Edwardian Opal
20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1970s British Band Rings
Opal, Ruby, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Opal, Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Opal, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Engagement Rings
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Australian Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s Edwardian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Signet Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Necklace Enhancers
White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Garnet, Opal, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bangles
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Garnet, Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1920s Australian Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Black Opal, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Platinum, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Opal, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
White Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Opal, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Band Rings
Opal, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, Platinum
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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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