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Beaded Necklaces For Sale
Period: 1930s
Convertible diamond necklace/bracelet, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Convertible diamond necklace/bracelet. Set with twenty-five cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back rubover settings with a combined ...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Black and White Necklace Disco Ball Faux Pearl Crystal Seed Beads
Located in Montreal, QC
Stand-out Black and White Necklace featuring a combination of Celluloid Beads, Seed Beads, Tubular black beads embedded with a circle of rhine...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Jakob Bengel 1930s Chrome, Bakelite and Galalith Vintage Necklace
By Jakob Bengel
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This stylish necklace dates from the 1930s and was created by Jakob Bengel.
Condition Report:
Excellent
The Details...
This necklace is constructed from chrome plated metal. It is...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Lariat Necklace or Belt with Silvery Glass Beads
Located in London, GB
Art Deco lariat necklace or belt, featuring silvery glass beads on grey thread. Length 182 cm / 71.6 inches by 1.8 cm / .7 inches width. This ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
1930s Miriam Haskell Persimmon Dangling Bead Bib Necklace & Earring Set
Located in Maywood, NJ
Miriam Haskell jewellery is some of the most prized and beautiful costume jewellery from the 20th century. The intricate designs coupled with their novel colours and materials have ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
French 1930s Certified Fine Pearl Platinum Diamond Art Deco Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
Necklace of fine pearls in baroque form in creamy-white oriental pearl. The rectangular platinum clasp is adorned at the top with an antique cushion-cut diamond. A safety chain in 18...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
MiriamHaskell 1930s Hess TorsadeSet GiltFiligreeCap FauxPearls Earrings & Choker
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Superb 1930's Graduated Amber Butterscotch Beaded Choker - Necklace
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Truly exceptional Antique Amber Necklace, circa 1930.
Graduated olive shaped beads, crafted from beautiful butterscotch Amber, with a 9ct Gol...
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1930s European Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Amber, 9k Gold
Coral Necklace Art Deco 22" Natural Tomato Red
Located in Southbury, CT
This 22" natural and undyed coral bead necklace features 101 tomato-red coral beads strung on silk and individually hand-knotted between each bead. The beads graduate in size from f...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver
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. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
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"....
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage 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...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Black Onyx Bead and Diamond Tassel Pendant Necklace, Circa 1930
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco black onyx tassel pendant necklace, comprising of multiple rows of graduating black onyx beads, hanging below a brilliant-cut diamond set domed cap, and an old-cut diamon...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
GIA Certified 5.64 Carat, 37 Natural Translucent Jadeite Bead Necklace Art Deco
Located in Miami, FL
GIA Certified 5.64 carats, 37 Natural Translucent Jadeite Bead Necklace Art Deco
Jadeite Jade is the most rare and valuable form of Jade.
The t...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Platinum, 14k Gold
Antique Black Venetian Glass Wedding Cake Beaded Necklace, 1930s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '30s
- 19" length
- Vintage Italian Murano black glass "wedding cake" lamp work beads
- Barrel screw clasp
- Circa 1...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Vintage Triple Strand of White Coral Necklace with Platinum Diamond Clasp
Located in Miami, FL
An original Vintage triple strands of white coral circa 1930. The coral is natural and even in color with no indication of treatment - the round beads range from 7 to 12 millimeters....
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1930s Unknown Vintage Beaded Necklaces
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Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Necklace Made of Coral Beads Angel Skin
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique necklace made of coral beads angel skin
White to pale pink are the colours of the pearls of this graceful coral necklace. The beads are synchronous and finely cut. The time ...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver
Maison Gripoix 1930s Art Deco Multi-Coloured Bead and Rhinestone Vintage Flapper
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This rare and important example of the work of Maison Gripoix was created in the 1930s.
Condition Report:
Very Good - There are some tiny elements of scuffing/crazing to the surface...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Mid Blue and Clear Glass Fringe Necklace Collar
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Art Deco fringe necklace collar with classic Deco design mid blue and clear glass beads. They are interspersed with three small disc shaped fa...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Faceted French Jet and Rhinestone Ball Bead Necklace circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Art Deco faceted french jet bead necklace with rhinestone ball beads. The necklace is knotted between each bead. Measuring length ap...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
1930s Multicoloured Novelty Bakelite Necklace
Located in London, GB
Impressive 1930s Bakelite necklace made up of multicoloured beads in various shades of dark green, mustard, orange, tan, red, brown and black - colours which were given food-related names such as Creamed Corn, Butterscotch, Egg Yolk, and Salmon. Each bead is reminiscent of a chess piece, with rounded lines that very much echo the art deco styles of the era.
