Ox Blood Coral
Vintage 1970s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, En...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Modernist Dome Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Coral, Sapphire, Turquoise, Kyanite, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Go...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Post-War Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s More Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Fashion Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unknown Brooches
20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s Victorian Stud Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Stud Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist More Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Fashion Rings
Coral, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1990s French Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Stud Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
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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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