Elizabeth Locke 2000's Multi-Gem 19 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Charm Bracelet
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an oval and bar link chain bracelet suspending eight unique charms Featuring pearls, ancient coins, venetian glass and carved labradorite charms Pearls are mounted in ham...
Labradorite, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Guardian Angel Intaglio Pendant, 25.49 Carat Carved Golden Beryl in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angels are among us in this beautiful 18k yellow gold pendant featuring an exquisite, 25.49 carat golden beryl that has been carved with an angel in a reverse intaglio. This gem was ...
Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$34,500 / set
Ancient Roman Medusa Intaglio Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
The art of intaglio, also known as gem carving, dates to as early as the 14th century B.C.E. and was practiced by ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Assyria, Phoenicia, and later ...
22k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
The design is drawn on the flat back/reverse side of the crystal cabochon, it is hand carved, and then painted by a master artisan Birds were much desired by Victorian ladies Fine we...
Crystal, 18k Gold
$7,285 / item
Chushev Blue Chalcedony Intaglio Gold Swivel Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Gold
Chushev Demosthenes Lapis Lazuli Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Chushev Demosthenes Carnelian Intaglio Sterling Silver Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Three Volume Set Of Grand Tour Intaglios From Francesco Carnesecchi
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring 268 plaster intaglios. Francesco Carnesecchi was a renowned 19th century master gem and intaglio engraver who also sold art to Grand Tour travelers.
Leather, Plaster, Paper
Antique Etruscan Revival 15K Gold Carnelian Intaglio Locket Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
This stunning bracelet features a secret locket compartment, accessed by opening the oval intaglio mounted gem. Condition: Very Good, exceptional for its age- crisp goldwork details...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Chushev Lion Man Made Corundum Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Chushev Eros and Lion Carnelian Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold
Carnelian Intaglio and 9 Carat Yellow Gold Vintage Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
There are some minor scuffs to the edges of the intaglio due to its age, but the engraved details remained intact.
Carnelian, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
A 19th Cent. Gold Chiseled Ring set with a Roman Sardonyx Intaglio. Sphinx
Located in London, GB
This ring is remarkable for uniting two distinct periods of craftsmanship in a single jewel. The intaglio — a genuine Roman sardonyx gem from the 2nd–3rd century A.D. — is set in a b...
Agate, Gold
INTAGLIO 1900 Antique Signet Ring In 14Kt Yellow Gold With Carved Brown Agate
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewelry context will almost always mean carved gems; when referring...
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
A Gold Brooch set with a Late 18th c. Nicolo Intaglio — Youth and Satyr
Located in London, GB
The composition captures a moment of quiet exchange between the two figures, perhaps a pause in their revels, imbued with the gentle sensuality characteristic of late 18th-century ne...
Agate, Gold
Desbazeille Art Nouveau Champagne Diamond and Gold Cufflinks, Circa 1895
Located in London, GB
He specialised in carved gems, cameos, intaglios and engraved garnets and gentlemens jewellery, such as cufflinks, lockets, swivel seals, rings and stickpins.
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold
The Sphinx II Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a Lion. We feel that the necklace’s genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of eac...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver
The Horse Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a Lion. We feel that the necklace’s genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of eac...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver
The Charites Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: August and September The intaglio depiction of the gem is of Three Graces (also known as The Charites).
Agate, Carnelian, Gold Plate, Silver
The Duality Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a koi fish. We feel that the necklace's genuine ancient beauty is a result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of e...
Blue Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver
The Phoenix Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
With its iridescent beauty and gentle energy, Mother of Pearl is a symbol of purity and femininity, bringing harmony and positivity into one's life. The intaglio depiction of the ge...
Pearl, Silver, Gold Plate
The Sphinx Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a Sphinx. We feel that the necklace’s genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of e...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver
The Pegasus Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
With its iridescent beauty and gentle energy, Mother of Pearl is a symbol of purity and femininity, bringing harmony and positivity into one's life. The intaglio depiction of the ge...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
The Aslan Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: August – September The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a lion. We feel that the necklace's genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvi...
