Hard Stone Cameo
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Engagement Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Neoclassical Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Figurines and Sculptures
Carnelian
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Swedish Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Italian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold-filled
Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Bronze
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Antique 1850s Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Vanity Items
Agate
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
15k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century French Georgian Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian More Rings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Etruscan Revival Brooches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown More Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Rose Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Georgian More Rings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s English Victorian Signet Rings
Agate
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Antique 1780s British Classical Greek Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
16th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures
Precious Stone
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian George III Fashion Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Cufflinks
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Art Glass
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1850s French Victorian Brooches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rope Necklaces
Agate, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Agate, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Signet Rings
Agate
Antique 1850s British Classical Roman Brooches
10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Boxes and Cases
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Brooches
Malachite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century European Classical Roman Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Clamper Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Bangles
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Georgian Drop Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
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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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- What Stone is a cameo made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A cameo can be made of a variety of stones. Most ancient cameos were made of semi-precious gemstones, namely onyx and agate. Today, less expensive contemporary cameo jewelry is produced using shell and glass. Shop an extraordinary collection of cameo jewelry on 1stDibs.