Christian Dior Vintage 1970 Blue Sapphire Clear Link Cross Exquisite Silver Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970 Sapphire Navy Blue Marble Rectangle Cross Flower Whole Shining Clear Crystals Exquisite Elegant Modernist Link Necklace Clip Earrings 2 Gift Jewellery Set...
Silver Plate
18 Karat White Gold Cross with Diamonds and 17.43 Carat Multicolored Sapphires
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful 18 karat white gold cross is set with Round Sapphires in shades of blue, yellow, pink, orange and green.
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
Long Cross Crystals Butterfly Sapphire Blue Cuff Gold Drop Clip On Earrings
Located in Wokingham, England
Long Cross Crystals Butterfly Aqua Blue Sapphire Cuff Drop Clip Earrings, Gold Tone, Swarovski Element 100% handmade.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Large Cross Blue Sapphire Enamel Crystal Brooch
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Robert Goossens Vintage Arty Unisex Large Gripoix Navy Cross Enamel Openwork Blue Sapphire Crystal Elegant Chunky Statement Brooch Pendant, Gold Tone Very...
Gold Plate
Rare Vintage Tiffany & Co Diamond Sapphire 18k Gold Signature X Cross Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Tiffany & Co Diamond And Blue Sapphire 18k Yellow Gold Signature X Brooch. Unique 1970's brooch from the rare Tiffany & Co Signature X range, made famous by the esteeme...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Emerald and Sapphire Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios solid 18 Karat Gold reversible geometric Cross Necklace is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and finished with a unique velvet ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Diamond,...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Gold Emerald Sapphire Ruby Multi-Color Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
Presenting S.Georgios designer byzantine style cross pendant enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features 9 Princess cut Rubies, 2 Princess cut Sapphires, and 4 ...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
$1,339Sale Price|24% Off
Georgios Collection 18 Karat Gold Granulated Emerald Sapphire and Ruby Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios Designer Byzantine style cross Pendant enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features four Rubies, four Blue Sapphires, and an Emerald center with a tot...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Georgios Collection 18 Karat Gold Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios Byzantine Style Cross is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and has Granulation work and a beautiful matt finish. It features Diamonds total weight of 0,06 Carats, a...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Georgios Collection 18 Karat Gold Emerald, Sapphire, Rubies Multi-Color Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Designer Byzantine Style Cross Pendant Enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features 4 Rubies, 4 Sapphires, and an Emerald center with all total w...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
$6,060Sale Price|20% Off
18kt White Gold Cross Pendant Necklace with Diamonds & Sapphires
Located in Roma, RM
18 kt white gold cross With blue sapphires and diamonds . Cross height 5.5 cm, The upper part of the cross is a micro sculpture in the shape of a lion's head.
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Sapphire Reversible 3-D Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This gorgeous reversible cross features on one side a princess-cut natural Emerald total weight of 0.40 Carat, and on the other side, a princess-cut natural Blue Sapphire total weigh...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Geometric Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold geometric Cross Pendant is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and finished with a unique velvet backg...
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow D...
Georgios Collection 18 Karat Gold Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Multi-Color Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Designer Byzantine Style Cross Pendant Enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features 2 Rubies, 4 Emeralds, and 12 Sapphire all total weight of 2,9...
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Georgios Collections Yellow Gold 18 Karat Diamond and Sapphire Two-Tone Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Designer Byzantine Style Cross Pendant Enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features 6 brilliant cut white diamonds total weight of 0.10 Carat and...
Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 1...
$2,376Sale Price / item|20% Off
1.48 Carat Sapphire & Diamond Criss Cross Ring in 14k White Gold Gift for Mom
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Blue Sapphire ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you in learning and spiritual healing. Designed with a line of blue sapphire in center and ha...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
0.30 Carat Sapphire 1.37 Carat Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cross Pendant Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Each crossbar terminates with a tapering array of channel set mixed fancy cut blue sapphires, completing the design. The cross pendant suspends from an 18' 18k white gold curb chain...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18k Gold Swiss Blue Topaz & Sapphire Diamond Earrings Square Baguet Cut
Located in SYDNEY, AU
These stunning clip-back stud earrings are crafted in 18ct yellow gold and feature a striking design with four square-cut Swiss blue topazes, four rectangular-cut dark blue sapphires...
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Pendant in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Surrounding the diamond are meticulously arranged French-cut blue sapphires, forming a cross motif. The combination of geometric precision and soft curves creates a sophisticated pie...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
CARTIER Byzantine Multicolor Gemstone Yellow Gold Cross Pendant Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent Cartier cross is made in 18k yellow gold and set with faceted rubies, sapphires, and emerald. Completed with an adjustable black silk cord. The Byzantine motif was d...
