Boucheron Emerald
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s French More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Band Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Ruby, Emerald, Rhodium, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Link Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Crystal, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Link Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s European Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Vanity Items
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Coral, Chrysophrase, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1850s French Retro Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Dome Rings
Emerald, Quartz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond
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Jasper, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
1990s French Swimwear
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Band Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k 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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