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Boucheron Rock Crystal

Boucheron Rock Crystal Heron
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Boucheron Rock Crystal Heron A heron sculpture crafted from carved rock crystal set in yellow
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20th Century French Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Chalcedony, Coral, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Heron
Boucheron Rock Crystal Heron
$30,000
H 11.62 in D 3.75 in L 5.5 in
Boucheron Carved Rock Crystal and Diamond Toi et Moi Ring
By BUCHERON
Located in New York, NY
Boucheron Rock Crystal and Diamond Toi et Moi Ring A stunning creation from Boucheron, this Toi et
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Pair of Rock Crystal and Gold Obelisks
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Boucheron Pair of Rock Crystal and Gold Obelisks A pair of Boucheron Egyptian Revival rock crystal
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20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Pair of Rock Crystal and Gold Obelisks
Boucheron Pair of Rock Crystal and Gold Obelisks
$32,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 18.3 in
Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron A pair of rock crystal and gem set table
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Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
$50,000
H 9.06 in W 3.55 in L 3.98 in
Boucheron Amethyst & Rock Crystal Bird Desk Object
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Large Boucheron Amethyst & Rock Crystal Bird Desk Object A large rough amethyst crystal adorned
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Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Carnelian, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1970s Boucheron 18K Gold Rock Crystal Drop Earrings
By Boucheron
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of vintage Boucheron triple tassel earrings with carved rock crystal beads , pavé diamond
Category

Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Boucheron Necklace Rock Crystal Diamond 18k Gold French Estate Jewelry
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning three-strand necklace with a bow in the center made of carved rock crystal, diamonds and
Category

Vintage 1960s French Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Boucheron Rock Crystal and 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The French House of Boucheron has created these pretty and unusual natural Rock Crystal earrings
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Vintage 1980s French More Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Paris Crystal Gold Bar Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k white gold pair of bar cufflinks by Boucheron Paris, with rock crystal. Each bar is 22mm x 7mm
Category

20th Century French Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Boucheron Gem Set gold Pluriels Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Afghan royal blue Lapis lazuli, Rock crystal , Onyx , Russian Malachite, Turquoise and gold Tigers Eye
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Late 20th Century French Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, 18k...

Boucheron Rock Crystal Diamonds Gold Earrings
By Boucheron
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Earrings in yellow gold, rock crystal and diamonds, signed by Boucheron and numbered. (48 grs)
Category

Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Sapphire Diamond Bracelet
By Boucheron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Boucheron bracelet is very special as it is made from rock crystal, carved and set with
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Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Crystal, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Lapis Gold Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
luxurious, fashion filled street known to man. Created with rock crystal beads separated by sections of 18k
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Link Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Lapis Gold Bracelet
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
luxurious, fashion filled street known to man. Created with rock crystal beads separated by sections of 18k
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal White Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Southampton, PA
The gracefully fluted 18K white gold body is brilliantly designed to host two marvelous crystals on
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Late 20th Century French More Rings

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A symphony of carved crystal, diamonds and gold. Stately elegance and eye catching appeal. From
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Diamond Yellow Gold Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French chic necklace created by Boucheron in the 1950's. It is made of carved rock crystal
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Vintage 1950s French More Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Necklace 18 karat yellow gold
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Timeless elegance! Classic Rock Crystal necklace made by Boucheron Paris. Twisted corrugated Rock
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Late 20th Century French Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Rock Crystal Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A symphony of carved crystal, diamonds and gold. Stately elegance and eye catching appeal. From
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron, Rock Crystal, Emerald & Gold Cufflinks & Dress Stud Set
By Boucheron
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An exceptional boxed men's dress set crafted from rock crystal, emeralds and 18 karat yellow gold
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20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Malachite Lapis Gold Rock Crystal Earrings
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
component of Boucheron design. Featuring translucent orbs of rock crystal perfectly separated by colorful
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1990s French Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Lovely Boucheron Lapis Lazuli Rock Crystal Gold Bracelet
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
crystal that have been separated by 3 rows of horizontal lines of 18k yellow gold. Signed Boucheron.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Onyx Rock Crystal Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French jewelry house of Boucheron. Featuring a clean, sleek cabochon onyx that has been surrounded by a
Category

1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron Carved Rock Crystal Yellow Gold Diamond Bow Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boucheron diamond carved rock crystal and yellow gold bow ring circa 1990. Love it because it
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1990s French Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Crystal Rock Onyx Yellow Gold Pendant Chain Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Condition: Excellent Stones: 2 beads of carved crystal rock 8.50mm of diameter 2 beads of onyx 5.17mm
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Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces

Materials

Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Paris 2.2 Carat Diamond Rock Crystal Yellow Gold Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Rock Crystal Necklace by Boucheron Paris. With 96 round brilliant cut
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20th Century French Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Vintage Boucheron Yellow Gold Tiger Eye Rock Crystal Interchangeable Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Boucheron cufflinks with an option to switch between tiger eye and rock crystal sets. Made of 18k
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Vintage 1970s French Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Boucheron Yellow Gold Tiger Eye Rock Crystal Interchangeable Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Boucheron cufflinks with an option to switch between tiger eye and rock crystal sets. Made of 18k
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Vintage 1970s French Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed Boucheron Carved Rock Crystal Hearts Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold CA 1970
By Boucheron
Located in Miami, FL
ring features five graduated rock crystal carved hearts, bezel set design, created in 18 karat yellow
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Vintage 1970s French Modern More Rings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Vintage Bracelet Turquoise Diamond White Gold French Estate Jewelry
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A gorgeous Boucheron vintage bracelet, made of 18k white gold, turquoise, rock crystal and diamond
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Vintage 1980s French Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rock Crystal Bracelet with Sapphires
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This rock crystal bracelet is clean and lovely. It sports eight (8) buff top Sapphires with seven
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Vintage 1980s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron a Rock Crystal Ruby and Diamond Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Fluted rock crystals set atop and on the fringe; circular-cut diamonds totaling approximately 2.75
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Antique Early 1900s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold

Boucheron Cabochon Sapphire, Rock Crystal and 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in New York City, NY
Handsome cabochon sapphire, rock crystal and 18K yellow gold bar cufflinks by Boucheron
Category

Late 20th Century Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Boucheron Cabochon Emerald Rock Crystal and 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks
By Boucheron
Located in New York City, NY
Handsome cabochon emerald and rock crystal on 18K yellow gold dumbbell cufflinks by Boucheron
Category

Late 20th Century Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold

Boucheron Paris 1972 Cocktail Ring 18Kt Gold with VS Diamonds Rock Quartz & Onyx
By Boucheron
Located in Miami, FL
A Gem-set cocktail ring designed by Boucheron. Beautiful piece created in Paris France by the
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Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold

BOUCHERON Rock Crystal, Onyx & Diamond Twin Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Greenwich, CT
Twin ring, one side set with carved, fluted rock crystal and the other with carved black onyx
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Boucheron 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Rock Crystal Huggie Hoop Earrings 12.2g
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Boucheron 18k Yellow Gold & Rock Crystal Huggie Hoop Earrings 12.2g For sale is a beautiful pair
Category

Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold

Boucheron 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Sapphire, Rock Crystal and Diamond Flower Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Boucheron 18k Yellow Gold, Sapphire, Rock Crystal & Diamond Flower Ring 8.4g For sale is a
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Early 2000s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Art Deco Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Pearl, Enamel Desk Clock in Box
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Boucheron Art Deco Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Pearl, Enamel Desk Clock in original Boucheron box
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Pearl, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Silver

Boucheron "Reflet" Cufflinks in 18 Karat Gold with Carved Rock Crystal
By Boucheron
Located in San Rafael, CA
cufflinks are rendered in solid 18K yellow gold and feature carved rock crystal faces and toggle backs. The
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20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960's Boucheron Elegant Fantasy Ring
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly Designed With A Dome Shape Clear Fluted Rock Crystal Stone. Made By Boucheron Paris In The 1960
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Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold

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Boucheron Rock Crystal For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate boucheron rock crystal for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. You can easily find a 48 antique edition and 3 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect boucheron rock crystal 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. A boucheron rock crystal can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 24 Rock Crystal versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a heart cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a boucheron rock crystal, 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 Boucheron Rock Crystal?

Prices for a boucheron rock crystal can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1,045 and can go as high as $23,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,750.

Boucheron for sale on 1stDibs

As the oldest high-end jewelry boutique on the legendary Place Vendôme in Paris, dating to 1893, Boucheron stands for history, sensuality and avant-garde style. The French fine jewelry house has created iconic rings, necklaces and other adornments over its more than 160-year history for royalty like the Russian imperial family, the Maharaja of Patiala and Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It has also received popular acclaim for its modern designs and playful motifs such as serpents and cats.

Since its founding in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron with a boutique at the Palais Royal arcades, the maison has sought to create unforgettably unique pieces, push the boundaries of innovations in jewelry design and celebrate the opulence of gold. Many of its pieces are sculpted in gold by expert goldsmiths so that the material becomes a design element in its own right.

At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron. Later, Frédéric’s son Louis became especially interested in the Art Deco style as well as accessories like cigarette holders, bags and belts.

Boucheron is most famously known for its sources of inspiration: nature, animals and the earth. Its iconic Serpent Bohème collection, introduced in 1968, references the curves and scales of the animal with pear-shaped motifs and coiled accents adorned with diamonds and other precious stones like turquoiselapis lazuli and malachite. (A 1960s-era Boucheron brooch featuring a lavish mound of artfully assembled round and baguette diamonds set in platinum is a dinner-party conversation starter from any angle.)

Frédéric Boucheron gave a serpent necklace to his wife as a symbol of love and protection. Leopards, hummingbirds, deer and hedgehogs are referenced in the Animaux de Collection, while high-end 3D technology in the Nature Triomphante meticulously re-creates flower petals, ivy branches and other organic forms.

Boucheron also pays homage to Paris, the city where it was founded. The octagonal shape of the Place Vendôme is translated into the geometric Liseré pieces, and the Clou de Paris motif — which is integral to the house's Quatre series — is inspired by the cobblestones on its streets. Since 1859, when Boucheron introduced a collection of pocket watches, the maison has also regularly created timepieces with the same elegance and refinement as its jewelry.

Despite having such a long legacy, Boucheron has always been ahead of its time. Its creative collections and bold jewelry remain coveted and cherished. In 2018, its flagship in the Place Vendôme reopened after a restoration under its current owner Kering.

Find antique and vintage Boucheron jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.