Originally used for industrial purposes thanks to its ability to withstand heat, moulded Bakelite and its cast cousin, Catalin, made the jump to costume jewellery in the 1920s and had their heyday in the 1930s and 1940s with this necklace being one of the more decadent examples. When worn, the piece makes an impressive statement thanks to its substantial size and colourful appearance. Its generous length makes it possible to slip easily on and off overhead or it can be worn looped over. Truly a rare find which belongs in a serious collection.
Condition wise, this is verging on extraordinary given the complexity of the carving and the shear number of individuals beads. We count very close to 250 hand carved beads...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
14k White Gold .75cttw Old Mine Brilliant Diamond Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Metal Type: 14K White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 31.3 grams
Diamond Details:
Weight: .75ct, total weight
Cut: Old Mine Brilliant
Color...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
White Gold
AntiqueOpal Bead Necklace
Located in New York, NY
An Antique Opal Bead Necklace with gold bead spacers.
The opals are lovely quality and in good condition. It was re-strung with gold beads added but could ...
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1930s Australian Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Opal, 18k Gold
Couture 1930s ElsaSchiaparelliStyle Pink FauxRubyGoldGlassBeads Tassel Sautoir
Located in Chicago, IL
Long before Barbie, Elsa Schiaparelli famously embraced "shocking pink" for her Surrealist-aesthetic couture clothing and handcrafted costume jewelry, which she commissioned from Parisian paruriers beginning in the late 1920s--when some of the most expensive jewels were fuchsia Burmese rubies. In this antique glass-beaded sautoir tassel-necklace, 37 "shocking pink" balls are each delicately caged like hot-air balloons by seven textural strands of faux-pearl-and-gold seed beads. These spherical stations are spaced by lustrous white medium-size faux pearls, ending in a four-strand seed-bead tassel that cages four of the fuchsia faux pearls. The beads are strung on bright magenta silk cord without a clasp.
Sautoirs were an essential element of flapper style since Schiaparelli's couture-mentor Paul Poiret changed the silhouette of clothing in the 1920s, while the long necklaces remained popular until wartime 1939.
To compete with her rival couturier Gabriel "Coco" Chanel, Schiaparelli (1890-1973) relied on the same French glassmakers, Maison Gripoix and Louis Rousselet--the masters of faux pearls at the time who added organic-ingredient coatings to their handmade glass beads. Either glass workshop that was established by the 1920s could have been commissioned to make the progressive hot-pink pearls for this unsigned necklace that dates to the Art Deco period.
The design of this highly-textural tri-color sautoir featuring fuchsia spheres particularly suits the style of one of Schiaparelli's most frequent paruriers through the 1930s, Jean Clement. Some of his relevant unsigned work for Schiaparelli is in museum collections like The Met, including highly-textural tri-color sphere-decorated buttons/brooches and a fuchsia-toned metal-rosebud bead necklace.
After Schiaparelli had become associated with fuchsia, she made particularly prolific use of this bright magenta in the late 1930s. In her demi-couture collections such as "Circus" and "Comedia del' Arte" (see our 3 photos), fuchsia jackets are adorned with similar colorful spherical glass beads among embroidered appliques and animal/clown brooches, as well as whimsical painted-ceramic buttons...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold
Murano glass Cooper-black Italian Lampwork Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
A STUNNING strand of vintage Murano Glass Beads.
These Have copper, blue and cream in the oval beads and faceted black beads They run 3 faceted one oval with are capped in a gold to...
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1930s Italian Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Vintage Miriam Haskell set, necklace and clip-on earing collectore pieces, 1940s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
About
Beautiful necklace with matching ear clips made of tiny pearls, completely hand embroidered, rhinestones and fake pearls on Haskell's signature material - "Russian gold-plated metal".
Measurement
Length of the necklace about 36cm plus 4 cm Extension
Wide of the Flower und bows from 5,5 cm to 7 cm
clip-on earrings H 5 cm . W 3,5 cm
Features
- Original M. Haskell set...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
Couture 1920s Chanel Rousselet Hearts Camellia Metallic Glass Bracelet & Sautoir
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Gabriel "Coco" Chanel's earliest fashion motifs of camellias, hearts, and topaz are combined in this Art-Deco period tightly silk-strung metallic-glass couture set of mixed-bead saut...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper
Couture 1930s ChanelRousseletStyle GlassGold FauxCarnelianPearl Torsade Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Beginning in the 1920s, Coco Chanel collaborated with Parisian Louis Rousselet for a wide variety of handcrafted beaded jewelry to compliment her couture-clothing designs. This Art-D...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
Miriam Haskell Vaseline Glass Pate De Verre Necklace and Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Vaseline Glass Pate De Verre Necklace and Earrings from the 1930's. 2 strands of vaseline glass with centerpiece of embroidered f...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal
Art Deco 1930 Graduated Beads Necklace with Nephrite Jadeite Jade and 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco graduated jadeite beads necklace.
