CARTIER whimsical amethyst, diamond, & emerald turtle brooch.
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, amethyst, diamond and emerald turtle brooch. Cartier. Circa 1960. The
Vintage 1960s Brooches
18k Gold
CARTIER whimsical amethyst, diamond, & emerald turtle brooch.
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, amethyst, diamond and emerald turtle brooch. Cartier. Circa 1960. The
18k Gold
Sold|$2,950
Tiffany & Co. Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ruby Turtle Brooch Pin by Tiffany & Co. With 2 round rubies in the eyes. Details
18k Gold
Sold|$27,900
David Webb 18 Karat Turtle Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
David Webb turtle cuff bracelet in 18K yellow gold marked "Webb 18k" on the inside. This beautiful
18k Gold
Sold|$5,500
Cartier Paris Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Masterfully created and elegantly realized from Cartier. Designed with a textured gold body and perfectly fitting open hexagons of smooth gold. Finished with ruby red eyes. Signed Ca...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$5,500
Cartier Paris Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Masterfully created and elegantly realized from Cartier. Designed with a textured gold body and perfectly fitting open hexagons of smooth gold. Finished with ruby red eyes. Signed Ca...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,265
Vintage Turtle Brooch in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, England
A very sweet turtle brooch. This little chap is in 18ct yellow gold. Measuring 30mm length x 18mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,250
Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Sea Turtle Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Extraordinarily designed in a most imaginative fashion to depict a turtle, this superb pin will
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,950
1960s Italian Coral Gold Turtle Brooch Pin
Located in Miami, FL
This immacultely sculptured vintage Retro turtle brooch pin is crafted in solid 14K yellow gold and
Coral, 18k Gold
Garnet Emerald Diamond Gold Turtle Lapel Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
This estate Retro lapel brooch of immaculate craftsmanship is constructed in 18K yellow gold
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold
Cartier Chalcedony Diamond Gold Turtle Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond, Chalcedony and Emerald Turtle Pin Brooch by Cartier. This brooch comes with
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,975
1960s Turquoise Ruby Gold Sea Turtle Brooch
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Turquoise and Ruby Sea Turtle Brooch Circa 1960 It is so easy to fall in love with sea turtles
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,700
18kt Gold and Carved Citrine Turtle Earrings
By Julius Cohen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adorable 18kt Gold and Carved Turtle Citrine Earrings. Designed and made in-house by Julius Cohen
Citrine, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,580
Baroque Pearl Diamond Ruby Gold Turtle Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
diamonds and 0.12 carats of rubies used as the turtle’s eyes. Made in 18k yellow gold. Ring Size 7.25
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Lapis Lazuli Gold Turtle Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
Charming turtle brooch by Tiffany and Co. combining a body and eyes of 18 karat gold with lapis
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Sold|$212,000
De Grisogono Sapphire and Diamond "Turtle" bracelet.
By de GRISOGONO
Located in New York, NY
De Grisogono Sapphire and Diamond "Turtle" bracelet. The bracelet features shell of the turtle made
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,288
18 Carat Gold and Diamond Turtle Brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A turtle brooch in 18 carat yellow gold set with twelve brilliant cut diamonds on the shell. Two
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Amethyst Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Turtle Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Fancy cut - jelly-top- vibrant purple amethyst set in gold and arranged as the turtle's shell
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$42,000
Vintage 1960s David Webb Turtle Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with two Cabochon Rubies for eyes. Signed by David Webb Circa
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$5,300
Turtle Sitting on South Sea Pearl Earrings
By Valentin Magro
Located in New York, NY
Turtle Sitting on South Sea Pearl Earrings connect animals and jewels of the water. The animals are
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Boucheron Paris Enamel Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of elaborately decorated enamel in an array of green shades, ruby eyes and textured 18k yellow gold
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,500
Rare French Coral Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and limbs are free to move and have been texturized creating life to this piece. Crafted in 18k gold
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Turquoise Yellow Gold Turtle Tie Lapel Pin
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Turquoise Turtle Tie Lapel Pin by Cartier. With 3 Turquoise stones. Details
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Boucheron Vintage Turtle Turquoise 18 Karat Pin Brooch
By BUCHERON
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage Boucheron highly collectible turtle pin brooch is crafted in 18K yellow gold. Turtles
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Cartier Turtle Diamond Fossil Jasper Large Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond, Fossil Jasper and Emerald Large Turtle Pin Brooch by Cartier. This
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Estate Judith Lieber Yellow Sapphire Turtle Earrings
By Judith Leiber
Located in Denver, CO
sapphires, and blue enamel. Set in 18K yellow gold.
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris White Chalcedony Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold White Chalcedony & Diamond Turtle Brooch Pin by Cartier. With Large oval white
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
French Mechanical Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Adorable French Turtle Brooch with head that moves mounted in 18k yellow gold. His back has
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Cartier Paris Coral, Emerald, Sapphire Turtle Pin
By Cartier
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
This exquisite work by Cartier features coral discs set with cabochon emeralds, and is further accented with cabochon sapphire eyes. Signed, numbered and properly hallmarked for a...
