4 Carat London Blue Topaz
1990s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Topaz, White Gold
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Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Emerald, Blue Topaz, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Aquamarine, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold, 18k Gold
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Opal, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Mixed Metal
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2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
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2010s European Art Deco Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Jewelry
Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Necklace Enhancers
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emera...
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emera...
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
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2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
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2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
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Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Iolite, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary German Drop Earrings
Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary More Rings
White Diamond, Topaz, 18k 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 Topaz in Jewelry Design
The word “topaz” comes from Topazios, the Greek name for St. James Island on the Red Sea (presently known as Zabargad). And even though the Greeks believed that topaz protected the wearer and gave them strength, we unfortunately cannot promise that your antique and vintage topaz jewelry will give you any superhuman abilities.
Beloved by royalty, topazes were once believed to possess special powers for curing diseases and breaking magical spells. While they may not have supernatural properties, these autumnal gems are enchanting just the same.
It’s appropriate that as the temperatures cool and the leaves turn yellow, the birthstone for November is a gem found in autumnal hues. The deep browns, reds and oranges of the topaz, a stone once believed to have the power to cure fevers, is perfect for this time of year. In fact, the palette has also inspired a second birthstone for the month: citrine, which is less expensive and easier to find. Truth be told, topazes can be found in a wide variety of colors (which can get confusing since the blue topaz, along with turquoise, is a birthstone for the month of December), but it’s nice to wax poetic about the season.
The topaz can be blue, green, yellow, pink, purple and red. The colors of this allochromatic stone result from impurities in its crystal structure and are not part of its chemical composition, which is aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide. The true color of topaz is no color at all. Isn’t it fascinating that a stone that can come in a variety of colors is colorless in its purest form?
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