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Gold Necklaces
373 itemsExplore NOVICA's Gold Necklaces Collection. Discover unique designs, handcrafted by global artisans. From delicate pendants to beautifully embellished statement necklaces, you will find traditional and contemporary styles designed to delight those seeking the handmade and different in this most precious of metals.
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Color Vibration, Gold-Plated Chalcedony and Rose Quartz Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Vivek Nathany
$109.95 Wholesale$109.95 -
Good Fortune, 22k Gold-Plated Quartz and Labradorite Station Necklace
Vivek Nathany
$99.95 Wholesale$99.95 -
Vibrant Glam, 18k Gold-Plated Necklace with Rectangular Ruby Stone Pendant
Neetu Barathi
$132.95 Wholesale$132.95 -
Sparkle & Gleam, Double-Strand Necklace with Rainbow Moonstone
Length: 16"
Vivek Nathany
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Spiral Teardrops, Handmade 21K Gold Plated Link Chain Necklace
Length: 18"
Giuliana Valz-Gen
$359.99 Wholesale$359.99 -
Mahabharata, Handcrafted 18k Gold and Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Sukartini
$265.49 Wholesale$294.99$265.49 -
Scarlet Dancer, Gold Plated Natural Orchid Necklace from Thailand
Size: 34.5" Inner Circ.
Danai
$99.99 Wholesale$99.99 -
Autumn Red Rose, Garnet and Gold Plated Natural Rose Petal Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Danai
$47.99 Wholesale$47.99 -
Swirling Sea, Hand Made Sterling Silver and Gold Accent Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Sukartini
$370.49 Wholesale$389.99$370.49 -
Surfer's Spirit, Men's Brown Wood Pendant Necklace form Brazil
Length: 23.5"
Teixeira Family
$47.99 Wholesale$47.99 -
Timeless Dancer, Fair Trade Gold Plated Natural Orchid Necklace
Length: 18"
Danai
$47.99 Wholesale$47.99 -
Unlock, Gold-Accented Sterling Silver Key-Motif Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Made Suyana
$125.99 Wholesale$139.99$125.99 -
Starry Flower, Gold Accented Red-Purple Natural Orchid Pendant Necklace
Length: 18.5"
Danai
$39.99 Wholesale$39.99 -
Genesis, 18k Gold-Plated Multi-Gemstone Charm Strand Necklace
Neetu Barathi
$179.99 Wholesale$179.99 -
Sun Tears, Gold-Accented Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Made Suyana
$98.99 Wholesale$109.99$98.99 -
Magical Petal, White and Purple Orchid 22k Gold-Accented Pendant Necklace
Danai
$39.99 Wholesale$39.99 -
Meditation Coin, Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Round Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nengah Sudarma and Kayoko
$103.49 Wholesale$114.99$103.49 -
Dreamy Petal, Lavender 22k Gold-Accented Petal-Shaped Pendant Necklace
Danai
$39.99 Wholesale$39.99 -
Precious Orb in Rose, Hand Made Tourmaline and Rose Quartz Beaded Necklace
Length: 16.5"
Matta
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Affection Wreath, Howlite Pendant Necklace with Hand-Painted Details
Josefina and Cecilia
$57.99 Wholesale$57.99 -
Floral Spirit, 22k Gold-Plated Multi-Gemstone Floral Pendant Necklace
Alok Jain
$214.99 Wholesale$214.99 -
Round Moon, Gold Plated Amethyst and Peridot Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 20"
Made Wardika
$70.19 Wholesale$77.99$70.19 -
Golden Kalpvriksh Tree, 22k Gold-Plated Tree Pendant Necklace Crafted in India
Bhavya Jain
$199.99 Wholesale$199.99 -
Orchid Fantasy, Gold Plated Natural Flower Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Danai
$99.99 Wholesale$99.99 -
Exotic Muse, White Pearl Necklace with Sterling Silver and 24k Gold Plate
Length: 37"
Saranarat
$309.99 Wholesale$309.99 -
