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Jewelry Type: Fashion Jewelry
Period: Mid-20th Century
VINTAGE 1950s CRYSTAL WATERFALL NECKLACE
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous crystal waterfall necklace was crafted from fine Czech crystal in 1950s. The crystals are beautifully faceted, in orange and a milky ivory hue, on a silver chain— the c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Crystal
14 Karat Yellow Gold Choker Necklace with Pearls and Shell Cameo
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage (ca. 1950s) 14 karat yellow gold choker made of jasseron links alternating with pearls. The choker features a pendant made of a shell cameo with a female head. The pendan...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Gold Plated Rhinestone Necklace
Located in London, GB
Fabulous gold plated necklace set with sparkling rhinestones. The necklace has a swag design with a lovely centre pendant. The rhinestones are held on a faceted rod chain with a barrel clasp. Measuring length 43.2 cm / 17 inches, and the centre with pendant is length 4.5 cm / 1.7 inches. Most of the gold plating has worn away to reveal the silvery metal underneath.
This is a stylish and beautiful Art Deco...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Necklaces
8 Karat Yellow Gold and Shell Cameo Pendant / Brooch
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage (ca. 1950s) brooch/pendant. The item is made of 8 karat yellow gold with a shell cameo featuring a finely carved female silhouette. The item is marked with 333 that stands ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Yellow Gold
Miriam Haskell Pearl and Gilt Filigree Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Miriam Haskell signature baroque pearl and Russian gold plate filigree choker necklace with caged pearls wrapped in filigree caps. Hook clasp a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Monique Vedie Paris Turquoise Talosel Resin and Chrome Modernist Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Jewelry Designer Monique Vedie Paris choker necklace features a dimensional around-the-neck rigid chromed metal link ornate with a turquoise green modernist talo...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Art Deco Gold Tone and Silver Tone Rose Necklace
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Art Deco necklace featuring detailed gold tone and silver tone roses. The necklace is length 39.8 cm / 15.6 inches, and the rose drops are length 9.5 mm / .37 inch. There are three smaller drops at each end which are length 7 mm / .27 inch. We have replaced the bolt ring clasp...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Miriam Haskell Pearl and Gilt Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell signature baroque pearl and Russian gold plate long pendant necklace. Chain of small baroque pearls with minute gold plated cut steel beads and gold plated twisted her...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel
French Poured Glass Faux Jade Beads, Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
French Poured Glass Faux Jade Beads from the 1950's. Double strand with hand made mottled Gripoix glass beads and spacers in variegated jade tones with gilt filigree clasp. 17.5" s...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
1950sRobertGoosensStyle CastOakLeafTalisman BaroqueFauxPearls GoldChain Sautoir
Located in Chicago, IL
While contracted as an independent craftsman to create one-of-a-kind costume jewelry for French Masion Degorce from 1953 until it closed in 1957, Parisian goldsmith Robert Goosens (1927-2016) was initially commissioned by Gabriel "Coco" Chanel to craft one-of-a-kind Byzantine-style long decorative-chain necklaces with multiple charms made of metal and filigree-or-sculptural-prong-capped glass faux pearls, while she intended to layer many of them to accessorize her couture clothing for clients and herself.
Relevant to the unclear designer of our vintage 9-pendant ribbed-chain sautoir with an unsigned gold-gilt silver barrel clasp and five unique kinds of intricately textured vermeil and baroque-faux-pearl charms, a similar lost-wax-cast center pendant with three-lobed-foliate prongs also in the shape of oak leaves can be seen in the book (p.28), Bijoux de Haute Couture: Collection Robert Goossens, by Gilles Plazy and Chantal Bizot published in Paris in 2000. The same year, that Chanel-signed pendant necklace was auctioned by Christie's in a lot including an unsigned long chain sautoir also attributed to Chanel. Further, another 1stDibs dealer currently has a $12,500 listing for an unsigned but book-published early-1950s faux-pearl sautoir for Chanel that also features intricate pinecone talismans like ours, but decorated with poured glass and crystals crafted by Maison Gripoix.
When Chanel relaunched her post-war business ventures, Goosens soon became her favorite parurier before founding his eponymous Maison Goosens, whose venerable workshop later designed metal work for its own jewelry-and-furnishings brand Goosens Paris.
