Christian Dior 1966 GROSSE Vintage Lilac Amethyst Gold Flower Leaf Stone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Purple Natural Stone Flower Swirl Leaf Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss at back of metal, ba...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Gold Knot Bow Ribbon Tassel Geometric Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Unisex Geometric Double Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Trio Bar Tassel Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Some light scratches and colour...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 White Pearls Crystals 3 Three Strands Layers Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Beads White Pearls Crystals 3 Three Strands Layers Chain Choker Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A very beautiful nec...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Door Knocker Glow Circle Hoop Crystals Drop Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Glow Circle Round Hoop Crystals Bar Door Knocker Drop Clip Statement Modernist Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very new. Maybe ligh...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Pearls White Sun Burst Radiant Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Beaded Pearls Radiant Sun Burst Cluster Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. Si...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Cluster Fruit Windy Vivid Double Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Textured Double Vivid Windy Leaf Cluster Fruit Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. This is gold...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Gold Rose Flower Curled Blossom Leaf Buds Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Vivid Rose Flower Buds Blossom Curled Leaf Brooch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches, barely not...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Gold Silver Red Square Ruby Crystal Link Pyramid Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Double Square Diamond Ruby Red Crystals Openwork Link Pyramid Pendant Necklace, Gold Silver Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1961 GROSSE Iconic Gold Large Five Swirl Wavy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Unisex Large Textured Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss. Ra...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1967 Gold Rare Large Leaf Vivid Wavy Windy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid Textured Wavy Windy Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1965 Gold Large 3D Curled Leaf Ribbon Bow Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Curled Leaf Ribbon Bow Cluster Flourish Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely n...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Gold Trio Rope Half Hoop Dome Chunky Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Glow Trio Rope Half Hoop Dome Demi Chunky Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeabl...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1964 GROSSE Gold Rope Twist Knot Swirl Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Double Rope Wavy Twist Knot Swirl Chunky Statement Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece....
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE Gold Baroque Flower White Pearls Water Drop 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Baroque Flower White Circle Beads Pearls Crystals Water Tear Drop 2 Set Pendant Necklace Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Almost new. 100% G...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Rare Gold Four Curled Swirl Wavy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Textured Four Curled Swirl Wavy Leaf Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. 100% Genuine. ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1968 GROSSE Gold Ribbon Layer Circle Hoop Mesh Bow Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Double Layer Circle Round Hoop Mesh Ribbon Knot Bow Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. This is g...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Gold Emerald Brown Tiger Eye Cute Baby Lion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Green Emerald Brown Tiger Eye Crystal Cute Baby Cub Lion Wirework Openwork Modernist Brooch, Good Plated Very good condition. Light scratches and ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vivid Gold Long Wavy Trio Three Layer Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Unisex Vivid Long Wavy Twist Swirl Trio Three Leaf Layer Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Safety-catch pin closure. Signed at t...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Yellow Citrine 3 Layers Crystals Roll Bar Charms 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Unisex Trio 3 Three Layers Strands Citrine Yellow Crystals Bar Charms Elegant Modernist Necklace Bracelet Jewellery Set, Gold Tone Very excellent condi...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1963 GROSSE Gold Long Vivid Double Rose Leaf Buds Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Textured Long Vivid 3D Double Curled Flower Rose Buds Leaf Brooch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Gold Double Striped Bow Tie Rope Tassel Mesh Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Unisex Double Striped Knot Bow Tie Ribbon Mesh Rope Tassel Drop Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Gripoix Green Emerald Jade Gold Tree Nest Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Unisex Green Oval Crystals Emerald Jade Cabochon Nest Tree Leaf Openwork Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any s...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Large Leaf Five Curled Wavy Vivid Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Unisex Large Textured Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or colour los...
Gold Plate
Grosse Scheffelterrasse terrace to Castle, Heidelberg Germany 1938, PrintedLater
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
Heidelberg castle, seen from the way up to the Grosse Scheffelterrasse terrace, Germany 1930s. Keywords: Deutschland; Deutsches Reich; 3.; III.; Drittes Reich; Stadt; Großstadt; Uni...
Black and White
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Gold Leaf Vivid Trio Swirl Wavy Twist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Vivid Trio Swirl Wavy Twist Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine. A small part of bac...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Gold Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex 3 Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This gold plated stylised ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Gold Large Five Leaf Vivid Swirl Wavy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Large Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Brooch Gold Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1985 Gold Chunky Onyx Crystals Milanese Woven Mesh 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1985 Vintage Luxury Triangle Onyx Black Enamel Whole Crystals Radiant Milanese Woven Omega Mesh Chain Exquisite Elegant Modernist Chunky Statement Collar Pendan...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Leaf Trio Vivid Swirl Wavy Twist Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Unisex Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This gold plated stylis...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Gold Crystals Heart Love Knot Gold Pendant Bow 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Glow Crystals Heart Love Knot Pendant Bow Elegant Modernist Necklace Earrings 2 Gift jewellery Set, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Only small sta...
Gold Plate
Tasteful 14K Yellow Gold Oval Shape Lapis-Lazuli & Diamond Ring Made in 1973
By Grosse
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The inside of the ring is stamped Grosse, for the maker, as well as Germany 1973, presumably for the year of creation, 14K and 585 (which is the numeric value of 14K gold), a copyrig...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Grosse 1960s Modern Brooch with Pearls
Located in Alford, MA
Well crafted, as expected of this highly respected German firm, and featuring particularly lustrous pearls.
