Mid Century Gold Chain
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Artisan Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Retro Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Modernist Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Nouveau Chain Bracelets
Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chain Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold...
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Bangles
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian More Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American More Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century British Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century British Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Afghan Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Israeli Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Evening Bags and Minaudières
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian More Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Modernist Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s German Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Chain Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Chain Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Chain Necklaces
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chain Bracelets
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Retro Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Chain Bracelets
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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