Victor Velyan Garnet Ring in Brown Patina
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no
Garnet, 24k Gold, Silver
$5,850
H 0.9 in W 0.6 in
24 Karat Gold Ancient Greek Pendant Necklace Face of Helios Sun 2500 Years Old
Located in New York, NY
the supreme skill of the ancient Greeks. The patina on the pure gold pendant is exquisite. It is
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
24 Karat Gold Ancient Roman Hoop Earrings 2000 Years Old 2nd-4th Century 1.25"
Located in New York, NY
Earrings. The imagery of these ancient Roman pure gold earrings is extraordinary. Although they are 2000
Gold, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold
Victor Velyan Spessartite Diamond Silver Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
in color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be
Garnet, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Coral Cuff in Green Patina
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your
Coral, 24k Gold, Silver
Gold and Silver Band with Nails in Brown Patina
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no charge. The size is
24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Pink Tourmaline Diamond Silver Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at
Diamond, Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Turquoise Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Prehnite and Pink Sapphire Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. The patina can be reapplied
Pink Sapphire, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Peridot Pearl Sapphire Gold Earrings
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Amazonite Diamond Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at
Amazonite, Diamond, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Ammolite Pendant
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
change in color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can
18k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Emerald and Diamond Earrings
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. The White patina cannot be reapplied. Post backs
Diamond, Emerald, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victor Velyan Blue Zircon Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
change in color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can
Zircon, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Kyanite Moonstone Silver Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be
Moonstone, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Peridot Silver Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
change in color, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can
Diamond, Peridot, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Faceted Green Onyx Diamond Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Dallas, TX
. This is a comfortable ring and features Victor's Classic patina in white. The patina is proprietary
White Diamond, Onyx, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victor Velyan Turquoise Diamond Silver Gold Leaf Pendant
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
Diamond accents weigh 0.14 carats total. It is made of a base of pure Silver with all accent work created
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Veylan Golden Zircon Diamond Silver Gold Earrings
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no charge. They measure
Zircon, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Black Star Sapphire Diamond Pendant
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no charge. It measures 60mm long
Star Sapphire, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Turquoise Silver Gold Link Bracelet
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Wide Garnet Sapphire and Chrome Diopside Cuff
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
, fade and wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. The White patina cannot be
Garnet, Sapphire, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Chrome Diopside Silver Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no charge. This
24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Blue Zircon Silver Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
accented with 24k gold. The 'brown' is a proprietary patina hand painted and bonded with the metal. It
Zircon, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Green Tourmaline Diamond Silver Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your
Diamond, Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Silver
1930's Movado Vintage Mens Stainless Steel Elapsed Time Pilots Watch
By Movado
Located in Suwanee, GA
. Its original dial, not highly toned with patina, is pure Art Deco elegance, with blued steel hands
Stainless Steel
Victor Velyan Chain with Gold Links in Brown Patina - 20"
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
paints these patinas onto pure silver, which results the signature look in a variety of colors. The
24k Gold, Sterling Silver
Earrings by Victor Velyan, Agate Drops
By Victor Velyan
Located in Dallas, TX
naturally over time revealing the pure metal with patina. Most patina can be reapplied over time and at no
Agate, Zircon, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victor Velyan Moonstone Apatite Silver Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your request and at no
Moonstone, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Star Sapphire Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Dallas, TX
wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying combination of patina and pure metal. The patina
Diamond, Sapphire, 24k Gold, Silver
Victor Velyan Moonstone Apatite Gold Ring
By Victor Velyan
Located in Carmel, CA
wear naturally over time, revealing the underlying pure metal. Most patinas can be reapplied at your
Moonstone, 24k Gold, Silver
24 Karat Gold Ancient Roman Gold Ring 2nd century AD 2000 Years Old Wearable
Located in New York, NY
craftsmen. The patina on the pure gold ring is exquisite. It is very rare to find wearable gold jewels
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle 47.2 Carat Orange-Pink Tourmaline Diamonds 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright and extremely lively orange-pink oval cabochon of Brazilian Minas Gerais tourmaline, 20 x 22 mm in size is the centerpiece of this beautiful showstopper high-carat gold ring...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
CARTIER Panthere de Double Head Emerald Yellow Gold Ring. Sz 7.25 - EU 55.
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous authentic Cartier ring from the iconic Panthere de Cartier collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features an intertwined double panther head design accented with...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Steven Battelle 12.6 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A luminous and flashing 12 mm high-dome cushion shaped cabochon rainbow moonstone rests in a vertical "4-point with jawan" Steven Battelle designed setting atop a tapered matte-finis...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
$439,000
W 0.45 in D 0.28 in L 0.52 in
6.47 Carat Paraiba Tourmaline Loose Gemstone, Oval Cut, Mozambique, GIA Certifie
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Offered loose by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, this 6.47 carat Paraiba tourmaline from Mozambique is an extraordinary collector gemstone, presented in a refined oval cut and accompa...
Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified 34.00 Carat Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Please inquire for more images, certificates, and details. Zoom meetings...
Yellow Diamond
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Rhodochrosite Circle Ring Circa 1970s Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Rhodochrosite Circle Ring Circa 1970s Vintage Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Truly a great piece...
Rhodocrosite, Yellow Gold
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Dalben Magnificent Australian Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k rose gold satin finishing ring with a 10,35 carat bezel-set oval shape magnificent Coober Pedy Australian crystal opal . This wonderful Australian Opal have a kal...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
A Roberto Cavalli Masterpiece from 2006 Drenched in the opulence of gilded romance, this Roberto Cavalli silk evening gown is a red-carpet reverie. A symphony of delicate florals, li...
Large Ancient Greek Rock Crystal Gold Ring 2nd Century BC
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2nd century BC. This highly unusual and heavy ancient Greek ring of a complex design is crafted in high karat gold (approximately 21.34 Kt). It features a large cabochon cut r...
Carnelian, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
Emilio Jewelry Certified Burma No Heat Ruby Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the Museum Vault at Emilio Jewelry located on New York's iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring a breathtaking Royal Ruby center. Origin: Burma Color: vibrant Red color Clarity: Eye ...
Ruby
Paula Crevoshay Rare California Tourmaline Diamond Gold Ring
By Paula Crevoshay
Located in Carmel, CA
California Tourmaline, Garnet and Diamond Ring; This ring was designed and made by well known designer Paula Crevoshay. It features an incredible, rare California Pink Tourmaline we...
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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
GIA 17.91 Carat Old Cushion Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum
Located in La Jolla, CA
GIA certified 17.91 carat Old Cushion Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum Old Cushion Diamond Ring features a Center Cushion Brilliant Cut Diamond with beautiful vintage carving ...
Diamond, Platinum
$100,090Sale Price|72% Off
NWT $357, 465 18KT Gold Rare Large Magnificent Fancy Pink Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Extremely Rare Beautiful 18KT Gold Fine Rare Large Pink Diamond Elaborate Masterpiece of a Necklace. This Magnificent Necklace is comprised...
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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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