Cartier Paris Antique Gold Silver Guilloche Diamond Buckle Clip
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite antique silver and 18k gold buckle clip by Cartier. Adorned with rose cut diamonds and bright green guilloche enamel.
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Cartier Tank W2607456 Card 18k RG Quartz Silver Dial Women Watch 19mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Card 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial Quartz Watch, circa 2009.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Trinity Tri-Colour Gold Full Pavé Diamond Bracelet 20cm
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k tri-colour Cartier bracelet from the Trinity collection. The design features three intertwined 18k white, rose, and yellow gold 5mm bands, each fully pavé-set with three rows ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Crash 18K Tricolor Gold Multi-Tone Long Drop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Authentic Cartier Trinity Crash earrings, crafted in solid 18K tri-color gold featuring the iconic Trinity design in yellow, white, and rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Stickpin, c. 1920
By Cartier
Located in Weston, MA
The pin comes with its original custom Cartier case. Signed Cartier Paris, Londres, New York Numbered: 73 With original case c. 1920
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Jade, Onyx and Diamond Cigarette Holder. Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chic Cartier Jade, Onyx and Diamond Cigarette Holder with original leather box from the 1920's.
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
Cartier 18K Tri Colo Gold Circular Spinning Pendant
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an exquisite spinning pendant crafted in 18k rose gold by Cartier. The pendant showcases a captivating trio of circular discs that elegantly graduate in size.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage CARTIER LOVE 5.5mm Gold Signed Band Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Montreal, QC
Hand crafted in 18K Rose Gold. Ring size 10.75. Signed Cartier and marked: OAN340 Cartier 64 Au 750.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Trinity Three-Color 18 Karat Gold Knot Cufflink Stud Set
By Cartier
Located in Simpsonville, SC
Crafted in 18K gold, the set combines Cartier's signature three-tone construction of yellow, white, and rose gold with a refined, sculptural form.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Steel Guilloche Dial Lady Diamond Watch WE902080
By Cartier
Located in Aventura, FL
Cartier Ballon Bleu Rose Gold Steel Diamond Ladies Watch WE902080.
Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
CARTIER Double C Diamond Tri-Color Gold Ring 55 COA
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Cartier open ring features a 3-band design crafted in 18k yellow, white, and rose gold and completed with the iconic Double C ends set with brilliant-cut round diamonds.
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier London Art Deco Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch, 1920s
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
A small Cartier London Art Deco brooch from the 1920s, set with a natural pearl and diamonds. Its restrained scale and crisp setting make it a refined signed Cartier jewel with stron...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Cartier Ballon Bleu 3941 WJBB0057 18k RG Auto Factory Diamond Men's Watch 42mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Ballon Bleu 18K Rose Gold Factory Diamond Automatic Watch, circa 2018.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
CARTIER Trinity 18K Three-Color Gold Full Diamond Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Impressive pair of CARTIER Trinity hoop earrings in 18K yellow, rose and white gold, set with brilliant-cut diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Juste un Clou Pavé Diamond Ring Size M (52)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have a fabulous diamond ring from the world renowned jewellery house of Cartier. This piece forms part of their 'Juste un Clou' collection with a triple wrap nail design whic...
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier 18K Tricolor Gold 7-Band Trinity Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in istanbul, TR
The tricolor gold creates a harmonious and sophisticated piece, perfect for any jewelry collection. Made and signed by CARTIER . 18K yellow, rose and white gold. Fits a medium wrist.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond Gold Stackable Trinity Band Ring Set
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signed Cartier. Size 5.25
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Tri-Colored Gold Contemporary Trinity Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of interlocking curved bands of yellow, rose, and white gold Overlapping and high polished throughout Completed by posts with friction backs Stamped for 18 karat gold Numbe...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Trinity de Cartier Diamond Necklace: A Symbol of Timeless Elegance
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Carat Weight: Approx. 12.36 cts Color/Clarity: Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds Size: Necklace Length: 35 rows of diamonds Creator: Cartier Metal: 18K Yellow, White, and Rose Gold Weight...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Pendant Cushion Shaped COA 50cm Necklace Estate Fine Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Metal & Hallmark: 18k yellow, rose & white gold. The necklace (lobster clasp) is hallmarked "Cartier" and "750" for 18k gold and the serial number.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier France Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Tennis Player Charm
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Cartier France Charm Bracelet Charm in the form of a Tennis Player, measuring 1 inch in length and 3/8 inch wide, very detailed and set with Rose cut Diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Secret Love Ring Pendant in 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A rare and collectible Cartier Secret Love ring, crafted in a striking combination of 18K white and rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Cartier Ballon Bleu 3194 W6920027 18k RG Two Tone Silver Dial Quartz Unisex 38mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Ballon Bleu 18K Rose Gold Two Tone Silver Dial Quartz Watch, circa 2011.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise W51027Q4 2019 Card 18k RG Two Tone MOP Dial Quartz 20mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Francaise 18K Rose Gold Two Tone Mother-of-Pearl Dial Quartz Watch, 2019.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Ballon Bleu WE902054 18k RG Two Tone Salmon Diamond Dial Auto Women 33mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Ballon Bleu 18K Rose Gold Two Tone Salmon Diamond Dial Automatic Watch, circa 2015.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier Trinity 18K Tri-Color Gold Rolling Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
An iconic design from Cartier, this vintage Trinity rolling bracelet features three interlocking bands crafted in 18K white, yellow, and rose gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Vintage Mimi Star Ring, 18K Gold & Diamonds, Circa 1990
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
CARTIER Mimi Star ring in 18k three-tone gold and diamonds. Date: circa 1990. Condition: very good condition. Size: engraved 50 but fits a size 49. Width: 0.7 cm. Diamond weight: 0....
