Jeffrey Lawrence
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Green Beryl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Link Necklaces
Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, Platinum
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White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
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White Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Aquamarine, Moonstone, 14k Gold
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Opal, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Platinum
Antique 1870s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cufflinks
18k Gold
20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French More Jewelry
18k Gold
20th Century Austrian More Jewelry
Vintage 1930s French Link Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Bracelets
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist More Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Fashion Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Japanese Fashion Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s More Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1990s French Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American More Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
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18k Gold
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Aquamarine, Platinum
20th Century Modernist Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Band Rings
18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
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Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Ruby
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
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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