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Corallium Rubrum Gold Gargoyle Cufflinks
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). A pair of cufflinks in corallium rubrum depicting two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Ring with Corallium Rubrum 14k pink gold - 9.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k pink gold ring set with Corallium Rubrum - ring size US. 8.5 - EU. 18.5 (58) detailed
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold

Earrings with Corallium Rubrum - 13.1 grams - 18k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k ear clips set with coral detailed description the top of the ear clips is 1.1 cm high and 1.3
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14 Karat Corallium Rubrum Grape Vine Gold Brooch Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful large grape brooch was made out of corallium rubrum, meditaranean coral, in an
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Pink gold ring with corallium rubrum 4.9 grams 10k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
Red ring set with corallium rubrum - ring size US 8 - EU 18.25 (58) detailed description: The top
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Antique 1880s Dutch High Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, 10k Gold

Choker Necklace with Corallium Rubrum - 5.7 grams - 18k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold necklace with Corallium Rubrum - F/G - VS/SI - 40 cm long detailed description
Category

1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k yellow gold brooch set with Corallium Rubrum - 5.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with Corallium Rubrum - size 2.4 cm diameter detailed description
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch High Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late 19th Century Corallium Rubrum Fringe Snake-Link chain Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
A snake-link chain suspends a fringe of corallium rubrum beads, length 40.5cm
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Yellow Gold

Pendant with Corallium Rubrum, pearl and emerald - 4.0 grams 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold pendant with Corallium Rubrum, with the three monkeys "hear -, see -, speak no evil
Category

1990s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold

Necklace and pendant with Corallium Rubrum and brilliant cut diamonds 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14 kt yellow gold necklace with pendant set with Corallium Rubrum and brilliant cut diamond, total
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold

Necklace and pendant with Corallium Rubrum and pearls 14k gold - 20.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with pendant set with Corallium Rubrumen and pearls - 20.5 grams - 42 cm
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch High Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold

14k gold stud earrings set with Corallium Rubrum - 8.6 grams - 1.6 cm wide
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold stud earrings set with Corallium Rubrum - diameter 1.6 cm wide Detailed description the
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

14k yellow gold ring set with oval cut Corallium Rubrum – 6.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold ring set with oval cut Corallium Rubrum – 6.2 grams - ring size US 10 – EU 19.75
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch High Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k yellow gold ear clips with Corallium Rubrum - 10.9 grams - 1.6 cm wide
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold ear clips set with Corallium Rubrum - 10.9 grams - 1.6 cm wide detailed
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings with Corallium Rubrum and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.28ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold earrings set with Corallium Rubrum and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.28ct – H/I
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

14k yellow gold bracelet set with Corallium Rubrum - 22.7 grams - 19.5 cm long
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold bracelet set with Corallium Rubrum - 19.5 cm long detailed description the
Category

Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Chain Bracelets

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k yellow gold bracelet set with Corallium Rubrum - 21.8 grams - 19 cm long
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold bracelet set with Corallium Rubrum - 19 cm long detailed description the length
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch High Victorian Chain Bracelets

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco Cabochon Corallium Rubrum Diamond 18 Kt Gold Platinum Dome Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Korallen-Diamant-Ring Fassung Platin, 18 kt Gold Um 1920 Ring Size: US 51.5 Diameter ring head 1.7 cm
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Coral Diamond Gold Ring 1950S
Located in Geneva, CH
Coral (corallium rubrum) Diamond Gold Ring. Circa 1950. This Coral (Corallium Rubrum) Diamond Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s European Aesthetic Movement Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold

Coral Ring with Diamonds
Located in LA, CA
2.63 carat. Salmon Coral (Corallium Secundum) is formed undersea by microscopic animals called coral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Belle Époque Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

Coral Diamond Gold Bangle Bracelet 1960S
Located in Geneva, CH
Coral (corallium rubrum) and Diamond yellow and white Gold Bangle Bracelet. Circa 1960. This Coral
Category

Vintage 1960s European Aesthetic Movement Bangles

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Coral and Diamond Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare red coral, or corallium rubrum, forms these stunning button earrings by the legendary Tiffany
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Significant Coral Flower Gold Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in Geneva, CH
Significant Coral (corallium rubrum) Flower design carved pendant and yellow gold chain Necklace
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold

Sardegna Coral Brilliant Ring Platinum AAA+ TW Loupeclean
Located in Viena, Viena
becoming increasingly rare The noble coral (Corallium rubrum), also known as red coral or blood coral[1
Category

2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, Platinum

Antique Dutch 14 Karat and Red Coral Filigree Pendant
Located in Arnhem, NL
wirework and it is finished with five tassels at the bottom with red coral (Corallium Rubrum*) beads. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Coral, Diamond and 18k Yellow Gold Necklace, by M. Gérard
By Gerard
Located in Monaco, MC
Necklace made of pink coral balls (Corallium japonicum), in the center a gold pear-shaped
Category

Vintage 1980s French Drop Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold

Long Natural Coral Necklace with Tsavorite Beads and Tahiti pearls
By 15DEGREESLONDON
Located in Boostedt, SH
This elegant necklace features natural Mediterranean Coral (Corallium Rubrum), celebrated for its
Category

2010s German Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Tsavorite

Dutch Antique Single Strand Genuine Red Coral Graduated Beads Necklace
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique one strand genuine red coral (Corallium Rubrum*) necklace with a 14 karat yellow gold
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Vintage 14 Karat Gold Natural Coral Oval-Shaped Ring
Located in Rotterdam, NL
beautiful red color, it consists of Corallium Rubrum. Some believe wearing coral will restore peace and
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Dutch Genuine Red Coral Necklace with a Brass Barrel Lock
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique one strand, very long, genuine red coral (Corallium Rubrum*) bead necklace with a brass
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Brass