Eye Do Care, Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Eye Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Vivek Nathany
$59.99 Wholesale$59.99 -
Nocturnal Dazzle, 18k Gold-Plated Natural Labradorite Pendant Necklace
Shivani Choudhary
$197.99 Wholesale$197.99 -
Early Sunset, Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Chalcedony Pendant Necklace
Length: 21"
Vivek Nathany
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Under the Sun, Hand Crafted Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 0.1"
Nengah Sudarma and Kayoko
$89.99 Wholesale$99.99$89.99 -
Harmony Mala, Gold Accented Labradorite and Wood Beaded Pendant Necklace
Size: 29.5" Inner Circ. x 0.2" W
Ketut Sulastri
$89.99 Wholesale$99.99$89.99 -
Golden Waves, Gold Plated Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18.25"
Bhavesh
$299.99 Wholesale$299.99 -
Evening Glitter, 18k Gold-Plated Pendant Necklace with Labradorite Gemstones
Neetu Barathi
$219.99 Wholesale$219.99 -
Clip Caprice, High-Polished 22k Gold-Plated Paperclip Chain Necklace
Bhavya Jain
$129.99 Wholesale$129.99 -
Cross Glimmer, Gold Plated Onyx Rosary Crafted in Bali
Length: 18"
Ketut Sulastri
$134.99 Wholesale$149.99$134.99 -
Sky Blue Teardrop, Gold-Plated Rainbow Moonstone Pendant Necklace
Length: 20"
Ari Gunawan
$94.99 Wholesale$99.99$94.99 -
Luxurious Purple, Thai-Made Purple Bloom Lariat Necklace with 22k Gold Plating
Danai
$54.99 Wholesale$54.99 -
Eternal Flame, Bali Sterling Silver Chain Necklace with 18k Gold Accents
Length: 17.25"
Sukartini
$305.99 Wholesale$339.99$305.99 -
Heaven's Rainbow, Gold-Plated Birthstone Station Necklace
Length: 0.3" x 0.4" W x 0" D
Komang Suastra
$224.99 Wholesale$249.99$224.99 -
Ethereal Elegance, Leafy 22k Gold-Plated Rainbow Moonstone Pendant Necklace
Alok Jain
$294.99 Wholesale$294.99 -
Cowry Shell, Gold Plated Sterling Silver Double Strand Necklace
Length: 18"
Ari Gunawan
$188.99 Wholesale$209.99$188.99 -
Palatial Elegance, 22k Gold-Plated Composite Turquoise Pendant Necklace
Alok Jain
$289.99 Wholesale$289.99 -
Eastern Myth, Gold-Accented Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 0.7" x 1.1" W x 0.4" D
Sukartini
$175.49 Wholesale$194.99$175.49 -
Capricious Nature, Natural Fuchsia Petal Pendant Necklace Bathed in 24k Gold
Emerson Zarate
$34.99 Wholesale$34.99 -
Shiny Pink Rain, Gold-Plated Pendant Necklace with 3-Carat Drop-Shaped Ruby
Bhavya Jain
$169.99 Wholesale$169.99 -
Denpasar Night, Handmade 18k Gold Accent Balinese Silver Chain Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Sukartini
$314.99 Wholesale$349.99$314.99 -
Chakra Stones, Gold-Plated Multi-Gemstone Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18"
Alok Jain
$239.99 Wholesale$239.99 -
Crescent Companion, Gold-Accented Pendant Necklace with Moon Motif
Length: 18"
Made Suyana
$112.49 Wholesale$124.99$112.49 -
Giant Triumph, Elephant-Themed 22k Gold-Plated Pendant Necklace from India
Bhavya Jain
$129.99 Wholesale$129.99 -
Denpasar Raindrops, Bali Sterling Silver Chain Necklace with 18k Gold Accents
Length: 17.25"
Sukartini
$341.99 Wholesale$379.99$341.99 -
Myriad Treasures, Fantasy-Inspired Gold-Plated Multi-Gemstone Charm Necklace
Saranarat
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Dulcet Petal, Soft-Pink Petal-Themed 22k Gold-Accented Pendant Necklace
Danai
$39.99 Wholesale$39.99 -
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Big Heart, Rose Gold Accented Sterling Silver Heart Necklace
Length: 15.25"
Pornsit Mayuraks
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Golden Sagittarius, 18k Gold Plated Sterling Silver Sagittarius Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Asmara Putra
