Renaissance Revival Gold And Enamel Jewelry
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Holbeinesque Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Si...
Antique 1880s Renaissance Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s French Renaissance Revival Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival More Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Fashion Rings
Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Bangles
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Unknown Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1830s Italian Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s Italian Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Cufflinks
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival More Rings
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1880s Austrian Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s American Etruscan Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bangles
Opal, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Link Bracelets
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
Antique 1830s Renaissance Revival More Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Antique 19th Century Spanish Collectible Jewelry
Steel
Vintage 1980s Italian Renaissance Revival Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Spanish Pocket Watches
Steel
Antique 1750s French Georgian Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Drop Necklaces
Citrine, 10k Gold
Antique 1790s Italian Fashion Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Renaissance Revival Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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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