Cartier Amulette Diamond Ruby White Gold Large Pendant Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Chain: Length: 23.5" Width: 2mm Pendant: 25.5mm Weight: 31.5 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 AUVXXX(serial number omitted) French Hallmarks *Free Shipping within the Un...
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Cartier Love All Diamond and Ceramic White Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Size: 18 Weight: 46.2 grams Width: 6.2mm Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 18 899XXX(serial number omitted) *Free Shipping within the United States* T3708oltdd
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Diamond Ceramic Large Love Pendant Long Link White Gold Chain Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond And Ceramic Screws Large Love Pendant with long Link Chain Necklace by Cartier With 279 round brilliant cut diamonds G color, VS1 clarity 8 ceramic screws Deta...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Lanieres 18k White Gold 3mm Band Ring Size 5 EU 49
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Lanieres Style: Geometric Band Ring Material: 18k White Gold Band Width: Approximately 3 mm Ring Size: US 5 / EU 49 Weight: 5.8 grams Hallmarks: Stamped Ca...
White Gold
26675 Cartier Trinity 18k Rose Gold 1.73 G VVS1 Round Diamond Engagement Ring 5
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Cartier Trinity Collection Cartier 18k Yellow Rose White Gold ring weighs 5.9g GIA round diamond weighs 1.73ct Diamond G color VVS1 clarity Shank measures 2.4mm wide Ring size is 5 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Cartier Tank Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F, Clarity: VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '57' '0.45' '1997' & Serial Number Box: The Vintage Jeweller Ring Box
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity 18k Tri-Color Gold Pendant Necklace 17"
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Trinity Style: Pendant Necklace Material: 18k Rose, Yellow, and White Gold Pendant Measurements: Approximately 11.9 mm round × 3.8 mm wide Weight: 8.7 gram...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Aquamarine Necklace
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) Weight: 5.8 grams Pendant Dimensions: 6.5mm x 5.8mm Aquamarine Weight: Approx. 0.24ct Chain Length: 16 inches Chain Width: 1mm Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '20...
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Diadea Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Earrings w/Paper
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Diadea Earrings Material: 18k yellow gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 974526 Gemstones: Natural diamonds Measurements: Approximately 0.75" long × 0.33" wi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size K (50)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 8.0 grams Size: K (50) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier' '750...
Diamond
Vintage Cartier Paris Draperie De Décolleté 18k Gold Diamond Bead Ball Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 21.77 Grams Chain Type: Bead Ball Link Chain Length: 15 Inches Chain Width: 2.2mm Drop Area Dimensions: 79.6x7.7mm (3.1x0.30 inches)height x w...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18K Gold Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring, Early 20th Century, GIA
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Cartier Metal: 18K gold Sapphire： 3.27ct, Ceylon Origin, Unheated, GIA Certificate Diamond: approx. 2.2ct Ring Size: 8.5 Weight: 10.72g Stamps: “Cartier”“750”“HPSM0401"”620411...
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tahitian Pearl Diamond and Pink Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
This ring comes with original Cartier box. Details: Ring Size: 4.5 US, Europe 48 Weight: 9.1 grams Width: 12.5mm Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 48 Cartier 2001 N94708 *Free Shippin...
Diamond, Black Pearl, Pink Sapphire
Cartier Pavé Diamond Set Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '48' & Serial Number Box: The Vintage Jeweller Ring Box Documents: Cartier Certificate of Authenticity
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panther Panthere Diamond Tsavorite Garnet Yellow Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Weight: 17.8 grams Measurements: 47.43mm x 10.37mm Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 CAF6XX (serial number omitted) French Hallmarks *Free Shipping within the United States* T3...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond Emerald Onyx Yellow Gold Panther Panthere Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Width: 21mm Weight: 20.1 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 49 819XXX (serial number omitted) *Free Shipping within the United States* T3332othdd
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Cartier Colombe de la Paix Dove Of Peace Diamond White Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
With Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 10ct Details: Measurements: 34mm x 30mm Weight: 21.8 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 2001 Cartier ...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size K (50)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 7.2 grams Ring Size: K (50) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size I (48)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 7.8 grams Ring Size: I (48) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size I (48)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 7.8 grams Ring Size: I (48) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size J (49)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 8.0 grams Ring Size: J (49) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Le Baiser Du Dragon Ruby Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Ring Size: European 49, US 4 3/4 Width: 19mm Weight: 13.8 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 49 448XXX(serial number omitted) French Hallmarks *Free Shipping within the U...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Cartier 18K Gold Lakarda Wrap Panthere Ring
By Cartier
Located in Flushing, NY
Cartier 18K Gold Lakarda Wrap Panthere Ring Materials: 18K Yellow Gold Green Tsavorite Garnet Marked: Cartier 750 55 (European Size Stamp) Numbered Hallmarked Approximate Dimen...
Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1990s Cartier Trinity Earrings in Tri-Color Gold and Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Marked on the back "Cartier 1995 D33102 Cartier 750". The diamonds are inset into the center white gold strip.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Cartier Juste un Clou Diamond Nail Rose Gold Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
****Earrings are made for pierced ears Details: Measurements: 44mm Weight: 9.6grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 AMKXXX(serial number omitted) *Free Shipping within the United Sta...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Lanieres Band Ring Size J (49)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 5.5 grams Ring Size: J (54) Band Width: 3mm Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '49' Serial Number Box: The Vint...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Elephant and Calf Necklace Emerald Eye 18K YG Gubelin Wire Collar
By Cartier
Located in Fairfield, CT
The streamlined necklace keeps the focus on the figural centerpiece while giving the piece a distinctly vintage Cartier look. The reverse is signed “Cartier 750,” confirming the Car...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond-set Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remark: “Cartier creates fresh, effortless classics.” SIZE: 9 millimeter diameter WEIGHT: 3.3 grams total STONES: 1.0 carat total weight G-F color VS clarity diamonds ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Juste un Clou Diamond Rose Gold Nail Bangle Bracelet Size 16
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Retail Price: $15,000 With 32 round brilliant cut diamonds E color, VVS1 clarity total weight approximately .58ct Details: 18k Rose Gold Size: 16 Weight: 30.4 grams Width: 15mm Sta...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Rivoli Yellow Gold Diamond Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Bethesda, MD
Each earring is expertly stamped "Cartier 750 629554", ensuring authenticity and the unparalleled quality synonymous with the Cartier name. - Designer: Cartier -Gemstone: Diamonds -D...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Germany 18K Yellow Gold Graduated Twisted Oval Link Necklace #22315
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Length: 19" Width: 7/8" at widest Weight: 117.9 g / 75.8 dwt Stamped: Cartier 750 Germany 18ct Very good preowned condition.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Six Diamond LOVE Ring Size J (49)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) - professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 7.5 grams Ring Size: J (46) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.46ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Diadea Diamond Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VVS-VS Fastening: Single Latched Tab Insert Marked: 'Cartier' '750' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18K Tricolor Gold "Les Must de Cartier" Trinity Ring Size 55/7.25 #26290
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Hallmark: LES MUST DE CARTIER 750 55 Very good condition, professionally polished.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18k Gold Diamond Cross and Santos Watch Charm Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Marked on the bracelet 750, 133386, Cartier. On cross: Cartier, 750, N17766, on watch: Cartier, French eagle marks.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Eight Diamond LOVE Ring Size I (48)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 4.2 grams Ring Size: I (48) Band Width: 4mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.19ct Marked: 'Cartier' '...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier 18k Tri Color Gold Trinity Rolling Band Ring sz 48 sz 4.5
By Cartier
Located in Montclair, NJ
(all three rows when worn), 3.4mm (0.13in) (each band) Ring Height: 2.2mm rise off the finger (thickest area when worn) Hallmark: Cartier - 750- 48 Condition: Shows significant surfa...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Double Panther Lakarda Emerald Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
With round brilliant cut diamonds VVS1 clarity, E color total weight approx. 8ct, 4 Emerald Eyes, 2 Onyx Noses Details: Ring Size: European 55 US 7.25 Width: 22mm Weight: 21.8 grams...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold
Cartier Diamond d'Amour 18k Rose Gold Ring w/Cert Size 4.5 EU 48
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Diamond d'Amour Band Ring Material: 18k rose gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 48 TX0946 Gemstones: diamonds approximately 0.15 carat total weight Measurem...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$4,800
Cartier Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remark: "Superb quality, great design, and a sublime diamond…Cartier." SIZE: 5 3/4 WEIGHT: 8.3 grams STONES: .28 carat G color, VS clarity diamond HALLMARKS: Carti...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$3,894 / set
Cartier 1990s Gold Maillon De Panthere Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Each earring is signed and hallmarked Cartier, 750 and © 1992
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size K 1/2 (51)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Excellent) - professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 8.3 grams Ring Size: K 1/2 (51) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cart...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Himalia 18k Gold Diamond Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
It weighs 8.43 grams and bears the following markings: Cartier, 750, the French eagle head hallmark, and serial number 02744B.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pasha Ring Citrine & Amethyst Round Circle Design
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
From the Pasha collection, this modern ring features Round design and square sections set in 18k yellow gold square sections on top within a round frame; marked Cartier 750, 4149 -...
