Carved Coral Drop
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artist Drop Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
1990s Taiwanese Artist Drop Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Taiwanese Artist Drop Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Canadian Neoclassical Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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1990s American Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Drop Earrings
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Coral, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Drop Necklaces
Coral
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Artisan Drop Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Peridot
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Coral, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Dangle Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Necklace Enhancers
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s American Dangle Earrings
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Drop Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Coral, Jade, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s More Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
American Drop Earrings
Antique 1850s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Gold
1990s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
1990s Unknown Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, Silver
20th Century Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s North American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
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