Diamond Hummingbird
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Romantic Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
1990s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Morganite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, D...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Tourmaline, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphi...
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Tsavorite, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Chain Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold...
Mid-20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Rubelite, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphi...
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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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