Notably, Chanel did not add a brand signature to costume jewelry until the late 1950s, while some pieces prior to this by multiple paruriers are documented to lack any identification that Chanel was earlier known to stamp such as "France", "Made In France" and/or "Depose". Recently, a similar unsigned/unmarked longer chain sautoir with fewer filigree-and-pearl pendants that was believed to be by Robert Goosens for Chanel...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Silver, Vermeil
Art Deco Silver Foiled Aqua Murano Beads
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Silver Foiled Murano Beads from the 1930's. Graduated and handmade with silvered foil within aquamarine glass and floral murrine. Handmade and hand knotted, lovely quality. ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage Signed Monet Etruscan Floral Necklace, 1939
By Monet
Located in Easton, PA
Rare goldtone and copper plated floral necklace with fold over clasp. Marked "Monét." Another variation of this necklace was featured in a 1939 advertisement. Measures: 6 inches long by 5 3/8 inches wide. Center; 1 3/8 inches long. Condition: Very good for its age, some surface wear.
Early Monet jewelry was produced in the United States and was not mass produced. During the 1960s and 1970s there was more demand than supply, because the company believed in quality over quantity. Monet's jewelry was of such a high caliber that during the 1980s they produced haute couture jewelry for Yves Saint Laurent...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Zuni Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Old Zuni Southwestern Native American Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace. Approx. 23" long. Weighing approx. 36.2 g. Fabulous Rare Design! More Beautiful in real time! Sure to be admired…A piece you’ll turn to time and again!
The Zuni are one of the Pueblo tribes. The Zuni tribe is known for master craftsmen who are experts at cutting stones into intricate patterns that fit together into the silver, rather than the silver being shaped to fit around the stones. The Zuni cut their stones with precision and place them into the jewelry, basically setting the stones the same way a contemporary jeweler would. The Zuni artist concentrates on the stone, with the silver as almost a matrix to contain the stone. Zuni silver jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Crown Trifari Necklace Bracelet Earrings Set Designed by Alfred Philippe Vintage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crown Trifari necklace, bracelet & earring set designed by Alfred Philippe probably late 1940s. Flat bar articulated gold necklace and bracelet each with a large center amber faceted...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-War Drop Necklaces
Loewe Orange Glass Beads Necklace
By Loewe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Loewe - Orange glass beads necklace. Unsigned jewelry dating from the 1960s.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Length: from 40 cm to 43 cm
Condi...
Category
Vintage 1960s French More Necklaces
Unusual Faux Pearl Mid Century Collar
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Faux Pearl Mid Century Collar with baroque pearl cabochons with smoke crystals on an articulated wire. Rhodium finish. 1950's opulent glamour...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Link Necklaces
Materials
Rhodium
Limoges Black Gray Enamel and Pate de Verre Link Choker Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful enamel and pate de verre link choker necklace was produced in Limoges, France, in the 1950s. The enameled round domed copper elements are hinged with a gilded brass ch...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Vintage Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Highly Desirable Native American Original Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace. A unique take on the traditional Squash Blossom necklaces, with elongated modern blossoms ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Drop Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Silver Foiled Purple Murano Beads
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Silver Foiled Murano Beads from the 1930's. Graduated and handmade with silvered foil within purple glass and floral murrine. Handmade and hand knotted, lovely quality. 32"....
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage Coro Egyptian Revival Collar 1960s
By Coro
Located in Wilmslow, GB
Standout style with this Vintage Coro Egyptian Revival Collar. Crafted during the mid century the allure of ancient Egyptian inspiring the Coro designers ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage Amethyst Bead Collar Necklace, Large Chunky Retro Style
Located in Milford, DE
A simple, yet bold, amethyst bead necklace on a knotted string. Features a sterling silver clasp.
Necklace is approximately 17 and 1/4 inches or 44cm.
Each bead is approximately 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Miriam Haskell Emerald Gripoix Glass Bead Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell multi strand faux emerald Gripoix glass bead necklace of 4 bead strands with gilt plated cut steel bead spacers, hand sewn back to back crystal rose montes and pierced...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel
Crown Trifari 1940s Trio Strands Layer Pearls Crystals Pendant Choker Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Crown Trifari 1940s Trio Strands Layer White Pearls Crystals Pendant Choker Necklace, Silver Tone
Good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss. Rare to find. 100% Genuine.
...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Trifari Sterling Silver 1950s Necklace
By Trifari
Located in London, GB
Vintage Trifari 1950s Necklace
A super cool and rare sterling silver padlock pendant from Trifari, one of the world's most famous costume jewellers. Made in the US in the 1950s, thi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
14K Vintage Trumpet Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully detailed 14K Antique Trumpet Pendant for the musician in your life from the 1940's. Dimensional and weighty.
Marked 14k. 1 .6" x .75".
