Vintage Sterling Silver Abalone Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Striking vintage necklace crafted in sterling silver and adorned with luminous natural abalone shell drops arranged in a dramatic fringe design.
Sterling Silver
Abalone Gemstone and Art Glass Necklace
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Statement necklace featuring a large centrally set abalone shell on a multi-strand chain of art glass, glass, and quartz beads with 12K gold-filled accents and jump ring clasp.
Quartz, Gold-filled
Abalone Shell Leaf Motif Sterling Silver Vintage Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This stunning Abalone Shell Leaf Motif Sterling Silver Vintage Necklace exudes timeless elegance and artistic craftsmanship.
Vintage 1970s Reversible Abalone Shell and Wood Inlay Crescent Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1970s Reversible Abalone Shell & Wood Crescent Necklace Embrace the ultimate 1970s bohemian vibe with this unusual, reversible crescent statement necklace.
Miriam Haskell Abalone Seashell Resin Coral Branch Choker Necklace c 1960s
By Miriam Haskell
Located in University City, MO
Miriam Haskell Abalone shell coral resin beaded choker necklace c 1960s The unique rare necklace is designed with an abalone seashell pendant The seashell pendant is embellished wit...
Brass
Vintage TAXCO MEXICO Sterling Silver Abalone Scalloped Pendant 11.6 g
By Taxco
Located in Addison, TX
Details: Origin: Taxco, Mexico Brand: Taxco Metal: Sterling Silver Purity: 925 Hallmarks: Taxco / 925 (if marked) Style: Pendant Design: Openwork Ornate Frame Pendant Pendant Shape: ...
Sterling Silver
Modernist Hand Hammered Sterling Silver & Abalone Pendant - U.S. - Circa 1980's
Located in Chatham, CA
Modernist sterling silver and abalone shell pendant - featuring a square polished bezel set shell fragment with peacock feather coloring and rounded corners hinged to a lower hand ha...
Sterling Silver
Abalone Cultured Pearl Gold Necklace
By Takashi Wada
Located in New York City, NY
This pioneer Japanese/American artist combines western spirit and eastern sensitivity in his own design. This abalone cultured pearl necklace is picture-perfect and the design is th...
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Unavailable
H 5 in W 3.25 in L 16 in
Vintage 1970's Native American Abalone Sterling Silver Feather Motif Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous Native American rainbow abalone and genuine sterling silver huge statement necklace dating back to the mid 1970's.
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver 925, Amethyst, Peridot & Abalone Pendant Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Sterling Silver 925, Amethyst, Peridot & Abalone Pendant Necklace. This 925 Sterling choker style one of a kind studio piece necklace features a triple row of round ame...
Amethyst, Peridot, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver 925, Amethyst, Peridot & Abalone Pendant Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Sterling Silver 925, Amethyst, Peridot & Abalone Pendant Necklace. This 925 Sterling choker style one of a kind studio piece necklace features a triple row of round ame...
Amethyst, Peridot, Sterling Silver
A Rare 1960's Gubelin Abalone Pearl Gold Necklace Earrings and Ring Set
By Gubelin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A matching ring, entirely decorated with the same golden texture, ring size 5 ½, and fine graduated necklace, made up of 7 disks set with abalone mother of pearl and 13 round golden ...
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Zuni Indian Sterling Squash Necklace and Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zuni Indian Sterling Squash Necklace and Earrings - inlaid with mother of pearl, turquoise, red coral, and abalone.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Tony Duquette Extraordinary Abalone Quartz Frog Motif Necklace
By Tony Duquette
Located in New York, NY
Tony Duquette Extraordinary Abalone Quartz Frog Motif Necklace A one of a kind 13'' long flexible collar set with mauve abalone shell, pate de verre, stained purple quartz, citrine a...
Gold Plate
Mexican Abalone Inlaid Silver Necklace and Pierced Earrings Set
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very pretty necklace and earring set with inlaid abalone in white enamel.
Silver
Sold
H 1.64 in D 0.5 in L 14.5 in
Chanel 1998 Woven Silver Mesh Choker Necklace with Abalone Camelia Flower
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This Chanel necklace from the 1998 collection is a distinctive and elegant piece that exemplifies the brand’s commitment to quality and design innovation.
Rhodium
Sterling Silver Repousse Abalone Oblong Locket
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver and abalone locket. Beautifully detailed oblong oval locket with repousse design and abalone at its center. Measures approx 2 11/16" long, 7/8" wide, 9mm th...
Sterling Silver
1980s Mother Of Pearl & Abalone Inlay Necklace With Blue Lace Agate By Lee Sands
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 26" length - 2.75" x 2" butterfly pendant - Abalone & Mother of Pearl inlay - Blue lace agate gemstones - Moonstone accents - Gold plated accents - Clasp clos...
Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl and Abalone Pendant
Located in Towson, MD
One sterling silver pendant set with Mother of Pearl and Abolone inlay. The necklace is suspended from a sterling silver box link chain measuring 18 inches long complete with a spri...
Sterling Silver
800 Silver Abalone, Mother of Pearl and Red Coral Cameo Pendant/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 800 silver cameo pendant/pin. The background of this beautiful cameo is a whole piece of carved mother of pearl featuring floral designs with red coral accents. A classic ca...
Coral, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Mother of Pearl Opal Inlaid Yellow Gold Necklace
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Opal Inlaid Necklace by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. With 34x Mother Of Pearl Discs, Each approx 18mm in size 1 main center 18k yellow gold moti...
Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Tony Duquette Impressive Very Large Amethyst Abalone Unique Necklace
By Tony Duquette
Located in New York, NY
Tony Duquette impressive very large amethyst abalone unique necklace of extraordinary size. A special order one-of-a-kind necklace by the famed Duchess of Windsor favorite designer.
Amethyst, Zircon, Brass
Italian Sterling Silver Turquoise Heart Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, well-made, Italian sterling silver, blue turquoise stone, and pink abalone shell puffed heart necklace on ball/bead chain, circa late-20th century, Italy.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Death Mask of Tlingit Woman, 1965-75
Located in Paris, FR
Death Mask of Tlingit woman, 1965-75 Wood, abalone (labret, pedants earrings and necklace), paint, skin strap, rope
Wood
Gubelin Abalone Pearl Gold Necklace Earrings Set
By Gubelin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold, approx. 0.90ctw VS/G diamonds, Saltwater cultured pearls 5.5mm - 9.2mm in diameter. Abalone shell. Necklace approx. 17" long. Finger ring size -6.
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
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.
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