Antique Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa and Cultured Pearls Chain 18k Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa & 7mm Cultured Pearls 18k Fancy Rolo Link Chain.
Vintage 1960s Italian Drop Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa and Cultured Pearls Chain 18k Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Lava Cameo Angel Hamsa & 7mm Cultured Pearls 18k Fancy Rolo Link Chain.
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Lava Rock Cameo and 18k Gold Pendant with Triple Strand Blackened Steel Chain
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This statement pendant features a beautiful cameo carved from a large piece of fine Italian lava rock. The cameo has exquisite detail that displays timeless beauty. It is set in a h...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
18 Karat Gold Vermeil Guardian Angel and Cherub Cameo Pendant
By Cameo & Beyond
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Veneto
Finely detailed porcelain cameo depicting a scene with guardian angel and cherub. Bold and elegant, this is the ideal statement piece to include in your jewellery collection. Beautif...
18k Gold, Vermeil
Unavailable
Dm 0.67 in L 0.71 in
AnaKatarina 'Familial Love' Hand Carved Agate Cameo and 18k Yellow Gold
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
Hand-Carved Blue Agate Cameo & 18k Yellow Gold Design Inspiration Socrates's seven types of love inspired Ana-Katarina to create the Love Token Collection. Storge is family love. T...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 1.26 in D 0.13 in L 8 in
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet
Located in London, GB
More than Excellent Quality cameo bracelet depicting Zeus and Nemesis. A rarest subject never seen before now. Nemesis is the goddess who punishes mankind’s pride and arrogance. He...
18k Gold
Antique French Gold Bracelet with Shell Cameo and Garnet Strands, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
18kt yellow gold bracelet (quality mark: eagle's head) set with four garnets strands, and a shell cameo showing a man. French work from the 19th Century. Weight: 35,90 g Length: 18...
Garnet, 18k Gold
AnaKatarina 'Ludus' Love Token Hand Carved Agate Cameo and 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
The 18” baby rectangle chain is handmade in 18k yellow gold. Details: Hand Carved Blue Agate Cameo, 18k Yellow Gold.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Dm 16 in L 18 in
AnaKatarina 'Ludus' Love Token Hand Carved Agate Cameo and 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
Hand-Carved Blue Agate Cameo, 18k Yellow Gold Design Inspiration Socrates's seven types of love inspired Ana-Katarina to create the Love Token Collection. Ludus is playful love. Tw...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.54 in W 0.99 in D 0.24 in L 0.95 in
AnaKatarina Hand Carved Lip Cameo Gold Flip Pendant and Chain
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
Two cabochon turquoise gems grace the sides of the cameo where the face pivots. The pendant is suspended from an 18k yellow gold, rectangular, link 24" chain.
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.5 in L 1.89 in
Vintage Shell Cameo 10 Karat Yellow Gold with Safety Chain and Safety Clip
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
This gorgeous vintage 10 karat yellow Gold shell Cameo features a woman with intricately carved hair.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Carved Opal Cameo Diamond Onyx Pendant Yellow Gold Rope Chain
Located in Bangkok, TH
Fine carved opal cameo pendant with onyx in 14K yellow gold and 18K yellow gold rope chain. 14K Onyx and Opal Cameo Pendant Gold : 14K Yellow Gold Diamond : 1 piece Opal : 1 piece O...
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.33 in D 0.33 in Dm 2.5 in L 7 in
Coral, Onyx, And Shell Slide Cameo Bracelet Set In 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Sewickley, PA
Crafted in rich 14k yellow gold, this vintage slide bracelet showcases a charming collection of intricately carved cameos set in alternating bezel frames.
Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Antique Cameo Diamond Gold Pendant and Old Watch Chain
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The white shell cameo is set in 14 karat yellow gold, and has 4 pearls set in the corners.
Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early Art Deco 14K White and Yellow Gold Filigree Cameo Pendant w/ Chain
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Delicate 14K white gold filigree cameo pendant with 14K yellow gold flower accents at top and bottom Cameo is adorned on each side with a diamond.
Gold
Victorian Watch Chain and Cameo Slide in 15 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
This majestic 15 karat yellow gold Victorian watch chain will turn heads. The 52 inch chain showcases a gorgeous cameo slide with black enamel and seed pearls that can move up and d...
15k Gold
Vintage 9 Karat Gold and Cameo Bracelet, 1950s
Located in Bologna, IT
The five cameos are linked to each other by an S-shaped chain, and the bracelet is crafted in 9K gold throughout.
Other, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Cameo Bracelet with Two-Tone Yellow and White Gold
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
This Edwardian mesh bracelet has been set in two colour gold. It is adjustable making it wearable for most size wrists, and features a white cameo set in gold! Condition: Very Good...
Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Necklace with Shell Cameo and Orange Sapphires
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
delineation - 8 carat gold and gold-plated silver · - Punched on the closure with the fineness "925". - Punched on the back with the fineness "333". - cameo on seashells - 99 beads ...
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1990s 8 Carat Gold Garnet Cameo Pendant and 9 Carat Yellow Gold Chain
Located in Hamilton, AU
She is fitted with a rabbit ear bail and is threaded onto a 9 carat gold cable chain. The Evelyn Pendant & Chain Gem Details The shell cameo measures 10.00 x 5.70 millimetres.
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.4 in W 0.48 in L 17.72 in
AnaKatarina Hand Carved Eye Cameo Yellow Gold and Diamond "Lover's Eye" Necklace
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
The blue agate cameo is hand created by a master carver bringing out the detailed expression of the human eye encased in gold on an 18" adjustable gold chain.
Diamond, 18k Gold
AnaKatarina 'Ludus' Love Token Hand Carved Agate Cameo and 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
The 18” baby rectangle chain is handmade in 18k yellow gold. Details: Hand Carved Blue Agate Cameo, 18k Yellow Gold.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910. This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum. The tiara is composed of intertwining, sc...
Diamond, Platinum
1980s 27.20cts Gemstone 9cts Diamond 18K Gold Statement Choker Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Captivating 1980s multi-gemstone choker necklace. Crafted with precision, each square link is beautifully set with square step-cut gemstones including amethyst, sun-kissed citrine, s...
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Antique French Pearl Ruby Diamond Gold Convertible Snake Bracelet Necklace 1860
Located in Chicago, IL
France, circa 1860. Length is approximately 17 in. (43 cm) Weight – 121 grams. This exceptional quality Victorian era articulated snake bracelet / necklace is formed of sections, eac...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 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
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond And Pearl Collar Bib Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The Tiffany & Co platinum handcrafted diamond and cultured pearl bib necklace is a breathtaking work of art. Meticulously crafted with utmost precision and care, this exquisite piece...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
$5,167 / set
W 0.79 in L 2.76 in
Early 19th Century Iberian/Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Chandelier Earrings.
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Iberian (Catalan) Rose Cut Diamond Herring/ Chandelier Earrings. Ca. 1830 Wonderful large early 19th Century diamond earrings. In silver & gold with rose cut diamonds. Each...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$120,000
Diamond Tiara by J.E. Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
this breathtaking tiara is a vision of elegance and refinement. Crafted in 18K white gold and platinum, it features an intricate lattice-like design adorned with shimmering rose-cut ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
$42,500
W 1.6 in D 0.43 in L 15 in
Tiffany & Co. 1981 Angela Cummings Prototype Nocturnal Collar Necklace 18Kt Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Nocturnal Collar Necklace designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. An extremely rare prototype piece, created by Angela Cummings for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1981. This...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Blue Sapphire Diamond Necklace and Chandelier Earrings Set Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The blue sapphire and diamond necklace and earrings set features a total of 174.55 carats of oval cut and drop shape faceted Ceylon sapphires of homogeneous splendid color and crysta...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
$325,000
Damiani Diamond and Pearls Tiara
By Damiani
Located in Geneva, CH
Exceptional Tiara by Damiani. Diamonds, pearls Metal: white gold 18K (no rhodium plating). Diamonds weight: 41,50 carats color G-H clarity VVS-VS Japanese pearls: 9,60 grams. Total ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Extraordinary Art Deco Platinum Diamond Bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Every so often a piece of jewelry is added to the collection that truly takes your breath away. This is one of those moments. This Art Deco diamond bracelet is a genuine showstopper....
Diamond, Platinum
1937 Ring natural Diamond Ruby 18K Yellow Gold Platinum 8.75US / 3.3gr
By GD&Co
Located in SE
Fine cluster Ring decorated with three natural old European Diamond cut Diamonds and four square cut and faceted Rubies in Platinum clusters. Band with carved shoulders. Swedish h...
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
$15,000
W 1.38 in L 2.07 in
Magnificent Antique Georgian 6TCW Rose Cut Diamond 26.3 TCW Amethyst Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality, magnificent large antique Georgian rose cut 6 TCW diamond and 26.3 TCW royal purple amethyst pendant Early 19th Century The scale and quality of this spectacular piec...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Important Old Mine Cut Heart Locket Pendant and Diamond Necklace, Certified
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A piece of history. This very important necklace we bought from a major auction house over 10 years ago. We sold the original old mine cut necklace. The buyer was only interested in ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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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