Brass Necklaces

Early Maison Goossens for Chanel Elaborate Sautoir from the 1960's. Composed of intricate fine twisted and textured gilt chain stations ending in finely detailed filigree bead caps. ...

This bold strong and emphatic design is constructed of large oxidized brass domes, linked into a high fitting collar. Looking medieval and luscious, like out of a a movie, this beautiful and very simple necklace commands attention even in its more subtle tones of warm bronze. It is Wabi Sabi, and is great as part of a layering of chains around the neck for a spectacular fashion moment. Each high dome is finished off with two wire bands at the bottom edge. Constructed in 1984, the rich coloration of the brass is warm and comforting. Wabi Sabi is the Japanese term that means aged, used, worn, filled with character and spirit through use, old, spirited, and Robert Lee Morris loves it. So much of his jewelry has the Wabi Sabi quality, which is the opposite of glitz and sparkly bling so associated with jewelry in the first place. Morris spent 4 years living in Japan as a child, his father a USAF officer and pilot, and was very inspired by the beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetic and culture. Therefore one can see this exemplified in the colors of the metal and materials he uses; tarnished and oxidized brass, copper bronze and sometimes even darkened silver. The occasional use of leather or Elk skin...

Up for your consideration is this unusual necklace by Carl Tasha. He was a well known artist from United States that was a pioneer in the Brutalist Movement in the 1960’s and ‘70’s. ...

Emerald Blue Sapphire Ruby Joan of Arc Necklace Medal Chain J DAUPHIN "Purpose of Destruction" in gold plated brass Hand made in Los Angeles 3-4...

Crop circle designs have always fascinated RLM, and this wide impressive collar is a major statement necklace. Forged brass sheet is formed into a collar ...

This dramatic and elegant vintage faux pearl, faceted lucite and brass multi strand bib necklace is a forever statement piece. It lays beautifully on the neck and can go any season f...

Miriam Haskell Branch Coral Beaded Necklace from the 1950's. 3 strand necklace of glazed glass beads with branch coral beads in the front. 1950's USA. Signed Haskell. 16" to 20". 3"...

Robert Lee Morris is the designer who brought the rustic look of Wabi Sabi into his fashion jewelry and has helped to make it more mainstream. This one of a kind spectacular necklace...

Featuring a relatively heavy fringe of dangling Russian-gilt brass bars and contrasting French-blue textural hand-pressed glass beads topped with filigree caps to resemble flower bud...

An 18 carat parure of pineapple cut coral beads, France, early 19th century. weight bracelets: 37.7 g necklace weight: 79.7 g weight earrings: 8.0 g comb weight: 35.0 g length brac...

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...

This Gold Plated Stud Chain Necklace by J Dauphin is a rare vintage piece from 2008, crafted in Paris and never worn. A bold yet refined design, it features a 24-inch chain adorned w...

This Chunky Chain Necklace by J Dauphin is a rare vintage statement piece from 2008, crafted in Paris and never worn. Composed of substantial palladium-plated chain links, the design...

This necklace dates from the 1930s and was made in Czechoslovakia. It features collectible mirror glass. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This brass necklace features re...

5 Star Pendant Chunky Choker Chain Necklace in 14k Gold Plate with White hand painted Enamel on each star The five-pointed star, often known as the pentagram, holds significant spir...

White Diamond Heart Necklace Black Enamel Heart Necklace White Diamond Pearl Victorian Memento Mori Style Black Enamel Chain: Gold plated Brass Heart: Gold plated Silver Gems. Wh...

J Dauphin Ruthenium Plated Multi Chunky Chain Necklace — Vintage 2008, Paris-Plated One-of-a-Kind Vintage Necklace — Never Worn. Expertly Plated in Paris. This Ruthenium Plated Mult...

The pendant consists of baby blue, beige, and green vintage German glass beads and is finished with an 18-inch gold-filled chain. The beads are new old stock vintage German glass b...

Vintage,hand painted and inlaid with crystals Bakelite centerpiece ,one of a kind necklace is on offer from Lorraine’s Bijoux.The centerpiece is hand paint...

