Marco Bicego Jaipur
2010s Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Beaded Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Chain Necklaces
2010s Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
2010s Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
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White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold
2010s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Citrine, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold...
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold
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Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Band Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Bangles
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cluster Rings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Beryl, Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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2010s Cocktail Rings
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Yellow Gold
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Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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In its refreshing mix of traditional Italian craftsmanship and contemporary fashion sensibility, Marco Bicego’s style is unmistakable in the world of fine jewelry. The designer, whose rings, earrings and other pieces have been worn by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and actresses such as Kate Winslet, was born into a family of goldsmiths in Vicenza, Italy. His eponymous brand took shape at his father Giuseppe Bicego’s atelier, where young Marco would spend every summer observing craftsmen and learning to make jewelry by hand. He introduced his first collection in 2000.
Each necklace, bracelet, ring and earring is made at Bicego’s headquarters in Northern Italy’s Veneto region. A typical Marco Bicego piece is made of 18-karat gold that is smelted in-house, is unusual in its shape and texture and is designed to be perfect for layering.
Some of the atelier’s signature techniques include the integration of gemstones such as emeralds, sapphires and tourmalines faceted with an exclusive rose cut and iconic line engraving on gold. This texturing is done by a bulino tool, an ancient hand-carving tool that leaves hundreds of lines on the metal’s surface, giving the piece a fine, brushed texture and a delicate sheen. The hand-twisted coil technique is another classic, one that lends necklaces and bangles a distinctly handmade, liquid-like appearance.
Marco Bicego jewelry is meant to be lived in — dressed up with a cocktail dress or worn casually with a T-shirt. This versatility, combined with artisanal techniques, makes a Bicego piece inimitable.
The jeweler’s unconventional collections are named after his journeys to cities such as Cairo, Jaipur and Marrakech — he finds inspiration in his travels and, most importantly, in the person who wears his jewelry. “Every jewel is entirely handmade,” Bicego has said. “It is unique, like the woman who wears it.”
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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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