Coral, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Gold Turtle Pendant Pin Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sweet and friendly turtle with a gem-set shell! Its shell is set with 2.40 carats of vibrant
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18ct White Gold Diamond Chalcedony Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Cartier 18ct White Gold Diamond Chalcedony and Emerald Articulated Turtle Brooch, this
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Hammerman Brothers Onyx Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch/Pendant
By Hammerman Brothers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This fancy turtle is fashioned with diamonds, onyx and rubies. Crafted in 18k yellow gold and
Ruby, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum, 18k Gold
Victorian Edmond Plisson Emerald Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in London, GB
18ct gold, engraved to represent the shell and skin of the turtle, with cabochon-cut ruby eyes. With
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Jade Ruby Diamond Gold Turtle Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k, Tiffany & Co., France. This fabulously baroque sea turtle is a charming example
Jade, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Dimensional Natural Lapis Emerald Diamond Gold Turtle Pin
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful 3-D 18k yellow gold Turtle pin with natural Lapis shell, white gold head and yellow gold
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vhernier Turtle Brooch Opal Rock Crystal Diamond Gold
By Vhernier
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vhernier sea turtle brooch set with opal diamonds and rock crystal on gold. The exotic sea turtle
White Diamond, Opal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Rose Gold and Citrine Turtle Brooch / Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Rose Gold and Citrine Turtle Brooch/Pin GAI Certified- This lovely turtle pin features
Citrine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Turtle Pendant Vitreous Enamel & Diamond Pendant 18kt Gold
Located in Jupiter, FL
Exquisite and rare vitreous green enamel sea turtle pendant in 18KT yellow gold accompanied by a
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Cartier Paris Vintage Yellow Gold Turquoise Sapphire Turtle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This exquisite Cartier brooch, designed as a turtle from the 1950s, is in excellent condition. The
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Turtle Diamond Moonstone Emerald Yellow Gold Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond, Moonstone and Emerald Turtle Pin Brooch by Cartier. This brooch comes with
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, 18k Gold
Hammerman Brothers Enamel Diamond Gold Platinum Turtle Brooch/Pendant
By Hammerman Brothers
Located in Southampton, PA
accessories. This brooch/pendant depicts a turtle and is made of a combination of 18K yellow gold and platinum
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Cartier Turtle Chalcedony Emerald Diamond White Gold Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold 6 carat Diamond, Chalcedony and Emerald Turtle Pin Brooch by Cartier. This brooch
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Serpent Biting Turtle Choker with Garnets and Diamonds
Located in Baltimore, MD
The detail on this fabulous 18K serpent choker astounds. In forty years of buying and selling
Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage French Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage French Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Turtle Brooch. Featuring two round sapphire with a
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Valentin Magro Turtle Sitting on South Sea Pearl Earrings
By Valentin Magro
Located in New York, NY
Valentin Magro Turtle Sitting on South Sea Pearl Earrings connect animals and jewels of the water
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,000
Carved Coral Diamond Ruby Gold Turtle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold turtle brooch, featuring movable head, set with carved coral shell, adorned with
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Fancy Colored Diamond Ruby Opal Gold Turtle Pendant Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
opal. All these come together to create a cute and playful sea turtle! Made in 18k gold and finished
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Diana M 0.35cts Diamond Star, Turtle, & Heart Charm Bracelet
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
18kt yellow gold star, turtle, and heart bracelet featuring 0.35 cts of diamonds
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Handcraft Coral Turtle 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cufflinks
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
message to solve the problem. 18 Karat yellow gold cufflinks. Handmade by our craftsmen assembled with
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Vintage Hammered Yellow Gold Sea Turtle Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cute yet stylish vintage Tiffany&Co 18k hammered yellow gold Sea Turtle brooch. Stamped with the
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage South Sea Pearl & Diamond Turtle Brooch GIA
Located in Montgomery, AL
Details Material: 18K Yellow Gold Back; White Gold Front 45 - 1.4mm Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds; 0.01
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
'Turtle' Inspired Vivid Red Ruby and White Diamond Ring
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
turtle inspired cocktail ring. Details of the ring are as follows: Color: F Clarity: Vs Ring Size: US 6.5
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Emerald Diamond Turtle Yellow Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond, Coral & Emerald Turtle Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 16 brilliant round
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 18 Carat Gold Diamond and Enamel Turtle Brooch/Pin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
An attractive 18 carat gold brooch, delightfully modelled as a turtle with an enamelled blue and
Diamond, 18k Gold
Hammerman Lapis Diamond Sapphire Gold and Platinum Turtle Brooch
By Hammerman Brothers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
textured 18k yellow gold. Brightened by white, clean diamonds embedded throughout the head, limbs and
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Lucien Piccard 18 Karat Gold and Lapis Lazuli Turtle Pin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage turtle brooch, finely crafted in 18 k yellow gold with Lapis Lazuli shell, all accented
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s 0.56 Carat Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Gold Turtle Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an articulated turtle with round cabochon ruby shell and eyes Accented by round
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Cartier Limited Edition Chalcedony and Diamond Turtle Charm .95 Carat
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Limited Edition white gold Turtle charm by Cartier. The charm features a cabochon cut chalcedony
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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