Magnificent, large Miriam Haskell necklace of signature faux pearl micro beaded flower heads set on bases of water lilies and lily pads in Hask...

Louis Rousselet pastel 3 strand pate de verre bead necklace. Composed of rose quartz, amythest, and aquamarine pate de verre Gripoix glass handmade beads. Finely hand wire wrapped a...

Long Gabrielle Chanel Rare and Early Sautoir by Maison Goossens circa 1970's. Of signature articulated incised book chain, Byzantine shell motif gilt bronze rectangular links of hand...

Luna Necklace. During the Victorian Era, young American adults often spent a year abroad studying all that Europe had to offer, in order to broaden their horizons. This year of travel was often referred to as “The Grand Tour” and offered insights into the history of civilization, arts and music. Little tokens or souvenirs depicting their travels were a popular theme. This stunning Palais Royal Grand Tour scent bottle...

Feel bold and beautiful with pieces that highlight your inner strength and unique personality. Feel empowered and utterly exquisite as it celebrates your inner strength and unparalle...

Robert Lee Morris Turtle Back Link iconic chain from the 1990's. Originally created for his Signature collection and reworked later for Donna Karan's colle...

Introducing the Colored Gemstone choker – from the Gemstone pave set halo necklace collection. Featuring a stunning array of colored gemstones delicately placed along a sleek and sty...

Multi Chain Necklace with Light Blue Enamel Bird Feet, Palladium Plated, 40", Made in Paris, 2008 Description: Multi chain necklace with sculptural bird feet forms finished in light...

Heart Joan of Arc Medal Coin in Bronze Necklace Tanzanite Gold Filled Chain J Dauphin Exclusive piece with Joan of Arc Medal pendant in Bronze with a Tanzanite Heart and a gold fill...

Since 1920, French costume-jewelry glass-master Louis Rousselet was among a handful of paruriers favored by the leading Parisian couture houses, primarily Chanel. Beyond the stamped ...

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...

Wear the elegance that sets you apart. This necklace is designed to make you feel special, sophisticated, and uniquely you, capturing the essence of Monet's 'Branch of the Seine near...

Ruby Opal Medal Virgin Mary Chain Necklace Designer: J Dauphin 10k Gold Plated Brass Medal and Gold Filled Chain Symbols or medals can become a powerful to...

material:cotton pearl,1970’s American vintage parts,glass beads, brass, swarovski,magnet size: around 43cm Necklace total length 43 cm, pearl size 6 mm...

Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a handmade vintage Bone African Naja pendant with brass trim necklace.Large Tibetan Brass Repousse beads, faceted orange coral, Tibetan Carnelian inlaid bead...

Dive into the modern, edgy sophistication of this Lapis Lazuli necklace. Its sleek simplicity speaks volumes, effortlessly blending timeless beauty with a contemporary vibe. Feel uni...

Miriam Haskell Faux Coral Filigree Suite with drop earrings from the 1950's. 2 strand beaded coral glass and filigree ball beads with pendant on hand sewn filigrees studded with crys...

Vintage Cross Gothic Style Sterling Silver 925 and Brass(yellow part) Weight is approx 16.5 grams Approx. size 2.5' inch / 65mm - tall Fine artistic workmanship Center Brilliant ...

Two Pendant Virgin Mary Medals on a Chunky Chain Choker Necklace The chain is new meanwhile the two medals are vintage and possibly French antique. Designer J Dauphin Lenght: 18" ...

A fabulous golden brass choker collar with three crescent drops from a chain neck with a spring closure. The crescents are joined with chains and there are 2 1" circular tabs on each crescent. Width 7...

This one of a kind brass construction is part of the Armor family that Robert has created throughout the years, from 1974 until 2019. The impact that this piece has is strictly for the red carpet or rock concert...

Emerald Silver Medal Chain Necklace Medal Chain Necklace Virgin Mary 3 pieces Emerald Solid Silver Pendant and Gold Plated Brass Chain Necklace Designer: J DAUPHIN Sterling Silve...

