Gold Snake Ruby Eyes
20th Century British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Ruby, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Hoop Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan More Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Ruby, Onyx, Diamond, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Romantic Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Romantic Bangles
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1840s Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Beryl, Garnet, Ruby, Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century More Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Signet Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Bangles
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Greek Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century English Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Fashion Rings
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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