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Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch
Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch

Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch

By Gilbert Albert

Located in New York, NY

Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch Gilbert Albert (1930–2019) may not be a household name, but in the mid-20th century, he quietly reshaped the langua...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Rare Vintage Omega Gilbert Albert Yellow Gold Champagne Gilt Dial 7180
Rare Vintage Omega Gilbert Albert Yellow Gold Champagne Gilt Dial 7180

Rare Vintage Omega Gilbert Albert Yellow Gold Champagne Gilt Dial 7180

By Omega

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare 20 mm 18k Yellow Gold Vintage Ladies Dress Wristwatch, a concealed champagne dial with applied hour markers, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel, an 18k yellow gold jewellery style ...

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Omega Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage
Omega Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage

Omega Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage

By Gilbert Albert

Located in Geneva, CH

An extremely rare vintage Omega ladies watch created by Gilbert Albert. The watch is made of 18K yellow gold.

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Omega Vintage Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage
Omega Vintage Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage

Omega Vintage Gilbert Albert Ladies Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage

By Gilbert Albert

Located in Geneva, CH

An extremely rare vintage Omega ladies watch created by Gilbert Albert. The watch is made of 18K yellow gold.

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Omega Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch Designed by Gilbert Albert
Omega Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch Designed by Gilbert Albert

Omega Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch Designed by Gilbert Albert

By Omega

Located in Paris, IDF

An 18k yellow gold Omega lady's bracelet watch with diamond bezel. Designed by Swiss jeweler Gilbert Albert.

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Omega Gilbert Albert For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact omega gilbert albert you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, yellow gold and 18k gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 31 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect omega gilbert albert may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing omega gilbert albert — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gilbert Albert and Gubelin each produced a popular version that is worth a look. An omega gilbert albert of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 6, is particularly popular. A brilliant cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also mixed cut and round cut versions for sale. Most of our omega gilbert albert for sale are for women, but there are 9 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Omega Gilbert Albert?

The price for an omega gilbert albert starts at $639 and tops out at $25,900 with these rings, on average, selling for $4,211.

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.