Cabochon Sugarloaf
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Agate, Gold, ...
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Artist Link Necklaces
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
2010s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Agate, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Beaded Bracelets
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Vanity Items
Agate
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Quartz, Gold, White Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1990s English Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Aquamarine, Black Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Cluster Rings
Citrine, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Artisan Bangles
Amethyst, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century European Dome Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dome Rings
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Classical Roman Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
American More Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Other, Multi-gems...
2010s American Modern Dome Rings
Crystal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
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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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