14Kt Solid Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Chain 1920's / 30's
Located in Long Beach, CA
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's or 30's ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: 13 Inches in Length WEIGHT: 6.2g This exceptional handmade piece features a design so rar...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier EWC Gold and Enamel 1920s Pocket Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Cartier pocket Watch, 46 MM Diameter and 4.5 MM thick 18K Yellow Gold 2 piece case.
18k Gold
Rolex Hunter's Case Yellow Gold Filled Pocket Watch circa 1920's Flawless Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company for Dunkling's STYLE / REFERENCE: Hunter's Case Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diamet...
Gold-filled
14Kt Solid Pink and White Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Chain 1920's / 1930's
Located in Long Beach, CA
METAL / MATERIAL: Two-Tone 14Kt Pink & White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's / 30's ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: 13 Inches in Length WEIGHT: 9.1g This stunning handmade piece offers a rare ae...
14k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch Hand Made 1920's
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier Jewelers STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Opened Faced METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 50mm MOVEME...
Gold-filled
Gruen White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch circa 1920's with Original Dial
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm / Width 42mm MOVEMENT / CALIB...
Gold-filled
Longines 14Kt Yellow Gold Decagonal Pocket Watch, Circa 1920s
By Longines
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Case number 1535971, made 1920’s 14...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Chain with Enamel Inlay circa 1920's
Located in Long Beach, CA
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: 14.75 Inches in Length WEIGHT: 9.2g This exceptional handmade Art Deco chain from the 1920s is a maste...
Enamel
Longines 14kt Yellow Gold Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch from 1920's
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / High Grade Movement METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 52mm x ...
Yellow Gold
14Kt White Gold & Black Enamel, Pocket Watch Chain & Masonic Fob circa 1920-30's
Located in Long Beach, CA
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt White Gold & Black Enamel Inlayed CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's / 30's ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: 14 Inches in Length WEIGHT: 9.5g This masterfully hand-constructed pi...
White Gold, Enamel
Antique Art Deco 1920s Patek Philippe & Cie Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Patek Philippe Circa early 1920s 43.4 mm face
18k Gold
Howard 14 Karat Solid White Gold Opened Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1920s
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 43mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / High Grade DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Breguet Style ...
White Gold
Antique 1920s Patek Philippe & Co. Pocket Watch Retailed by Spaulding & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional antique pocket watch from the 1920s was crafted by Patek Philippe & Co. and retailed by Spaulding & Co. of Chicago, reflecting the highest level of Swiss wat...
18k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1920s Cartier Diamond and Onyx Watch Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum and 18k yellow gold with Rose cut Diamonds and French cut Onyx. Signed by Cartier Circa 1920s
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
Cartier 1920's Montre Couteau 'Knife Edge' Ultra Thin 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
By Cartier
Located in Boston, MA
An Antique Cartier pocket watch crafted in 18k gold. The watch features a gold dial with bold Arabic numerals housed within a round case. A gold bezel frames the dial, and the watch...
18k Gold
1920's Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial. Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black numbers and markers. ...
Gold-filled
1920's Elgin Gold-Filled Decagon Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with off-white dial including blue hands and dedicated second dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black numbers. Ca...
Gold-filled
White Gold Diamond Black Enamel Pendant Watch and Chain, circa 1920s
Located in Melbourne, AU
This unique and wonderful pendant-watch necklace is an original Art Deco circa 1920s. It comes with a dial that has enamel numerals and fine enamel minute bars on the perimeter. The ...
1920s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Roman Dial Vintage Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Vintage Pocket Watch, silver dial with roman numerals and blue steel Breguet Moon Hands, a fixed polished 18k yellow gold bezel, a polished 18k yellow gold case, c...
Yellow Gold
Vintage 14kt Yellow Gold-Plated Waltham Pocket Watch, 1920's, Working, 17 Jewel
By Waltham
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Gold Plated Waltham Pocket Watch, approx. 1928 year, Working, 17 Jewel Movement, 1/0s Size, Openface, Waltham Watch Co., Model 1907, Grade 367, White Face with black and red ...
Antique Swiss 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pocket Watch by Amore Spiral Breguet, 1920s
By Breguet
Located in Braintree, GB
An antique Swiss 18k yellow gold pocket watch by Amore Spiral Breguet. Made in Switzerland Circa 1920's.
18k Gold
Rare 1920s Vacheron & Constantin Rock Crystal Turquoise Pocket Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This is a fine rare square shape pocket watch made of Gold, Rock Crystal, and with a turquoise surround, silver dial with arabic numbers, small seconds at 6 0'clock and breguet style...
