Old Mine Cut Diamond And Pearl Ring
Vintage 1930s European Greek Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1960s Polish Retro Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Armenian Retro Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Bangles
Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
24k Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Brooches
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1770s English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Bangles
Garnet, Silver
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl
Early 20th Century British Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique 1790s Georgian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Italian Regency Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Unknown Empire Charm Bracelets
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Go...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose 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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