$1,329Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Red Coral Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Modern Round Cut Diamonds. This Ring has 0.35 Carats of Emeralds. This Ring has a 0.20
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ster...
$3,987Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Red Mediterranean Coral White Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. This Ring has 0.10 Carats of Modern Round Cut Emeralds. This Ring
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,708Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 0.60 Carat White Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. This Ring has a 0.10 Carats Emerald. This Ring is available also
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
18 Karat White Gold and .55 Carat Diamond Panther Ring, Emerald Eyes
Located in New York, NY
diamonds, sprinkled with .55 carats of black and brown diamonds. Emerald eyes .06carats. Ring signes
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Handcrafted Ring Diamonds, Emeralds and Blue Sapphires, Coral, 14 Karat Gold
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
handmade by Italian master goldsmiths and it is in perfect condition! Diamonds 0.59 ct Emeralds and
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau White Rose Cut Diamond Ruby Emerald Yellow Gold "Flies" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
with Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Rubies and Emeralds. They are also
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphi...
9.21 Cts F/VS1 AIG Round Diamonds Zambian Emerald Burma Ruby Necklace 18K Gold
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
diamonds, 1.50 carats of ruby, and a 6.05 carat emerald, ensuring flawless radiance! Specifications
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
$5,221Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Emerald White Diamond Sapphire Yellow Gold Triple Cocktail Ring Set
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Diamonds. This Ring has 0.50 Carats of Natural Zambia Navette Cut Emerald. This Ring has a 2.93 Carats
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yell...
Aquamarine Sapphires Rubies Emeralds Diamonds Rose Gold and Silver Cocktail Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
of diamonds, 1.92 ct of sapphires, rubies, emeralds and 3.30 g of milk aquamarine. Diamonds ct 0.50
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
$1,424Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Red Coral Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Modern Round Cut Diamonds. This Ring has 0.15 Carats of Emeralds. This Ring has a 0.40
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ster...
Emerald Green Prunts Covering Clear Vintage Murano Lamps
Located in Smyrna, GA
These lamps are of clear glass with vibrant EMERALD GREEN applied glass prunts all over! This
Blown Glass, Acrylic
Emerald, Yellow and Black Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Snake Shape Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
handmade by Italian master goldsmiths and it is in perfect conditions. Diamonds 1.49ct Emerald 0.24 ct
Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
$2,278Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Blue Sapphire Ruby Emerald Red Coral Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 1.30 Carats of Rubies, Blue Sapphires and Emeralds
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9...
$1,708Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Necklace
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
0.40 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. This Necklace has 0.30 Carats of Modern Round Cut Emeralds
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Handcraft Citrine 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Emeralds Sapphires Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
yellow and blue sapphires,emeralds,diamonds and yellow citrine. Total weight of diamonds Kt. 1.00 Total
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Sapphire, 18k...
14.07 Ct Tanzanite, Emeralds, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold and Rose Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Italian master goldsmiths and it is in perfect conditions Diamonds 2.29 ct Emeralds 2.55 ct Tanzanite
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
$1,708Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau White Diamond Emerald Ruby Red Coral Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
White Modern Round Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.10 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have 0.08
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,898Sale Price|20% Off
0.90 Carat White Rose Cut Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Lever-Back Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Emeralds. These Earrings are available also with Rubies or Blue Sapphires. All our Earrings have pins for
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Coral, Emeralds, Diamonds, Rubies, Onyx, 9 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
pendant leaves studded with diamonds and emerald. These earrings were totally handmade by Italian master
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Emerald South Sea Pearl and Diamond Clip-On Earrings Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The emerald and South Sea pearl earrings feature a flower design on the ear with 7.21 carats of
White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,088Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Ruby Emerald Sapphire Tourmaline Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.25 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.60 Carats of Emeralds. These
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
$1,518Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.90 Carats of Modern Round Cut Emeralds
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
$11,392Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 6.42 Carat Emerald 0.60 Ct White Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Round Cut Diamonds. Color: H-G Clarity: VVS1 This Ring has a 6.42 Carats Natural Zambia Oval Cut Emerald
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
$1,329Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Ruby Emerald Yellow Sapphire Coral Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of Emeralds. This Ring has 0.25 Carats of Rubies. This Ring has 0.20 Carats of Yellow Sapphires
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
$2,088Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Diamond Emerald Sapphire Ruby Aquamarine Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.40 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.60 Carats of Emeralds. These
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapp...
$3,227Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Oval Cut Emerald Onyx Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. This Ring has a central Natural 1.75 Carats Oval Cut Emerald. This
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Micro Pearls 0.25 Carat Emerald Yellow Gold Drop Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Emeralds. These Earrings have also Micro Pearls. These Earrings are available also with Rubies or Blue
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,898Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Ruby Emerald Sapphire Tourmaline Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.25 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.60 Carats of Emeralds. These
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
$1,329Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Rose Cut Diamond Oval Cut Emerald Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 1.15 Carats of Oval Cut Emeralds. These Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Dior Saddle Mini 2019 Silk Emerald Green with crystals
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle Mini 2019 Silk Emerald Green with crystals These are professional photos of the actual
$7,499Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Mid-Century Diamond Coral, Emerald & Sapphire 18K Gold Giardinetto Brooch
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
-set network of natural emeralds and sapphires weighing an impressive combined total of 16.39 carats
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
$3,037Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 1.80 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
$5,874Sale Price|25% Off
Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamond Citrine Agate Pearl Yellow Gold Flowers Bracelet
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
of Blue Sapphires, Rubies and Emeralds. This Bracelet has also Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Rock Crystal
Rock Crystal, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Freshwater Pearl, Cu...
