Paloma Picasso Amethyst
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1990s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s British Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, 18k Gold
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20th Century Italian More Earrings
Amethyst, Gold
Vintage 1980s More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary More Bracelets
Late 20th Century American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dome Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American More Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American More Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Peridot, Rubelite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Chain Bracelets
Peridot, Amethyst, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Tourmaline
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Stud Earrings
Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Fashion Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
1950s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Rubelite, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k 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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