A crisp white shirt on a busy morning. A black dress for a gala night. And a necklace that looks entirely at home with both.
 
This is what we love about an exceptional vintage jewel: the pleasure of wearing something extraordinary whenever you please.
 
Made in brass, paste and glass crystals, this necklace captures the beauty and precision of quintessential 1930s craftsmanship. The paste stones sit beautifully close to the neck, following its contours with an almost sculptural grace. From that delicate frame, a slender line of stones falls towards the décolletage, finishing in a magnificent faceted glass crystal. Suspended like a teardrop, it draws the eye downwards, catching the light as you move.
 
There is such care in the proportions, in the way each element leads to the next, and in how beautifully the whole piece falls against the skin.
Imagine it beneath the open collar of your favourite white shirt: a little brilliance accompanying you through a productive working day. Then imagine that same necklace against an evening neckline, its crystal drop illuminated beneath the lights. Suddenly, it has that sumptuous, million-dollar presence one associates with a Met Gala entrance—and you are wearing it with the ease of someone for whom beautiful jewels are simply part of life.
 
You needn’t wait for an invitation to enjoy it. Nor does wearing it on an ordinary Tuesday diminish the pleasure of bringing it out for your grandest evening. That is the loveliness of a piece with such presence: it leaves room for you to make it your own.
 
Our collectors will remember discovering this necklace alongside us at a London vintage fair. They saw the vendor’s table, watched us pick it up and try it on, and shared that little intake of breath when its beauty came into view. The enquiries began almost immediately. We brought it into our collection with the feeling that its destined collector would recognise it very soon.
 
There is a particular pleasure in finding a jewel you can already picture yourself wearing. To work. To dinner. To an evening you will remember for years.
 
Era: 1930s
Materials: Brass, paste and glass crystals
Condition: Excellent. No damage or defect. Please see close-up videos for quality assurance.
Length: 38.5 cm
Front drop: 7.5 cm