Pearl
Christian Dior by Henkel & Grosse' 1967 Silver & Gold 10 Strand Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
This striking vintage necklace from Christian Dior, crafted by the esteemed Henkel & Grosse of Germany, features 10 fluid strands of twisted rope links in alternating gold and silver...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1973 GROSSE Gold Tassel Crystals Braid Rope Long Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1973 Vintage Unisex Tassel Crystals Braid Twist Chain Rope Long Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Good condition. Light scratches and colour loss, some stones are ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Iconic Unisex Gold Lapis Foil Swirl Circle 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Lapis Stone Blue Navy Foil Circle Round Swirl Abstract Necklace Clip Earrings Elegant Modernist Jewellery 2 Set, Gold Tone Very excellent conditio...
Gold Plate
Rare Christian Dior by Henkel & Grosse 1967 Turquoise Tortoise enamel brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
RARE Henkel & Grosse 1967 Germany Gold plated tortoise brooch.
Enamel
1980s Christian Dior Gold Mughal Style Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior” and the copyright symbol, alongside another stamp which reads “Germany”. This brooch is in excellent vintage condition with no flaws and no wear to the gold anywhere.
Christian Dior 1970s Unisex Gold Silver Vivid Chicken Cute Chick Baby Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Vivid Cute Chick Baby Chicken Cock Brooch, Silver Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear. Ra...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Gilt metal, coloured glass cabuchon and paste earrings, Christian Dior, 1967.
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Exquisite and very glamourous 'cluster' domed earrings made by Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior. Tiny gilt metal florettes or crosses form a domed earring, each studded with a ru...
Gilt Metal
A gilt metal mixed chain 'twist' necklace, Christian Dior, c1970s
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A striking and elegant choker necklace, beautifully made of two different chain elements that twist, one with the other, of outstanding quality. Very classic in its design, and very ...
Gilt Metal
Large coloured, aurora borealis paste 'cluster' earrings, Christian Dior, 1959
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A stunning and highly collectable pair of 'cluster' earrings by Christian Dior from 1959, true examples from when Yves Saint Laurent was at the helm of the couture house, the success...
Base Metal, Rhodium
Castle from Scheffelterrasse terrace, Heidelberg Germany 1938, Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
Heidelberg castle, seen from the Grosse Scheffelterrasse terrace, Germany 1930s. Keywords: Deutschland; Deutsches Reich; 3.; III.; Drittes Reich; Stadt; Großstadt; Universitätsstadt...
Black and White
Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Wien - 1953 Berlin “Young athlete with slingshot”
Located in Berlin, DE
He also exhibited his work at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung (Great German Art Exhibition) during the Nazi era.
Bronze
Christian Dior Early 1990s Gold Plate and Rhinestone Mughal Vintage Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, England
These stylish, Mughal inspired earrings were made by the German Henkel and Grossé company for Christian Dior in the early 1990s.
Gold Plate
Vintage Choker Necklace by Christian Dior 1965
By Christian Dior
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Brand: Christian Dior Manufacturer: Henkel & Grosse (Pforzheim, Germany) for Christian Dior Signed: Chr.
Metal
Vintage Brooch by Christian Dior, 1961
By Christian Dior
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Brand: Christian Dior Manufacturer: Henkel & Grossè (Pforzheim, Germany) for Christian Dior Signed: Chr.
Metal
$1,062 / set
Vintage Choker Necklace by Christian Dior 1960
By Christian Dior
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
This is an early Dior jewelry creation, designed during the period when pieces were still conceived in the Parisian atelier of the Dior fashion house. Henkel & Grosse was a renowned...
Metal
Vintage Choker Necklace by Christian Dior 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Brand: Christian Dior Maker: Henkel & Grosse (Pforzheim, Germany) for Christian Dior Signature: Stamped Christian Dior © Materials: Rhodium-plated metal, faceted glass stones, gla...
Metal
Choker Necklace by Christian Dior 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Modeschmuck von Chanel bis Dior”, Sammlung von I Gisela Wiegert p. 18 (Various color variations) This stunning necklace is an early Dior creation, designed during the era when the H...
Metal
Christian Dior Paris Gilded Metal and Macassar Wood Modernist Link Bracelet
By Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece hails from Dior's celebrated collaboration with Henkel & Grosse, the esteemed German jewelry house that partnered with Dior from the early 1950s through the turn of th...
Gilt Metal
Prof. Ernst Seger deutsche Art-Déco-Skulptur aus Bronze
By Ernst Seger
Located in Berlin, DE
In 1938, he exhibited three bronze sculptures at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung (Great German Art Exhibition) in Munich.
Bronze
Hera II - Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
Luna - Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
Lisette II - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Grogue green and lila Brooch from MOSCHINO whith a central Crystal
By Prada
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Orders welcome!* RARE Grosse 1966 Germany Gold plated flower brooch. A beautiful shiny gold plated textured brooch depicting a flower in full bloom.
Seane III - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
Josie - Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
$2,300
Amici V - Contemporary Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Three People
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
$2,100
Susi Con Cavallo - Horse and Female Figure One-of-a-kind Cubist Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter-Ording, Germany Galerie Künststlerdeck, Wieck, Germany Kunstverein KWW, Schwerin, Germany Hafencity, Galery CHACO, Hamburg, Germany Galerie Brepohl, Kühlungsborn, Germa...
Metal, Bronze
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.