Mario Buccellati Diamond Rigato Bracelet
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Created in the mid-to-late 20th century, this Mario Buccellati hinged cuff bracelet with "Rigato" work is composed of 18K gold and approximately 12.00 carats of diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Buccellati 18k Rigato Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This elegant vintage Buccellati bangle bracelet embodies the house’s signature artistry and timeless sophistication.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Buccellati 18K Yellow & White Gold Diamond Rigato Satin Finish Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Flushing, NY
Buccellati 18K Yellow & White Gold Diamond Rigato Satin Finish Button Earrings Marked: Buccellati ITALY 750 Approximate Dimensions: 2 cm (Diameter) Approx. 0.46 carat (Diamond) 14....
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Mario Buccellati Diamond Rigato Finish 18 Karat White Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Buccellati Italy, and hallmarks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Buccellati, 18K Gold Sapphire Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This Buccellati bracelet showcases hand-engraved rigato and modellato textures, articulated gold floral plaques, and delicate openwork construction.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Buccellati Macri Classica 18K Yellow Gold Rigato Bangle 3mm Plain Size 16
Located in Guangzhou, CN
Exquisite Buccellati Macri Classica bangle crafted in 18K yellow gold, featuring the brand's iconic Rigato hand-engraved texture.
Yellow Gold
Buccellati Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Open Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in rich 18K yellow gold, the piece features Buccellati’s signature Rigato engraving—delicate, hand-etched linear patterns that create a silky, fabric-like texture—along with ...
Yellow Gold
Buccellati Vintage 18K Gold Dome Shape Large Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
With famous Buccellati's signature Rigato finish. It is a testament to the brand's dedication to naturalistic beauty.
18k Gold
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Buccellati 18K Yellow and White Gold Macri Capri Sapphire Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously handcrafted in 18K yellow and white gold, the bangle features Buccellati's iconic hand-engraved Rigato finish, creating a soft, fabric-like texture that beautifully capt...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$27,680Sale Price|20% Off
Buccellati 18K Yellow and White Gold Macri Capri Emerald Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Expertly handcrafted in 18K yellow and white gold, this bracelet showcases Buccellati's legendary Rigato engraving, one of the house's most celebrated artisanal techniques.
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati 18 Karat Yellow Gold Satin Finish Domed Vintage Clip Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in London, GB
These domed round clip earrings by Buccellati are polished in their trademark satin textured rigato effect finish.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mario Buccellati 18K Gold Two-Tone Wide Cuff Bracelet
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Featuring Buccellati's signature rigato finish, intricate white gold filigree bands, and a secure insert bar clasp, this elegant Italian designer bracelet is a timeless statement pie...
18k Gold
Gianmaria Buccellati Round Square Diamond 18k White and Yellow Gold Earrings
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York City, NY
The lower white-gold section is finished with Buccellati’s signature “rigato” engraving: fine, linear striations and tiny starburst motifs that give the surface a silk-like texture a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati 18K Yellow and White Gold Leaf Cuff Bracelet
Located in Miami, FL
The design captures nature’s organic flow, accented with Buccellati’s signature rigato texture that radiates from every curve of the leaf form.
White Gold
"San Marco" Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in San Rafael, CA
A fantastic pair of 18K yellow gold "San Marco" cufflinks from the Torchon Collection by Buccellati. Displaying the "rigato" engraving technique for which Buccellati is famous, thes...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Rigato 18K Yellow Gold Necklace
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, PA
This bold Buccellati Rigato 18K Yellow Gold Necklace is made with lovely 18K yellow gold spheres linked together to form the chain.
Yellow Gold
Buccellati Rigato 18K Yellow Gold Garnet Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, PA
Offered in estate condition, this Buccellati Rigato 18K Yellow Gold Garnet Ring is presented in a gift box.
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mario Buccellati Rigato Satin Finish 18K Gold Button Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Be the highlight of any event with these 'Rigato' Buccellati Ruby button shape earrings crafted in Luxurious 18K Yellow And White Gold.
18k Gold
Vintage Buccellati Rigato 18K Three-Tone Gold Apple Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Showcasing remarkable polish work and vein detailing Buccellati's popular Rigato engraving technique—a testament to the brand's dedication to naturalistic beauty.
Gold
Buccellati Vintage San Marco 18k Yellow Gold Clip-on Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
These vintage Clip-on San Marco Earrings are handcrafted using traditional Buccellati Rigato techniques with a satin finish This very fermion collectible piece is very Good Conditi...
Yellow Gold
Buccellati Vintage Wide Hoop Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Omega Clip Hoop Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Finish your Look with these Vintage Buccellati Sapphire Earrings. These Vintage Buccellati Rigato Finish wide band Hoops are crafted in Luxurious 18K yellow and white Gold.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Buccellati Classica Signature Rigato Bracelet Diamonds
By Buccellati
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely Buccellati Classica Rigato Bracelet was my first Buccellati Bracelet purchased many years ago..