Vintage Necklace Yellow Gold Natural Coral Drops by Hancocks 1920
By Hancocks
Located in Berlin, DE
, Corallium. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Yellow Gold

Antique 2-Row Red Coral Necklace with 14 Karat Yellow Filigree Golden Clasp
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique 2-row genuine red coral (Corallium Rubrum*) graduated beads necklace with 14 karat
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Campanula and Sardinian Coral 18k Yellow Gold Necklace from the 1960´s
By Pradera
Located in Bilbao, ES
Campanula and Sardinian Coral 18k Gold Necklace from the 1960´s Elegant and original statement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier 1960s Precious Coral Diamond Circular Clip Earrings Yellow Gold Cased
By Cartier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Magnificent Pair of Cartier Corallium rubrum Precious Coral and Diamond Circular Clip Earrings in
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gold, Coral Teething Rattle Reported To Belonged to Napoleon II C 1880
Located in London, GB
polished rich orange coral (Corallium rubrum) mounted into a two-tone yellow gold rattle with mouth-piece
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Enamel Frames and Objects

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Dutch 3-Row Red Coral Necklace Choker with Filigree 14 Karat Gold Clasp
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique 3-row natural red coral (Corallium Rubrum*) choker necklace with round filigree 14
Category

20th Century Dutch Retro Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold

Italian 1960 Double Strands Roots Coral Necklace Mount in Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
, matched in size, color, saturation and with even unspotted surfaces. Red coral, or Corallium rubrum, is a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Octopus Brooch Pin Diamonds Coral South Sea Pearl Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
sapphire cabochons. The octopus is resting on, and entwined, with, a lovely branch of coral (non-protected
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Aletto Brothers Convertible Dangle Earrings 18Kt Gold 21.73 Ctw Diamonds & Coral
By Aletto Brothers
Located in Miami, FL
surfaces. Red coral, or Corallium rubrum, is a branch-forming coral species found in the Mediterranean Sea
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k...

Mid Century 1950 Button Clip Earrings in 14kt Yellow Gold 86.84 Cts Angels Coral
Located in Miami, FL
jewelry today is a genus of the species Corallium Rubrum or Sardinian Coral or the coral which is found
Category

Vintage 1950s American Post-War Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Francesco Passaretta 1970 Fluted Sardinian Coral Ring In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
, or Corallium rubrum, is a branch-forming coral species found in the Mediterranean Sea and is the most
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cluster Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Cartier Art Deco Precious Coral Diamond Enamel Rose Flower Hand Yellow Gold 1930
By Cartier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Cartier Paris precious coral and diamond Flower-In-Hand clip/brooch in yellow gold and platinum, in
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Aldo Cipullo 1970 Graduated Necklace in 18kt Yellow Gold with Red Coral and Onyx
By Aldo Cipullo
Located in Miami, FL
. Red coral, or Corallium rubrum, is a branch-forming coral species found in the Mediterranean Sea and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Chain Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Paris 1950 Modernist Ring In 18Kt Gold With 27.52 Ctw Diamonds & Coral
By Boucheron
Located in Miami, FL
and even unspotted surfaces. Red coral, or Corallium rubrum, is a branch-forming coral species found
Category

Vintage 1950s French Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Coral Plate, Chrysanthemum
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
can feel the high skill of craftsmanship at that time. About the coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Coral Plate, Chrysanthemum
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
. About the coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium elatius) is collected in the sea near Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Coral Plate, Flower Basket
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium elatius) is collected in the sea near Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu, and
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oxblood Coral Graduated Necklace
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is considered to be the
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Coral Plate Autumn Leaves
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
. About the coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium elatius) is collected in the sea near Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Plate Coral Chrysanthemum and Rose
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
evident in this fine carving. About the coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium elatius) is collected in the sea
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Vintage Japanese Momoiro Sango Carved Coral Plate Butterflies and Chrysanthemum
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
coral: Momoiro Sango (Corallium elatius) is collected in the sea near Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu, and
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Coral

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oxblood Coral Ring with Diamonds
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is considered to be the finest and most
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Japanese Oxblood Coral Branch Necklace
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
the coral: among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat White Gold Japanese Red Coral Graduated Beads Necklace
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
About the coral: among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Pear Shape Oxblood Coral Ring
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is considered to be the finest
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold Japanese Red Coral Brooch with Diamonds
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
the coral: among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Japanese Red Coral Oval Ring
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is considered to be the
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Oxblood Coral Ring with Diamonds
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
About the coral: among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oxblood Coral Chrysanthemum Engraved Oval Pendant Top
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
: Among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as Oxblood Coral. It is considered to be
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Red Coral Tassel Necklace
By Okura Coral
Located in Tokyo, JP
Karat Yellow Gold About the coral: Among the red coral, Corallium japonicum, Chiaka Sango is known as
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Corallium Coral For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the corallium coral you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and 18k gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 105 antique edition and 31 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a corallium coral may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, 1 carat and 1.5 carat are consistently popular carat weights. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic corallium coral over the years, but those made by Intini Jewels, 15DEGREESLONDON and Boris Lebeau are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any corallium coral from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a coral version from the 102 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a mixed cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and brilliant cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our corallium coral for sale are for women, but there are 35 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Corallium Coral?

On average, a corallium coral at 1stDibs sells for $1,825, while they’re typically $195 on the low end and $76,025 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.