Multi-strand statement necklace featuring brass and wood accents placed between plastic turquoise- and coral-hued beads.

Lorraine’s Bijoux offers a stunning necklace with a large Mexican Sterling and Brass Sun Pendant as its center. This amazing necklace consists of Chi...

MWLC Purple Lion Paw Scallop Shell pendant necklace from MWLC. The natural shell decorated with a gilt plate bronze fern frond, decorated with pr...

Onyx Star Pendant Choker Necklace 14k Gold Plate Brass Length: Long 18" Designer: J DAUPHIN Eight-Pointed Star Onyx Pendant – Memento Mori Choker Necklace This choker features...

Massive Handmade Bib with Ceramic Beads made by Dona, Mexico in the 1960's. Large dog collar choker with handmade and hand hammered hoops in brass which ...

Tourmaline Carved Weight: 22.25 Carats Dimension: 24x15x8 Mm Origin: Africa Color: Tri ( Black,Red,Peach) Shape: Carving Quality: Top . Bicolor tourmaline is connected to the heart c...

During the Art Deco period, Miriam Haskell's first designer Frank Hess designed this blue-and-white glass-beaded hand-sewn torsade set of dangle earrings and a choker necklace, whose knotted string is capped with their characteristic Russian-gilt brass flora filigree. Coinciding with the American Great Depression, to offer some less expensive costume jewelry than her initial ready-to-wear styles featuring Parisian hand-crafted materials found in French couture, Haskell reduced the cost of some of her findings by locally sourcing stamped metal and incorporating hand-pressed glass beads from Germany and Czechoslovakia. With a loop, the line from hand pressing the glass can only be found on the blue beads, while the white ones are coated in an organic material like authentic French faux pearls. The ends of the textured cords that string the beaded set were frayed to form a fuzzy opaque dome that hides the knots attached to the filigree caps. No Haskell jewelry was signed before 1947. The unsigned necklace...

This is a stunning and very rare antique Art Nouveau - Art Deco French Devil and Cicada Insect Bug Pendant Necklace in Bakelite or the French form Galalith with Venetian Glass beads....

Miriam Haskell signature baroque pearl and Russian gold plate long pendant necklace. Chain of small baroque pearls with minute gold plated cut ste...

J DAUPHIN Heart Chain Necklace – White Diamond, Pearl, Black Enamel Designer: J DAUPHIN Materials: – Chain: Gold-plated brass, hand-painted black enamel (also available in gold-pla...

Heart Necklace Victorian Memento Mori Style White Diamond Black Enamel Chain: Gold plated Silver ( available also in Gold plated Brass for a lower price ), This chain is handpainte...

This Oscar de la Renta 22K gold-plated necklace features an intricate composition of interlocking ginkgo leaves hand-cast in pewter and assembled with brass elements. The sculptural ...

A gorgeous Brass chain and emerald color celluloid ball drop necklace. There are nine drops at the center front with 3 rows of 3 dangling balls flanked by 2 balls on either side foll...

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Red African Bead Necklace With Fringed Pendant, a one of a kind neckpiece created in 2009 as part of the growing Trib...

Intention: Flying High Design: Three butterflies in flight unite to form the dramatic pendant drop on this sterling silver collar. Provinging encouragement to BELIEVE in yourself...

The pendant consists of translucent blue and green vintage German glass beads and is finished with a 20-inch gold-filled chain. The beads are new old stock vintage German glass bea...

Made up of 9 rectangular cabochon White Onyx gemstones set in a chiselled mounting designed in an architectural manner, this pendant looks fabulous worn day or night. The pendant i...

Heart Pendant Necklace White Diamond by J DAUPHIN Designer: J DAUPHIN Materials: – Chain: Gold-plated brass, hand-painted black enamel (also available in gold-plated sterling silve...

Bicolor Tourmaline Carved Weight: 119.05 Carats Dimension: 40x29x9.7 Mm Origin: Africa Color: Dark Neon Blue Shape: Carving Quality: AAA Certificate: On demand Drilled: Yes . Bicolor...