Georgian 1.40 Ct Diamond Rare Comet Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Celestial Halley’s Comet A rare and stunning example of Georgian Halley’s comet brooch, superb little example richly set with old mine cut Diamonds as hardly found instead of rose cu...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian Halley's Comet Urn Cameo Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A fine Georgian cameo brooch dating from the 1830s. The brooch itself is crafted as a stylized Halley's comet, the tail set with an oval onyx came depicting an urn.
Onyx, 15k Gold
Sold
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nika Koplatadze - Comet 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on paper
Paper, Oil
Regency 18k Flat Cut Almandine Garnet Cluster Ring, C1840
Located in Baltimore, MD
The last image shows an almandine cluster Halley's Georgian Comet brooch, with the same gemstones used to make up the fiery red of the comet explosion.
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Halley's Comet Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A fantastic Georgian brooch depicting Halley's comet. The comet visited in 1835, inspiring jewellers of the time to commemorate the appearance in precious metals and gems.
Garnet, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Georgian Ruby "Halley’s Comet" Locket Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Unusual example of a Halley's Comet brooch, that is also a piece of mourning jewellery. The larger "comet" end is a locket compartment containing woven hair, while the tail of the co...
15k Gold
Antique Gold Georgian Period Halley’s Comet Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Although he did not live to see it, he predicted accurately it’s return in 1759 and and the comet was soon named after the astrologist. Soon after its return in 1835, inspired Georgi...
Diamond, Gold
Miniature Georgian Gold and Paste Halleys Comet Brooch
Located in St Helens, GB
A very rare true antique Halleys Comet brooch. Formed with red and white old cut paste stones in closed foil backs. Gold example. Circa 1820. Condition ; Very good. Crisp patter...
Gold
15 Karat Gold, Garnet, Georgian Haley's Comet Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
This rendering, made to commemorate the flight of Haley's Comet as it neared the sun, was designed with foiled flat topped Georgian garnets, 15kt gold and with a natural pearl at the...
Garnet, 15k Gold
$42,571Sale Price|20% Off
Diamond and Platinum Brooch by Cartier, Circa 1900
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A diamond and platinum brooch by Cartier, circa 1900. This elegant brooch by Cartier dates from the turn of the last century and is in beautiful condition for its age. The brooch t...
Diamond, Platinum
Georgian Diamond Brooch, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
Georgian diamond brooch/pendant. Centrally set with one cushion shape old mine diamond in a closed back cutdown setting with a weight of 1.10 carats, further highlighted by nine roun...
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
$3,450
W 3.28 in L 3.52 in
France 1810 Georgian Period Rare Oversized Baroque Brooch .830 Silver Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Oversized antique French brooch. A very nice early French piece, created during the Georgian period, around the 1810's. Carefully crafted in solid .830/1000 sterling silv...
Quartz, Silver, Yellow Gold
$1,795
W 0.18 in L 0.13 in
Victorian Diamond Brooch – Silver Topped 18K Gold – Old European & Rose Diamonds
Located in Victoria, BC
An intricately constructed Victorian-era diamond brooch, executed in the traditional combination of a silver-topped gold setting, allowing for optimal stone presentation while mainta...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 4.64 Carat Diamond and 9k Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian 4.64 carat diamond and 9 karat yellow gold, silver set brooch; part of our diverse antique diamond jewelry collections. This stunni...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
“Antique Russian Gold, 4ct Old Mine Cut Diamonds, circa 1880”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian lily of the valley brooch with old mine cut diamonds with an estimate diamond weight of 4 carats H color excellent spark magnificent workmanship hall marked 56 imperi...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Platinum 3.00cttw Antique Old Mine Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Platinum Antique Brooch showcases a timeless elegance with a total diamond weight of approximately 3.00 carats. The brooch is adorned with an Old Mine cut diamond at i...
Diamond, Platinum
1740s Georgian Diamond Brooch
Located in London, GB
Georgian diamond brooch. Set with one hundred and ten rose and table cut diamonds of varying shapes and sizes, in closed back cut down settings with a total approximate diamond weigh...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Edwardian Diamond Platinum Navette Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A superb Edwardian brooch from the early 1900's featuring 3 carats of VS quality European cut diamonds. Set in platinum with a 14K yellow gold hinged pin. Brooch Length: 2 inches Br...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Victorian Diamond and Silver-Upon-Gold Brooch, circa 1875
Located in London, GB
A Victorian oval diamond openwork brooch, with a centre cluster, set with a cushion shaped old-cut diamond, surrounded by old-mine cut diamonds, in claw settings, enclosed by four tr...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 2.25 Carat Diamond and Yellow Gold Brooch, circa 1890
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 2.25 carat diamond, 12 karat yellow gold and silver set brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fi...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
“Antique Russian 14k Gold Brooch, 2ct Old Mine Cut Diamonds, Circa 1880”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique imperial russian era old mine cut diamond 14k gold brooch in trimplant designe brooch with estimate weight of 2 carats brooch lenght 6cm made in moscow before 1899s hall mark...
