Treasure Fine Jewelry Drop Necklaces

A necklace-chain with horse-bit pendant designed by Gucci. This is a beautiful vintage chained necklace with a horse-bit-shaped pendant created in Milano Italy by the luxury house o...

Draped mesh necklace designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2019) for Tiffany & Co. This very sportive long mesh scarf necklace is one of the most iconic designs created by Elsa Peretti for...

A graduated cultured pearls long necklace. This is a very well-matched graduated pearls necklace, composed by one-hundred-seven Cultured round pearls. The elegant strand has a lengt...

A fabulous Edwardian festoon necklace. This fabulous necklace was created in New York City United States during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. The necklace ...

A coral and onyx necklace designed by Rajola. This is a colorful youthful necklace created in Napoles Italy by the jewelry designers of Rajola. The necklace has been crafted with fa...

An Akoya pearls long necklace. This is a very well-matched pearls necklace, composed by seventy-nine Akoya round pearls of nine millimeters. T...

An exceptional necklace designed by Ivan Khlebnikov. This fabulous necklace was crafted and retailed by the firm of Ivan Khlebnikov, back between 1890 and 1900. The necklace has bee...

Geometric sculptural pendant designed by Cartier. This is a fabulous and inedited sculptural pendant, created by the French jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970. The rare one ...

A necklace designed by Cartier. Beautiful colorful V shaped necklace, designed in Paris France during the late art deco period, back in the 1940. The necklace was crafted by the jew...

Art-Deco diamonds stations chained necklace sautoir. A classic station long chain created in America during the art-deco period, back in the 1930. It was designed as a sautoir chain...

Geometric necklace designed by Orlando Orlandini. Fabulous vintage wire-necklace, created in Arezzo by the Italian designer Orlando Orlandini, back in the 1970. This beautiful and r...

A sculptural necklace designed by Poul Trige for Sørresiig. Fabulous sculptural wire necklace, created in Copenhagen Denmark by designer Poul Trige for the silversmith company of Sø...

A long necklace sautoir with color sapphires. A versatile long necklace sautoir, crafted in Italy with 18 karats yellow gold stations and seventy-nice carved natural sapphires of di...

Belle Epoque pin designed by Cartier. Colorful and very rare stick pin made during the Edwardian-Belle Epoque period. This beautiful piece was created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1900. Carefully crafted in two parts made up of solid platinum, yellow and white gold of 18 karats. Embellished with a central panel decorated with engine turned guilloche topped with purple glossy enamel. Accented with thirty-five natural earth mined rose cut diamonds and the settings are finished with millegrain. Diamonds: Mounted in millegrain settings, with 35 old rose cut diamonds, 0.30 carats, G/H color, SI-1 clarity. Weight: 2.35 Grams, (1.51 Dwt). Measurements: 70 mm by 12 mm (2.76 x 0.47 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with French marks, the maker's maitre mark CA inside a lozange cartouche, the head of the eagle for the assay and warranty of the gold, the four digits serial numbers and signed, "CARTIER PARIS 3840". Cartier The move to the rue de la Paix coincided with a period of extraordinary economic growth and affluence in France and the world. Cartier was also growing and expanding and had started to shift their emphasis from retailing to design and manufacture. Although they produced a small number of pieces in the Art Nouveau style, Cartier paid scant attention to the movement. They made their distinguishing mark in pioneering the use of platinum in creating the delicate and graceful Garland style that came to be associated with the Belle Époque. The discovery of the great diamond deposits in South Africa in the late 1860’s engendered the popularity of extravagant diamond jewelry. The technical advances in the manufacturing of platinum enabled designs of great intricacy, strength and flexibility such as found in the spectacular résille designs of Cartier. (See Edwardian Jewelry: 1901-1915). Cartier marked the beginning of the twentieth century by opening branches in London and New York, where their wealthiest and most dedicated clientele resided. The 1902 coronation of Edward VII occasioned a large number of commissions from England’s leading families. Records indicate that Cartier produced twenty-seven tiaras alone for the coronation and the event was instrumental in convincing the firm to seek a permanent presence in London. Indeed, by 1904 they had achieved their first of fifteen royal warrants being appointed official purveyor to the court of King Edward VII. The London branch came to thrive under the tutelage of Alfred’s youngest son, Jacques Cartier, establishing London based design and manufacturing workshops. Opening a Cartier store in New York was a natural progression as many of America’s wealthiest families and business magnates had been traveling to Paris for some time to purchase their jewels from Cartier. By 1906 Alfred had largely retired and Louis and his brother Pierre operated the Cartier business jointly. One of their first major decisions was to establish a New York presence and workshop in 1909 under the skilled direction of Pierre. Indicative of his business skills, Pierre famously secured Cartier’s present location, an elegant Beaux-Arts mansion at 653 Fifth Avenue, from industrialist Morton F. Plant in 1917. The building changed hands in exchange for $100 and a double strand of natural pearls, admired by Plant’s wife and valued at one million dollars, the asking price for the mansion. While the Fifth Avenue location remains priceless to the firm, when the pearls came up for auction in 1957, they fetched a mere $170,000. (From Lang's with thanks). Edwardian Jewelry This Period was during the King Edward VII, after whom this period of jewelry history is named, reigned over England for only nine years, yet the style of jewelry known as “Edwardian” was created roughly between 1890 and 1920. Edwardian-era rings tend to be larger, opulent pieces, and stacked ring designs were popular. The metal surfaces of the rings were often diamond-encrusted for additional shimmer. Each of these rings is a work of art, showcasing a bygone era of grace, elegance and the royalty the Edwardian era is named for. Guilloché This term is used in fine jewelry or objects de Vertu to enhance the appearance of boxes, frames, brooches, rings or pendants. Guilloché enamel refers to metal pieces that have been given the Guilloché treatment and then covered with a translucent layer of enamel, giving the geometric patterns underneath the enamel a colorful hue. Millegrain This is a jewelry technique which refers to the textural effect of a close-set line of metal beads that are typically used as a border on the edges or bezels of jewelry. Literature: Sotheby's fine jewels, London September 17 1021, Lot 146 for an identical piece illustrated with the original box Collateral: It is accompanied by the original Cartier presentation green jewelry box...