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, White Gold
J.W. Benson 18 Karat Gold Open Face Pocket Watch by LeCoultre, circa 1920s
By J.W. Benson
Located in Long Beach, CA
Benson STYLE / REFERENCE: High Grade Open Face Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1920's DIMENSIONS: 48mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 18 Jewels DIAL /...
Rare Vacheron Constantin 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C 1920s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1920s. Dial: The perfect white enamel dial fully signed Vacheron & Constantin Genève with unusu...
Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Paris EWC 1920s Gold and Enamel Art Deco Travel Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Cartier Paris Travel Watch, 18K Yellow Gold case measuring 1 5/8 X 1 1/4 inch and 1/4 inch thick,. Ribbed design work and Black Enamel, 2 Cabochon Sapphires depress a spr...
18k Gold, Enamel
Zenith Yellow and White Gold Oversized Pocket Wristwatch, circa 1920s
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid Yellow Gold and White Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 49mm X Diameter 44mm CIRCA: 1920's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Applied Solid Gold ...
Cartier Platinum Seed Pearl Enamel Pocket Watch Pendant Necklace, 1920s
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and chic Cartier Art Deco Platinum, Enamel and Seed Pearl Watch Pendant Necklace, suspending a platinum pocket watch, to the seed pearl, white enamel long chain, dial sign...
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold 1920s Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch, 44 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case with embossed Enamel initial design work on the case back. 18 Jewel, mechanical, manual wind nickle leve...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 1920s White Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch, 43 M.M. 18k White Gold 3 piece case. 18 Jewel Nickle lever, mechanical, manual wind movement.
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe 1920s Yellow Gold Mechanical Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch retailed by Spaulding & Company, 47 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 3 Piece case with inside Movement Dust cover, 20 Jewel mechanical, manual wind nickl...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Gold Open Face Pocket Watch circa 1920's Exhibition Back
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced Pocket Watch / Exhibition Back METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1925-1930 DIMENSIONS / S...
18k Gold
Biltmore Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Pocket Watch from 1920's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Biltmore Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Cushion Shaped METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Width...
Tiffany & Co. by Agassiz 18Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch circa 1920's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 45mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 21 Jewels ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. 1920s Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company pocket watch, 18K Yellow Gold 45 M.M. 3 piece case, signed Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Company. 18 Jewel Manual wind mechanical nick...
18k Gold
1920s Rose Gold Split Seconds and Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Split Seconds and Minute Repeater Functions Pocket Watch, 50 M.M. 14K Rose Gold Case, highly jeweled Nickle lever Swiss movement of the quality of Touchon or C.
14k Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch with Original Stern Dial, 1920's
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Pentagon METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 56mm X Width 45mm MO...
Gruen VeriThin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch, circa 1920s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Art Deco Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 46mm MO...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 1920s EWC Gold Platinum Gem Set Pendant Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Cartier Ladies pendant watch, 27 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 3 Piece case with with Platinum and Enamel and further set with several Rose cut Diamonds and a Natural Pearl. 17 J...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Agassiz 18Kt. Gold Oversized Watch for Tiffany & Co. Stern Freres Dial 1920's
By Agassiz
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 43mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber High Grade DIAL / HANDS: Sterling Silver with Soli...
Brock & Co 18Kt Solid Gold Pocket Wrist Watch 1920's
By Brock & Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Brock & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Pocket Wrist Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold with Kiln Fired Enamel Bezel CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: L...
Gold
Patek Philippe 18k Solid Gold Open Face Pocket Watch 32mm Circa 1920s RA696
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Patek Philippe open face, keyless pocket watch, c.1920s, in excellent aesthetic and working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
14Kt White Gold Necklace, Bracelet or Pocket Watch Chain circa 1920's / 30's
Located in Long Beach, CA
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's or 30's ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: 13.5 Inches in Length This is a great looking hand made necklace or bracelet, or a pocket watch ...
14k Gold, White Gold
1920s 14K White Gold Pocket Watch Fob Chain Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
An exceptional Antique 14K White Gold Pocket Watch Fob Chain or Necklace. Stunning links on this piece, Measuring 15.88 in end to end. Bar Links measure .50 in with circle round link...
14k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Pocket Watch circa 1920s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boston, MA
Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold open face pocket watch, circa 1920s, silvered dial with applied stylized numerals.
1920s Ralph Dewey Blue Enamel Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Frederick, MD
·Item: 14K Ralph Dewey Paris New York Blue Enamel Pocket Watch Yellow Gold ·Era: 1920s ·Composition: 14k Gold Marked/Tested ·Condition: Estate - Excellent ·Weight: 51.1g
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
WALTHAM Yellow Gold Filled Hunting Case Pocket Watch circa 1920s
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Waltham yellow gold filled 16-size hunting case pocket watch with beautiful condition engraved case, white enamel dial, blued steel hands, 17-jewel manual-wind movement with beautifu...
