Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Long Gold Reed Curled Wave Swirl Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Unisex Vivid Long Curled Wave Swirl Leaf Reed Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Flower Vivid 3D Double Rose Buds Leaf 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
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Wave Cluster Flower Leaf Bouquet Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Wave Cluster Flower Leaf Bouquet Brooch Gold Tone Good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Blossom Flower Leaf Wreath Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Blossom Flower Leaf Wreath Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Necklace, Gold Plated
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Double Large Tropical Leaf Tree Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Double Large Tropical Leaf Tree Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Coral Flower Exquisite Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Coral Flower Exquisite Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Double Strand Mesh Snake Gold Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Double Strand Mesh Snake Modernist Collar Choker Necklace, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Trio Moon Crescent Twist Spiral Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Trio Moon Crescent Twist Spiral Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Blossom Flower Leaf Wreath Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Blossom Flower Leaf Wreath Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Textured Wavy Leaf Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Coral Flower Exquisite Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Coral Flower Exquisite Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Textured Double Palm Tree Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Textured Double Palm Tree Leaf Brooch Gold Tone Excellent
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Strand Layer Rope Snake Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Strand Layer Rope Snake Necklace, Gold Plated Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Vintage Textured Vivid Trio Three Swirl Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Vintage Textured Vivid Trio Three Swirl Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Necklace, Gold Plated
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Vivid Flower White Curled Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Vivid Flower White Curled Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Extra Large Openwork Four Palm Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Extra Large Openwork Four Palm Leaf Statement Brooch, Gold Tone
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Extra Large Openwork Four Palm Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Extra Large Openwork Four Palm Leaf Statement Brooch, Gold Tone
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Vivid Flower White Curled Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Vivid Flower White Curled Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Vivid Modernist Long Leaf Gold Palm Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Vivid Modernist Long Leaf Palm Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Vintage Mesh Weave Snake Omega Chunky Necklace, Gold Plated
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Flourish Feather Wing Trio Layers Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Vivid Flourish Feather Wing Trio Layers Modernist Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Wave Cluster Flower Leaf Bouquet Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Wave Cluster Flower Leaf Bouquet Dome Modernist Brooch, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage 3D Wavy Feather Leaf Emerald Amethyst Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage 3D Wavy Feather Leaf Emerald Amethyst Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Radiant Sun Burst 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 Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Trio Long Windy Leaf Interlocked Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Vivid Trio Long Windy Leaf Interlocked Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Radiant Sun Burst 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 Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Flower Blossom Layer Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Flower Blossom Layer Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Large Knot Bow Dots Ribbon Butterfly Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Large Knot Bow Dots Ribbon Butterfly Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Daisy Flower Blossom White Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Daisy Flower Blossom White Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Textured Long Wave Feather Leaf Reed Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Vivid Long Leaf Reed Feather Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Wave Swirl Leaf Dandelion Branch Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Wave Swirl Leaf Dandelion Branch Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Textured Ripple Cute Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Textured Ripple Cute Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Jade Green Flower Leaf Tree Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Jade Green Flower Leaf Tree Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Swirl Twist Gold Silver Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Swirl Twist Brooch, Gold Silver Tone Very
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Double Hoop Knot Twist Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Crystals Double Hoop Knot Twist Rope Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage 3D Wavy Feather Leaf Emerald Amethyst Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage 3D Wavy Feather Leaf Emerald Amethyst Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Sculpted 3D Vivid Rose Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Sculpted 3D Vivid Rose Flower Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Radiant Sun Burst 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 Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Textured Double Palm Leaf Tree Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Large Double Palm Tree Leaf Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Jade Green Flower Leaf Tree Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Jade Green Flower Leaf Tree Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Layer Leaf Blossom Flower Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Layer Leaf Blossom Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Vivid Modernist Long Leaf Gold Palm Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Vivid Modernist Long Leaf Palm Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Radiant Sun Burst 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 Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Classic Swirl Twist Rope Chain Gold Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Classic Swirl Twist Rope Chain Modernist Bracelet, Gold
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Turquoise Dots Knot Bow Ribbon Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Turquoise Blue Dots Knot Bow Ribbon Openwork Rope Brooch, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Strands Layers Rope Snake Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Double 5 Five Strands Layers Rope Snake Chain Monderist Choker
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Mesh Snake Rope Collar Choker Gold Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Mesh Snake Rope Collar Choker Necklace, Gold Tone Good
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Textured Double Palm Tree Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Large Double Palm Tree Leaf Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Flourish Feather Wing Trio Layers Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Vivid Flourish Feather Wing Trio Layers Brooch, Gold Tone
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Trio Long Windy Leaf Interlocked Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Vivid Trio Long Windy Leaf Interlocked Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Wave Swirl Leaf Dandelion Branch Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Wave Swirl Leaf Dandelion Branch Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
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.