Carved Lapis Lazuli Jewelry
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Blue Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s British Dangle Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian High Victorian Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Brooches
Agate, Lapis Lazuli
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Rings
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s British Modernist Fashion Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Romantic Desk Accessories
Coral, Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Link Bracelets
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Marcasite, Onyx, Tiger s Eye, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Austrian Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli
1990s American Charm Bracelets
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Link Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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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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