Agate, Gold Plate, Silver
The Phoenix II Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a Lion. We feel that the necklace’s genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of eac...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver
The Aslan IV Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
With its iridescent beauty and gentle energy, Mother of Pearl is a symbol of purity and femininity, bringing harmony and positivity into one's life. The intaglio depiction of the ge...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
The Aslan II Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
Birthstone: December The intaglio depiction of the gem is of a Lion. We feel that the necklace’s genuine ancient beauty is the result of Ece London's meticulous hand carvings of eac...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver
The Aslan III Necklace
By Ece London
Located in London, GB
With its iridescent beauty and gentle energy, Mother of Pearl is a symbol of purity and femininity, bringing harmony and positivity into one's life. The intaglio depiction of the ge...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Roman Temple with Imperial Marbles (Porphyry and Serpentine) and Rubies Pendant
Located in Roma, IT
She is functionally related to the god Bonus Eventus, who is often represented as her counterpart: both appear on amulets ,coins and intaglio engraved gems across the Roman world.
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
William Tassie (1777-1860) was a prolific and highly successful maker of intaglios and cameos, reproduction gems and medals, many cast in a glass paste developed by his uncle James T...
Gold, Enamel
Dubini Scorpio Hoop Yellow Gold Silver Gnostic Gem Intaglio Earrings
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
Since this period corresponded with gnostic syncretism, namely from about one century B.C to fourth century A.D. those magic jewels were known under the “Gnostic Gems” definition. In...
18k Gold, Silver
Cartier Intaglio Gem Emerald Bird Ring from time of English Royalty
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Royal Collection Trust which looks after the Royal Collection, one of the most important art and jewelry collections in the world highlights several unique intaglio gems and jewe...
Emerald, Platinum
SeidenGang 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gem-Set Athens Intaglio Brooch
By SeidenGang
Located in Nashua, NH
SeidenGang 18K Yellow Gold Gem-set Athens Intaglio Brooch. The brooch is set two cabochon green tourmaline, two square cut citrine, and four cultured pearls each measuring 7.25mm., w...
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman Gold Mens Signet Ring Conical Intaglio Ring Gem Carving
Located in London, GB
A superb ancient Roman agate intaglio ring. The high-karat gold signet ring is set with an engraved gemstone, known as an ‘intaglio’. It dates from between the 2nd to 3rd century AD ...
Agate, 22k Gold
Unavailable
Renaissance Intaglio Ring
Located in New York, NY
Politician, banker, business man and art collector, Harari had a special interest in engraved gems, cameos and intaglios, which perhaps accounts for his acquisition of the present ri...
Early Victorian Antique Intaglio Gold Gents Ring, 1820s
Located in Antwerp, BE
The activity is also called gem carving, and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems, and intaglios in a jewellery context, will almost always mean carved gems.
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Diamond Bracelet with 2000-Year-Old Intaglios, 1790s
Located in Antwerp, BE
The diamonds are set in silver (touchstone tested). Technique: Intaglio - An intaglio or engraved gem is a gem that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or...
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Go...
Gold 18th Century Erotic Intaglio Ring "The Triumph of Priapus"
Located in Antwerp, BE
Period: ca. 1750 Source of inspiration: Mythology Theme: The triumph of Priapus carried on a chariot Material: High alloy yellow gold (higher than 18K - touchstone tested) Techni...
Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 1 in L 7 in
Early Victorian Glass Tassie and Agate Intaglio Link Bracelet in Original Box
Located in Narberth, PA
A Tassie is a paste or glass copy of a cameo or intaglio. Scottish gem engraver James Tassie created replicas of ancient agates and gemstones and together with Dr.
Agate, 14k Gold
Unavailable
H 1.58 in W 0.71 in D 0.28 in Dm 1.58 in L 1.58 in
Amethyst, Tsavorite and Yellow Sapphire Cabochons Yellow Gold Cocktail Earrings
By Knauf Jewels
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglio engraved gems. The Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxicatio...
