Georgian 18k Long Long Chain
Antique Mid-19th Century Georgian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s Maltese Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1820s Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1750s Georgian Beaded Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Fashion Rings
18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century American Georgian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian More Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian More Jewelry
18k Gold
Antique 1810s British Brooches
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century British Necklace Enhancers
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1830s Georgian Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s Georgian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1830s British George III Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Chain Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1750s Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1810s Georgian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian More Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Georgian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s French Georgian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1750s English Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Link Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian More Jewelry
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Enamel, Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1750s Unknown Georgian Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Chain Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Link Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1780s French Georgian Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Tourmaline, Spinel, Sapphire, Garnet, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Unknown Georgian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Ruby, Black Pearl, Pearl, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Topaz, Perid...
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 1780s British Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Pinchbeck
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
Antique 1710s British Georgian More Necklaces
Cut Steel
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Artist Vanity Items
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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.
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