Catalog: New Century: Jewelry: Necklaces (116)

Amazing huge 21 strand faux pearl necklace with large cast goldtone metal elements which slide along the strands and hold the pearls together. Also with matching slide clasp. Circa 1980, probably an unsigned Cadoro. I have seen these exact cast goldtone elements on several signed Cadoro pieces. Great size -- 42 inches long and 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning long pendant necklace of carved matte finish resin beads simulating amber, with a carved large wood pendant in the form of an African mask, and with goldtone metal wire findings and a goldtone metal rope form toggle clasp. Marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS on the attached metal hang tag. Circa 1980 or 1990. Wearable length is 40 inches. Width of the beaded strand is 3/4 inch. The pendant is 3 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is lifesize...

Amazing very big statement vintage 1980s French plastic necklace with black and white laminated and finely textured plastic beads, a marbled center pendant, large and small goldtone metal fluted beads, and matching clip earrings. Great size -- 29 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 4 inches. The earrings are 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition with one slight dark spot on one metal fluted bead, not noticeable at a short distance. Display form is life size...

Chic glam modernist six strand necklace in matte sculpted silvertone metal with blue gray Lucite beads, all wired, with toggle clasp, by French designer Nellie Biche de Bere. C. 1990. Marked BICHE DE BERE. It has a great feature -- one section of three strands is detachable with lobster clasps, to allow it to be worn two different ways. Wearable length is 18 1/2 inches and the center drop is about 3 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Statement signed Ugo Correani asymmetrical necklace of beautifully made and finished glowing translucent Lucite rings on silk cords, in one of the hottest colors of the season, amber orange. With a slide clasp marked UGO CORREANI ITALY. Circa 1980. The designer Ugo Correani has had his own label since the 1970s, and also has designed jewelry for Valentino, Fendi, and Versace, as well as Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix. Never worn, with its original store tag...

Luxe heavy beautifully made and detailed YSL long sautoir in goldtone metal with large textured Renaissance revival elements spaced with heavy S shaped links. Marked YVES SAINT LAURENT. 1980s. All the elements are substantial and solid cast metal, beautifully finished with great surface detail, and heavily gold plated. Great to wear alone or layer with other sautoirs. 45 inches long and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

French designer Sonia Rykiel, in business since the 1960s, is known for her luxe casual knitwear. This statement size necklace and matching clip earrings, circa 1990, will add a very glamorous element to any outfit, from work to weekend to occasion. Marked RYKIEL on one leaf of the necklace, the earrings, and marked SR on the necklace clasp. Beautifully made and finished and the same quality as YSL jewelry. With a softly burnished slightly matte finish over hammered surface...

Stunning statement size necklace in dimensional antiqued goldtone metal with red resin cabochons simulating poured glass. Marked YSL on the attached hang tag and also on the back. The back of the hang tag is marked MADE IN FRANCE. Probably a Robert Goossens design. With classic French S hook closure. Circa 1980 or 1990. I am also selling the matching earrings in a separate listing. The color is a true red and a bit warmer than the photos show...

Very fun cool Karl Lagerfeld long sautoir necklace in matte goldtone with stations in jewel colors with initals K and L, and the Lagerfeld signature fan logo. Marked KL on attached extender. Some stations have fired enameling and some have insets of polished Lucite. The stations are double sided in the French style. 1980s. 48 inches wearable length with attached extender and the largest squares are just under 3/4 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size...

Gorgeous vintage 1980s modernist necklace, probably French, with hollow goldtone metal beads with fine detailing, strung on a fine chain in the French style, centered with a very large wired opaque foiled aqua and iridescent pink glass bead, and with a twist toggle clasp. 16 1/2 inches wearable length and 7/8 inch or 20mm at the center bead. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous unusual circa 1980 signed YSL necklace with three strands of large carved natural agate beads, two strands in a medium soft green, and one strand in a deep deep blue-green. The clasp and center drop are beautifully detailed cast goldtone metal with millegrain applied metal beads. The center drop has a leaf form element surmounting two circular elements connected by two strands of tiny carved light green agate beads...

Fresh and fabulous statement necklace in pale pink translucent resin beautifully detailed, in the form of coral and starfish, decorated with brilliant rhinestones, with a large white shell drop, and with a silvertone clasp also set with a rhinestones. Marked UGO CORREANI ITALY. Circa 1980. The designer Ugo Correani has had his own label since the 1970s, and also has designed jewelry for Valentino, Fendi, and Versace, as well as Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix. Never worn, with i...

From France, fabulous Balenciaga necklace in sculpted goldtone metal with briolette faceted colorless glass drops in ornate dogtooth caps. 1980s. Probably a Robert Goossens design. Marked BALENCIAGA EDITION on the heavy hook clasp. The heavy oblong reeded links are twisted to create additional dimension. The links are individually soldered together. It has a slightly asymmetrical design: spaced along the necklace at intervals of two, four, and six links are links with groups of four, fiv...

1980s or early 1990s unsigned carved horn necklace by Gerda Lynggaard for Monies Copenhagen, with five strands of oblong flat beads and a large heavy toggle clasp. Not marked but distinctively and guaranteed Monies, as collectors will recognize. Monies pieces were and are sometimes only marked with paper hang tags. From the same estate as the other Monies pieces I am listing. 16 1/2 inches wearable length on inside strand and 4 1/2 inches wide. This will fit pretty closely around the...

Huge statement 1980s or 1990s unsigned couture Lucite necklace with large shaped beads hand knotted with blue silk cord and lobster clasp. From the same estate as the Monies Lucite earrings and necklaces I am listing. 21 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/8 inches at center. Most of the beads are very slightly champagne in color; one or two are slightly pinker. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous statement 1970s tribal/barbaric style charm necklace in dark goldtone metal with semiprecious stones including hematite and agate. Marked HEIDI DAUS FOR JIM WALTERS. 33 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. One small charm has some verdigris, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Amazing 1980s signed Dominique Aurientis bib necklace of huge leaf form drops with swivel hinge connections, to allow smooth draping, and with large luminous Gripoix poured glass stones in three different shades of chartreuse and bright green, finished with two very large matching poured glass beads at the hook close. Marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS. The leaf drops have very detailed textured surfaces with great dimensionality. The chain links are very ornately detailed as well. Wea...

Classic collectible Chanel sautoir Gripoix glass and faux pearl necklace in an iconic Chanel color. Marked CHANEL 1981 with double C logo and copyright symbols, on attached round metal hang tag. With sections of five green faceted glass stones in open bezel settings spaced with baroque glass based faux pearls, all wired in goldtone metal. Continuous strand. Guaranteed authentic. 56 inches long and just under 1/2 inch/12mm wide. Excellent condition with one area of tiny loss to one pe...