Fluted Coral
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Dome Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli
20th Century American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Bangles
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver Plate
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Agate, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Link Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Wrist Watches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Bangles
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Post-War Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Fashion Rings
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Coral
Vintage 1960s Beaded Bracelets
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Rope Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Link Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist Chain Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French More Rings
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Rope Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Blue Sap...
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Band Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Band Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Glass
Crystal
Late 20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s English Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Link Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century More Rings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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20th Century Dome Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Signet Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Dome Rings
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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