GIA Certified 5.07 Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Art Deco Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1920's Art Deco filigree sapphire and diamond pendant necklace.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Art deco Wurzbacher necklace made of 18k yellow gold with sapphire and diamond
Located in Berlin, BE
Embark on a journey of timeless beauty with this enchanting piece of authentic German craftsmanship, a creation of the goldsmith master Wurzbacher from Germany. Meticulously handcraf...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Necklace with Milgrain in 14 Karat White Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The geometric design of the necklace captures the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco period, with intricate details that evoke a sense of luxury.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Style Old European Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace ~4.3ctw
Located in Fairfield, CT
Art Deco Old European Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace Reproduction Make ~4.3ctw This platinum pendant necklace is designed in the Art Deco style, featuring an open circular motif suspe...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco 1.50ct Diamond and Sapphire Pendant, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
This exquisite pendant, dating to the 1920s, centres around a 0.40 carat old cut diamond. Encircling it is a ring of French cut sapphires totalling 0.40 carat, framed at the four car...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1.25 Carat Diamond Angel Skin Quartz Sapphire Art Deco Platinum Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco platinum old mine cut diamond angel skin quartz pendant necklace accented with graduated sapphire baguettes.
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Halo Pendant Necklace 0.65 Carats 18 Karat White Gold
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Timeless elegance meets vintage glamour in this exquisite Art Deco-inspired pendant necklace, meticulously crafted in 18K white gold.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18k White Gold Diamond, White Sapphire, and Tanzanite Art Deco Style Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 18K white gold Diamonds: round brilliant cut = 1.13cttw Color: G Clarity: SI1 White Sapphire= 0.56cttw Tanzanite= 3.02cttw Dimensions: necklace measures 1...
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco 1.1ct Unheated Blue Sapphire & Diamond Pendant, 18k Gold
Located in Singapore, SG
This gorgeous natural blue sapphire looks truly stunning in this timeless design. It is completely untreated, unheated, and originates from Mogok, Burma. While the stone does have so...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Emerald Platinum Vintage Sailfish Pendant Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized sailfish with fanning dorsal fins Channel set with calibré cut sapphires on fins Weighing approximately 0.70 carat total Pavé set with single cut diamonds thro...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond and Sapphire 14 Karat White Gold Pendant
Located in Naples, FL
Art Deco style Diamond and blue Sapphire 14k white gold pendant with incredible metal work, detailed design, and delicate filigree and granulation. This pendant is in great antique c...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
45 Carat Star Sapphire Ceylon No Heat Blue Art Deco Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Natural Ceylon Blue Star Sapphire Platinum Pendant Necklace - AGL Certified Extraordinary Art Deco era natural Ceylon blue star sapphire pendant featuring 45-carat cabochon...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Blue Sapphire & Diamond Art Deco Style Elegance White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
This gorgeous Art Deco inspired blue sapphire and diamond pendant is beautifully designed to capture the glamour and romantic style of vintage design. The oval sapphire is a well sat...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Yacht Sailboat Platinum Diamond Sapphire Citrine Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco platinum charm pendant designed as a sailing yacht or sailboat with diamond and citrine sails on a sapphire boat. The charm is set with 25 round brilliant cut diamonds, t...
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Design 14K Gold Necklace with Ceylon Sapphires and Diamonds
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
An exclusive Art Deco design necklace, so chic and elegant, a very piece of art .
14k Gold
Art Deco 3.83 Carat Madagascar Sapphire and 0.90 Carat Diamond Platinum Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive Art Deco 3.83 carat Madagascar sapphire and 0.90 carat diamond, platinum pendant; part of our Art Deco sapphire jewelry collection.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, White Gold
Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Freshwater Blue Pearl Necklace, 1980s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This elegant 14K yellow gold necklace is 17.5 inches long and features a graceful combination of freshwater dyed blue pearls, each measuring approximately 7.5mm. The strand includes ...
