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1970s Colored Stone, Diamond and Gold Pendant or Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
18 karat yellow gold, emerald, coral, sapphire, pink sapphire, lapis lazuli, turquoise and diamond
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Blue Sap...

Van Cleef Arpels Diamond Ring Gemstones Flower Design
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
sapphire and emerald. The dome part is encrusted with a flower design with the sapphire petals and diamond
Category

Vintage 1970s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

South Sea Pearl Dangling Earrings
By Mehnaz Durrani
Located in Richmond, BC
carat round brilliant cut Colored Gems: 2.52 carats total weight for four emerald/pink sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rosior one-off Multi-Color Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
: - 140 Emeralds with 1,20 ct, - 120 Pink Sapphires with 1,24 ct, - 110 Tsavorites with 1,46 ct, - 82
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, R...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Bracelet Hand Chiseled and set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
. Navette cut: - 89 Pink Sapphires with 8,32 ct, - 75 Yellow Sapphires with 7,30 ct, - 67 Emeralds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Clamper Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, ...

Rosior one-off Color Diamond and Yellow Gold "Cameo" Brooch and Pendant Necklace
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 37 Blue Sapphires with 0,29ct, - 47 Yellow Sapphires with 0,34, - 54 Pink Sapphires with 0,41ct, - 96
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...

Contemporary "Clownfish" Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Emeralds with 0,53 ct, - 19 Tsavorites with 0,12 ct, - 27 Yellow Sapphires with 0,17 ct, - 83 Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...

Multicolored Stone Pave Ladies Ring 18 Karat in Stock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
of round cut pink sapphires Ring Size: 6.5  Total Weight: 7.3g (4.7dwt) Measurements: 1" x 0.15" x 1
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold,...

Rosior One-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Pear Cut Emeralds with 2,04 ct; - 1 Pear Cut Fire Opal with 0,9 ct; - 25 Round Cut Pink Sapphires with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal...

Rosior Contemporary Multi-Color Gemstone Drop Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
pink sapphires with 1,09 ct, - 80 yellow sapphires with 0,77 ct, - 49 blue sapphires with 0,32 ct, - 47
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue ...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
0,09 ct, - 53 emeralds with 0,25 ct, - 57 tsavorites with 0,35 ct, - 94 pink sapphires with 0,54 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...

Necklace with Diamonds and Multicolor Natural Stones 18 kt Yellow Gold
Located in Rome, IT
: Diamonds ct: 3.85 Multicolor Natural Stones (Rubies, Emeralds, Grenades, Peridot, Sapphire: blue-light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring "full set" in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
setting of each one of them: - 204 Pink Sapphires with 1,30 ct, - 151 Rubis with 0,97 ct, - 135 Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...

Rosior One-Off Contemporary "Koala" Cocktail Ring Set with Multicolor Gemstones
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Brown Diamonds with 0,53 ct; 151 Emeralds with 1,11 ct; 128 Purple Sapphires with 0,73 ct; 61 Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...

Goshwara Padparscha and Diamond Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
3 Stone Padparadscha & Diamond Ring in 18K Platinum, from "G-One" Collection Stone weight: 4.46 Carats Diamonds: G-H/VS Approx. Wt: 9.75 Carats.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Luxury Tanzanite and Diamond Engagement Ring By Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic 3.57-Carat Tanzanite Emerald Cut Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring – A Masterpiece of Love
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, Alexandrite, Blue Dia...

Necklace with Diamonds and Multicolor Natural Stones 18 kt Yellow Gold
Located in Rome, IT
: Diamonds ct: 3.85 Multicolor Natural Stones (Rubies, Emeralds, Grenades, Peridot, Sapphire: blue-light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...

Michael Kneebone Tahitian Pearl Mixed Gemstone Diamond Hercules Beetle Brooch
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
rainbow of colors. Those colors are picked up with pink sapphire and emeralds. White diamonds further
Category

2010s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Black Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Verdura Multicolored Gemstone Theodora Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
including a baroque-shaped cabochon-cut sapphire, pear-shaped cabochon-cut emerald and a cushion-cut
Category

2010s American Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18...

