DeLizza & Elster Mid-Century Swarovski AB crystal navette cut fringe necklace

This item is a vintage Juliana DeLizza & Elster (D&E) jewelry piece, specifically a necklace featuring aurora borealis crystal navettes and a chain. Such pieces are highly sought after by collectors for their signature glitzy style and multi-colored, shimmering reflections. DeLizza & Elster (D&E), better known to collectors as Juliana. vintage fringe collar necklace. Key CharacteristicsGemstones: It features Aurora Borealis (AB) crystals. This specialized coating was created by Swarovski in 1955 to give stones a shimmering, rainbow-like effect.Stone Cut: The main stones are navette cuts (also known as marquise cuts), which are football-shaped with pointed ends.Design Style: The pointed, layered stones create a distinct fringe or bib effect that rests flat against the collarbone.Construction: The piece is a classic example of late 1950s or 1960s costume jewelry. It uses a rhinestone tennis-style chain and an adjustable hook clasp with a tail. This necklace has been very well taken care of and I recently had all of the stones secured by a professional jeweler. The necklace is missing one small stone on the chain which is almost impossible to notice (see photo). This necklace has a total length of 17 inches. And the double stone section is 1 inch in height.