Beautiful long necklace, created during the art deco period, back in the 1930. It is composed by...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Art Deco 1930 Italy Antique Cameo Necklace 14Kt Yellow Gold With Carved Citrines
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Italian Cameo Necklace.
Beautiful antique piece, created in Napoles Italy during the late Art-Deco period, circa 1930. This necklace w...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Louis Rousselet Glass Pearl Lace Style Collar 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A truly beautiful, timeless Vintage Louis Rousselet Collar created in Paris. Crafted in silver tone metal and glass pearls. Featuring a lacey style collar of beautiful lustrous, most...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Antique Bead Strand Necklace W/ Carved Green Jade Etched 14k Gold Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have an absolutely gorgeous antique green Jade bead strand necklace that features an incredible carved Jade pendant set in solid 14k yellow gold. The Jade on this pendant has...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Double Pearl Necklace Ruby Diamond 18ct Gold Clasp with Cert
Located in Kendal, GB
A grand Art Deco Pearl Necklace featuring two strands of lovely lustrous Cultured Pearls which graduate in size towards the bottom.
The piece ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
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Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Pearl Necklace GIA Certified Art Deco
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco era (circa 1930s) pearl necklace measures a brief 15 ½ inches and is composed of 111 natural, uncultured saltwater pearls. The small and...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, Silver
Art Deco Silver Tone Necklace with Faceted Clear and Black Beads
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Art Deco necklace with black and clear faceted glass beads and a barrel clasp, circa 1930s, and length 43.8cm / 17.24 inches. The silver tone metal links have a typical Ar...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Small Pale Pink Faux Pearl and Rhinestone Sautoir Necklace
Located in London, GB
Art Deco pale pink faux pearl sautoir necklace featuring a beautiful rhinestone bead. This is a small necklace when fastened, though the length is adjustable. The necklace measures a total length of 49cm / 19.3 inches. The necklace is in very good condition.
This is a really lovely unusual necklace...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Silver Plated and Iris Glass Bead Necklace
Located in London, GB
Art Deco silver plated necklace featuring pink, blue and green iris glass beads and a barrel clasp. There are three faceted beads to either side of the clas...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
French Art Deco Crystal Rondelle Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Unusual French Art Deco faceted crystal multi rondelle and bead necklace. The necklace strung on fine silver chain. Unusual invisible silver bead clasp with a fluid elegant look.
Exc...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Bakelite Bead and Bracelet Set
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Bakelite Bead and Bracelet Set from the 1930's. The necklace has graduated beads with a simple hidden twist clasp. The bracelet is wired with 2...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Graduated Amber Beads
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco graduated genuine Amber Beads from the 1930's. Wonderful coloring. 26" length, Beads from 8 mm to 25 mm length. 45 grams. Amber self scr...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Amber
Ciner Art Deco Necklace
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Fine Ciner art deco necklace composed of two strands of articulated faux ruby beads with crystal rhinestone pave spacers and clasp. Center focal pendant of hand wired ruby beads and ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Cherry Red Bakelite Graduated Faceted Bead Necklace on Sterling Silver Chain
Located in London, GB
Lovely Art Deco cherry red Bakelite graduated and faceted beads, on sterling silver chain. Measuring length 71.5 cm / 28.1 inches, and the largest ...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Necklace Shell Pink and Light Yellow Uranium Glass on Gold Tone Wire
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gold tone necklace featuring fabulous shell pink and light yellow faceted uranium glass beads. Length 42cm / 16.53 inches, and the largest glass bead measures maximum width ...
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1930s Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Jade & Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
Located in Southbury, CT
This 1930s-era Art Deco necklace features a gorgeous apple green natural Burmese jadeite carved into the form of a star fruit. The 27.40mm x 11.71mm x 11.58mm translucent jade carving is suspended on a silver nail and connected to a large (11mm) round coral bead...
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1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Jade, Silver
Art Deco Necklace with Clear Glass and Rhinestone Ball Beads on Silver Tone Wire
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Art Deco silver tone necklace featuring clear glass ball beads with an embossed circle design, and rhinestone balls. Length 43.7cm / 17.2 inches, and the clear glass beads a...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Faceted French Jet Black and Dark Grey Glass Drop Fringe Necklace
Located in London, GB
Art Deco French jet fringe necklace, featuring faceted black glass drops and dark grey round beads, interspersed with small silver tone beads. The necklace closes with a barrel clas...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Vintage GIA Certified Pearl Necklace with Diamonds
Located in Addison, TX
Vintage GIA Certified Pearl Necklace includes 83 graduated cultured pearls ranging from 3.6mm to 7.69mm. The clasp is 14 karat yellow gold...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Art Deco Czech Citrine Glass Necklace with White, Citrine and Lilac Glass Leaves
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Czech gold plated necklace, featuring faceted citrine glass and pairs of white glass leaf drops with citrine and lilac decoration. Measuring length 50cm / 19.6 inches, and t...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Artglass necklace Murano beads with gold flux, in bright green
Located in Berlin, DE
Artglass necklace Murano beads with gold flux, in bright green
artfully worked glass balls with gold flow elements
chain length: 47 cm
Diameter of balls: 9-15 mm
around 1930
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Louis Rousselet Baroque Pearl and Emerald Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Louis Rousselet hand made naturalistic faux baroque grey pearl and faux pale emerald pate de verre double strand necklace. 1930's France. Lovely color combination. Unsigned.