Rosior Fire Opal Long Drop Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
composition of gemstones: 169 tsavorite garnets (0.93 ct) 113 orange sapphires (1.10 ct) 84 pink sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire,...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cuff Bracelet set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 4,11 ct; - 276 Pink Sapphires with 3,22 ct; - 239 Green Diamonds with 1,89 ct; - 234 Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Eme...

White Diamond Heart Shape Pendent Set in 18 Karat White Gold Made in Italy
By Annellino Fine Jewellery
Located in London, GB
), Emerald (green) or Sapphire (blue) to personalise this piece. For a unisex option black diamonds would
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Wh...

Renaissance Revival Pearl and Enamel Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
, including Mexican fire opal, emeralds, rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds, carefully set in yellow gold and
Category

Antique 19th Century European Holbeinesque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Si...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone "Butterfly" Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 0,24 ct, - 16 Orange Sapphires with 0,12 ct - 69 Pink Sapphires with 0,6 ct. Black rhodium
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sa...

Rosior Contemporary "Fruit Basket" Cocktail Ring Set with Muticolor Gemstones
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 1,76 ct; - 87 Pink Sapphires with 1,53 ct; - 40 Emeralds with 0,23 ct; - 16 Green Diamonds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Em...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
; - 153 Black Diamonds with 0,58 ct; - 47 Yellow Diamonds with 0,47 ct; - 41 Emeralds with 0,25 ct; - 82
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emera...

Double Sided Georgian Heart Locket Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A two sided Georgian gold locket, one side with a pearl border and hoop with a blue enamel plaque on the inside set with different gemstones and in gold the text: ‘à la vertu‘ (to vi...
Category

Antique 1830s English Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Natural Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Turquoi...

Diamond and Cabochon Gemset Cluster Earrings
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 14K yellow gold estate cluster earrings comprised of cabochon emerald, sapphire, pink
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Emerald, Peridot, Sapphire, Tourmaline

Diamond Bracelet 13.08 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
rubies, pink sapphires, blue sapphires, yellow diamonds, yellow sapphire, emerald, tsavorite, amethyst
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Di...

Herz aus 18kt Gold mit Diamanten Saphir Smaragd Turmalin Chalcedon Emaile
Located in ROTTACH-EGERN, DE
Das Herz aus 18kt Gelbgold mit verschiedenen Farbsteinen, Rubin, Saphir, Smaragd, Chalcedon, Turmalin, Diamanten und Emaile wurde in Italien in dem Designhaus Santagostino gefertigt....
Category

2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Beryl, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue...

Green Tourmaline Ring 4.17 Carat
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alexandrite, Paraiba Tourmaline, "no oil" Emeralds, unheated Sapphires and Rubies, Padparadscha Sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Alexandrite, Amethys...

Late 19th century vari-coloured gem and diamond bracelet, c.1880
Located in Firenze, IT
, sapphire,emerald,pink sapphire,light blue sapphire,emerald,purple spinel, cat's eye and sapphire. Length
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold

3.20 Carat Diamond Ruby Cluster Earrings 18 Karat White Gold Round Oval Studs
Located in London, GB
, anniversary, birthday or a special occasion. Available with other gemstones, such as emerald and sapphire. 18
Category

2010s British Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Carnelian, Chalcedon...

0.80 Carat Ruby Diamond Cluster Pendant 18 Karat White Gold Halo Oval Round Cut
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
. Available in a variety of gemstones such as Emerald, Ruby, variety of colored Sapphires (Orange, Green, Pink
Category

2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emera...

Diamond Multi Gemstone Slide Bracelet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
. Gemstone Details: Garnet, opal, pink tourmaline, sapphire, enamel, emerald, topaz, amethyst, smoky quartz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, ...

