Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and 14 Karat Gold Cross
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and 14 Karat Gold cross c.1820
Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and 14 Karat Gold Cross
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and 14 Karat Gold cross c.1820
Garnet, 14k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Halo Yellow Gold Domed Back Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Halo Yellow Gold Domed Back Ring sweet spilt shoulders, centre
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Mourning Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
surrounded by beautiful flat cut garnets, typical of the Georgian period. Brooch Dimensions: 22x19mm
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Memorial Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A wonderful Georgian mourning brooch. The outer edge is lined with magnificent red flat cut garnets
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet, Pearl and Gold Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning brooch would also make a stunning pendant! There are four large flat cut garnets and
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
$1,691
H 1.17 in W 0.54 in
Antique 9ct Gold, Georgian Flat Cut Garnet & Natural Seed Pearl Teardrop Pendent
Located in Brighton, GB
Georgian era. Adorned with beautifully arranged flat cut garnets, each stone glimmers with deep, rich hues
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
GeorgIan Garnet Flat Cut Snowflake/Cross Pendant or Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
In natural light, there is a flash of orange in the red of this Georgian Flat Cut garnet snowflake
Garnet, 9k Gold
Georgian Almandine Garnet Flat Cut 9 KT Gold Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Red Garnet Love Antique Georgian period, 1800 ca, beautiful necklace made during the time of solid
Garnet, Gold
Antique 15 Karat Yellow Gold Flat Cut Garnet Cross Charm Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Antique 15 Karat Yellow Gold Flat Cut Garnet Cross Charm Pendant
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.26 in W 0.99 in D 0.16 in
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Mourning Pendant in 18ct Gold
Located in Kendal, GB
gold and the window is framed by seed pearls, representing tears and twelve flat cut garnets, with a
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Antique flat cut Garnet ring is Circa 1800. Set in 18ct Yellow Gold. The beautiful rich flat cut Garnet
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pearl Pendant Brooch 18 Carat Gold, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous antique flat cut Garnet and Pearl pendant brooch is Georgian, Circa 1800. Adorned
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Almandine Garnet Gold Pansy Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pretty pair of gold, flat cut garnet earrings in the form of pansies – literally meaning “pense
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Garnet Pearl Mourning Brooch 18 Carat, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This Georgian 18ct Gold Flat cut Garnet mourning brooch is Circa 1800. Due to its age, Georgian
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Mourning Ring, 9k Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A charming antique Georgian flat cut garnet mourning ring. Originally converted from a brooch or
Garnet, 9k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pansy Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
A touch of Georgian garnet color comes to you with these drop earrings from the Georgian era. c
Garnet, 15k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These stunning flat cut garnet and gold earrings are worn using a screw back and are very
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Gold Half Hoop Eternity
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The flat cut Garnets in this ring are a great size and there are four of them! They are foil backed
Garnet
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Eternity 15 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Lovely example of mourning jewellery. This ring boasts ten beautiful flat cut garnets all hugged by
Garnet
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Pendant in Original Fitted Box
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The flat cut garnets in this pendant have a wonderful deep colour and a fantastic sparkle. In the
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Crowned Heart Ring, Flat Cut Garnet and Rose Cut Diamond
Located in NEWARK, GB
collet set into silver. I love the mysterious and rich red of the old Georgian flat cut garnets and this
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Dazzling Antique Georgian Almondine Garnet Pansy Necklace, circa 1800
Located in Baltimore, MD
Flat cut almandine garnets were the most popular gemstone of the Georgian period shown here in a
Garnet, 18k Gold
Georgian Gold and Flat Cut Garnet Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Georgian garnet jewelry has always been rare and Georgian garnet earrings such as these 15 Kt gold
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Georgian Gold and Flat Cut Garnet Rivière, circa 1820s
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Gold and Flat Cut Garnet Rivière c.1820s Additional Information: Period: Georgian Year
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 15k Gold
Georgian Boxed Flat Cut Garnet Necklace and Earrings Suite in Gold
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Georgian Boxed Flat Cut Garnet Necklace and Earrings Suite in Gold Exceptional glowing garnet
Garnet, Gold
Antique Georgian Mourning brooch, Flat cut Garnet, Lace pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
popular throughout the 19th century. It is a small piece in a rectangular shape with a halo of flat cut
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Era English Foiled Flat Cut Garnet 15K Gold Bracelet
Located in London, GB
, circa 1800-1820. The bracelet is crafted in 15K gold and set with a total of 6.24cts flat-cut garnets
Garnet, 15k Gold
Georgian Gold Flat Cut Garnet Forget-Me-Not Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
garnet necklace dated c. 1820. At center gleams a floral medallion in varied cuts of garnets. The
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Lush Georgian Garnet Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
uniform. Our bracelet contains flat cut Georgian garnets but for the padlock which is set with a cabochon
Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Matching Bracelets, circa 1790s
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Matching Bracelets C.1790S Additional Information: Period: Georgian Year
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Five-Stone Silver Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnets in this band are wonderful. This ring is modelled in silver
Garnet, Silver
Antique Boxed Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Original Antique Boxed Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Brooch Set in yellow gold with original safety
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and 9 Carat Rose Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnet in this ring is a wonderful size. When wearing the ring it
