Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Pearl Crystals White Blossom Flower Radiant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage White Round Pearl Blossom Flower Radiant Sparkling Crystals White Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Lapis Blue Crystals Sapphire Leaf Feather Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Luxury Oval Lapis Cabochon Navy Sapphire Blue Clear Crystals Leaf Feather Tear Water Drop Pendants Charms Mesh Chain Statement Chunky Elegant Moder...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Crystals Leaf Trio Black Braided Enamel Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Trio 3 Leaf Black Enamel Crystals Pendant Linked Interlocked Braided Mesh Chain Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition....
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Aqua Emerald Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Unisex Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Starfish Cube Cabochon Emerald Amethyst Aqua Light Green Purple Blue Stone Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excel...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Large Crystals Snowflake Flower Pendant Long Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Large Snowflake Whole Sparkling Clear Crystals Flower Pendant Chain Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss....
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Sapphire Pearls Crystals Oval White Round Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Sapphire Navy Blue Cabochon Oval White Round Circle Pearls Sparkling Crystals Flower Openwork Elegant Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excell...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Gripoix Emerald Wing Oval Crystals Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Gripoix Emerald Green Oval Cabochon Stone Crystals Wing Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Good condition. Not any stones lost. Light scr...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Large Crystals Whole Bow Domed Interlocked Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Large Whole Crystals Interlocked Knot Chunky Statement Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. Maybe light s...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Pearl Openwork White Ball Triangle Pendant Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage White Ball Pearl Triangle Openwork Pendant Elegant Wheat Chain Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Rare to find. Sign at back...
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Christian Dior GROSSE Large Crystals Whole Geometric Leaf Heart Clip Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE Large Whole Crystals Leaf Heart Geometric Water Drop Chunky Statement Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. Mayb...
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Christian Dior GROSSE Large Matelassé Diamond Crystals Plaid Hoop Domed Earrings
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Large Diamond Crystals Plaid Matelassé Rectangle Half Hoop Dome Chunky Statement Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any s...
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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 Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. Lig...
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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 Oval Shell Statement Chunky Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good con...
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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 Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe very light scratches or col...
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 Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. Vintage and rare t...
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 Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Genuine. Sig...
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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 Dandelion Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratc...
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 Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very light scratches or c...
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 Tone Very good condition. Some very light scratches or colour loss, barely notic...
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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 Crystals Hexagon Flower Openwork Elegant Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Plated...
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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 Bracelet, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticea...
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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 Branch Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Rare to find. 100% Genuine. ...
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 Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Front side is excellent, back is some scratc...
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 Chunky Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. Not any...
Silver 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 Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. Vintage and rare to fi...
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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 Ribbon Brooch, Gold plated Very excellent condition. Signed at the rear. Rare to find. ...
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 Exquisite Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss,...
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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 Rope Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour l...
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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 Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, ...
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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 Pendant Bracelet, Gold Tone Pendant is very excellent condition, which can be remova...
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 Bracelet Belt, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% g...
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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 Leaf Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colo...
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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 Crystals Heart Love Openwork Cluster Flower Dome Chunky Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated ...
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 Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Some light scratches or colour...
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 Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% genuine. A uni...
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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 Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A very beautif...
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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 Crystals Trio 3 Strands Layers Interlinked Elegant Pendant Necklace, Gold Tone Ve...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1961 Rare Gold Large Rose Blossom Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Large 3D Vivid Rose Flower Blossom Leaf Stem Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. Rare to find. 100...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Rare Gold Seven Strands Chain Chunky Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Seven 7 Strands Layers Chain Chunky Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. 100% Genuine. A v...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1967 Gold Pearl White Round Spiral Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Textured Trio Twist Spiral White Round Pearl Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1963 Gold Strands Wheat Rope Snake Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Unisex Four 4 Strands Layers Wheat Chain Rope Snake Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1972 Massive Gold White Clovers Leaf 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 Chunky Pendant Modernist Elegant Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. on...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1963 GROSSE Large White Pearls Blossom Mesh Necklace
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Large Trio 3 Vivid White Pearls Plum Blossom Stem Floral Flower Bouquet Mesh Chain Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent conditio...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1967 Gold Flame Ridged Woven Mesh 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 Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour ...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Rare Gold Emerald Green Stone Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Jade Emerald Green Stones Fruit Openwork Flower Leaf Tree Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear. Very r...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1967 GROSSE Gold Orange Fruit Bouquet Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Orange Cabochon Beads Fruit Flower Bouquet Leaf Openwork Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, ...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1960 Fish Ridged Woven Mesh Gold Bracelet
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Unisex Fish Ridged Woven Mesh Link Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Gold Plated Very good condition. Only Light scratches or colour loss near clasp, barely notice...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1960 Rare Gold Bouquet Wave Leaf Openwork 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 Tone Good condition. Some scratches and colour loss. 100% Genuine. Safety-catch pin...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1967 GROSSE Lapis Blue Wings Feather Windmill Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Lapis Navy Blue Stone Wings Feather Flower Windmills Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, bare...
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Christian Dior Vintage 1962 GROSSE Rare Bow Ribbon Navy Blue Turquoise Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Knot Bow Ribbon Twist Navy Blue Green Turquoise Dots Beads Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. One dot has been lost, ...
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Christian Dior Vintage 1968 GROSSE Gold Large White Black Pearl Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Large Openwork White Black Grey Pearls Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Only some peel off at faux pearls. 100%...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Red Onyx Cabochon Crystals Oval Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Unisex Baroque Blood Red Onyx Black Oval Round Cabochon Rectangle Circle Crystals Openwork Elegant Modenist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good conditio...
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Christian Dior Vintage 1968 Rare GROSSE Gold White Pearl Crystal Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage 3D Vivid Flourish Bloom Flower Whole Sparkling Crystals White Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Lig...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1971 GROSSE Gold Turquoise Tassel Long Necklace Belt
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 Strands Mesh Wheat Chain Rope Elegant Modernist Long Necklace Belt Bracelet, Gold Plat...
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Christian Dio Vintage Rare 1961 Gold GROSSE Vivid Rose Leaf Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Unisex Sculpted 3D Vivid Rose Flower Leaf Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Rare to find. 100% Genuine. A unique piec...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Radiant Sun Star Crystals Flowers Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Radiant Sun Star Burst Crystals Blossom Flourish Cluster Flower Floral Branch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very ...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1965 Gold White Pearls Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage White Pearls Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Modernist Exquisite Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches of colour lo...
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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.