Vintage 20k Yellow Gold Butterfly Shell Cameo Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This vintage pendant features a delicately carved butterfly shell cameo set in rich 20k yellow gold.
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 20k Yellow Gold Butterfly Shell Cameo Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This vintage pendant features a delicately carved butterfly shell cameo set in rich 20k yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Vintage 20k Yellow Gold Frame Opal Cameo Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This pendant features a detailed blue opal cameo set against a deep black background.
Opal, 18k Gold
Antique 20k Yellow Gold Hand Painted Miniature Cherub Mourning Pendant
Located in New York, NY
The portrait is framed in 20k yellow gold, with a twisted rope-style border that adds texture and depth to the round silhouette.
Yellow Gold
Antique 20K Gold Portrait Miniature Pendant on 27 Inch Chain
Located in Miami, FL
Museum-quality antique portrait miniature necklace crafted in exceptionally high-karat ~20K gold (XRF tested). Featuring a hand-painted enamel portrait framed in repoussé leaf motifs...
Gold
Fascinating Green Jade & 0.21ct Diamond Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in רמת גן, IL
Elegance carved in calm. This 20K yellow gold pendant features a polished green cabochon jade, framed by 14 round brilliant diamonds (0.21ct total), graded H color and VS–SI clarity.
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 20K Gold Diamond Ruby Garnet Four-Leaf Clover Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The pendant bears a French gold hallmark marked “833”, confirming its origin and high gold content.
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Marcus & Co. Art Deco Diamond 20K Gold Antique Foliate Pendant Station Necklace
By Marcus & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of fancy paperclip link chain centering a central pendant drop station Suspending from a row of old European cut diamonds bezel set as surmount Weighing approximately 0.55 ...
Diamond, Gold
Arrowhead Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold with 16.00 Carat Agate and Diamonds
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Unique Arrowhead Pendant Set in 20 karat Yellow Gold with 16.00-carat Agate and 0.67-carat Rose-Cut Diamonds. This pendant features a three-horse head design on the back in yellow go...
Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold
$624Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 90's Capricorn Black Onyx Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Capricorn Onyx Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This exquisite pendant combines the allure of a diamond-shaped black onyx with the timeless e...
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
$704Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 90's Virgo Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Virgo Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This pendant is a true embodiment of celestial beauty and timeless elegance.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Coomi 20K Vine Coin Pendant with Rose Cut Diamonds on Chain
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand made Coomi Vitality collection vine design pendant on link chain set in 20K yellow gold with 0.26cts rose cut diamonds.
White Diamond, Gold
Coomi 20K Antique Feline Pendant with Diamonds, Opal, Emerald, and Sapphire
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand made Coomi antique feline pendant set in 20K yellow gold with 12.45cts opal, 0.27cts pavé and channel set diamond accents, 0.26cts orange sapphire eyes, 0.17cts yellow sapphires...
White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gol...
20k gold Peach Moonstone Mercer necklace by Michael Bondanza
By Michael Bondanza
Located in Troy, MI
Mercer necklace by Michael Bondanza. His collections are a tribute to the Art World and to New York City’s inspiring designs since 1976. All jewelry pieces are carefully crafted from...
Moonstone, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Victorian Carbuncle garnet diamond tassel locket 20k yellow gold brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A striking and richly detailed piece from the Victorian era, this antique brooch centers around a magnificent carbuncle garnet cabochon measuring approximately 12.6 mm and weighing a...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 9k Rose GoldCoomi 20k Yellow Gold Open Flower Diamond Necklace
By Coomi
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully detailed antique Victorian brooch crafted in 9K rose gold, designed in the timeless fleur-de-lis motif symbolizing elegance and heritage. The piece is adorned with lumi...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20K Yellow Gold Mandala Coin Necklace with Diamonds by Buddha Mama
By Buddha Mama
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of the 20K Yellow Gold Mandala Coin Necklace by Buddha Mama, a masterpiece that seamlessly combines spiritual symbolism with luxurious eleg...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 20K Yellow Gold Link Necklace with 2.5 Carat Round I SI Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Video: Video Link Detailed Description: Vintage 20K Yellow Gold Necklace with 2.5 Carat Diamonds DESCRIPTION: Elevate your style with this stunning vintage necklace, crafted from 20 ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Enchanting 20K Yellow Gold Necklace with Aquamarine and Diamonds by Buddha Mama
By Buddha Mama
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty and spiritual elegance of this extraordinary 20K Yellow Gold Necklace, a masterful creation by the renowned designers at Buddha Mama.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Buddha Mama Sapphire Diamond Hamsa Hand Necklace 17 3/4"-Yellow Gold 20k 1.80ctw
By Buddha Mama
Located in Greensboro, NC
Retail Price: $16,000 Brand: Buddha Mama Metal Content: 20k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Sapphires Treatment: Heated Carat(s): 1.80ctw Cut: Round Natural Diamonds Carat...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20K Yellow Gold Necklace with 57.45 Carat Antique Glass and Rose-Cut Diamonds
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antiquity Necklace Set in 20 Karat Yellow Gold with 57.45 Carat Antique Roman Glass and 1.67 Carat Rose-Cut Diamond. The Antique Roman Glass Has High Translucency and Color Saturatio...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 20K Yellow Gold Raphael's Angel Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 24.9 Grams Stone: Sardonyx Shell (49.3 x 39.8 mm) Measurements: 65.8 x 62.8 x 17 mm Metal: 20K Gold ITEM #: BR-1546-031925-15
Gold
50.00ct Natural Peridot (Briolette Cut) 20K Gold 65mm Pendant Drop Earrings
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
These elegant drop earrings shimmer with the fresh, vibrant lime green of natural peridots - their luminous olive-lime tones catching the light with every movement. The gems ar...
