Lot #83: Vintage Luxury Crystal Fringe Collar Necklace – Curated by Milli Hamilton

Up for auction is a striking, vintage statement collar necklace featuring a bold, brutalist-inspired geometric fringe design. The piece showcases a stunning arc of graduated, vertical rectangular links heavily encrusted with round, brilliant-cut crystals that capture and reflect light dramatically. Crafted with high-end costume jewelry construction, each segmented link is articulated to sit beautifully flush against the collarbone, offering both fluid movement and a substantial, weighted feel. The reverse reveals a highly polished finish and a seamlessly integrated, hidden fold-over box clasp with a secure safety latch. Originally purchased at the renowned independent luxury boutique Milli in Hamilton, Ontario, this piece perfectly embodies the glamorous, curated European aesthetic championed by the boutique during the late 20th century. Material: Premium silver-tone base metal alloy with rhodium or palladium-style platingGemstones: Graduated, pavé-set round brilliant clear crystals. This piece carries an excellent local fashion provenance. It was originally curated and sold by Milli Gould, the legendary Canadian fashion pioneer who founded Milli in Hamilton in 1964. Decades before major global luxury chains arrived in Canada, Milli regularly traveled to Europe (Paris, Milan, and London) to personally hand-pick avant-garde and high-fashion garments and runway-style evening accessories for her exclusive clientele. While it features an unbranded luxury construction typical of high-end private label European designer jewelry brought over in the 1980s and 1990s, the impeccable stone-setting, heavy metalwork, and association with the iconic boutique make it a highly desirable piece for collectors of vintage Canadian retail history and mid-to-late century glamour. Pickup category timeslot {A}