Sixties Gold Necklace
$9,800
Sixties Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
Vintage 1960s American Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
$9,800
Sixties Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
Gold, 18k Gold
Jeffrey Stevens 18 Karat Gold and Semi Precious Cabochon Gemstone Bracelet
By JEFFREY STEVENS
Located in New York, NY
Alternating round and cushion shape semi precious cabochon gemstones are set in 18kt yellow gold with a rope detail effect. Each stone is set in its own section which have been linke...
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Jeffrey Stevens 18 Karat Gold, Heart Amethyst Multi-Color Stones Drop Earrings
By JEFFREY STEVENS
Located in New York, NY
Set in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, These charming earrings are composed of two bezel set cabochon heart amethysts which have three rows of cascading small and mini multi colored bezel set ...
Amethyst, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold
Post-modern Kiln-Formed Art Glass Bowl Gold w 24k inlaid by Jeffrey Andrews 1994
By Jeffrey Andrews
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This limited edition piece is marked “Felt 5/250” and features elegant gold inlaid designs in kiln-formed glass. Jeffrey studied architecture and design under Hans Schroeder and has...
Gold Leaf
Brass and Lucite Console Table Attributed to Jeffrey Bigelow
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bronze / brass and polished Lucite console table attributed to Jeffrey Bigelow.
Bronze
Jeffrey Bigelow “Towers” Signed Acrylic & Bronze Dining Table. USA, 1991.
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking signed Jeffrey Bigelow dining table, model “Towers”, crafted in 1991. The table features a monumental sculptural base composed of geometric acrylic towers rising from a br...
Bronze
Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Mid-Century Modernist side table, titled "FF 24/16 Side Table," is a striking example of Jeffrey Bigelow's visionary design approach. Crafted in 1986, the table bala...
Bronze
$1,294 / item
Modder Care Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder Care Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 29 x 33 cm Materials: earthenware, coilbuilt, unglazed dish, off white, Amsterdam, 2021 Weight: 5.5 kg. You care, so...
Gold
54.14 Carat Natural Green Beryl-Set Gold Ring GIA
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2020, 18k, by Lawrence Jeffrey, American. Impeccably designed to feature its delicately hued 54.14 carat Green Beryl, this ring has a spectacular look! Meticulously fashioned, ...
Beryl, Green Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Modder Breaking Patterns Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder Breaking Patterns Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 32 x 30 cm Materials: earthenware, 2023, off white, gold Weight: 4 kg.
Gold
Modder Inner Peace Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder Inner Peace Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: Ø 47 x H 27 cm Materials: earthenware, 2023, off white Weight: 5 kg.
Gold
Jeffrey Stevens 18k Gold Pearl Iolite Garnet Citrine & Diamond Open Cuff Bangle
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- Natural Genuine Iolite, Garnet & Citrine - Emerald Cut - Bezel Set - Vivid Rich Blue, Bright Red & Bright Orangy Yellow - 12x10mm each (approx.) (6) Natural Ge...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Carved Jade in a One-of-a-Kind Gold Ring AGL Report
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Beautifully rendered in 18k and pure gold, the look is old school Chinese meets contemporary American.
Jade, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
Vintage Sterling Silver and 18K Yellow Gold Cable Bracelet 7" Jeffrey Levin
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage cable cuff bracelet is a product from designer Jeffrey Levin. It is sterling silver with 18k yellow gold tips.
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Modder Holding It Together Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder Holding It Together Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: Ø 37 x H 16 cm Materials: stoneware 2023, dark orange/brown, gold Weight: 3 kg.
Gold
Modder In The Moment Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder In The Moment Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 17 cm Materials: stoneware 2023, dark orange/brown, gold Weight: 1,5 kg.
Gold
Modder Dancing Through The Doubts Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Located in Geneve, CH
Modder Dancing Through The Doubts Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 17 x 9 cm Materials: stoneware, black, coil-built, unglazed, year 2025 Weight: 0.7 kg. A lovin...
Gold
Price Upon Request
Approaching Kether, large copper sculpture, green, red, black, gold Jeff Maron
By Jeffrey Maron
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Approaching Kether, large copper sculpture, green, red, black, gold Jeff Maron unique, etched copper alloy with polychrome oxides Jeffrey Maron is an artist with a long history of ...