Peridot, Gold
Coomi 20K Antique Coin Pendant Necklace with Diamonds
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand made Coomi antique pendant set in 20K yellow gold with indo-Greek center coin and 0.05cts rose cut diamond accents on paisley-shaped bale.
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Style Royal Blue Heart Sapphire & Diamond Ring Pendant 20K Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
A vintage heart shaped ballerina ring and convertible pendant crafted in 850 gold, this piece centers on a vivid heart cut royal blue sapphire encircled by a full surround of tapered...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Ancient Egyptian Faience Bes Amulet Pendant with Garnet, Carnelian, 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
Fifty four garnet beads alternating with fifty eight 20k gold tube beads with two carnelian bi cone barrel beads midway back on each side of the necklace; a faience pendant depicting...
Carnelian, Garnet, Gold
Ancient White Chalcedony Tairona Beads, Frog Pendant, and 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Eight flared chalcedony beads of uncommon size said to be from the Tairona people of Colombia, South America. In the center is a bead in the form of a frog, also made from white chal...
Chalcedony, Gold
Ancient Tairona Carnelian Effigy Pendant with 20k Gold Beads and Clasp
Located in Bloomington, IN
Thirty-six carnelian beads, twelve of cylindrical form and twenty-four round beads and twelve round gold beads and a carnelian effigy of a man (presumably a chief) pendant. The stone...
Carnelian, Gold
20k Gold Beads, Ancient Carnelian Beads, Tairona Chief Effigy Pendant Necklace
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-eight round gold beads with ten carnelian beads, eight of which are flattened spheres and two are cylindrical tubes, with a carnelian bean shaped effigy of a of a man, presuma...
Carnelian, Gold
Ancient Large Tairona Red Jasper Effigy Pendant, Carnelian, 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Fourteen round gold beads with sixteen carnelian beads and a jasper effigy of a man pendant. The stone beads and pendant are said to be from the Tairona people of Colombia, South Ame...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Tairona Red Jasper Pendant, Beads, with 20k Spherical Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Thirty-four round gold beads with twelve red jasper beads and a red jasper figure of a man, presumably a chief, pendant. The stone pieces are said to be from the Tairona people of Co...
Jasper, Gold
20k Gold Beads, Carnelian, and Ancient Red Jasper Tairona Chief Pendant
Located in Bloomington, IN
Sixteen large round, collared gold beads, ten smaller round gold beads, eighteen round carnelian beads and a large jasper figure of a man with hand clasped in front of his chest. The...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
20k Gold Beads, Ancient Red Jasper Tairona Chief Pendant, Carnelian Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-six round gold beads with sixteen round carnelian beads and a carved jasper figure of a man pendant. The man, presumably a chief, holds his hands touching in front of his ches...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
20k Gold Beads, Ancient Carnelian Tube Beads, Jasper Tairona Effigy Pendant
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-eight round gold beads with ten carnelian beads, two of which are cylindrical tubes and eight flattened spheres, and a jasper effigy of a man, presumably a chief. The stone pi...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Lapis Heart Pendant with Lapis Lazuli Beads, 20k Gold Tubes
Located in Bloomington, IN
Forty-eight lapis lazuli beads alternating with forty-eight 20k gold tube beads with an Egyptian lapis lazuli “heart” pendant.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Unavailable
L 15.95 in
Ancient Egyptian Jasper, Carnelian Heart and Poppy Pendants with 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twelve jasper amulets, three carnelian amulets and two carnelian cylinder beads spaced between 20k gold granulated ring beads and plain gold tube beads.
