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Gilt White Enamel Starfish Brooch With Coral Cabochons By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
plated - Coral-colored cabochons - White enameling - By Trifari (signed on verso) - Circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches

Gilt White Enamel Swirl Earrings With Coral Cabochons By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
" tall - Gold plated - Coral-colored cabochons - White enameling - Clip on earring backs - By
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

3.95 Carat Coral and Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold Cocktail Ring
By Roshe Jewels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind beauty has a magnificent 3.22 Carat Cushion Cut Coral and is further embellished
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique 18K and Oxblood Red Coral and Diamond Ring, circa 1960
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique 18K ring centering fine oxblood coral from the Mediterranean. This long oval stone is
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Vintage 1960s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond

Fine Angel Skin Coral Drop with Brilliant Setting Pendant with Chain so elegant
Located in Viena, Viena
made in a traditional Italian workshop in Valenza.... FINE coral drop in the coveted color
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2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Fine Angel Skin Coral Drop Brilliant Earrings made in Italy Set possible elegant
Located in Viena, Viena
made in a traditional Italian workshop in Valenza, FINE coral drops in the coveted color delicate
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2010s Dominican Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Handcrafted Beaded Coral Necklace with 18 Karat Gold and Diamonds Central Flower
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Astonishing vintage coral beaded necklace, realized with 3 strands of pink coral secundum beads
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Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Handcrafted Dangle Earrings Diamonds, Emeralds, Coral, Hard Stone, 14 Karat Gold
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Dangle earrings in 14k white gold structure, mounted with a flowery upper part studded with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Octopus Brooch Pin Diamonds Coral South Sea Pearl Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
sapphire cabochons. The octopus is resting on, and entwined, with, a lovely branch of coral (non-protected
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gray Agate Snuff Bottle Pendant On A Three Strand Coral Bead Necklace, 1850 s
Located in Kenilworth, US
clasps to a three strand South Sea coral bead necklace with white gold mounts. China, mid-19th century
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Coral, White Gold

Estate 18K Pink Coral Cabochon Floral Wide Diamond Ring Band Sz 7.75
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A bold statement ring done in 18K white gold and set with the three polished coral cabochons
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Oval Cut Precious Coral 14 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Addison, TX
This beautiful art deco Coral ring is a fantastic example of a turn of the century fashion piece
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral Coiled Snake Red White Black Enamel 925 Silver Cuff Bracelet
By AVGVSTA
Located in Milano, IT
Snake bracelet made in 925 silver embellished by hand enamel. Weight: 55 gr circa All AVGVSTA jewelry is new and has never been previously owned or worn. Each item will arrive bea...
Category

2010s European Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

OSCAR HEYMAN Art-Deco Platinum Coral Necklace With 30.64 Ctw In VS Diamonds
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Miami, FL
appeal, with all diamonds calibrated, white colorless E/F or better and VS clarity. Diamonds And Corals
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

French 19th Century Coral Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
with floral motifs: pansy and rose, this lovely antique brooch is set in the center of a coral pearl
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

French Yaeche Freres 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Coral Turquoise Fur Clip
Located in New York, NY
cabochon coral and turquoise, facet cut rubies and sapphire fur clip Approximate Weight: 7.8 grams
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...

Red Coral Maltese Black Enamel Diamond Sapphire Cuff Bracelet
By Valentin Magro
Located in New York, NY
corners. Inside the motif are marquise coral cabochons forming another Maltese cross. On the sides of the
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2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, Gol...

