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2.16Ct Diamond, Platinum 14k White Gold Cocktail Watch - Art Deco - Vintage
By Hamilton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 2.16 carat diamond, platinum and 14 karat white gold ladies watch made by
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Michele Sidney Rose Gold Steel Diamond Bezel Quartz Ladies Watch MWW30A000033
By Michele
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Timepiece Features: Rose Gold-Tone Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet, Fixed Diamond Bezel, White
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Tortue White Gold Satin Silver Dial Diamond WA507231 Manual Wind Watch
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Tortue Ladies Wristwatch, satin silver dial with roman numerals and a secret
Category

20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Piaget Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Tanagra quartz Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Greenwich, CT
Piaget designs and produce watches since 1874, telling time with beauty and brilliance. Such as
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...

Carl F Bucherer Ladies White Gold Dial Pathos Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Carl F. Bucherer
Located in Boca Raton, FL
White Gold Dial Black Mother of Pearl and Diamonds Clasp Double Locking Foldover Clasp Crystal Scratch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold

Cartier Santos Dumont 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Men s/Ladies Watch WH100251
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Santos Dumont 18k White Gold & Diamond Mens/Ladies Watch WH100251 - Quartz. 18k white gold
Category

20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

PIAGET Lady s White Gold and Diamond Miss Protocole XL Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
(Gender): Ladies Case Material: 18k White Gold Set With Diamonds Dial Color: Mother-Of-Pearl Set
Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Panthere Ladies Wristwatch in 18k Gold with Cartier Diamond Bezel
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier factory diamonds. Sleek and slim, this Cartier watch is in near perfect condition. Quite
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Panthere Ladies Wristwatch in 18k Gold with Cartier Diamond Bezel
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier factory diamonds. Sleek and slim, this Cartier watch is in near perfect condition. Quite
Category

1990s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage 1.50 Carat Diamond and Platinum Ladies Cocktail Fob Watch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with a total of ninety-six pavé and bezel set eight-cut diamonds. The circular white watch face is
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Harry Winston Ladies Yellow Gold White and Yellow Diamond Avenue C Wristwatch
By Harry Winston
Located in Southampton, PA
Harry Winston lady's 18k yellow gold quartz wristwatch with dazzling yellow and white diamond-set
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare DeLaneau First Lady 18k Gold MOP Dial Pearl Diamond Ladies Watch LFLY6
By Delaneau
Located in New York, NY
timepiece characterized by its diamond accents, mother of pearl dial, and yellow gold casing, suitable for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Exceptional and Rare Jaeger-LeCoultre 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
integrated into a solid 18 karat white gold bracelet taking a watch and turning it into a piece of ladies
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Raymond Weil Parsifal Steel Diamond White MOP Dial Ladies Watch 5180-STP-00995
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
Unworn Store Display Model Raymond Weil Parsifal Steel Diamond White MOP Dial Ladies Watch 5180-STP
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Vintage Chopard 18k Yellow Gold Diamond MOP Dial Quartz Ladies Watch 899 1
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
-Piece Strap Band Width: 9 mm Lug Width: 11 mm Case Material: Yellow Gold Case Color: Gold Watch
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe Ladies Rose Gold Diamond White Dial Twenty-4 Quartz Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Twenty-4 Ladies Wristwatch, timeless white dial with 10 applied round brilliant
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tissot T-Wave Rose Gold Steel MOP Diamond Dial Ladies Watch T112.210.33.111.00
By Tissot
Located in New York, NY
Display Model Tissot T-Wave Quartz Ladies Watch T112.210.33.111.00. The Watch May Have Minor
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Raymond Weil Tango Steel Diamonds White MOP Dial Ladies Watch 5960-SP5-00995
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
Steel Diamonds White MOP Dial Ladies Watch 5960-SP5-00995. This Beautiful Timepiece Features: Stainless
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Jacob Co Infinity Diamond Ladies Watch 50 Carat VS1 E-F Endless Bracelet
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Jacob & Co 50 Carat Asscher-Cut Diamond Ladies Watch Extremely, high quality diamond Watch-that
Category

