J.W. Benson Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater C1895 With Albert Chain
By J.W. Benson
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Heavy 18ct Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with a Heavy 18ct Gold Albert Watch Chain C1895.
Yellow Gold
Antique 18KT Gold Albert Watch Chain, 48.5 cm
Located in Braintree, GB
An antique 18KT gold Albert watch chain, early 20th century, the graduated curb links running to a plain T-bar with a swivel clip.
18k Gold
English Double Albert 42g Gold Watch Chain Necklace E.W&S T-Bar Sydenham Bros.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian English Antique 9ct Rose Gold Double Albert Watch Chain – 42 Grams – Fully Hallmarked – Edward W.
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Soho Double Albert Chain in Sterling Silver
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
Sterling Silver
Oval Twist Double Albert Chain in Sterling Silver
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
Sterling Silver
Rolo Double Albert Chain in 14 Karat Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
14k Gold
Kristopher Double Albert Chain in 14 Karat Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
14k Gold
Oval Twist Double Albert Chain in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
14k Gold
Open Link Double Albert Chain in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
The T-bar is inserted into the button hole to secure the chain and watch as a safeguard. The tradition of women wearing watch chains as necklaces originated when soldiers departed h...
14k Gold
9 Kt Rose Gold Double Albert Gentleman's Pocket Watch Chain and 18 Kt Fob
Located in Windsor Forest, Berkshire
A 9 Kt rose gold double albert gentleman's pocket watch chain with T bar and swivel fittings with a George III 1810 one third of a guinea 18 Kt gold fob.
Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
9 Kt Rose Gold Double Albert Gentleman's Pocket Watch Chain and 18 Kt Gold Fob
Located in Windsor Forest, Berkshire
A 9 Kt Rose gold Double Albert Gentleman's pocket watch chain with an 18 Kt gold George III 1788 spade guinea pendant fob.
Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Angel Wing Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Black Onyx
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Onyx, 14k Gold
Gustav Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Jade
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Jade, 14k Gold
Gustav Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Clear Quartz Stone
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Quartz, 14k Gold
Crown Medallion Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
14k Gold
Fluted Swirl Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Pisces Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Labradorite, 14k Gold
Acanthus Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Hand Carved Lapis Stone
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Elephant Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Coral, 14k Gold
Crutchfield Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Rutilated Quartz
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Quartz, 14k Gold
Small Cross Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Clear Quartz
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Quartz, 14k Gold
Regent Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Malachite
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Malachite, 14k Gold
Coptic Cross Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sterling Silver Mixed Metal
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Magnolia Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold with Green Amethyst Cabochon
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Snake Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Coptic Cross Fob in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Dudley VanDyke
Located in Charleston, SC
For centuries prior to the World War I advent of the wristwatch, men carried their personal watches in waistcoat pockets. The short chains, attached for easy handling of the watch, b...
14k Gold
Antique Double Albert Watch Silver Chain
Located in London, GB
This sterling silver double Albert chain is a classic example of late 19th to early 20th century gentleman’s jewellery, originally designed to secure a pocket watch while allowing ad...
Silver
Antique 1910s Double Albert Watch Chain in Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional antique 18 karat yellow gold double Albert watch chain with T-bar; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections. This exceptional, fine and im...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1910s Yellow Gold Double Albert Watch Chain
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 9k yellow gold double Albert watch chain; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive double Albert watch chai...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Antique Yellow Gold Double Albert Watch Chain
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive 18 karat yellow gold fetter and ring double Albert watch chain; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This magnifice...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Antique Rose Gold Double Albert Watch Chain
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, rare and unusual example of a 9 karat rose gold double Albert watch chain; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This exceptional, fine...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
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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