Tiffany, 18K Gold Enamel Horse Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. horse brooch captures dynamic movement in sculpted 18k gold, its rearing form rendered with finely textured musculature. Diamond-set mane and tail add brillian...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Blue Enamel Face Pin Brooch
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Length: 2.25 inches Width: 0.50 inches Weight: 10.87 grams Ladies 18K yellow gold diamond vintage brooch. This Vintage brooch is handm...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Blue Enamel Seal Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and blue enamel with a Round cut Citrine as the eye. Circa 1970s 1 3/4 inches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18K Gold Royal Blue Enamel Floral Work w/ Sapphire Textured Brooch Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
This outstanding vintage pin brooch was crafted in solid 18k yellow gold. The brooch has a slightly domed, wavy shape and features magnificent and detailed floral gold work with a na...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian 18K Gold Seed Pearl & Cobalt Blue Enamel Interlocked Rings Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian yellow gold, blue enamel, and pearl brooch, comprising two discs of blue guilloche enamel, set with 46 seed pearls in total, set in 18 karat yellow gold, with 18 karat yel...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Patriotic American Ribbon Brooch 18K Gold with Red/White/Blue Enamel & Diamonds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 18K yellow gold patriotic American ribbon brooch offers the ideal way for the wearer to celebrate this country's 250th birthday now and forever. At just under 1 3/4 inches in le...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Bow Watch Lapel Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The brooch elegantly suspends a charming watch, framed in matching blue enamel, showcasing a classic round face with gold numerals and hands.
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Nardi Blue Enamel Snake Brooch
By Nardi
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted with blue enamel over 18k yellow gold, small round cut Rubies and Diamonds, and a Pear-Shaped diamond on the head weighing approximately 1.50 carats. Signed by Nardi C...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Georgian Brooch Mandolin 18K Gold Diamond Pearl Pale Blue Enamel
Located in Munich, Bavaria
It was created around 1825 out of 18K gold. The body, the neck and the headstock of the mandolin are embellished with intensive enamel colours, pale blue and a darker blue and white ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Carved Blue Lapis Lazuli and White Enamel Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Carved Blue Lapis Lazuli and White Enamel Brooch.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Blue Enamel Fleur de Lys Brooch 18K Gold Triple Cartouche Design 19th c.
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent antique 18ct gold brooch made during the 19th century. Spectacular on all fronts, this brooch exudes a regal and majestic air with its ric...
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18K Gold Donkey Cart Brooch with Pearls & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating miniature work of sculptural jewelry, this finely crafted 18K yellow gold figural brooch depicts a richly detailed donkey drawing an ornate openwork cart, executed with...
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Filigree Brooch with Rubies and Diamonds
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This antique brooch is beautifully handcrafted in 18K yellow gold and showcases a delicate filigree design accented with rich blue enamel detailing.
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Pale Blue Enamel & 1.09ct Old Cut Diamond Knot Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique diamond, pale blue enamel, and yellow gold brooch, comprising three old mine cut diamonds, pale lavender blue enamel, in 18 karat yellow gold, with 9 karat yellow gold pin...
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$879Sale Price|20% Off
Brooch Half-Beads, Blue Enamel, 18-Carats Gold
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover our Art Deco Brooch, an exceptional piece that fuses history with contemporary refinement. Carefully crafted, this brooch is adorned with 4 fine half-pearls, creating a visu...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
.3 Carat Diamond Blue Enamel Yellow Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
Blue enamel Turtle brooch in 18k yellow gold with a bright full cut Diamond eye. 1 round full cut Diamonds, approx. total weight .03cts, G, SI1 18k yellow gold Tested and stamped: ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
David Webb Green-Blue Enamel Emerald Diamond Pendant Brooch
By David Webb
Located in Palm Beach, FL
David Webb checkerboard-patterned green and blue champlevé enamel pendant/brooch in 18k yellow gold, centering an oval cabochon-cut emerald surrounded by round brilliant-cut diamonds...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Rudi Cherny Circa 1970 Blue Enamel Bumble Bee Brooch in 18K Gold with Ruby Eyes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This adorable little buzzer by Rudi Cherny is in 18 karat gold with blue enamel, a spiky ruff-like thorax, ruby eyes, and a tiny diamond, just for fun, on his little snout. (Or what...
