18 Carat Aquamarine
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
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2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
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2010s Indian Modern Three-Stone Rings
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2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Modern Three-Stone Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k G...
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
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2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Bangles
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
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Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gol...
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold,...
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Aquamarine, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
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Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s British Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, White Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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The Legacy of Aquamarine in Jewelry Design
Perhaps the one gemstone that best embodies the glimmering blue of the ocean is aquamarine, not just in name but also in color. Aqua marina (Latin for water and sea), March’s birthstone, is often crystal clear and blue. Often affordable in price, vintage and antique aquamarine jewelry belongs in everyone’s jewelry box.
Aquamarine is a precious gemstone from the mineral beryl family. Its cousin is the emerald. Like other beryl varieties, aquamarines are rated 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. This means that they are soft enough for jewelers to cut to their client’s specs but also durable enough for daily wear.
On land or sea, aquamarines feature prominently in many folk tales, including one about mermaids gifting aquamarine to sailors to protect them during sea voyages. Worn around sailors’ necks as an amulet, it kept them from getting seasick and, most importantly, from shipwrecks. Considered a symbol of courage by some, aquamarine amulets were also favored by Egyptian and Hebrew warriors during battle.
Aquamarine has also made appearances on some of the grandest of great dames. The Brazilian government gifted Eleanor Roosevelt with a 1,847-carat aquamarine in 1935 and Queen Elizabeth II received a sizable aquamarine upon her 1953 coronation; this stone is now the focal point of her aquamarine tiara. And renowned Tiffany Co. designer Jean Schlumberger made a diamond Bow setting for a 148.5-carat aquamarine, which was originally exhibited at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition, now in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
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