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Victorian Monocle Magnifying Glass Diamonds Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Viana do Castelo, PT
A magnificent Portuguese made, Monocle or magnifying glass in Gold and Diamond Encrusted. A
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Art Deco Style Emeralds and Diamonds 8 Carat Double Earrings
Located in Viana do Castelo, PT
are in 19.2 karat Portuguese Gold and are adorned with two 1.30 Carat Natural Colombian Emeralds in
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Belle Époque Ruby Sapphire and Diamonds 4 Carats Barrete Brooch
Located in Viana do Castelo, PT
A Elegante and Magnificent Portuguese La Belle Époque Barrete Brooch, a perfect symphony between
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Natural Gray Akoya Pearl Necklace with Diamond Clasp AAA Pearls
Located in Viana do Castelo, PT
8.5mm to 9mm in Diameter. This marvellous necklace is then honoured with a Silver and Gold Diamond Clasp
Category

1990s Portuguese Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Monseo South Sea Pearl Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
This cocktail ring is handcrafted in white 19.2K gold with a beautiful South Sea Cultured Pearl and
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2010s Portuguese Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Monseo Tahitian Pearl Diamonds Rubies White Gold Pendant Necklace
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
This pendant necklace is handcrafted in white 19.2K gold with a beautiful Tahitian Cultured Pearl
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2010s Portuguese Modern Drop Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold,...

Monseo Rose Gold Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and Diamonds Band Ring
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
of jewellery were designed by architectural elements from an historic-portuguese icon. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, ...

Monseo Moonstone Cabochon White Gold Large Cocktail Ring
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
manufactured by Monseo artisans in Porto, Portugal. Materials: 19.2K white gold 1 oval cabochon white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Monseo White Moonstone, Blue Sapphires and Diamonds Gold Cocktail Ring
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
Crafted in white gold and set with blue sapphires in blue rhodium coating, white diamonds and a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rho...

Diamond Fringe Necklace Round Brilliant Drop 18K White Gold Portuguese 2020s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Diamond Fringe Necklace in 18 Karat White Gold, Portuguese, 2020s. A contemporary classic with
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

1940s Portuguese Diamond Gold Dress Clips
Located in New York, NY
clips are set with approx. 3.00 ct. tw. rose cut and single cut diamonds in 18K and platinum. Portugal.
Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Elegant Antique Portuguese Chrysoberyl Gold Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique marquise shaped 18K gold and chrysoberyl ring is an excellent example of Portuguese jewelry
Category

Antique Early 1800s Portuguese Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Eighteenth Century Portuguese gold Paste Marquise Shaped Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Portuguese marquis shaped ring set with clear black dot pastes in 18K yellow gold and
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Antique Early 1800s Portuguese Georgian Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold

IWC Portuguese 18k Gold Silver Dial Power Reserve Automatic Men s Watch IW500101
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned IWC Portuguese IW500101 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Watch IW502213
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold 42 mm Watch IW502213 - Automatic, sapphire crystal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

1940s Portuguese Opal Peridot Silver Gold Cluster Ring
Located in New York, NY
with scrollwork and rose diamond accents, to the openwork shoulders, in silver and 18k gold. Portugal
Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Peridot, 18k Gold, Silver

Retro Portuguese Citrine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Retro Portuguese Citrine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring. Featuring one rectangular cut citrine
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Portuguese 19.2 Kt Gold geometric Bracelet
Located in Aventura, FL
: Unknown Metal: 18Kt Gold Measurements: approx. 8.0 x 1.65 inches. Stamped: Portuguese Stamp Total weight
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Vintage 1960s Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings in gold with diamonds, Portuguese, early 20th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Earrings in 19.2 kt – 800 ‰ yellow gold, rosette-shaped, set with 44 rose-cut diamonds with a
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Green Chrysoberyl Gold Silver Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
chrysoberyls. The head of this ring is 1.7cm by 2cm. Set in 18 carat gold with Portuguese marks. The ring is
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Antique 1750s Portuguese Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Silver