Copper
Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Jeffrey Andrews for Felt Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this art glass centerpiece bowl by Jeffrey Andrews for Felt Glass, originally retailed by Henri Bendel, New York.
Gold Leaf
Jeffrey Dashwood (British, B. 1947) Numbered & Signed Bronze Goose Sculpture
By Geoffrey Dashwood
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze sculpture of a lesser snow goose with pierced eyes, precariously balanced on one leg and surmounted on a circular base. The goose in a multi-tonal blue/green patina. Signed on...
Bronze
Spectacular 62.42 Carat Aquamarine Ring 18 Karat circa 2019 American GIA
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2019, 18k, by Lawrence Jeffrey, American. Impeccably designed to feature its luminous, deep blue 62.42 carat Aquamarine, this ring has a spectacular look. Sleek Retro fiftie...
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany Polished Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Extremely well made in 18k polished yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Yellow gold jewelry from Tiffany is effortlessly chic."
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$12,500
Secessionist Gold Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
The compartmentalized design is finely fashioned in yellow gold. The look is a one-of-a-kind timeless style underscored by meticulous fabrication.
Chrysophrase, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Gold French Filigree Chain
Located in Litchfield, CT
This chain is 27.5 inches long, fabricated in eighteen-karat yellow gold, and in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “When I list the enduringly chic items that belo...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$38,000
Gubelin Gold Chain Necklace
By Gubelin
Located in Litchfield, CT
Perfect in scale and length, as well as heavy in weight, it is finely fashioned in eighteen-karat yellow gold. Excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Sometimes the gre...
18k Gold
Antique French Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 18k, France. This 32-inch-long antique French necklace features stylish handmade filigree elements. Dressed up or down, the look is Gallic Town and Country chic at its v...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 18k Gold French Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Art Deco jewelry is as fresh today as it was revolutionary 100 years ago.”
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lady Liberty Five Dollar Gold Piece Talisman
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Antique chic, …authenticity is truth."
14k Gold, 22k Gold
Charriol Gold and Diamond Bracelet
By Charriol
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, 18k, Charriol, Genève, Switzerland. This delightful Swiss bracelet features diamond-set hearts (.25 carats of fine white diamonds G color, VS clarity). Great worn alone...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Gucci “Flora St. Tropez” Gold Charm Bracelet
By Gucci
Located in Litchfield, CT
The look is colorfully Italian chic, finely fabricated in eighteen-karat yellow gold. This striking piece is in excellent condition.
Malachite, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Gold
Heavy Gold Ring set with Marquise Diamond
Located in Litchfield, CT
Well-made in eighteen karat gold to the highest Swiss standards, it is in excellent condition.
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Mod Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “There is an authenticity to jewelry with hand-worked detail; nothing else looks the same.
18k Gold
20th century custom made 24 karat gold plated door handle
Located in GB
Unique custom made heavy 24k gold plated brass door handles are rare. Exquisite and ornately detailed pairs of gold plated door handles these unique incredibly rare sets of door fu...
Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century Custom made 24 karat Gold plated door handle
Located in GB
Unique custom made heavy 24k gold plated brass door handles are rare. Exquisite and ornately detailed pairs of gold plated door handles these unique incredibly rare sets of door fu...
Gold Plate, Brass
1879 2 1/2 dollar Liberty Gold Piece Talisman
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Antique chic, …authenticity is truth."
Spectacular Gold Ring by Jose Hess with 4.17 Carat Fancy Diamond GIA
By Jose Hess
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, 14k, by Jose Hess, New York, New York. With just the right amount of bold and fabulous color, this ring by Jose Hess is a chic illustration of the brilliance of the New ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Tiffany & co. Cable-twist Bangle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Classic, everyday gold, Tiffany-style!”
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sleek Seventies Ruby and Diamond Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with ruby fluerettes, each centered with a sparkly white diamond, this eighteen-karat yellow gold confection is delightful. Quality construction completes the picture.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,800
Diamond Hoop Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Exquisitely made in 18k yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "These are the hoops you've been waiting for; brilliant in every detail!" ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,350
Fifties Diamond Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k. Sometimes it's all about the diamonds! These fabulous chandelier earrings are set with 1.12 carats of brilliant diamonds (H color, SI1 clarity). Beautifully des...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sixties Aquamarine Ring Swiss
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Colored gemstones have a powerful visual narrative.
