French Drop Necklaces

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"...

French Eygptian Revival Scarab Pendant in patinaed and painted celluloid on silk cord with tassel. Pendant 2.4", Cord 30", Tassel 4". 1930's France. ...

A vintage French diamond and platinum riviére necklace, with graduating drops, set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, in four claw settings, with diamonds above, onto an articulating...

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"...

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...

Introducing the Mauboussin Paris 18Kt Yellow Gold Vintage Mother of Pearl Clover Pendant. This stunning piece is a signed creation by Mauboussin Paris, marked with the reference numb...

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...

Van Cleef and Arpels Emerald Necklace Beautiful Pear Emerald and gold necklace featuring 7 pear shape certified Columbian emeralds. Ac...

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

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 ...

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...

Original 18 kt. White Gold Cartier Necklace From The Meli Melo Collection with Moonstone and Aquamarine Gemstones: diamonds and semiprecious coloured stones The centrepiece is acce...

Elegance meets luxury with the Louis Vuitton Blossom Sautoir Diamond Necklace, a masterpiece crafted in 18k pink gold and boasting a stunning white diamond at its heart. The intricat...

A charming and whimsical platinum, white gold, and diamond necklace in the form of a latticework bow, composed of numerous segments linked together. The necklace features fine milgra...

This stunning Christian Lacroix Paris pendant necklace features a silver plate long chain complemented with a dimensional resin heart adorned with crystal rhinestones. Fabulous laven...

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...

THIS IS A STUNNING 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 FLO...

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...

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 ...

M. Gérard Certified Natural Burmese Ruby Necklace This extraordinary M. Gérard necklace showcases certified natural, untreated Burmese rubies with a remarkable total weight of 88.84...

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

CARTIER Diamond, Onyx, Emerald Panther Tassel Necklace A 18k white gold panther tassel necklace, set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, emerald and ony...

M.Gerard Diamond and Sapphire Necklace, and Earrings Set in 18K Yellow Gold. Made in Paris by esteemed jeweler André Vassort in the 1970s. matching bracelet available too. 102 car...

1940's French Diamond and Ruby Necklace and Earrings Set The necklace has approximately 75ct of rubies and 40-42ct of diamonds all set in Platinum, and the clasps are white gold. The...

A truly magnificent 1950's Boucheron diamond necklace. Designed as a stylised, flexible ribbon set with graduated and tapered baguette & ste...

Geometric necklace designed by Jean Dinh Van. A sophisticated and elegant piece created in Paris France by Dinh Van, back in the 1990's. This vintage geometric necklace pendant is f...

With its contemporary sensibility and soft flexibility, this Van Cleef & Arpels pendant necklace is unmistakably French modern. The dynamic geometric motifs are creatively extended a...

Timeless Cartier Diamond Necklace! 18k gold cable chain with brilliant shape center diamond with Cartier provenance documentation. Weight: ...

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...

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...

Scooter had boutiques throughout France in the 1980s and 90s making large statement jewelry encrusted with rhinestones. This large dramatic bib is made of hundreds of hand set jet pa...

CARTIER “Les Oiseaux Liberes” Pendant Necklace Designed as a parrot set with brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted with emerald eyes and moth...

An important cabochon Sapphire & Diamond drop necklace, the centerpiece being detachable to be worn as a brooch. Made in France, circa 1950.

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. ...

Art Deco French jet, hematite,and marcasite sautoir set in silver gilt filigree, with original twisted silk cord. L. pendant 2.50", Length Cord 29". France 1920's. Excellent cond...

Van Cleef & Arpels 'Miroir Des Eaux' Multi- gem and Diamond Necklace. This necklace has rectangular-shaped MOP and black onyx on white gold with pear s...

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...

Chanel 1985 natural shape flat pearl and gilt metal chain necklace with pearl drop. Beautiful patina to the the engraved triple link chain. Pearls are in e...

Large and Dramatic French Winged Bronze Artisanal Collar in the Brutalist style from the 1980's. Signed by the maker (Bonillez?) and purchased in a gallery in Paris in the 1980's. Ha...

Dior - (Made in France) Silvery metal necklace with a flower and butterfly decoration inspired by Asia, and enhanced with tubular tassels. 2003 F...

Massive Edwardian cut steel hanging basket Giardonetto pendant. Composed of minute marquise and round cut steels with multi prong set round Bohemian garnet faceted stones, forming th...

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...

Crafted in 18k yellow gold, this vintage Fred Paris necklace features a distinctive scallop link design with a matte texture throughout. Several of the scalloped segments are punctua...

An exceptional antique French locket crafted in 18 karat yellow and rose gold; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections...

Georgian Long Chain 18K Gold Necklace with French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Medallion. The long chain necklace is formed of 18K gold. Voluminous, yet s...

Edgy mixed material black metal modern necklace with drop pendant from Philippe Ferrandis.

■Item No: 22001210 ■Brand: Cartier ■Name: Agrafe Necklace ■Ref.: N7424320 ■Material: 73P diamonds (1.48cts), 750 K18 PG pink gold ■Weight: 18.5g (Approx) ■Neck around: 40cm / 15.74in...

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...

This is an absolutely wonderful and rare antique French Victorian Scarab, Beetle, Insect on a Leaf Pendant Necklace in 18 Karat Gold. The stunning th...

Unique and very important Art Deco diamond & platinum interchangeable necklace created in France in the 1920's. The pendant is removable and the necklace turns into a choker. Also, ...

18k Yellow Gold Diamond Draperie de Decolette Single Drop Necklace by Cartier. The Cartier Draperie de Decollate necklace exudes timeles...

Necklace in 18 karats white gold, eagle head hallmark and platinum. Magnificent Art Deco necklace featuring a fine horse mesh chain that closes with a spring ring and features a safe...

A beautiful documented Art Nouveau Peacock pendant by Charles Boutet de Monvel. The mirrored image of the bird creating a heat shaped pendant. Gilded ...

An Important set by M. Gérard comprised of earrings, necklace, bracelet and ring in 18kt yellow gold with fine quality diamonds and emeralds. Made in Paris (France) circa 1975.

Elegant French Couture Paste and Pate de Verre Draped Collar, handmade with 3 rows of draped paste swags with dozens hand made pate de verre turquoise drops. Incredible quality. 13....

MWLC Dog Crystal Pendant with a vintage terrier, studs and rock crystal set on a silvered bronze 34" ball chain. The oversized pendant measures 4" and ...

An elegant 18k yellow gold necklace from the Love collection by Cartier. The necklace comprises of 8 entwined iconic love screw motifs evenly spaced throughout the necklace. The neck...

Lanvin Deco Style Pendant Necklace of bakelite beads, lucite and gilt metal. 1970's France. 30" chain, Pendant 4" x 1.25". Very Good condition.

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...

Roger Scemama antique silver and brcopper metal abstract brutalist starburst pendant- brooch necklace. Completely hand made in France, 1950's. Exce...