Lilac Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphi...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 22k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Gold Plat...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Opal, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Bridal Rings
Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Purple Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond,...
2010s African Modern Three-Stone Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings
Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Israeli Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Quartz, White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Three-Stone Rings
Pink Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Irish Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gol...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Band Rings
Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Australian Romantic Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Necklace Enhancers
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
Early 2000s Israeli Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Topaz, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Blue Diamond, Ame...
2010s Belgian Artist Fashion Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, S...
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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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