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18k Golay Fils & Stahl Pocket Watch. Antique 750 YG Golay Ornate 43mm
18k Golay Fils & Stahl Pocket Watch. Antique 750 YG Golay Ornate 43mm

18k Golay Fils & Stahl Pocket Watch. Antique 750 YG Golay Ornate 43mm

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

Antique Golay Fils & Stahl Pocket Watch. Extremely RARE. 18k Yellow gold Case 43mm Round Case.

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Vintage 1910s Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Golay Lerèsche and Fils Geneva Watch Presentation Box
Vintage Golay Lerèsche and Fils Geneva Watch Presentation Box

Vintage Golay Lerèsche and Fils Geneva Watch Presentation Box

Located in Braintree, GB

A vintage Swiss watch presentation box marked Golay Lerèsche and Fils, also stamped Golay Fils and Stahl, Genève.

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20th Century Swiss Modern Boxes and Cases

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Golay and Fils Diamond Flower Maiden Brooch Swiss Enamel Art Nouveau 18 Karat
Golay and Fils Diamond Flower Maiden Brooch Swiss Enamel Art Nouveau 18 Karat

Golay and Fils Diamond Flower Maiden Brooch Swiss Enamel Art Nouveau 18 Karat

Located in New York, NY

The red flower dramatic and lush. Golay & Fils are a preeminent Swiss Jeweler and the firm dates to 1837.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1965.
Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1965.

Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1965.

Located in London, GB

UK finger size H. Golay Fils & Stahl is a historic Geneva-based jeweller established in 1837.

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Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Golay Fils & Stahl Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Golay Fils & Stahl Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch

Golay Fils & Stahl Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Golay Fils & Stahl Genève 18ct Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1900 with 9ct Yellow Gold Watchchain Dial: The perfect white enamel Roman dial signed Gola...

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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

GOLAY FILS & STAHL 1905 Edwardian Enameled Miniature Watch 18Kt Gold & Diamonds
GOLAY FILS & STAHL 1905 Edwardian Enameled Miniature Watch 18Kt Gold & Diamonds

GOLAY FILS & STAHL 1905 Edwardian Enameled Miniature Watch 18Kt Gold & Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

Edwardian enamel miniature watch by Golay Fils & Stahl. This is a very fine miniature round pendant-watch, created in Geneve Switzerland during the Edwardian period by Golay Fils & ...

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel, 18k Gold

Antique Enamel and Diamond Brooch Portraying Cleopatra
Antique Enamel and Diamond Brooch Portraying Cleopatra

Antique Enamel and Diamond Brooch Portraying Cleopatra

Located in New York, NY

An antique enamel, diamond, and gem-set brooch depicting Cleopatra surrounded by a coiled diamond serpent with emerald-set head and cabochon ruby eyes, in silver and 18k gold. Attrib...

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Antique 1880s Swiss Egyptian Revival Brooches

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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

Bailley Levieux Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl
Bailley Levieux Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl

Bailley Levieux Open Face Pocket Watch Retailed by Golay Fils & Stahl

Located in Mayfair, London, London

In excellent condition, comes with the original Golay Fils & Stahl box, our one year warranty and guaranteed authenticity.

Category

Antique 19th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Enameled Portrait Pin-Pendant
Antique Enameled Portrait Pin-Pendant

Antique Enameled Portrait Pin-Pendant

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1880s, by Golay Fils and Stahl, 18k, Genève, Switzerland.

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Antique 1880s Swiss Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Gold Platinum and 9 Carats Diamonds Art Deco Bracelet by Golay Fils & Stahl
Gold Platinum and 9 Carats Diamonds Art Deco Bracelet by Golay Fils & Stahl

Gold Platinum and 9 Carats Diamonds Art Deco Bracelet by Golay Fils & Stahl

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Very beautiful bracelet, made circa 1930. Signed by Golay Fils & Stahl Genève. Made inn white gold and platinum.

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

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1800s Golay Fils Stahl 18kt Pearl Diamond Ruby Emerald Bird Lapel Pendant Watch
1800s Golay Fils Stahl 18kt Pearl Diamond Ruby Emerald Bird Lapel Pendant Watch

1800s Golay Fils Stahl 18kt Pearl Diamond Ruby Emerald Bird Lapel Pendant Watch

Located in New york, NY

Golay LeResche & later known under the name Golay Fils & Stahl were named the official exclusive jeweler to the royal family of Romania.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k 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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