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Early Victorian Pearl & Jet Hair Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Original Period pieces have a visual truth that is matchless.
Pearl, 18k Gold
Paul Binder Seventies Swiss Modern Ring
By Paul Binder
Located in Litchfield, CT
The juxtaposition of materials, white gold, yellow gold, and diamonds, creates a sleek contemporary visual.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique French Pearl-set Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 18k, France. These stunning Baroque Revival earrings feature detailed engraving and pierced details, amplified by lovely movement and natural pearls. Perfectly versatile...
Pearl, 18k Gold
Spectacular Retro Forties Gubelin Bracelet
By Gubelin
Located in Litchfield, CT
Meticulously fabricated in 18k yellow gold, it features ten carats of Mandarin citrine.
Citrine, 18k Gold
$4,800
Manfredi Sapphire Ring
By Manfredi
Located in Litchfield, CT
Heavy and well-made in polished 18k yellow gold, it is exceedingly comfortable and goes with everything.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Jade and Lapis Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1929s, 18k and Platinum, French This brilliantly colorful Art Deco bracelet is decorated with vibrant cabochon Jade and Lapis stones. The look has a visual primacy, playing wi...
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,650
Sixties Citrine Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Color is the heart of fashion." SIZE: 7, it can be sized.
Citrine, 14k Gold
Antique Urn-Motif Earrings English
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely made in fifteen-karat yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "The Victorian's borrowed from everyone and we borrow from them.
15k Gold
Mikimoto Japanese Modernist Black Pearl Ring
By Mikimoto
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, 18k, Mikimoto, Japan. Always refined and harmonious, the Mikimoto style is unmistakable. This beyond-cool ring is a fabulous example of their commitment to modern design...
Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Alex Sepkus "Js Garden" Ring
By Alex Sepkus
Located in Litchfield, CT
This fabulous "Js Garden" ring by Alex Sepkus is all-gold perfection. His work is instantly recognizable, unique, inspired, and timeless.
18k Gold
$11,800
Egyptian Revival Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
This superb 14k yellow gold Egyptian Revival bracelet features cabochon malachite stones suggestive of scarabs, interspersed with lotus forms.
Malachite, 14k Gold
$11,800
Massive Victorian Seal Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "No matter the century, signet rings are always in style."
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
$3,900
Diamond Hoop Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Exquisitely made in fourteen-karat yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "These are the hoops you've been waiting for; brilliant in every deta...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Manfredi Gem-set Earrings
By Manfredi
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely fabricated in eighteen karat yellow gold, this jewel is in excellent condition. Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Italian jewelry is special; it always brings something extra ...
Aquamarine, Citrine, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Ruby Eternity Band by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Superbly fabricated in eighteen-karat yellow gold, this Tiffany and Co. eternity band is set with 2.10 carats of sublime rubies.
Ruby, 18k Gold
TRUDEL Swiss Modern Tourmaline Bracelet
By Trudel
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960-70s, 18k, TRUDEL, Zurich, Switzerland, design attributed to Kurt Aepli. This refined bracelet from the distinguished Swiss firm, Trudel Juwelier, features a sleek squares-...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Rodney Rayner Modernist 90s Earrings
By Rodney Rayner
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Art as fashion is revolutionary style.”
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Sapphire and Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely hand-fashioned in 18k yellow gold, this ring is in excellent condition. Remarks: “Blue is the color of trust … what could be more romantic than trust.”
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
6.0 carat Diamond Station Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely constructed in eighteen karat white gold. Excellent condition. Noted: it has an option to be worn as 22 inches Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "A look popularized later as...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 16 in W 20 in D 14 in
American Modern Bronze, Lucite and Glass Side Table, Jeffrey Bigelow
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in Hollywood, FL
A sculptural side table by Jeffrey Bigelow, with a weighted bronze Brutalist base. The pedestal is faceted, angled Lucite and joins the base with the glass top. The Lucite is signed....