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Antique 1920’s 18ct Gold Blue Enamel & Diamond Tortoise Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Tortoise Brooch 18ct Gold Tested Circa 1920’s Fabulous, antique tortoise brooch. Set with beautiful, blue enamel & gorgeous old cut diamonds. The detailing is so pretty, ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
$1,944Sale Price|20% Off
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Translucent Red Blue Enamel Poodle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Add a touch of vintage charm and elegance to your jewelry collection with this exquisite 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Translucent Enamel Poodle Brooch, a delightful piece from the 1950s....
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
French 19th Century Blue Enamel Cameo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Important cameo on shell, of oval form, this antique brooch represents a biblical scene. The chiseled surround of leaf and pearl ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18ct Gold, Edwardian Blue and White Enamel, Diamond & Pearl Brooch, Circa 1910
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Blue & White Enamel Pearl & Diamond Brooch 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1910 A beautiful Edwardian brooch crafted in solid 18ct gold, dating to around 1910. This refine...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Italian 18 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Fan Brooch with Rubies and Sapphire, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Italian 18 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Fan Brooch with Rubies and Sapphire, 1930 Elegant and theatrical, this finely crafted Italian brooch is fashioned in 18 karat yellow Gold in the sh...
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage Tahitian Pearl Blue Enamel and Diamond Gold Bumble Bee Brooch Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Vintage Awesome Tahitian Pearl, Blue Enamel and Diamond Bumble Bee Brooch Pendant.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Victorian Brooche with blue enamel and rose diamonds 18k gold, silver 13.0 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold with silver brooch with blue enamel and set with rose cut diamonds total approx. 0.20 ct G/H - SI/P - 3.5 cm x 2.3 cm detailed description The brooch is 3.5 cm wide and 2....
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Blue Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Flower Brooch Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Enchanting vintage brooch featuring a blue flower with blue and green enamel handmade in 18 karat yellow gold. The size of the brooch is 26X38mm / 1.023x1.496 inches. Marked with the...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,598Sale Price|20% Off
Italian 1950 Midcentury Enameled Flower Brooch in 18 Karat Gold with Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful flower brooch. Very colorful brooch, created in the city of Alessandria Italy during the mid century period, back in the 1950. This piece has been carefully crafted in the ...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Art Deco Era Enamel Blue Bird Fur Clips
Located in Montgomery, AL
We are loving these unique beauties!! They are original vintage fur clip brooches. The birds are made in sterling silver & hand painted enamel. The back structure is 18K rose gold. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Oval Opal & Multi Gemstone Antique Style Angel Wings 18K White Gold Pin Brooch
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
A unique and original piece. Brooch Information Style: Art Deco Metal: 18K White Gold Width: 47 mm.
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Faberge Blue Enamel, Diamond and Emerald Egg
Located in Braintree, GB
A modern Fabergé egg in 18KT gold, finished in rich royal blue guilloché enamel and raised on an ornate tripod stand. The design is strongly decorative, with a rounded egg form, gold...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a fantastic Victorian hat stick pin in 18k yellow gold with gorgeous pale blue enamel detailing. The pin is in the design of a long sword and would have once been used by a f...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian 18K Gold Etruscan Revival Pearl & Blue Enamel Brooch & Earrings Set
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian suite of jewellery, comprising a brooch and a pair of earrings, each set with a seed pearl, with enamel detailing, in 18 karat yellow gold, with 9 karat yellow gold fitti...
Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Elegant 18K Gold Vintage Portrait Pendant/Brooch w/Blue Enamel & Pearl Frame
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This truly amazing Mid-20th Century Italian pendant / brooch crafted in 18k yellow gold with cobalt blue enamel accents represents the very best of this delightful genre.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Enamel Non Heated Sapphire Diamond 18k YG Earrings Pendant- Brooch Set
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent Victorian jewelry suite consists of a pendant-brooch and a pair of earrings featuring an intricate filigree design hand-crafted in 18k yellow gold and contrasted wit...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Sapphire and Polychrome Enamel Yellow Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The brooch is embellished with an impressive polychrome enamel floriated decoration in shades of blue and yellow.
