14ct Aquamarine Ring Icy Blue Vintage Mid Century 14k Gold Emerald Cut Ruby
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage mid-century aquamarine & ruby cocktail ring (circa 1940s to 1950s) crafted in 14k rose gold. Emerald cut aquamarine measures 16.5mm x 12.5mm (estimated at 14 ca...
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 14KT Gold Floral Brooch with Aquamarine, Citrine, & Diamond, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Designed as a flower set with 12 oval aquamarine stones, 8 round citrines and a round brilliant diamond center. The leaves are set with fancy baguette cut rubies. 1 -7/8" x 1-3/8"
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Late Art Deco .65 Carat Diamond White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Ring Size: 7 Metal Type: 14 Karat White Gold Weight: 2.4 grams Center Diamond Details GIA CERTIFIED Center Diamond - Certificate #2183300925 Shape: Circular Brillian...
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Art Deco 14 Karat Yellow Gold Snaffle Bit Bar Stock Crop Pin
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a beautiful Art Deco bar or stock pin in 14k yellow gold with a lovely snaffle bit over a riding crop design! This pin is in excellent condition and is the ideal gift for the...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1940s Retro Carved Tiger's Eye and Multi-Gem Flower Bouquet Giardinetto Brooch
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Extraordinary Mid Century "Giardinetto" shaped brooch crafted in 14-carat yellow gold and 800 silver, a unique and fascinating jewel that combines artistic creativity, the value of f...
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, C...
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Carved Jade and Enamel Dragon Bracelet
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1940s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 11.6 grams (All Items Total) Stone Details: Natural, Jade (No Treatments) Bracelet Length Measu...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Retro 14K White Gold .37 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Retro 14k white gold .37 carat old european cut diamond engagement ring Era: Retro C. 1940s Composition: 14K White Gold Primary Stone: Old European Cut Diamond Carat Weight: Approxi...
Diamond, White Gold
Art Nouveau Ring featuring large gadrooned amethyst, diamonds, 14k gold, enamel
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Ring featuring a large gadrooned amethyst, diamonds, 14k gold, and enamel, 1950s Type: Ring Period: 1940s Setting material: 14k gold Main stone: Amethyst, approx. 18.70 ct.
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
White Gold Diamond Retro Engagement Ring - 14k European .38ctw Vintage
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 3 3/4 Sizing Fee: Up 2 1/2 sizes for $40 or Down 1/2 a size for $40 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Diamond Carat(s): ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Unique Vintage 14k TT Gold 0.94ctw Diamond Domed Grooved Button Stud Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
These beautiful vintage stud earrings were crafted in the 1940's from solid 14k yellow and white gold and feature a round shape carrying a fine diamond at their center.
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Amethyst & Diamond Retro Ring - 14k Emerald Cut 14.33ctw Milgrain
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 3/4 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $40 or Down 1 1/2 sizes for $30 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold & 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Ame...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Citrine Retro Cocktail Solitaire Ring - 14k Oval 5.20ct Floral Swirl
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 1/4 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $45 or Down 1 size for $45 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Citrine Treatment: Heati...
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
White Gold Diamond Retro Cluster Cocktail Ring 14k Transition .32ctw Ribbon Loop
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $50 or Down 1 size for $40 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Diamonds Carat(s): .32ctw...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Yellow Gold Lab-Created Color Change Sapphire Retro Cocktail Ring 14k 10.30ct
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 Sizing Fee: Up 1 1/2 sizes for $40 or Down 1 size for $30 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Synthetic Color Change Sapphire ...
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Diamond Retro Bypass Ring - 14k European .40ctw Ribbons Two-Stone
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $50 or Down 1 1/2 sizes for $40 Era: Retro Date: 1940s - 1950s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold & 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Diamon...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Diamond Retro Solitaire Engagement Ring 14k & 18k Rnd .12ct Vintage
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 7 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $30 or Down 1 1/2 sizes for $30 Era: Retro Date: 1930s - 1940s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold & 18k White Gold Stone Information Natural Dia...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rose Gold Diamond Lab-Created Ruby Retro Bypass Ring - 14k .40ctw Vintage Scroll
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 1 size for $50 Era: Retro Date: 1940s Metal Content: 14k Rose Gold & 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Diamonds Carat(s): .20ctw Cut: Single Colo...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
McTeigue 8 Bow Rose Gold Chain Pendant Necklace
By McTeigue
Located in Stamford, CT
McTeigue 1940's Retro Art Deco 14k rose gold 8 folded bow design 8 piece necklace.
