4 Carat Cabochon
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Portuguese Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cluster Rings
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Bangles
Opal, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Citrine, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Wedding Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
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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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- What is a 4 carat diamond worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A 4-carat diamond’s worth varies depending on the 4Cs of diamond quality – color, cut, clarity and carat. On average, a 4-carat diamond could cost you between $8,400 to $71,500. It is also likely that the price range per carat will be even broader. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of 4-carat diamond jewelry.
- Is a 4 carat ring big?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not a 4-carat ring is big is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, 4-carat stones usually do have larger dimensions. Diamonds of this size are usually quite expensive due to their size. Shop a large selection of gemstone rings on 1stDibs.