Brutalist Necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane | Sculpture for Your Body
$395.00
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This Kenneth Jay Lane brutalist necklace is a real statement piece.
This Kenneth Jay Lane brutalist necklace is a wearable sculpture.
✅ Approx. Size (cm): Length adjustable to 21″ (53); Sticks range from 1.25″ – 3″ (3 – 7.5).
✅ Condition: Very good.
✅ Era: 2000s.
✅ Mark/Label: © Kenneth Lane.
✅ Buy Now – Only One!
This striking 1980s Kenneth Jay Lane bronze-tone Brutalist necklace is a wearable sculpture.
Chunky, irregular cast “sticks” fan dramatically around the neckline, each with a hammered, molten texture that catches the light like forged metal.
KJL Brutalist Necklace Details
- Designed by Kenneth Jay Lane.
- Large, jagged links resemble hand-hewn bronze shards.
- Adjustable gold-tone chain with signature KJL tag and hook clasp.
- Approx. length: 18″ plus 2.5″ extender.
- Era: 1980s.
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor wear on the clasp.
Why We Love It:
A true conversation piece — bold, modernist, and unapologetically glamorous.
VINTAGE CONDITION
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ABOUT KENNETH JAY LANE
About Kenneth Jay Lane
Kenneth Jay Lane (KLJ) was one of the most successful costume jewelers of all time. He started designing shoes for Delman and Christian Dior, using his free time to create jewelry. By the late 60s, he opened his own design house.
Lane has designed jewelry all across the price spectrum from unique designs for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Duchess of Windsor to Avon; from Bergdorf Goodman to QVC.
Known for high quality and incredible style, KJL jewelry ranges from classic pearls and gold metal door knocker earrings to ethnic tribal pieces and even over-the-top rococo and baroque designs. KJL created designs for many companies over the past 50 years and the age of his pieces can be determined by the marks shown on our KJL blog post.
Kenneth Jay Lane passed away in 2017 but his namesake company is still going strong. Every woman should have at least one piece of KJL in her collection. Be sure to read our post on this amazing and prolific jewelry designer.
WHAT IS BRUTALIST JEWELRY
What is Brutalist Jewelry?
Architects developed the Brutalist movement in the mid-20th century, and it gained popularity in the late 1950s and 1960s. Influenced by modernist architecture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brutalism inspired artists and jewelry makers to create a distinctive, avant-garde style.
Read our blog post on this significant style of vintage jewelry.
SHIPPING & RETURNS
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We know you may be wary about buying vintage items. If so, we do offer returns. If you receive vintage pieces and are dissatisfied or if the item doesn’t fit, please inform Madge of your return request within 10 days of receiving the merchandise. You must return the items within 30 days after notifying us.
You can find our complete Return Policy here. If you have further questions after reading, please call or text (404) 850-1757.
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