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Italian 18k solid gold multi coloured gemstone cross pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this 18 karat solid gold cross pendant decorated with rubies, emeralds and sapphires. This multi-gem set cross looks as if it exists out of golden beads, some are decorat...
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cross and Chain Necklace
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer cross pendant is 18 Karat Gold with diamond and is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and finished with a unique velvet...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cross Pendant with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Gold cross pendant necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished with a unique velv...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cross Necklace with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Yellow Gold cross pendant necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished with a uniq...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cross Pendant with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Gold Rhombus shaped cross pendant necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished wit...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cross Necklace with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Yellow Gold cross pendant necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished with a uniq...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Square Cross with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Cross is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and is microscopically decorated with granulation work all the way around. The background of this gorgeous Cross...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Byzantine Style Cross Necklace
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Cross Pendant Necklace is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and is microscopically decorated with Byzantine-style bead granulation work. This beautiful art...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Diamond Cross Pendant with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat yellow Gold and black Rhodium cross pendant necklace and chain are handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and a un...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Long Cross Pendant with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Gold marquise-shaped long cross necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished with ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Diamond Cross Pendant with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer 18 Karat Yellow Gold cross pendant necklace and chain is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and is finished with a uniq...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Square Small Cross and Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios solid 18 Karat Gold cross pendant Necklace is handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style bead granulation work and finished with a unique velvet backgrou...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Bro...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Two-Tone Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Designer Byzantine Style Cross Pendant Enhancer is handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and features 7 Emeralds total weight of 0.40 Carat and 6 Diamonds brillian...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White D...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Greek Key Cross with Chain
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios Cross pendant is all handmade from solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold and is microscopically decorated with granulation work all the way around. The gorgeous and unique piece...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blac...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Ruby Reversible 3-D Cross
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold geometric reversible 3-D Cross pendant is beautifully handmade with microscopically decorated Byzantine-style granulation work and finished...
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
Antique 3.05 Carat Sapphire and 1.23ct Diamond White Gold Brooch, circa 1935
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The fine pierced decorated elliptical frame features a central horizontal cross-shaped arrangement of nine impressive blue sapphires, totalling 3.05Cts.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
Rossella Ugolini 18k White Gold Heart Cut Sapphires White Diamonds Cocktail Ring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Available in size 8 USA (resizable on request), the ring features two heart-shaped blue sapphires that cross in opposite directions, with the gold following the heart shapes.
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Bespoke Sapphire Diamond 18K Gold 1.55Ct Round Platinum Kiss Stud Drop Earrings
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
These elegant earrings feature a sophisticated articulated design, showcasing a graduating line of round brilliant-cut diamonds and vivid round blue sapphires, culminating in a disti...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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.
On 1stDibs, shop the bright blue gems that star in sapphire rings, sapphire necklaces and other vintage and antique sapphire jewelry.
Sapphires — the stone of choice for Napoleon, Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor — have been a favorite of aristocrats and the well-to-do since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Picture a sapphire. If the stone you conjure is a deep cornflower blue, you’re seeing only part of the picture. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. No matter the hue, this very special gem is rich in history and beloved by royals (FYI, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton share an 11-carat sapphire engagement ring), so September babies are in very noble company.
America’s version of royalty — old money and celebrities — have also shown a predilection for the blue stones. In 1940, John D. Rockefeller Jr. had Cartier mount a 62-carat sapphire he had bought from an Indian maharajah in a brooch for his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; in 2001, the piece sold for a then-record of $3,031,000 at Christie’s New York.
The grand dame of jewelry, Elizabeth Taylor had a passion for the gems that her lovers were happy to indulge. Second husband Michael Wilding gave her an engagement ring set with a cabochon sapphire, while Richard Burton famously presented her with a BVLGARI sautoir set with diamonds and sapphires, including at its center a cabochon Burmese weighing 52.72 carats. One of the star lots in the sale of Taylor’s jewels at the Christie’s New York in 2011, it sold for $5,906,500.
You don’t have to have blue blood or a bulging bank account, however, to get an eyeful of this much-coveted gem. A number of outstanding examples reside in public collections.
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History owns the 423-carat Logan sapphire, a gift from the Guggenheim family, and the Hall sapphire and diamond necklace, designed by Harry Winston and featuring 36 fine, well-matched cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires weighing a combined 195 carats. Also in the collection is the Bismarck sapphire necklace, designed by Cartier and sporting a central sapphire weighing 98.6 carats, which Mona Von Bismarck donated to the museum.
Sapphires are composed of corundum. Their color derives from trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium. When the trace element produces a ruby hue, the stone is called, what else, a ruby. (which is, as mentioned above, why sapphires cannot be red by definition).
The allure of large gemstones endures throughout the periods characterized as vintage, and sapphire features frequently in vintage engagement rings. (On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.
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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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.