$97.19 Wholesale$107.99$97.19 -
Siam Sonnet, 28-Inch Gold Plated Silver Necklace with Pearl and Amazonite
Length: 28.5"
Saranarat
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Pop of Pink, 6-Carat 18k Gold-Plated Pink Multi-Gemstone Collar Necklace
Saranarat
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Pop of Purple, 2-Carat Gold-Plated Multi-Gemstone Statement Collar Necklace
Saranarat
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Triumphal Petals, High-Polished 22k Gold-Plated Necklace with Floral Pendant
Bhavya Jain
$129.99 Wholesale$129.99 -
Golden Trinity, Gold-Plated Pendant Necklace with Triangle Motif
Yustiana Dewi
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Glowing Cross, 22k Gold Plated Cultured Pearl Rosary from Bali
Length: 18"
Ketut Sulastri
$151.19 Wholesale$167.99$151.19 -
Absolute Harmony, Gold-Accented Quartz Tourmaline and Peridot Pendant Necklace
Patricia Guzman
$119.99 Wholesale$119.99 -
Sunflower Era, 22k Gold-Plated Resin-Coated Sunflower Bloom Lariat Necklace
Danai
$59.99 Wholesale$59.99 -
Halo Effect in Crimson, 22k Gold-Plated Pendant Necklace with 3-Carat Ruby Gemstone
Bhavya Jain
$239.99 Wholesale$239.99 -
Snail Caprice, 22k Gold-Plated Snail Chain Necklace in a High Polish Finish
Bhavya Jain
$87.99 Wholesale$87.99 -
Orchid Magic in Red, Gold-Plated Orchid Petal Pendant Necklace and Brooch
Length: 18.5"
Danai
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
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Sea Change, 18k Gold Plated Iolite and Apatite Pendant Necklace
Length: 16"
Saranarat
$79.99 Wholesale$79.99 -
Autumn Honey, Colorful Chalcedony Howlite and Smoky Quartz Beaded Necklace
Nareerat
$49.99 Wholesale$49.99 -
Forest Orb, Swirl Pattern Gold Accented Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Ari Gunawan
$98.99 Wholesale$109.99$98.99 -
Golden Aries, 18k Gold Plated Sterling Silver Aries Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Asmara Putra
$97.19 Wholesale$107.99$97.19
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The Village Council
Your answers straight from the village experts
Handmade necklaces are incomparable works of wearable art. Each one is unique in shape, color, size and design. Artisans from across the globe offer their own distinctive style of craftsmanship. In India, the vibrant colored gemstones have become a signature fashion statement. Balinese jewelry is characterized by ornate sterling tendrils set with tiny silver spheres. In Brazil, womens necklaces are often sleek and contemporary, with gemstones chosen for their particular energies. Many jewelry designs from Bali and Central America feature hand-knotted macram, such as that used in Guatemalas popular friendship bracelets. Handmade finishes may show variations in metal patterns. No two natural gemstones share the same characteristics. Each necklace holds its own individualistic sense of beauty, making it evident that it was crafted by hand. Some even bear the artisans signature.
Sustainable necklaces are designed with reusable materials, and each culture makes use of the objects and materials most readily at hand. For example, many Andean, Central American and Thai artists use repurposed wood. West African artisans use recycled paper, and beads of recycled glass or plastic. In Thailand, Mexico and Bali, coconut shells are often used. Indian artists sometimes repurpose silk from saris. And Brazilian artists collect discarded zippers and soda pop-tops to crochet into stunning, eco-friendly designs.