Natural Purple Spinel Three-Stone Platinum Ring with Trapezoid Diamond Accents
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Exclusive Natural Purple Spinel Platinum Ring by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, 3.98 Carat. Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills proudly presents an extraordinary 3.98-carat natural Purple...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamo...

Diamond Necklace Platinum 1.52 Carats Merkaba Star
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Platinum diamond necklace, featuring a total of 1.52 carat round brilliant diamonds, F-G color and VVS2-VS1 clarity. The Merkaba star, suspends elegantly at the chest, 4.5 inches dow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Alexandrite, Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diam...

Gold and jeweled object
Located in Aspen, CO
, emeralds and pink sapphire.
Multi-Color Gems Pendant Necklace
By Mehnaz Durrani
Located in Richmond, BC
Elegant three drop links pendant. Ruby, Emerald, Pink sapphire mounted in open basket with prongs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold

Akoya White Pearl and Carved Multi-Gemstone Necklace in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with white round Akoya pearls and carved emeralds, pink sapphire rounds, and blue sapphire rounds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Yellow Gold

English Arts Crafts Gold Pendant Brooch Pendant, circa 1930
Located in Toronto, ON
gemstones set with numerous pink, blue and white sapphires, peridot, emerald, zircon and quartz all set in
Category

Early 20th Century More Jewelry

FENDI c.1980 s Gold Statement Glass Cabochon Demi Parue Earring Bracelet Set
By Fendi
Located in Thiensville, WI
alternating sapphire blue, pink, and emerald green glass cabochons. Bracelet fastens with a tongue and groove
Category

Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets

Rosior Carved Jade Long Dangle Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
0,72 ct; - 95 yellow Diamonds weighing 0,89 ct; - 58 pink Sapphires weighing 0,55 ct; - 52 Emeralds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold

Rosior Pink Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond "Ladybug" Stud Earrings
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphires with 1,73 ct; - 78 Emeralds with 0,43 ct; - 55 Black Diamonds with 0,33 ct; - 12 Black Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow G...

Natural Loose Pale Pink Sapphire Emerald Shape Gem 1.45 Carats
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Pink Sapphire Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 7.1x5.1x3.5 Mm Origin; Srilanka Treatment
Category

Early 2000s Sri Lankan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones

Materials

Sapphire, Pink Sapphire

Colourful Pink Sapphire Emerald Ruby Tsavorite Diamond Rose Gold Drop Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Diamond 38-0.19ct-G/ VS1A Orange Sapphire 2-0.03 ct Orange Sapphire 40-0.48ct 2/1A Sapphire 2
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, T...

Colorful Pink Sapphire Emerald Ruby Tsavorite Diamond Cocktail Rose Gold Ring
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Diamond 23-0.13ct-G/ VS1A Tsavorite 1-0.08сt 1/2A Ruby 1-0.2ct 5/3A Blue Sapphire 2-0.31ct 5/2A
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, T...

Pink Sapphire Emerald Cuts and Round White Diamond Multi-Row Eternity Band Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Ring features 1 center row of Emerald Cut Pink Sapphires set East West with 1 row on
Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Sapphire Ruby Emerald Cross GIA Certified Diamond 14kt
Located in New York, NY
Multi-Gem Cross 4.62ct Round Brilliant Natural Blue, Yellow, Orange, Pink Sapphires Emerald
Category

2010s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

2.42 Carat Total Pink Sapphire Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Rose Gold
Located in Chicago, IL
This vibrant ring screams feminine beauty. Three perfectly matched pink sapphire emerald cuts make
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Berlin Iron

Bochic “Capri” White Opal, Sapphire Emerald Earrings Set In 22K Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” White Opal, Pink sapphire, Emerald Earrings Set In 22K Gold & Silver Beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver

14 Karat Multi-Gemstone Thai Princess Dome Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
, Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Citrine, Garnet, and Blue Sapphire. The underside of the ring has ornate swirls
Category

Vintage 1950s Thai Retro Dome Rings

Materials

Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Garne...

