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Vintage 1930s American Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Dome Rings
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cufflinks
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dome Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Early 20th Century Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold
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Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Band Rings
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Brooches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Paperweights
Glass
Antique 1870s Necklace Enhancers
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver
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Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Silver
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Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Crystal, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold
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20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Cufflinks
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Edwardian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Jewelry
Vintage 1910s Brooches
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Early 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
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14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Paintings
Paint
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Cufflinks
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Crystal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Brooches
Crystal, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s British Early Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Signet Rings
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Signet Rings
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
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Crystal, 18k Gold
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14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cufflinks
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
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14k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Silver
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Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
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Rock Crystal, 14k 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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