Victorian Gold Mesh Purse
Located in New York, NY
This is an amazing 14k yellow gold mesh purse from the Victorian era.
20th Century Vanity Items
14k Gold
Victorian Gold Mesh Purse
Located in New York, NY
This is an amazing 14k yellow gold mesh purse from the Victorian era.
14k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold Mesh Coin Purse #23779
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold Mesh Coin Purse- Theis elegant Tiffany & Co. 14K yellow gold mesh purse features a beautifully detailed floral filigree clasp and a ball clasp closure.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Sapphire Gold Mesh Purse Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous 14k yellow gold mesh purse necklace. The purse is accentuated by lovely round cut sapphire and diamond accents.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Gold Mesh Purse
By Carter Gough & Co.
Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco Diamond, Sapphire and 14k Gold Mesh Deco Flapper Purse from the 1920's.
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Art Deco Gold Mesh Makeup Purse with Mirror & Rouge Lipstick Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Original 14k Yellow Gold Mesh Makeup Purse with Mirror & Rouge Lipstick Holder.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Ciara 1900 14k Gold Mesh Purse
Located in Houston, TX
This purse belonged to a prominent Atlanta area socialite, circa 1900. Her name is engraved on the handle on one side. Clasps have two blue cabochon sapphires. Jeweler verified authe...
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
14K Gold Mesh Purse Chain, 1895
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
14K Gold Mesh Purse Chain, Created around 1895. 14K Yellow Gold Mesh purse on a small chain representing a fine trend in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, to actually use...
14k Gold
Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Mesh Purse
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Victorian mesh style 14k yellow gold purse features intricate designs of a seed pearl tassel drop, engraving on the rim, a wrist strap decorated with a floral sliding piece and ...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Edwardian Mesh Purse
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A 14 Karat Yellow Gold Edwardian Mesh Purse - stamped "14K" & squirrel hallmark (squirrel is used as a Swiss hallmark for 14K gold), 65.90 dwt, Switzerland
14k Gold
Dreicer & Co. Antique Art Deco 14k Gold 12.6ct GIA Sapphire & Diamond Mesh Purse
By Dreicer & Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
This incredibly designed, antique, flexible mesh purse was crafted during the art deco period from solid 14k yellow gold.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Seed Pearl Sapphire Diamond Gold Mesh Evening Purse
Located in Miami, FL
This authentic Victorian gold purse with diamonds and blue sapphires and an integrated mesh gold strap for carrying the purse, is crafted in solid 14K mesh gold, weighs 146.2 gram...
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910 Antique Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond Yellow Gold Mesh Purse
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This fine and impressive antique mesh purse has been crafted in 14k yellow gold.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Blue Sapphire Gold Mesh Bag Evening Purse
Located in Miami, FL
This antique gold purse with blue sapphires and an adjustable strap is crafted in solid 14K mesh gold, weighs 105.9 grams and measures 7.5" long and 1 - 4.5" wide.
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sapphire Chatelaine Mesh Purse Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely gorgeous and unique chatelaine purse from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Crafted in solid 14kt yellow gold, this ornate coin purse features a beautiful frame that holds a ...
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Sapphire Diamond Gold Mesh Purse
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beautiful French 14kt gold mesh purse set with 7 old European-cut diamonds, 8 square faceted sapphires and a single blue cabochon sapphire. seed pearl drops. The purse is adorned wit...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Gold Mesh Evening Bag Wristlet Purse
Located in Columbia, MO
This spectacular antique find is a handmade 14 karat yellow gold mesh purse with a sapphire accented latch. Each individual loop was soldered into the mesh one at a time by hand. The...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Carter Gough & Co Chatelaine Mesh Purse 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Carter Gough & Co.
Located in Manchester, NH
This beautiful little mesh purse was likely worn on a woman's chatelaine during the turn of the 20th century.
14k Gold
Edwardian Emerald Diamond Gold Mesh Purse
Located in Narberth, PA
This gold ladies' purse from the Edwardian (ca1910) era is quite a glamorous accessory! The body of the purse is formed by a handcrafted chainmaille design comprised of fine 14kt yel...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Paco Rabanne Silver Metal Mesh Chainmaille Purse Necklace
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Silver-toned metal chain maille cross body / shoulder bag or necklace with magnetic frame clasp signed Paco Rabanne. Purse measures 6.25" by 3.5" and has a 21.5" single metal chain s...
Base Metal
Antique 800 Silver Metal Chain Mesh Purse
Located in Houston, TX
Metal Type: 800 Silver Measurements (W x H): 9"x 5.5" Weight: 284.18 grams Silver antique mesh purse. The metal was tested and determined to be 800 silver. Engraved with "800". In...
Exceptional Hermès Gold Silver Coin Purse Chainmail Wallet
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Chainmail Coin Purse Vintage item, made of flowing meshes Made of yellow gold and silver "HERMES PARIS", serial number, craftman's hallmark and 75...
Art Deco 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Purse
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Purse Details: Material: 18K yellow gold Stones: approx. 0.27 carats of diamonds, and accented with French cut rubies. Measurements: 7.5cm x 7cm Weigh...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
$79,900
H 4 in W 4 in D 2 in L 7 in
Vintage Italian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Clutch Purse 408.6 Grams
Located in Miami, FL
This exquisite Vintage Italian 1960's Clutch Purse was inspired with a soft textured 18k rope chain strap. Elegantly patterned with a hidden mirror in the interior and crafted in 408...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Diamond Gold Evening Purse
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A special piece made in Cartier's Paris workshops, a diamond studded gold evening purse. In excellent condition, this purse opens to reveal a mirror and more storage space than expec...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$980Sale Price|65% Off
Rare Important Estate Early 1900s Mesh Sterling Silver Art Deco Handbag Purse
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Magnificent European Sterling Silver Antique Handbag purse Possibly French. Beautifully done with Interlocked Sterling Silver Rings formi...
