Necklaces

Rita took great satisfaction and pride in designing necklaces with the beads and pendants she discovered in her travels. Her use of asymmetrical design and expertise in multistrand necklaces made her work immediately recognizable and inspired other designers worldwide. She was a truly gifted designer and we are delighted to showcase many of her necklaces in Necklaces and in Necklace Gallery.

We are now adding to Rita's original design necklaces in this section, with new necklaces made from the treasures in her collection, using her design methods.

Almost all of the necklaces use Rita's own design hook-and-eye sterling silver or gold-on-silver clasps, available in our Clasps section.

The necklaces in this section are available to purchase. The necklaces in Necklace Gallery are on display for inspiration!
Necklace Item 032Necklace Item 032$250.00Sterling silver pendant from Israel, with vintage silver beads and small faceted beads from Sri Lanka and vintage black onyx beads. Necklace Item 046Necklace Item 046$380.00Antique Moroccan silver box pendant, antique shell beads from Tibet and modern hand-made silver beads from Egypt.Necklace Item 049Necklace Item 049$350.00Antique African silver fertility symbols, antique spoon silver pendant from Egypt, and vintage coral and silver beads from Egypt.Necklace Item 051Necklace Item 051$345.00Antique amethyst beads, antique silver pendant and modern silver beads from Sri LankaNecklace Item 067Necklace Item 067$185.00Antique Bedouin silver pendant with a Maria Theresa Thaler coin. Complete piece is from Egypt. (Coin originally Austrian, decorated in Egypt). This necklace can be worn short or long (adjustable length).
Necklace Item 072Necklace Item 072$385.00Antique coral from Morocco with antique silver Moroccan fibula and modern hand-made silver Turkish beads.Necklace Item 130Necklace Item 130$225.00African Trade beads with African coin pendantsNecklace Item 207Necklace Item 207$95.00Vintage stained cube beads made of animal bone. Varied colors and textures. Necklace Item 213Necklace Item 213$225.00Antique Naga shell pendant, antique Chinese turquoise beads with brass heishi beads.Necklace Item 221Necklace Item 221$350.00Large antique amethyst beads, antique silver beads from Yemen and silver chain from Egypt
Necklace Item 222Necklace Item 222$125.00Antique Chinese brass and enamel cloisonne pendant, vintage faceted glass beads, and antique lapis lazuli beadsNecklace Item 234Necklace Item 234$290.00On Sale$246.50Antique coral beads with antique carnelian beads and antique Islamic beads from Sri Lanka. Silver and carnelian pendant. Necklace comes with earrings to match.Necklace Item 253Necklace Item 253$185.00Antique amethyst beads with modern sterling silver beads from Indonesia. Earrings to match.Necklace Item 254 Necklace Item 254 $155.00Vintage Chinese jade beads and modern Indonesian sterling silver beads Necklace Item 256Necklace Item 256$225.00Antique Egyptian silver beads, modern Indonesian sterling silver beads and modern Tibetan Dzi beads. Necklace measures approximately 20" in length.
Necklace Item 258Necklace Item 258$240.00Antique lapis beads, with African brass and gold-plated on silver beads. Antique brass pendant. Earrings to match. Necklace Item 259Necklace Item 259$260.00Antique lapis beads with antique pendants with figures (Far East), with writing (Middle East) and with inlaid lapis (India). Silver Hamsa from Egypt and sterling silver beads from Bali. Earrings to match. Necklace Item 270Necklace Item 270$185.00On Sale$157.25Antique jade beads from Persia, with ancient Amazonite beads and vintage African Trade beads. Earrings to match (included, see photo). Necklace measures approximately 22" in length.Necklace Item 275Necklace Item 275$165.00On Sale$140.25Silver Tuareg pendant, with heishi beads, batik cloth beads and silver beads from the African Trade. Necklace (not including pendant) measures approximately 23". Pendant is about 2.5" in length.Necklace Item 277Necklace Item 277$280.00Antique silver Yemenite beads with sterling silver beads from Sri Lanka and Bali and vintage Bedouin coins. Sterling silver earrings with beads from Sri Lanka, to match. Necklace measures approximately 18".
Necklace Item 278Necklace Item 278$295.00On Sale$250.75Antique coral from Yemen with contemporary brass and gold filled beads from Bali and antique pendant from Tibet. Coral earrings to match. Necklace measures approximately 17".Necklace Item 281Necklace Item 281$240.00Antique carnelian and ancient glass beads with antique bone hamsas (hand) pendants and silver hamsa pendant at center. SOLD, THANK YOU!!Necklace Item 294Necklace Item 294$300.00Turkoman silver necklace, made from antique silver components bought in the 1970s and designed by Robert Liu, with silver clasp and findings, antique silver chain made in the Balkans. The silver Turkoman pendant is gilded and set with carnelian. Robert K. Liu is co-editor of Ornament Magazine and author of the book, Collectible Beads. Necklace Item 296Necklace Item 296$95.00Vintage pink frosted Czech glass beads with faceted gray Swarovski crystal beads. Can be worn doubled. Earrings to match included. Necklace Item 297Necklace Item 297$68.00Vintage Czech glass beads in amber and blue-gray with contemporary beads from the African Trade. Can be worn doubled. Earrings to match included.
Necklace Item 298Necklace Item 298$110.00Vintage Czech melon beads in translucent blue and blue and gold with contemporary diamond-cut window beads. Can be worn doubled. Earrings to match included.