Antique Shell Cameo Angel with a Young Child that Died Loose Cameo
Located in New York, NY
Antique Shell Cameo depicting an Angel with a Young Child, finely carved with delicate detail and emotional depth. This loose cameo represents a mourning or memorial theme, symbolizi...
Pearl
Antique 9k Yellow Gold St Matthew with Angel Cameo Mourning Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 9k yellow gold shell cameo mourning brooch depicting “St. Matthew with Angel.” The hand-carved cameo shows the saint accompanied by his angelic guide, rendered with remarkabl...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cupid and Angel Cameo Ring with Diamonds and Emeralds Around
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
This lovely hand carved shell cameo ring with diamond and emerald scalloped design can be worn day to night. Ring Size: & ( can be sized ) 18k:3.18 g Diamond: 1.24 cts Slv: 7.16 gm...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Angel Figure Carved on Shell Cameo Earrings with Pearl & Diamond in 18k Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
"18kt:2.92g, Diamond:4.15ct Shell Cameos:23.5Cts, Pearl:1.5Cts"
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.32 in L 2 in
Angel Skin Coral Cameo Pin or Pendant with Diamonds in 14 Karat, Early 1900s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive oval hand-carved angel skin cameo is magnificent in its attention to detail. Created in the early 1900's, the lovely lady appears to be displayed in a double frame. ...
Coral, 14k Gold
Rare Double Coral Cameo with the Angel Gabriel and Joseph
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare double early cameo, on one side; Joseph with Jezus, on the other side; the angel Gabriel, Italy, with a gold Georgian mounting, circa 1750. weight: 17.8 grams dimensions: ...
Coral, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau 14 Karat Angel Skin Coral Cameo Ring with Carved Shoulders, C1910
Located in Baltimore, MD
Few Art Nouveau jewelers found the tiny scale of the ring suitable for their sculptural creations, but the maker of this ring pulled it off. Our cameo ring shows an angel skin coral ...
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Carved Angel Skin Coral Cameo, Cocktail Ring with Decorative Setting
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique carved angel skin coral elongated oval cameo ring with an decorative setting set in 10KT (c 1920). Carving is of maiden in toga with hair in topknot. Size 6.
Coral, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Winged Angel with Cherubs
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful Victorian Antique bull mouth shell cameo brooch is a swivel mount, set in a lovely ornate frame. Purchased in London and steeped in English history. The lovely brooc...
18k Gold
Cameo Italiano. Angel with the harp, Sea shell cameo earrings
By Cameo Italiano - Diluca S.R.L
Located in Marcianise, IT
Fully hand-carved "Angel with the harp" on a sea shell cameo set in a 18kt Gold plated silver earrings. Carvings are performed by our master artisans with generations of experience...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Natural Angel Skin Coral Necklace with Coral Cameo Clasp Set in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Eternally elegant and rare, the Angel Skin Coral is the most desirable of all Corals (rarely available for sourcing), making this necklace a timeless classic that will carry it's pre...
Coral, Yellow Gold
Shell Cameo Diamond Drop Earrings in Silver and 18k Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Angelic this Shell Cameo Diamond Drop Earrings in Silver and 18K Gold is sweet. Closure: Push Post 18kt Gold: 7.03gms Diamond: 2.84cts Shell Cameos: 90Cts Ruby: 0.5Cts Blue Sapphir...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Cameo, Blue Sapphires, Emeralds, Diamonds, 9 Karat Gold and Silver Retro Ring
Located in Marcianise, CE
Beautiful retro ring in 9k rose gold and silver structure mounted with a central cameo surrounded by a crown of blue sapphires and flowery details in rose gold and silver structure s...
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 10k Yellow Gold Hoisting of Jesus Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A finely detailed cameo brooch, expertly carved to depict the poignant scene of the Hoisting of Jesus. This delicate artwork is mounted in an ornate 10K yellow gold frame, showcasing...
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,190
H 0.52 in W 2.52 in L 2.95 in
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Allegory of the Day and Night Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18k yellow gold shell cameo brooch depicting the “Allegory of the Day and Night.” This exquisitely hand-carved cameo captures the symbolic duality of light and darkness, life...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$35,899Sale Price|35% Off
IGI Certificated 5.06 Carats Fine Emerald and Diamond Ring
Located in Firenze, FI
an elegant emerald and diamond ring , set at the center with 5.06 carats Colombian emerald in a surround of 5.620 marquise cut diamonds and 0.28 brilliant cut diamonds. mounted in 1...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$456Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in W 1 in D 0.4 in
Late 19th Victorian Hand-Carved Angel Skin Shell Cameo Brooch of Flora, Goddess
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the late 19th century, featuring a masterfully hand-carved depiction of Flora, the mythological Roman goddess of spring, flowers, and...
Coral, Gold Plate
$2,850
H 2 in W 2.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique Shell Cameo Brooch Depicting Mythological Night and Day, with Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
This exquisite Victorian cameo brooch, dating to circa 1860–1880, features a beautifully detailed carving of the famous classical allegory of Night and Day. THE FIGURES: The carving...
Gold
Antique Moses Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
The legendary Michelangelo's Moses is meticulously recreated in this 19th-century cameo brooch. Crafted of beautiful onyx, the intricate cameo resides in its 18K yellow gold mounting...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14.90 Ct Emerald 2.80 Ct Diamond Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
circa 1930/40 Hand constructed of solid 18 Kt gold with silver portions for the Diamonds housing Large over sized oval shape with an amazing impact to the viewer Centrally set with a...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Carvin French Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Ring
By Carvin French
Located in New York, NY
Carvin French Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Ring A refined and elegant ring by Carvin French, featuring a mesmerizing cabochon-cut emerald weighing approximately 3.50 carats set wit...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,765
H 1.05 in W 1.5 in
18ct Gold Victorian Cherub, Eros and Dolphin Chariot Shell Cameo Pendent/Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch/Pendant 18ct Gold Circa 1880 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY This exquisite Victorian cameo, crafted from shell and set in radiant 18ct yellow gold, is a st...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rare Monochrome Shell Cameo of a Female Bacchus, c. 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exceptional antique cameo, likely from England and dating to around 1850, is carved from a single-colored shell—a rarer choice compared to the more common layered varieties. It ...
