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Gold and Ruby Umbrella Charm

Gold and Ruby Umbrella Charm

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Dm 1.33 in

Gold and Ruby Umbrella Charm

Located in New York, NY

Large round engine-turned charm. Superimposed in the center is a three-dimensional figural

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Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Large Round 15k Yellow Gold Engine Turned Medallion Disc Locket
Large Round 15k Yellow Gold Engine Turned Medallion Disc Locket

Large Round 15k Yellow Gold Engine Turned Medallion Disc Locket

Located in New York, NY

fabulous charm bracelet or wear it on a long chain as a medallion. Engine turned pieces are highly sought

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Vintage 1910s European Charm Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage 14K Engine Turn Diamond Wedding Rings Heart Charm Pendant
Vintage 14K Engine Turn Diamond Wedding Rings Heart Charm Pendant

Vintage 14K Engine Turn Diamond Wedding Rings Heart Charm Pendant

Located in Henderson, NV

band in the center framed by an engine turn open heart. 1 round brilliant cut diamond: 0.01ct

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Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Retro 14k Yellow Gold & Citrine Heart Charm Pendant w/Pouch 1940s
TIFFANY & CO. Retro 14k Yellow Gold & Citrine Heart Charm Pendant w/Pouch 1940s

TIFFANY & CO. Retro 14k Yellow Gold & Citrine Heart Charm Pendant w/Pouch 1940s

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

citrine engine turned heart charm from one of America’s first and only luxury houses. This finely crafted

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Vintage 1940s American Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Crown Circle Pendant
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Crown Circle Pendant

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Crown Circle Pendant

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W 1.5 in D 0.3 in L 1.82 in

14K Yellow Gold Diamond Crown Circle Pendant

Located in New York, NY

1940s Large 14K yellow gold engine turned disc charm pendant with a 14K white gold diamond crown in

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Vintage 1940s American Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Gold and Pink Sapphire Engine Turned Birthday Cake Charm
Vintage Gold and Pink Sapphire Engine Turned Birthday Cake Charm

Vintage Gold and Pink Sapphire Engine Turned Birthday Cake Charm

Located in New York, NY

Vintage 14k and pink sapphire birthday cake charm in excellent condition. The engine turned

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold

Gold Gemset Capricorn Charm

Gold Gemset Capricorn Charm

Located in New York, NY

Round engine-turned charm, with an applied figural goat. Below the goat are cut-out letters

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Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold

Merry Christmas Large Charm

Merry Christmas Large Charm

Located in New York, NY

Large 14k gold engine-turned "MERRY CHRISTMAS" charm. Center depicts a fireplace with candles and

Category

Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Large Gold Gemset Mother Charm
Large Gold Gemset Mother Charm

Large Gold Gemset Mother Charm

Located in New York, NY

Large charm, with engine-turned panel engraved "To Mother" surrounding a figural hand

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Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold

Gold You Are My Queen Charm
Gold You Are My Queen Charm

Gold You Are My Queen Charm

Located in New York, NY

Engine-turned charm, with applied letters "You Are My Queen." In the center is a crown

Category

Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

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Located in Wilmslow, GB

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Located in Boston, MA

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Venetian Revival Etruscan 18K Gold and Garnet Fob Locket Pendant Charm
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Located in Rotterdam, NL

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Estate 18k Yellow & White Gold 0.06ctw Diamond Basket Weave Round Charm Pendant

Estate 18k Yellow & White Gold 0.06ctw Diamond Basket Weave Round Charm Pendant

Located in Montclair, NJ

–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Diamond - Round Brilliant - Bezel Set - G Color - VS2 Clarity - 0.06ctw (approx.) Material: 18k Yellow & White Gold Weight: 3.97 Grams Overall Wid...

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21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

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Garland Collection Medium Solid Gold Heart Charm Pendant
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Located in New York, NY

Garland Collection's solid gold heart charms are custom and hand made to order by our master bench jewelers in Los Angeles. Garland's solid gold hearts may be styled in multiple ways...

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2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

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Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant
Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant

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$464

H 0.52 in W 0.24 in L 0.56 in

Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A vintage 9 karat yellow gold opera binoculars charm pendant. This miniature Galilean binoculars charm is usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional u...

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Located in Cairo, EG

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Located in New York, NY

Made in Italy, this 18k solid gold charm is highly detailed with intricate leaves and stems swirling out of the top of a woven bag. Flowers crafted of diamonds, rubies, emeralds and ...

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Garland Collection Large Solid Gold Heart Charm Pendant
Garland Collection Large Solid Gold Heart Charm Pendant

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Located in New York, NY

Garland Collection's solid gold heart charms are custom and hand made to order by our master bench jewelers in Los Angeles. Garland's solid gold hearts may be styled in multiple ways...

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Vintage 1990s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Heavy Charm Bracelet
Vintage 1990s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Heavy Charm Bracelet

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Located in Boston, MA

Vintage 1990's 14K Yellow Gold Heavy Charm Bracelet - The bracelet measure 7 1/4 inches long and 3/8 inches wide. It features a hidden barrel clasp with a figure 8 safety. The bracel...

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$2,500

H 0.79 in W 0.87 in D 0.4 in

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Garland Collection Diamond and Gold Capricorn Zodiac Medallion

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Located in New York, NY

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Garland Collection Statement Solid Gold Heart Charm Pendant
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Located in New York, NY

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Large 14k Gold Pink and Blue Sapphire Intertwined Heart Disc Charm Pendant
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Large 14k Gold Pink and Blue Sapphire Intertwined Heart Disc Charm Pendant

Located in New York, NY

"Love" this vintage heart charm! Two hearts intertwine within a large open brush gold disc. Each heart is set with blue or pink prong set sapphires. A pear sits at the bottom. Wear...

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20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.