Length: 14-16 inches

📜 Overview

This necklace is a classic example of 1960s Trifari costume jewelry, crafted during the brand’s celebrated mid-century era when bold design, refined metalwork, and vivid rhinestones defined fashionable elegance. Trifari was one of the most influential American costume jewelry houses of the 20th century, admired for creating affordable yet exquisitely designed pieces.

💎 Design & Materials

Structure: A gracefully woven, ribbon-like pattern composed of repeating, curved silver-tone links.

Stones: A continuous row of deep aqua blue rhinestones, prong-set for brilliance and durability.

Metal: Signature Trifarium silver-tone alloy, popular in the 1950s–60s for its bright sheen and resistance to tarnish.

Style: A collar-length necklace, meant to rest high on the neckline — a favored silhouette in mid-century evening wear.

🕊️ 1960s Aesthetic Influences

During the early and mid-1960s:

Jewelry shifted toward sleek, sculptural forms that echoed modernist design.

Cool-tone rhinestones, especially blues and aquas, became fashionable alongside silver finishes.

Pieces like this were worn with elegant sheath dresses, cocktail gowns, and formal ensembles.

This necklace captures the decade’s blend of refined glamour and forward-looking design.

👑 Trifari’s Place in Fashion History

Trifari, under designers like Alfred Philippe, was renowned for:

Precision metalwork

High-quality plating

Jewel-like rhinestone settings

Regal, graceful motifs

By the 1960s, the brand had expanded from Hollywood glamour of earlier decades into a cleaner, modern style — perfectly represented by the flowing lines and cool sparkle of this piece.