Greek Gold Diamond Ruby Double Headed Chimera Bangle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A two-headed chimera bangle bracelet made out of 18 karat yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chimera Bangle
David Webb Coral Chimera Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Coral Chimera Bracelet A legendary carved coral,, enamel and diamond Chimera bangle Signed David Webb Gram Weight: 124.9 grams Metal Type: Platinum & 18 karat gold
Category
2010s American Bangles
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Platinum
Greek Diamond Ruby Enamel Gold Chimera Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
An 18k gold Greek made Chimera bracelet, adorned with enamel, ruby eyes and approximately 0.12ctw H/VS diamonds. Bracelet will fit approximately 6.5" wrist ( small to medium size) , ...
Category
20th Century Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1.68 Ctw White Brilliant Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Chimera Panther Bangle Bracelet
Located in Perry, FL
This bangle is hinged and tapered with a crossover double chimera head motif set with full cut round diamonds weighing approx. 1.68 total carats (F-G color, VS clarity).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in 18ct Yellow Gold, Rubies & Diamonds
Unavailable
H 4.6 in W 5.3 in
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in 18ct Yellow Gold, Rubies & Diamonds
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Add a touch of elegance to your wrist with this stunning Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet. Crafted in 18carat solid yellow gold, this piece features sparkling rubies and shimm...
Category
Early 20th Century Bangles
DAVID WEBB. A Gem-set Coral Chimera Bangle
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DAVID WEBB. A Gem-set Coral Chimera Bangle
By David Webb
Located in London, GB
The carved coral bangle embellished with brilliant-cut diamonds within black enamel surrounds, to two chimera heads each accented with a cabochon sapphire, centring on two jade beads...
Category
American Bangles
Materials
Sapphire, Coral, Jade
Ilias Lalaounis Greece Sapphire Diamond 18 karat Yellow Gold Chimera Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Ilias Lalaounis Metal: 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stones: 14 Sapphire Stones, 6 Ruby Stones, 12 Diamonds Total Item Weight (g): 72.8 Chimera Lion Head Width: about 1 inch Hall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Turquoise and Diamond Chimera Bangle
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
From David Webb’s iconic Kingdom collection, this exquisite Turquoise and Diamond Chimera bangle bracelet crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum, with oval Turquoise cabochons,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby & Diamond Chimera Bangle Bracelet 18 K Yellow Gold 57 Gram
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby & Diamond Chimera Bangle Bracelet 18 K Yellow Gold 57 Gram It features a bangle style Bracelet crafted from an 18 karat Yellow gold and embedded with Diamon...
Category
20th Century Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lapis Lazuli Ruby Diamond Chimera Bangle Bracelet
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning lapis, diamond and ruby bracelet featuring a pair of chimera heads holding a diamond encrusted ring. The lapis studded with 18k gold "spots". Each head with larg...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Zolotas 18k Gold Chimera Bangle Bracelet Emerald Diamond
By Zolotas
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Recognizable Chimera Heads bangle by Zolotas. Made of 18 karat yellow gold, cabochon emeralds and accented with single cut diamonds.
Category
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Zolotos 22K Gold Lion Head Chimera Bangle Bracelet
By Zolotos
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Zolotos 22K Yellow Gold Chimera Lion Head Bracelet, This solid bracelet measures 5/16 inch Diameter thick, the Lion Heads measure 5/8 X 1/2 inch. The inside measurement i...
Category
Vintage 1980s Greek Classical Greek Bangles
Materials
22k Gold
Ilias LaLaounis Large Gold and Gem Set Chimera Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Ilias LaLaounis Large and impressive 18k Yellow Gold Chimera Bracelet, the Chimera Heads each measure 3/8 X 3/4 inch, and are finely Detailed and Textured, each head hav...
Category
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Chimera Bangle Bracelet from Illias Lalaounis. Details: Weight: 40.7 grams Length: 7" Head Width: 12mm Total Top Width: 22.5mm Bottom Width: 9mm Stamped Hallmarks...
Category
Vintage 1980s Greek Bangles
Materials
Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Sapphire Emerald Ruby Chimera Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby Chimera Bangle Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis. Made in Greece.
