Celestial Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
20th Century Romantic Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, E...
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enam...
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Si...
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique 1870s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Greek Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White...
2010s Asian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Amethyst
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Malachite
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Topaz, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Chain Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Antiguan Artisan Beaded Bracelets
2010s Turkish Chain Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
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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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