Cabochon Sugarloaf
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Citrine, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Vanity Items
Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Pl...
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone...
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Signet Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, Purple...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Chrysophrase, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dome Rings
Onyx, Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Link Bracelets
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Ru...
Vintage 1950s French Retro Wrist Watches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, Malachite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Fire Opal, Gold, Yellow...
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Italian Link Bracelets
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Garnet, Black Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Signet Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Solitaire Rings
Chrysophrase
Vintage 1980s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
20th Century American Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Band Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k 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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