18k Gold Bracelet Cabochon Sapphire
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphi...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Charm Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Bangles
Garnet, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Bangles
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1980s German Modern Bangles
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Bangles
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, B...
Vintage 1970s Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s Eye...
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, 22k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Bangles
Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Gold
Vintage 1980s German Modern Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Movement Retro Bracelets
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Baroque Bangles
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Bangles
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Pearl, Green Beryl, Aquamarine, Beryl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, White Gold...
1990s Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Asian Bangles
Ruby, Turquoise, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Tennis Bracelets
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, ...
Late 20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Plat...
Vintage 1920s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Vintage 1930s Spanish Modernist Link Bracelets
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artist Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Bracelets
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
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18k Gold Bracelet Cabochon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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