Harlequin Ring
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s French Art Deco Fashion Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s English Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Ashtrays
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2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Wh...
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel...
Vintage 1950s Italian Signet Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1800s French Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian More Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s Georgian Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s English Georgian Band Rings
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Gothic Revival Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
20th Century Austrian Retro Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Antique 1870s French Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Band Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian More Jewelry
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Diamond, Gold, White Go...
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Gold, White Gol...
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Band Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Go...
2010s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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20th Century Dome Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Chrysophrase, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Signet Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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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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