Category
Vintage 1940s American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold
Miriam Haskell Pink Gripoix Glass and Pearl Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Miriam Haskell 3 strand torsade necklace of rose pink Gripoix pate de verre glass beads mixed with signature baroque pearls and silver gilt plate...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Romantic Drop Necklaces
Materials
Rhodium, Silver Plate, Brass, Cut Steel
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Strand Layer Rope Snake Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Strand Layer Rope Snake Necklace, Gold Plated
Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely not...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Miriam Haskell Classic Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Classic three strand (three size) signature baroque faux pearl necklace. The center motif is made of Miriam Haskell's classic signature Russian gilt filigrees and crys...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Art Deco French pendant Brooch Onix Gold 18kt diamonds
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Art Deco is an artistic style that was born in Paris after the Second World War and that emerged as a search for artistic innovation. A movement that especially influenced the decora...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
An exceptional enamel and leather 'fish' necklace, Loutzia, France, 1950s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
An enamel on copper, and leather necklace with a charming 'fish' motif designed by French jewellery designers, Loutzia. Each 'fish' is hand made with hot enamel on a copper base, and...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Gilded Multi Chain Necklace With Leaf Clasp By Crown Trifari, 1950s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century
- 25" length
- Gold plated
- Twenty-one strand chain
- Decorative leaf motif box clasp closure
- By Crow...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Massive Miriam Haskell Bib of Olivine and Crystal Rose Montees
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and Massive Miriam Haskell Bib of Olivine and Crystal Rose Montees from the 1950's. Triangular filigrees in Russian Gilt are sewn with olivine navette...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Link Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
30" Baroque Pearl Chain Necklace By Miriam Haskell, 1950s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century
- 30" length
- Antique gold finish
- Faux pearls
- Filigree bead caps
- By Miriam Haskell (signed on cla...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Chain Necklaces
CHANEL, Magnificent vintage NECKLACE, High Fashion, France
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Magnificent NECKLACE with pendant, rhinestones,
vintage from the 60s,
attributed to Chanel,
total length (with clasp) 55 cm, length without clasp 52.5 cm,
pendant alone 5 cm, necklac...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vogue Pearls with Gripoix Flower Clasp
By Vogue
Located in New York, NY
Vogue Faux Pearls with Gripoix Poured Glass Flower Clasp in ruby and faux pearl. Hand knotted. 1950's USA. 29" length. 8 mm pearls.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Robert Goossens for Chanel, Important Byzantine Long Necklace, Vintage 50s
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Magnificent LONG NECKLACE in Byzantine jet and faux pearls, rhinestones,
vintage from the 50s,
Robert Goossens for Chanel,
length 89 cm, weight 64 g,
very good state.
Robert Goossen...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
Navette & Baguette Crystal Rhinestone Cocktail Choker Necklace, 1950s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid century
- 15" total length, can be adjusted down using hook clasp along chain
- .75" rhinestone drop
- Silver tone...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
'50s Four Strand Coral Bead Choker Necklace With Cluster Clasp By Eugene Schultz
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century
- 16" length
- Faux coral glass beads
- Fancy push clasp with bead cluster and gilded leaf motif
- By Eug...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Unusual French Gilt Rope Bow Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Unusual French Gilt Rope Bow Necklace from the 1950's. Super intricate construction with 2 necklaces attached to one clasp. One is high on neck and the other has a bow with self chai...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Artisan Rope Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Chanel Necklace in Multicolored Glass Paste and Rhinestones
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel -Short necklace in multicolored glass paste and rhinestones. Model dating from the 1950s.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Length: 45 cm
Condition: Very good condition
Se...
Category
Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Crown Trifari Vintage 1950s Long Layers Purple Lucite Waterfall Pendant Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Some light colour loss at back. 100% Genuine.
A very beautiful necklace, signed at the back.
Size: 94, 81, 42 cm. Pendant: 11.5 *6.5 cm.
Weight: 127 g.
Crow...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Artist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Long Necklace in Gold Metal, Glass Paste and Pearly Beads
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Long necklace made of gold metal, glass paste and pearly beads.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Length : 72 cm
Condition: Very good condition
Seller Ref number: BC280
Category
Vintage 1960s French More Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage EFBI Austria Georgian Style Droplet Necklace 1960s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A breathtakingly beautiful Vintage EFBI Austria Droplet Necklace from one of Austria's best mid-century costume jewellery makers. Featuring the most delicate coloured citrine navette crystals, accented with white chatons and finished with a mesmerising large grey crystal teardrop, each stone individually claw set. Inspired by Georgian style jewellery...
Category
Vintage 1960s Drop Necklaces
Françoise MONTAGUE Paris, Magnificent old NECKLACE, vintage from the 50s
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Beautiful old NECKLACE,
50s vintage,
glass beads, rhinestones,
exceptional quality work,
by FRANÇOISE MONTAGUE,
necklace length 66 cm, weight 134 g,
NECKLACE is in good condition.