Gold Plate
1920s Tissot Yellow Gold Mechanical Movement Lapel Watch
By Tissot
Located in Yardley, PA
14 karat yellow gold lapel watch with mechanical movement circa 1920. This gem measures 5/8 by 5/8 inches for the watch case and 1 3/8 inches tall by 5/8 inch for the decorative atta...
14k Gold
Illinois Bunn Special 21 Jewel 60 Hour Railroad Watch, circa 1920s
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1920’s Illinois Bunn Special 60 hour railroad grade pocket watch.
Gold-filled
1920s Vintage 18 Karat Gold Tiffany & Co. Eterna Hand-Winding Wristwatch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Carlisle, GB
1920’s Vintage 18K Gold Tiffany & Co Eterna Hand-winding Wristwatch. This watch is in good working condition and is running well. The strap is worn and the gold plated buckle strap ...
18k Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Open Face Pocket Watch circa 1920s
By Elgin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled 16-S Open Face Railroad style pocket watch circa 1920's.
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1901 Yellow Gold Curb Bracelet with Heart Padlock Clasp
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique 9 karat yellow gold curb link bracelet with heart shaped padlock clasp; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impre...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$26,500
H 1.42 in W 1.23 in
Vintage Patek Philippe Grand Ellipse 18K Gold Quartz 31mm Unisex 1980 Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Authentic Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Grand Ellipse 3838 Unisex 18K Yellow Gold Watch. Vintage, circa 1980. Featuring a 31mm dial with a smooth gold bezel, cream-white ivory enamel dial...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elgin Gold Filled Pocket Watch with Unique Floral Engraving, circa 1907
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: 6 Size METAL / MATERIAL: Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1907 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 41mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / ...
Gold-filled
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet 1960
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 3426/3 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 32mm MOVE...
18k Gold
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Double Albert Chain Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Double Albert Chain classic and charming TBar chain The item comes without the box in the photos but will be presented in a gift box Measurements: weight 3...
Yellow Gold
Christian Dior by John Galliano orange and maroon sweater dress set, fw 1998
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano orange and maroon knitted ensemble comprising: rib-knit maxi dress with turtle neck and oversized crochet-knit sweater with bat wing sleeves and large...
Vintage turquoise beaded silk sheer floral layered wedding slip dress gown M L
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE A breathtaking vintage gown. I would estimate this to be from around the late 90's. It has a pale blue lining which is overlayed with a sheer turquoise layer that ...
$28,271
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Christian Dior by John Galliano black silk strapless trained gown, fw 2008
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior black silk faille strapless evening gown ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Built-in boned corset with underwired bra ▪ Oversized draped bow ▪ Narrow floor-length skirt ...
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara Necklace
Located in London, GB
A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, in platinum, circa 1950. This beautifull...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
GIA Certified 7.0 Carat Heart Shape Pink Diamond Cocktail Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shape Diamond weighing 7.0 Carat with GIA certificate stating the Diamond is of Fancy Pink color and VS2 Clarity. Surrounded by reverse set White Diamonds weighing 5.02 Carats....
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Four-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set in this glossy 18ct gold ring are four rubies totalling 80pts and six rose cut diamonds. The stones are set flush within the decorative scroll setting. Ring Size: O 1/2 or 7 1/...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Stunning Thierry Mugler Archival FW 1986 Evening Gown Crystal Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous extremely rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Evening Dress, FW 1986 Collection "Les Voleuses" Museum worthy Collectors Piece The most dramatic evening gown with amazing crystal rhi...
$13,462
Size: FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Christian Dior by John Galliano red wool crepe dress with mink fur trim, fw 1999
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior winter dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Red wool crepe ▪ Ribbed wool trim ▪ Mink fur collar with knot detail ▪ Large wood buttons at the side opening ▪ FR 40 -...
18 Kt Collectors Rolex President Wood Dial, Ref 18038 from 1978
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Collectors Rolex President Wood Dial, Ref 18038 Gender: Mens Brand: Rolex Type: Wristwatches Reference: 18038 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Casual M...
18k Gold
Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara/Necklace and Earrings
Located in London, England
An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully handcrafted tiara can be effortlessly...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
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.
Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)
At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.
In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.
By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.
Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.
A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The elegant timepiece, which was designed more than a century ago, is garnering new interest thanks to a certain TV show.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This all-green version of the Submariner is much sought-after.
This model was designed for lefties.
This model's other nickname, Pussy Galore, come from a James Bond film.