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire
Vintage Art Deco 1.50 Carat Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Estate Fine Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Elegant Finely Detailed Round OEC Diamond Platinum Vintage Art Deco Pendant. Centering a securely Hand set 1.50 Carat Sapphire. Surrounded by Hand set Old European ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Diamond & Rainbow Sapphire Art Deco Style Floral 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Discover our new collection ‘Be Elegance Over the Rainbow’ and celebrate the life that full of colors! Perfect with everyday wear, these charming vintage Art Deco revivalist design p...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Diamond Sapphire Reticulated 14K White Gold Lorgnette Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco period lorgnette with a long, elegant reticulated 14K white gold handle accented by two diamonds and three sapphires set in a stylized geometrical and scrolled design ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Sapphire 18 Karat White Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Naples, FL
Art Deco style Diamond and blue Sapphire 18k white gold convertible brooch pendant with incredible metal work, detailed design, and delicate filigree and granulation. This brooch pen...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire & Diamond Square 14K Yellow Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
A beautiful Art Deco style millgrain and open work square shape pendant featuring a round and 30 French cut sapphires with total of 0.14 carats diamonds. This simple and classic pend...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Platinum Charm Necklace with Diamonds & Gemstones, 1925
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This gorgeous Deco Platinum charm necklace holds 5 unique Platinum charms: A Horse with rider, an Elephant, a Hobo, A carriage, and a windmill with rotating veins. There are Diamond...
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Style Blue Aquamarine & Sapphire Diamond Octagon Halo White Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
This aquamarine with sapphire and diamond pendant presents a stunning example of art deco styling and design. Emerald cut aquamarine, French cut sapphire, and round cut diamond are p...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Aquamarine Openwork Necklace-Bracelet in 18K Gold and Silver
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Elegant, versatile, and intricately composed, this Art Deco Aquamarine Openwork Necklace cum Bracelet by Bhavya Gems & Jewels is a refined expression of convertible high jewelry.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
$1,210Sale Price / item|20% Off
14K Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire and Diamonds Pendant
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Natural Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style pendant in 14K Gold. It has oval and square cut sapphires with studded diamond that completes your look with a decent touch. Pendants are used to...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Art Deco Yacht Sailboat Platinum Diamond Sapphire Ruby Peridot Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco platinum charm pendant designed as a peridot sailboat with ruby and diamond sails on a sapphire set sea. The charm is set with four round brilliant cut diamonds, four buf...
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Pendant in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A brilliant round diamond takes center stage, encircled by French-cut sapphires that enhance its rich, captivating color. An outer frame of diamonds adds refined sparkle, highlightin...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Cuckoo Clock Platinum Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco platinum charm pendant designed as a diamond and emerald cuckoo clock with sapphire, ruby and emerald weights and pendulum. Set with one emerald cut diamond and 21 round ...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Oval Blue Sapphire & Diamond Curve Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
White gold sapphire and diamond Art Deco-inspired pendant with seventeen sapphires totaling 2.55 carats. This design features an oval cut sapphire center with adjacent French cut sap...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Oval Shape Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Transport yourself to an era of nostalgia with this exquisite pendant! Drawing inspiration from the iconic Art Deco movement, this stunning pendant showcases an approx. 1.6 carat ova...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Pear Shape Sapphire & Diamond Art Deco Style Pendant in 18K White Gold
By Pico Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Pendant contains 1 center pear shape sapphire weighing 1.85ct. Center stone is surrounded by an Art Deco style pendant containing 42 round brilliant diamonds, 0.35tcw. Diamonds are n...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Diamond & Rainbow Sapphire Halo Set Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Discover our new collection ‘Be Elegance Over the Rainbow’ and celebrate the life that full of colors! This Art-Deco Style pendant is completely spectacular! The vibrant color sapphi...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco French 3.80 CTW Diamond Sapphire Platinum Vintage Fleur-De-Lis Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an ornate teardrop shaped pendant pierced with fanning fleur-de-lis motifs throughout Suspending from a fleur-de-lis shaped surmount and centering an articulating floral ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Estate Art Deco Inspired Tutti Frutti, Carved Gemstone and Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This stunning estate piece is Designed in the art deco Tutti Frutti style. This pendant necklace composed of round brilliant diamonds hand set in Platinum with a Art Deco Tutti Frutt...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Sapphire Pendant Necklace
Located in London, GB
Antique 9ct 375 Gold Antique Sapphire Pendant each Antique natural sapphire measures 3mm diameter across their top surface stamped faded 9CT on the side 0f the pendants bar. Chai...
Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold
Estate Art Deco tutti frutti Inspired Carved Gemstone and Diamond Necklace set
Located in Yorba Linda, CA
Estate Art Deco tutti Frutti Inspired Carved Gemstone and Diamond Necklace, This 579 carat necklace set is hand set in 136 gm 14k solid yellow Gold with 11.15 carats of diamond, 120 ...
Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond,...
$1,470Sale Price|30% Off
Diamond and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Pendant in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Inspired by the graceful symmetry of Art Deco design, this pendant features a round bezel-set diamond at its center, radiating timeless brilliance. Surrounding the diamond are meticu...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1.33 Deep Blue Sapphire, 0.26 cts diamond 18k Gold Art Deco Inspired Pendant
By Nancy Phillips
Located in Eugene, OR
Details: Metal: 18 Karat Gold Center Stone: Natural Blue Sapphire Accent Stones: Round Brilliant-Cut Diamonds Style: Vintage Art Deco-Inspired Floral Pendant Setting: Prong and Pavé ...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ART DECO pendant with sapphire and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold and silver pendant set with sapphire and rose-cut diamonds total approx. 0.50 ct – G/H – SI – 10.6 grams Detailed description Pendant dimensions: 5.0 cm high by 2.9...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Art Deco Love Heart Snaffle Bit Platinum Diamond Sapphire Ruby Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco platinum charm pendant designed as a snaffle bit for horse riding with a ruby love heart and a sapphire and diamond set bit. The charm is set with a fracture-filled ruby ...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Donkey Mule Horse Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco platinum charm pendant designed as a donkey, mule or horse carrying a pannier of gems, set with 20 round brilliant cut white diamonds, three rubies, two sapphires and two...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Round Diamond & Blue Sapphire Long Wavy Trim Art Deco Style White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
An Art Deco style diamond and sapphire pendant. The center diamond is a 0.25 Carat round cut of exceptional brightness. It is surrounded by custom but sapphire that are cut by hand t...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Diamond & Blue Sapphire Halo Set Art Deco Style Octagon 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
A stunning Art Deco inspired pendant. A pendant with squared off edges in a traditional Art Deco style. To the center of the pendent sits a round brilliant cut diamond which are surr...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,516Sale Price / item|20% Off
Cluster Sapphire and Diamond Chain Necklace in 14k Solid White Gold for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Cluster Sapphire and Diamond Chain Necklace in 14K Gold studded with round cut blue sapphire and yellow sapphire with diamonds. This stunning piece of jewelry instantly elevates a ca...
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold,...
Sapphire Diamond Pendant Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold Art Deco Inspired Style
Located in Jupiter, FL
Dark Blue oval sapphire pendant necklace with small baguette diamonds in 14KT yellow gold, classy pendant that goes with any outfit! GOLD: 14KT gold NATURAL DIAMOND(S) Clarity/Color:...
Opal and Diamond Halo Art Deco Style Necklace in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
This enchanting Art Deco-style necklace features a stunning opal at its center, evoking the delicate beauty of a snowflower in full bloom. The opal's ethereal play of colors captures...
