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Ilias Lalaounis Greece Gold Bow Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold bow brooch, crafted by Ilias Lalaounis of Greece, featuring polished and hand
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Gold

Vintage Ilias Lalaounis Multi Gem Gold Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional 18K yellow gold creation by renowned Greek jeweler Ilias Lalaounis, this vintage
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Mid-20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Greece Wild Rose Flower Gold Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold brooch by Ilias Lalaounis of Greece, depicting a five petal wild rose. Brooch
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Gold

Lalaounis Diamond Pin 18K Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Dallas, TX
Lalaounis Diamond Pin in 18K Yellow Gold. The pin measures approximately 2.25 by 0.50 inches, and
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Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Ram Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ilias Lalaounis 18k gold ram's head brooch circa 1980s, Finely detailed with gold chasing and
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Lalaounis 18k Gold Sailboat Pin & Pendant Onassis Yacht
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Presenting a lovely vintage Ilias Lalaounis sailboat pin pendant. Find yourself transported to the
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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Etruscan Revival Dangling Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Gold Etruscan revival dangling pendant brooch Possibly Lalaounis, this pendant brooch features
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Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Brooches

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Lalaounis 18k Gold Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Istanbul, TR
Lalaounis 1980's 18k Gold minimal Brooch. Flower on Center , bees near .
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Late 20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Lalaounis 18k Gold Brooch
Lalaounis 18k Gold Brooch
W 1.96 in L 0.86 in
laLaounis Owl Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Darnestown, MD
Finely detailed eighteen karat gold Owl Brooch by Grrek designer, ilias laLaounis. Deeply colored
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Greek Brooches

Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Ram's Head Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
Unique features: Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Ram's Head Brooch, modelled as a ram's head in textured
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Intertwined Chimeras Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
Unique features: Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Intertwined Chimeras Brooch, designed as two intertwined
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Gold

Lalaounis Ruby Diamond Gold Lion Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
A regal lion brooch by Lalaounis, Greece, designed as a textured gold reclining lion with arms
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Late 20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Santorini Yellow Gold Pin Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Santorini Pin Brooch by Ilias LaLaounis. Details: Measurements: 2.5" x 1.25
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Lalaounis Gold, Pearl and Gem Set Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold and gem set brooch. Lalaounis.The textured gold disc centering two serpents
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Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Yellow Gold Lion's Head Brooch/Slider
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
with this fascinating brooch that is presented by Ilias Lalaounis. The brooch is masterfully crafted
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Yellow Gold Lion's Head Brooch/Slider
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
with this fascinating brooch that is presented by Ilias Lalaounis. The brooch is masterfully crafted
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Yellow Gold Lion's Head Brooch/Slider
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
with this fascinating brooch that is presented by Ilias Lalaounis. The brooch is masterfully crafted
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lalaounis Large Yellow Gold and Gem set Rams head Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Ilias Lalaounis Rams Head Brooch, measuring 1 7/8 X 1 7/8 inches and weighing 30.4 Grams
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Vintage 1980s Greek Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Diamond and Lapis 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
yellow gold provides exceptional visual balance in this magnificent brooch from Ilias Lalaounis which
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Lion 18 Karat Gold Brooch with Emerald and Diamonds
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage 18kt yellow gold chimera lion brooch with cabochon emerald and diamonds. Made in Greece
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Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Lalaounis Exceptional Egyptian Revival Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary pin representing Hathor horns . Bold, striking - and extremely unusual - this pin really makes a statement.
Category

Vintage 1980s Greek Brooches

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Emerald & Diamond Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
approximately [0.15] carat, gross weight 24 grams. PLEASE NOTE, there is NO Ilias Lalaounis markings on the ring
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Snake Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
this intriguing brooch from Ilias Lalaounis.
Category

Late 20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Brooch-Pendant in 18 kt gold and crystal by the goldsmith ILIAS LALAONIS
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
One of a kind brooch or cameo-pendentif in 18kt gold and crystal by the renowned Greek goldsmith
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Vintage 1980s Greek Greek Revival Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Lalaounis Gold Earrings Brooch and Ring Suite
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Greenwich, CT
ourselves that it is really, really the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, that this Lalaounis suite of
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Early 2000s Greek Classical Greek Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

22k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Diamond Gold Earring and Brooch Set
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
A zany design paired with exceptional materials makes this jewelry set from Ilias Lalaounis a rare
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20th Century Greek More Jewelry

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Yellow Gold Turquoise and Pearl Brooch/Pendant Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
yellow gold pendant, this magnificent necklace from Ilias Lalaounis boasts an appealing blend of
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Late 20th Century Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Iconic Vintage Gold Rams Head Brooch by Lalaounis with Unbranded Gold Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This rich 18k yellow gold vintage Lalaounis rams head brooch is a deft offering of this venerated
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Lalaounis Large Gold Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Darnestown, MD
This bold and sculptural brooch by laLaounis is wonderfully versatile. It looks terrific whether
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Vintage 1980s Greek Contemporary Brooches

Materials

22k Gold

Lalaounis Cross Mandala Brooch, ca. 1950s
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Lalaounis Cross Mandala Brooch, ca. 1950s/1960s An early brooch from the Greek designer Ilias
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Vintage 1950s Greek Etruscan Revival Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, 22k Gold

Lalaounis Greece Gold Swirl Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Greek 18k yellow gold double swirl brooch, crafted by Ilias Lalaounis. Marked: 750, Lalaounis mark
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Gold