Amethyst, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Roman Intaglio Gemstone Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eleven exceptionally rare carved gemstones are featured in this museum-quality Victorian necklace and the majority of the intaglio gems date to ancient Rome. Also known as gem carvin...
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
Antique Framed Set Grand Tour Gem Cameo Intaglios 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine group of Grand Tour gem cameo intaglios mounted in a glazed frame, in the manner of James Tassie, of various historical figures dating from the 19th century.
Ormolu
Chushev Blue Chalcedony Intaglio Sterling Silver Swivel Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. Elaborately carved gems (i...
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Rose Cut Diamond Amethyst Intaglio Ring Rose of Sharon Antique Victorian Flower
Located in New York, NY
Craftsmanship required to create these gem intaglio rings is extraordinary. This is a gorgeous example.
Diamond, Amethyst, 10k Gold
Victorian 1890 Signet Intaglio Ring in 18kt Yellow Gold with Carved Carnelian
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewellery context will almost always mean carved gems; when referri...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Rome 100 AD Signet Intaglio Ring 22Kt Yellow Gold with Carved Carnelian
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewellery context will almost always mean carved gems; when referri...
Carnelian, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Ring with a Roman Magical Jasper Intaglio. Roman, 1st–2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Jasper, esteemed in antiquity for its talismanic virtues, further supports the intaglio’s apotropaic role. The gem is mounted in a 20th-century gold ring, reflecting the continued tr...
ANCIENT ROME 100-200 AD Signet Intaglio Ring In 23Kt Gold & Carved Carnelian
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewellery context will almost always mean carved gems; when referri...
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Bvlgari Roma 1970 Intaglio Signet Ring In 20Kt & 18Kt Gold With Ancient Carving
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewellery context will almost always mean carved gems; when referri...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
INTAGLIO 1920 Art-Deco Signet Ring In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold With Carved Agate
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewelry context will almost always mean carved gems; when referring...
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
W 2.76 in D 0.47 in L 2.44 in
ELIZABETH LOCKE Byzantine Revival Brooch In Hammered Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewelry context will almost always mean carved gems; when referring...
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
GERMANY 1928 Bloodstone Signet Ring In 14Kt Gold Carved With Stylized Eagle
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewelry context will almost always mean carved gems; when referring...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique French Grand Tour Onyx and Ormolu Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
It has also been used for intaglio and hardstone cameo engraved gems, where the bands make the image contrast with the ground.
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Sardonyx Agate Roman Gem Intaglio 18 Karat Gold Ship with Sails and Oars
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Fine roman brown agate intaglio of a ship with sails and oars mounted in a 19th century gold mount. The intaglio dates around the year 0, late republic / early imperial period. The m...
18k Gold
Antique Grand Tour Plaster Intaglio Cast Medallions, 19th Century, Set of 99
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful set of antique plaster intaglio castings was made in the early 1800's and is marked with the coat of arms of Edmund Firld. Beautiful scenes and profiles of Neoclassica...
Neo-Classical Agate Intaglio 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The intaglio is clearly a work of a great gem carver. The intaglio could be much older, the frame is probably of a later date.
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Georgian Zeus Bloodstone Intaglio 14K Rose Gold Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
The oval shaped bloodstone with rich natural red inclusions is cabochon shaped rather than flat, as are most intaglio rings, giving the gem added depth. Zeus is depicted in profile w...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Bulgari ring with nephrite Intaglio of Pegasus 1st century BCE
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Nicola Bulgari, grandson of of the founder Sotirio, was the one that first started using coins and intaglios in their jewelry in the mid-1960s. Intaglio is an engraved gem, frequen...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.87 in L 1.57 in
Victorian 1850 Etruscan Revival Dangle Drop Earrings 14Kt Gold & Agates Intaglio
Located in Miami, FL
The activity is also called gem carving and the artists gem-cutters. References to antique gems and intaglios in a jewelry context will almost always mean carved gems; when referring...
Agate, Gold, 14k 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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