Art Deco Style Diamond Mediterranean Red Coral Onyx Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
1stdibs catalog worldwide. This Ring is made of 14K Yellow Gold. This Ring has 0.18 Carats of White
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

VALENTIN MAGRO Clips On Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold Fluted Corals VS Diamonds
By Valentin Magro
Located in Miami, FL
fine suite of six fluted carvings of natural salmon corals and a great assortments of seventy-eight
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1990s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Certified Red Coral Icy Apple Green Jade and Diamond Koi Fish Pendant and Brooch
Located in Hong Kong, HK
carved natural red coral Koi fish matched with glowing icy apple green jade and diamonds. There are 2
Category

2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco 14k Coral Bullet Cabochon Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous coral ring from the Art Deco (ca1920) era! Crafted in 14k white gold, the ring features
Category

Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Orange Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Rose Gold/Silver Brooch/Pendant
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
coral stone elatius where there is represented the grapes surrounded by leaves and branches .. which are
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver

1960s Modernist Carved Two-Tone Coral Stylized Gold Ring
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Striking 1960s ring featuring a two tone white and orange ribbed coral set in a 14k yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1960s Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Estate 18K Two Tone Gold Diamond Angel Skin Coral Double Strand Necklace
Located in Great Neck, NY
beautiful Vintage estate diamond and angel skin coral necklace is crafted in 18k yellow and white gold. The
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Vintage 1970s Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Tahitian Black Pearl Diamond Coral Onyx Necklace Déco Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
distinctive art déco look. It is accompanied by a 17.5” white gold chain decorated with coral and diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bird Brooch Pin on Coral with Diamonds Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The bird brooch on coral features a fine Australian South Sea Pearl of 16.50mm diameter. The pearl
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k G...

Mediterranean Coral Bead Necklace With 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Clasp
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
closure is decorated with close to 2 Carats of Brilliant Cut White Diamonds - 272 pieces of smaller
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2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Handcraft Sardinian Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Onyx Diamonds Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
message to solve the problem. 18 karat yellow and white gold cocktail ring. Handmade by our artisans
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Genuine Salmon Coral Bead and Diamond Knotted String Double-Strand Gold Necklace
Located in Milford, DE
A luxurious necklace, featuring two strands of genuine salmon coral beads, accented with white gold
Category

20th Century American Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Bernard K. Passman Men s Platinum Diamond Black Coral Ring Band sz 12
Located in Northbrook, IL
with round white diamonds and black coral accents, size 12. You will likely never find another nicer
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Platinum

ITALIAN 1960 Cluster Cocktail Ring In 14Kt With Coral Lapis Turquoise Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
symmetric and is embellished with thirty-five natural gemstones, such white colorless diamonds, deep blue
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gol...

Green Agate, Malakite, Onyx, Coral, Diamonds, Platinum and Gold Dangle Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Dangle earrings in platinum structure and 14 kt white gold structure mounted with a round onyx and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Vintage Retro Buddha Earrings Coral Ruby Diamond 14k Rose Gold Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Fabulous pair of retro 1940s era coral Buddha earrings, crafted in 14k yellow gold. The coral is
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Sardinian Red Coral Sapphire Diamond Ring Vintage 18 Karat Gold Fine Cocktail
Located in Torrance, CA
) crafted in 18 karat white gold. Sardinian red coral measures 26mm x 12mm (estimated at 10 carats) is
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...

Pink Angel Skin Coral Cabochon Drop Brilliant Pendant with Chain made in Italy
Located in Viena, Viena
skin coral cabochon drop pendant AAA+ set as if floating, held by 2 long fine crabs and a cover set
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goossens White Shell Coral Crystals Branch Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goossens Iconic Classic White Coquillage Shell Coral Crystals Branch
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Carlo Weingrill Verona 1960 Stations Links Bracelet 18kt Yellow Gold with Coral
By Carlo Weingrill
Located in Miami, FL
has been crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with five oval links in white gold all with high
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Marina J. 14k Gold, Pearl, Black Onyx Mediterranean Coral Lever Back Earrings
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
contrast of Black and White is further complimented with a beautiful Round Mediterranean Coral Bead, from
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21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

FRENCH Modernist Clips-On Earrings In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds Coral Onyxes
Located in Miami, FL
a great assortment of sixty-two natural gemstones, such; white colorless diamonds, Italian corals
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Red Carpet Carved Coral Engraved 2-Tone Gold Bezel Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Antique Hand Carved Coral Cameo Brooch Pendant. Featuring the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Long 14k Gold GIA Angel Skin Coral Strand Necklace Carved Amethyst Head Tassel
Located in Montclair, NJ
: String w/ Solid 14k White & Yellow Gold Weight: 182.90 Grams Type: Angel Skin Coral Bead Strand w/ Carved
Category

