14K White Gold Cameo Pendant/Pin #17527
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K White Gold Cameo Pendant/Pin Cameo of figure with flower in hair in 14K yellow gold.
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20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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14K Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant/Pin #17507
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant/Pin Lovely pendant with cameo of woman with crown in 14K yellow gold.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin- This elegant cameo features a lovely lady in profile framed in beautifully detailed 10K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
14 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch / Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin- This elegant cameo features a lovely lady in profile framed in beautifully detailed 14K white gold filigree.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, White Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin- This elegant cameo brooch features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 10K yellow gold.
Category
Early 20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin- This lovely cameo brooch features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 14K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
10 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch / Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin This elegant brooch features a lovely lady in profile framed in beautifully detailed 10K white gold filigree.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
White Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant- This lovely cameo features a lovely lady in profile set beautifully detailed 14K yellow gold. Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. Size...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 10K Yellow Gold Cameo Stick Pin #16912
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Cameo Stick Pin This beautiful cameo stick pin is crafted from 14K gold and would look great on anyone!
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 10K Yellow Gold Cameo Stick Pin #16913
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10K Yellow Gold Cameo Stick Pin This beautiful cameo stick pin is crafted from 10K yellow gold and would look gorgeous on anyone!
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Bar Pin/Brooch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Bar Pin/Brooch- This lovely pink cameo bar pin is accented with two seed pearls set in classic 10K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
9 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch or Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 9 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin This lovely pin features an elegant cameo 18 mm x 12 mm set in classic 9K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Cameo Brooch/Pin- This stunning floral cameo brooch is framed in beautifully detailed 18K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique Apollo Entering Boudoir Hardstone Cameo Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique cameo brooch depicts the mythological scene of Apollo entering a boudoir, finely carved in hardstone with remarkable detail. The figures are delicately rendere...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Brooches
Materials
Gold-filled
14K Yellow Gold Heart Cameo Diamond Pin/Pendant #25882
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Heart Cameo Diamond Pin/Pendant - A timeless piece, this 14K yellow gold heart-shaped cameo features delicate detailing accented by sparkling diamonds.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Stick Pin
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 10K yellow gold Dimensions: cameo is approximately 22mm X 17.3mm Weight: 2.51 grams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Floral Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Westport, CT
An original vintage hand carved floral shell cameo set in a 14K yellow gold frame. The cameo depicts a delicate bouquet of flowers with finely etched petals and leaves emerging grace...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Carved Shell Cameo 14K Yellow Gold Pin/Pendant
Located in Towson, MD
A striking late Mid-Century Modern shell cameo crafted in 14 karat yellow gold, dating to the 1970s. This beautifully detailed piece features the profile of a young lady with a rose ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Cameo Heart Pin with Diamond in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique cameo heart with diamond pin is made of 14K yellow gold.
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Moonstone Cameo Child Head Emerald Gold Tie Stick Pin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The highly unusual pin has been executed around 1900 and is marked 585.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, 14k Gold
Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Vintage Brooch/Pendant - 10k Silhouette Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Carved Shell Cameo Style: Convertible Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Whale Tail Clasp Theme: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 13K White Gold Shell Cameo Diamond Accent Portrait Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
Refined antique cameo brooch crafted in 13K white gold and centered with a beautifully hand-carved shell cameo depicting a classical female profile.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Base Metal
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant and Pin, 2.9 Grams
Located in San Diego, CA
10kt Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant and Pin, 2.9 Grams, 20mm X 15 mm in Size With a reputation for timeless design, superior craftsmanship, and one-of-a-kind jewelry, Rock N Gold Estates...
Category
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Gold Cameo Portrait Seed Pearl Filigree Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Hardstone - Round Shape - Bezel Set - Angle Skin Pink Color - 14mm (approx.) (2) Genuine Cultured Seed Pearls - Round Shape - Nice White Color - 2.3...
Category
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Yellow Gold Two Roman Graces Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant vintage hand carved Two Roman Graces shell cameo set in an 18K yellow gold frame. The cameo depicts the Two Roman Graces carved in fine detail, rendered in white relief ag...
Category
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Edwardian Silhouette Convertible Brooch - 14k Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Edwardian Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Carved Shell Cameo Style: Convertible Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Whale Tail Clasp Theme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 10k Yellow Gold Carved Coral Detailed Cameo Portrait Stick Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Coral - Carved Female Portrait -Rich Pink Salmon Color - 22.02 x 15.52mm (approx.) Material: 10k Yellow Gold Stick Pin Weight: 5.35 Grams Overall Heig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Coral, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18k Yellow Gold 3 Cameo Hardstone & Pearls Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 18K Solid Yellow Gold w/ 12k Gold Pin Weight: 15.79 Grams Width: 70.7mm (2.7") Height: 35.7mm (1.4") Overall Thickness: 9.3mm (not including the pin backing) Backing: Pin w...