Category
20th Century Greek Bangles
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Diamond Ruby Sapphire Chimera Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Diamond Ruby Sapphire Chimera Bangle Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis. Made in Greece.
Category
Vintage 1980s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Double Chimera Diamond Ruby Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond, Ruby Double Chimera Bangle Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis. Made in Greece.
Category
20th Century Greek Bangles
Materials
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Chimera Head with Ruby Eyes Diamond & Gold Bangle
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fabulous bangle with two chimera heads facing each other created by Ilias Lalaounis in circa 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Art Nouveau Chimera Lion Diamonds Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in London, GB
Comments: This stunning bangle is from the Art Nouveau era. It features a fierce chimera / lion holding a diamond in his jaws.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Bangles
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Lapis Emerald Diamond Chimera Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Designed as an articulated hinged bangle, the two opposing lapis chimera set with bezel-set marquise diamond eyes and holding a circular-cut diamond hoop in their teeth.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
ILIAS LALAOUNIS Chimera Ruby Diamond Gold Bypass Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Ilias Lalaounis bracelet features a two-headed chimera motif intricately crafted in 18k yellow gold and accented with brilliant-cut diamonds and red ruby eyes. Made in ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Double Leopard Chimera Heads Yellow Gold and Gem Set Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s David Webb Iconic Double Leopard, Chimera Heads 18k Yellow Gold Cuff bracelet, 3/8 inch wide, Hand Textured and Detailed with cabochon Ruby Eyes and Diamond set Collars. ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Classical Roman Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair Of Lalalounis Diamond Ruby Sapphire Gold Bangles
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in San Antonio, TX
18kgold fluted and hinged Bangles with Chimera terminals, accented by diamonds , rubies, and sapphires.
Category
Vintage 1980s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Zolotas Emerald Diamond Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet 1970s
By Zolotas
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Recognizable Chimera Heads bangle bracelet created by Zolotas in the 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Yellow White Gold Ruby Chimera Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow And White Gold Ruby Chimera Bangle Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis. Made in Greece.
Category
20th Century Greek Bangles
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Ilias Lalaounis chimera bangle bracelet Round-cut diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, 18 karat yellow gold; marked Lalaounis, 750 Size: inner circumference 6.5 inches, inner...
Category
Late 20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaiounis Ruby Diamond Yellow Gold Double Chimera Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Ilias Lalaounis bangle bracelet features a stunning two-headed chimera design crafted in 18k textured yellow gold and set with 21 red rubies weighing an estimated 1.90 ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in Yellow Gold, Ruby, Diamond & Sapphire
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W 0.28 in Dm 2.5 in L 0.6 in
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in Yellow Gold, Ruby, Diamond & Sapphire
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Tampa, FL
An extremely well made bangle bracelet by iconic Greek jewelry designer Ilias Lalaounis, this bangle depicts 2 Chimera heads atop a textured and twisted 18 karat yellow gold hinged b...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Silver and Gold Chimera Head Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990 Chimera Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis, 925 Sterling Silver central Tube body with deep grooves and measuring 4.5 M.M. in thickness, Detailed 18K Yellow Gold Chimera Heads ca...
Category
1990s Greek Bangles
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Lalaounis Chimera Yellow Gold and Gem Set Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Head hinged bangle Bracelet, 18K Yellow Gold and measuring 7 M.M. wide and weighing 44 Grams. with a light brushed finish, finely detailed Chimera...
Category
Early 2000s Greek Classical Greek Bangles
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Zolotas 24 Karat and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twin Chimera Head Bangle Bracelet
By Zolotas
Located in New York, NY
The bracelet is designed with two Chimera heads set on a high polished twisted yellow gold bangle.
Category
1990s Greek Classical Greek Bangles
Materials
Yellow Gold
David Webb Diamond Carved Crystal Enamel Platinum White Gold Chimera Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Carved Crystal Enamel Diamond Chimera Bracelet in Platinum and 18k White Gold. Exquisitely designed as two opposing carved rock crystal and black enamel chimera heads on a...
