Antique 48 Carat Carnelian Jasper and 18k Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The antique pendant suspends from an 18' 18k gold curb chain via an integrated ring loop and securing with a conventional spring bolt fastening.
Carnelian, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1920s Art Deco Diamond and Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 16" fine curb chain via an integrated ring loop to the upper border of the design.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage 0.80ct Ruby & 0.58ct Diamond White Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k white gold 18" fine curb chain via a flared ring loop attachment to the upper border, accented with a further three pavé set modern brill...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Baume Creation Tanzanite Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
This charming yellow gold necklace features a delicate curb chain with a spring ring clasp. At the front, the gold chain holds a motif consisting of a modern brilliant-cut diamond in...
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1800s Antique 3.36 Carat Diamond and 9k Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k white gold 18' curb chain via two integrated ring loops, to the reverse of the setting.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1.90 Carat Zircon and Diamond Pearl and Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The flared pendant suspends from a 15k yellow gold 15" fine curb chain via two ring loop attachments to either side of a bezel setting to the upper border of the design, displaying a...
Diamond, Pearl, Zircon, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Sapphire and Polychrome Enamel Yellow Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The antique pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" fine curb chain via a hinged ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design.
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 0.93 Carat Diamond and 18k Gold Teardrop Pendant Circa 1990
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" fine link curb chain via two integrated ring loop attachments to the upper border of the design.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Seed Pearl and 14ct Yellow Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18' fine curb chain via a rounded ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design.
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Opal Diamond Handmade Swivel Bail Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14k Yellow Gold Pendant & Chain - 14k White Gold Baskets Weight: 6.78 Grams Chain Type: 18” - Curb Chain Link - Spring Ring Clasp Pendant Height: 24.4mm (0.96") (including ...
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18k Gold Amethyst Pearl & Diamond Bee Brooch Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 18k Solid Yellow Gold All - 10k Gold Pin & 14k Gold Chain w/ Black Enamel Work Weight: 13.78 Grams Chain: 18 Inches Curb Link Chain Clasp: Spring Ring Overall Width: 25.7mm...
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 0.96ct Diamond and 18k White Gold Pendant Necklace, Circa 1980
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k white gold 18" curb chain via two integrated ring loops to the upper border of the linear setting.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco 7.47ct Coral and 14k Gold Pendant Necklace, Circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" fine curb chain via a flared ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design.
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Opal Diamond Sapphire Silver Set Butterfly Pendant/Brooch Circa 1880
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18ct yellow gold 18" curb chain via an integrated ring loop, securing to the reverse with a conventional spring-loaded bolt ring.
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Silver
Antique Banded Agate and Yellow Gold Cross Pendant, Circa 1880
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a 18k yellow gold 18" curb chain via an integrated ring loop to the apex of the pendant; the pendant can be purchased without the chain upon request.
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Enamel Pendant, Circa 1910, France
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This Edwardian enamel and gold pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 45.72cm/18' curb chain via an integrated ring loop attachment, and secures to the reverse with a c...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1.92 Carat Peridot and Seed Pearl Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 16" fine curb chain via a shaped ring loop attachment to the upper border, embellished with a further two pavé set seed pearl...
Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 4.12 Carat Amethyst and Pearl Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" fine curb chain via a flared ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design.
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1910 15.66ct Emerald Cut Peridot & Diamond Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The platinum set pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k white gold 18" curb chain via a graduated ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design, accented with a further fi...
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau Garnet and 18k Yellow Gold Coin Pendant, Circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from an 18" 18k yellow gold curb link chain via a ring loop to the upper border of the frame.
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Yellow Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 16" fine curb chain via a tapering ring loop to the upper border, accented with a further two pavé set Old European round cut...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 2.30 Carat Diamond Pendant / Brooch in Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 18" fine curb chain via a hinged ring loop attachment to the upper border of the design.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond and Seed Pearl Enamel and Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pendant suspends from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 16" fine curb chain via two integrated ring loops to the reverse of the outer pearl settings.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Seed Pearl and 15k Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch Circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This antique pendant is suspended from a contemporary 18k yellow gold 45.72cm/18' curb chain via a detachable ring loop attachment; ornamented with five further graduating pearls.
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Moonstone Sapphires Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Necklace
By Baume
Located in Poitiers, FR
Round shape, this white gold pendant is decorated with a moonstone in the center, with an entourage of alternating blue sapphires and brilliant- cut diamonds. The chain is curb chain...
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Go...
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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