Allegra Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Black Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Recent Sales
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Iol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
20th Century Swiss Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
2010s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Multi-gemstone, White Gold
2010s Hoop Earrings
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, 1...
2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
1990s Unknown Contemporary More Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Multi-ge...
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss More Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandelier Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modernist Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Early 2000s Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Sri Lankan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Wrist Watches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Evening Bags and Minaudières
2010s Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary European Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Tennis Bracelets
Iolite, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yel...
Vintage 1940s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Link Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
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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