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Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Silver Gold Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
14K Gold shank. Approx. size of ring top: 25.5mm x 13.5mm. Ring size 6; we offer complimentary ring
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold

Antique Mosaic Ring Diamonds Ruby solid 14K Gold Silver US6.75/ 5gr
Located in SE
Antique early 1900's fanciest European cluster Ring featuring Silver on solid 14K Rose Gold with
Category

Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Spinel, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Natural Pearl Art Deco 14 Karat Gold Statement Engagement Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a remarkable Art Deco ring in 14k white gold featuring a natural Mississippi Delta pearl
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Vinaigrette Perfume Ring Amethyst Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold Ø 8US/ 5.55gr
Located in SE
tested solid 14K Yellow Gold. Pierced dome - shaped openwork grille crown / compartment's lid measures
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Renaissance Revival Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.3ct Diamond solid 14K Gold Ø US6.5 / 1.5gr
Located in SE
Old German Ring, the band in solid 14K Rose Gold (tested) with crown in White Gold holding bezel
Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 16ct natural Ruby solid 14K Gold Ø 5.5US / 8.1 gr
Located in SE
Antique cluster / cocktail Ring, German of Danish made with nine clusters boasting natural Ceylon
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

14K Gold Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Ring
Located in Nantucket, MA
A very unusual 14K gold ring featuring an offset, beveled emerald-cut pink tourmaline gemstone at
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 1.25 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Yellow Gold Silver ØUS6.5/ 2.4gr
Located in SE
Old Ring. Gold, Silver and Diamonds of different hand- cut. Silver on Gold openwork crown with 21
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Pyramid Ring natural 4.75ctw Ruby solid 14K Gold Ø US8.5 / 6.9gr
Located in SE
Antique Ring with pyramid / dome shaped openwork crown in 14K Yellow and White Gold decorated with
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 2 ctw. Diamonds solid 14K Gold Silver US 6.5/ 10 gr
Located in SE
Russian. No hallmarks, ca. late 19th - early 20th cent. Gold parts tested solid 14K Rose toned Yellow Gold
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Antique Ring Blue Spinel 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 8US / 5.7gr
Located in SE
Beautiful antique Blue Eye - Ring hand - made in Europe ca. late XIX - early XX cent. Not
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique German Ring Diamonds Sapphires solid 14K Yellow Gold Ø 6.25 US / 1.1gr
Located in SE
A German Ring, ca. 1920s- 1930s. Band in solid 14ct Yellow Gold with 4 claw set diamond cut
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique German Halo Ring 5ct Sapphire 0.5ct Diamonds 14K Gold Ø9.25US/ 4.7gr
Located in SE
Art Deco period German Halo Ring, band in solid 14K Rose Gold with top of the crown in Silver
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver

1960s Cultured Black and White Pearl and Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and black pearl ring has been crafted in 14k white gold. The ring has a pierced decorated, twist
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Mourning Ring
Located in New York, NY
Antique Mourning Ring A yellow gold mourning ring with 20 pearls. Circa: 19th century Ring Size
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Thee Stone Ring 0.45ctw Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold Platinum ØUS8.25/3.3gr
Located in SE
Old cluster ring, a fine example of early XX-century taste. Platinum on Gold openwork crown, band
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

Vintage 14 Karat Gold Pearl 0.49 Carat Diamond Openwork Cocktail Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a vintage openwork cocktail ring crafted in 14K gold. Circa 1960. The piece features: - 1
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Ring Ruby Diamonds solid 14K Yellow Gold Ø 6.25 US / 2.1gr
Located in SE
Rubies and Diamonds Ring in solid 14ct Yellow Gold . 6 baguette cut Rose red Rubies + 10 diamond
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

Antique Ring natural 35 ct. Citrine solid 14K Rose Gold Ø7.25 US / 17gr
Located in SE
Polish Art -Deco period cocktail ring. Solid rosy 14K Rose Gold ornamental frame with bezel set
Category

Vintage 1930s Polish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Citrine, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique German Ring 0.4 ctw Diamonds 14K Gold Platinum US 7.75 / 2.4 gr
Located in SE
crown is composite / with top part in Platinum on solid 14K Yellow Gold band. Crown measures ca. Ø 9 mm
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold

