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Vintage long necklace of graduated Gripoix poured glass beads in green and purple, wired with dark goldtone metal, with ornate filigree caps, and cylindrical stamped dark goldtone metal beads, with a screw barrel clasp, circa 1940. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. 37 1/4 inches wearable length. The largest center bead is just under 3/4 inch wide or 17mm. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Circa 1970 modernist French necklace in goldtone metal with fine chains, rectangular beautifully finished links, and small poured glass paste stones in open bezel settings with twist wire edges, in two colors of green and a light opaline color. The bezel elements were made by the Gripoix atelier, which has made couture jewelry for Chanel for decades. I had a signed necklace (now sold) by Histoire de Verre, the current brand name for the Gripoix glass atelier, with these same poured g...

Dark goldtone metal clip earrings with a decorative hammered texture, with tiers and rings with red poured glass teardrop shaped beads, 1980s, probably French. Great size -- 3 1/2 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Vintage clip earrings in dark goldtone metal with brilliant green glass stones, with a rope form quatrefoil cross motif and snake chain tassels. 1970s, probably French based on the design, color, and metal. 3 inches long and just under 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Very unusual vintage sautoir necklace in dark goldtone metal with very large double sided green glass faceted glass stones in bezel settings. Circa 1950 or possibly earlier. 55 inches wearable length. The green stone stations are 7/8 inch long and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition with some slight losses on the edges and points of a few stones. This is pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Lovely unusual glass beaded necklace with two sections of strung peach color faceted glass beads with a slight iridescent finish, and two sections of large matching peach color glass beads wired with large dark brass filigree stamped caps and large matching filigree stamped beads. The metal elements are probably French and the glass beads may be as well. Circa 1960 or 1970. This has been professionally restrung for security. 56 inches wearable length. The largest beads are 5/8 inch wide....

Amazing statement size 1980s Yves Saint Laurent necklace with slightly matte goldtone dimensional square and geometric linked elements and five strands of graduated large black Lucite beads, with hook clasp and extender chain. Marked YSL on the back of one square link, and also marked YVES SAINT LAURENT in script and 53/525 on the oblong link opposite the hook clasp. Wearable length is 25 inches (inside strand). Outside strand is 30 inches. The center drops about 4 inches. Excellent ...

Lovely necklace with black glass beads and groups of dark blue melon beads with pale blue ruffled beads, all wired in dark goldtone metal. Circa 1940, probably French. 58 inches wearable length. The large melon beads are 3/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. One of the small light blue flower form beads is missing a petal -- this is very hard to see and does not show when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Four strand vintage glass beaded necklace in glowing colors, including pale translucent opal, chartreuse green and yellow, blue, pale peach pink, red orange, and orange. Also with colorless beads. All beads are glass. 1980s. With silvertone metal mounted terminals with matching opaline cabochon stones and opaline beaded extender chain and hook close. A fabulous stunning statement. 34 inches wearable length about about 3 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Pho...

Fabulous signed Gucci goldtone metal and orange and blue guilloche enameled link long necklace which can also be worn as a belt. Marked GUCCI and MADE IN ITALY. Each link is also marked S in a lozenge shape. 1970s. An iconic vintage Gucci piece, these were also made in shorter (18 to 20 inch) but otherwise identical versions to be worn as necklaces only. The enameled links are slightly convex and curved. They alternate with heavy double twisted connecting rings. With a toggle close. ...

Fabulous vintage 1970s signed Givenchy long sautoir necklace with faux pearls and chains, with six large and small charms in goldtone metal, some with faux pearls, with brilliant rhinestones. Foldover clasp. Marked GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK. The charms are very detailed and made in solid cast metal. Wear long, or doubled as shown, and can be worn several different ways. A great statement on its own and also great to layer with other similar sautoirs. Pearls are acrylic. Wearable length is 36 inche...

Fabulous early statement size YSL bracelet in heavy cast goldtone metal with faux mabe pearls in sculpted settings. Marked YSL and MADE IN FRANCE. Late 1970s or early 1980s, designed by Robert Goossens, who has designed jewelry for decades for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and other couturiers. Early foldover clasp. 8 inches long, just under 1 1/2 inches wide and 1/2 inch deep. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.

Huge statement black Lucite link necklace or belt with dark silvertone hook and attached metal tag marked BEN AMUN. 1990s or later. Ben-Amun jewelry has been hand made in New York City since the early 1980s. Designer and founder Isaac Manevitz, a pioneer of the statement jewelry trend, has made jewelry for Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta, among others. 48 inches wearable length and 1 inch wide. The large links are 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form ...

Fabulous vintage 1970s very long and very big necklace with faceted black glass beads, and large cast silvertone metal elements with brilliant prongset rhinestones, and a matching screw barrel clasp also set with rhinestones. This is most likely a French piece; the construction of the rhinestone elements is the same as the signed French earrings I am listing. I am listing a very similar necklace which would be great to layer with this one. 60 inches wearable length. The large rhinest...

Glam long necklace with black glass faceted beads, rhinestone balls in silvertone metal, prongset, and large white acrylic faux pearls, and matching silvertone spring ring clasp. 1970s. Makes a great statement on its own; I am listing a very similar necklace which would be great to layer with this one. 43 1/4 inches wearable length and just under 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Spectacular long sautoir necklace in dark silvertone metal with navette marquise shaped cabochon glass rhinestones in dark jewel tones, alternating with brilliant small multi color stones, with a hook and eye clasp. All stones are prong set. 1960s or 1970s. Probably an unsigned Schreiner piece, based on the hook and eye close, the metal color, the variety and quality of the stones, and the over the top design. Amazing length -- 64 inches wearable length and just under 5/8 inch wide. ...

Fabulous stunning antique 19th century gunmetal/Berlin iron long collet set crystal sautoir necklace. Mid to late 19th century, probably French. These necklaces were also originally used as muff chains, hanging the fur muff around the wearer's neck, where it would fall at about waist length. The watch style clasp and spring ring clasp could also be used to hang items such as a lorgnette or a lady's watch. This piece is long enough to wear four times around the neck or wear as a longe...

Glittering French hand made drop rhinestone earrings with constructed three dimensional ovals of soldered metal, with prongset stones in blues shading from light aurora borealis pink to dark blue, and larger aurora borealis stones in piecrust settings at the top, circa 1960, possibly by Cis, Countess Cissy Zoltowska. Marked MADE FRANCE. With many hallmarks of the Cis style, including the exotic color progression, the piecrust stone settings, and the dark silvertone metal. 2 1/4 inche...