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Buccellati 18K Gold Rigato Satin Finish Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Flushing, NY
Buccellati 18K Gold Rigato Satin Finish Button Earrings Marked: Buccellati 750 Approximate Dimensions: 2 cm (Diameter) 13.3 grams in weight. ** All dimensions listed above are app...
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Buccellati Emerald Diamond 18K Gold Rigato Cuff Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage Buccellati Emerald and Diamond Cuff Bracelet is a stunning piece crafted in 18K gold circa 1950's, showcasing the house’s signature Rigato engraving technique, which cre...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Buccellati 18K Gold Rigato Satin Finish Dove of Peace Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Flushing, NY
Buccellati 18K Gold Rigato Satin Finish Dove of Peace Brooch Marked: Buccellati ITALY 18K Approximate Dimensions: 3.5 cm (Length) 4.1 cm (Width) 16.7 grams in weight. ** All dimen...
Gold, 18k Gold
Mario Vintage Buccellati Opera Rigato Diamond 18 Karat Cuff Bracelet
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in 18K white gold, hand engraving in "Rigato' effect from Opera Collection, surround the diamonds and the outer rim.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Buccelati Rigato 18K Earrings Gold and Silver Huggie Hoop Clip Ons
By Buccellati
Located in Fairfield, CT
Buccelati Rigato 18K Earrings Gold and Silver Huggie Hoop Clip Ons These Buccellati earrings are made in sterling silver with 18K yellow gold accents.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Buccellati 18k White Gold Macri Classica Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Larger-sized version of Buccellati's 'Macri Classica' earrings, featuring circular tops with teardrop bottoms both having a raised dome design in 18k white gold with the beautiful si...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Buccellati Emerald & Diamond Macri Bangle Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously handcrafted in 18K yellow gold with vibrant genuine emeralds, the bracelet features Buccellati’s signature "Rigato" engraving Specifications: Designer: Buccellati Coll...
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Buccellati Yellow Gold Wide Coral Bracelet 18K
By Buccellati
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This bracelet has the Buccellati trademark of of Rigato etchings throughout the gold.
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Buccellati Puffed Satin Ruby 18 Karat Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning and Elegant! These 'Rigato' Buccellati Ruby button shape earrings were crafted in Luxurious 18K Gold.
Ruby, 18k Gold
Buccellati Vintage Silver & 18K Yellow Gold Hinged Cuff Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in sterling silver with warm 18K yellow gold accents, the bracelet features a harmonious pattern of geometric motifs enriched by Buccellati’s signature rigato and textured fi...
Yellow Gold, Silver
Buccellati Hawaii 18 Karat Gold Interlocking Circle Link Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
Each embossed 18-karat gold hoop is linked by hand so it doesn't tangle, and even the discreet lobster clasp has the same Rigato engraving. The Buccellati Hawaii bracelet has a grea...
18k Gold
Buccellati macri ring classic 18 karat yellow gold diamonds
By Buccellati
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The ring is made in 18 karat yellow and white gold and engraved using the well-known Buccellati engraving technique called ‘Rigato’ for a silky effect.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Macri Eternelle Diamond 18k Gold Band Ring sz. 7.5
By Buccellati
Located in New York City, NY
Fine 18K yellow and white gold diamond band ring from the Macri collection by Buccellati. It features the rigato motif, a florentine finish hand made and designed to bring out a diff...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Buccellati Macri Cuff Bracelet 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Diamonds
By Buccellati
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This 15 mm wide cuff bracelet is made in 18 karats yellow and white gold and engraved using the well-known Buccellati engraving technique called ‘Rigato’ for a silky effect.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati 18k Gold Geminato Button Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Circular dome design with Buccellati's signature Rigato-style brushed gold finish.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati 18K Yellow and White Gold Diamond Macri Classica Cuff Bracelet
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This iconic design is instantly recognizable, showcasing Buccellati's signature "rigato" technique, where brushed gold is meticulously hand-crafted to resemble luxurious fabric, a tr...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Mario Buccellati Vintage Marci Diamond 18K Gold Hoop Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in 18K yellow gold with a signature hand-engraved rigato finish, each wide hoop is accented by starburst diamond motifs set in white gold, evoking Buccellati’s famed tulle ef...
Diamond, 18k Gold
M. Buccellati GIA Colombian Emerald 18K Gold Vintage Statement Ring
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
The octagonal step-cut emerald is bezel-set in rich 18K yellow gold, nestled within a wide 12.5mm band adorned with Buccellati’s iconic Rigato satin finish and finely engraved detail...
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mario Buccellati GIA NO OIL Emerald Diamond 18K Wide Statement Ring
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
At its heart lies a vibrant, No-Oil, GIA-certified oval-cut emerald, bezel-set in 18K yellow gold and surrounded by a lace-like openwork of pavé-set diamonds. The ring features Bucce...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mario Buccellati GIA No-Heat Burma Ruby & Diamond Dome Cocktail platinum Ring
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
The surface is decorated with Buccellati’s signature Rigato engraving—a painstaking technique involving countless parallel lines etched into the gold to create a lustrous, silk-like ...
Rubelite, Star Ruby, 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.
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