Vintage 1990s Cartier 18K Gold Gardening Motif Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage Cartier 18K yellow gold charm bracelet with gardener motif charms. Charms include a scarecrow, spade, watering can, pruning shears, wheel barrow, wide-brimmed hat, and a fl...
18k Gold
Rare Vintage Cartier Large Red Ruby Ellipse Oval Cut 18k Gold Bypass Split Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Cartier Oval Cut Red Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Split Bypass Ring. Large ruby size. Stunning yellow gold ring set with 2 fine deep red oval cut rubies. Fine jewellery houses ...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Baignoire W15133L2 Steel Quartz Ladies Watch Integrated Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Monaco, MC
This elegant Cartier Baignoire represents one of the maison's most iconic and enduring designs. Reference W15133L2 showcases the distinctive oval case that gives the Baignoire its na...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Triple Bangle 18k Rose, White, Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Three bangles in one by Cartier in 18K rose, white, and yellow gold. The bangle has a inner diameter of 7 inches. Stamped Cartier 1995 60 750.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Trinity Multicolor Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous Cartier earrings from the classic Trinity collection are crafted in 18k yellow, white, and rose gold and set with round bright blue sapphires. Made in France circa 199...
Sapphire, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier large Trinity High jewellery diamond hoop earrings 1997
By Cartier
Located in Addlestone, GB
Cartier white gold Large Trinity diamond earrings, a very special and rare pair from 1997, set with graduating diamonds with an approx diamond weight between 8.00ct-10.00ct. Made in...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Deep Blue Sapphire Large Size Oval Cut Ellipse 18k Gold Bypass Ring 49
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Cartier Deep Blue Large Size Oval Sapphire 18k Yellow Gold Bypass Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set with 2 fine deep blue oval cut sapphires. Fine jewellery houses li...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold Large Rolling Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Trinity collection "Rolling" Bangle Bracelet, comprised of 3 Bangles of 18k Yellow, White and Rose Gold each measuring 6 M.M wide, weighing 86.5 Grams, wrist size...
Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Nouvelle Vague White Gold Domed Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This classic Cartier ring from the Nouvelle Vague collection features a wide band design crafted in 18k white gold. Made in France circa 1997. Measurements: 0.55" (14mm) width. The r...
White Gold
Cartier Pasha W3004856 Automatic 18k Yellow Gold W/Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The Cartier Pasha W3004856 Watch features a 35mm case made of 18k yellow gold with a stationary bezel. It has a patina dial accompanied by blue steel hands and a magnified date displ...
18k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Cartier Ring with Rubies Circa 1992
By Cartier
Located in Sewickley, PA
A timeless Cartier 18K yellow gold ruby band ring featuring a sleek, polished rounded profile accented by flush set round rubies spaced evenly around the band. The vivid natural rubi...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Vintage Byzantine Ruby Emerald Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
These iconic Cartier Vintage Byzantine wrap earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with faceted rubies, sapphires, and emerald. The Byzantine motif was designed by Louis Car...
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Bamboo Bracelet in 18K Yellow Gold, Circa 1996, 58g
By Cartier
Located in Vannes, FR
Exceptional vintage Cartier Bamboo bracelet crafted in 18K yellow gold. This iconic piece showcases the Maison’s celebrated bamboo-inspired design, combining sculptural elegance with...
18k Gold
CARTIER Vintage Byzantine Cross Sapphire Ruby Pendant Brooch Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Cartier Vintage Byzantine cross pendant brooch necklace is crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with faceted rubies, sapphires, and emerald. The Byzantine motif was designe...
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Rutilated Quartz Wide White Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Rutilated Quartz Wide Band Ring by Cartier. With 1 x Rutilated Quartz Details: Ring Size: 6.75 US, Europe 54 Width: 14mm Weight: 18.9 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cart...
Quartz, 18k Gold
Cartier Vintage Agate and Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Brooch 1991
By Cartier
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage stained agate and 0.03 carat diamond, 18 carat yellow gold lovebird brooch by Cartier; part of our vintage Cartier jewelry collection. This fine and impressive...
Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage Silver Plated Cartier Trinity Lighter Brushed with Papers 1992
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
For over a century, Cartier has been a paragon of luxury and refinement, known for their meticulous craftsmanship and sophisticated designs. The maison, famed for its illustrious leg...
Silver Plate
Cartier Tank Francaise 2403 WE10025F 18kWhiteGold Aftermarket Diamond Watch 20mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Francaise Aftermarket Diamond Quartz Watch, circa 1996. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 6 inches. Original box and papers are not included. Please note that the dia...
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Vendome 878999 18K Gold Manual Gadroon Link 26m Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Vendôme ladies watch 18K yellow gold with a sapphire cabochon crown and a crisp white dial featuring black Roman numerals and blued steel hands. Circa 1995, it is fitted with...
Sapphire, Gold
Cartier Cougar W35016F8 Stainless Quartz Black Roman Dial Unisex Watch 32mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Cougar Stainless Steel Black Roman Dial Quartz Watch, circa 1998. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 6.5 inches. Original box and papers are not included.
Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Américaine W2601556 Leather Yellow Gold Silver Dial Women 19x30mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Américaine Leather Yellow Gold Silver Dial Quartz Watch, circa 1990s. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 6.5 inches. Original box and papers are not included.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Double Pave Diamond Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Double Pave Diamond Band Ring by Cartier. With 60 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 2.50ctw Measurements: Weight: 9.8 grams...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Cartier Tri-Color Trinity Ring
By Cartier
Located in Venice, CA
Designed by Louis Cartier in 1924, the Trinity Ring has become an iconic design. The bands represent love, friendship, and fidelity, and the three intertwine gracefully to symbolize ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Large Size Trinity Hoop Tri-Color Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Tri-Color (Yellow, White, Rose) Gold Large Trinity Hoop Earrings by Cartier. These Cartier Trinity Huggie Hoop Earrings feature an iconic blend of 18k yellow, white, and rose g...
18k Gold, Gold
Cartier 1999 18k Yellow Gold Square Modernist Ring Size 5
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Modernist Ring by Cartier Features Beautifully Sculpted Square Plaque in Sugarloaf Style Hallmarks, Date, and Serial Number Inscribed on Interior of Ring Dimensions ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage Dome Ring Gold Gemstones Enamel Size 5.75
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vintage Cartier dome band ring, crafted in 18k yellow gold and accented with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds. Designed with a wide, sculptural dome profile, the ring showcases a st...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Cartier Vintage Zodiac Sapphire Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Cartier Vintage Zodiac Sapphire Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace A fabulous vintage Cartier zodiac pendant, the pendant showcases all 12 zodiac signs and has sapphire screw which can be...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Walking Panthere 18k Gold Diamond Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A pair of vintage Cartier Panthère hoop ear clips crafted in 18k yellow gold, designed as a series of pavé diamond panthers walking in profile along a curved pathway framed by gold b...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Malachite Lacquered Cartier Les Must Mini Lighter in Box 1990s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier and grew into one of the most celebrated names in French luxury, famously described as "the jeweller of kings and the k...
Gold Plate
Cartier Panthere Art Deco 1070 2 18K Yellow Gold Watch & Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The Cartier Panthere Art Deco 1070 2 Ladies Watch features an elegant design crafted from 18K yellow gold. It has a 22mm case and bezel, complemented by a stunning ivory dial with go...
18k Gold
Cartier Diamond Tri-Color Gold Large Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous domed ring from Cartier's Trinity collection is crafted in 18k yellow, white and rose gold and pave-set with F-G VVS1-VVS2 brilliant-cut round diamonds of an estimated ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Bird Diamond White Gold Pendant Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Bird Pin Brooch Pendant by Cartier. With 60 round brilliant cut diamonds VVS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 2.50ct Details: Measurements: 2 3/4"...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Maillon Panthere Diamond Ceramic White Gold Link Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Ceramic Diamond Necklace by Cartier. Part of Cartier's Stunning "Maillon Panthere" Collection. With 280 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weigh...
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1998 Cartier Tank Onyx Ring LM, Size 62
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier Tank onyx ring large model set in 18k white gold, circa 1998.
From the discontinued collection, this ring solely features a squa...
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Diamond Yellow Gold Heart Eternity Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Heart Eternity Band Ring by Cartier. With 45 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately 1.20ct This ring comes with service...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Round Wide Link Multi Color Gold Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Tri-Colored Gold (Yellow, White, Rose) Trinity Wide Round Link Bracelet by Cartier. Details: Length: 7 3/4" Weight: 63.1 grams Width: 18mm Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 Cartie...
18k Gold
Cartier rare Trinity bracelet 3 golds set with cabochon sapphire ends
By Cartier
Located in Addlestone, GB
Cartier a very rare and collectable Vintage Trinity bracelet Circa 1990s This timeless crossover bangle in 3 colour gold, has a unique twisted design, set at each end with a blue c...
Sapphire, Gold
Cartier Platinum and Chanel set Diamond Eternity Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier Platinum and Diamond Eternity Band Ring, the 3.5 m.m wide Ring is Chanel set with 22 Round Brilliant cut Diamonds totaling 2.64 Carats and Grading as G in Color a...
Diamond, Platinum
$21,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
CARTIER Paris Extra Large Trinity Roller Necklace In 18Kt Gold With VVS Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Large trinity necklace designed by Cartier. This is the iconic extra-large trinity necklace, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier. This modernist ultimate necklac...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Vermeil W1002753 925 Plated Cream Dial Manual Unisex Watch 24MM
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Vermeil Plated Cream Dial Manual Watch, circa 1990s. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 7 inches. Original box and papers are not included. Please note that this piece...
