18k Dog
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s British Artist Bangles
18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Artist Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold,...
Vintage 1920s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings
Zircon, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Tsavorite, Other, 18k Gold, 9k G...
21st Century and Contemporary British Artist Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Bro...
2010s English Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Tsavorite, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, 9k ...
Vintage 1920s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cufflinks
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s American More Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s British Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s English Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s More Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Baroque Revival More Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Edwardian Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Modern More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Engagement Rings
Diamond
Antique 1880s British Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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