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 Diamond carats: 0,58 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defin...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Large Hoop Earrings, in 18k white gold and white Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle large earrings in 18k hoops in white gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,58 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defi...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Double Pendant in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds double pendant in 18k white gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,89 Chain: 45/50 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puz...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Double Pendant in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle Diamonds double pendant in 18k rose gold and white diamonds Diamond carats: 0,89 Chain: 45/50 cm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzz...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Bracelet in Rose or White Gold and White Diamond
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 bangle in Rose/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 Bracelet in Rose or White Gold and White Diamond
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 Pendant Earrings in Rose/White Gold and White Diamond
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 Pendant Earrings in White Gold and White Diamonds Pavé
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 18k rose gold Medium pendant box 2 colours & white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle medium pendant in 18k rose gold, white diamond pavé 1,67 cts. and two coloured puzzles - 90 cm - Dimensions: 22 x 27 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, penda...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Collection 18k white gold pendant box 2 colours & white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k white gold, white diamond pavé 0,89 cts. and two coloured puzzles - 45 cm - Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, penda...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Collection 18k rose gold pendant box 2 colours & white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle small pendant in 18k rose gold, white diamond pavé 0,89 cts. and two coloured puzzles - 45 cm - Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 4 WEEKS Also matching, earrings, pendan...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Large Hoop in 18k white gold, white diamonds and blue sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle large earrings in 18k hoops in white gold, white diamonds and blue sapphires Sapphires carats: 0,54 Diamonds carats: 0,09 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS J...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Large Hoop in 18k rose gold, white diamonds and pink sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle large earrings in 18k hoops in rose gold, white diamonds and pink sapphires Sapphires carats: 0,54 Diamonds carats: 0,09 Dimensions: 15 x 18 mm PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Jo...
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Medium Ring in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k white gold and 0,93 ct. white diamonds Puzzle Diamonds medium ring in white gold and white diamonds Manufacture time more 5 weeks The creation of Mattioli jewelry is fu...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Small Ring in 18k White Gold and White Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k white gold and 0,37 ct. white diamonds Puzzle Diamonds small ring in white gold and white diamonds Manufacture time more 5 weeks The creation of Mattioli jewelry is ful...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Diamonds Medium Ring in 18k Rose Gold and White Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k rose gold and 0,93 ct. white diamonds Puzzle Diamonds medium ring in rose gold and white diamonds Manufacture time more 5 weeks The creation of Mattioli jewelry is full...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Puzzle Necklace in 18K Rose and White Gold and White Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Necklace in 18K rose and white gold and 2,35 ct. white diamonds Preparation time 4 weeks Joy, colour, whimsy define Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. The interchangeable mothe...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Medium Puzzle Pendant in 18k Hand Engraved Rose gold and chain
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Puzzle Pendant in 18k Hand Engraved Rose gold and 90cm chain other options & finishes & sizes PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defin...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$544 / item
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Bracelet in Rose Gold
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...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Classic Puzzle Large Earrings 18k Rose Gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Production time 4-5 weeks Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Mattioli Indigo Mother of Pearl Puzzle Necklace
By Mattioli
Located in Carmel, CA
Rendered in high polish, 18K yellow gold with Indigo Blue Mother of Pearl 'puzzles', this necklace from the Puzzle Collection by Mattioli, blends inspiration both from abstract art a...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle earring box, with 3 pairs of puzzles in 750 gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle earring box, with 3 pairs of puzzles in 750 gold Option of white, rose or yellow gold Important information for this ORDER !
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in 18k Rose Gold
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...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in yellow gold and tsavorites
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in yellow gold and tsavorites Also in other stones and colours of gold Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Add a touch of vibrant colors to you...
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Ro...
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in RoseGold and Brown Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in RoseGold and Brown Diamonds with two pairs of coloured Mini Puzzles Handcrafted in Italy.
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli 18K White Gold and White Diamonds Puzzle Ring
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli 18K White Gold and White Diamonds Puzzle Ring.
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in Yellow Gold and Tsavorites
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
READY TO SHIP Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour associations, and abstract art from the ...
