Bulgari Open Heart Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k gold open heart earrings by Bvlgari. Earrings measure 30mm x 29mm. Marked: Bvlgari
20th Century Italian More Earrings
Gold
Bulgari Open Heart Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k gold open heart earrings by Bvlgari. Earrings measure 30mm x 29mm. Marked: Bvlgari
Gold
Bulgari Estate Gold, Chrysoprase, and Green Jasper Heart-Shaped Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold and two-toned green stone clip earrings in the form of bisected hearts, comprising
Chrysophrase, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Vintage Pair of Puffy Heart Earrings
Located in London, GB
Maker: Bulgari Summary: Vintage Pair of Puffy Heart Earrings Description: A pair of vintage heart
18k Gold, Steel
Bvlgari Gold Heart Hoop Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
These creative ear clips are designed as interlocking gold hearts. - Signed Bvlgari - Italy - 18
Yellow Gold
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Classic Bulgari Heart Earring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
“Bulgari” 18kt yellow and white gold earrings with clip and post. Composed of two heart-shaped
18k Gold
Bulgari Two-Colour Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Vintage Bulgari Heart Earrings, crafted in two colour 18k gold. Made in Italy
Gold
Bulgari Diamond Heart 18k Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful Diamond Heart Earrings signed Bulgari, Italy mounted in 18k Yellow Gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Two Stone Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stylish and colorful from Bulgari. Designed with a lively green tourmaline and a golden citrine set
Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Bulgari Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bold yet elegant pair of earrings created by Bulgari in the 1980s. Colorful and wearable, the
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Diamond White Gold Pave Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
This sumptuous pair of earrings from Bulgari are absolutely divine! The earrings are made of 18K
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Heart Pink Tourmaline Earrings by Bulgari. With 2 heart shaped pink tourmaline
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Bulgari Tubogas Hearts Gemstone Gold Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A pair of pretty hoop earrings by Bulgari. Made of 18k gold and stainless steel, features bezel set
Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Bulgari Yellow Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: Featuring circa 1990’s, 18K yellow gold heart shaped earrings. Signed by BVLGARI
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Doppio Tondo Citrine Peridot Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
, this enchanting pair of earrings from Bulgari made of radiant 18K yellow gold boasts the glistening
Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Ceramic Amethyst Gold Heart Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautifully crafted Ceramic Heart and18k Yellow Gold Drop Earrings, connected by a link, suspending
Amethyst, 18k Gold
BULGARI Diamond & White Gold Heart-Shaped Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A lovely pair of 18k white gold and diamond heart-shaped earrings by BULGARI. Designed to be
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Doppio Cuore Yellow and White Gold Hearts Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
“Doppio Cuore” earrings from Bulgari are certain to accentuate your style in the most memorable manner
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Marina Bulgari 18K Gold & Sterling Silver Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Flushing, NY
1987's Marina Bulgari 18K Gold & Sterling Silver Heart Earring 18K Gold & Sterling Silver
Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Bulgari Diamond Pave Gold Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
The romantic motif of a heart is complemented brilliantly in these lovely earrings from Bulgari by
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Doppio Cuore Diamond Heart Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Doppio Cuore Heart Earrings by Bulgari. With 102 round brilliant cut
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Passo Doppio Tri-tone 18k Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Crafted with finesse and sophistication, the Bvlgari Passo Doppio Tri-tone 18k Gold Earrings are a
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Diamond Yellow Gold Clip On Heart Shaped Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Bulgari petite diamond yellow gold and platinum heart-shaped clip-on earrings circa 1980. * ABOUT
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Bulgari 1990's 18K Gold Stainless Steel Vintage Doppio Cuore Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a yellow gold pierced heart-shaped surround suspending door-knocker style drop Designed
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Heart Shape Sapphire Ear-Pendants
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 18k Yellow Gold, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Earclips by Bulgari Each featuring a heart
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Enigma by Gianni Bulgari 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Jet Heart Shape Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Geneva, CH
Jet heart shaped earrings with arrow motifs in diamonds Material: 18K white gold, black jet and
Diamond
Bulgari Doppio Cuore Diamond Yellow Gold Double Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
beautifully designed by Bulgari. Expertly crafted from luxuriously radiant 18K yellow gold, the earrings are
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Doppio Cuore Diamond Yellow Gold Double Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
beautifully designed by Bulgari. Expertly crafted from luxuriously radiant 18K yellow gold, the earrings are
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Peridot Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic Bulgari design for these Bold clip on/pin earrings, designed and made in Italy in solid 18k
Peridot, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unique Gold Bvlgari Moving Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Las Vegas, NV
around the whole earrings. • Signed Bulgari (Bvlgari) • 18K Gold • Hearts move around the circle
Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Yellow and Blue Sapphire Heart Necklace and Earrings Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The necklace is finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a heart cut yellow sapphire weighing 9.23
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Bulgari Blue & Yellow Sapphire Earrings with Diamond and Amethyst in 18kyg
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These vintage Bulgari earrings feature two blue and yellow heart shaped sapphires totaling
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Bvlgari Heart-Shaped Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Las Vegas, NV
exuding elegance. Each earring features two heart-shaped sapphires of different colors separated by a