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Circular Blue Enamel, Pearl and Gold Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Victorian circular blue enamel, pearl and gold brooch, the seventeen pearls set in the form of a cross to a blue enamelled background, surrounded by a yellow gold border with fine ...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Victorian Blue Pink Enameled Pearl Gold Fish Brooch
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian enameled fish brooch, the fish delicately hand-enameled in blue and pink, speared by a yellow gold bar with natural pearl termination, all to a yellow gold brooch fi...
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
A 1960s Blue Enamel, Sapphire & Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Simplistic in design and curving with Arabesque swirls, this 1960s brooch features a centerpiece of blue enamel surrounded by round-cut sapphires. Metal: 14KT Yellow Gold Total Wei...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
White Diamonds Blue Enamel Gold Ladybug Brooch Made in Italy
By Gilberto Cassola
Located in Valenza, AL
Gilberto Cassola 18Kt Gold Ladybug Brooch with White Diamonds and Baby Blue Enamel Body with Blue Dots. Handmade in our Atelier in Valenza Italy. The Piece is Mainly in 18Kt Yellow ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Deakin & Francis 18 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Bow Brooch
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London This one of a kind 18kt yellow gold with blue enamel bow brooch is a must have addition to your jewellery box. The perfect gift for a lov...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950 Floral Dome Green and Blue Enamel Diamond 18K Gold Pendant Pin Brooch
Located in Roma, IT
This yellow gold 1950's dome floral brooch is lively and appealing with it's bright blu and green enameled petals, enlightened by 3 diamonds. The pin can be easily wore as a pendant,...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Catalan Art Deco Enamel Blue Spinel Diamond Gold Brooch
Located in Barcelona, ES
A Noucentista Gold, Blue Synthetic Spinel, Diamond and Enamel Brooch. Approximately 0.30 carats of Diamonds. Noucentismo refers to the Catalan (Spain) cultural movement of the ea...
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Blue Enamel Pearl Diamond Gold Brooch
Located in Lisbon, PT
In gold with diamonds, pearls and blue enamel this brooch bears the maker’s marks of Leitão & Irmão (registered in 1887) and the Lisbon assay marks of 800 gold, in use between 1887 a...
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Fleur-de-Lis Blue Enamel, Pearls and Old Cut Diamonds Brooch Pin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French 18k Yellow Gold French hallmarked Blue Enamel, pearls and Old European cut diamonds to create this beautiful creation Pin Brooch. 4 old cushion-cut diamonds approx...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Enamel Ruby & Sapphire Gold Bird Brooch
Located in Fuengirola, Malaga
One 18 karat yellow gold multi colour enamel, ruby and blue sapphire decorative bird brooch.
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.15 in W 1.11 in
Pansy Brooch of Rose Cut Diamonds on Blue Enamel & Gold, Russian circa 1900
Located in London, GB
14 karat yellow gold and silver mounted Russian brooch of fine quality and condition. With crown rose cut diamonds in the centre in the form a pansy on a blue enamel background and a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Royal Blue Enamel Diamond Gold Dove of Peace Brooch
Located in London, GB
An unusual Georgian brooch, made circa 1800-1820, which represents the dove of Peace or Saint Esprit. Pieces like this were popular in the late eighteenth century as both religious i...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Catalan Art Deco: Gold, Blue Spinel, Diamond, Pearl and Enamel Brooch
Located in Barcelona, ES
A highly decorative gold brooch, from the Noucentismo period. An emerald cut blue spinel at its center surrounded by old mine cut diamonds and pearls. Layered and textured matte gold...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Spinel, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.67 in W 1.5 in
Brooch with Diamond Cluster on Blue Enamel in 18 Carat Gold, English circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Late nineteen century silver and 18 carat yellow gold mounted brooch in a stunning blue and white enamel set with old cut brilliant diamonds. There is a cluster of diamonds in the ce...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Unavailable
Royal Enamel Pin, Sky Blue Enamel
Located in Houston, TX
Queen-like enamel pin should be owned by royalty. Beautiful sky blue enamel, beautiful filigree work. Made in 8-carat gold and one pearl in the center. It weighs 4.23 grams.
