Mother Of Pearl And Onyx Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian More Jewelry
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
2010s Australian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Silver
2010s Australian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Onyx, Pearl, Enamel
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century German Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Brooches
Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Hong Kong More Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Dome Rings
Pearl, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx
1990s Unknown Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Link Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Cuff Bracelets
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Modern Stud Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Onyx, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Israeli Link Bracelets
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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