Antique Signed Sloan 14K Gold & Diamond Figural Heart Locket Pendant or Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold & diamond locket pendant or charm. By Sloan & Co.
20th Century Modern Charm Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Signed Sloan 14K Gold & Diamond Figural Heart Locket Pendant or Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold & diamond locket pendant or charm. By Sloan & Co.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Elephant Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a highly rendered elephant With shining tusks and an uplifted trunk Completed by a jump ring bale Stamped 14K for 14 karat gold Maker's mark for Sloan & Co. Circa: 1...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Bell Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a delightfully planished bell form With an articulated clapper inside that chimes Completed by a jump ring bale Bale stamped 14K for 14 karat gold and maker's mark for...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Enamel Heart 14 Karat Gold Mailbox Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a domed mailbox Deeply engraved 'US Mail' Articulated door pivots open on a hinge Revealing two bright red enamel hearts; no loss Stamped 14K for 14 karat gold Maker...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Art Nouveau 14 Karat Gold Tea Kettle Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Whimsical charm designed as a tea kettle With a curved spout and detailed bar style handle Completed by jump ring bale With maker's mark for Sloan & Co. and stamped 14 for 14 kara...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Yellow Gold Love is Blind Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rectangular charm is designed as a case for glasses Inscribed with 'Love is Blind' Opens on a hinge to reveal a pair of sunglasses; removable and with safety chain Glossed with bl...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Articulating Tank Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional war tank with grooved tires and pierced details Accented with a hinged articulating cannon and swiveling cockpit Suspending from jump ring bale With high p...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Baby Shoe Charm, circa 1940
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a pair of highly rendered baby shoes Inner shoe has some remnants of white enamel; much loss Suspending from a swagged cable chain and jump ring bale Maker's mark for ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cutlery Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a horizontal bar suspending three articulated charms Highly rendered knife, spoon, and fork Completed by jump ring bale Maker's mark for Sloan & Co.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Bracelet with Equestrian Charms by Sloan & Company
Located in New York, NY
An antique 14 karat gold bracelet with horse charms. The oval fancy link chain suspends a variety of equestrian charms including stirrups with leathers, horseshoes, snaffle bits, and...
14k Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Articulated Baby Shoe Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm is designed as two baby shoes dangling from swag cable chain Highly rendered forms with shoelace detail With maker's mark for Sloan & Co.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Yellow Gold Makeup Compact Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circular charm featuring a deeply engraved radiating motif on both back and front Opens on a hinge to reveal a removable powder puff with a cute pink pom pom Completed by a jump ri...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro Enamel 14 Karat Gold Baby Carriage Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a pram baby carriage with a highly rendered baby inside Covered by a colorful plaid blanket comprised of glossy enamel exhibiting very minor loss Completed by jump ring...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Articulated Hand Mixer Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm is designed as a vintage style hand mixer With a functional circular crank that rotates both beaters Stamped 14K for 14 karat gold With maker's mark for Sloan & Co.
Gold
Vintage Moveable Bar Charm of 14k Gold by Sloan & Co.
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A delightful and highly collectible vintage charm from 1930, crafted in 14k gold and designed as a round, fully movable bar, complete with a charming enameled bartender figure.
14k Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Articulated Heart Life Preserver Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circular charm is designed as a nautical life preserver with gold twisted rope details Centering an articulated enamel heart, bright red, and exhibiting minor loss With maker's mar...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Thaumatrope I Love You Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm is designed as a thaumatrope illusion with a rotating circular center With black enamel letters the spell out 'I Love You' when spun Maker's mark for Sloan & Co.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Sloan & Co. Art Nouveau 14 Karat Gold Articulated Skeleton Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm is designed as a grimacing skeleton With articulated legs and arms that dangle whimsically With maker's mark for Sloan & Co.
Gold
Sloan & Co. Retro 14 Karat Gold Globe Charm
By Sloan & Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a spinning globe surrounded by a gold picket fence Globe is glossed with bright sky blue enamel; exhibiting some loss With a gold banner inscribed with black enamel 'Yo...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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 charm bracelets are a no-brainer when it comes to accessorizing. Modern charm bracelets feature a variety of charms and are made from a range of materials. And just as they did thousands of years ago, each charm on a charm bracelet today holds unique significance for the wearer and tells a piece of their story.
The charm bracelet, as a distinctive and personal finishing touch, has been around for a long time.
An iconic fashion statement, the charm bracelet has changed considerably throughout human history, but it has always been imbued with deep personal meaning. Jewelry in general has held intimate significance for us for thousands of years. Nearly every Egyptian, rich or poor, took jewelry seriously and was buried with some kind of jewels, and, later, jewelry of the Hellenistic era was passed down between generations as family heirlooms.
As children, we played with the antique and vintage bracelets that populated the jewelry boxes in our family homes, hearing them jingle and jangle while we learned the story of each charm. If we were lucky, some of our favorite charm bracelets were passed down to us as keepsakes.
Charm bracelets quickly became an extremely popular piece of jewelry in the 19th century. The Victorian penchant for symbolic jewelry lent itself perfectly to charm bracelets. Queen Victoria popularized charm bracelets among European nobility, as she was incredibly enthusiastic about giving them as gifts. Their popularity continued through her reign and into the 1900s. Tiffany & Co. introduced its iconic charm bracelet in 1889, and, since then, our love for this accessory has only broadened.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage charm bracelets for sale includes Cartier charm bracelets, Tiffany charm bracelets and more.
This iconic jewel has captured countless hearts with its elegant design and its amatory symbolism. Counterfeiters have taken note of the demand and created fake versions. If you’re looking for a genuine Cartier Love bracelet, it’s crucial to check all the elements for authenticity. Our guide will teach you the telltale traits of a knockoff.
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The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.