Bvlgari Monete 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
This Bvlgari Monete Necklace, crafted in 18k yellow gold, epitomizes the brand's Roman essence with its authentic ancient bronze follis centerpiece.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
This Bvlgari Monete Necklace, crafted in 18k yellow gold, epitomizes the brand's Roman essence with its authentic ancient bronze follis centerpiece.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
This Bvlgari Monete Necklace, crafted in 18k yellow gold, embodies the brand's Roman heritage with its genuine ancient Roman bronze coin centerpiece.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Monete 3cm Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Monete necklace by Bvlgari captures the house’s celebrated ability to merge ancient history with refined modern design.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Gold Chain Necklace Ancient Roman Coins
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular Bulgari Monete 18k gold necklace, featuring eight ancient Roman coins.
18k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18K Yellow Gold Ancient Greek Coin Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Monete Necklace. Crafted with historical reverence, this necklace embodies Bvlgari's fusion of ancient artistry and modern elegance.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari ‘Monete’ American 1806 Half Eagle Liberty Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari ‘Monete’ American Gold Coin Necklace In 18K Yellow Gold.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete & Gold Bead Long Chain
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Monete And Gold Bead Long Chain In 18k Yellow Gold.
Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Eight Ancient Coins Yellow Gold 32" Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Eight Ancient Coins Link Monete Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Antique Coin Monete 32" Long Link Necklace with 8 ancient coins seamlessly blends anc...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ancient Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Link Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Antique Coin Monete 38" Link Necklace showcases ancient coin set within a...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Curb 18k Yellow Gold 7 Ancient Coin Necklace W/Service Papers
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
A striking choker necklace by Bvlgari. Crafted in 18k yellow gold, this piece features a series of 7 Antique Coin Monete Link necklaces showcasing seven ancient coins set within a c...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Coin Gold Necklace New York Subway Limited Edition
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete, leather cord necklace and removable N.Y.
Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coin Pendant Cord Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
The Bvlgari “Monete” necklace is presented with a 25” cord onto which a 1.55” by 1.15” pendant is attached – set with an antique coin.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Monete 4th Century BC Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Monete Coin Necklace – 18K Yellow Gold, Sicilian Greek Coin of Arethusa, 4th Century B.C.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Necklace Eight Coins 1980's Long Chain 34"
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bvlgari Monete Ancient Coin Necklace Eight Coins, 1980s, Long Chain 34" This Bvlgari Monete necklace features eight ancient coins set within hexagonal 18k yellow gold frames.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari MONETE Yellow Gold Antique Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU. AT-1873 Brand Bvlgari Serial No. E3**** Date Circa 1990s Metal 18K Yellow Gold __________________________________ Pendant Length Approx. 41 cm Pendant Weight Approx. 17g ...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Gold and Coin Long-Chain 'Monete' Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Gold and Coin Long-chain 'Monete' Necklace This necklace has eight alternating ancient coins depicting Roman Emperors Gordian Ill and Galerius Maximianus, inscribed 'Roman Em...
Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Necklace Bracelet Ancient Roman Coins
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This iconic Bulgari Monete necklace consists of the 18k gold chain and ancient Roman coins. Each coin is framed in a round gold bezel that is stamped on the back side with the empero...
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Bvlgari Monete 7 Coin Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with 7 gold Byzantine coins and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by Bvlgari Circa 1970s 35 inches long
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Bvlgari 18k Gold Monete Double Ancient Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This circa 1980s Bvlgari 18k gold Monete necklace features a rare double ancient Roman coin design.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Yellow Gold Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold ancient coin, link chain Monete necklace by Bulgari. Details: Length: Necklace is 16" Long Width: Center Piece Width is 29mm Width: from 8 mm at the front to 6 mm wi...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Vintage Bulgari Monete Necklace 18k Gold & Roman Coin
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vintage Bulgari Monete necklace, crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with an authentic Roman coin from the reign of Gordian III. The centerpiece features a silver Antoninianus minte...
18k Gold
Bvlgari Rose Gold Diamond & Mother of Pearl Monete Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stunning 18k rose gold Bvlgari necklace from the Monete collection 355982.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Ancient Coin Yellow Gold Chain Necklace Bulgari Monete
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin necklace from Monete Collection. Bold, elegant and wearable, the necklace is a great addition to your jewelry box. The necklace is made of 18 karat yellow gold...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Monete Coin Leather Cord Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and easy-to-wear design from Bvlgari, this 18K yellow gold coin pendant is paired with a leather cord detailed with signature gold rondelles, giving the piece a polished ye...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Vintage Curb 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold 5 Antique Coin Monete Link Necklace showcases 5 ancient coins set within a classic 18k Yellow Gold bezel, Signed LVCANIA THVRION 3RD CENT.
