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Hexagon Montana Sapphire Unique Halo Engagement Ring 14K Gold R6579
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ Solid 14K gold ring set with a brilliant blue Montana sapphire, with a contrasting white enamel
Category

2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold

21.59 Carat No-Heat Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring, by Schilling
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A large sapphire and diamond ring in white gold, by Schilling. The oval shaped sapphire weighs an
Category

20th Century German Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

18 Karat Ruby, Topaz and Sapphires Pave Ball Ring by Brumani
By Brumani
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ruby, blue sky topaz and pink sapphires makes this colorful domed ring more fun. Is handcrafted
Category

2010s Brazilian Artist Fashion Rings

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bella Campbell/Campbellian Rainbow Moonsone Orange Sapphire Diamond Ring in Gold
By Bella Campbell/Campbellian Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Orange Sapphires and Colorless Diamonds, makes Ring Enchanting. Black Rhodium Plated, Made in NYC, One
Category

2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1.65 Carat Sapphire Purple Diamond Pave Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
to create a black background for the stones) Pave set with brilliant-cut royal blue sapphire
Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Multi-Color Gemstone and Yellow Gold "Baby Rhino" Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 0,25 ct; - 49 Black Diamonds with 0,22 ct; - 24 Emeralds with 0,21 ct; - 36 Blue Sapphires with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Y...

25.29cts Tanzanite Diamond, Sapphire, Amethyst Ring, 18K White Gold, Austy Lee
By Austy Lee
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Blue Butterfly Pea Ring from the Garden of Myth Collection by Austy Lee features an oval-shaped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tanzanite, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold

10.29 Carats Tanzanite Sapphire Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
and 3.14 carats of orange sapphires. Ring is set in 18 karat yellow gold and rhodium black gold. US
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold

Pink Spinel and Multi-Color Gemstone Contemporary Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior Contemporary Cocktail Ring Manufactured in 19.2 Karat Yellow Gold and setted with: - 1 Oval
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

Sapphire and Diamond Ring GIA Certified No-Heat Edwardian Era
Located in Northampton, MA
sparklers adorn each shoulder. It's an exclamation point of a ring, rendered in sumptuous 18K rose gold
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Padparadscha Sapphire Rose-Cut Diamond Emerald Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of a kind ring handmade in Belgium by jewellery artist Joke Quick in 3,9g 18K rose gold
Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Joke Quick 5.67 Carat Neon Paraiba Tourmaline Black Opal Cocktail Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
Green Blue Paraiba Tourmaline, Black Opal cabochons from Lightning Ridge Mine 2.71 carats ( natural
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Black Opal, Pa...

5, 52 ct. Lagoon Tourmaline, Black Opal, Paraïba Tourmaline Cocktail Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
ct., Black Opal cabochons 1,67 ct., Paraïba Tourmaline 0,3 ct. and royal blue sapphires 0,055 ct
Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior contemporary cocktail ring manufactured in 19,2k yellow gold with different size pieces that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...

Contemporary Pear Shape Multi-Color Gemstone Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior Contemporary Cocktail Ring Manufactured in 19.2 Karat Yellow Gold and setted with saturated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone "Butterfly" Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior by Manuel Rosas "Butterfly" Cocktail ring in White Gold, set with: - 29 "Baguette" cut, F
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sa...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior Cocktail Ring manufactured in Yellow Gold and setted with: - 84 White Diamonds with 0,42 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emera...

Pigeon s Blood Red Ruby Red Spinel Sapphire White Diamond Mosaic Pave Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unheated Burmese intense Red ( Hot Pink) Spinel 0.24 carat; pink sapphire cabochons, 0,15 ct., no heat blue
Category

2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, 18k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold

Art Deco Enamel, Diamond + No-Heat Ceylon Sapphire Ring 5.63ct Center
Located in Narberth, PA
gold, this ring adorns a breathtaking natural, no-heat Cushion Cut Ceylon Sapphire. The elongated
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Enamel

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring "full set" in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior by Manuel Rosas Contemporary Cocktail Ring Manufactured in 19.2 Karat Yellow Gold. Take your
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...

