Christian Dior Gold Plated
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s French Etruscan Revival Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century German Modern Brooches
Base Metal, Gold Plate
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Vintage 1980s German Link Necklaces
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Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
20th Century French Charm Bracelets
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s German Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate
20th Century European Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Jade, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
1990s German Link Necklaces
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1990s German Chain Necklaces
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1990s Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century German Link Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s German Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Cufflinks
Tiger s Eye, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Vintage 1960s German Brooches
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s European Modern Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Metal, Silver Plate, Gold Plate
1990s Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags
Vintage 1970s German Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
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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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