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18K Rose Gold Ancient Coin Pendant Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite statement of history and luxury, the Bvlgari Monete Pendant Necklace is crafted in rich 18K rose gold, weighing a substantial 74.1 grams for a truly luxurious feel.
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Necklace Ancient Coin 18k Gold Leather Cord
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Bvlgari CIRCA: 1970s MATERIALS: 18k Gold, Leather Cord WEIGHT: 29.4 Grams MEASUREMENTS: Diameter - 13/16” , Length - 16" HALLMARKS: Bvlgari, 750 An iconic Bulgari Monete ...
18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete Henry viii Coin Gold Link Necklace with Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a Henry the 8th coin in the center, flanked by Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 1.60 carats. Signed by Bvlgari, f...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Necklace Ancient Roman Coin Gold Leather Cord
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular Bulgari Monete necklace, featuring an Ancient Roman coin, 18k gold, and a leather cord. The Ancient Roman silver coin featuring a profile of Alexander III, commonly kno...
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Bvlgari Monete Roman Coin Necklace with Rubies and Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with an ancient Roman coin, two Cabochon Rubies, and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by Bvlgari, from their Monete Collection Circa 1970s 16 1/...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Vintage Monete 18K Yellow Gold and Rose Gold Thracia Lysimachos Coin Nec
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
This precious Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold and Rose Gold Monete Thracia Lysimachos Necklace is offered in estate condition packaged in a gift box.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Roman Coin Diamond Gold Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Signature Monete necklace by Bvlgari, in 18k gold, featuring Roman ancient silver coin, bezel set in center pendant.
Diamond, Gold
Bulgari Monete Roman Empire Constantinus Ancient Coin Curb Link Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Heavy and significant Monete necklace by Bvlgari, with 6 Roman Empire Constantinus ancient coins.
Gold
18k Yellow Gold Bvlgari Coin Monete Link Chain Necklace
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18k Yellow Gold Bvlgari Coin Monete Link Chain Necklace This elegant Bvlgari Necklace is in excellent condition and ready to ship!
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Coin Gold Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari "Monete" coin gold chain necklace, made in Italy Iconic Bvlgari design, featuring a Roman coin and 18 karat yellow gold chain; marked Bvlgari, 750, Made in Italy Size: pend...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari MONETE Yellow Gold Antique Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
*Rare Find* This fabulous Bvlagri Monete pendant is crafted in 18K yellow gold set with a unique ancient Roman coin. The back of the coin is inscribed GORDIANUS AUG AD 230-244. Stamp...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Yellow Gold Antique Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-2184 Comes With Full Set (Box + Card) Date Circa 2014 Model Monete Serial Number CPZ*** Metal 18k Yellow Gold Weight Approximately 22.5 g Length Approximately 45 cm Width App...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari MONETE Yellow Gold Antique Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU. AT-1730 Brand Bvlgari Serial No. CZY*** Date Circa 1990s Metal 18K Yellow Gold __________________________________ Pendant Length Approx. 41 cm Pendant Weight Approx. 16g ...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Ancient Coin and Ruby Gold Monete Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
This necklace comes from the famous collection MONETE, one of Bulgari’s most iconic collections.
18k Gold
Bvlgari Vintage Ancient Coin18k Ruby Bulgari Monete Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage Bvlgari piece is designed as a curb link chain in 18k yellow gold with gold-framed of the ancient bronze coin as a pendant. Bezel set with two round cabochon genuine r...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Important 1970s Bulgari Monete, Tetradrachm, 18k Gold and Diamond Necklace.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Not all Bvlgari Monete pieces are created equal. This very special Bvlgari Monete Necklace features an important ancient silver coin , a Tetradrachm.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ancient Coin and Blue Sapphire Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
BVLGARI Ancient Coin Necklace 18k Yellow Gold 18.5 Inches Length 66.3 g Total Weight Pendant 25 mm x 20 mm diameter Four cabochon sapphires bezel set. Designed as a 18k Yellow Gold...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
W 0.25 in Dm 0.75 in L 15 in
Bvlgari Vintage Bulgari Monete Necklace Bronze Ancient Coin 18k gold
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An iconic Bulgari Monete 18k gold necklace, featuring an ancient Greek coin set in a smooth 18k yellow gold bezel. The coin is a bronze litra, circa 420-410 BC. Obverse features a d...
