Vintage Monet silver-tone chocker collar necklace signed patent excellent 1950s

Book piece that you could find in two Monet advertisements. The “Diana” necklace was featured in Vogue magazine advertisements from 1954 on the top-model Georgia Hamilton and in 1956 ad on fabulous Suzy Parker. The suggested retail price in the ads: $15 in 1954 and $18.50 in 1956. That is equivalent of about $200 today (considering inflation and actual purchasing power) This beautiful necklace was manufactured in gold and silver-tone versions as it happened with other Monet’s bestsellers. The design is a transition between the smooth chunky machine age link necklaces of the 1940’s and the intricately textured styles of the latter half of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The necklace is in excellent vintage condition: the silver finish is still bright due to the Monet triple plating. US Design Patent 174 735 was filed in 1954 by the Monocraft co-founder Michael Chernow. It can be worn as a short collar necklace or as a longer choker due to adjustable length. “Diana” necklace in silver-tone Signed: “Monet” in two places without copyright sign Size: 36 or 39 cm Weight: 115 g The necklace is in great vintage condition. However, vintage jewelry can have some tarnish, scratches, discoloration or some minor flaws that correspond to actual age of this jewelry. Note: Listing only includes Monet necklace. Other accessories are not included. Please see all of the photos as they are a part of the description. Please visit our shop for more unique vintage pieces. We are listing the collectable 1940-1960’s jewelry from our private collection.