Sterling Silver
Exceptional 1920's Czech Egyptian Revival Jeweled Mesh Purse
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful, large 1920's Czech Jeweled Mesh Purse of the largest scale and finest quality relined by famed, Art Bag of Madison Ave. NY. Jeweled frame with faux lapis pate de verre mol...
$600
H 8.12 in W 5 in D 0.5 in L 23 in
Whiting & Davis Figural Face Flower Frame Mesh Chainmail Gold Purse Evening Bag
By Whiting & Davis
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare vintage Whiting & Davis Co. gold mesh chainmail purse with frame that features a centralized face among leaves and flowers. It has a gold chain that is approximately 15" from t...
$1,198Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 6 in D 0.28 in
WHITING & DAVIS CO. 1920 Art-Deco Cocktail Mesh Purse In 14Kt Gold & Sterling
By Whiting & Davis
Located in Miami, FL
An oversized mesh purse designed by Whiting & Davis Co. This is an amazing purse mesh bag created in America during the art-deco period, back in 1920 and 1925. This mesh bag has...
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.27 in W 3.54 in L 13.19 in
Antique Antique Mesh Reticule Evening Purse Bag Silk Lined Tassel C. 1900s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exquisite antique metal mesh reticule evening purse dating to the late Victorian to Edwardian era (circa 1900s–1910s). This rare archive piece features a distinctive pointed goth...
Art Deco Multicolor Crystal and Enamel Evening Bag
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Multicolor Crystal and Enamel Evening Bag, crystal, citrine, jet bezel set crystals with enamel rose decorated silverplated frame. Crystals graduate in tones from base upwar...
Metal Mesh Evening Bag Chainmail Coin Purse Art Deco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a metal mesh evening bag, often referred to as a chainmail coin purse. These bags were highly popular in the early 20th century, particularly during the 1920s...
Brass
Antique Whiting & Davis Mesh Purse Bag
By Whiting & Davis
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
New, in its original box with tags, Antique Whiting & Davis Mesh Purse / Bag. Includes original care instructions from the maker. Popular in the 1920s & early 1930s. Made of nickel o...
Other
1960's Chain Mesh Shoulder Bag, Raoul Calabro
Located in New York, NY
1960's Chain Gilt Chainmail Mesh Shoulder Bag by Raoul Calabro. Hand linked 2 toned gold textured chain link with metallic gold leatherette liner. Long shoulder strap for shoulder or...
$126,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 5.52 in W 7.49 in D 0.4 in
750 Gold Purse - 18 karat - Three-tone Gold (421 grams - 15 ounces)
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Toiletry bag in three-tone yellow and white gold with defined diamonds, blue cabochons on the clasp and chain in a padlock pattern. Metal: Gold Origin: French Mark: Ill...
Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,201
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...
"Garrard & Co" Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Bracelet, circa 1890/1905
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Exquisite Collector Edwardian/Belle Epoque Natural Pearl and Diamond Bracelet, fitted in its original case by Garrard & Co, circa 1900. The first official Crown Jeweler for the Brit...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 18ct Rose Gold, 1940s Cushion Cut Aquamarine & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring 18ct Rose & White Gold Tested Circa 1940’s Introducing a stunning 1940s 18ct gold cocktail ring that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Beautiful Platinum Diamond Art Deco Watch Diamond Bracelet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Platinum Diamond Art Deco Watch Diamond Bracelet Movement:Mechanical Manual Winding Functions: Hours, minutes Material: Platinum Case: Case length 10 mm x Height 22.5...
Diamond, Platinum
Haute Couture Black Embroidered French Silk Net Fringed Shawl- 40", 1900s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Despite being over a century old, this intricate mantilla is as colorful and perfect as the day it was made. Similar in complexity to a piano shawl but half the traditional size (and...
1930s White Floral Cutout Organza Dress
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent example of a 1930s cut-out work, organza dress in really pristine vintage condition. It is an archetypal 1930s shirt-waister design that reaches ankle length an...
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
White wedding ( or evening) dress CHRISTIAN DIOR by Maria-Grazia Chiuri
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White wedding ( or evening) dress. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Button and buttonhole closure on the cuffs and...
Tiffany & Company 1920s Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company retailed Platinum and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 x 18 M.M. Cushion shape case with Hand Engraving work and single cut Diamonds set into the beze...
Diamond, Platinum
$481Sale Price|55% Off
Bally Astara Crocodile Embossed Leather Pencil Miniskirt
By Bally
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
This Bally Astara pencil miniskirt is crafted from crocodile-embossed leather with a sleek, form-fitting silhouette. A concealed back zip closure completes the design. Banded waist B...
BOB MACKIE Green Chiffon Flower Embellished Gown Size 2 4
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Bob Mackie gown is composed of a light green mint hue silk chiffon. The upper bodice features an embellished center front and short sleeve, with a floral pattern. There ...
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Georgian Boxed Woven Pearl Starburst Tiara, Circa 1780
Located in Altrincham, GB
A spectacular Georgian tiara, gorgeously crafted and fitted in a royal blue velvet box. Its composed of countless natural and seed pearls, I can't imagine you could count them all- a...
Pearl, Base Metal
Chanel 90s Vintage Canvas & Leather Duffle Bag
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel late 80s early 90s canvas and leather quilted duffle bag. Gold tone hardware. Handle drop 6.5". Detachable strap measures 44". Small glue residue on top, interior smell due to...
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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Early examples by the Italian manufacturer can be hard to come by, but the best later pieces possess the same over-the-top charm.
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