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Georg Jensen 1961 Nanna Ditzel Rare Necklace 18Kt Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen 1961 Nanna Ditzel Rare Necklace 18Kt Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen 1961 Nanna Ditzel Rare Necklace 18Kt Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Miami, FL

Geometric necklace designed by Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) for Georg Jensen. Very rare geometric

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Silver

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Georg Jensen Gold Earring No. 1136D by Nanna Ditzel
Georg Jensen Gold Earring No. 1136D by Nanna Ditzel

Georg Jensen Gold Earring No. 1136D by Nanna Ditzel

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen 18K Earring No. 1136D by Nanna Ditzel They catch the light beautifully in the curved

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen Earring No. 1136C 18 Karat Gold by Nanna Ditzel
Georg Jensen Earring No. 1136C 18 Karat Gold by Nanna Ditzel

Georg Jensen Earring No. 1136C 18 Karat Gold by Nanna Ditzel

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen modernist Earrings No. 1136 18K by Nanna Ditzel. They catch the light beautifully in

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960
Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960

Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in New York, NY

An 18 karat gold bangle, by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen, c. 1960. Stamped Georg Jensen, 750

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20th Century Danish Modern Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960
Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960

Nanna Ditzel Gold "Ëye" Bangle for Georg Jensen Circa 1960

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in New York, NY

An 18 karat gold Ëye"bangle by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen, c. 1960, Denmark. Stamped Georg

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20th Century Danish Modern Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen Gold Necklace
1960s Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen Gold Necklace

1960s Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen Gold Necklace

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in New York, NY

A rare polished 18 karat gold necklace, by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen, c. 1965. The necklace

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-Century Gold Bangle Bracelet by Nanna DItzel for Georg Jensen
Mid-Century Gold Bangle Bracelet by Nanna DItzel for Georg Jensen

Mid-Century Gold Bangle Bracelet by Nanna DItzel for Georg Jensen

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Towson, MD

One 18 karat yellow gold (stamped NJ GEORG JENSEN 18K 750) bangle bracelet by Nanna Ditzel for

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Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1328
GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1328

GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1328

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Miami, FL

Pendant brooch designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen. Very rare sculptural pendant brooch

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Clips-On Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1136C
GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Clips-On Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1136C

GEORG JENSEN 1960 Nanna Ditzel Clips-On Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold Model 1136C

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Miami, FL

Clips-on earrings designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen. Very rare sculptural pair of clips

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Georg Jensen 1958 Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Clips Earrings in 18Kt Gold Model 378
Georg Jensen 1958 Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Clips Earrings in 18Kt Gold Model 378

Georg Jensen 1958 Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Clips Earrings in 18Kt Gold Model 378

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Miami, FL

Clips-earrings designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen. Very rare sculptural pieces, created in

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Vintage 1950s Danish Post-War Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georg Jensen Yellow Gold Modernist Brooch by Nana Ditzel
Georg Jensen Yellow Gold Modernist Brooch by Nana Ditzel

Georg Jensen Yellow Gold Modernist Brooch by Nana Ditzel

By Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960s Nana Ditzel Designed for Georg Jensen 18k Yellow Gold Modernist design Brooch

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georg Jensen Gold and Star Ruby Stylized Shell Brooch
Georg Jensen Gold and Star Ruby Stylized Shell Brooch

Georg Jensen Gold and Star Ruby Stylized Shell Brooch

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in New York, NY

A gold stylized shell form brooch set with a cabochon star ruby, in 18k. Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel

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Vintage 1950s Danish Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Brooch Designed by Nanna Ditzel Post 1945
Georg Jensen 18K Gold Brooch Designed by Nanna Ditzel Post 1945

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Brooch Designed by Nanna Ditzel Post 1945

By Georg Jensen

Located in Toronto, ON

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Brooch designed by Nanna Ditzel post 1945 marks. Sculpted asymmetrical form

Category

20th Century Danish Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Nanna Ditzel Gold Cuff #375
Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Nanna Ditzel Gold Cuff #375

Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Nanna Ditzel Gold Cuff #375

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

This is an extremely rare 18kt gold Georg Jensen hinged cuff in original box, design #375 by Nanna

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Cufflinks

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring No 100 / 1100
Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring No 100 / 1100

Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring No 100 / 1100

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring No 100 / 1100. Ring Size 53 / US 6 1/2. Weighs 18.8 g

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Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Earrings by Nanna Ditzel No126 Gold-Plated
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Earrings by Nanna Ditzel No126 Gold-Plated

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Earrings by Nanna Ditzel No126 Gold-Plated

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Earrings by Nanna Ditzel No126 Gold Plated. Measures 2 cm / 0 25/32 in

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Early 20th Century Danish Modern More Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring
Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring

Georg Jensen 18 Karat Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Nanna Ditzel Ring No. 100 / 1100. Ring Size No. 53 (US Size 6½). Weighs 19

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Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

GEORG JENSEN Modernist Gold Earrings By Nanna Ditzel
GEORG JENSEN Modernist Gold Earrings By Nanna Ditzel

GEORG JENSEN Modernist Gold Earrings By Nanna Ditzel

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen modernist earrings by Nanna Ditzel in 18kt gold, screwbacks...can be converted at no

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Vintage 1970s Danish More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen Gold Ear Cuffs No 1126 by Nanna Ditzel
Georg Jensen Gold Ear Cuffs No 1126 by Nanna Ditzel

Georg Jensen Gold Ear Cuffs No 1126 by Nanna Ditzel

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen 18K Gold Ear Cuffs No 1126 by Nanna Ditzel These are a rare find and original

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen 18K Bangle by Nanna Ditzel, No. 1111
Georg Jensen 18K Bangle by Nanna Ditzel, No. 1111

Georg Jensen 18K Bangle by Nanna Ditzel, No. 1111

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen Bangle by Nanna Ditzel, No. 1111 18KT Gold. Super Rare. Excellent condition

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Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Bangles

Materials

18k Gold

Georg Jensen 18K Ring No. 1091 by Nanna Ditzel Very Rare
Georg Jensen 18K Ring No. 1091 by Nanna Ditzel Very Rare

Georg Jensen 18K Ring No. 1091 by Nanna Ditzel Very Rare

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen 18K Ring No. 1091 by Nanna Ditzel Designed in 1956, this design is very rare to

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Vintage 1960s Danish More Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Pearl Pendant with Chain
Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Pearl Pendant with Chain

Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Pearl Pendant with Chain

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Glasgow, GB

is designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen. Stamped Georg Jensen within dotted oval mark, '750

Category

1990s Danish Modernist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georg Jensen Brooch Pendant by Nanna Ditzel No. 1328
Georg Jensen Brooch Pendant by Nanna Ditzel No. 1328

Georg Jensen Brooch Pendant by Nanna Ditzel No. 1328

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen Brooch/Pendant by Nanna Ditzel, no. 1328. Shell design in 18kt gold with pearl

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Vintage 1960s Danish Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

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By Hermès

Located in New York City, NY

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Sterling Silver

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Located in Riverdale, NY

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By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

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By Cartier

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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By Van Cleef & Arpels

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Located in New York, NY

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Nanna Ditzel Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of nanna ditzel gold you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic item from our selection of nanna ditzel gold over the years, but those made by Nanna Ditzel, Georg Jensen and Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A choice in our collection of nanna ditzel gold can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Pearl rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. When shopping for an object in our assortment of nanna ditzel gold, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Nanna Ditzel Gold?

The price for a piece of nanna ditzel gold starts at $712 and tops out at $30,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $3,320.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.