Art deco garlands necklace with diamonds. Exceptional diamonds set necklace, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1935. This beautiful movie star necklace was ...

Magnificent necklace designed by Picchiotti. Absolutely gorgeous festoon necklace, created in Valenza Italy by the jewelry house of Picchiotti. This gorgeous pair is a one of a kind...

Italian necklace designed by UnoAerre. Beautiful piece, crafted in Italy in solid white gold of 14 karats. This lariat necklace is mounted with a pair of very fine South Sea pearls;...

Drop necklace sautoir designed by Monica Coscioni. Beautiful contemporary drop necklace, created in the city of Orvieto Italy at the jewelry atelier of the designer Monica Coscioni...

Drop necklace with quartz designed by Monica Coscioni. Beautiful contemporary drop necklace, created in the city of Orvieto Italy at the jewelry atelier of the designer Monica Cosc...

Gray agate necklace designed by Monica Coscioni. Gorgeous modernist necklace, created in the city of Orvieto Italy at the jewelry atelier of the designer Monica Coscioni. This beau...

Drop necklace with quartz designed by Monica Coscioni. Beautiful contemporary drop necklace, created in the city of Orvieto Italy at the jewelry atelier of the designer Monica Coscioni. This modernist piece has been crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with very high polished finish and embellished with a carved piece of blue quartz. Fitted with a snake flexible chain with a customized hook as a closure lock. Blue Quartz: Mount in a drop setting, with 1 briolette cabochon cut (52 mm by 52 mm by 20 mm) of a natural translucent blue quartz of 55.67 carats. Weight: 27.65 grams (17.72 Dwt). Size: 27 Inches (68.50 Cm). Measures: 52 mm x 20 mm (2.04 x 0.79 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the italian assay mark for the warranty of the silver and signed, "ITALY .925 *97TR". About Monica Coscioni My name is Monica. I live and work in Orvieto, where I was born. From the beauty of the places that surround me I draw the destination for art and creativity. From classical studies, the love for the origin and the plasticity of the forms. I have been creating jewels for over thirty years but I keep the traits of a little girl alive: I play, invent, create, amaze. I attended the "workshop" of a well-known Tuscan goldsmith and sculptor for six years but the real training was the direct experience in my atelier...

Snake shaped necklace designed by Monica Coscioni. Exceptional contemporary piece, created in the city of Orvieto Italy at the jewelry atelier of the designer Monica Coscioni. This fabulous necklace has been made in the shape of an articulated snake, crafted with parts made up in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with very high polished finish. The body is made with an arrangement of multiples graduated elements. Fitted with a customized hook as a closure lock. Smoke Topaz: Mount in a thick knotted cord, with 104 graduated trillion cabochon cuts, carved from natural Smoky quartz, with a weight of 1,595.45 carats. Weight: 368.90 grams (236.48 Dwt). Size: Lenght of 36 inches (91.40 Cm). Measures: The width is 45 mm (1.77 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the italian assay mark for the warranty of the silver and signed, "ITALY .925 *97TR". About Monica Coscioni My name is Monica. I live and work in Orvieto, where I was born. From the beauty of the places that surround me I draw the destination for art and creativity. From classical studies, the love for the origin and the plasticity of the forms. I have been creating jewels for over thirty years but I keep the traits of a little girl alive: I play, invent, create, amaze. I attended the "workshop" of a well-known Tuscan goldsmith and sculptor for six years but the real training was the direct experience in my atelier...

Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin. Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...

Geometric necklace designed by Alfred Karram (1932-2017). A beautiful piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the Architect and artist Alfred...

Pearls necklace designed by Tiffany & Co. Exceptional classic necklace, created in New York city at the Tiffany Studios, back in the late 20th century, This necklace is composed by ...

Rare Necklace designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). An impressive sculptural piece of art, created in New York city by the artist studio goldsmith Thom...

Convertible necklace brooch designed by Seaman Schepps. Very rare and highly collectible piece, created at the Seaman Schepps atelier in N...