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Unavailable
L 24.41 in
Ancient Tairona Crystal Cylinder Beads, Round 20k Gold Beads, and Eagle Pendant
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-two rock crystal cylinder beads alternating with round gold beads with a black stone eagle pendant. The stone beads and pendant are said to be from the Tairona people of Colom...
Crystal, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Pendant with Lapis Lazuli Beads and 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
Ninety lapis lazuli beads, thirty-two carnelian beads and sixty granulated gold ring beads with a carnelian scarab pendant on a gold mount.
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Unavailable
L 17.8 in
Ancient Tairona Red Jasper and Carnelian, 20k Gold Beads, Chief Pendant Necklace
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-eight round gold beads; (eight are large with collars) and eight round carnelian beads and two carnelian cylindrical beads with a carved jasper bean shaped pendant in the form...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Tairona Bird Pendant with Red Jasper, Carnelian, and 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Thirty-four round gold beads with twelve round carnelian beads and a red jasper bird pendant. The stone pieces are said to be from the Tairona people of Colombia, South America. They...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Tairona Triple Bird Pendant Necklace with Carnelian and 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Twenty-four round gold beads with twenty-four round carnelian beads and a pair of cylindrical carnelian tubes. There are three bird pendants, two of red jasper and one of orange carn...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Amethyst and Garnet Beads with 20k Gold Mounted Scarab
Located in Bloomington, IN
All of the gold beads, clasp and beading tips are 20k gold.
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold
Unavailable
L 20.28 in
Ancient Egyptian Green Jasper Scarab with Carnelian, Turquoise, Lapis, 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
Eighteen carnelian tubular beads, with twenty lapis lazuli beads and thirty-six turquoise disc beads. Each lapis lazuli bead is faced with a pair of 20k gold cylinder beads, forty in...
Carnelian, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold
Unavailable
L 22.64 in
Ancient Tairona Carnelian Amulets with Red Jasper Centerpiece and 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Five carnelian amulets in the form of larva or grubs, inter-spaced with fourteen carnelian beads, both round and cylindrical, alternating with sixteen large round collared spherical ...
Carnelian, Jasper, Gold
Unavailable
L 19.57 in
Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Amulets of Various Stones with 20k Gold Tube Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
Each of these stone beads are alternating with 20k gold tube beads, sixty-eight in total. The amethyst scarab at the center of the necklace hangs pendant in a gold mount.
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Jasper, Gold
Egyptian Carnelian Shell Pendants Necklace with 20k Gold Tube Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
The gold is 20k. Shells have been used as jewelry since the earliest times and the ancient Egyptians used several types of shells as ornaments.
Carnelian, Gold
20k Gold with Green Jade Disk HAN DYNASTY BEAR Pin/Pendant
By H.H. Prince John Landrum Bryant
Located in New York, NY
20k. Green Jade Disk and 18k. Yellow Gold Chain. Exact Replica of a Han Dynasty Imperial Ornament. Created, Designed and Fabricated in Manhattan under the Direct Supervision of Princ...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
L 21.07 in
Ancient Egyptian Jasper, Lapis, and Amethyst Hippopotamus God Pendants, 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
One hundred 20k gold tube beads with nineteen hard stone amulets.
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Jasper, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Carnelian with Pendants, Lapis, Turquoise Beads, and 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
Carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli beads with fourteen poppy seed pod pendants and a carnelian heart amulet pendant. The necklace is accented with seventy-two granulated 20k gold ...
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Carnelian Beads with Black Bastet Cat Pendant and 20k Gold
Located in Bloomington, IN
The beading tips and clasp are also 20k gold. The necklace is impressive because of the large cat pendant, but equally impressive is the strand of ancient carnelian beads on which it...
Carnelian, Gold
Ancient Egyptian Carnelian Poppy Seed Pod Pendant Necklace with 20k Gold Beads
Located in Bloomington, IN
The gold is 20k and has been patinated to a reddish color as was sometimes done in ancient Egypt.
Carnelian, Gold
Unavailable
W 2.68 in L 3 in
20k Special Alloyed Gold TIGER AND FAWN Brooch/Pendant by John Landrum Bryant
By H.H. Prince John Landrum Bryant
Located in New York, NY
20k. Specially-Alloyed Gold with Black Silk Ribbon and 18k Clasp. Inspired by a Pair of Imperial Solid Gold Scroll Weights. It comes in a unique custom made box designed by Prince Jo...