Vermeil
Cartier White Gold Clip Earrings Paved with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
CARTIER 18 carats white Gold clip-on Earrings paved with Diamonds Signed Cartier and numbered. Dated 1999 Height: 1.3 cm Width: 1 cm Gross weight: 11,7g Eagje head Hallmark French w...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
CARTIER Panthere de Double Head Emerald Yellow Gold Ring 7.25 55
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous authentic Cartier ring from the iconic Panthere de Cartier collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features an intertwined double panther head design accented with...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Cartier White Gold and Diamond 'Panthere' Tyrana' Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Round diamonds, 18k white gold (French mark), circa 1996, signed Cartier, numbered Cartier, 1996: Certificate of Authenticity Diamonds: 48 round with total weight of 1.12 carats Colo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1990s Cartier Huggie Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Cabochon Sapphires and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by Cartier Circa 1993 1/4 width x 3/4 inch diameter
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Trinity 18k Tri-Gold Diamond Medium Model Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous bracelet from Cartier's Trinity collection features 3 bangles made in 18k yellow, rose, and white gold. The white gold bangle is set with round brilliant D-E-F VVS1-VVS...
Diamond, Gold
Cartier Penelope Diamond Double C Three Row Yellow Gold Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Penelope Double C Diamond Three Row Necklace by Cartier. With 32 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color This stunning necklace comes with a Cartier box. D...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Maillon Panthere Diamond Yellow Gold Stirrup Cufflinks
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
These iconic stirrup cufflinks from Cartier's classic Maillon Panthere collection are crafted in 18k yellow goold and set with E-F VVS2-VS1 diamonds weighing an estimated 0.60 carats...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthere Aftermarket Diamond Setting 18k YG Quartz Women's Watch 27MM
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Panthere Aftermarket Diamond Setting 18K Yellow Gold Quartz Watch, circa 1990s. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 7.25 inches. Original box and papers are not included. Pl...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Constellation Diamond Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous Cartier wrap earrings from the classic Constellation collection feature intertwined bands crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with red rubies, blue sapphires and brilli...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier Panthere Griffe Diamond Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Panthere Griffe Band Ring by Cartier. With 68 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approx. 2.50ctw Details: Ring Size: European 54 U...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond La Donna White Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond La Dona Band Ring by Cartier. With 22x round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approx. .50ct Details: Ring Size: European 53, US 6 1/...
Diamond, White Gold
CARTIER Oval Iolite 18k Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous authentic Cartier ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and bezel-set with an oval purple iolite. Made in France circa 1994. Measurements: 0.47" (12mm) width, 0.86" (22mm)...
Iolite, Yellow Gold
1993 Rare Cartier Pendulette Colissee Alarm Clock in 24KT Gold Plated
By Cartier
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful and rare, coming from the original owner Cartier Pendulette Colissee Alarm Clock 24 KT Gold plated Beautiful white enamel dial Cm 9 x 7 (3.54 x 2.75 inches) Excellent con...
Gold Plate
CARTIER Trinity Natural Diamond 18k White Gold Small Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Cartier bracelet from the iconic Trinity collection features 3 interconnected bangles made in 18k white gold and set with brilliant-cut round D-E-F VVS1-VVS2 diamonds. ...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Must DE W1009475 925 Silver White dial Quartz Women Watch 32mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Must DE Silver White dial Quartz Watch, circa 1990s. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 6.5 inches. Original box and papers are not included.
Sterling Silver
Cartier Santos Galbee Quartz Yellow Gold Diamond White Dial Women's Watch 24mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Santos Galbee Yellow Gold Diamond White Dial Quartz Watch, circa 1990s. Fits a wrist measuring approximately 7 inches. Original box and papers are not included. Please note t...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthere Claws Black Lacquer 18k Yellow Gold Ring 54
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning authentic Cartier ring from the chic Panthere Claws collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and accented with black lacquer claw marks. Made in France circa 1990s. Mea...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage Vendôme Quartz 30mm Vermeil WatchSwiss Made, with Box
By Cartier
Located in Berlin, BE
A classic Cartier Vendôme reference 590003 in 30mm, Swiss made quartz movement, vermeil case (925 silver gold-plated). The watch comes with its box, no papers. Elegant and timeless p...
Vermeil
CARTIER Mallion Panthere Full Diamond Panther Pendant 18k Gold Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vintage Cartier necklace from the iconic Maillon Panthere collection features 3 rows of rectangular links crafted in 18k yellow gold completed with an onyx-nosed emeral...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Maillon Panthere Diamond Ceramic White Gold Link Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Ceramic Diamond Bracelet by Cartier. Part of Cartier's Stunning "Maillon Panthere" Collection. With 117 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weigh...
Diamond, White Gold
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
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.
Cartier understands the value of preserving the signature codes of great design, and how to tweak it for modern aficionados.
Throughout the season, timepieces are clues to the characters' character.
This iconic jewel has captured countless hearts with its elegant design and its amatory symbolism. Counterfeiters have taken note of the demand and created fake versions. If you’re looking for a genuine Cartier Love bracelet, it’s crucial to check all the elements for authenticity. Our guide will teach you the telltale traits of a knockoff.
Style, craft and heritage combine to make these designs undeniable classics.
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Made with Sardinian coral, this gem packs so much presence — and is perfect for poolside soirees.
Through both his collection and his innovative designs, Louis Cartier’s passion for Islamic continues to resonate.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.