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Medium Puzzle 18k hand engraved Rose gold & diamonds pendant
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Medium Puzzle Pendant in 18k Hand Engraved Rose gold and 90cm chain other options & finishes & sizes and 0,21ct diamonds PRODUCTION TIME 5-6 WEEKS Joyful, colourful...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli New Puzzle Large Earrings 18k yellow Gold and Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
If not in stock Production Time 4-5 weeks Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour association...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in white gold and white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in white gold and white diamonds Diamonds carat: 0.14ct Also in other stones and colours of gold Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Add a touc...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in Rose Gold and pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in Rose Gold and pink Sapphires Available in Rose, Yellow or White Gold and Brown Diamonds Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Also in other sto...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in white Gold and blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in Rose Gold and blue Sapphires Available in Rose, Yellow or White Gold and Brown Diamonds Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Also in other sto...
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Ro...
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in white gold and black diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in white gold and black diamonds Diamonds carat: 0.14ct Also in other stones and colours of gold Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Add a touc...
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Black Diamon...
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in rose gold and white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Pendant in rose gold and brown diamonds Diamonds carat: 0.21ct Also in other stones and colours of gold Chain 39/ 42cm Production time is 4 weeks Add a touch ...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and White Diamonds with two pairs of coloured Mini Puzzles Handcrafted in Italy.
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and Black Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and Black Diamonds with two pairs of coloured Mini Puzzles Handcrafted in Italy.
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in Rose Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in YRose Gold and Pink Sapphires with two pairs of coloured Mini Puzzles Handcrafted in Italy.
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires with two pairs of coloured Mini Puzzles Handcrafted in Italy.
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in Yellow Gold and Tsavorites
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in Yellow Gold and Tsavorites.
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Old Puzzle Large Earrings 18k white Gold and Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
If not in stock Production Time 4-5 weeks Joyful, colourful, whimsical are all defining Puzzle, Mattioli’s iconic collection. Inspired by geometriclal shapes, new colour association...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Medium Puzzle Collection 18 Karat Gold Ring with Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle pendants of mother of pearl you can choose between 25 colour palette ++ Ring in rose gold and Diamonds carat 0.38 ct Can be ordered in white or yellow gold ++ Gold Weight 10...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Medium Puzzle Collection 18 Karat Gold Ring with Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Puzzle pendants of mother of pearl you can choose between 25 colour palette ++ Ring in rose gold and Diamonds carat 0.38 ct Can be ordered in white or yellow gold ++ Gold Weight 10...
White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in hand-engraved 18k Rose Gold
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...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in White Gold and Blue Sapphires in 18k gold and blue sapphires.
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in Rose Gold and Pink Sapphires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings earrings in 18k gold and pink sapphires Manufacture time 4-5 weeks.
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in White Gold and Black 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...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in 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...
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mattioli Mini Puzzle Stud Earrings in 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
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Bracelet in 18k Yellow Gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold Length: 20 cm/ 7,87 inches Request availability if in stock inmediate shipping If need production time is 4-5 weeks Mattioli the compa...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold Length: 20 cm/ 7,87 inches Request availability if in stock inmediate shipping If need production time is 4-5 weeks Mattioli the compa...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k yellow Gold and tsavorites
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold and pink saphhires Length: 16,5 / 18 cm - 6.50 / 7 inches Production time is 4 weeks Also in other stones and colours of gold Add a touch o...
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,739 / item
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Necklace in 18k in Rose Gold
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Rainbow Necklace in 18k Rose Gold Length: 42/45 cm Production time is 4-5 weeks Mattioli the company owes its success to the most celebrated masterful goldsmithing trad...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k white gold and black diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Fun and whimsical, each Mini Puzzle jewel brings a touch of joyfulness to your look.
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k white Gold and white diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Fun and whimsical, each Mini Puzzle jewel brings a touch of joyfulness to your look.
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold and pink saphhires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold and pink saphhires Length: 16,5 / 18 cm - 6.50 / 7 inches Production time is 4 weeks Also in other stones and colours of gold Add a touch o...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k white Gold and blue saphhires
By Mattioli
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Mini Puzzle Bracelet in 18k Rose Gold and pink saphhires Length: 16,5 / 18 cm - 6.50 / 7 inches Production time is 4 weeks Also in other stones and colours of gold Add a touch o...
White 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.