Christian Dior Vintage Gold GROSSE 1965 Unisex Large Firework Flourish Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Crystal Flourish Flower firework Rope Openwork Modernist Elegant Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, ...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1972 Gold Spiral Interlinked Rope Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Spiral Interlinked Rope Chunky Modernist Long Necklace Bracelet Belt, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% g...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1962 GROSSE Rare Unisex Turquoise Gold Drop Pendant
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Turquoise Light Green Blue Beads Ball Light Charm Drop Pendant Bracelet, Gold Tone Pendant is very excellent condition, which can be remova...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1969 Gold Rare Lion Head Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Unisex Vivid 3D Lion Head Knocker Crystals Domed Modernist Chunky Statement Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any stones lost. Very ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1958 GROSSE Gold Layers Strands Snake Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Unisex Trio 3 Layers Strands Snake Modernist Elegant Collar Choker Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or colour...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1969 GROSSE Gold Pink Fuchsia Moonstone Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Baroque Fuchsia Moonstone Purple Pink White Oval Round Circle Crystals Heart Love Openwork Cluster Flower Dome Chunky Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Gold Braided Rope Long Chain Versatile Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Unisex Braided Twist Rope Long Chain Versatile Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% genuine. A uni...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Gold Gripoix Diamond Ruby Emerald Statement Omega Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage 1970s Gripoix Diamond Red Green Blue Clear Crystals Ruby Emerald Sapphire Ribbed Snake Omega Choker Adjustable Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Neckla...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1970s Crystals Silver Hoop Domed Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Crystals Interlocked Glow Half Hoop Dome Monderist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. Vintage and rare to find. 100% Gen...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1969 GROSSE Rare Rope Interlinked Silver Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Long Unisex Spiral Twist Rope Interlinked Chunky Modernist Necklace Bracelet Belt, Silver Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss...
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Christian Dior Vintage 1967 GROSSE Rare Elegant Flourish Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, some light red spots on the su...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1968 Massive Pentagram Pearl Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Huge Extra Large 3D Vivid Curled Openwork Flower Pentagram White Round Pearl Crystals Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Lapis Navy Square Cross Crystals Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Lapis Navy Blue Cube Square Cross Crystals Clip Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very good condition. Vintage and rare to find. 100% ...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Crystals Circle Interlocked Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Crystals Double Interlocked Hoop Knot Twist Circle Rope Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. A uni...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Circle Crystals Door Knocker Cuban Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Glow Circle Round Ring Crystals Door Knocker Pendant Cuban Chain Snake Omega Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1972 Layers Interlocked Knot Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Large Textured Four 4 Layers Interlocked Knot Spiral Statement Chunky Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition, light scratches or c...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Radiant Sun Crystals Flower Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage 1970s Radiant Sun Star Burst Crystal Flower Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Vintage and rare to find. Very beautiful. 100% Genuin...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Gold Intertwined Ruby Red Crystals Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Leaf Bush Ruby Red Crystals Elegant Modernist Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches and colour lo...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Unisex Gold Spiral Rope Versatile Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Unisex Versatile Spiral Chain Rope Modenrist Long Necklace Bracelet, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. Signed "Chr. D...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1965 Turquoise Green Cluster Flower Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Turquoise Green Blue Beads Stones Cluster Flourish Blossom Flower Bouquet Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches...
Gold Plate
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Rare Gold Hinge Interlinked Long Rope Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Versatile Hinge Interlinked Link Layer Chain Modernist Long Necklace Bracelet, Gold Tone Good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 1...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Turquoise Amethyst Green Lilac Purple Stones Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Turquoise Amethyst Green Lilac Purple Green Blue Natural Stones Grapes Cluster Flower Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very g...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Gold Sunburst Crystals Wirework Domed Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Unisex Circle Round Sunburst Starburst Shining Sparkling Crystals Wirework Domed Elegant Modenrist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Massive Huge Large Gold Interlocked Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Massive Huge Extra Large Textured Clover Flower Oval Interlocked Openwork Pendant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine....
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Unisex Gold Silver Clover Bow Interlocked Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Twist Interlocked Clover Brooch, Gold Silver Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches, very light colour loss, barely noticea...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Gold Trio Circle Twist Interlocked Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Textured Trio Circle Interlocked Twist Spiral Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or color loss, barel...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Double Strands Mesh Snake Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Double Strands Layers Cross Knot Mesh Snake Modernist Elegant Collar Choker Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or c...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Gold White Pearl Pentagon Openwork Domed Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage White Round Pearl Pentagon Openwork Modernist Elegant Dome Brooch, Gold plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Safety-catch pin closure. Sig...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Silver Crystals Sparkling Spiral Long Bar Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Whole Sparkling Crystals Spiral Twist Long Bar Modernist Brooch, Silver Tone Very excellent condition, not any stones lost. Maybe light scratches,...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE White Round Pearl Crystals Clover Square Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vivid 3D White Pearl Round Crystals Flower Clover Square Cube Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost, All ...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior 1965 GROSSE Gold Braided Knot Woven Mesh Intertwined Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Unisex Braided Knot Woven Mesh Intertwined Interlocked Chain Link Modernist Elegant Choker Collar Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Only ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Pearls White Oval Crystals Pendant Elegant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage 1960s White Oval Shining Crystals Pendant Beaded Pearls Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely notic...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1962 Gold Interlocked Knot Ribbon Fireworks Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Textured Modernist Interlocked Knot Bow Ribbon Fireworks Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, only dark spots at back pin...
