Carved Moonstone
20th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 15k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Platinum, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1860s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, 10k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Medieval Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Silver
Antique 1880s Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Signet Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Artisan Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Silver
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Chalcedony, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Jade, Moonstone, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Quartz, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Moonstone, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Thai More Rings
Diamond, Jade, Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Tanzanite, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Moonstone, Opal, Rainbow Moonstone
2010s Indian Victorian Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan More Rings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s English Brooches
Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Beaded Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Quartz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Quartz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s British Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Moonstone, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k 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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