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnets in this band are a wonderful large size. When wearing the
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Five-Stone 15 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnets in this band are a wonderful size. When wearing the band it
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Five-Stone 15 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnets in this band are a wonderful large size. When wearing the
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Five Stone 18 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut garnets in this band are a wonderful large size. When wearing the
Garnet, 18k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These stunning flat cut garnet and gold earrings are worn using a screw back and are very
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Memorial Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
flat cut garnets, with an inner circuit of split seed pearls. Modelled in 9 karat yellow gold
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These stunning flat cut garnets are set in yellow gold in a flower style design. The edges of the
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Silver and Gold Sepia Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning pendant is set with flat cut garnets an a gorgeous portrait at the centre. Modelled
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet 3/4 15 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous georgian flat cut almandine garnets in this band are wonderful. This ring is modelled
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Rose Cut Diamond 18 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This wonderful Georgian ring holds a large flat cut garnet which sits between two single, good
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Victorian Bohemian Garnet Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
differ from Georgian flat cut garnets that have no facets and are usually foiled. Bohemian garnets are
Garnet, 10k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Granulated Garnet Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
Every angle, front, back, or sideways, this 18 Kt gold flat cut garnet, pendant is so magnificent
Garnet, 18k Gold
Georgian 15 Carat Gold Chrysoprase and Flat Cut Garnet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
beautiful flat cut garnets. The garnets are joined in superb ornate gallery between elegant open work
Chrysophrase, Garnet
Georgian Flat Cut Almandine Garnet, Pearl and Gold Mourning Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
surrounded by beautiful seed pearls and flat cut almandine garnets, typical of the Georgian period. Brooch
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Georgian Flat Cut and Pearl 9 Karat Gold Three-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A superb antique Georgian three-stone ring. Centrally set with a beautiful flat-cut garnet flanked
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Rare Georgian Garnet Crowned Double Heart Ring 1700s Gold Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
This is a very early Georgian ring with flat cut Almandine Garnets set in a crowned double heart
Garnet, 10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
15 Karat Georgian Garnet Bracelets or Necklace, circa 1820
Located in Stamford, CT
A superior necklace of love poesies set with sparkling red, Georgian flat cut, foiled garnets in
Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Queen Anne Almandine Garnet Bow Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely early Georgian flat cut almandine garnet bow brooch set in gilt metal. Jewelry of this type
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Antique Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Half Hoop Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A gorgeous Georgian flat-cut garnet half hoop ring dating from the turn of the 19th Century. The
Garnet, 9k Gold
Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Earrings
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A gorgeous pair of Georgian era flat-cut garnet earrings. These rare beauties feature foil-backed
Garnet, 15k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Diamond Ring, circa 1750
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
pieces of Georgian jewellery. This beautiful rich flat cut Garnet is over 2ct in size surrounded by a
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Pendant 18 Carat Gold, circa 1770
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
cut Garnet Pendant is Circa 1770. The wonderful pendant is adorned with stunning flat cut Garnet
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Ring
Located in Austin, TX
9k gold ring with old beautiful flat cut garnets and cut away setting. Bonus smiley face detailing
Antique Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool Georgian garnet pendant, set with 15 juicy flat-cut stones in various shapes and sized. The
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Turquoise Mourning Gold Brooch, circa 1790
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This antique Georgian Flat cut Garnet mourning 18ct Gold brooch is Circa 1790. Due to its age
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
, circa 1820, and remains in great condition considering. It's set with a octagonal flat cut garnet
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, Silver
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Gold Half Eternity Ring
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Lovely Georgian 1700s Gold and seven flat cut Garnet half eternity Ring. Garnets in closed back
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Three-Stone Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
The stunning Georgian three-stone ring is set with foil-backed flat cut garnets and dates from the
Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 18th Century Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful Georgian period Flat Cut Garnet Ring, dating to the late 1700s, typical of the period
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Witch's Heart Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An exceptional Georgian period Witch's Heart brooch set with flat-cut garnets. It's crafted in 15
Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Gold Collar and Cross, circa 1770
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
, spanning many fashions that are reflected in these stunning pieces of Georgian jewellery. Natural flat cut
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Earrings 18 Carat Gold, circa 1770
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
reflected in these stunning pieces of Georgian jewellery. Set with deep, red flat cut Garnets which are set
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Flat Cut Garnet Choker Necklace 18 Carat Gold, circa 1790
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
cut Garnets. The Garnet has been adored throughout history for its blazing red colour which hides
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late Georgian Garnet Flower Riviere Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A feminine and lively necklace, that although is over 200 years old is a current and youthful necklace for today. Foiled back red garnets create five pointed flowers with oval garnet...