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Style Diamond and Sapphire Marquise Shaped Pendant in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
An Art deco style diamond and sapphire pendant, set with French cut sapphires and round cut diamonds on open-work marquise shaped setting. Mounted in 14k white gold. A glamorous comp...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,100Sale Price / item|30% Off
Aquamarine Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Pendant in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A breathtaking symbol of timeless elegance and refined beauty. At the top, a shimmering drop-shaped aquamarine evokes the tranquil hues of a clear blue sea, gracefully connected to s...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
$2,776Sale Price / item|20% Off
Art Deco Inspired Multi Sapphire Diamond Pendant Made in 18k White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Inspired Multi Sapphire Diamond Pendant in 18K Gold studded with square cut multi sapphires and round cut diamonds.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Oval Blue Sapphire & Diamond Pave Set Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
This jaw dropping pendant, an Art Deco design piece of art is made of white gold and features an approx. 0.70 carat central bezel set blue sapphire. The rest of the pendant’s top con...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco 4.00 Carat Diamond Platinum Watch Pendant Necklace Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful and Finely detailed Platinum Diamond and Blue Sapphire accents Watch Pendant Necklace and Diamond set matching chain. Hand crafted in Platinum. Chain measures approx. 24 in...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Diamond and Sapphire Art Deco Style Rose Floral Pendant in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A stunning round cut diamond takes center stage, beautifully surrounded by sapphire petals that form an elegant rose floral design. Inspired by Art Deco style, this pendant combines ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Opal Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Target Pendant in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Embrace timeless elegance with this exquisite Art Deco-style target pendant, featuring a captivating opal at the center, surrounded by vibrant sapphires and sparkling diamonds. The o...
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Oval Shape Blue Sapphire & White Diamond Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Pendant
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Exude elegance and luxury with this sapphire and diamond pendant. Aparticularly feminine and timeless antique design; a 3 carat oval shape sapphire with a halo of glittering diamonds...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Estate Art Deco tutti frutti Inspired 579 carat Carved Gemstone Dia Necklace set
Located in Yorba Linda, CA
Estate Art Deco tutti Frutti Inspired Carved Gemstone and Diamond Necklace, This 579 carat necklace set is hand set in 136 gm 14k solid yellow Gold with 11.15 carats of diamond, 120 ...
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond,...
Burmese Ruby & Diamond Baguette Cut Necklace 16.50ct Art Deco
Located in Great Neck, NY
The Epitome of Modern Elegance, a striking Ruby Solitaire diamond modern, Art Deco/ Contemporary, Choker Necklace. Finely crafted in elegant Platinum and showcases two exceptional Bu...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
On 1stDibs, shop the bright blue gems that star in sapphire rings, sapphire necklaces and other vintage and antique sapphire jewelry.
Sapphires — the stone of choice for Napoleon, Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor — have been a favorite of aristocrats and the well-to-do since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Picture a sapphire. If the stone you conjure is a deep cornflower blue, you’re seeing only part of the picture. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. No matter the hue, this very special gem is rich in history and beloved by royals (FYI, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton share an 11-carat sapphire engagement ring), so September babies are in very noble company.
America’s version of royalty — old money and celebrities — have also shown a predilection for the blue stones. In 1940, John D. Rockefeller Jr. had Cartier mount a 62-carat sapphire he had bought from an Indian maharajah in a brooch for his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; in 2001, the piece sold for a then-record of $3,031,000 at Christie’s New York.
The grand dame of jewelry, Elizabeth Taylor had a passion for the gems that her lovers were happy to indulge. Second husband Michael Wilding gave her an engagement ring set with a cabochon sapphire, while Richard Burton famously presented her with a BVLGARI sautoir set with diamonds and sapphires, including at its center a cabochon Burmese weighing 52.72 carats. One of the star lots in the sale of Taylor’s jewels at the Christie’s New York in 2011, it sold for $5,906,500.
You don’t have to have blue blood or a bulging bank account, however, to get an eyeful of this much-coveted gem. A number of outstanding examples reside in public collections.
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History owns the 423-carat Logan sapphire, a gift from the Guggenheim family, and the Hall sapphire and diamond necklace, designed by Harry Winston and featuring 36 fine, well-matched cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires weighing a combined 195 carats. Also in the collection is the Bismarck sapphire necklace, designed by Cartier and sporting a central sapphire weighing 98.6 carats, which Mona Von Bismarck donated to the museum.
Sapphires are composed of corundum. Their color derives from trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium. When the trace element produces a ruby hue, the stone is called, what else, a ruby. (which is, as mentioned above, why sapphires cannot be red by definition).
The allure of large gemstones endures throughout the periods characterized as vintage, and sapphire features frequently in vintage engagement rings. (On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.
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. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
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 David Webb necklaces — 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 Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.