Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Jade Emerald Stone Openwork Flower Leaf Tree Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Jade Emerald Green Stones Fruit Openwork Flower Leaf Tree
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Extra Thick Silver Gold Spiral Rope Chunky Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Extra Thick Silver Gold Spiral Rope Chain Chunky
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1990 CHC Large Round White Pearl Crystals Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1990 CHC Vintage Extra Large Round White Pearl Crystals Elegant Clip Earrings
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Wirework Triangle Pentagon Openwork Dome 3 Gold Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Unisex Wirework Triangle Earrings Pentagon Dome Brooch Openwork
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Emerald Sapphire Oval Cabochon Dangle Pendant 2 Gold Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Emerald Sapphire Navy Blue Green Cabochon Crystals Dangle Drop
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Large Trio White Pearls Plum Blossom Floral Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Trio 3 Vivid White Pearls Plum Blossom Stem Floral
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Large Bow Ribbon Butterfly Mesh Woven Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Large Bow Ribbon Butterfly Pendant Mesh Woven Omega Chunky
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Large Trio White Pearls Plum Blossom Floral Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Trio 3 Vivid White Pearls Plum Blossom Stem Floral
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Woven Mesh Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Woven Mesh Choker Collar
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Silver Gold Spiral Chunky Thick Rope Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Versatile Silver Gold Spiral Chunky Thick Rope Chain Long
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 White Round Pearl Flourish Flower Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Large White Round Circle Pearl Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Unisex Seven 7 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Seven 7 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Long White Pearl Knot Bow Butterfly Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Textured relief Long White White Pearl Swirl Twist Knot Bow
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Brushed Trio Layer Flower Lucky Clover Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Brushed Trio Layers Flower Lucky Clover Chunky Brooch
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Large Ripple Hoop Semi Dome Circle Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Large Textured Ripple Hoop Demi Semi Dome Circle
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Ridged Link Thick Wide Woven Mesh Statement Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Unisex Ridged Link Thick Wide Woven Mesh Statement Chunky
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Fish Scales Bib Curved Belly Circle Layer Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Fish Scales Bib Curved Belly Half Circle Collar Coker
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Vivid Flourish Double Layer Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Vivid Flourish Blossom Double Layer Flower Leaf Brooch
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Trio Cluster Flower White Pearl Mesh Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Trio 3D Cluster Vivid Flowers Stem White Pearls Flat Mesh Collar
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Large Vivid Blossom Flower Double Layer Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Large Vivid Blossom Flower Double Layer Leaf Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Double Hinged Rolled Cube Link Bangle Cuff Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Unisex Double Hinged Rolled Cube Link Modernist Bangle Cuff
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Double Hinged Rolled Cube Link Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Unisex Double Hinged Rolled Cube Link Cuff Modernist Bracelet
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Large Bow Gold Ribbon Butterfly Mesh Woven Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Large Bow Ribbon Butterfly Pendant Mesh Woven Omega Chunky
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Fish Scales Bib Curved Belly Circle Layer Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Fish Scales Bib Curved Belly Half Circle Collar Coker
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Large Vivid Blossom Flower Double Layer Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Large Vivid Blossom Flower Double Layer Leaf Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Vivid Double Layers Leaf Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Vivid Double Layers Leaf Blossom Flourish Flower Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Extra Large Glow Wing Leaf Crescent Clip 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Glow Circle Hoop Crystals Door Knocker 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1980s Trio Circle Crystal Silver Gold Dome Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1980s Vintage Unisex Trio Circle Round Crystal Silver Gold Dome Modernist
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Woven Mesh Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Woven Mesh Choker Collar
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Ridged Woven Mesh Double Bar Linked Gold Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Unisex Ridged Woven Mesh Double Bar Linked Bracelet Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Vivid Flower Layers Rose Curled Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Textured Vivid Flower Layers Rose Curled Leaf Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Vivid Double Layers Leaf Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Vivid Double Layers Leaf Blossom Flourish Flower Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Large Green Beads Blossom Peony Rose Flower 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 White Round Pearl Flourish Flower Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Large White Round Circle Pearl Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Large Bow Ribbon Butterfly Mesh Woven Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Large Bow Ribbon Butterfly Pendant Mesh Woven Omega Chunky
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Woven Mesh Link Ridged Double Hinged Cuff Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Woven Mesh Link Ridged Double Hinged Cuff Bracelet, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 White Pearls Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage White Pearls Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Large Trio White Pearls Plum Blossom Floral Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Trio 3 Vivid White Pearls Plum Blossom Stem Floral Flower
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Large White Circle Round Ball Pearl Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Large White Circle Round Ball Pearl Pendant Elegant Chain
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Openwork Knot Leaf Swirl Rope Fire Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex Large Openwork Knot Leaf Swirl Rope Fire Dots Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vivid Trio Layers Windy Leaf Tree Dandelion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Vivid Glow Trio Layers Windy Wavy Leaf Tree Dandelion Chunky
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Openwork Knot Leaf Swirl Rope Fire Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex Large Openwork Knot Leaf Swirl Rope Fire Dots Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Double Strands Cross Y Tassel Necklace Earrings Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Double Strands Layers Cross Knot Arrow Y Tassel Modernist Rope
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Double Strands Cross Y Tassel Necklace Earrings Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Double Strands Layers Cross Knot Arrow Y Tassel Modernist Rope
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 3D Flourish Flower Whole Crystals White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage 3D Vivid Flourish Bloom Flower Whole Sparkling Crystals White
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1973 Extra Long Box Link Hinge Versatile 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
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Statement Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Cat Kitten Emerald Eyes Ruby Mouth Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Vintage Exotic Cute Cat Kitten Emerald Green Eyes Ruby Red Mouth
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Oval Lapis Sapphire Leaf Feather Mesh Chain 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Chunky Gift Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Unisex Textured Large Swirl Curled Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex Twenty 20 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Statement Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Cat Kitten Emerald Eyes Ruby Mouth Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Vintage Exotic Cute Cat Kitten Emerald Green Eyes Ruby Red Mouth
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1985 Triangle Onyx Crystals Radiant Milanese Woven 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Citrine Crystals Bar Cylinder Six 6 Strands Layers 2 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Large Vivid Woven Dome Straw Hat Chunky Gold 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Five 5 Strand Double Layer Tassel Rope Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Large Five 5 Strands Double Layers Tassel Rope Long Necklace
Gold Plate
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.