Vintage Dior Beaded Necklace 1961
This vintage Dior necklace is simply superb. Made in 1961 it exemplifies the quality and design of the fashion house in that era. The necklace chains together four styles of glass beads on three strands, all joining in the centre where numerous lengths of chain and beads form a waterfall effect.
The beads are very special. The largest are the white layered glass beads, crackled through with metallic gold and black. The green faceted glass beads have an iridescent coating which reflects in the light. These are complimented by the smooth, luminous moonstone beads and pebble shaped beads painted in a muted champagne colour.
The necklace is in very good vintage condition with only a few flea bites to the surface of the painted metallic beads, only visible upon close inspection. One of the smaller layered beads has a surface chip, but because those beads are imperfect by design, it's really difficult to find or see the chip.
The necklace has a 20cm drop with the central beaded portion adding an extra 10cm in length. There's a short extension chain with three positions, about 5cm in total length. It fastens with an S hook, typical of Dior necklaces of that time.
Signed 'Christian Dior 1961 ©' and comes with the original bijoux Christian Dior box and liner.
The necklace will be wrapped with care to protect the beads during shipping.
Christian Dior
Christian Dior launched his fashion house in 1947 and from the beginning designed jewellery to complement the 'New Look' clothing he was creating. He used only the most talented and reputable companies to manufacture his jewellery designs. You'll see pieces for Dior by Kramer, Mitchel Maer, and Grosse.
All items were signed and many were dated.
Does Dior jewellery hold its value?
Christian Dior fashion jewellery is well worth collecting. Dior jewellery is renowned for its quality and craftmanship as well as its pleasing designs and innovative use of art glass and crystals. The market for midcentury Dior jewellery is exploding at the moment with prices climbing as pieces become increasingly difficult to find. Dior jewellery from the 1970s onwards is quickly following the upwards trajectory.
How do you rate the condition of a piece?
Excellent - No visible flaws to note but items may exhibit some signs of age related wear
Very Good - Some visible flaws which aren't considered to impair the wearability of the piece
Good - Some more notable flaws but the piece is still in collectible condition
All items are vintage and have lived a previous life, therefore signs of age related wear are to be expected. I do my best to bring attention to any faults in the description and by using the condition scale.
When will I receive my delivery?
We aim to send packages out the following business day after an order is received. All items will be carefully wrapped in a Gadelles box, finished with a ribbon and placed in a discreet bubble lined envelope, or small parcel box if the order contains multiple items.
UK Mainland Delivery - £2.95 Packages will be sent, insured, via Royal Mail's Tracked 48h service
International Delivery - £12.95 Packages will be sent, insured, via Royal Mail's Tracked International service.
This service is stated to take 3 - 5 business days for delivery to Europe and 6 - 7 business days for delivery to other destinations, however, customs processing time at the destination country is additional to the Royal Mail's estimate.
Please be aware that international deliveries may incur import taxes, to be paid by the purchaser, in their destination country.
How will my purchase be packaged?
Great care will be taken in the wrapping of your vintage jewels to protect them in transit and make the unboxing process pleasant for the buyer.
Your piece of jewellery will be wrapped in our Gadelles material, tied with a ribbon and placed in a Gadelles kraft box.
If the item that you've purchased comes with its own original packaging then your item will be sent in that box, wrapped in kraft paper and tied with a ribbon.
Very fragile items will be protected with extra bubble wrap.
International Buyers
We welcome international orders. Please be aware that orders from outside the UK may incur customs duties for which the buyer is responsible to pay on receipt of purchase. These charges vary by country so please review the rules with your relevant customs authority before purchase.