Shell
Antique 19 Carat Cabochon Cut Emerald Diamond Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
early 1900s This antique 14K gold and silver ring features a cabochon cut emerald (measuring 21.2 x 13 x 9.25 mm) of a nice bluish green color. The emerald is framed by old cushion c...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Hand Carved Cameo Shell Pearl Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These hand carved Cameo Shell earrings are crafted in 18-karat gold & sterling silver. It is set in 39.85 carats of shell cameo, 11.0 carats pearl and 4.27-carats of diamonds. FOLL...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Muse of Drama Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique brooch is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a finely carved shell cameo depicting the Muse of Drama, distinguished by her expressive presence and classical attribu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Owl Cameo Ring with Diamonds and Emeralds
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
This cool owl cameo ring with diamond and emerald motif around is an oval shape ring with a pretty shank. Ring Size: 7 ( can be sized ) 18k:1.53g Diamond: 1.05ct Slv:4.6gm Emerald...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
18k Rose Gold Vintage Oval Cameo Silhouette, Left Facing
Located in Fairfield, CT
18k rose gold ring. This beautiful vintage oval cameo ring has an orange background with a creamy white foreground of a handsome classic silhouette, facing to the left, and set off w...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$1,923Sale Price / item|44% Off
Black Opal and Diamonds Ring in 14k Gold. Gold Ring with Opal
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Black opal and diamonds ring in 14k gold. Genuine opal ring. Gold ring with opal Metal: 14k solid gold Weight: 2.4 g (depends from size) Main stone - opal, black with color play, o...
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
$6,500
W 1.86 in D 0.28 in L 2.17 in
1919 Medusa Gorgo Pendant Brooch Carved Shell Cameo solid 18K Gold / 21 gr
Located in SE
Antique pendant/brooch with hand- carved Shell Cameo depicting the head of Medusa Gorgo. Cameo carved with great accuracy and attention to detail. Shield shaped frame in solid 18K. ...
18k Gold
A Cameo on Agate depicting the profile of Omphale signed Filippo Rega 1761-1833
Located in Firenze, IT
The cameo, made of agate, represents Omphale, a character from Greek mythology who, according to some sources, was queen of Lydia after the death of her husband. Omphale is depicted ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Renaissance Gold and Agate Cameo Ring Depicting Homer
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 16th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 8 Weight: 18.2 gr This Renaissance cameo can be attributed to the end of the 16th century, is made of agate, and inserted in a...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Magnificent Edwardian Platinum Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Edwardian Platinum Diamond Necklace Details: Material: Platinum Diamonds: approx. 15 carats old-mine cut diamonds. Diamond quality: HIJ VIS 2SI Pearl: certified natura...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Victorian Hardstone Cameo Gold Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Victorian high relief sardonyx cameo of maiden with hair wreath decoration. The wreath and dress closure are carnelian toned against her alabaster profile. Elegantly carved in high...
Agate, 18k Gold
Hermes Mercury Hardstone Cameo Ring Classic Victorian Agate Gold Deeply Carved
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a superb museum quality Victorian - Belle Epoque deeply carved hardstone Cameo Ring depicting an image of the god Hermes or Mercury in a spectacular high relief carved aga...
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique 19k Yellow Gold Apollo Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19k yellow gold shell cameo brooch depicting “Apollo.” The finely carved cameo presents the classical god of music, poetry, and the arts in profile, showcasing detailed featu...
Yellow Gold
Edwardian Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch by Paul-Victor Lebas, Circa 1910
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Edwardian Cameo Brooch Yellow Gold by Paul-Victor Lebas. Created around 1910. Cameo Pearl Brooch Yellow Gold. Inspired by Paul-Victor Lebas creations. Marvellous and massive antique...
Yellow Gold
$5,303
W 1.93 in L 2.37 in
Antique 19th Century Agate Natural Pearls Cameo Brooch Yellow Rose Gold French
Located in Lisbon, PT
19th Century Agate Cameo Brooch with Natural Pearls in Yellow and Rose Gold, France. A finely crafted 19th-century cameo brooch featuring a female bust delicately carved in white-ove...
Agate, Chalcedony, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Gold Brooch-Pendant with Agate Cameo
Located in Paris, FR
Cameo on blue-gray agate featuring a young woman looking toward the right. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The youn...
Agate, Gold
Antique Demeter Lava Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique hardstone lava cameo brooch featuring “Demeter,” the goddess of the harvest, fertility, and the earth’s abundance. The finely carved lava hardstone cameo presents Demeter in ...
Gold-filled
$5,996Sale Price|20% Off
Etruscan Revival 14K Gold Medusa Cameo Brooch/Pendant, Circa 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American, 1875. Set in 14K yellow gold with an acid finish or "bloom" so that the gold color ...
14k Gold
Antique Goddess Moonstone Cameo Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1890
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A mesmerizing antique ring featuring a finely carved orthoclase moonstone cameo of the Greek goddess, Eos, her features rendered with luminous translucence and mythic intensity. In ...
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
$1,680
Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Shell cameo brooch Depicting a young nymph, surrounded by gold and 11 seed pearls one missing, measuring approximately 42 x 35mm, French import assay mark for 18 karat gold, gross w...
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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