Multicolor Line Bracelet Sapphire Ruby Emerald Diamond Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
, blue sapphires and emeralds, as well as princess cut yellow sapphires. The total weight of precious
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, S...
Contemporary, 18K Yellow Gold, Amethyst and Diamond Ring. Italy, New
Located in Cattolica, IT
A ring with an essential and geometric design made of 18 Kt and embellished with a vividly colored, rectangular-cut Amethyst. The size of the stone is 7 x 5 millimeters and the weig...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
$1,518Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Rose Cut Diamond Oval Cut Emerald Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.35 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.70 Carats of Oval Cut Emeralds
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
$3,988Sale Price / set|20% Off
COLOMBIAN EMERALDS Necklace Chain Pendant In 14Kt White Gold With 1.65 Carats
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian necklace chain with Colombian emeralds. This is a beautiful modernist necklace chain
Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
$1,708Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Ruby Emerald Jade Yellow Gold Dangle Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.12 Carats of Modern Round Cut Emeralds. These Earrings have Jade. All our Earrings have pins
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Barovier & Toso 1940s Emerald Aventurine Glass Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Mesmerizing emerald green aventurine glass lamp by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1940. Original
Glass
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
GRS Certified 5.60 Carat Pear Cut Colombian Minor Oil Emerald Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
GRS Certified 5.60 Carat Pear Cut Colombian Minor Oil Emerald Diamond Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$2,278Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Diamond Ruby Emerald Sapphire Yellow Gold "Flowers" Pendant
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. This Pendant has 0.80 Carats of Modern Round Cut Emeralds. This Pendant has 0.60 Carats of Modern Round
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Bl...
Coral Diamonds Sapphires Rubies Emeralds Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Artistic masterpiece of pure Southern Italian manufacturing, precisely Neapolitan, a magnificent
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Ye...
$2,658Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Emerald Handcut Onyx Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These earrings are entirely handmade and designed by Luigi Ferrara in our own workshop in Italy. These
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,329Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Emerald Sapphire Ruby Green Tourmaline Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. This Ring has 0.30 Carats of Emeralds. This Ring has 0.30 Carats of
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Rose Cut Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Earrings have 0.15 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have also 1.20 Carat of Emeralds
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
$1,518Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.36 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
$1,329Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.25 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have also 1.10 Carats of Rubies, Emeralds
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
$949Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 1.02 Carat Emerald White Diamond Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Emeralds. These Earrings are available also with Blue Sapphires or Rubies. All our Earrings have pins for
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Art Deco Style 18 Karat Gold 0.20 Karat Emerald 0.08 Karat White Diamond Ring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
emeralds. The band ring is handcrafted in Italy and is a sequence of square yellow gold flat cubes with the
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,170Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Emerald Ruby Blue Sapphire Red Coral Yellow Gold Flowers Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
0.30 Carats of Blue Sapphires. These Earrings have 0.30 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 1...
Fish Brooch Pin Diamonds South Sea Pearl Emerald Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
is accented with a faceted emerald. The fish suspends a voluminous Australian South Sea Pearl of 17mm
Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Go...
Topazs Emeralds Sapphires, Corals, Pearls, 9 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Necklace
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
and silver studded with emeralds, topazs, sapphires and pearls. It is completed with strands of corals
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
$16,555 / item
A&B Living Baguette Emerald Green Resin Console
Located in Milan, IT
, creating a distinctive emerald green finish. The design is supported by elegantly curved legs crafted from
Brass
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.10 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.30 Carats of Emeralds. These
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 1.15 Carat White Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. This Ring has a 0.85 Carats Oval Cut Emerald. This Ring is
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Coral, Sapphires, Emeralds, Diamonds, 14 Karat White and Rose Gold Vintage Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
coral, surrounded by flowery crown of sapphires diamonds and emeralds. The origin of this ring goes back
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
$2,658Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have 1.20 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 1...
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.
No one liked emeralds and emerald jewelry more than Elizabeth Taylor (or her alter ego, Cleopatra). Emeralds were first discovered in Egypt around 330 BC. The stone’s name originated from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” According to the Gemological Institute of America, “Emeralds from what is now Colombia were part of the plunder when 16th-century Spanish explorers invaded the New World. The Incas had already been using emeralds in their jewelry and religious ceremonies for 500 years. The Spaniards, who treasured gold and silver far more than gems, traded emeralds for precious metals. Their trades opened the eyes of European and Asian royalty to emerald’s majesty.”
There are numerous myths attributed to the emerald’s spiritual powers, like placing an emerald under your tongue will allow you to see the future. But be careful not to swallow the birthstone for May, or that future won’t be so bright!
There are many important (read: large) emeralds in museum collections around the world. The Patricia Emerald, named after the miner’s daughter, is a 632-carat dihexagonal (or 12-sided) crystal that was discovered in Colombia in 1920 and now resides at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington has in its possession the Hooker Emerald, a 75.47-carat Colombian stone. That emerald had been acquired in the 16th or 17th century by Spanish conquistadores and shipped to Europe. It later belonged to Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876–1909), who wore it on his belt buckle. Purchased at auction by Tiffany & Co. in 1911, the Hooker Emerald was set into a tiara and featured in the New York World’s Fair “House of Jewels” exhibit in 1940. Today, it is part of a brooch, also designed by the jewelry house.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.