Vintage Jensen Necklace
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish More Necklaces
Amazonite, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
Mid-20th Century Link Necklaces
Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Other
Vintage 1960s More Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Post-War Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Crystal, Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Stone, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
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Silver, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Danish Romantic Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Artist Solitaire Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Hong Kong Cuff Bracelets
Carnelian, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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Vintage 1960s Danish Link Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Drop Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Drop Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Amber, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Silver
2010s Thai Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Contemporary More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Drop Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Chain Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist More Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Swedish Modernist More Necklaces
Silver
20th Century Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist More Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Labradorite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish More Jewelry
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Link Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Drop Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau More Necklaces
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Drop Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s Danish Link Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Labradorite, Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
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Finding the Right necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.