Italian Renaissance Jewelry
2010s Italian Renaissance Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 16th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Italian Renaissance Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Bangles
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Renaissance Revival Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Bangles
14k Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Jewelry Boxes
Gesso, Plaster, Wood
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Engagement Rings
Chalcedony, 22k Gold
Antique 16th Century Figurines and Sculptures
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Collectible Jewelry
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Renaissance Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Bangles
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Revival Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Fashion Rings
Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Engagement Rings
Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Fashion Rings
Agate, Rose Gold
Italian More Rings
Italian More Rings
Italian More Rings
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance More Rings
Agate, Gold
Italian More Rings
Antique 16th Century Italian Brooches
Agate, Gold
Antique Early 1600s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Brass
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance More Jewelry
Onyx, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Vermeil
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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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