$5,320
W 0.63 in L 0.63 in
Chaumet Vintage Hawk’s Eye Quartz Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold Boxed French 1970s
By Chaumet
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chaumet Vintage Hawk’s Eye Quartz Cufflinks in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Signed, with Box, France
Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cocktail Ring 18K White Gold with Hawk's Eye & 3.2ct Diamononds
Located in ראשון לציון, IL
carved from hawk's eye gemstones, set with diamonds 3.2 ct. Each "Black Petunia" ring is crafted
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$62,500
H 5 in W 7 in L 5 in
Rare Carved Hawk's Eye Agate Tiger on a 14K Gold Mounted Rock Crystal Base
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare carved Hawk's Eye agate tiger on a 14k gold mounted rock crystal base, circa 1960. "A
Agate, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Cartier Le Baiser Du Dragon 18k White Gold Hawks Eye Ring
By Cartier
Located in Istanbul, TR
This perfect design is handmade in France. Ring is with the rare gemstone called ' Hawks Eye
White Gold
Cartier Santos Dumont Hawk's Eye Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Hawk's Eye Santos Dumont Ring by Cartier. With 1 Hawk's Eye This ring comes
Agate, 18k Gold
SWISS Sculptural Hawk Eye Gemstone Cocktail Ring Band In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Hawk Eye Gemstone Ring Band. Fabulous contemporary ring band with gorgeous design
Tiger's Eye, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Cartier Modern Hawk's Eye 18 Karat White Gold Santos Dumont Men's Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a polished square hawk's eye measuring approximately 12.8 x 13.7 mm, deep dark blue
18k Gold
Vintage Cartier White Gold Ring Hawk's Eye
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
geometrical lines that are balanced by the smooth hawk's eye stone. About hawk’s eye jewelry Hawk’s eye
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Le Baiser Du Dragon Ring 18k White Gold Hawks Eye Gemstone
By Cartier
Located in MIAMI, FL
. Highlighting the ring is a rare gemstone called Hawks Eye. The gemstone shows a dark blue tone with an amazing
18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Cigar Hawk Eye Mother of Pearl Red Jasper Enamel Cufflinks
Located in Milano, IT
, cylindrical shape and a classic label reading “Cohiba”. These pieces are made of hawk eyes and enamels in the
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Santos Dumont Ring in Solid 18kt White Gold with Hawk Eye Gem
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
carved from natural Hawk eye gemstone. Weight: 22.54 grams, (14.45 Dwt). Size: 9 and is sizable
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Santos Dumont Ring 18k White Gold with Hawk's Eye
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
7.15" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos Dumont Ring 18K White Gold with Hawk's Eye Exterior Color: White
Cartier Hawk's Eye Santos Dumont Men's 18 Karat White Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous, Modern Santos Dumont Ring by Cartier Features Flush Set Custom-Cut Hawk's Eye Cabochon
18k Gold
Double-Sided Art Deco Hawk's-Eye Cufflinks in Yellow Gold
Located in San Rafael, CA
-gray-white hawk's-eye cabochons. The four oval faces each measure 13.6mm by 8.3mm and are linked by
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine Mughal Gem Set Rock Crystal and Gold Box, India, 18th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine and Exquisite Mughal Gem Set Rock Crystal and Gold Box, India, 18th Century. Finley set in 22k gold, mounted with rubies and pearls. The body carved from one piece of rock cr...
Rock Crystal, Gold
Victorian Natural Pearl and Diamond Cluster Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the twelve graduated cluster motifs each centred with natural bouton pearls measuring from 5.6 mm to 9 mm, within a surround of old br...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Matte Black Lizard Palladium Hardware Very Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in Matte Black Varanus Salvator Lizard. This extremely rare Hermes Birkin bag is elegant, timeless and absolutely stunning. Accentu...
Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
CARTIER Diamond, Onyx and Emerald Panthere Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
One of Cartier's most iconic high jewelry lines, Panthère de Cartier, has symbolized elegance and strength since its debut in 1914. Known for its majestic and fierce design, the pant...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
A Van Cleef & Arpels Invisibly-Set Mystery Ruby Diamond Platinum Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
The highly flexible invisibly-set calibré-cut ruby four-row band, with diamond collet trim, mounted in platinum by Van Cleef & Arpels, is regarded as one of the jewelry masterpie...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Harry Winston Jacques Timey Burmese Sapphire Diamond Necklace, 1980s
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
The Harry Winston Jacques Timey Vintage Sapphire Diamond Bib Necklace, crafted in the 20th century, showcases an Art Deco-inspired design in platinum, adorned with a plethora of diam...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Faberge Gold and Gem Set Paperknife by Eric Kollin
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé yellow gold and gem-set paperknife with book-blade, with a "samaradok" molten texture handle set with a ruby, sapphire and diamond, workmaster Eric Kollin, St Petersburg, m...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Emilio Jewelry Certified 15.00 Carat Untreated No Heat Ruby Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring an exceptional ruby weighing over 15 carats! Origin: Mozambiq...
Ruby
Fabergé Agate Angel Fish Figurine, Gold & Silver, Circa 1950
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
Fabergé Angel Fish Figurine – A Symbol of Fortune and Elegance Like a shimmering dream captured in stone, this exquisite Fabergé sculpture depicts a delicate angel fish, masterfully...
Agate, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Platinum Diamond Necklace with Fancy Intense vivd Yellow Pear Shape
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum diamond necklace with GIA certified center 35.31 fancy intense vivd yellow vs2 pear shape, GIA#2145952743 set in platinum handmade necklace, features 47.00ct of outside diam...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Faberge Gold, Enamel and Hardstone Desk Seal
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold, enamel and hardstone desk seal, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1904-1908 the spherical handle carved of aventurine quartz, the collar of translucent apple...
Carnelian, Quartz, Gold, Enamel
A Pair of Rare Late Georgian Diamond Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of late Georgian open-work diamond drop earrings, set with three graduating old brilliant-cut diamonds, the principal pear shaped diamonds weighing approximately 3.5 carats th...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Imperial Period Faberge Bowenite and Silver-Gilt Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An Imperial Period, silver-gilt, bowenite inkwell by Faberge featuring chased laurel leaves, acanthus swags, and a hinged cover with a ribbon-tied acanthus wreath finial. The inkwell...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Mesh Bracelet, 28.40 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite bracelet includes an array of beautifully matched fancy vivid yellow diamonds totaling 28.40 carats. The sunny yellow diamonds are bordered by 7.43 carats of white dia...
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Exceptional Ruby and Diamond High Jewelry Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent Cartier ruby and diamond necklace features 22 carats of dazzling diamonds and over 10 carats of vivid red rubies all set in 18 karat yellow gold. This vintage creation fr...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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