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| Designer | Christian Dior |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | Pendant necklace |
| Pendant | Vertical enamelled plaque with CD logo |
| Marking | Chr. Dior |
| Chain length | 48 cm (19 in) |
| Pendant size | 3 x 1.5 cm (1.2 x 0.6 in) |
| Weight | 12.8 g |
| Condition | Good vintage, slight wear on chain, clasp working |
A plaque, the CD initials and a field of enamel: the house signature reduced to a single vertical form. Worn at the neck, it shows how directly the 1980s put the designer monogram on display.
This Christian Dior necklace dates from the 1980s. A vertical plaque pendant, enamelled and bearing the CD logo, hangs from a 48 cm chain. The pendant measures 3 x 1.5 cm, and the piece is marked Chr. Dior.
The house signature in a single vertical form.
In 1955 Christian Dior granted Henkel & Grosse of Pforzheim the rights to produce and distribute the house's costume jewellery, an arrangement that lasted around fifty years. In the 1980s, while Marc Bohan was artistic director, the licensed jewellery continued to accompany the house's clothes and accessories.
The 1980s brought designer logos to the surface of accessories, from handbags to jewellery. A monogram pendant placed the maker's initials where they would be seen first.
The enamelled plaque frames the CD logo, giving the pendant a flat, graphic face. The Chr. Dior mark identifies the house. Slight wear on the chain is consistent with use, and the clasp works as it should.
A flat, graphic face for the monogram.
Logo-led accessories from the 1980s and 1990s have drawn renewed attention in recent years. Signed Dior pieces from the period carry the monogram in its original context.
Jewellery carrying the Dior CD logo continues to attract interest among collectors of vintage designer pieces.
Enamel can chip and chains wear with use, so condition plays a large part in how period necklaces are assessed.
The prominent use of designer monograms in the 1980s is a recognised chapter in the history of luxury accessories.
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