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Pegasus Intaglio

Elizabeth Locke Pegasus Black Oynx Intaglio Earrings
Elizabeth Locke Pegasus Black Oynx Intaglio Earrings

Elizabeth Locke Pegasus Black Oynx Intaglio Earrings

By Elizabeth Locke

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each earring showcases a striking onyx intaglio, meticulously engraved with the mythological figure of Pegasus — a powerful symbol drawn from the rich tapestry of Greek and Roman myt...

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

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Vintage 1950s Mythology 18k Gold Intaglio Pegasus & Lion Signet Ring
Vintage 1950s Mythology 18k Gold Intaglio Pegasus & Lion Signet Ring

Vintage 1950s Mythology 18k Gold Intaglio Pegasus & Lion Signet Ring

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

This substantial half ounce plus 18-karat yellow gold signet ring is set with a hand-carved red jasper intaglio depicting a figure riding a Pegasus—the winged horse of Greek mytholog...

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Vintage 1950s Byzantine Signet Rings

Materials

Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Pegasus Signet, Antique Carnelian Intaglio in 18k Yellow Gold
Pegasus Signet, Antique Carnelian Intaglio in 18k Yellow Gold

Pegasus Signet, Antique Carnelian Intaglio in 18k Yellow Gold

Located in Los Angeles, CA

At once refined and pleasingly weighty, the stone is detailed with the profile of a mysteriously amorphous, pegasus-like figure. The Pegasus Signet is a one-of-one edition, created b...

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2010s American Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sevan Bicaki Neoclassical Gold Toggle Bracelet with Pegasus Intaglio
Sevan Bicaki Neoclassical Gold Toggle Bracelet with Pegasus Intaglio

Sevan Bicaki Neoclassical Gold Toggle Bracelet with Pegasus Intaglio

Located in Litchfield, CT

Playfully asymmetric, a carnelian-set link features a Pegasus intaglio on one side and a lion being led by an angel on the reverse.

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Early 2000s Turkish Link Bracelets

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18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin
18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin

18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin

Located in Washington Depot, CT

18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin- This exquisite brooch features a carved pegasus in beautiful green onyx surrounded by eight white pearls (7-9 ...

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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin
18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin

18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin

Located in Washington Depot, CT

18 Karat Yellow Gold Intaglio Green Onyx and Pearl Pegasus Brooch/Pin- This exquisite brooch features a carved pegasus in beautiful green onyx surrounded by eight white pearls (7-9 ...

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20th Century Brooches

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Elizabeth Locke Moonstone Venetian Glass Mother-of-pearl 18 Karat Gold Pendant
Elizabeth Locke Moonstone Venetian Glass Mother-of-pearl 18 Karat Gold Pendant

Elizabeth Locke Moonstone Venetian Glass Mother-of-pearl 18 Karat Gold Pendant

By Elizabeth Locke

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With matching square Venetian glass intaglios of pegasus bezel set at cardinal points.

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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Bulgari ring with nephrite Intaglio of Pegasus 1st century BCE
Vintage Bulgari ring with nephrite Intaglio of Pegasus 1st century BCE

Vintage Bulgari ring with nephrite Intaglio of Pegasus 1st century BCE

By Bulgari

Located in Malmö, Skåne län

Vintage Bulgari ring with nephrite Intaglio of Pegasus 1st century BCE 18 karat white gold ring with a yellow gold bezel setting.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Signet Rings

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Ancient Roman Intaglio of Pegasus Mounted in a Victorian Gold Signet Ring
Ancient Roman Intaglio of Pegasus Mounted in a Victorian Gold Signet Ring

Ancient Roman Intaglio of Pegasus Mounted in a Victorian Gold Signet Ring

Located in London, GB

The Cabochon Carnelian is carved with a wonderful image of Pegasus with front leg raised and looking as though to leap into the air.The body carving is quite deep and has an excellen...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

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Elizabeth Locke Venetian Glass Intaglio and Gold Earrings
Elizabeth Locke Venetian Glass Intaglio and Gold Earrings

Elizabeth Locke Venetian Glass Intaglio and Gold Earrings

By Elizabeth Locke

Located in New York, NY

Venetian glass intaglios depicting Pegasus with a mother-of-pearl backing. 18k yellow gold mounting designed in the Etruscan revival style.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings

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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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