“Serpent” brooch in gold with turquoise and diamonds, Portuguese, 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Brooch in 19.2 kt – 800 ‰ yellow gold , in the form of a serpent. The body coils around itself, and
Category

20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-Century Diamond Blue Enamel Snail Brooch Yellow White Gold Portuguese 1960s
Located in Lisbon, PT
19.2kt (800/1,000) white gold and "rooster head" (used 1938-1984) for precious stone jewelry
Category

Vintage 1960s Portuguese Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Portugal 1930 Fine Filigree Byzantine Type Pendant Cross In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
technique in solid yellow gold of 18 and 21 karats with polished and engraved finishes. A Byzantine cross is
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Vintage 1930s Portuguese Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

IWC Portuguese Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch IW371480
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Unworn IWC Portuguese Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Automatic Men's Watch. This Beautiful Timepiece
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

IWC Portuguese 18k Rose Gold Black Dial Automatic Men Watch IW371415
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned IWC Portuguese 41mm 18k Rose Gold Black Dial Automatic Men Watch IW371415. It is powered
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

IWC Portuguese Grande Complication 18k Gold LTD Edition Silver Dial IW377402
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This never been worn IWC Portuguese IW377402 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

IWC Portuguese 7 Days Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Men s Complicated Watch I
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese 7 Days Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Men's Complicated Watch IW503202 - Automatic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold Watch IW502103
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
An incredibly elegant timepiece, the IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold Watch IW502103
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Edwardian 3.4ct Old Mine Diamond Earrings Yellow Gold Portuguese Cased
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Edwardian 3.4ct Old Mine-Cut Diamond Earrings in Yellow Gold, Portuguese, Hallmark and
Category

Vintage 1910s Portuguese Edwardian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Portuguese 1930 Porto Rare Textured Long Chain in Woven 19.2kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
jewelry pieces marked 800, reflect the assay of the 19.2 kt gold, in this case a purity of .800/.999
Category

Vintage 1930s Portuguese Art Deco Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

IWC Portuguese Tourbillon Rose Gold Mechanical Wind Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Strap Width: At Case - 21mm/At Buckle - 18mm Buckle: 18k Rose Gold Deployant Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Category

2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Rose Gold Portuguese Automatic Wristwatch Ref IW502306
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Movement: Automatic Case: 18k Rose Gold Case Diameter: 44.2mm Dial: White
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Rose Gold Automatic Wristwatch IW390405 2016
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
; Guarantee Movement Automatic Case 18k Rose Gold Dial Grey Bracelet Black Alligator Leather Strap Length
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Diamond Enamel Serpent Snake Bangle Bracelet Yellow Gold, Portugal 1970s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Vintage Diamond and Enamel Serpent Hinged Bangle Bracelet in 19.2kt Yellow Gold, Portugal, circa
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Modern Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique La Belle Epoque Edwardian Sapphire Necklace Yellow Gold Portuguese 1910s
Located in Lisbon, PT
La Belle Epoque giardinetto sapphire festoon necklace in 19.2K yellow gold, by Joalharia Carvalho
Category

Vintage 1910s Portuguese Belle Époque Link Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

IWC Portuguese Chronograph 18 Karat Rose Gold IW390405
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Reference: W4227 Manufacturer: IWC Model: Portuguese Model Reference: IW390405 Age: 13th July 2017
Category

Early 2000s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Rose Gold Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante Manual Wind Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante Gents Wristwatch IW371203, silvered dial with
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage 1980s 4ct Pave Set Diamond Hoop Earrings 19.2 Karat White Gold Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of vintage pave-set diamond hoop earrings in 19.2kt white gold, Portugal, circa 1980s. Each
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Vintage 1980s Portuguese Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Geometric Bracelet Platinum Gold Portugal, 1920s-1930s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Art Deco Synthetic* Sapphire and Diamond Geometric Bracelet in Platinum and Gold, Portugal, 1920s
Category

Vintage 1920s Portuguese Art Deco Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