Antique Ring natural 12ct Citrine Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø US 7.25 / 7.5gr
Located in SE
A Citrine Ring, band with divided shoulders and crown in solid 14ct Greenish Yellow Gold featuring
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique Minerva Unisex Ring Intaglio Hematite solid 585 / 14K Gold ØUS8 / 6.2 gr
Located in SE
German ca. early XX cent. Signet Intaglio Ring in solid 14K Rose Gold with claw set hand-cut
Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Hematite, 14k Gold

Old Mine Colombian Emerald Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1850 This antique gold ring features a superb old mine Colombian emerald framed by two rows
Category

Antique 1850s Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Halo Ring 0.9 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 6US/ 2.3 gr
Located in SE
Antique Halo Ring with Diamonds, ca 1920s -1930s, likely German or Danish. No hallmarks, band
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, 14k Gold

Edwardian 14 Karat Gold Pearl 0.09 Carat Old Cut Diamond Shamrock Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an Edwardian shamrock ring crafted in 14K gold and 950 platinum. Circa 1920. The piece
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum

Antique German Ring natural 0.65ct Diamond solid 14K Gold Silver Ø US6.5 / 2.5gr
Located in SE
Old German Ring, the band in solid 14K Yellow Gold (tested) with shoulders and top of the crown in
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold

Antique French Ring natural Ruby Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold Ø 6.25US / 12gr
Located in SE
Ca. 19th - early 20 cent. French Ruby and Diamonds ring in solid 14K Rose Gold. Hallmarked with
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 0.6 ct. Ruby 0.5 ctw Diamonds 14K Gold ØUS 5.5 / 3 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful German Art Nouveau period Ruby and Diamonds Ring with parts in solid 14K Yellow Gold and
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Ring Diamonds solid 14K Rose White Gold Ø US7.75 / 2.04gr
Located in SE
European Ring from ca. 1920s -1930s with crown in White Gold on 14K Rose Gold band. Nine Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Russian Ring Diamonds Ruby solid 56 /14K Gold Ø 8US / 2.5 gr
Located in SE
Russian Imperial period Ring with openwork shoulders featuring one claw set old oval cut Ruby and
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique German Ring 1ctw. natural Sapphire Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold ØUS7/3g
Located in SE
Beautiful ca. XIX -early XX-century antique Halo type ring. Band in tested 18K Rose Gold. The
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dome Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold

Antique Halo Ring 0.7ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 7.25 US/ 2.5gr
Located in SE
Halo ring featuring oval cut natural Blue Sapphire and 12 old European diamond cut diamonds mounted
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

14K Gold Ring with Green Tourmaline and Diamonds
Located in Nantucket, MA
variety of settings. Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold

Antique Ring Halo Emerald Diamonds solid 14K Gold Silver ØUS 8.25 / 3.6 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Emerald and Diamonds halo Ring set in solid 14 ct Greenish Yellow Gold. Ca. early XX
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver

14k Yellow Gold-Silver Gresha Signature Bark Diamond Leaf w/ a South Sea Pearl
By Gregory Mikaelian Sons, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sea pearl and 8 round diamonds weighing .10pts. The ring is antiqued and is a size 7 with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique German Cluster Ring Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold Silver Ø US7.5/ 6 gr
Located in SE
German cluster Ring ca 1920s- 1930s with carved band and shoulders in solid 14ct Yellow /Orange
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Silver, 14k Gold

Antique German ES/SE Signet Swivel Ring Chalcedony solid 14K Gold Ø 3.5US /2.5gr
Located in SE
Yellow Gold. Box in cardboard and leather will be included. German ring , made ca. 19th - early XX cent
Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 14k Gold

Antique cluster Ring Diamonds solid 14K Gold Platinum Ø US7.75 /2gr
Located in SE
Cluster ring with top of crown in Platinum on solid 14K greenish Yellow Gold band with seven
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Halo Ring 1 ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold US 3.75 / 2.8gr
Located in SE
14 old diamond cut Diamonds in White gold or Platinum clusters mounted on shoulders and band in solid
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Angel Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Angel Painted Cameo Jewelry
Category