18k Gold, Bronze
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ancient Roman Monete Coin Necklace 1980
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ancient Roman Monete Curb Link Necklace Circa 1980s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer necklace. ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gallia Ancient Coin Necklace in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Retails for 15000 USD. In excellent condition and recently polished. Chain is 16 inches in length. Comes with the original box. The coin pendant dimension is 0.56 inches wide & 0.5 i...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 'Monete' Yellow Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari 'Monete' coin necklace crafted in 18 karat yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 'Monete' Yellow Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari 'Monete' coin necklace crafted in 18 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 'Monete' Yellow Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari 'Monete' coin necklace crafted in 18 karat yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Hermès Constance Mini 18 Bleu Roy Ostrich Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Constance Mini 18 in bleu roy and ostrich leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set with the original receipt. Stamp Y (2020)
1980s 27.20cts Gemstone 9cts Diamond 18K Gold Statement Choker Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Captivating 1980s multi-gemstone choker necklace. Crafted with precision, each square link is beautifully set with square step-cut gemstones including amethyst, sun-kissed citrine, s...
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
Roberto Coin Diamond Bangle Woven Bracelet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Estate, Medium
By Roberto Coin
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Coin Diamond Bangle Woven Bracelet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Estate, Medium This is a stretchable bracelet Diamonds : Approximately 1 Carat 18 Karat Yellow gold : 29 Grams It ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Allegra Pearls Diamonds & Multi-gemstone Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Flushing, NY
Bulgari Allegra Pearls Diamonds & Multi-gemstone Necklace Bulgari Allegra necklace crafted in yellow gold Features Pearls and Colored gemstones Elegantly set with brilliant-cut...
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, Yel...
GIA Certified 54.52 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond and Platinum Tennis Bracelet
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
The Ultimate Emerald Cut Tennis Bracelet Each stone weighing 2 carats each with GIA Certificates grading the stones D-F color and VS-VVS clarity. Set in Platinum. 7 inches. Weights...
Diamond, Platinum
Diamond White and Yellow Gold Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Diamond White and Yellow Gold Bracelet. Crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with brilliant-cut round diamonds of estimated 2.5 carats. Weight: 174.5 grams In excellent condition.
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$262,366
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Chopard Happy Sport 18K Yellow Gold Diamonds Ruby Watch Ref 4144
By Chopard
Located in Miami, FL
Chopard Happy Sport – Ref. 4144 An elegant and iconic Happy Sport Diamond “Snowflake” ladies’ wristwatch crafted in 18K yellow gold, showcasing the timeless sophistication of Chopard...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Hermes Birkin 55cm HAC
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, authentic Hermes 55cm HAC Birkin. Black leather with chrome Palladium hardware, dual-belt turnstile lock closure. Above the closure on the lip of the bag is a monogram spel...
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Matte Black Lizard Palladium Hardware Very Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in Matte Black Varanus Salvator Lizard. This extremely rare Hermes Birkin bag is elegant, timeless and absolutely stunning. Accentu...
Bulgari Monete 18K Gold and Ancient Silver Coin Ring, Circa 1990, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
BVLGARI Monete silver coin 18 karat gold ring Gross weight 19.9 gram, Measurement top: 18.7x19.9mm Engraved: REPVBBLICA 211 A.C 750 hallmark, Made in Italy mark and Signed Bvlgari ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermès Kelly Pochette Orange Doblis Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly Pochette in orange and doblis leather with palladium hardware. The bag is in good used condition. It shows some signs of wear, especially on the corners. There are pen m...
Bulgari Vintage Large Pink Tourmaline and Sapphire 18K Gold Curb-Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional Bulgari curb-link necklace features a large pink tourmaline centerpiece with a sapphire accent and is set in luminous 18 karat yellow gold. This vintage creation from ico...
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 104.00 Carat Natural Diamonds Platinum Riviera Necklace/Choker
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
Behold the enchantment of royalty with this Masterpiece of riviera Diamonds queen necklace. The lustrous centre GIA Certified 4.00 carat Diamond is truly captivating, while the 100 c...
Diamond
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A Bvlgari Monete ring set with a coin of Nero (37–68 AD) carries more than an imperial portrait — it carries contradiction, myth, and memory. Nero remains one of antiquity’s most con...
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.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.