Bronze
1980s Jeffrey Stevens Multistone Gold Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18k heart shape checker necklace. Each heart has a different colored stone
18k Gold
Jeffrey Stevens Citrine Ruby Sapphire Gold Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18k gold heart shape three tier gold ruby sapphire and citrene earring
18k Gold
Mines of Gold
Located in Ellicott City, MD
Meticulously crafted modern glass sculptures. Jeff Honsberger creates eye-catching geometric pieces through unique cold glass-working techniques. Using optical crystal clear glass,...
Glass
Portrait #1
By Jeffrey Vreeland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
paper collage, acrylic paint, and gold leaf
Gold Leaf
Lawrence Jeffrey Hyper Modern Gold Earrings
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely fashioned in polished 18k yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remark from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Elegantly Bold.”
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lawrence Jeffrey Hyper Modernist Gold Earrings
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Finely fashioned in polished 18k yellow gold, they are in excellent condition. Remark: “Elegantly Bold.”
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lawrence Jeffrey Tourmaline Set Gold Ring
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2018, 18k, by Lawrence Jeffrey, American. This ring is all about the superb 5.82 carat blue green tourmaline. Our design was inspired by an iconic Art Deco ring. Two brillia...
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Thirties Gold Link Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold is the most perfect accessory.”
18k Gold
Lawrence Jeffrey 28.3 Carat Tourmaline Ring in Gold
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2020, 18k, by Lawrence Jeffrey, American. This is the ultimate colored gemstone fashion ring, the look is effortlessly glamorous.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Anchor Chain Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold is the ultimate accessory.” SIZE: 20 inches long WEIGHT: 24.6 grams STONES: none HALLMARKS: 750 for 18k and Italian registration...
18k Gold
One-of-a-kind Gold Ring From Lawrence Jeffrey
By Lawrence Jeffrey
Located in Litchfield, CT
Lawrence Jeffrey Alchemy Collection. This ring is a fashionable marriage of antique elements. Its stylish pierced gallery and deeply hued amethyst is beautifully finished by a strik...
Amethyst, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Braided Motif Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: ""Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
18k Gold
Cartier Braided Motif Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: ""Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
18k Gold
Cartier Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"The Abbey" by Jeffrey Leitz
By Jeffrey Leitz
Located in Stamford, CT
Oil on canvas by Jeffrey Leitz in 23 Karat gold leaf hand carved frame.
Canvas
Caplain Fabulous Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Handmade Art Glass Bowl by Jeffrey Andrews 1994
By Jeffrey Andrews
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Handmade art glass bowl by Jeffrey Andrews. Signed "1994 Felt 5/250" limited edition handmade bowl. Jeffrey Andrews, a VCU design graduate and former Fulbright Fellowship candidate,...
Gold Leaf
Tiffany & Co. “Etoile” Diamond Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold and diamonds, diamonds and gold; there are no better accessories.”
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Fabulous Cartier Gold Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
18k Gold
Jeffrey Bigelow Modernist Lucite And Bronze Dining Table
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1980's modernist design lucite and bronze dining table with tempered glass top designed by Jeffrey Bigelow, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age...
Bronze
Jeffrey Bigelow Modernist Lucite And Bronze Dining Table
By Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1980's modernist design lucite and bronze dining table with tempered glass top designed by Jeffrey Bigelow, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age...
Bronze
Carl F. Bucherer Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold jewelry is the most enduring of all fashion accessories.
18k Gold
Lilly Fitzgerald High-Karat Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold is a style all its own.” SIZE: 20 1/2 inches long WEIGHT: 109.1 grams STONES: .40 carats total weight ruby cabochons HALLMARKS: ...
Ruby, 22k Gold
Victorian Gold Box by Samuel Knight
By Samuel Knight
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold has a look and feel that has transfixed the ages; when I hold this box in my hand, I understand.”
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Enamel Diamond and Gold Box
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold has a look and feel that has transfixed the ages; when I hold this box in my hand, I understand.”
Enamel, Gold
1960s Gubelin Double Link Twisted Cable Gold Bracelet
By Gubelin
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Gold has always been and always will be the perfect accessory.
18k Gold
Tannler 36 Inch Anchor Chain Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: “Gold is a style all its own." SIZE: 36 inches long WEIGHT: 188.30 grams HALLMARKS: 750 for 18k and maker's mark for Tannler STOCK NU...
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.