Christian Dior GROSSE Large Baroque Heart Love Glow Openwork Crystals Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Large Baroque Heart Love Openwork Crystals Glow Chunky Statement
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Large Whole Crystals Black Shell Openwork Oval Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Large Whole Sparkling Shining Crystals Black Enamel Openwork
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Silver Door Knocker Rectangle Circle Hoop Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Circle Door Knocker Rectangle Chunky Statement Hoop Clip
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Silver Basket Weave Rectangle Dome Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Basket Weave Woven Rectangle Cube Dome Modernist Clip Earrings
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Flowers Crystals Layer Trio Cluster Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Trio Crystals Cluster Flowers Layer Leaf Openwork Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Pearls White Dandelion Cluster Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Vivid White Pearls Cluster Layers Flourish Blossom Flower
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Large Snowflake Crystals Water Drop Triangle Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Extra Large Snowflake Water Tear Drop Triangle Circle Whole Sparkling
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Flower Leaf Wheat Cluster Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Leaf Wheat Cluster Flower Openwork Chunky Statement
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Curled Long Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Unisex Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Modenrist Brooch
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Long Gold Serpentine Thin Chain Versatile Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Vintage Unisex Versatile Thin Slim Serpentine Chain Long Necklace
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage White Large Interlocked Clover Pendant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Large White Enamel Four Leaf Clover Flower Interlocked Pendant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Sapphire Crystals Silver Clear Domed Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Textured Double Sapphire Clear Navy Blue Crystals Hoop Dome
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Plum Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Turquoise Blue Green White Pearl Beads Plum Blossom Flower
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Tassel Y Long Chain Butterfly Crystal Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage 1970s Long Chain Butterfly Crystal Y Tassel Elegant Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Sapphire Silver Cube Triangle Crystals Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Sapphire Navy Blue Cube Triangle Double Row Crystals
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Lapis Natural Stones Cabochon Balls Mesh Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Lapis Navy Blue Natural Stones Cabochon Oval Round Balls
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Pearls Crystals Water Drop Whole White Baroque Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Baroque Flower Water Drop Pendant Whole Round White Pearls Crystals
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Turquoise Large Crystal Floral Knot Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Textured Turquoise Green Crystals Floral Flower Knot
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Gripoix Heart Ruby Sapphire Emerald Crystal Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Gripoix Sapphire Emerald Ruby Heart Whole Shining Crystals
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Triangle Trio Openwork Mesh Interlocked Oval Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Unisex Triangle Trio Openwork Interlocked Oval Spiral Twist Mesh
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Turquoise Ball Beads Light Charm Pendant Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Turquoise Light Green Blue Beads Ball Light Charm Drop
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1965 GROSSE Crystals Rope Flourish Flower Firework Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Crystal Flourish Flower firework Rope Openwork Modernist Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Spiral Interlinked Rope Long Necklace Gold Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Spiral Interlinked Rope Chunky Modernist Long Necklace
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Ruby Turquoise Crystals Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Turquoise Blue Green Ruby Red Crystals Beads Cabochon Flower
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Fuchsia Moonstone Gold Crystals Heart Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Baroque Fuchsia Moonstone Purple Pink White Oval Round Circle
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Amethyst Oval Pearl Pendant Mesh Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Amethyst Purple Cabochon Oval White Pearl Pendant Mesh Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Braided Twist Rope Long Chain Versatile Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Unisex Braided Twist Rope Long Chain Versatile Modernist Necklace
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Crystals Silver Interlocked Hoop Dome Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Crystals Interlocked Glow Half Hoop Dome Monderist Clip
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Trio Pearls Crystals Strands Layers Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Vintage Trio White Beaded Pearls Crystals Strands Layers Chain Choker
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Octagon Madeira Citrine Crystals Trio 3 Strands Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Octagon Rectangle Madeira Citrine Yellow Brown Crystals Shining
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Massive White Clovers Leaf Flowers Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Massive Huge White Enamel Clovers Leaf Flowers Layer
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Spiral Rope Interlink Silver Long Necklace Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Long Unisex Spiral Twist Rope Interlinked Chunky Modernist
Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Huge Openwork Flower Pentagram Pearl Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Huge Extra Large 3D Vivid Curled Openwork Flower Pentagram White
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Elegant Flourish Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Leaf Bush Ruby Red Crystals Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Relief Flame Ridged Woven Mesh Modernist Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Relief Flame Fire Leaf Symmetric Ridged Woven Mesh Link
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Clover Knot Bow Swirl Interlocked Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Twist Interlocked Clover Brooch, Gold Silver Tone
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Turquoise Gold Stone Cluster Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Turquoise Green Blue Beads Stones Cluster Flourish Blossom
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Vintage Turquoise Tassel Long Necklace Belt Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Vintage Beads Turquoise Blue Green Fringe Tassel Drop Pendant Layers
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Double Square Ruby Crystal Openwork Link Pyramid Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Double Square Diamond Ruby Red Crystals Openwork Link Pyramid
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Textured 4 Layers Interlocked Knot Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Unisex Large Textured Four 4 Layers Interlocked Knot Spiral
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Radiant Sun Star Burst Crystal Flower Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage 1970s Radiant Sun Star Burst Crystal Flower Elegant Clip Earrings
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Versatile Spiral Chain Rope Long Necklace Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Unisex Versatile Spiral Chain Rope Long Necklace Bracelet Modenrist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Round Sunburst Crystals Wirework Dome Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Unisex Circle Round Sunburst Starburst Shining Sparkling
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Gold Purple Burgundy Fruit Leaf Mesh Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Burgundy Plum Purple Cabochon Fruit Blossom Flourish Flower Leaf
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Gold Textured Double Leaf Palm Tree 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 Gold Arrow Studs Woven Mesh Choker Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Woven Arrow Triangle Studs Mesh Interlinked Herringbone Collar
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1968 GROSSE Gold Textured Layer Rose Curled Flower 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 1972 Gold Silver 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 Vintage GROSSE 1961 Gold Burgundy Purple Fruit Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Burgundy Plum Dark Red Purple Fruit Cabochon Blossom Flourish
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Gold Curled Vivid White Beige Leaf Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Beige Leaf Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Green Emerald Crystals Brutalist Gold Openwork 2 Set
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Emerald Green Crystals Brutalist Flower Leaf Openwork Modernist
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Gold Double Long Leaf Curled Wavy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Double Long Leaf Curled Wavy Swirl Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Gold Long Rope Strands Layers Wheat Curb Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Unisex Six 6 Strands Layers Rope Wheat Curb Long Chain Chunky Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex Pearls Layer White Black Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Unisex White Black Grey Pearls Layer Leaf Flower Elegant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1960 GROSSE Gold Flower Leaf Vivd Openwork Blossom Elegant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Unisex Vivid 3D Openwork Blossom Flourish Peony Daisy Flower
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Gold Layers Knot Bow Tassel Mesh Woven Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Knot Bow Twist Tassel 5 Layers Strands Mesh Woven Elegant
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.