Lalaounis Diamond, Ruby and Gold Dragon Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
22 karat yellow gold, diamond and ruby dragon brooch by Lalaounis, Greece, designed as a stylized
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Late 20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Lalaounis Ilias 1970 Greece Vintage Pictorial Village Brooch in 18kt Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
Elusive pictorial brooch designed by Ilias Lalaounis. A vintage three-dimensional piece, created
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Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rams Head Brooch Signed Lalaounis Sapphires and Rubies 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designer: Ilias Lalaounis Gemstones: Blue & Pink Sapphires, Rubies Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1970s Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Estate Lalaounis Shell Pearl Pin in 18K Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful estate Lalaounis white pearl shell design brooch. Handmade in 18k yellow gold.
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Yellow Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Snake Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
this intriguing brooch from Ilias Lalaounis.
Category

Late 20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Lalaounis Greece Gold Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold brooch, crafted by Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis. Brooch measures 57mm x 44mm and
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Fabulous Lalaounis Serpent Emerald Ruby Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold, with bezel set emerald and rubies. 57mm X 42mm. Weight- 35g.
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Lalaounis ​Large Gold Double Horn Pendant Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stylized double horn pendant brooch in hammered 22k yellow gold, made in Greece, with maker's mark
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Brooches

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Ilias Lalaounis Sapphire Emerald Gold Snake Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Ilias Lalaounis Greece 18k yellow gold snake brooch with emeralds and sapphires. Brooch is
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Large Gold Ram's Head Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold large brooch, crafted by Greek designed Ilias Lalaounis, featuring ram's head
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

LALAOUNIS Diamond & Precious Stone Double Lion's Head Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, NY
Crafted in the 1970's, this Lalaounis double lion's head brooch is made of 18K textured gold. In
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Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Sapphire Ruby Gold Snake Serpent Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ilias Lalaounis Greece 18k gold serpent snake brooch, decorated with four sapphires and two ruby
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

ilias lalaounis gold antelope pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Cloverdale, CA
ilias lalaounis gold antelope pin rendered in charming folkloric style 2 1/2" x 1
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Vintage 1960s Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Lalaounis Gold Abstract Ram's Head Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Greenwich, CT
textured gold that tapers to a hammered gold ball, in 18k yellow gold, circa 1970's, signed Ilias Lalaounis
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Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lalaounis Gold Abstract Ram's Head Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Vail, CO
textured gold that tapers to a hammered gold ball, in 18k yellow gold, circa 1970's, signed Ilias Lalaounis
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Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Majestic Ilias Lalaounis Gold Octopus Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This amazing Ilias Lalaounis 18 Karat yellow gold magnificent octopus pin a must have. This large
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Vintage 1980s Greek Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Sapphire Gold Ram's Head Brooch
Located in New York , NY
Ilias Lalaounis 18k ram's head brooch with ruby eyes. The "crown" has cabochon sapphires and full
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Mid-20th Century Greek Byzantine Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold

Ilias Lalounis Emerald Gold Ram's Head Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold brooch, crafted by Greek designed Ilias Lalaounis, decorated with 4.3mm emerald cabochon
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20th Century Greek Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

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Lalaounis Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact lalaounis brooch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and 18k gold, this item was constructed with great care. If you’re looking for a lalaounis brooch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic lalaounis brooch over the years, but those made by Ilias Lalaounis are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any lalaounis brooch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a diamond version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a brilliant cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and emerald cut alternatives. Finding a lalaounis brooch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Lalaounis Brooch?

The price for a lalaounis brooch starts at $2,200 and tops out at $6,347 with these brooches, on average, selling for $5,238.

Ilias Lalaounis for sale on 1stDibs

It’s fitting that Ilias Lalaounis (1920–2013) is the only jeweler ever inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts — the Greek jeweler’s creations, such as his decorative gold necklaces and rings, are less fashion adornment and more works of art.

Lalaounis was born in Athens in 1920 to a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers with origins in Delphi. Before turning to the family business, Lalaounis studied law, economics, business and music and trained with the painter Alexandros Alexandrakis. Such a well-rounded education laid the foundation for his unique approach to jewelry.

Lalaounis took the helm of his uncle’s jewelry company in 1940. The impact of the Second World War on Greece inspired the jeweler to celebrate his country’s history by reinterpreting its artifacts into new works of art. In 1957, Lalaounis founded the Greek Jewelers’ Association and exhibited at the Thessaloniki International Fair, showcasing the first of his “collections,” as he would come to define his phases of work. This, the Archaeological Collection, was informed by classical and Hellenistic history.

Lalaounis would go on to find new ways to render historic motifs in gold and gemstones after founding his namesake house in 1969. For his 1970s-era collection, Blow Up, he displayed gold pieces inspired by Minoan art on his models’ entire bodies; after opening a store in Tokyo, he presented a collection informed by Japanese art. Later, Lalaounis introduced a collection inspired by Native Americans at his Madison Avenue store in Manhattan. One of the jeweler’s most important commissions came in 1976, when he designed a collection that drew on Persian art for Empress Farah of Iran.

In 1984, Lalaounis explored his unique creative vision with a book, Metamorphoses. By the 1990s, he had stores across Europe as well as in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York City, and his work had been exhibited at the National Museum of American History and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, to name a few. In 1994, he founded his own eponymous museum in Athens, with a permanent collection of pieces from 45 of his collections. Lalaounis died in 2013.

Lalaounis’s research-driven approach to jewelry design gives his pieces a depth on par with any art form.

Find an ornate assortment of Ilias Lalaounis’s yellow-gold necklaces, rings and more on 1stDibs.

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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Finding the Right Brooches for You

Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.

While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like GucciVersaceDior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step. 

Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.

At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.

Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.

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