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Carved Cameo Agate Lady Portrait Detailed Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Carved Agate - Oval Shape - Bezel Set - Deep Orange w/ White Carving Color - 18.3x13.5mm (approx.) Material: Solid 12k Rose & Green Gold Frame ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gold, Rose Gold
c. 1890s Victorian Veiled Maiden Shell Cameo Brooch Pin in Rope Frame
Located in Honolulu, HI
The high-quality carving highlights the natural warm orange-cream color variations of the shell. The oval cameo is enclosed within a traditional Victorian twisted rope wire frame an...
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Brass
Yellow Gold Carved Shell Vintage Brooch - 14k Cameo Silhouette Oval Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Carved Shell Cut: Cameo Style: Brooch Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Locking C-Clasp Theme: Silhouette Featu...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique 22K Gold Hardstone Cameo Seed Pearls Muse Erato Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional antique brooch features a finely carved hardstone cameo depicting Erato, the Muse of lyric poetry, recognized for her association with love and song. The delicate ca...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Brooches
Materials
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate Vintage Black and White Carved Cameo Brooch Pendant Pin with Lady
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Estate Vintage Black and White Carved Cameo Brooch Pendant Pin with Lady
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Vintage Silver Large Floral Wreath Cameo Brooch Pin of a Beautiful Young Woman. A Rare Masterpiece!!!
Category
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold Shell Vintage Brooch/Pendant - 10k Carved Cameo Silhouette Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold & 10k Green Gold Stone Information Natural Shell Cut: Carved Cameo Style: Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Whale Tail Bul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Vintage Venus & Psyche Brooch/Pendant 14k Mythology Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Carved Shell Cameo Style: Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Locking C-Clasp Theme: Venus & Psyche, M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Highly Detailed 9k Gold GIA Carved Cameo Pink Tourmaline Stick Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Tourmaline - Carved - Cameo - Oval Shape - Lady w/ Leaf Head Band - Pink Color - 20.5x12.58mm (exact certified) HIGHLY DETAILED ** See Certification D...
Category
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Coral Cameo Enamel Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Maiden Flower
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in an absolutely stunning antique Art Nouveau - Belle Epoque Coral Cameo Brooch Bar Pin with Enamel Flower and Leaf Design in 14 Karat Gold in a monumental four inch length.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Carved Cameo w/ Pearls & Turquoise Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Carved Shell Cameo - Oval Shape - Prong Set - Medium Peach Color w/ Cream Color Carving - 30.2x22.9mm (approx.)
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Hand Carved Shell Portrait Cameo Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Stamped: 14K. Versatile, the cameo can be worn as a pin or pendant. Measuring approx. 2” H x 1.5” W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Right Facing Lady Chalcedony Cameo Large Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian large oval pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1880. The piece features a chalcedony cameo depicting a right facing lady.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Blue Agate Cameo & Diamond Large Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 14K yellow gold brooch showcases a finely carved blue agate cameo depicting a classical profile. The cameo is framed by a series of round white diamonds enhancing the br...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
White Gold Carved Shell Cameo Art Deco Brooch/Pendant-14k Silhouette Vintage Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Art Deco Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Carved Shell Cameo Style: Convertible Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Locking C-Clasp Theme: S...
Category
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, White Gold
White Gold Carved Shell Cameo Art Deco Brooch/Pendant-14k Silhouette Vintage Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Art Deco Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural Carved Shell Cameo Style: Convertible Brooch/Pendant Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Locking C-Clasp Theme: S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, White Gold
Cherub Angel Putti Cameo Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Museum Quality Victorian 2.5"
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Gold with a hand carved image of two Cherub, Angel or Putti dancing with ribbon gar...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Mother and Cherub Carved Cameo Gold Brooch Pin Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Stylish Antique Hand carved Cameo Brooch depicting Mother and Child in Garden setting.