Vintage 1970s Retro Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

VAN CLEEF ARPELS 1970 Coral Earrings In 18Kt Gold With 1.68 Ctw VS Diamonds
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
diamonds with a combined weight of about 0.70 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS-1 clarity. Coral
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Bulgari Coral and Diamond Doppio Cuore Bangle in 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A Bulgari 'Doppio Cuore' bangle in 18k yellow gold with Coral and Diamond Finials. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bangles

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

South Sea Pearl Diamond Drop Earrings Onyx Coral Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
diamonds of top quality (F-G/VVS, color, clarity and cut). A custom cut coral and onyx section connects the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, W...

Vase Diamonds Coral Onyx Emeralds Sapphires 18 Karat Gold Brooch Pendant
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Fantastic Vase brooch in 18 karat yellow and white gold mounted with diamonds, coral,emeralds,onyx
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...

Four-Strand Red Coral Necklace with 18K Yellow Gold Butterfly Clasp, Rubies, and
Located in Bergamo, BG
white diamonds, navette and brilliant cuts, approx. 1.25 ct total weight Design: Four-strand coral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rope Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral Diamonds Sapphires Rubies Emeralds Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
pendant for necklaces in the shape of a tropical fish reproduced in natural coral from the seas of
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1990s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Ye...

Bow Necklace Diamond Pearl Onyx Coral Art Déco Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
11.5mm Tahitian pearl and an Australian South Sea pearl of 15.5 x 17.5mm topped by onyx and coral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl...

Pearl Necklace Cultured and Baroque Pearls Coral Beads 18-Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful necklace of large baroque white freshwater pearls, light pink coral beads
Category

Early 2000s European Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Tahitian Pearl Diamond Coral Onyx Drop Earrings Déco Hoop Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
diamonds of top quality (F/G-VVS, color, clarity and cut), via a custom cut top of coral and black onyx
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Diamond Mediterranean Red Coral Onyx Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
1stdibs catalog worldwide. This Ring is made of 14K Yellow Gold. This Ring has 0.95 Carats of White
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Red Sponge Coral and Pyrite Beads Strand with Diamond 18 Karat Clasp
By Fred Leighton
Located in Miami, FL
A one-of-a-kind free-form organic sponge coral and pyrite beads necklace. The necklace features a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

South Sea Pearl Diamond Drop Earrings Coral Onyx Déco Hoop Design Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
/G-VVS, color, clarity and cut), via a custom cut top of coral and black onyx, lending the jewel a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Coral, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Handcraft Aventurine 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphires Coral Diamonds Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
message to solve the problem. 14 karat yellow and white gold cocktail ring.Handmade by our artisans
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

LIBERTY STYLE 1890 England Pendant-brooch In 18Kt Gold, Coral, Pearls Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
, such; salmon corals, natural white pearls and calibrated European round cut diamonds. It is fitted at
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Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...

South Sea Pearl Diamond Coral Onyx Drop Earrings Déco Hoop Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
diamonds of top quality (F/G-VVS, color, clarity and cut), via a custom cut top of coral and black onyx
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, W...

Vintage Art Deco Diamond Ring Coral Onyx Sz 9.75 Platinum Plaque Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Art Deco era diamond, coral & onyx ring crafted in 900 platinum (circa 1920s
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

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White Coral For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact white coral you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect white coral 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. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Finding an appealing white coral — no matter the origin — is easy, but Luigi Ferrara, SCALA GIOIELLI and Van Cleef Arpels each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Today, if you’re looking for a brilliant cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and mixed cut alternatives. Finding a white coral for sale for women should be easy, but there are 740 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a White Coral?

Prices for a white coral can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $147 and can go as high as $250,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,483.

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.