Antique Emerald Cross
1830s Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Gold
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1700s Italian Artisan Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Yellow Gold
18th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
19th Century European Renaissance Antique Emerald Cross
Silver
1920s American Artisan Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
16th Century French Medieval Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s American Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Revival Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century English Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald
Early 1900s American Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Ruby
Mid-19th Century Russian Early Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Byzantine Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
1890s American Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Italian Byzantine Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Medieval Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Emerald, 22k Gold
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Pearl, 22k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Chalcedony, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1810s British Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold
1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Chalcedony
19th Century French Antique Emerald Cross
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1700s Dutch Baroque Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Gold, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Emerald Cross
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique Emerald Cross
Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1770s French Baroque Antique Emerald Cross
Brown Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silve...
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Chalcedony, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1850s High Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Emerald Cross
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Emerald Cross
2010s Turkish Art Deco Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
1980s Antique Emerald Cross
Emerald, 18k Gold
1910s European Retro Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Antique Emerald Cross
Early 2000s Aesthetic Movement Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Silver
1990s Italian Antique Emerald Cross
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
20th Century English Modern Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Antique Emerald Cross
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Antique Emerald Cross
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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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