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Bvlgari Interlocking Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18K Gold interlocking heart earrings by Bvlgari. Good for any occasion. Signed Bvlgari and
18k Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Chandra Diamond Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
"Roll in style in these Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Chandra Diamond Heart Earrings. Finished with posts
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Heart Clip On Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Material: 18k yellow gold Style: Heart earrings Earring Measurements: 1.4" x 0.8" x 0.6
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari 18k Gold Steel Doppio Cuore Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. These 18k yellow and steel earrings feature the signature double heart motif—one in warm yellow gold and
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bvlgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hearts Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
These Bvlgari earrings are made of 18K yellow gold and each of the two weighs 13.95 grams. The
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Italy Diamond 18k White Gold Invisible Set Heart Stud Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Pair of Bvlgari Italy Diamond 18k White Gold Invisible Set Heart Stud Earrings. Featuring two
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Two-Tone Gold Clip-On Heart Earrings, 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bold and articulated heart earrings created by Bvlgari in Italy in the 1980s. Elegant, timeless
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Doppio Cuore 18 Karat Gold Chalcedony Double Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Embellish your ensembles in a splendidly feminine fashion with these beautiful Bvlgari earrings
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
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H 1.2 in W 0.79 in
Bvlgari Doppio Cuoro 18K Yellow Gold Pave Set Diamond Drop Dangle Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
diamonds that are incredibly sparkly and brilliant. There is a reason BULGARI is the world’s most famous
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Chandra Pave Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and chunky these Bvlgari diamond earrings frm the Chandra collection are sure to delight
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Doppio Cuore 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Heart Shaped Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bulgari Doppio Cuore 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Heart Shaped Earrings These are beautiful and
18k Gold
Bvlgari Pink Tourmaline Heart Earrings 18 Karat Gold Designer Bvlgari Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant pair of Bvlgari earrings crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. Heart cut pink tourmalines
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari, 18K Gold Yellow Sapphire Diamond Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
60 round diamonds, 18 emerald-cut diamonds, total approx. 3.8ct. The heart-shaped yellow sapphires
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This is an elegant pair of 18k yellow gold heart earrings by Bvlgari. The earrings measure 31mm by
18k Gold
Bulgari Gold Double Heart Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bulgari 18Kt Yellow Gold Double Heart Earrings, circa 1980s, with Posts & Omega Clips. The earrings
18k Gold
BULGARI Abbraccio Heart Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Abbraccio Heart Earrings by Bulgari. Details: Length: 32mm (1.25 inches long
18k Gold
Bulgari Heart Diamond Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
A fabulous pair of authentic Bulgari yellow gold earrings adorned with 24 of finest Bulgari round
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 4.69cts Pink and Blue Sapphire Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k yellow gold heart drop earrings by Bvlgari, set with blue and pink sapphires - total
Blue Sapphire, Gold
Bulgari Doppio Heart Two Color Gold Drop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow And White Gold Doppio Heart Earrings by Bulgari. Details: Weight: 29.7 grams
18k Gold
Bulgari Cabochon Tourmaline and Sapphire Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
The Bulgari brand is defined by its distinctive and vibrant color combinations. In these earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Doppio Cuore Earrings 18k Yellow Gold Heart Motif Dangle Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari Doppio Cuore Earrings 18k Yellow Gold Heart Motif Dangle Earrings These Bulgari earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Doppio Collection White and Yellow Gold Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2010 Bulgari Doppio Collection 18K White and Yellow Gold Heart Earrings. Measuring 1 3/8
18k Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Double Heart Earrings with Hematite
By Bulgari
Located in Lucerne, CH
Elegant Double Heart earrings by Bulgari in yellow gold 750 with hematite. btw: we have matching
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Doppio Cuore Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Whether it's a heart-shaped pendant or a pair of earrings, Bulgari's heart-themed jewelry pieces are
Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Lovely and chic, these elegant Bvlgari earrings are made of tasteful 18K white gold and boast
Diamond, White Gold
Bvlgari 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Lovely and chic, these elegant Bvlgari earrings are made of tasteful 18K white gold and boast
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Gold and Steel Heart Shaped Earrings
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Bulgari Steel Heart and Gold Contemporary Earrings Smart and elegant, a classic Bulgari look in
Gold, Steel
18 Karat Bulgari Heart Shape Tourmaline Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Sarasota, FL
18k Bulgari Heart Shape Tourmaline and cabochon sapphire earrings. 28.23g
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
BULGARI Heart Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Austin, TX
Bvlgari mother of pearl heart shaped earrings with 18k yellow gold detail. Post backing and
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire, Green Emerald And Diamond Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, and Mother-of-Pearl Necklace is a rare and exquisite vintage masterpiece. This exceptional necklace features a beautifu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$29,595Sale Price|25% Off
NWT 73, 989 Rare Magnificent 18KT Gold Fancy Elaborate Emerald Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare 18KT Gold Emerald and Diamond Bracelet. Bracelet is comprised of Finely Set Gorgeous Glittering Fancy Shaped Emeralds and Diamonds!!! T.C...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
$68,000Sale Price|20% Off
Bvlgari Vintage Pink Tourmaline Sautoir Yellow Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Complementing the quartz are five oval cabochon pink tourmaline stones, with a total weight of approximately 17.5 carats. The tourmaline stones radiate with a soft, pink hue that var...
