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Alex Jona Paisley White and Brown Diamond 18 Karat Brushed Rose Gold Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
This spectacularly designed ring by Alex Jona, in 18 karat rose gold, paisley shaped band is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona Baguette and Square Cut White Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold band ring, featuring 13
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Black Diamond and White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold double open ring band, set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Rock Crystal over Aventurine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dome Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold faceted dome ring, set
Category

2010s Italian Dome Rings

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Aventurine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Sapphire White and Brown Diamond Wide Pavé 18 Karat Gold Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy,18k white gold ring band set with a white &
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Alex Jona Black Brown and White Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Flexible Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, flexible 18 Karat rose gold band ring set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona Light Green Beryl White and Brown Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design, one of a kind, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold ring, set with a drop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Beryl, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Green Beryl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Peridot Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k yellow gold cocktail ring centering a
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Peridot Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k yellow gold band ring centering a marquise
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Aquamarine Rose Gold Solitaire Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k rose gold solitaire ring centering a 0.95
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Bochic “Orient” Emerald, Ruby, South Sea Diamond Ring Set In 18K Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Emerald, Ruby, South Sea Pearl & Diamond Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

“Capri” Blue Sapphire Rose Cut Cocktail Ring Set in 22k Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Blue Sapphire, Ruby & Multi Color Rose Cut Sapphire Cocktail Ring Set In 22K Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Dome Rings

Materials

Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 22k...

Alex Jona Ghirigori Swirl 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona collection Ghirigori 18 karat yellow gold swirl ring designed by Alex Jona and hand
Category

2010s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Aquamarine Rose Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k yellow and rose gold solitaire ring
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Starfish 18 Karat Rose Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat rose gold starfish ring. Size 6, can
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona Pink Tourmaline 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold ring set with cabochon pink
Category

2010s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Feather Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold feather ring. Size US 6.5
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Feather Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold feather ring. Also
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Antique German Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 5.25 US/ 3.9 gr
Located in SE
German Ring from ca. 1930s , featuring emerald cut natural Garnet stone in Silver crown accented
Category

Vintage 1930s German Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Marcasite, 18k Gold, Silver

Bochic “Orient” Blue Opal, Red Rubies, Sapphire Cocktail Ring, 18K Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Blue Opal, Red Rubies, Sapphire Cocktail Ring, 18K Gold & Silver Natural Red Ruby
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate...

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold star ring. Alex Jona
Category

2010s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Solitaire Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Alex Jona Feather 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold feather ring. Size US 6.5
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Wave Open Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold wave open band ring. Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold open ring. Alex Jona
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold heart ring. Alex Jona
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Owl Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold Owl ring. Size 6, can be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Starfish 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold starfish ring. Size 6
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Burmese Ruby Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold ring featuring two drop
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k yellow gold solitaire ring centering a
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bochic “Capri” Red Ruby Multi Color Sapphirecocktail Ring Set in 22k Gold
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Red Ruby & Multi Color SapphireCocktail Ring Set In 22K Gold & Silver Multi natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pur...

Alex Jona Moonstone Ruby 18k White Gold Rings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold ring centering a beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Aquamarine Yellow Gold Open Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold open band ring set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Crossover Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
1955 hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat rose gold crossover ring set with 0,22 carats of white
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Emerald Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold ring set with a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Trillion Cut Peridot 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold dome ring, centering one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Champagne Diamond White Gold Pinky Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold pinky ring set with 2.45
Category

2010s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Aquamarine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold open band ring set with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat brushed yellow gold serpent ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat brushed yellow gold serpent ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond White Gold Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold ring band, set with 0.45
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Treillage Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold treillage band ring. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona Ghirigori 18 Karat Yellow Gold Swirl Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona collection Ghirigori 18 karat yellow gold ghirigoro ring designed by Jona and hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Spaghetti Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold Spaghetti Wrap Ring. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Filigree Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold Filigree Band Ring. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bochic “Orient” 9 Gem, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald Ring Set In 18K Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” 9 Gem Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver Ruby Emerald Sapphire This Ring is from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Treillage Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold treillage band ring. This
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Treillage Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold treillage band ring. This
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Diamond Yellow Gold Silver Coil Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, flexible serpent ring, the coiled black sterling silver body is linked
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

Alex Jona Ruby White Diamond Rose Gold Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat rose gold ring, set with 0,10 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Ro...

Alex Jona Aquamarine Blue Sapphire White Gold Solitaire Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k white gold solitaire ring, centering a 1.03
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Swirl Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18Karat yellow gold swirl ring band. Ring size
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Aquamarine Blue Sapphire White Gold Solitaire Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18k white gold solitaire ring, centering a 1.61
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Riccioli 18 Karat Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold crossed curl ring band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flexible Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold flexible ring. Alex Jona
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Wrap Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold wrap ring. Alex Jona
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flexible Band Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold flexible band ring. US
Category

2010s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Baroque Pearl And Gold Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact baroque pearl and gold ring you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. You can easily find a 22 antique edition and 23 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect baroque pearl and gold ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a baroque pearl and gold ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Chanel, Vicki Orr and Yoko London are consistently popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a baroque pearl and gold ring, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Baroque Pearl And Gold Ring?

The price for a baroque pearl and gold ring starts at $995 and tops out at $28,500 with these rings, on average, selling for $4,428.

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.