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Gold Bracelet Coin Pendant

Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold

Ancient Axum Gilt Coin Necklace and Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold

Located in Miami, FL

These coins are from Axum, the ancient Christian Kingdom in Ethiopia. They're gilt bronze coins from the 4th century. These ancient coins are more than 1,700 years old, and their con...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Multiple Coin Chain Bracelet
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Multiple Coin Chain Bracelet

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Multiple Coin Chain Bracelet

By Alex Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain bracelet suspending 22 coin pendants.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Charm Bracelets

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American Eagle Gold Coin Bracelet in 14k Yellow Gold, 3 x 1/10 Ounce
American Eagle Gold Coin Bracelet in 14k Yellow Gold, 3 x 1/10 Ounce

American Eagle Gold Coin Bracelet in 14k Yellow Gold, 3 x 1/10 Ounce

Located in Honolulu, HI

Item Specification: Type: Coin Bracelet Metal: 14k Yellow Gold, 22K Gold Coins Total Weight: 23.3 grams Coins: 3 x 1/10 American Eagle Gold Coins Bracelet Length: ~7 inches ​ ​B...

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Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces

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Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coin Chain Bracelet
Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coin Chain Bracelet

Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coin Chain Bracelet

By Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain bracelet with 22 coin pendants. Total length: 7.2 in - 18.5 cm.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Charm Bracelets

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Liberty 1 oz 18K & 22K Gold American Eagle Coin Pendant 20 Dollars
Liberty 1 oz 18K & 22K Gold American Eagle Coin Pendant 20 Dollars

Liberty 1 oz 18K & 22K Gold American Eagle Coin Pendant 20 Dollars

Located in Geneva, CH

Total Weight: 36.1 grams Whether it's worn on a necklace or as a charm on a bracelet, this gold coin pendant is versatile enough to complement both casual and formal attire.

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Gold Bracelet Coin Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact gold bracelet coin pendant you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and yellow gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 11 antique edition and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect gold bracelet coin pendant may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. A gold bracelet coin pendant from Alex Jona, Eytan Brandes and Linda Levinson — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Take a look at a gold bracelet coin pendant featuring agate from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a bead version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. When shopping for a gold bracelet coin pendant, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Gold Bracelet Coin Pendant?

Prices for a gold bracelet coin pendant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $465 and can go as high as $11,565, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,771.

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.