Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Carnelian, 9k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
14k Gold
1880s Czech Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Garnet, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
1880s Czech Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Garnet, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
1910s British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, 15k Gold
Mid-19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1780s Dutch Rococo Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s British Georgian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
10k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
Pearl, Garnet, Rose Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Gold Jewelry Hallmarks
15k Gold, Yellow 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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if jewelry is antique gold, take it to a licensed appraiser experienced in evaluating jewelry. It is difficult to identify jewelry materials using only the naked eye and online resources. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly vetted gold jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if antique jewelry is real gold, you can first perform a simple home test. Position a magnet near the jewelry. Since gold isn't naturally magnetic, the attraction between the magnet and your piece usually indicates that your jewelry is, at most, gold-plated or crafted out of an entirely different metal. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable jeweler can also help you determine what your antique jewelry is made of. Shop a diverse assortment of antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.