London Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1990s Link Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphir...
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sa...
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Dangle Earrings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sil...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silve...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Apatite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plat...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Spinel, Black Spinel, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold...
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Apatite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s English Revival Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Iolite, Sapphire, Topaz, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings
Iolite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gree...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gree...
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 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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- What is a London blue topaz?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021London blue topaz is actually not from London. London refers to a specific shade of blue that London blue topaz bears. It's lighter than aquamarine but darker than a rich sapphire stone.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not royal blue and sapphire blue are the same color is largely a matter of personal perception and how the names are used. Generally, both colors describe a deep bright blue. You may see them used generally, but manufacturers of paints, apparel and other items that come in many hues may refer to one blue as royal and another as sapphire.
- What is synthetic blue sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A synthetic blue sapphire is an authentic sapphire crafted in a lab using a technique known as flame fusion. The chemical makeup of a synthetic sapphire is identical to a natural sapphire. Browse 1stDibs to find a collection of synthetic sapphire jewelry from top sellers.
- What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A Ceylon Sapphire is a sapphire the originated from Sri Lanka. These sapphires are popular due to their quality, range of blue shades, and overall beauty. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Blue sapphires are usually the most expensive sapphire. Some can cost as much as $25 per carat and others can cost over $11,000 per carat. The price is usually dependent on the stone's quality.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term blue star sapphire means a blue corundum stone that displays a six-pointed star when viewed in the light. Blue star sapphires are usually polished cabochons rather than cut gems. On 1stDibs, find a variety of blue star sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best cuts for a blue sapphire are said to be oval, round, and cushion. The look of an oval-cut sapphire is similar to that of a round sapphire. The slightly extended shape, on the other hand, can make it appear larger than a similar-weight stone. A round cut is one of the most traditional shapes, and it helps a gem dazzle to its full potential. The presence of about 58 facets results in a large amount of light being reflected. Cushion cut, sometimes known as the 'pillow-cut,' has been popular for generations due to its cushion-like appearance. The gemstone has a rectangular form with soft, slightly rounded corners in this cut. Typically, the crown has 58 to 64 big facets. These cuts were popular in numerous forms of jewelry, including rings, pendants, and earrings. Find a wide variety of blue sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023Yes, blue sapphire can be a good option for a wedding ring. Rated at 9 out of 10 on the Mohs scale, the gemstone resists scratches and cleavage, making it a durable choice for everyday wear. Blue sapphires also traditionally symbolize faithfulness and loyalty, so they can represent a lasting commitment to one's wedding vows. Shop a collection of blue sapphire wedding rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A blue sapphire ring is worth about $8,000 depending on the carat weight and quality of the stone. Blue sapphires are the most valuable color of this particular gem, making a blue sapphire ring quite valuable. A broad range of blue sapphire rings can be found on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A blue sapphire engagement ring is traditionally symbolic of faithfulness, wisdom and honesty. One of the most renowned blue sapphire engagement rings belonged to Princess Diana. Shop a range of authentic vintage and contemporary blue sapphire engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A blue star sapphire has a transparent body with a deep blue color. A blue star sapphire ring’s worth depends on the 4Cs — color, clarity, cut and carat. Prices for a blue star sapphire ring can also differ according to size and time period. These accessories begin at $449 and can cost as much as around $200,000 or more. On 1stDibs, shop a range of vintage blue star sapphire rings.