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Carved Translucent Carnelian Intaglio Rose Gold Platinum Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
1940's Original Carnelian 14k Rose gold and Platinum earrings.
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold, Gold
13.00 Carat Amethyst Art Deco Filigree White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
13.00ct rectangle amethyst Art Deco 1940's filigree 14k white gold cocktail ring. 1 bright medium purple Amethyst, approx. total weight 13.00cts, 17.8 x 9.5mm rectangular, modified ...
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Unusual Figural Candle Sconce Earrings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Size: .75" wide x 1" long. 1940's USA. Clip back fittings. 14K gold. Excellent condition.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Attractive Ruby Fruit Salad and Crysophrase Ring
Located in New York, NY
Imposing cocktail ring with dramatic color contrast. Set in 14K gold. 1940s USA. Excellent condition.
Ruby, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold
Retro Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Denver, CO
An Old European-cut diamond center stone measuring approximately 0.05 carats, H color VS clarity, shines from within a substantial square frame accented by finely hand-engraved scrol...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Midcentury Two Tone Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Denver, CO
Crafted in the 1940s in 14k yellow and white gold, this stunning two-tone ring is designed around an Old European cut center stone measuring approximately 0.40 carats, F color, VS cl...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Two-Tone Five Stone Diamond Band
Located in Denver, CO
Sculpted shoulders lead to a smooth band crafted in 14K yellow gold. Stamped 14K. Circa 1940s-50s.
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Coral and Adventurine Stickpin, Seaman Schepps
By Seaman Schepps
Located in New York, NY
Likely antique carved stone elements set onto 14k gold. 1940's USA. Excellent Condition. Unsigned.
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage Snake Bangle with Ruby Eyes and Old Mine Diamond Head
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1940s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 111.2 grams (All Items Total) Diamond Details: Old Mine Brilliant, .75cttw, J Color, SI Clarity...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro 55 Carat Aquamarine & Diamond Monumental Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very good Era: Retro Year: 1940s Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Gemstone: Aquamarine Carat Weight: 55 Cut: Emerald Color: Light blue Clarity: Transparent Accent Diamonds: 18 1.0...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified Art Deco Jadeite Jade Rose Gold Clip Post Dangle Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
1940's Jadeite jade 14k yellow gold dangle earrings.
Jade, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Italian Mother Of Pearl Cameo Gold Bracelet
Located in Cairo, EG
Rare orginal natural mother of pearl cameo bracelet in different colors made in napoli italy 1940s in 14k gold and total lenght 20cm hall marked italy napoli 14k gold in excellent co...
Retro Platinum/Gold Diamond & Sapphire Cosmic Brooch Pin-Pendant
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very good Era: Retro Year: 1940s Metal: 14k Yellow Gold & Platinum Gemstone: Blue Sapphire (6) Carat Weight: 1.62 Carats Total Cut: Round Color: Blue Clarity: Transpa...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Tiffany Sapphire Gold Cufflinks and Studs Formal Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A smart and handsome 1940s man's formal dress set by Tiffany & Co. consisting of cufflinks and three shirt studs of 14K gold, each set a with cabochon sapphire, and in original box. ...
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1.60 Carat Opal Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace, circa 1940's
Located in Stamford, CT
Australian opal necklace pendant. 4 natural round a and oval untreated blue green opals in a handmade dangle bezel set drop pendant in 14k yellow gold. 19 inches in length. Circa 19...
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pearl Necklace Art Deco Circa 1940s Cultured Akoya Pearls Diamond Clasp 21"
Located in Northampton, MA
This 1940's cultured Akoya pearl necklace showcases 73 luminous and absolutely gorgeous Japanese cultured Akoya pearls.
Diamond, Pearl, 14k 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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