Pomellato Mosaïco Gold Garnet Ring
By Pomellato
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18k gold Pomellato garnet ring, from Mosaïco collection. The dome part has four squar'ish
Category

Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pomellato Mosaïco Gold Garnet Ring
By Pomellato
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18k gold Pomellato garnet ring, from Mosaïco collection. The dome part has four squar'ish
Category

Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Corletto Italy Owl Ring
Located in Miami, FL
, piercing blue sapphire eyes set in gold and framed with black enamel eyebrows resting on green enamel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Panda Ring Size L (52)
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
paved with round brilliant white diamonds and black sapphires, holding between its paws a cabochon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Lady Czar Ring, a Zorab Creation
By Zorab Creation
Located in San Diego, CA
rubies, 6.39 carats of blue sapphires, 2.03 carats of black diamonds, and 0.84 carats of white diamonds
Category

Antique Early 1800s Unknown Russian Empire Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Pigeon s Blood Red Ruby Red Spinel, Pink Diamond and White Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of a kind ring handmade in Belgium by jewelry designer Joke Quick, in 18K Rose gold 5,6 g
Category

2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Diamond, 18k G...

18K White Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Leopard Ring
Located in Shippensburg, PA
within its paws. The surface is set with approximately 427 individual gemstones, the blue sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

2.05 Carat White Diamond 4.45 Carat Emerald Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
4.45 Carats Emerald. This Ring is available also with Black Diamonds and a Blue Sapphire. Size ITA: 13
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Joke Quick 3.14 Carat Fancy Pink, Green, Yellow Diamond Pave Cocktail Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
gold 9.4g & blackened sterling silver 2.54 gram (The stones are set on silver to create a black
Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k ...

Flexible 7-Row Diamond Band Ring
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
diamond, blue or pink sapphire, ruby or tsavorite garnet and in 18kt white, yellow or rose gold. Bespoke
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Elmar Seidler Art Deco Masterpiece
Located in Northampton, MA
lines, white metal, the chrome shine of diamonds, the black wink of onyx. But this ring follows no Art
Category

Vintage 1930s German Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold

Fancy Olive Green Pink Diamond, Rose Cut Briljant-Cut Diamond Pave Mosaic Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
shapes and colours are set like a mosaic. Ring in 18K yellow gold 6 g & blackened sterling silver ( 2,1 g
Category

2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

CARTIER Paris Tutti Frutti St Petersburg Ring In Platinum With Carved Gems &
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
cabochons cuts carved from natural vivid blue sapphires, with an estimate total weight of about 1.20 carats
Category

1990s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Carnelian, Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum, Enamel

Diamond Blue Sapphire Tahiti Pearl 18 Kt Gold Whale Pendant/Necklace and Charm
By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA
Located in Bussolengo, Verona
Its characteristic spray features three blue sapphires in three dangling white gold drops, for a total
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k ...

Space Robot Eve Blue Sapphire White 18Kt Gold Charm Pendant Necklace Petronilla
By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA
Located in Bussolengo, Verona
black mask where the sapphire blue eyes are located. The sapphire blue are in total 0.09 ct. The ring
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

1.80 Ct. Black Opal Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Brooch in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
, exhibiting a stunning range of colors. Surrounding the opal, rich blue sapphires add a sense of depth and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Black Opal Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Bee Brooch in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
The Black Opal, Sapphire, and Diamond Art Deco Style Bee Brooch features a mesmerizing black opal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Diamond Blue Sapphire Australian Pearl 18Kt Gold Whale Pendant/Necklace or Charm
By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA
Located in Bussolengo, Verona
spray features three blue sapphires in three dangling white gold drops, for a total of 0.15 ct. The ring
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold

1970s Cultured Pearl and 0.21 Carat Sapphire, 18 k Yellow Gold Owl Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 0.21 carat blue sapphire and black cultured pearl, 18 karat yellow gold 'owl
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...

