20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Handcrafted in luxurious 22 Karat gold, this pendant necklace is a testament to Byzantine elegance, with a weight of 14.1 grams. At its heart lies an antique coin adorned with delicate Arabic script, set against a backdrop of polished silver. This historic centerpiece...

Portuguese filigree pendant cross. Beautiful pendant cross, created in Portugal, during the Victorian era, back in the 1850 or earlier. Crafted in the shape of a Byzantine cross, wi...

Characteristic of the large chunky shapes including Byzantine-style crosses favored by French couturiers Gabriel "Coco" Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Lacroix for their cos...

Extraordinary Rare and Important Maison Gripoix for Coco Chanel elaborate handmade Byzantine crucifix pendant necklace. The focal crucifix of ruby and emerald Gripoix poured glass en...

Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. Length: 36 cm. Extend chain: 5 cm. Pendant: 2.0*2.5 cm. Weight: 14 g. _ _ _ Great for everyday wear. Come with v...

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...

Christian Dior Vintage 1990s Unisex Long Monogram Logo Trotter Lariat Rectangle Pendant tassel Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Rare to find. Marked 'C...

A fine antique pendant cross. In 14k gold. With an Eastern Orthodox depiction of Christ on the cross to the front and a group of saints to the reverse. Simply a wonderful crucifix...

This stunning extra-long Edouard Rambaud Paris medallion necklace was a Byzantine revival-inspired design. The gilded metal heavy worked chain is all carved and textured with a satin...

This is an 18K yellow gold heart pendant. It is hallmarked 750 in the loop and 18K, Italy and ZRW in the tip of the heart. The heart pen...

Vintage Coco Chanel ornate "metal dore" Middle Eastern motif jeweled pendant necklace. The gilt-chain necklace is adorned by "poured glass" "pate de verre" cabochons and "vermeil de verre" faux French baroque glass baroque pearls, signed Chanel made in France...

Dramatic 18k yellow gold filagree bow brooch pendant featuring a leaf and scroll design accented with cabochon emerald and man made faceted rubies. The back has a "c" clasp and a hook so you can wear it as a pendant / enhancer as well. The rubies are synthetic and the emerald cabochons are cracked - I believe this piece was made during World War II and they used family stones and what they could get their hands on. 3.8" across by 2.35" wide This piece is in the Byzantine Style. Below is the history of Byzantine Jewelry from Lang Antiques: Byzantine jewelry was a full continuation of the Roman traditions which were kept alive behind the high walls of the new capital, Constantinople. The Roman techniques and styles continued to form the foundation of Byzantine goldsmith‘s skills who weren’t complete copycats; some innovations such as the use of Christian iconography and further specialisation of new and old techniques occurred. Production in the old jewelry centres of Alexandria and Antioch gave way to an increased production in Constantinople. Byzantine jewelry had a huge influence on the manufacturing of personal decoration in the rest of the Medieval world. The Carolingian (start 742 AD) and the later Ottonian courts (start 962 AD) were linked to the Byzantine empire and adopted their fashion resulting in the northern European Romanesque jewelry style. In the Byzantine Empire jewelry...

Massive Multi Colored Byzantine Crest pendant brooch made by Maison Gripoix, France. Poured glass with rhinestone encrustations forming a large crest ...

Stunning and colorful is this extra large K.J.L. Cabochon necklace from the K.J.L. workshop in Providence, 1967. Faux Amethyst, ruby, sapphire and emerald cabochons, mounted round a...

Striking Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Byzantine Cross Necklace 1970's, workshop Maison Goossens. Of gilt bronze with faux amythest and em...

Her name is synonymous with bejeweled minaudières—and for good reason. Judith Leiber has designed thousands of variations on the style, since making a name for herself in 1953 when Mamie Eisenhower carried one of her creations to the inaugural ball. Her elegant pillboxes and playful clutches inspired by koi fish, cupcakes, cameras and the like are housed in prominent museum collections and toted by celebrities such as Blake Lively, Emma Watson...