Mattioli Puzzle Ring in 18k Rose Gold with One Hand-Engraved
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle ring in rose gold with one hand-engraved mimi puzzle PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fully managed in their laboratories in Torino, from the...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Ring in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k white gold and 0,21 ct. white diamonds Mini Puzzle ring in white gold and white diamonds pavé PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fully manage...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Ring in 18k White Gold and Black Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k white gold and 0,21 ct. white diamonds Mini Puzzle ring in white gold and black diamonds pavé PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fully managed...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Ring in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k rose gold and 0,21 ct. white diamonds Mini Puzzle ring in rose gold and white diamonds pavé PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fully managed i...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle MediumEarring in 18k WhiteGold, White Diamonds and Blue Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of white gold, white diamonds pendants and blue sapphires Diamond carats: 0,25 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle MediumEarring in 18k WhiteGold, White Diamonds and Blue Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of white gold, white diamonds pendants and blue sapphires Diamond carats: 0,25 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Pendant in 18k Rose Gold with one hand-engraved
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle pendant in 18k rose gold with one hand-engraved Chain: 42 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Stud Earrings in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Stud Earrings in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small Hoop in 18k rose gold and pink sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k hoops in rose gold and pink sapphires Sapphires carats: 0,38 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all def...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small Hoop in 18k white gold and blue sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k hoops in white gold and blue sapphires Sapphires carats: 0,38 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all de...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small Hoop in 18k white gold and white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k hoops in white gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,34 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defi...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small Hoop in 18k rose gold and white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k hoops in rose gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,34 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defin...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Bracelet in 18k white Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds bracelet in white gold and white diamonds Length: 17 to 18,5 cm, made to order Diamond carats: 0,37 PRODUCTION TIME 4 - 8 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, pendant an...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Bracelet in 18k rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds bracelet in rose gold and white diamonds Length: 17 to 18,5 cm, made to order Diamond carats: 0,37 PRODUCTION TIME 4 - 8 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, pendant and...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Medium in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle diamonds medium pendant in 18k white gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,97 Dimensions: 22 x 27 mm Chain: 45 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical ...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pendant in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds pendant small in 18k rose gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,37 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm Chain: 42 / 45 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsi...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Medium in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle diamonds medium pendant in 18k rose gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,97 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm Chain: 45 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical a...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pendant in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds pendant small in 18k white gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,37 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm Chain: 42/45 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsic...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Stud Earrings in White Gold and white diamonds.
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
In these creations, an interplay of solids and voids harmonizes with the precious allure of diamonds, creating a versatile design that elevates personal style. With the Puzzle Diam...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Contrarié Ring in White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
In these creations, an interplay of solids and voids harmonizes with the precious allure of diamonds, creating a versatile design that elevates personal style. With the Puzzle Diam...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium earrings in 18k white gold white diamonds, blue sapphires and two pairs of coloured puzzles Dimensions: 22 x 27 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsi...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k white gold, blue sapphires and two pairs of coloured puzzles Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defi...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Earrings in Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium earrings in 18k rose gold white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires and two pairs of coloured puzzles Dimensions: 22 x 27 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Joyful, colourful...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Collection 18k rose Gold & natural mother of pearl bracelet
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Bracelet in 18k rose gold and and natural mother of pearl Length: 20,5 cm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, pendant and necklace Joyful, colourful, whimsical are a...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Black Matt & Black Polished Ceramic Collection 18K yellow gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Request availability if in stock inmediate shipping Production Time 4 weeks Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometri...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earrings puzzle in 18k rose gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 3,88 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to ord...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earrings puzzle in 18k white gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of white gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 3,88 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to or...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings puzzle in 18k white gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of white gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 1,77 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to ord...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings puzzle in 18k rose gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 1,77 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to orde...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings puzzle in 18k rose gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 1,77 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to orde...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings puzzle in 18k white gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of white gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 1,77 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to ord...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earrings puzzle in 18k white gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of white gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 3,88 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to or...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earrings puzzle in 18k rose gold and white diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold and white diamonds pave pendants Diamond carats: 3,88 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are made to ord...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Small Ring in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k rose gold and 0,37 ct. white diamonds Puzzle Diamonds small ring in rose gold and white diamonds Manufacture time more 5 weeks The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fully...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small Earring in 18k WhiteGold, White Diamonds and Blue Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of white gold, white diamonds pendants and blue sapphires Diamond carats: 0,06 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are ...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings in 18k RoseGold, White Diamonds and Pink Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold, white diamonds pendants and pink sapphires Diamond carats: 0,07 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are m...
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earring in 18k RoseGold, White Diamonds and Pink Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold, white diamonds pendants and pink sapphires Diamond carats: 0,12 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are ...
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Medium earring in 18k RoseGold, White Diamonds and Pink Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Medium size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold, white diamonds pendants and pink sapphires Diamond carats: 0,12 Small Size is 22x27 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are ...
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earrings in 18k RoseGold, White Diamonds and Pink Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of rose gold, white diamonds pendants and pink sapphires Diamond carats: 0,07 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are m...
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Small earring in 18k WhiteGold, White Diamonds and Blue Sapphire
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Small size puzzle, part of pair of white gold, white diamonds pendants and blue sapphires Diamond carats: 0,06 Small Size is 15x18 mm You can buy couple or single Extra pieces are ...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Maxi Earrings in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds pavé
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle earrings in 18k hoops in white gold and white diamonds, elements in white gold and white diamonds pavé Diamond carats: 3,88ct Gold Weight: 20,43gr Dimensions: 22 x 27 mm PRO...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Pendant in 18k White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k white gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in white gold, puzzle in white gold, white diamonds, and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,03 Dimension...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Earrings in 18k Rose Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small earrings in 18k hoops in rose gold, puzzle in rose gold, white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,07 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 W...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Pendant in 18k White Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k bail in rose gold, puzzle in rose gold, white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,03 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEE...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Pendant in 18k White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium pendant in 18k white gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in white gold, puzzle in white gold, white diamonds, and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,13 Dimensio...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Pendant in 18k White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium pendant in 18k white gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in white gold and white diamonds, puzzle in white gold, white diamonds, and blue sapphires pavé Diamond ca...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Pendant in 18k Rose Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium pendant in 18k rose gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in rose gold and white diamonds, puzzle in rose gold, white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires pavé Diamond ...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Medium Pendant in 18k Rose Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium pendant in 18k rose gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in rose gold, puzzle in rose gold, white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,13 Dimens...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Pendant in 18k White Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k rose gold bail in rose gold and white diamonds, puzzle in rose gold, white diamonds, pink and blue sapphires pavé Diamond carats: 0,21 Dimensions: 15 x 18...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Arlecchino Small Pendant in 18k White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k white gold white diamonds, blue sapphires bail in white gold and white diamonds puzzle in white gold, white diamonds, and blue sapphires pavé Diamond cara...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pendant Earrings in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pend Earrings in 18k RoseGold and White Diamonds Medium
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pendant Earrings in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Pendant Earrings in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Large Hoop Earrings, in 18k rose gold and white Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle large earrings in 18k hoops in rose gold and white diamonds Diamonds carats: 0,40 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defi...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Large Hoop Earrings, in 18k white gold and white Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the seventies, tha...
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.