Gold Plate
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Pearl, Crystal and Ruby Statement Earrings By Grossé For Christian Dior, 1980s
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in McKinney, TX
Pure couture decadence from the golden age of Dior glamour. These 1980s Grossé for Christian Dior earrings showcase the maison’s signature opulence — radiant ruby-red glass cabochons...
Christian Dior GROSSE 1973 Extra Long Rectangle Box Linked Versatile Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1973 Vintage Unisex Versatile Extra Long Rectangle Chain Box Linked Interlinked Chunky Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or c...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Pearl Crystals White Blossom Flower Radiant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage White Round Pearl Blossom Flower Radiant Sparkling Crystals White Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Lapis Blue Crystals Sapphire Leaf Feather Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Luxury Oval Lapis Cabochon Navy Sapphire Blue Clear Crystals Leaf Feather Tear Water Drop Pendants Charms Mesh Chain Statement Chunky Elegant Moder...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Aqua Emerald Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Unisex Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Starfish Cube Cabochon Emerald Amethyst Aqua Light Green Purple Blue Stone Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excel...
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Christian Dior GROSSE Sapphire Pearls Crystals Oval White Round Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Sapphire Navy Blue Cabochon Oval White Round Circle Pearls Sparkling Crystals Flower Openwork Elegant Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excell...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Gripoix Emerald Wing Oval Crystals Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Gripoix Emerald Green Oval Cabochon Stone Crystals Wing Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Good condition. Not any stones lost. Light scr...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Silver Door Knocker Rectangle Circle Hoop Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Circle Door Knocker Rectangle Chunky Statement Hoop Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe very light scratches or col...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Huge Iconic Gold Massive Swirl Feather Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Massive Extra Large Openwork Swirl Twist Feather Chunky Statement Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% Ge...
Gold
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Crystals Leaf Trio Black Braided Enamel Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Trio 3 Leaf Black Enamel Crystals Pendant Linked Interlocked Braided Mesh Chain Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition....
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Large Gold Unisex Vivid Double Curled Leaf Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Unisex Vivid Double Curled Layer Leaf Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely notic...
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Christian Dior 1964 GROSSE Iconic Gold Turquoise White Pearl Water Drop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Baroque Relief Curved Feather Turquoise Beads Blue Stones Tear Water Drop Dangle White Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent co...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1970 GROSSE Unisex Gold Leaf Five Petal Openwork Domed Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Vivid Textured Flower Leaf Five Petal Openwork Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Front side is very good. Colour loss at pin, still good...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Gold Unisex Extra Large Wing Leaf Crescent Chunky Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Extra Large Glow Wing Leaf Crescent Dome Clip Modenist Elegant Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Large Gold Straw Hat Woven Domed Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Large 3D Vivid Woven Rope Round Circle Dome Straw Hat Chunky Statement Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Signed a...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Gold Rare Leaf Wheat Cluster Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Leaf Wheat Cluster Flower Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very light scratches or c...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Gold Unisex Rare Swirl Twist Spiral Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Unisex Fan Triangle Swirl Twist Spiral Chunky Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Gold Unisex Iconic Brushed Link Statement 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Unisex Baroque Brushed Linked Interlocked Chunky Statement Gift Jewellery 2 Set Necklace Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches ...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Rare Crystals Layers Trio Cluster Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Trio Crystals Cluster Flowers Layer Leaf Openwork Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Genuine. Sig...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1965 GROSSE Gold White Pearl Triangle Mesh Chain Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage White Ball Pearl Triangle Openwork Pendant Elegant Wheat Chain Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Rare to find. Sign at back...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1962 Iconic Rare Gold Large Pearl Sunflower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage White Round Pearl Leaf Blossom Flourish Flower Sunflower Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Only some colour loss at back of pin. 100%...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Gold Coral Blood Stones Fruit Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Trio Blood Stones Coral Orange Red Flourish Blossom Flower Fruit Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour...
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Christian Dior 1963 GROSSE Gold Large Green Rose Peony Blossom Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Unisex 3D Vivid Large Green Beads Blossom Flourish Layer Peony Rose Flower Leaf Brooch, Gold plated Very good condition. Very beautiful. Signed at...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Gold Rare Curled Vivid White Beige Leaf Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Beige Leaf Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Ge...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Interlocked Knot Bow Glow Ball Round Twist Pendant
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Vintage Unisex Interlocked Knot Bow Glow Ball Round Twist Chunky Modernist Charm Pendant, Silver Gold Tone Good condition. Light scratches but colour loss...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Gold Unisex Citrine Cylinder Six Strands Link Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Citrine Yellow Crystals Bar Cylinder Six 6 Strands Layers Necklace Bracelet 2 Jewellery Gift Set, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuin...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1973 Extra Long Box Link Hinge Silver Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1973 Vintage Unisex Extra Long Box Linked Interlinked Hinge Versatile Rectangle Chain Layers Strands Chunky Necklace, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. May...
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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.