Antique Gold Scottish Jewelry
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Link Bracelets
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Necklace Enhancers
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Scottish Band Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s English Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Agate, Gold-filled
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Cufflinks
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Pitchers and Decanters
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
Antique 1850s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
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Antique 1870s Scottish Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Malachite, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, 9k Gold
Antique 1870s British High Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Quartz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Quartz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Agate, Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Link Bracelets
15k Gold
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Scottish Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian More Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Bangles
Agate, Citrine, Rose Gold
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Signet Rings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century More Bracelets
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Agate, 10k Gold
Antique 1890s Brooches
Chalcedony, Quartz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 9k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Band Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Signet Rings
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Scottish Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Scottish More Jewelry
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Scottish Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Palladium
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 1830s Scottish William IV More Jewelry
Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 10k Gold
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Drop Earrings
Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Band Rings
Agate, Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Bangles
Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Romantic Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Romantic Brooches
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s French Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Signet Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Classical Greek Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1820s Swedish Medieval Signet Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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.
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