A Pearl Ring With Rubies And Diamonds
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18...
2010s Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
2010s Russian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Russian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Pearl, Green Beryl, Aquamarine, Beryl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, White Gold...
Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Spanish Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Russian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1960s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold-filled
Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
Antique 1780s English George IV Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Russian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Georgian Russian Revival Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Ukrainian Russian Revival Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Ukrainian Russian Revival Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Ruby, Green Sapphire, 22k Gold
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s Eye...
Antique 1820s English Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Marcasite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Austrian Retro Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Spinel, Ruby, Pearl, Chalcedony, Amethyst, 18k ...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k 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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