Vintage 1960s Gold-Tone Pastel Glass Cabochon Pendant Necklace Floral Rhinestone

Pastel glass cabochons in this arrangement — pale blue, turquoise, mint, pink, lavender — read like a colour chart for the optimistic end of the 1960s.

A flower-shaped pendant on a fine gold-tone curb chain. Six marquise-cut opaque glass cabochons radiate outward from a central clear rhinestone, with six smaller rhinestones filling the gaps between them. The setting is a warm antique gold-tone with visible age on the reverse — the kind of patina that tells you this is the real thing, not a reproduction.

The pastel moonglow palette is the giveaway: that frosted, almost iridescent quality in the stones was a hallmark of mid-century costume jewellery production and largely disappeared by the 1970s.

Sits at mid-chest on a standard chain length. The pendant is small enough to wear daily but the colour combination makes it the most noticed thing in an outfit. Layers well over plain-colour tops; holds its own without competing against a patterned blouse. The spring-ring clasp functions well.

Details

• Type: Pendant necklace
• Era: 1960s
• Material: Gold-tone metal, glass cabochons, rhinestones
• Stones: Pastel opaque glass cabochons (pale blue, turquoise, mint, pink, lavender); clear rhinestones
• Size: Pendant approx. 2.5 cm diameter; chain length to be confirmed
• Marked: No
• Closure: Spring ring clasp
• Style: Floral, mid-century

Condition

Very Good · All stones intact, clasp functions, light age patina to reverse of pendant setting consistent with era.