Old European Cut Choker Necklaces

A Retro 14K yellow gold diamond and ruby strap with buckle necklace. Circa 1945. Twenty-four Old European-cut diamonds are set in the necklace totalin...

Exquisite woven natural Oriental Pearl, Platinum and Diamond Collier de Chien, Cartier, New York, signed and numbered, Edwardian, circa 1910. Seventy-nine diamonds of high color (approximately G/H) and high clarity (approximately VS) describe a buckle and clasp motif for the front of the neck and finished with a diamond clasp. The estimated diamond weight is 1.65 cts. The clasp is fitted with an invisible spring mechanism which will expand (or contract) the length 3/8th of an inch. The total length of the Collier de Chien (dog collar) is 13 inches expandable to 13 3/8th inches. The width varies between .50 inches and .75 inches. The piece has a weight of 22 grams. The natural pearls which are woven into a complex but subtle pattern consists of sizes ranging from 1.7 to 2.7 mm. The pearls, all with clean surfaces (or skins), are well matched in their luminescence and color. The collar is in fine condition and was may have been recently restrung. While it would not be an easy alteration, it could be lengthened (with matching natural pearls) or shortened. We would quote a price, and the time involved, if such an alteration is requested. Notes from the archives: Several reasons place the time for creation of this Cartier piece to be quite early in the firm's history in New York. While it was Louis who put in place the plans for Cartier, New York, which began in late 1909 on lower Fifth Avenue, it was Pierre who actually operated the New York store just as Jacques was the brother selected for London with Louis holding down Paris of course. Since roughly 1903, Edwardian jewels emphasized designs that combined platinum, diamonds and natural pearls so that by 1910 such examples were de rigueur for a proper lady. For example, Nadelhoffer (p. 49) shows an oriental natural pearl dog collar done in 1908 by the Paris shop for the Princess de Ganay in which the weaving is quite similar to the woven seed pearl work in our piece. Similar to most Cartier dog...

This 1940s European choker is a beautiful example of Art Deco jewellery. The choker has approximately 10 carats of diamonds with the centre stone weighing approximately 1.4 carats. T...

An elegant tubogas 18k gold necklace, featuring Old European cut diamonds. It’s a gorgeous tubogas necklace from the 1940s with the distinctive features of Retro jewelry. The piece is designed as a linear tubogas cord with two loops on each end. The loops are held by a gold band decorated with diamonds. Each loop has a gold ball set on top. A larger gold and diamond clip placed in the middle of the cord works as a clasp. The diamonds are set in platinum to emphasize their whiteness. This necklace carries French elegance and chic. The tubogas coils are buttery soft, making the necklace look fluid and sit well on the neck. Wear this stylish piece with a white shirt or a little black dress – either way you will look like a Parisian fashionista. This tubogas vintage...

Fringe feathers necklace made in France. Beautiful fringe necklace, created in Paris France during the mid-century modern period, back in the 1960. It was crafted with a delicate fe...

Bicolor Tourmaline Carved Weight: 295.30 Carats Dimension: 78x45x9 Mm Origin: Africa Color: Red & Pink Shape: Carving Quality: AAA . Bicolor tourmaline is connected to the heart chak...

Beautiful piece by Marina J. This choker features highly lustrous and iridescent Black Pearls which display an "oil spill" like sheen, all intricately woven into a lace like design. ...

You are looking at a magnificent and well made vintage choker necklace that was crafted from solid 18k yellow gold. It features solid dual rope link chains with a lovely tassel at th...

A fine Retro 14k yellow gold diamond double gas pipe necklace necklace circa 1940. This popular style necklace features stacked gas pipe tubogas necklaces, with a front section clasp...

A Victorian diamond set necklace in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1900. This beautiful late nineteenth century fringe necklace is formed of eleven diamond drop motifs featuring a larg...

A very fine five strand pearl choker centring on a Belle Epoque plaque with diamonds and sapphires. The five strands of akoya cultured pearls total ...

Lovely silver neckring by Arvo Saarela, with ball in one end and rock crystal in the other, that overlap to close it. Simple and striking.