Ella Gafter Art Déco style Diamond Pearl Bow Pendant Necklace
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Pendant and chain can be worn independently.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:
Ella Gafter
Even before Ella Gafter founded her namesake jewelry collection in 1982, she was a formidable presence in the jewelry industry.
As a Rome-based gem dealer, Gafter sold pearls and precious stones to retailers and jewelers but was often dissatisfied with how they made use of the rare materials she worked so hard to source. Instead of grousing, she decided to design jewels that would do them justice, focusing primarily on pearls — akoya, Tahitian and South Sea. She explains her fascination with the lustrous marine treasures simply: “Every woman looks better with pearls than without.”
Her daughter Talila Gafter, then an undergrad at Harvard, was her ally in getting the project off the ground. Together, they made the rounds to stores with Ella’s first efforts. “We had a little pouch with eight pieces and we sold everything,” Talila tells 1stDibs. After graduation, she “was involved one hundred percent” in building the company, whose pieces are handmade by master jewelers in Naples.
The designer insists that her unwavering focus is the source of her success. “There’s no compromising for me,” she says. She’s been known to replace the pearls in a single piece time after time until she’s certain she’s achieved her ideal result. “A pearl you have to respect,” she explains. “You have to put it where it wants to sit.”
Ella describes the collaboration with her daughter as a “partnership,” with each having her own domain. “I’m all fantasy; Talila is the concrete one,” she says. The company is now based in New York City, with Talila as its president while Ella is firmly at the helm of creative decisions. “I’ve never made a design suggestion to Ella,” says Talila. “Nobody does.”
That forbearance has been earned, says Talila. “I admire that Ella doesn’t take no for an answer, her tenacity, her extraordinary ambition. She believes as long as there is life, there is a lot of beauty to create. She’s a force of nature.”
Find Ella Gafter earrings, rings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Ella Gafter
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Ella Gafter Pearl Diamond Bow Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThe elegant South Sea pearl and diamond bow pendant features 3 articulated sections set with 2.65 carats of round diamonds suspending a gem 17mm So...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsSouth Sea Pearl, Crystal, Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White...
- Ella Gafter Art Déco style Pearl Diamond Onyx Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis pendant features a fine, sizeable Australian South Sea Pearl of approximately 18mm x 15.5mm size. The pearl is untreated. It displays a splendid nacre and its natural color and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter Pearl Art Déco style Diamond Coral Onyx Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis pendant features a fine, sizable Tahitian Pearl of approximately 19mm x 15.5mm size. The pearl is untreated. It displays a splendid nacre and its natural color and luster have n...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
MaterialsCoral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter Pearl Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis pendant features a beautifully shaped Tahitian pearl of approximately 17 x 13mm size from the waters of French Polynesia. The pearl is untreated. Its natural color and luster ha...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsPearl, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter Pearl Diamond Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis Tahitian pearl pendant necklace features a pearl of approximately 16 x 14mm size from the waters of French Polynesia. The pearl is untreated. It displays a lovely nacre and slig...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter Pearl Diamond Pendant NecklaceBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis Tahitian pearl pendant necklace features a fine pearl of approximately 15.5 x 17mm size from the waters of French Polynesia. The pearl is untreated. It displays a splendid nacre...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsWhite Diamond, Black Pearl, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
- Art Deco Diamond Pearl Necklace PendantLocated in Napoli, ItalyHandmade in 18k white gold, Original Diamond and South sea Pearl 11 mm Pendant. The diamonds are old mine cut, totaling an estimated 0,90 cts, H color, VS clarity. CONDITION: Pre-o...Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
- Vintage Art Deco 4CT Diamond Bow Pendant NecklaceLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis 4CT diamond Art Deco pendants dates from the 1920's. It features three GIA-certified old-European cut main diamonds: .39CT, J Color, SI2 Clarity, (#2...Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
- Art Deco Diamond Gold Pendant NecklaceLocated in Berlin, DECirca 1970-1975. Composed as pavé-set diamond neckchain with shield-shaped pavé diamond pendant. Diamonds with a total weight of 18,06 carat. Clarity VS1, Color G. Accented by 51 o...Category
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Antique Art Deco Diamond Emerald Platinum Bow Brooch Pendant NecklaceLocated in Miami, FLEnhance your look with this exquisite Antique Art Deco Pendant Necklace & Brooch piece. Style open geometric filigree bow inspired P...Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Platinum
- Art Deco Style Pendant Necklace with Chrysophase, Diamonds and Onyx.By LoffredoLocated in Rome, ITArt deco style pendant necklace in Chrysophase, with brilliant cut diamonds and Onyx stone elements for decoration. The upper part of...Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
MaterialsChrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Art Deco Natural Pearl Diamond NecklaceLocated in Berlin, DEFrance, 1920's. Set with a drop-shaped natural pearl measuring 14,2 x 11,5 x 7,5 mm, color silver white, purple overtone and greenish undertone. With 5 brilliant-cut diamonds weighin...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