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Plique-a-Jour Enamel Gold Bee Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18k Yellow Gold Bee-Design Brooch with Plique-a-Jour Wings. Cabochon Blue Sapphire with Emerald Eyes. Diameter is 55mm. Signed Cartier and Numbered. Made in France.
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Typical Late 19th Century Gold Enameled Brooch with Bedouin Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique jewelry object group: brooch Condition: very good condition Do you wish for a 360° view of this unique jewel? Just send us your request and we’ll give you the direct link t...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Unavailable
W 4.49 in L 2.41 in
Art Nouveau, Sapphire, Diamond and Plique-a-Jour Enamel Dragonfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
AN ART-NOUVEAU RUBY, SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL DRAGONFLY BROOCH in 18ct yellow gold, the body jewelled with old cut diamonds, calibre cut rubies and cabochon rubies,...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 1.8 in W 1.2 in
Edwardian Ruby and Rose Cut Diamond Antique Enamel Classical Clown Brooch
Located in Bangkok, TH
Out of all happiness faces, this clown has the most happiest face among our collection. He brings everyone a smiley face by turning side to side and sharing his smile. His nose sets ...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, 18k Gold
Marvin Hime 18k Gold Enameled Green and Blue Turtle with Diamonds and Ruby Eyes
Located in Overland Park, KS
Marvin Hime 18k Gold Enameled Green and Blue Turtle with Diamonds and Ruby Eyes. 18.5 grams with 12-.06ct Diamonds .72ctw. Si-Clarity and G,H Color. Made in Paris, France. The owner ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Genuine Blue and Green Stone Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pin
Located in Bellmore, NY
This very unusual pin has 6 different shades of genuine blue and green stones, Four Turquoise, One Green Onyx, and One Sodalite, all the same size, round cabochons, bezel set into an...
Turquoise, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.25 in L 1.5 in
Mauboussin Paris Basket of Flower Brooch with Diamond, Topaz, Sapphire, Pearls
By Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
This is a charming brooch designed by Mauboussin Paris. It features 1 round stunning diamonds, 1 round sapphire, and 1 round topaz with different color enamel to brighten the basket ...
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Unavailable
W 0.6 in D 0.2 in L 2.76 in
Ana de Costa for Rolls-Royce Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Large Star Pin
By Ana de Costa
Located in London, Kent
The pin is handcrafted from 18ct yellow gold with a blue gold lacquer finish. The blue gold is highly unusual. The back is as beautiful as the front, and displays hand bevelled edg...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.32 in D 0.2 in Dm 0.32 in L 2.37 in
Ana de Costa for Rolls-Royce Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Small Star Pin
By Ana de Costa
Located in London, Kent
The pin is handcrafted from 18ct yellow gold with a blue gold lacquer finish. The blue gold is a highly unusual finish. Longest point of star: 2.5 cm widest point across the star: ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 2 in W 1.75 in Dm 1.75 in
Modern Plique-a-Jour Enamel Aquamarine Sapphire Diamond Pendant Brooch
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This dragonfly design and enamel work is perfect and absolutely enchanting. This brooch also features a bail on top where a chain could be easily brought through and this could be w...
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Blue Enamel Fish Brooch 18K Yellow & White Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
Blue Enamel Fish Brooch in 18K Yellow and White Gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Blue Enamel Diamond Brooch
Located in Napoli, NA
Antique blue enamel and diamond brooch decorated with a gold and diamond flower design surrounded by an engraved gold frame flanked by old mine cut diamonds approx. 1.00 total carats.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Diamonds Green Blue Enamel 18K Yellow Gold Brooch, 2000
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Fine 18K Yellow Gold Diamonds brooch with Blue and Green enamel that looks bright as if it was precious stones.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18K Yellow Gold Red, Blue, and White Enameled Butterfly Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
Product Features: Material: Red, Blue, and White Enameled Product Gram Weight: 7.90 Grams Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18K Yellow Gold Blue Green Enamel Beetle Bug Pin Brooch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18K Yellow Gold Beatle Pin This adorable bug charm is set in 18K yellow gold decorated in blue and green enamel. Stamped 24 ZVi 750 Approx. 26mm x 30mm 6.1 g / 3.9 dwt Very good...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.