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI Italy 18k YG, Diamond, Blue & Yellow Sapphire Curb Link Necklace 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond, Yellow & Blue Sapphire Curb Link Necklace Vintage 1970s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer necklace....
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire
Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Diamond Gold Link Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Link up with this spectacular Van Cleef & Arpels Paris diamond and 18 karat yellow gold vintage bracelet. With a total of 2.50 carats of round cut diamonds, this one-of-a-kind brace...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
$1,406
W 1.25 in L 1.13 in
Vintage Cartier Bypass Design Ridged Brooch Set in Polished 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This vintage Cartier brooch features a unique bypass style design, crafted from luxurious 14 karat yellow gold. The ridged texture adds depth and dimension to the piece, giving it a ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,985 / set
W 0.51 in L 1.89 in
Mario Buccellati 1970 Dangle Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold, Turquoises & Pearls
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Dangle drop earrings designed by Mario Buccellati. Very elegant pair of colorful dangles drop earrings, created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Buccellati. These everyday ea...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Antique Coin Monete Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold ancient coin, link chain necklace by Bulgari. Measurements: Length: Necklace is 17" Long Center Piece Width is 23mm Weight: 111.8 grams Coin: Campania-Neapolis 4th-3...
Yellow Gold
$38,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
W 0.83 in L 0.98 in
BVLGARI Clip On Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold With 8.93 Ctw In Diamonds & Sapphires
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Gems-set earrings designed by Bvlgari. This is a great pair of clips-on earrings, created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Bvlgari. These earrings were crafted in solid yello...
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Ye...
$4,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
W 0.71 in L 1.1 in
Tiffany & Co. 1970 George Schuler Seashells Clips Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Shells earrings designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful pair of clips-on earrings created in New York city at the Tiffany & Co. by George Schuler, back in the 1970. These earrings hav...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Rhodochrosite Circle Ring Circa 1970s Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Rhodochrosite Circle Ring Circa 1970s Vintage Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Truly a great piece...
Rhodocrosite, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Ladies Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Wristwatch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Stamford, CT
The Van Cleef & Arpels Ladies Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Wristwatch is an exquisite blend of timeless elegance and modern artistry. This luxurious timepiece sparkles with an array o...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring Monete 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Bulgari ancient coin ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1970s to 1980s). The iconic coin ring was created by Bulgari back in the 1960s. The enduring 'Monete...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$194,400Sale Price|60% Off
NWT $486, 000 18KT Gold Important 19CT Fancy Natural Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Beautiful 18KT Gold and Platinum, Rare Important Large 19CT Large Natural Blue Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring!!! Magnificent Large Blue Sapph...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Diamond Camellia Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Van Cleef & Arpels CIRCA: 1998 MATERIALS: 18K Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: Round Brilliant Cut Diamond WEIGHT: 20 grams MEASUREMENTS: Diameter - 15/16" HALLMARKS: VCA, 1998, CU7...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Diamond & Ancient Roman Coin of Emperor Hadrian Necklace in 18k
By Bulgari
Located in Tampa, FL
From Bvlgari's iconic Monete Ancient Coin collection this outstanding example features a large diameter Roman coin featuring the Emperor Hadrian set in halo of fine diamonds, graduat...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
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.
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.