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elizabeth Gage 18k Gold Cameo Amethyst Pink Tourmaline Pearl Diamond Pin Brooch
By Elizabeth Gage
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Amethyst - Carved Rectangular Cut - Bezel Set - Polished & Matte Finish - Transparent Purple Color - 24.4x19.1x10.9mm (approx.) -Signed for Hans-Ulr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
Victorian 14kt gold Carved Cameo Drop Earrings and Pin Brooch Suite Circa 1875
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique Victorian cameo jewelry suite comprising a pair of carved cameo drop earrings and a matching brooch, crafted in 14K yellow gold. Each piece features finely detailed classica...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Carved Beige Hardstone Trojan Cameo & Diamond Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have a gorgeous and very well made cameo and diamond brooch crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and features an oval shaped beige hardstone that is beautifully carved with a det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Trio of Antique Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Pendants w Gold Diamonds Accents
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
This beautifully romantic collection of antique hand carved cameo brooches each depicts unique a portrait of a Victorian era lady of station. Certainly all the rage the 1800, cameos ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold
Heavy Yellow Gold Oval Lava Cameo Lady Portrait w/ Pearl Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Lava - Oval Cut - Gray Color -Bezel Set - Lady Portrait Carving - 20.2x16.8mm (approx.) (4) Genuine Cultured Pearls - Round Bead - White Color w/ Pink Overtone - Ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14k White Gold Carved Cameo Shell w/ Filigree Frame Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Shell - Oval Cut - Salmon Base w/ Cream Color Carving - 24.36 x 17.78mm (approx.) Material: 14k White Gold Total Weight: 5.21 Grams Overall Height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco White Gold large Carved Cameo Classic Frame Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Shell - Oval Cut - Salmon Base w/ White Color Carving - 24.87 x 19.12mm (approx.) Material: 14k White Gold Total Weight: 14.71 Grams Overall Height...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Pink and White Chariot Scene Cameo with 14K Yellow Handmade Frame Brooch Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Artfully designed handmade 14K yellow gold frame brooch houses a skillfully carved cameo depicting a chariot scene. Vintage Cameo scene depicts a chariot with driver and three hors...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Gold
Vintage Retro 10k Rose & Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Floral Frame Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Incredible Detailed Work !!! --Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Carved Shell - Oval Shape - Bezel Set - Deep Orange w/ White Carving Color - 40.11 x 29.6mm (approx.) Material: 10k Ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Classic Gibson Girl Cameo with Diamond Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pin Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Classic Vintage Gibson Girl Cameo with Diamond Necklace 14K Yellow Gold Pin or Pendant.
Category
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Filled Cameo Shell Cupid Eros Homage to Christ Love Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 36.0 Grams Stone: Shell Measurements: 56 x 63mm Metal: Gold Filled Item #: BR-1267-043024-06
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Gold-filled
Antique Classic Art Deco 14k White Gold Carved Cameo Shell Open Work Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Shell - Oval Cut - Salmon Base w/ Off-White Color Carving - 30.18 x 23.29mm (approx.) Material: 14k White Gold Total Weight: 6.44 Grams Overall Hei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Cameo Brooch
$2,700
Cameo Brooch
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Four delicate round diamonds (0.04 cts) subtly enhance the brooch’s allure. Measuring 60 x 50 mm, pin this cameo brooch to a classic blazer, an elegant evening gown, or a silk scarf...
Category
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920 Edwardian Hand Carved Three Color Shell Cameo in 10 Karat Gold Filigree Pin
Located in Lexington, KY
This pin could easily be made into a pendant! Marked 10k.
Category
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, White Gold
14 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch Pin .20 Carat Fancy Brown Old Miner Necklace
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 11.3grams Diamond Details: .20ct, Old Mine Brilliant Diamond, Natural, Fancy Natural Brown, VS Clarity....
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
White Gold
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Cameo Pins For Sale on 1stDibs
Browse a vast assortment of cameo pins for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, yellow gold and 14k gold. Our selection of items includes 333 vintage examples as well as 51 contemporary versions. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 18th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of cameo pins includes designs that are universally popular, but Victorian and Art Deco styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Elizabeth Locke, Nardi and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of diamond versions from the 52 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A selection of round cut, oval cut and mixed cut can be found today on these pages. When shopping our range of cameo pins, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.
How Much are Cameo Pins?
Prices for cameo pins start at $11 and top out at $89,000 with these brooches, on average, selling for $1,291.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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This 1960s Opal Pansy Brooch Is a Perfect Token of Love
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
This David Webb Coral Flower Brooch Is Better Than a Bouquet
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
This Gem-Encrusted Boucheron Brooch Is a Symbol of Mid-Century Glamour and Clever Design
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
The Editor of ‘Town & Country’ Loves Jewelry and History in Equal Measure
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
5 Fresh Jewelry Trends That Will Bring You Joy This Spring
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
Tastemaker Bunny Mellon’s Extraordinary Schlumberger Jewels
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.
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