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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Yellow Gold
1990s British Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Go...
20th Century English Victorian Cluster Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Quartz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Australian Retro Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Charm Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Antique 1860s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Go...
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Cluster Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 15k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s British Victorian More Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Band Rings
Gold
Vintage 1970s British Modern Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 9k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18th Century Cluster Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 9k Go...
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold...
Vintage 1980s British Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Ye...
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
American Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Topaz, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 15k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
French Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Sapphire
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Antique 1830s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 15k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
14k Gold
Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 15k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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