Gold & Silver Brooch with 3.45 Ct. Old Mine & Rose Cut Diamond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gold & Silver Brooch with 3.45 Carats Old MIne & Rose Cut Diamonds Old Mine Diamonds : 2.75 Ct Rose Cut Diamonds : 0.7 Ct
Diamond, Gold, Silver
$19,238Sale Price|20% Off
Platinum Brooch with 5.80 Carat of Antique Old Cut Diamonds
Located in Braintree, GB
Platinum brooch with 5.80 carats of antique old cut diamonds. Platinum brooch setting is added later Circa 1980;'s Platinum tested positive for .950 purity. Dimensions - Weight: 20...
Diamond, Platinum
Georgian Old Mine Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Old Mine Diamond Brooch Circa 1830 4.25 ct. of Diamonds, including an Old Mine Cushion cut Diamond in the center weighing approximately half a carat Set in gold and Silv...
Diamond
Antique Russian 14k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Brooch, Circa 1900
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian old mine cut diamond brooch with an estimate diamond weight of 1.20 carats stone diameter 3.35mm each and smaller rose cut diamonds in 14k gold brooch made in warsaw ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Edwardian 6.00 CTW Aquamarine Diamond Pearl Platinum 18K Gold Antique Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a paperclip link chain suspending a foliate motif pendant from a quatrefoil surmount Surmount and pendant are pierced platinum-topped gold displaying sweeping foliate mot...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Edwardian Platinum Tiffany & Co. Old European Diamond Ribbon Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
Edwardian Platinum Tiffany & Co. Old European Diamond Ribbon Brooch Item Details: Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.6 grams Diamond Details: Old European Bril...
Diamond, Platinum
Haute Couture Black Embroidered French Silk Net Fringed Shawl- 40", 1900s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Despite being over a century old, this intricate mantilla is as colorful and perfect as the day it was made. Similar in complexity to a piano shawl but half the traditional size (and...
Georgian 18K Gold Hercules and Omphale Tassie Intaglio Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This 18k gold ring features an intaglio attributed to James Tassie, circa 1760-1780. The deep, red cast glass intaglio is embossed with an image of Hercules and Omphale, standing in ...
18k Gold
Antique Georgian Emerald and Diamond Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Georgian Period cluster ring containing approximately 1.55 carats total weight old mine and rose cut diamonds and approximately 1.50 carats total weight emeralds set in 14K gold to...
$3,902
H 3.82 in W 6.7 in D 2.21 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Head Ornament Corallium Rubrum Fire Gilt Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...
Gilt Metal
Georgian Double Heart Diamond Burmese Ruby 18 KT Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Double hearts set side by side meant “bound together” and were traditionally set with gemstones and used for betrothal in the 1800s Some of the gems that appear in combination in the...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Georgian Revival 0.93 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A most romantic Georgian revival rose cut diamond engagement ring. The heart motif adorned with a delightful bow and centered by a charming, 0.93 carat antique diamond glimmering wit...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Turquoise Snake Bangle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed with the date 1838, this antique serpent bangle bracelet is composed of turquoise and rubies, set in 18K gold. It is designed as a turquoise cabochon snake with diamond-sha...
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Belle Époque Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bracelet is from the French called "beautiful era." "Jewelry from the Edwardian and Belle Epoque period is ornate but incredibly light, with a soft, feminine, romantic feel. It...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Georgian Key to My Heart Rare Acrostic Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Love for Ever Magnificent little treasure as survivor of a past pledge of love will please the next keeper with its un discussed beauty and hidden secret tales of love Georgian perio...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 15ct Gold Georgian Cantanile Chain Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Triple Chain Bracelet 15ct Gold Circa 1850 Beautiful Georgian Gold Bracelet. Triple Fancy Link Chain Joined by a Gold Centre Square with Pretty Cantanile Detailing. In...
Gold, 15k Gold
Victorian 5.55 Ct Diamond Cluster Bangle Bracelet
Located in Napoli, IT
Classy Victorian Statement An exceptional Victorian bangle dating 1870 ca Hand crafted at the highest standards of solid 18 Kt gold and silver portions for the Diamond housing The ba...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Georgian Aquamarine Lapis Cannetille Pendant Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Georgian Aquamarine and Lapis Cannetille Pendant-Brooch of beautiful quality and condition. Extraordinary detailed gold work forms the surrounds for each stone. Approx. 13 carats of ...
Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, 15k Gold
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century. Handmade brooch (likely Portugese) in heavy silver closed back settings. All chrysolite stone...
Quartz, Silver
Victorian Diamond and Pearl Drop Pendant, circa 1880s
Located in London, GB
Dating to the 1880s, this beautiful necklace is made from 15 carat rose gold and silver. The diamonds are a mix of old cuts and rose cut diamonds which total to 2.00 carats. The old ...
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
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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