20th Century Unknown Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Tortue Ladies Platinum Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tortue Ladies Platinum Watch - Manual winding. Platinum case with diamonds with a yellow
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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Tiffany Co. Ladies Gold Diamond Pave Tonneau Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co ladies 18k white gold tonneau diamond pave quartz wristwatch with Tiffany black strap
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Harry Winston Avenue Classic 18k Rose Gold Pink White Diamond Watch Ref. 310LQR
By Harry Winston
Located in Montclair, NJ
This fancy and super elegant ladies' wrist watch by Harry Winston is completely crafted from solid
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Chanel Mademoiselle 18 Karat Yellow Gold Roman Dial Diamond Quartz Ladies Watch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
diamonds Bezel Material Yellow Gold Dial Color White Dial Features Features Diamonds Hour Makers Roman
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Yellow Gold Paving Diamonds Colisee Quartz Ladies Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover this Cartier Yellow Gold Paving Diamonds Colisee Quartz Ladies Wristwatch. Watch CARTIER
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1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Love Watch in White Gold Circa 2010
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
18kt white gold case. Black satin strap. Silver dial. Bezel set with 6 diamonds. Scratch resistant
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2010s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Boucheron Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Les Montres Wristwatch
By Boucheron
Located in Southampton, PA
gold radiance and diamond resplendence, this mesmerizing timepiece from Boucheron is an item of immense
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Late 20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Baume Mercier Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Hampton Quartz Wristwatch
By Baume Mercier
Located in Poitiers, FR
Women's watch in 18 carat yellow gold. Model Hampton by Baume & Mercier. Rectangular case and
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Early 2000s French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ladies Platinum 3 Carat Diamond Hamilton Cocktail Watch Circa 1930
By Hamilton
Located in Cape May, NJ
An incredible rare Art Deco Diamond Luxury Watch. The watch is in excellent estate condition, it
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

Franck Muller Cintree Curvex Chronograph Pave Diamond Ladies Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller Cintree Curvex Chronograph Pave Diamond Ladies Watch - Manual winding; chronograph
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Franck Muller Cintree Curvex Chronograph Pave Diamond Ladies Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller Cintree Curvex Chronograph Pave Diamond Ladies Watch - Manual winding; chronograph
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Bvlgari Serpenti 18K Rose Gold Steel Diamond Bezel MOP Dial Ladies Watch 103059
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Numerals & Index Bezel Type: Diamond, Fixed Bezel Color: Rose Gold Case Details Case Material: Rose Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Lovely Piaget Quartz Gold Diamond Ladies Wristwatch 8226 A6
By Piaget
Located in Media, PA
This is a stunning ladies Piaget wristwatch made with 18k yellow & white gold. The bezel of the
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Ladies Gold Diamond Sapphire Wristwatch
Located in Napoli, NA
A stunning 1930's Dunamis 17 rubis 18k gold Wristwatch. The engraved head of the watch and the band
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Retro Wristwatch, 1950s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Poitiers, FR
18K yellow gold, eagle head hallmark framed with 2 platinum motifs, dog head hallmarks in crescent
Category

Vintage 1950s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Raymond Weil Tango White MOP Dial Steel Diamonds Ladies Watch 5971-SPS-00995
By Raymond Weil
Located in New York, NY
watch has signs of discoloration on gold tone parts, the crown has signs of discoloration, and the
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 79174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case. 18k white gold
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Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Tiffany Co. Ladies Lucida Sapphire Diamond Gold Quartz Wristwatch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Lucida Collection diamond and sapphire 18k white gold wristwatch. White gold and diamond buckle
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Trinity 18 Karat Tri Color 2357 Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning timepiece from Cartier's Trinity collection features yellow, white, and rose gold
Category

