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From our Everyday Chic Collection – vintage elegance for every day.
 
Some jewels don’t whisper luxury — they define it.
This striking 1980s Monet tubular necklace, with its gleaming gold coil body and sculptural ivory enamel clasp, is a piece that instantly recalls the era of supermodels, glossy editorials, and unapologetic glamour.
 
The design is pure ingenuity — a tubular glass and gold-tone collar, flexible yet structured, that closes with a signature Monet button-lock clasp. With a simple press, it opens and secures elegantly, allowing you to wear and remove it entirely on your own. It’s the kind of thoughtful engineering Monet was revered for — chic, intelligent, and built to last.
 
A Design Born of Power and Precision
In the 1980s, the world of fashion shifted — women embraced strong silhouettes, bold golds, and confident design. Monet, one of America’s most iconic jewellery houses founded in 1929, was at the heart of this transformation.
Their tubular “snake” and “gas pipe” necklaces — inspired by post-war Italian craftsmanship — became a symbol of empowerment and high-fashion minimalism. These pieces wrapped the neck like armour, yet gleamed with sensual elegance.
 
This particular design, with its cream enamel detailing and fluid golden body, was likely part of Monet’s Signature Collection, made in limited quantities during the early 1980s. Each curve reflects precision metalwork — no visible seams, no fragile plating — just that unmistakable Monet glow, a finish so durable that even after 45 years, it gleams as if untouched by time.
 
Styling & Versatility
Whether worn for day or night, it embodies quiet power:
For everyday chic – pair it with a crisp white shirt or a black rollneck, letting the ivory clasp peek like a modern sculpture.
For evening drama – wear it with an off-shoulder dress or structured blazer; it instantly channels that Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, 1980s runway energy.
Layer it subtly with delicate gold chains for a modern editorial look, or wear it solo for pure vintage impact.
This necklace is not just an accessory — it’s a statement of strength and grace, an echo of a time when jewelry was built to last generations, not seasons.
 
The Monet Legacy
Monet’s craftsmanship has long outlived the trends it helped create. Each piece was triple-plated, hand-finished, and made to rival fine jewellery in weight, balance, and durability. Their archives are now closed, their original molds long retired — meaning pieces like this are no longer being produced, and each surviving one is a coveted collectible.
 
As collectors around the world seek out Monet’s 1970s–80s statement designs, these tubular necklaces have become icons of their era — often referred to as the “supermodel collars” of vintage fashion. To own one is to hold a piece of fashion history that’s finding fewer and fewer appearances on the open market, as they quietly find homes in private collections.
 
Collector’s Note
This piece, over 45 years old, remains in impeccable, near-unworn condition. The finish is luminous, the clasp mechanism perfect, and the enamel pristine — a rare feat of preservation that speaks to Monet’s incomparable quality.
Whether you collect vintage jewellery as art or wear it as modern statement, this necklace bridges both worlds.
Elegant, architectural, and empowering — it’s more than a necklace; it’s a piece of the 1980s dream, captured forever in gold.
 
- MONET (Copyright signed) c.1980s
- Gold plated gilt metal and enamel
- In excellent vintage condition. No defect or damage or damage. Please see close up video for quality assurance.
- Measures: 12 cm x 12 cm inner dimensions in closed state.
- Sourced from a coveted vintage fair in London, UK