$8,876
H 33.25 in W 4 in D 1 in
Jewel walking stick, signed Lazarus Pozen Witwe, Germany end 19th century.
By Lazarus Posen Witwe
Located in Milan, IT
behind. Ebony Macassar wood cane with bovine horn tip. Signed Lazarus Pozen Witwe. The workshop of
Vermeil, Silver
Maison Tjoeng Lazarus Gold Stud Earrings
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
Polished 18k Gold Stud earrings from Maison Tjoeng Lazarus Collection Available in 18k Yellow
18k Gold
Spectacular Antique Edwardian Silver Lazarus Emerald Paste Brooch
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
This is a spectacular Edwardian period Emerald paste & Diamond Lazarus paste (glass) brooch in
Sterling Silver
Lazarus Small Diamond 18 Karat Gold Stud Earring
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
Lazarus collection stud earring in 18k Gold and pave set diamonds. Available in 18k Yellow, White
Diamond, 18k Gold
Maison Tjoeng Lazarus Polished 18k Gold Pendant and Chain
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
18k Gold polished gold pendant and chain from the Maison Tjoeng 'Lazarus' collection 2.69g 18k
18k Gold
Small Lazarus 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Charm Ring
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
Small ring from our Lazarus collection, with its playful moveable charm, it is a joy to wear. Size
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Maison Tjoeng Lazarus Diamond and 18k gold Pendant and Chain
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
Maison Tjoeng Pave set diamonds in 18k Gold with 16" 0.7mm chain from the Lazarus collection
Diamond, 18k Gold
Maison Tjoeng Large Lazarus Polished Gold and Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Maison Tjoeng
Located in Singapore, SG
'Lazarus' collection. 11.45g 18k gold 0.37cts diamonds Made to order and available in 18k Yellow, White or
Diamond, 18k Gold
Marina B 18kt Yellow Gold Lazarus Cross Pendant
By Marina B
Located in Bethesda, MD
This 18kt yellow gold pendant contains blue topaz. • Metal:18kt Yellow Gold • Circa: 1980s • Gemstone: Topaz • Dimensions: 15/16 in x 15/16 in • Weight: 5.5 grams • Packaging: Pampi...
Topaz, Yellow Gold
THORSTEN LAZARUS 14K Yellow Gold Blue Lapis Lazuli Inlay
Located in Derby, NY
This 14K Yellow Gold men's ring by Thorsten contains a vibrant Lapis Lazuli inlay. This ring is a unique alternative to a traditional wedding band. The band is 8mm wide with polished...
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marina B 18kt Yellow Gold Lazarus Cross Pendant with Chrysoprase
By Marina B
Located in Bethesda, MD
This 18kt yellow gold pendant contains chrysoprase. • Metal:18kt Yellow Gold • Circa: 1980s • Gemstone: Chrysoprase • Gemstone cut: Sugarloaf • Dimensions: 15/16 in x 15/16 in • Weig...
Yellow Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Jesus raising Lazarus Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 8k yellow gold shell cameo brooch, intricately carved and titled “Jesus Raising Lazarus
Yellow Gold
Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim
Located in New York City, NY
As an ode to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, this stunning original 1930s dressing table exudes Hollywood glamour with its exotic amboyna grain. The wood exhibits exquisite an...
Brass
$15,978
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
$341,665
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cane by Georg Adam Scheid
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in London, GB
Austrian Art Nouveau silver and enamel cane by Georg Adam Scheid Austrian, 1872 Height 90cm, diameter 3cm This stunning Art Nouveau walking stick, created around 1900, is the work ...
Silver, Enamel
$341,665
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
A Wonderful Ormolu Ritual Dagger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A mid 19th century French ritual dagger with a superb figure of skeletal father death, the blade engraved and the scabbard also mounted in ormolu and made to look as if it's much old...
Ormolu
$614,998
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany Studios ensemble with a rare and early patinated bronze base with original Bryant socket...
Bronze
Antique Amethyst and Pearl Inlaid Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Antique amethyst and pearl inlaid walking stick Continental, Late 19th Century Height 87cm, diameter 2.5cm This superb European walking stick, crafted in the late 19th century, re...
Amethyst, Metal
$68,800
H 13 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
An Important French Renaissance Revival Covered Box, Crafted in Silver and Mounted with Lapis Lazuli Panels, Gilt Bronze Figures, and Jeweled Cabochons. The piece is signed in two lo...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
$6,627
H 34.5 in W 4 in D 1 in
Jeweled walking stick, Lilies of the Valley, by Renato Brozzi, Italy 1900.
By Renato Brozzi
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jeweled stick, L-shaped knob in 800/1000 silver (parts of the knob are gilded) worked in repoussé and finished with a chisel, depicting a floral motif: bra...
Metal, Silver
French 18th Century Gold Mounted Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
French 18th century gold mounted walking stick French, 1769 Height 116cm, diameter 3cm Dating back to 1789, this walking stick exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship of 18th cent...
Metal, Gold
19th Century French Agate, Lapis Lazuli and Gold Cane
Located in London, GB
19th century French agate, lapis lazuli and gold cane French, 19th Century Height 85.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2.5cm This remarkable 19th century cane, crafted by skilled French ar...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
$5,917
H 35 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
jewel walking stick with Charlotte monogram, by Philippe Wolfers, Belgium 1900.
By Philippe Wolfers
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jeweled walking stick, gold and silver milord knob with intertwined CHARLOTTE monogram. Fruitwood shaft. Light bovine horn ferrule. Signed Philippe Wolfers...
Gold, Silver
$4,142
H 35 in W 1.8 in D 1.8 in
Walking stick, with painted miniature of St. Luke, Giulio Zanetti Italy 1860.
By Giulio Zanetti
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jeweled walking stick, silver knob in the shape of a milord worked in tourchon, with finely engraved and gilded parts. At the top of the knob, a miniature painted in e...
Metal, Silver, Enamel
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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