Gold, 18k Gold
Lustrous 0.38ct Diamonds Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold (Chain not Included)
Located in רמת גן, IL
Make a dazzling statement with this captivating 20K yellow gold diamond pendant. Crafted in luxurious gold, this piece features a cluster of 14 sparkling round brilliant diamonds, bo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
0.15ct Diamond Nugget Cross Pendant Necklace 14k 20k Yellow Gold 15.75"
Located in McLeansville, NC
Gemstone Information: - Natural Diamond - Total Carats - 0.15ct Cut - Old European Color - G - H Clarity - I1 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold (stamped), 20k Yellow Gold Nugget Design (XRF te...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.63 in W 0.14 in
Magnificent 0.24ct Diamonds Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold - (Chain Not Included)
Located in רמת גן, IL
Add a touch of luxury to your look with this stunning 20K yellow gold diamond pendant. Crafted in rich, warm gold, this piece features a trio of sparkling round brilliant diamonds, b...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1 in W 1.3 in L 17 in
Vintage Indian 20K Gold Diamond Blue & Red Enamel Work Necklace Earrings Set
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Item Details (Necklace):-- Material: Solid 20k Yellow Gold Hight Karat Weight: 35.4 Grams Chain Type: 1mm Fancy Flat Wide Link Chain Width: 5.3mm Length: Adjustable From 16 to 17 I...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20K Yellow Gold Pomander Perfume Vinaigrette Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The pomander is in beautiful condition. Marked, tested as 20K gold. Measurements: L 2.7 cm Weight: 3.5 grams The pendant will be gift-wrapped in a black and gold Heztia presentati...
Yellow Gold
Vintage 90's Taurus Onyx Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Taurus Onyx Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This exquisite pendant combines the allure of a diamond-shaped black onyx with the timeless eleg...
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.15 in W 1.63 in L 18 in
Antique 16.80 Carat Topaz and 20K Yellow Gold Cross Pendant, circa 1830
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This stunning, fine and impressive antique pendant has been crafted in 20k yellow gold. The pierced decorated, ornate cross is embellished with a stunning claw set oval faceted cut ...
Topaz, Yellow Gold
Vintage 90's Taurus Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Taurus Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This pendant is a true embodiment of celestial beauty and timeless elegance.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Vintage 90's Pisces Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Pisces Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This pendant is a true embodiment of celestial beauty and timeless elegance.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Vintage 90's Aries Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold
Located in Wan Chai District, HK
Introducing the Vintage 90's Aries Blue Lapis Diamond Necklace Pendant in 20K Yellow Gold. This pendant is a true embodiment of celestial beauty and timeless elegance.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
20 Karat Yellow Gold Green Jade Pendant Necklace
Located in Gainesville, FL
Ladies 20k Yellow Gold Green Jade Pendant Necklace 2.8 Grams You are viewing a Beautiful Green Jade Pendant Necklace.
Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.99 in D 0.2 in L 1.23 in
Gold 20K. '833/-' Necklace with a "bunch of grapes" Pendant Set with Diamonds
Located in Heerlen, NL
A 20 kt yellow gold anchor necklace with an S clasp, (original) length 45 cm. Weight: 9.70 grams A yellow gold pendant, made like a bunch of grapes. Set with 38 brilliant cut diamon...
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
Large 20 Karat Yellow Gold Russian Oval Malachite Pendant for Necklace
Located in Shaker Heights, OH
Stunning Vintage Estate Russian 20K Yellow Gold Malachite Pendant for Necklace.
Malachite, Yellow Gold
Coomi Yellow Gold Onyx Cross and 0.70 Carat Diamond Halo Pendant Enhancer
By Coomi
Located in Columbia, MO
DETAILS: Onyx & Diamond enhancer pendant 20K Yellow Gold 0.70ct total diamond weight (FG/VS quality)
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a...
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 19k Yellow Gold Frame Blue Agate Cameo Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pendant features a cameo carved from blue agate, depicting the mythological scene of Cupid and Psyche in a moment of tender connection. The design is inspired by a mar...
Diamond, 18k 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.
If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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Organic shapes, surprising textures, shimmering colors and inventive embellishments take the new generation of pearl jewelry from classic to cutting-edge.
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Learn more about the stylish links that have passed the test of time.
After more than a decade creating the iconic Lanvin gems of the Alber Elbaz years, designer Elie Top dove into the world of fine jewelry, mixing silver and gold to create his own striking, timeless look.