Rare Faceted Mexican Fire Opal Halo Diamond Engagement Ring 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Magnificent Two Colors Boulder Opal Halo Diamond Engagement Ring 18K Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
Magnificent Two Colors Australian Boulder Opal Halo Diamond Engagement Ring 18K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—th...
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$550Sale Price|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Engagement Ring featuring an Oval Australian Solid Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Pretty Vintage Inspired Oval Triplet Opal Engagement Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
Vintage Inspired Oval Australian Triplet Opal Engagement Wedding Ring 18K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the quee...
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Top Fire Opal Art Deco Style Sapphire Engagement Ring 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Raw Colombian Emerald Wave Band 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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VICTORIAN 1880 Antique Ring In Yellow Gold With 8.95 Ctw In Opal And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian classic cocktail ring with opal. Gorgeous antique ring, created during the Victorian period in England, back in the 1880.
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Vintage Inspired Geometric Art Design Sapphire & Diamond 18K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Ethiopian Opal Beaded Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver African Opal
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Egg Fire Opal & Australian Opal Diamond Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Sunburst Bloom Fire Opal & Australian Opal Flower Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Earth and Moon Design Australian Doublet Opal & Diamond Stud Earrings 14K Rose
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Starry Design Australian Solid Opal Stud Earrings
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Black Opal Diamond Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Sunflower Stud Earrings with Australian Opal 14K
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Solid Black Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Boulder Opal Necklace 18K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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$510 / item
Red Ethiopian Opal Necklace 14k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Bright Australian Black Opal Pendant Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Black Opal & Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Pear Shaped Australian Solid Opal Stud Earrings 14K
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Sime Black Opal Diamond Tsavorite Pendant Necklace 18k
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
One of a Kind Hexagon Two Sides Australian Sime Black Opal Diamond Tsavorite Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with eve...
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Australian Boulder Opal Pendant Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Minimalist Australian Boulder Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Boulder Opal & Diamond Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Asymmetrical Fire Opal Diamond Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
Asymmetrical Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Halo Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the queen of gemston...
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Round Australian Doublet Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Cross Pendant Australian Solid Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
Cross Pendant Australian Solid Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the queen of gemstones, is one of...
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Trapezoid Australian Boulder Opal Necklace 14k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Minimalist Australian Boulder Opal Bracelet in 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Kitty Cat Mexican Egg Fire Opal, Diamond Tail Pendant Necklace
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hand Carved Kitty Cat Mexican Egg Fire Opal, Diamond Tail Pendant Necklace 18K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the...
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Beautiful Halo Diamond Black Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Triplet Opal Stud Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Cross Pendant Australian Doublet Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Doublet Opal Round Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Blossom Stud Earrings Australian Solid Opal 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Black Opal Diamond Tsavorite Drop Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Oval Shaped Australian Solid Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Oval Australian Doublet Opal Pendant Necklace 14k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Stunning Mexican Fire Opal & Diamond Pendant Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Boulder Opal Diamond Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Australian Fiery Crystal Opal Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Asymmetrical Fire Opal Diamond Halo Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Bright Australian Boulder Opal Necklace Pendant 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Oval Australian Boulder Opal Pendant Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Triangle Australian Doublet Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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N1 Black Opal Halo Tsavorite Diamond Pendant Necklace 18k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Pear Shaped Boulder Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Pretty Marquise Black Opal & Halo Diamond Stud Earrings 14k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
Description Marquise Black Opal & Halo Diamond Stud Earrings 14k Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the queen of gems...
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Oval Shaped Australian Boulder Opal Bracelet in 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Halo Diamond Tsavorite Australian Black Opal Necklace 18k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Oval Natural Australian Doublet Opal Pendant Necklace 14k Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Stunning Australian Crystal Opal Drop Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Bright Australian Doublet Opal Round Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Stylish Australian Black Opal Diamond Tsavorite Pendant Necklace 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Beautiful Small Round Australian Opal Stud Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Stunning Diamond Fire Opal Asymmetric Drop Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
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The Arts and Crafts movement that emerged in England in the late 19th century saw a dehumanization of design in the rise of industrialization and mass production of objects. Its practitioners prized craftsmanship and a close connection between the artisan and the entire process of what they were making. This included the design of Arts and Crafts jewelry and watches, which evolved as the movement spread to the United States in the early 20th century.
While much of the Arts and Crafts furniture realm was dominated by male designers like William Morris and Gustav Stickley, several women came to prominence in Arts and Crafts jewelry design, including British metalworker Charlotte Newman and American enamelist and metalsmith Elizabeth Copeland. Many creators were part of guilds, encouraging an exchange of ideas, with some focused on jewelry, like England’s Guild and School of Handicraft — founded by Charles Robert Ashbee — and Birmingham Guild of Handicraft.
In contrast to the Victorian era, with its decadent gemstones and heavy mourning jewelry, designers of Arts and Crafts jewelry looked to the past and abroad for inspiration, from simple medieval shapes to East Asian styles. The movement’s emphasis on natural forms overlapped with Art Nouveau. Flourishes like leaves and flowers formed from silver, aluminum and copper can be found in bracelets and necklaces designed in this style, while rings and earrings are adorned with affordable gems such as turquoise and freshwater pearls.
Arts and Crafts jewelry designers used materials that were often simple, such as semiprecious stones and enamel, which is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration. Artisans prioritized the use of artistic techniques to elevate the jewelry rather than expensive components, and every piece was intended to be one of a kind — a work of wearable art.
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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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