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity 18k Tri-Color Gold Circular Pendant Necklace 16.5" w/Paper
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Trinity Style: Circular Pendant Necklace Material: 18k yellow, rose, and white gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 D77149 Design: Circular Trinity pendant featurin...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier LOVE 18k Pink Gold Band Ring Size US 4.5 EU 49
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: LOVE Band Ring Material: 18k pink gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 49 MB2616 Design: Iconic LOVE collection screw motif Measurements: Band approximat...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier 7 Band Trinity 18K Tricolor Gold Interlocking Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Tricolor Gold Length: 7.25 inches Width: 25.20 mm Weight: 66.08 grams CARTIER Ladies designer made 18K tri-color gold, vintage ban...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 0.50ct Diamond Cartier Trinity Bombay Ring, c.1990s
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
This beautiful vintage Bombay ring, comes from Cartier’s trinity collection. A discontinued design, this wonderful ring is composed of three bands of 18 carat rose, white and yellow ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthère 18k Tri-Color Gold Clip-On Huggie Earrings w/Paper
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Panthère Clip-On Huggie Earrings Material: 18k yellow, rose, and white gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 770753 Design: Sculpted panther head motif wit...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold Trinity Spinner Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier Trinity Spinner Ring 18k Yellow and White Gold, Rose Gold Signed and numbered and made in 1990 and in original Cartier box.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18K Pink Gold Shopping Bag Motif Charm Pendant, France, 2009
By Cartier
Located in Tokyo, JP
■Item Number: 25190801 ■Brand: Cartier ■Item Name: Shopping Bag Motif Charm Pendant ■Model/Reference Number: B3013400 ■Material: 750 K18 Pink Gold ■Weight: Approx. 4.7g ■Size: Approx...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Trinity 18K Gold VVS1/D Round Diamond Engagement Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER TRINITY 18K GOLD DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING -Material: 18K Yellow/Rose/White Gold -Diamond: 4mm VVS1/D, 0.20ct -Size: 5.5 -Thickness: 3.7mm -Weight: 5.1 grams *Includes origin...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Trinity Ring, 18k Three-Tone Gold, 0.96ct Diamonds, France
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
CARTIER Trinity ring in 18k three-tone gold and diamonds. Original price: €10,800. Condition: excellent. Size: 47. Width of the design: 4 mm. Diamond weight: 0.96 carats. Total weigh...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Crash Diamond Ring in 18k Tri-Gold
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cartier Trinity Crash diamond ring in 18k-tri gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Trinity Diamond-Set Black Cord Pendant Necklace
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier Trinity diamond-set black cord pendant necklace set in 18k yellow, rose and white gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Jade Diamond Flower Brooch 14 Karat Gold Retro Antique Midcentury
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and rare antique Cartier Jade and Diamond Flower Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Gold. The stunning jewel is an Antique brooch by Cartier dating to the Mid-Century Modern ...
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier 1991 18 Karat Tri-Colored Gold Vintage Colisee Twist Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a puffed twist motif comprised of yellow, rose, and white gold Centering a rose and yellow gold 'X' motif flanked by white gold navettes Stamped for 18 karat gold Numbere...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18k Tri-Gold Trinity Ring Classic Model 4 mm Size 52
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Cartier Trinity Ring Features Three Interlocking 18k Gold Rings - One Rose, One White, One Yellow French Size 52 (US Size 6) Classic Model - Each Band 4 mm Wide Total Mass =...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Les Must Trinity lighter Brushed Silver Complete In Box 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
The brushed surface gives this lighter a very chic appearance. The Trinity Cartier lighters feature three metal bands woven around the top of the lighter in silver, rose gold, and ye...
Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Cartier Trinity 18k Multitone Gold 6 Band Ring Box Certificate
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Cartier ring from the iconic Trinity collection features 6 interconnected bands crafted in 18k yellow, white, and rose gold and set with 30 brilliant-cut round D-E-F VV...
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 0.54 Carat Diamond and 18k Tri-Colour Gold Solitaire Ring Circa 1995
By Cartier
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This stunning, fine and impressive Cartier diamond ring has been crafted in 18k yellow gold, 18k white gold, and 18k rose gold.
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Rose Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring Size 55 353288
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A sophisticated 18k rose gold diamond ring by Bvlgari from the Serpenti collection. The Serpenti Viper ring coils around the finger, comprising of alternating stations of 6 high poli...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Trinity Stacking 18K Tri-Tone Gold Ring Size 6.00
By Cartier
Located in Sewickley, PA
This Cartier Trinity Stacking Ring is an iconic symbol of timeless elegance and luxury.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Rolling Rings 18k Tri-Color Gold Chain Bracelet w/Certificate
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Trinity Rolling Rings Chain Bracelet Material: 18k yellow, pink, and white gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 DJ0437 Design: Four rolling Trinity rings ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Juste Un Clou Double Diamond Ring Size P 1/2 (57)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have an iconic ring from the world renowned luxury jewellery house of Cartier. This piece forms part of the 'Juste un Clou' collection and showcases a triple wrap nail design...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Vintage 18K Tri-Color Gold Trinity Ring 4.4MM 20.5 Grams Size 6.5
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Designer: CARTIER Detailed Description: Embrace timeless elegance with the Cartier Trinity Ring, crafted in luxurious 18 Karat tri-color gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity 18k Tri-Color Gold Double Wire Cuff Bracelet w/Service Paper
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Trinity Style: Open Double Wire Cuff Bracelet Material: 18k yellow, rose, and white gold Hallmarks: Cartier Paris 750 168495 Design: Open double-wire cuff ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis 18k Tri-Color Gold Band Ring Size 10 EU 62
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Vendôme Louis Band Ring Material: 18k yellow, white, and rose gold (tri-color) Hallmarks: Cartier 62 Au750 EVB863 Design: Iconic polished tri-color b...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Classic 18k Tri-Color Gold Bangle Bracelet w/Paper Size GD
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection: Trinity Classic Style: Vintage Bangle Bracelet Material: 18k tri-color gold (yellow, white, and rose gold) Hallmarks: Cartier 750 GD 1997 M0099 Origin...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond Love Knot Tri-Color 18k Gold Drop Dangle Earrings w/Cert
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Collection/Style: Diamond Love Knot Drop Dangle Earrings Material: 18k yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold Hallmarks: Cartier 750 NL6684 Gemstones: Natural diamonds...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pasha 2308 Diamond 18K White Gold Pink Dial Bracelet Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Cartier Pasha automatic watch in 18K white gold featuring a 35mm round case with distinctive protective crown guard and factory diamond-set pink guilloche dial with Arabic num...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Panthère openwork bracelet diamonds and emeralds with box and papers
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Panthère from Cartier Openwork, geometric bracelet diamonds and emeralds with box and papers 18K White Gold (750/1000) Gemstones: 1,827 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 5.46 carats ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity on Chain Classic Model 18K Tricolor Diamonds 18CM Link Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Tri-Color Gold Length: 7.25 inches Width: 13.30 mm Weight: 4.13 grams Cartier Ladies designer made 18K tri-color gold, diamond lin...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthère OpenWork necklace diamonds and emeralds with box and papers
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Panthère de Cartier necklace, white gold (750/1000), emerald eyes, onyx spots and brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 19.05 carats. Titanium Core Also Matching Bracelet and Ring Bracelet...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthère openwork ring diamonds and emeralds with box and papers
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Cartier Openwork Panthère Ring, geometric bracelet diamonds and emeralds with box and papers 18K White Gold (750/1000) Original retail 80.000€ 545 diamonds total 1.47ct Gold 27.5 g...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Three-Tone Gold Ring - 18k Trinity Style with 3 Diamonds - Signed &
By Cartier
Located in Nicosia, Cyprus
A sophisticated and iconic creation from the legendary House of Cartier. This three-tone 18k gold ring features three elegant bands (godrons) in yellow, white, and rose gold, each ce...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1991 Cartier Trinity Bangle, Size 62, 3-Band Width 3.3mm, Certificate
By Cartier
Located in Antwerp, BE
This piece is a true collector's set, coming with its original 1991 Cartier Certificate of Authenticity. Brand: Cartier Model: Trinity Rolling Bangle Bracelet (3-Band) Year of Manu...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White 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.
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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.
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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.