20th Century French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rolex Datejust 69174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 69174 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. 18K White Gold Stationary bezel
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20th Century Wrist Watches

Rolex Datejust 31 18K Gold Steel Diamond MOP Dial Ladies Watch 178383
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetics: Dial Color: White Dial Pattern: Mother of Pearl Indices: 12-Hour Dial, Diamond Markers Bezel Type
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Rolex Datejust 31 Steel Gold Diamond Black Dial Automatic Ladies Watch 178344
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Case Size 31mm Case Thickness 10.5mm Bezel Type Domed Bezel Material White Gold Dial Color Deep Blue
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Bulova Classic Rose Gold Steel MOP Diamond Dial Quartz Ladies Watch 98P119
By Bulova
Located in New York, NY
White Dial Pattern Mother of Pearl Closure Buckle Case Material Stainless Steel Case Color Rose Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Wrist Watches

Black Starr Frost Ladies White Gold Art Deco Dress Watch from 1920 s
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ Diamond & Sapphire METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Solid White Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 35mm X Width 14mm CIRCA
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Cartier 18K Trinity All Diamond Round Dial Leather Strap Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Quartz Watch features a diamond-set bezel made of 18 karat yellow, rose, and white gold in the form of 3
Category

20th Century French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond

Spaulding Vintage 14 Karat Aquamarine Ladies Watch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely Vintage watch is made in 14K White Gold with serpentine straps and two huge Aquamarine
Category

Vintage 1950s American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Datejust Presidential Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
: Original Rolex Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k yellow gold diamond bezel (factory) Diamonds are G in color and
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Buccellati Ladies Rose Gold Diamond Anthochron Zinnia Quartz Wristwatch
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, PA
a tang buckle, the watch features a diamond-embellished case in 18K rose gold. The round white dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti SP35SPG Tubogas Rose Gold Steel Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas SP35SPG ladies watch. 35MM stainless steel case with 18K rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rolex Ladies White Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
18k white gold fluted bezel (26mm diameter). Rolex black Jubilee dial with factory diamond hour
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Ladies White Gold Stainless Steel Diamond Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Datejust Stainless Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Watch 79174 - Automatic winding
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Van Cleef Arpels Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Dress Wristwatch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
useful! The ribbed gold design, combined with the whitest diamonds is quintessentially V.C.A. and
Category

Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Baignoire quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold ladies Cartier and diamond watch. Baignoire model. Serial number
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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe Ellipse 18k Gold Manual ladies watch Ref 3350
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
late 1960s, Patek Philippe lady's 18k white gold and factory set diamond set on bezel bracelet watch
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Tortue Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Tortue Collection Ladies Wrist watch. 27 X 21 MM 18K yellow Gold Case with
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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe 18 Karat Gold Ladies Diamond Dress Watch circa 1980s Original Box
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ MATERIAL: 18KT-White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 22mm X 22mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Rolex Pearlmaster Datejust Tridor Gold White Dial Diamond 69318 Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Tridor Gold Oyster Perpetual Pearlmaster Datejust Ladies Wristwatch, white dial with applied
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1990s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Baume et Mercier Hampton Milleis 18 Karat Gold Diamonds MOP Ladies Watch 65335
By Baume Mercier
Located in New York, NY
completed with a white gold band that opens and closes with a double fold over clasp. The band of this watch
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2010s Wrist Watches

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Ladies White Gold Watch With Diamonds For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of ladies white gold watch with diamonds available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold. Our selection of items includes 31 vintage examples as well as 7 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 19th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of ladies white gold watch with diamonds includes designs that are universally popular, but Modern and Contemporary styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Piaget, Omega and Blancpain produced popular versions that are worth a look. There are many round cut, brilliant cut and emerald cut ladies white gold watch with diamonds for sale. When shopping our range of ladies white gold watch with diamonds, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Ladies White Gold Watch With Diamonds?

Prices for ladies white gold watch with diamonds start at $1,200 and top out at $19,583 with these watches, on average, selling for $7,075.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

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