Many artisans the world over work in lost wax. They sculpt the image they want in wax, encase it in a mold, and pour molten silver or gold into it. The wax melts and flows out, leaving only the precious metal. However some artisans in Peru specialize in handmade silver and gold filigree, and some Balinese necklaces feature chains that are handwoven from slender metal strands. Karen hill tribe artisans in Thailand often use manual tools to stamp decorative motifs on fine silver. Other techniques include macram, beaded or gemstone strands, hammered metals, and carved wood or bone.
Precious metals and natural gemstones are the most popular materials for women's necklaces. Silver, gold and brass all provide durability as well as beauty. Artisans also utilize local materials that can include coconut shells, bamboo, bright African print fabrics, ceramic beads, natural amber, carved bone and bull horn. Both Peru and Mexico have rich silver mines and silver is used for traditional jewelry as well as contemporary designs.
Women's necklaces are versatile and come in many styles and lengths. They can be layered or worn alone as a statement piece. Many designs go with everything from jeans to office wear or an evening out on the town. The best thing about jewelry is that its a customizable form of expression that provides a sense of luxury and individuality.
When assessing the workmanship of a necklace, its helpful to pay attention to certain characteristics. For example, quality necklaces are balanced designs that rest comfortably around the neck. Clasps are secure and work well, and gemstones and beads are properly set. The precious metals should be nicely finished, and beads should not be too tightly strung. Well-made necklaces reflect excellent craftsmanship and attractive materials.
Each culture celebrates its rich jewelry-making history through specific symbols and styles. For example, traditional West African beads, which adorn many necklaces from the region, each have a story and a specific occasion when they are worn. Others may feature the Ghanian adinkra symbols, which convey popular wisdom. In ancient Andean civilizations, the leaders apparel and jewelry showed their rank and also incorporated religious symbols. Similarly, necklaces from Bali often depict deities from the Hindu pantheon. In India, a womans jewelry is linked to her status in society and may depict Hindu gods as well as mantra symbols such as the omkara, the root of all sounds and the emblem of the Most High. Angel necklaces and harmony ball necklaces are often worn by pregnant women in Bali and in Mexico. The pendant makes a delicate bell sound, thought to soothe the mother and the baby she is carrying. Some believe it summons a guardian angel, thus making it a symbol of loving protection.
Featured Reviews
Sheilashese
Apr 11, 2023
Pretty necklace
What i really like is this necklace is adjustable and very well made.would recommend with no hesitation. Everything i order has come well packaged.
Wearly daily
This simple and classic necklace is a pleasure to wear. The design is versatile and the length of the necklace is adjustable. The necklace arrived quickly well packaged. I highly recommend.
Lynne
Mar 12, 2022
Pretty And Delicate
This necklace is very pretty and made unique with the addition of the tiny heart charm. It bring me joy to wear it and spread the message of peace
Featured Artist
Danai Jewelry featuring natural flowers
"For the past 20 years or so, I have had good and bad times but I enjoyed it all. It is pretty much like black coffee – bitter, sweet and very nice."
"My name is Danai Leosawathiphong. I was born March 20, 1949 in northern Thailand. My grandfather was a Chinese immigrant from the Canton... read more
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The Gold Necklace
Gold is soft, malleable and very beautiful. It has been prized since prehistoric times and was used for ornaments or jewelry. Pure gold is yellow, however white gold, an alloy that resembles silver or platinum, is also used in fine jewelry.
Novica artisans transform the precious metal for our Gold Necklace Gallery. Peru's Giuliana Valz-Gen creates exquisite silver bracelets and necklaces in filigree, covering them in gleaming gold. Accents in gold leaf adorn Gerard Terrien's designs, and Thailand's Danai combines natural flowers with gold and silver. Brazil's Claudio Bravo adds gold details to bracelets and necklaces woven from native buriti palm.
Gold vermeil refers to sterling silver bathed in gleaming gold, and it is a favorite medium for designers from around the world. Gold plated jewelry may host precious stones to become a warm carnelian necklace or a unique brooch. We hope you enjoy exploring our collection of Gold Necklaces from around the world!
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