F...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Olive Green Glass Fringe Necklace Collar
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Art Deco fringe necklace collar with classic Deco design olive green glass, interspersed with faceted beads which extend to the rest of the ne...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lacey White Floral Murano Glass Bead Choker Necklace, 1950s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century
- 15" length
- White flower Venetian glass lampwork beads
- Gold tone bead ca...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
1950s French Carnelian Beaded 18k Gold Chain Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Carnelian Gemstone Beaded 18k Gold Chain Necklace is a striking and versatile accessory that radiates warmth and sophistication. Th...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Gold Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Necklace Gold Tone
Very good condition. Some light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine.
A ver...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Crown Trifari 1950s Gripoix Navy Grey Round Square Large Pendant Silver Necklace
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable.
A very beautiful necklace, signed at the back.
Size: 40 cm, extend chain: 6 cm. Pendants: 15.5*3.2 cm.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate
Henry Perichon Gilded Bronze Necklace with Talosel Resin Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
French jewelry artist Henry Perichon (aka Henry) designed this unique Talosel and bronze pendant necklace in the 1960s. The piece features a worked gilded heavy chain complimented wi...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Medieval Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Bronze
LB Retro Style 60’s Crystal Brooch French glass Venetian glass Crystal necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a Retro style 60’s Brooch pendant, handmade, one of a kind, necklace. A string of fabulous vintage French 20’s blue glass beads,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Retro Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Turquoise, Crystal, Base Metal
LB Stunning Antique Czech Glass Brass Buttons me of a kind handmade necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a Stunning Antique Czech Glass and Brass Buttons creation on a three dimensional, Adjustable necklace. This one of a kind,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Artisan Choker Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Joseph Mazer (Jomaz) Mid-Century Enamel and Rhinestones Vintage Leaves Necklace
By Joseph Mazer
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This beautiful necklace exemplifies the fine craftsmanship and intricate designs of Joseph Mazer.
Condition Report:
Excellent
The Details...
This gold plated necklace features a se...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Link Necklaces
Materials
Enamel
Rachel Gera Artisan Handmade Modernist Sterling Silver Choker Necklace 1970s
By Rachel Gera
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rachel Gera artisan handmade modernist sterling silver choker necklace from the 1970s. Rachel Gera was born in Tel Aviv Israel in 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Modernist Choker Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miriam Haskell Faux Coral Lariat Clip
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Early Wrap Clip Lariat of faux coral and emerald pate de verre beads with gilt floral stations on each end. Each clip station is decorated with a large cabochon and en...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
LB vintage Copper Deco Pendant Stunning Bakelite and Murano glass Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a Large Vintage Copper Deco Pendant Stunning Necklace.This one of a kind, handmade, piece consists of a repousse copper tribal pendant that is beautifully en...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Copper
Tortoise Shell Bakelite Disc Necklace 1940s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous faux tortoise shell Bakelite disc necklace. Attached to an 18" chain are 22 1.50" oval discs in beautiful shades of brown. It closes with a spring ring clasp.
Length ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Drop Necklaces
LB stunning Sterling Etched Brooch Pendant Vintage glass Turquoise bead necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a Stunning Vintage Sterling Silver Hand etched octagonal Brooch Pendant necklace. This handmade, one of a kind creation consists of vintage asymmetrical glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage Fashion Necklaces and Other Costume Jewelry
Find a broad range of eye-catching and unique vintage fashion necklaces in the collection of fashion jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
From understated cords to chunky designer necklaces in the Art Deco style to the vibrant collars of the 1960s — when psychedelic-prints maestro Emilio Pucci commissioned Milanese fashion jewelry house Coppola e Toppo to create dramatic designs strung with Pop art–hued plastic beads — has costume jewelry’s clever marriage of base metals and imitation gems ever gone out of style?
For lovers of fashion or costume jewelry, which is typically designed to wear with current fashions and made of inexpensive materials, there has been no shortage of extraordinary necklace designs over the years from brands such as Trifari, Miriam Haskell and others.
In the 1980s, designers like Yves Saint Laurent looked to the flashy wartime-era fashion jewelry of the 1940s for inspiration when creating his statement-making necklaces of glass and rhinestones (the latter have defined glamour since as far back as the 13th century). Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel introduced her costume jewels in the 1920s, when the economy was roaring and fine jewelry was the main mode of adornment among her clients. Today, vintage Chanel necklaces from the brand’s fashion jewelry lines — glass and faux-pearl designs as well as gold pendant necklaces — are particularly popular.
On 1stDibs, find vintage drop necklaces, beaded necklaces and other costume jewelry today.
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