, from the Kaa collection. The coiled serpent sits atop a circular frame with its tail slithering down. The tail is an 18 karat y...

Vintage Gold Tone Large Disc with Faux Turquoise Glass Beads. Will look great on many colors. Aquired in Paris. Necklace portion is 22" L. Total L is 29" L...

Chanel Brand New Gold CC Black Stone Crystal Tear Drop Pendant Necklace *Marked 20 *Made in France *Comes with the original box, pouch, booklet, camellia and ribbon *Brand New -It'...

14K yellow gold pendant with natural Boulder Koroit Opal opal origin - Australia opal measurements - 0.16 x 0.71 x 1.54 in / 4 x 18 x 39 mm stone weight -...

Rodrigo Otaku handmade multicolor necklace featuring a clasp fastening, glass multi beads and a large center crystal bead. In good vintage conditi...

Baume creation - Unique piece. Pendant in 18 karat white gold. This modern pendant is made of a thin chain which holds on the front a pendant made of two pear-shaped paraiba tourmal...

1980s Chanel champagne colour Baroque style simulated pearl necklace. From the early part of the decade before Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane were the creative directors f...

Amazing Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection Demi Parure by Maison Gripoix of hand made settings with poured glass of Chinese florals in kingfisher blue, chalcedony an...

Recalling French designer Paul Poiret’s "La Rose d'Iribe" of 1913, this 18k gold pendant is decorated with plique-a-jour (transparent) enamel in shades of rose and light blue colors, separated by gold cloisons, a unique pendant designed...

This is a rare Art Nouveau Limoges Enamel Pendant in 18 Karat Gold. The magnificent portrait of a woman is signed by the artist Jacques Bonnadier. Bonnadier was a French Enamel Pai...

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

THIS IS A STUNNING ANTIQUE OLD MINE CUT AND ROSE CUT DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND PEARL MUSEUM QUALITY FRENCH BEAUX ARTS, NAPOLEON III, BELLE EPOQUE NECKLACE IN 18 KARAT GOLD. THE GORGEOUS NECKLACE FROM FRANCE HAS A STUNNING ROSE FLOWER GARLAND WREATH MOTIF DESIGN AND IS SET WITH OLD MINE CUT DIAMONDS, ROSE CUT DIAMONDS, SQUARE CUT FACETED SAPPHIRES AND NATURAL PEARL DROPS...

Impressive Guy Laroche Paris signed pendant necklace. Extra-long chromed metal textured chain with massive dimensional pendant. The medallion features a lion face in chrome metal-coa...

This sophisticated authentic necklace is by Louis Vuitton, it is crafted from 18k white gold with a polished finish. The pendant features a star shape diamond decorated large to smal...

Comprised of a stylized twisted wire cable chain suspending a peacock feather motif plique-a-jour station. Transparent matte green and peachy orange in color with light saturation. ...

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...