Category
1990s American Bangles
Materials
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb Double Leopard Chimera Heads Yellow Gold and Gem Set Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s David Webb Iconic Double Leopard, Chimera Heads 18k Yellow Gold Cuff bracelet, 3/8 inch wide, Hand Textured and Detailed with cabochon Ruby Eyes and Diamond set Collars. ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Classical Roman Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
DAVID WEBB Carved Jade and Gem-Set Twin Chimera Bangle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
David Webb, A Carved Jade and Gem-set Twin Chimera Bangle, Each Head has Pave Set Diamond Detail, Cabochon Ruby Eyes and Articulated Black Enamel Detail, Signed Webb.
Category
American Bangles
Vintage Ilias Lalaouinis for Zolotas, yellow gold Chimera heads bangle bracelet
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Greek designer Ilias Lalaouinis for Zolotas, original double Chimera heads design bangle bracelet in 18K yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Bangles
Materials
Yellow Gold
Important David Webb Carved Jade "Confronting Chimeras" Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and important David Webb hand carved jade bangle bracelet of a confronting chimeras motif set with faceted burma rubies and diamonds in 18k gold.
Materials
Jade, Ruby
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Gold Sapphire Diamond Ruby Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold bangle, crafted by Ilias Lalaounis, featuring chimera heads, decorated with sapphire cabochons, ruby eyes and approx. 0.10ctw in diamonds.
Category
20th Century Greek More Bracelets
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Located in New York, NY
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Chimera Bangle For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact chimera bangle you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 28 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect chimera bangle among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic chimera bangle over the years, but those made by Ilias Lalaounis, David Webb and Zolotas are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A chimera bangle can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 8, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and brilliant cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a chimera bangle, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.
How Much is a Chimera Bangle?
On average, a chimera bangle at 1stDibs sells for $7,900, while they’re typically $1,795 on the low end and $150,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Bangles for You
Today, it would be tough to track down a jewelry lover who doesn’t have a stack of vintage bangles and other bracelets ready to go for any occasion.
People have worn bangles and other bracelets for centuries. Examples can be found in the wide range of personal adornments favored by the Ancient Egyptians, some of whom wore bracelets and armlets made of gold and flecked with gemstones such as lapis and turquoise.
Fashion has evolved over the years, but the popularity of bangles has remained the same. Jewelry makers have created cuffs in all manner of styles, and no matter what your taste, you can find antique and vintage diamond bangles, ruby bangles, emerald bangles and more to suit you and to pair with any of your favorite ensembles. And although “bracelets” and “bangles” are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two.
Bangles are solid, one-piece bands that are always characterized by their rigid ring shape. Today, they’re made of metal, plastic, wood or other materials. Because this cuff is a solid piece, you have to slide it over your hand. Bracelets, however, are flexible pieces. Whether they’re charm bracelets, link bracelets, beaded bracelets or another variety, you open and close a bracelet at its ends, where it locks around your wrist with a clasp.
Bracelets and bangles suit most anyone, and there’s a style of bangle for every occasion, whether you’ve opted for an Art Deco bangle, a Victorian-era bangle or another kind. And their versatility doesn’t end there. Jewelry lovers know that when it comes to bangle bracelets (and other kinds of bracelets), you never have to choose just one. Just as you might wear a vintage tennis bracelet by itself or pair it with other thin bracelets, you can opt for a simple pared-down look with a single bangle or go big and stack your sculptural modern bangles to deepen their impact or double up your classic gold bangles and pair them with a T-shirt and jeans or a comfortable cotton day dress.
Browse an extensive collection of vintage bangle bracelets and other bracelets on 1stDibs. Find extraordinary works by iconic jewelry houses such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and David Webb, or peruse the array of link bracelets, cuff bracelets and diamond bangle bracelets for innumerable accessorizing options.
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Next-Level Pearls That Go Well Beyond the Expected
Organic shapes, surprising textures, shimmering colors and inventive embellishments take the new generation of pearl jewelry from classic to cutting-edge.
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Soak up the pleasures of the season with a these bold gems.
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The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.
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