Gold and Lapis Necklace

Designer: Kenneth Jay Lane

Material: gold plated metal, bakelite

Period: 1980s, possibly earlier

Dimensions: 16” long with a 4” extender for a custom fit.

Condition: Very good

A heavy gold-tone chain is paired with a tribal-inspired strand of faux lapis lazuli spears in this unusual piece designed by Kenneth Jay Lane. Lane was a favorite of Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor, who famously replaced the fake jewels with real ones.