Roberto Coin Black Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Fantasia Drop Necklace
By Roberto Coin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sapphires weighing approximately 4.50 carats total, very very dark blue to black and very well matched On a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Wendy Brandes 7-Ring Diamond and Colored Gemstone Animal-Design Collection
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
surges through a yellow gold sea of blue sapphires. Inside of the band, a diamond-eyed Jonah is hidden
Category

2010s American Contemporary Models and Miniatures

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl...

White Gold Sapphire Fringe Necklace
Located in Towson, MD
. The nice thing about these sapphires is that they are BLUE, not so dark and cloudy that they look
Category

2010s Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, White Gold

Set in 18K Gold, Ceylon Multi Sapphires, Black Enamel Diamonds Dangle Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A very beautiful & modern, Multi Sapphires & Enamel Dangle Earring set in 18K Yellow Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel

White Gold Platinum Diamond Sapphire Cocktail Wristwatch, 1930s
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique 2.05 carat diamond and 0.32 carat sapphire, platinum and 10 karat white gold
Category

20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Vintage Van Cleef Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Mid Century Van Cleef & Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch. Featuring 25 round mixed
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carved Coral Emerald Sapphire Diamond Antique Style Brooch in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
The Black Opal, Sapphire, and Diamond Art Deco Style Bee Brooch features a mesmerizing black opal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Coral, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold

DAVID WEBB Carved Coral Elephant Bracelet 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamonds Sapphire
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
cabochon cut (10 x 8 x 5 mm) of a translucent blue sapphire with a weight of about 4.35 carats, by formula
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Coral, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...

Art Deco 4.21 Carat Diamond and Sapphire Platinum Cocktail Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with bold black Arabic hour numerals surrounding a rectangular track style chapter ring denoting
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Black Opal and Multi Gemstone Vintage Style Exotic Bird Brooch in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Shape: French cut Number: 9 Weight: 1.05 Carat (approx.) Accent Gemstones Type: Blue Sapphire Shape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Edwardian Art Nouveau 1900 Scarab Brooch Gold Silver Diamonds And Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
applications of blue, red, black and green enamels and is mounted with a great selection of sixty-one earth
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Ye...

David Webb Cuff Bracelet In 18kt Yellow Gold With 6.07 Cts In Color Gemstones
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
. Sapphire: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 oval cabochon cut (7 x 6 x 5 mm) of a royal blue sapphire of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Paris 1900 Edwardian Enameled Hairs-Comb in 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
with solid yellow gold of 18 karats topped with platinum for the settings of the diamonds and carved
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Vanity Items

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

White Diamond Heart Shape Pendent Set in 18 Karat White Gold Made in Italy
By Annellino Fine Jewellery
Located in London, GB
), Emerald (green) or Sapphire (blue) to personalise this piece. For a unisex option black diamonds would
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Wh...

1990s Cartier Santos 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Gent s Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of Cartier watches have a blue cabochon sapphire set to the crown - this watch has a much less
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 1920 Mughal Tutti Frutti Necklace Silver 303.69 Cts Gemstone And Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
and Pailin Blue Sapphires, 4.65 carats. 4 Oval Cabochons cut (average 10 x 15 x 12 mm) of Pink
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...

Vintage Pomellato Bracelet 18k Gold Garnet Diamond Estate Jewelry
By Pomellato
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
that is not typical for classic jewelry. Rose quartz, London blue topaz, orange sapphire — all these
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock Sterling with Pink Guilloché Enamel in Box
By Concord
Located in Miami, FL
. Dial: The dial is round, silvered with black Arabic numerals and blued steel hands, signed Swiss
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Steel

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Black Gold And Blue Sapphire Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact black gold and blue sapphire 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 white gold. You can easily find a 10 antique edition and 67 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect black gold and blue sapphire 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 a black gold and blue sapphire ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Georgios Collections Inc, Rosior and Baker Black are consistently popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and brilliant cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a black gold and blue sapphire 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 Black Gold And Blue Sapphire Ring?

Prices for a black gold and blue sapphire ring can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $766 and can go as high as $220,800, while this accessory, on average, fetches $5,200.

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.