Watermelon Tourmaline In 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s English Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Modern Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
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Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
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Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Dutch Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Onyx, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 16th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Gold
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Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Retro Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Watermelon Tourmaline In 18k Gold For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Watermelon Tourmaline In 18k Gold?
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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The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
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