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1930s French Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Art Deco Chrome and Faceted Amber Glass Bead Necklace circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
Art Deco chrome necklace featuring faceted amber glass beads, length 46.7cm / 18.4 inches. The glass beads are diameter 1.5cm / .59 inch. This necklace has been professionally restrung, and the vintage barrel clasp...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Chinese Sterling Lapis Figural Enamel Necklace Circa 1930s
Located in University City, MO
Exquisite Chinese sterling Lapis figural enamel necklace c 1930s
The fabulous Chinese sterling necklace merges two
extraordinary designs into...
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1930s Chinese Artisan Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Blue and Clear Crystal Bead Necklace
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Art Deco necklace featuring mid blue glass and clear crystal beads, linked with fine chain. The crystal beads are faceted to catch the light. The blue beads are not plain ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Lampwork Glass Iridescent Foiled Beaded Necklace 1930s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Lamp work Beads are individually handmade glass beads ranging in sizes and shapes. These have Iridescent foiled back dots inside of them. Stunning in person. Sizes range from 10mm 14...
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1930s Czech Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Art Deco Clear Beehive Crystal Bead Necklace Sterling Clasp
Located in London, GB
Wonderful fine quality Art Deco necklace with clear beehive crystal beads, strung on a fine chain, and in very good condition. The beads are interspersed with faceted glass discs. Length 40.5cm / 15.94 inches, and the faceted beads are diameter 1.05cm / .41 inch. The spring bolt clasp is stamped Sterling.
These vintage crystal beads...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
A cranberry glass and paste wrap around parure, Miriam Haskell, USA, 1930s.
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Beautiful three piece parure (wraparound necklace with jewelled terminals, wraparound bracelet and matching earrings), a iconic design from the 1930s by Miriam Haskell. In soft cranb...
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1930s American Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal, Brass
Green Marbled Bakelite Catalin Necklace 1930s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Vintage Green Bakelite / Catalin Necklace.Graduating round beads along with larger accent Bakelite bead. Beads 10.86 mm down to 10.36mm, Large disc be...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Beaded Necklaces
Unique Vintage Beaded Necklaces for Sale — Diamond Beaded Necklaces, Pearl Beaded Necklaces and Other Accessories
Whether they’re chunky, statement-making accessories or a single strand of the understated sort, antique and vintage beaded necklaces are versatile pieces of jewelry. Indeed, the unique beaded necklaces in your jewelry box likely go with everything, from casual summer tops and shorts to dazzling evening gowns.
From the fish-bone and seashell jewelry of the prehistoric era to the breathtaking amulets and pendants of ancient Egypt to modern sapphire beads, people have been accessorizing with beaded necklaces for eternity.
Beaded necklaces — as well as other kinds of necklaces — were common in prehistoric times. Personal adornment was important, and jewelry was made for every part of the body. Beadwork is among the best known art forms attributed to Native Americans, and just as they had for saddlery and clothing, early populations would fashion beads for necklaces with stone tools or instruments made of wood. The making of colorful glass beads for beaded necklaces likely originated in Venice, Italy, during the 14th century, particularly given the growth of the decorative glass industry on the series of Venetian islands called Murano. During the Neolithic period, humans were buried with coral beaded necklaces from the Mediterranean, even as far north as the Alps.
Whether you’re seeking the pop of color you’ll get in a double-row jade beaded necklace from the Art Deco era — which encompasses the 1920s and ’30s and ushered in a very distinct look in jewelry design — or perhaps a simple strand of pearls for a blouse that leaves your neck bare, remember that different necklines call for different pieces of jewelry.
When accessorizing with a beaded necklace, a long piece with a pendant will likely pair best with your favorite vintage V-neck dress or V-neck tee, while beaded chokers and collar necklaces are a stylish fit for strapless tops. Bigger beads will hit your neckline in a different way than a more minimalist necklace might, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. Choose colors you like and pick items that will go with what is in your closet. When the occasion calls for it, don’t be afraid to stack. “More is more” for some, so pairing a delicate strand with a bolder piece might be the move for you.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of pearl beaded necklaces, antique emerald beaded necklaces, diamond beaded necklaces and more.
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