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Classic Model Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size Q (58)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) - Professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 9.3 grams Size: Q (58) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.23ct Marked: 'Cartier' '750...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Three Diamond LOVE Ring Size G 1/2 (46)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) - professionally polished to appear brand new Weight: 7.2 grams Ring Size: J (46) Band Width: 5.5mm Total Diamond Weight: Approx. 0.22ct Marked: 'Cartier'...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Maillon Panthere Five-Row Wide 20" Long Yellow Gold Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Weight: 178.6 grams Length: 20" Width: 14mm Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier 750 611XXX (serial number omitted) *Free Shipping within the United States* YOUR PRICE: $53,900 Ti112...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Agrafe Diamond Necklace
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VVS-VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box Documents: The Vintage Jeweller Guarantee of Authenticity
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Agrafe Diamond Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VVS-VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box Documents: The Vintage Jeweller Guarantee of Authenticity
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Animated Tricycle 18k Two-Tone Gold Charm Pendant with Certificate
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Style: Animated Tricycle Charm Pendant Material: 18k Yellow and White Gold Pendant Measurements: Approximately 27.9 mm long with bail × 12.4 mm wide × 8.1 mm high Weig...
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Agrafe Diamond Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VVS-VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box Documents: The Vintage Jeweller Guarantee of Authenticity
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Trinity Round Link Multi-Color Gold Choker Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Details: Length: 15.5'' Width: 21mm Weight: 145.1 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cartier, 750, 1996, E60xx (*Serial Omitted*) *Free Shipping within the United States* YOUR PRICE: $33,000...
Gold
Cartier Small LOVE 18k White Gold 3.5mm Band Ring w/Paper Size 4.5 EU 47
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: LOVE Style: Small Band Ring Material: 18k White Gold Band Width: Approximately 3.6 mm Ring Size: US 4.5 / EU 47 Weight: 3.3 grams Hallmarks: Stamped Cartie...
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Small LOVE 18k Rose Gold 3.5mm Band Ring w/Cert Size 4.5 EU 48
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: LOVE Style: Small Band Ring Material: 18k Rose Gold Band Width: Approximately 3.6 mm Ring Size: US 4.5 / EU 48 Weight: 2.8 grams Hallmarks: Stamped Cartier...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Diamond Ring Size K (50)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '50' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Paris Nouvelle Diamond Ring Size J (49)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: F-G, Clarity: VS Marked: 'Cartier' '750' '49' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier French Maillon Panthère 18K Yellow Gold Link Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Measurements: Length: 7 inches Width: 9 mm The piece is all original and in excellent condition. Marked “Cartier,” “750” and bears its unique serial number.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond 18k Two-Tone Gold Bypass Ring Size 4
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Style: Bypass Ring Material: 18k Yellow and White Gold Diamonds: Natural diamonds, approximately 0.05ctw Top Measurements: Approximately 13 mm across × 9 mm wide × 6 m...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier C de Cartier 0.26 Carat Diamond Necklace
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Colour: G, Clarity: VS1 Chain Length: 16 inches Chain Width: 1mm Marked: 'Cartier' '750' & Serial Number Box: Plain Gift Box Comments: This piece has been verbally authenticated by C...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Draperie Décolleté 18k Yellow Gold Multi-Strand Bracelet w/ Paper 6.5"
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Draperie Décolleté Style: Multi-Strand Bead Bracelet Material: 18k Yellow Gold Design: Six fine bead strands with half-dome gold beads and loop clasp Brace...
18k Gold, Yellow 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.