2010s Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver

Antique Ring 2.5ct Emerald 1ctw Diamonds 14K Green White Gold Ø 5 US / 4.3gr
Located in SE
Antique ring with crown in White Gold/or Silver on 14K Green Gold band. No hallmarks. Made ca XIX
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique Ring natural 1.4ct Ruby 1ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Silver ØUS 8 / 5.4g
Located in SE
Halo Propeller / Halo ring in 14K Rose Gold and Silver with natural Rubies Diamonds of old
Category

Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Silver, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 0.2 ct. Diamond solid 14K Yellow Gold Silver Ø US5.75 / 1.3 gr.
Located in SE
European ring from early XX century period with band in solid 14K Yellow Gold with silver bezel
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique Ring 3ct Tourmaline 2ct Diamonds solid Green 14K Gold Silver Ø 8US / 7g
Located in SE
solid 14ct Green Gold (tested) with crown in Silver featuring clusters with natural Green Tourmaline
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Silver

Opal Pearl and Carnelian Ring
Located in Kailua Kona, HI
, cocktail ring. The natural Carnelian stones dangle freely from the original antique piece with 14k Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Carnelian, Opal, Pearl, Gold-filled, Base Metal

Antique Ring natural 0.45ctw Emeralds solid 14K Gold Ø US 5.75 / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
Antique German Three Stones Ring featuring solid 14K Gold band holding three natural Emeralds set
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Gold Pink Sapphire and Diamond Coil Band Ring
Located in Nantucket, MA
An unusual 14K gold overlapping coil ring with a heart-shaped, faceted pink sapphire and a row on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 0.2 ct Diamond 0.2ct Ruby solid 14K Rose Gold Silver Ø US5.25/1.6gr
Located in SE
A Ring from ca. 1920s - 1930s with the band in solid 14K Rose Gold decorated with old European cut
Category

Vintage 1920s European Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

1968 Soviet Baku Ring 2.4 ctw Russian Diamonds 583 / 14K Gold Ø 7 US / 5 gr
Located in SE
natural Ural Diamonds with long culets and thick girdles. Band and bridge in solid 14K Yellow Gold and
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Vintage 1960s Azerbaijani Retro Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau style ring with pearl and diamonds
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique ring made of 14 karat gold and platinum in the Art Deco style. The ring is decorated with
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Ring 0.65 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold Silver Ø US 3.25/ 1.59 gr
Located in SE
Fine ring of design that was very popular in Europe in the late 19 - early 20 century
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Antique Ring 2ct Sapphire 2.8 ct Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold Ø 6.5 US /4.9gr
Located in SE
Cluster ring in solid 14K Rose Gold holding three rows of 32 Diamonds and a natural Blue Sapphire
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique German Ring natural 5ct. Star Ruby Diamonds solid 14K Gold ØUS7.5/ 3gr
Located in SE
14 Gold / tested, no hallmarks. Size : Ø 7.5 US / 17.75 mm. Weight : 3 grams Fine Used condition
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Star Ruby, 14k Gold

Antique Halo Ring 1ct Sapphire 1.5 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 8.25US/ 5.5 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful antique Halo Ring hand-made in Europe ca. late XIX - early XX cent. Not hallmarked. The
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Modernist Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Antique German Ring Emerald Diamond solid 14K Yellow Gold Ø 6.75US / 3gr
Located in SE
Art Deco period German Ring with Emerald and Diamonds. Eye - shaped crown measures 14 mm x 6 mm x
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Custom Portrait Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized signet Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Your portrait Painted Cameo Jewelry
Category

2010s Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver

Antique German Ring natural Emeralds Diamonds 14K Rose Gold Ø US 5.5/4.6g
Located in SE
. Band tested solid 14K Rose Gold, parts of crown and shoulders in Silver. Crown : 20 mm x 15mm x 5.5
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

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Antique 14k Gold Pearl Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact antique 14k gold pearl ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 14k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect antique 14k gold pearl ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Creating an antique 14k gold pearl ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Natkina, Krementz Co and Alex Jona are consistently popular. An antique 14k gold pearl ring can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but pearl rings, from our inventory of 322, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also oval cut and old european cut versions for sale. Most of our antique 14k gold pearl ring for sale are for women, but there are 103 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Antique 14k Gold Pearl Ring?

The price for an antique 14k gold pearl ring starts at $163 and tops out at $30,550 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,994.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.