This wonderful choker necklace was made by Christian Dior and comes with its original box, The flat chain is gold plated and accented with turquoise coloured stones and clear crystal rhinestones, all intact and in good condition. This is a real collector's item! Measurement: See photo. NOTE: The tag is missing with the signature. For it's age in good condition! Comes with the original box! A short history of Dior Fashion and Jewellery In 1947 a Frenchman from Normandy named Christian Dior launched his ‘New Look’ designs and the fashion House of Dior was born. His designs were characterized by a very feminine silhouette, featuring narrow waisted dresses with full skirts. They were seen as an antidote to the looser silhouette of the Deco period and the functional fashions of the war years. Dior was among the first fashion designers to create jewellery as an integral part of his fashion collections. His jewellery was designed with each look in mind and complimented the clothes. The first Dior jewellery collection was created by famed French parurier, Maison Gripoix and in 1948 the collections were created by other companies under licence. Dior was fond of flowers and especially fond of lily of the valley; floral themes often found their way into his jewellery designs. Flowers were formed from plated metal, poured glass and frequently sprayed with Austrian crystals.