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Ring Garnet Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6 / 3.28gr
Located in SE
Nordic Renaissance-styled ring with carved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Claw set Natural oval rose cut Garnet with open back 8mm x 5.5mm x 3.3 mm deep / ca. 1.5 ct and flanked with...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage Garnet and Opal 9 Carat Gold Five-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Either side of the glistening opals in this ring are gorgeous deep red garnets. The garnets measure a total of 90pts. The opals measure 25pts each and are pale but with lovely fleck...
Garnet, Opal, Gold
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10k GOLD HAIR ART MOURNING BROOCH WITH SEED PEARLS
Located in New York, NY
I have a long-held fascination with Victorian hair art and mourning jewelry, and this piece is full of amazing details. In the 19th Century Europe and the United States, it was extre...
Pearl, 10k Gold
Antique Natural Ruby and Diamond Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1860
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Vivid and romantic, this ruby and diamond ring was created by thoughtfully upcycling antique stones from a damaged Victorian bracelet. At its center glows a 0.37ct cushion-cut ruby o...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Ruby & Diamond Yellow Gold Band Ring Size 7
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 1.9 Grams Stone: Ruby (6x4 mm) & Accent Diamond (1.6-1.75 mm) Face of Ring: 19.5 x 10.5 x 6.0 mm Size: 7 Hallmark: 10K Tested ITEM #:BR-1078-101823-01
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
H 0.54 in W 2.52 in L 2.68 in
Antique Victorian Garnet Rose Cut Diamond Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique Victorian 10k gold bangle bracelet featuring a centrally set oval garnet cabochon in the center of a double row rose cut diamond frame accented. The 10k yellow gold bracelet...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Victorian 14K Gold French Brooch Jet onyx Seed Pearl Mourning Pin
Located in Wallkill, NY
An exquisite piece of Victorian Mourning Jewelry. The pin is made up of either French Jet or Black Onyx and Seed Pearls set in 14 Kt Gold. The floral center drop is stunning. The pic...
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
$4,950
W 1.23 in L 2.09 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Rose Cut Diamond 14K Rose Gold Trilobed Cross
Located in New York, NY
Fine elegant late 18th century Georgian rose cut diamond 14K rose gold trilobed cross. Hand cut, natural diamonds of irregular shapes, approximately 2.2 TCW The Trilobed cross, som...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Magnificent Old European Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring
By Paul Binder
Located in Lucerne, CH
Well played fusion of an antique diamond with a modern design. Binder Zurich is a well know name for collectors all over the world. The 7.21 ct old European cut diamond of approxim...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Large Antique Georgian Sun in Splendor Carnelian Intaglio 14K Gold Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Fine large antique 14K yellow gold and carnelian Sun in Splendour intaglio Georgian signet ring Early 19th Century Superbly carved oval carnelian intaglio of an ornate heraldic cres...
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
$11,500
W 1 in D 0.25 in L 1.38 in
Exquisite Antique Georgian 3.7TCW Old Mine Cut Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Cross
Located in New York, NY
Classic Georgian period 3.7TCW Old Mine cut diamond 18K yellow gold cross 19th Century Composed of eleven G-H-I Old Mine cut diamonds with the center stone measuring approximately .4...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
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.
Vintage and antique garnet jewelry has been around for a long time.
Garnets have been used for adornment going all the way back to the Bronze Age. While we will never know if garnets can be used to prevent plagues or heal warriors, as has been suggested, we do know that both the Egyptians and the Romans felt that it was a worthy stone to set in gold for their nobility. In more “recent” times, garnets were ubiquitous in Victorian jewelry. The “G” in REGARD rings, the equivalent of the modern-day engagement ring, implied garnet.
Garnets were also highly valued in the region of Bohemia. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has in its collection an antique hairpin with Bohemian pyrope garnets from the Czech Republic. Bohemian pyrope got its name from Bohuslav Balbín, sometimes referred to as the “Czech Pliny,” in 1679. Abundant in the region, it was used often in jewelry during this time. In fact, it became so popular that in 1762, Empress Marie Terezie forbade its export. Stonecutting workshops opened in several regions across Bohemia, and pyrope became the country’s mineralogical symbol. While there was never a decline in its popularity, it was only in the mid-20th century that garnets enjoyed a revival.
Garnets can come in many shapes and sizes — one of the largest ever discovered is a 68.82-carat Tsavorite garnet. This stone is also in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, Brazil’s mines are rich in garnets, including spessartine, which can also be found in the Myanmar area, recognized for a specific shade of reddish-orange. While red garnets are the most popular, garnets actually come in a medley of colors.
Find a collection of antique and vintage garnet rings, necklaces and other jewelry today on 1stDibs.
The rarity of this beautifully preserved matched set cannot be overstated.
From diamonds to glass, gold to iron, get to know the stories behind the materials and techniques that defined the jewelry of this era.
Will your beloved be enchanted by an Edwardian ring or a trendy Art Deco piece? We clue you into period styles and tips for finding the perfect ring.