Roman Warrior Goddess Jade Intaglio Pendant Fob Necklace 14K Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Victorian Hand Carved Jade Hard Stone Intaglio Swivel Fob Pendant
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,285 / item
Chushev Blue Chalcedony Intaglio Gold Swivel Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich blue chalcedony gemstone and features a
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century Intaglio Swivel Ring - Hygieia Engraving
Located in Glasgow, GB
Early 19th century neoclassical intaglio ring set in 18ct gold, featuring a pale oval agate
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold and White Agate Intaglio Swivel Fob Seal
Located in London, GB
Unicorns Head emerging. The Gold work and Intaglio are in good condition and this type of swivel Seal looks
Agate, 18k Gold
Chushev Blue Chalcedony Intaglio Sterling Silver Swivel Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto blue chalcedony gemstone and features a boy
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Antique French Gold Swivel Ring with Islamic Orange Agate Calligraphic Intaglio
Located in London, GB
This superb gold swivel seal ring dates to the the first half of the 20th century, circa 1930, and
Agate, Gold
Antique Gold and Bloodstone Intaglio Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring, adorned with swivel bloodstone intaglio depicting a cherub. Ring size: 10
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique intaglio swivel fob pendant, 10k gold, Bloodstone and Carnelian
Located in NEWARK, GB
intaglio to one side and a heraldic carnelian intaglio to the other. The bloodstone features a gothic
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
"Margaret" Carnelian Intaglio and Gold Swivel Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat gold swivel ring with a flat oval carnelian, both sided engraved in reverse on one side
Carnelian, 18k Gold
18 Karat Swivel Fob of Smokey Quartz with 3 Sided Intaglio Scenes, circa 1900
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love this 18K swivel fob with intricate intaglios on each of three sides of the stone of smoky
Quartz, 18k Gold
Bulgari Pinky Ring set with Ancient Intaglio
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Splendid Pinky Ring set in Oval 18kt Yellow Gold swivel mounting. Lovely Intaglio of two opposing
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Ancient Sasanian Intaglio Swivel Ring
Located in New York, NY
swivel mounting. Lion symbolizes power, strength and bravery. The intaglio shows some surface wear around
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Victorian 15 Carat Gold and Rock Crystal Hermes God Intaglio Swivel Pendant
Located in St Helens, GB
A rare Victorian period swivel pendant. 15 carat gold top with flowing twisted design. Designed
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Swivel Fob with Tbar, Religious Intaglio
Located in St Helens, GB
A Victorian period solid 9 carat rose gold tbar, chain and swivel fob. The swivel is a citrine
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 18 Carat Gold Bloodstone Intaglio Pocket Watch Swivel Fob Pendant
Located in St Helens, GB
A late Victorian era swivel pendant fob. 18 carat yellow gold example. Circular shape with
Agate, Gold
Victorian 15 Carat Gold and Amethyst Intaglio Swivel Fob Pendant
Located in St Helens, GB
A rare Victorian period swivel pendant. 15 carat yellow gold example. Designed with a three
Amethyst, 15k Gold
22k Karat Yellow Gold 0.64 Carat Ground-Cut Natural Emerald Eternity Band Ring
By GEM PLAZA
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
22k Karat Yellow Gold 0.64 Carat Ground-Cut Natural Emerald Eternity Band Ring Emerald - 0.64 22K Gold - 3.97 This glorious emerald band is sensational. The solitaire horizontally ...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 2.42 Carat Bloodstone and 14k Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 2.42 carat bloodstone and 14k yellow gold signet ring; part of our diverse antique signet rings collection. This fine and impressive antique signet r...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Burma Blue Star Sapphire Gemstone 11.71 cts in 14K White Gold Men's Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover distinguished men's ring features a stunning natural blue star sapphire, set in a classic 14K white gold band. The star sapphire is renowned for its unique star-like phenome...
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier 18k Ring, Big Ellipse with Amethyst
By Cartier
Located in Berlin, BE
Indulge in the timeless beauty and opulence of the Vintage Cartier 18K Ring with Big Ellipse Amethyst. Crafted by the esteemed Cartier brand in 1993, this exquisite piece is a true t...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Rare Victorian Man in the Moon Ring, Heintz Bros.
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Original Condition Victorian Man in the Moon Ring from the 19th Century in 14K gold. Original moonstone carved smiley face set high into pronged settings which give the appearan...
Moonstone, 14k Gold
$12,080Sale Price|20% Off
24kt. yellow gold carved amethyst intaglio ring with a woman's portrait
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century 24kt. yellow gold carved amethyst intaglio ring with a woman's portrait. Made in Europe, Circa 1870's X-Ray has been tested positive for 24kt. yellow gold. T...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Ring 0.85ct Emerald solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US7 / 3.7gr
Located in SE
Elegant vintage Emerald Ring, the carved band in solid 18ct Yellow Gold + bezel set natural emerald cut Emerald stone of deep /strong Green color 6 mm x 5 mm x 3.75 mm deep / ca. 0.8...
Emerald, 18k Gold
Dalben Namibian Chalcedony Gold Ring
By Oreste Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k yellow gold ring with a 13 carat bezel-set Namibian Chalcedony. Ring size 7 - EU 54 . The ring is completely handmade in our atelier in Como, Italy with rigorous qu...
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
18kt Gold Silver and Steel Italian Crest Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique steel italian family crest mounted in 18kt gold and silver ring. Size : 9 Weight: 27,22gr.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Steel, Gold
Massive Victorian French Diamond Gold Serpent Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Extraordinarily crafted French serpent brooch from the mid 19th Century. The massive proportions and realistic detailing help to date this amazing 3 dimensional brooch. From the coil...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early Byzantine Gold Ring Engraved With Married Couple
Located in Firenze, IT
Byzantinge Gold Marriage ring with portraits of a couple facing eacht other with a cross and the inscription HVI. The ring continues the tradition of wearing jewelry commemorating ma...
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient 2nd Century AD Roman Dionysus Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Dionysus intaglio ring. Set with an oval carnelian intaglio finely engraved with standing figure of Dionysus holding a thrysus and drinking cup, in a closed back rubove...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
$3,475
H 1.75 in W 1.25 in D 0.38 in
Victorian Mixed Metals and Agate Floral Motif Spinner Fob Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A fob is an adornment or a seal that hangs from the ribbon or chain of a pocket watch. Its purpose is to decorate or add weight to the watch chain itself, making it easier for the wa...
Agate, Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Gold and Smokey Quartz Family Crest Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval panel carved with a the arms of the BATEMAN family of Middleton Hall and Lomberdale Hall, Youlgreave Derbyshire, to a curved gold surmount ring. Size : 7 The arms of the B...
Quartz, Gold
Burmese Sapphire Cabochon Solitaire Ring, circa 1990
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire cabochon solitaire ring. Set with a cushion shape cabochon natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 13.00 ca...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Modernist Rhodonite and Blue Chalcedony 14 Karat Bicolor Gold Ring
Located in Wheaton, IL
This stunning ring is a work of art that combines the natural beauty of rhodonite and blue chalcedony with the elegance of 14-karat bicolor gold. The design is modernist, with a wide...
Chalcedony, 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.