IWC Portugueser 18K Rose Gold Arabic Silver Dial Automatic Men s Watch IW371480
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
ColorBrown Dial Color Silver Case Color Gold Display Analog Dial Style 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals Case
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Vintage 12 Carat Diamond Flower Floral Earrings White Gold Portuguese 1990s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Vintage flower diamond earrings in 19.2kt white gold, Portugal, circa 1990. Each of these elegant
Category

1990s Portuguese Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique 1800 s Portuguese 19K Gold Rose Cut Diamond Ring Signed 1/2 CTW
Located in Cape May, NJ
Antique 1800's Portuguese 19K Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Ring Signed 1/2 CTW. Beautiful intricate
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

IWC Rose Gold Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Automatic Wristwatch, 2008
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Strap Width: At Case - 22mm/At Buckle - 18mm Buckle: 18k Rose Gold Deployment Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Category

Early 2000s British Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

IWC Rose Gold Silver Dial Portuguese Regulateur Manual Wind Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Portuguese Regulateur Gents Wristwatch IW544402, silver dial with 2 sub dials
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Rose Gold Silver Dial Portuguese Regulateur Manual Wind Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Portuguese Regulateur Gents Wristwatch IW544402, silver dial with 2 sub dials
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Tourbillon Metropolitan Boutique Edition 18 Karat Gold Olive Dial
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Portuguese Tourbillon Metropolitan Boutique Edition Gents Wristwatch B&P IW546304
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Yacht Club IW390209
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rose gold 45mm Portuguese Yacht Club Wristwatch by IWC. Featuring a grey dial with applied arabic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18 Karat Rose Gold Gents IW502302, 2011
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
MOVEMENT Automatic CASE 18k Rose Gold DIAL Silver BRACELET Brown Crocodile Leather STRAP LENGTH Adjustable
Category

2010s Kuwaiti Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Watch IW502218
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Watch IW502218 features a 42.3mm case in 18K white gold paired with a grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Yellow Honey Pot Earrings in 18k Gold
Located in London, England
A lovely pair of barrel shaped - almost like honey pots, vintage 18 carat yellow gold earrings. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

IWC Portuguese 7 Day Gents 18 Karat Rose Gold Silver Dial IW500101
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 42.3 mm 18k Rose Gold Portuguese 7 Day Gents Wristwatch, silver dial with applied arabic numbers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

IWC Portuguese Chronograph Gents IW390402 Watch
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Automatic CASE 18k Rose Gold DIAL White Arabic BRACELET Brown Alligator Leather STRAP LENGTH Adjustable up
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

IWC Portuguese Chronograph Gents IW390402 Watch
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Automatic CASE 18k Rose Gold DIAL White Arabic BRACELET Brown Alligator Leather STRAP LENGTH Adjustable up
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage 1.32 Carat Turquoise and 18K Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of vintage 1.32 carat turquoise and 18 carat yellow gold stud earrings
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Stud Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier LOVE Bangle Bracelet 18K Yellow Gold Size 18 Box Papers Screwdriver
By Cartier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Cartier LOVE Bangle Bracelet 18K Yellow Gold Size 18 Box Papers Screwdriver Cartier LOVE bangle
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Wide and Bold Two-tone 18k Gold Retro Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wide and fashionable Retro bracelet made of yellow and rose gold. There is a stamp "Rosas of
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Bracelets

IWC Portuguese 7 day boutique edition gents IW500121 watch
By IWC
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
MOVEMENT Automatic CASE 18k Rose Gold DIAL Black BRACELET Black Crocodile Leather STRAP LENGTH
Category

2010s British Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

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18k Gold Portuguese Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of 18k gold portuguese jewelry you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and white gold. You can easily find a 240 antique edition and 305 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of 18k gold portuguese jewelry among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of 18k gold portuguese jewelry from Monseo, IWC and Wonther — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. An object in our assortment of 18k gold portuguese jewelry can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 242, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for an option in this array of 18k gold portuguese jewelry, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a 18k Gold Portuguese Jewelry?

On average, a piece of 18k gold portuguese jewelry at 1stDibs sells for $6,633, while they’re typically $302 on the low end and $184,640 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.