Pink sapphire and Emerald Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
emeralds and 1.30cts of pink sapphires. Stamped and tested silver and 14k gold. The metal weight is
Category

20th Century American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

Vintage 5 Ct Natural Emerald Cut Emerald Pink Sapphire Earrings Platinum
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 5 Ct Natural Emerald Cut Emerald & Pink Sapphire Earrings Platinum Approximately 5 Ct
Category

2010s Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

0.75ct Emerald Cut Purple-Pink Sapphire from Madagascar Unheated
Located in Toronto, Ontario
-Pink Tone: 5 Medium Saturation: 5-6 Strong Species: Corundum Variety: Sapphire Treatment: None Origin
Category

2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones

Materials

Pink Sapphire

Multi-Color Untreated Sapphire Half Eternity Engagement Band Ring Yellow Gold
By Emeralds Maravellous
Located in US
This Graduating Rainbow 100% natural-untreated Sapphire Half Eternity Engagement Band 14K yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold,...

Ruchi New York Pink Sapphire and Emerald Earring
By Ruchi New York
Located in New York, NY
with a clip for easy wearing. Pink Sapphire: 5.04ct total weight Emerald: 4.01ct total weight
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

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Pink Sapphire Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact pink sapphire emerald you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 81 vintage or 566 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect pink sapphire emerald among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat versions are of considerable interest. Finding an appealing pink sapphire emerald — no matter the origin — is easy, but Georgios Collections Inc, Rosior and Paolo Costagli each produced a popular version that is worth a look. An emerald cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also round cut and brilliant cut versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a pink sapphire emerald, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Pink Sapphire Emerald?

Prices for a pink sapphire emerald can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $200 and can go as high as $350,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,220.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Sapphire in Jewelry Design

On 1stDibs, shop the bright blue gems that star in sapphire rings, sapphire necklaces and other vintage and antique sapphire jewelry

Sapphires — the stone of choice for Napoleon, Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor — have been a favorite of aristocrats and the well-to-do since the time of the Ancient Greeks.

Picture a sapphire. If the stone you conjure is a deep cornflower blue, you’re seeing only part of the picture. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. No matter the hue, this very special gem is rich in history and beloved by royals (FYI, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton share an 11-carat sapphire engagement ring), so September babies are in very noble company.

America’s version of royalty — old money and celebrities — have also shown a predilection for the blue stones. In 1940, John D. Rockefeller Jr. had Cartier mount a 62-carat sapphire he had bought from an Indian maharajah in a brooch for his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; in 2001, the piece sold for a then-record of $3,031,000 at Christie’s New York.

The grand dame of jewelry, Elizabeth Taylor had a passion for the gems that her lovers were happy to indulge. Second husband Michael Wilding gave her an engagement ring set with a cabochon sapphire, while Richard Burton famously presented her with a BVLGARI sautoir set with diamonds and sapphires, including at its center a cabochon Burmese weighing 52.72 carats. One of the star lots in the sale of Taylor’s jewels at the Christie’s New York in 2011, it sold for $5,906,500.

You don’t have to have blue blood or a bulging bank account, however, to get an eyeful of this much-coveted gem. A number of outstanding examples reside in public collections.

The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History owns the 423-carat Logan sapphire, a gift from the Guggenheim family, and the Hall sapphire and diamond necklace, designed by Harry Winston and featuring 36 fine, well-matched cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires weighing a combined 195 carats. Also in the collection is the Bismarck sapphire necklace, designed by Cartier and sporting a central sapphire weighing 98.6 carats, which Mona Von Bismarck donated to the museum.

Sapphires are composed of corundum. Their color derives from trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium. When the trace element produces a ruby hue, the stone is called, what else, a ruby. (which is, as mentioned above, why sapphires cannot be red by definition).

The allure of large gemstones endures throughout the periods characterized as vintage, and sapphire features frequently in vintage engagement rings. (On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)  

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