Loose Old European Cut Diamonds
Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century German Renaissance Revival Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Pearl, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Austrian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s German Retro Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Swedish Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Portuguese Art Nouveau Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Finnish Retro Cluster Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Finnish Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s European Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Zircon, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s German Baroque Revival Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Russian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s English Retro Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Post-War Cluster Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Swedish Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Signet Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Egyptian Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Zircon, 18k Gold, White 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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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How old an old European-cut diamond is varies. The old European cut is a precursor to the modern round brilliant cut. The stone appears circular when looked at from the top (because of its low table or largest facet) and has a high crown (the part above the middle of the stone) with larger facets. The tip of the stone, or the culet, is flat instead of pointed. This style was used predominantly in the 19th century, hence the name. It is best to consult a certified appraiser for assistance with dating and identifying antique jewelry. On 1stDibs, find a variety of European-cut diamond jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, old European cut diamonds can be worth more than many other cut diamonds as they are not produced anymore. This cut was developed and popularized between the years 1890 and 1930 and is likely to be found in an antique ring belonging to this period and featuring a round-cut diamond.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Although old European cut diamonds are often priced lower than modern cuts, due to scarcity, they can sometimes be more valuable than modern cut diamonds.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jewelry makers stopped using the old European cut for diamond and other gemstone jewelry around 1930. The style was common during the Art Deco period, but the brilliant cut became popular in the years that followed. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Old European cut diamond gemstone jewelry.