Vintage Gemstone Charm
1940s Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Tourmaline, 24k Gold
1970s Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Gemstone Charm
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gemstone Charm
Jade, Onyx, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Go...
1950s American Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Gemstone Charm
Ruby, 9k Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Yellow Gold
1950s Brazilian Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Gemstone Charm
Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Tiger s Eye, Topaz...
1980s American Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Post-War Vintage Gemstone Charm
Carnelian, Jade, Onyx, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yello...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Garnet, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Aquamarine, Coral, Garnet, Ruby, Spinel, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Victorian Vintage Gemstone Charm
Citrine, Garnet, Jade, Onyx, Tiger s Eye, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Vintage Gemstone Charm
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Iolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
1950s Brazilian Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Rubelite, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s American Retro Vintage Gemstone Charm
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Vintage Gemstone Charm
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
1970s French Vintage Gemstone Charm
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Gemstone Charm
Carnelian, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, 24k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Gemstone Charm
14k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Vintage Gemstone Charm
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Ruby, Platinum, 14k Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Carnelian, Chrysophrase, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Aquamarine, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gemstone Charm
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Gemstone Charm
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
20th Century Vintage Gemstone Charm
Multi-gemstone, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, 18k 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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