Large Victorian Gold and Reverse Carved Crystal Pheasant Stick Pin
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1890s Yellow Gold Stick Pin with a Carved Reverse Essex Crystal depicting a Pheasant. The Crystal measures just under 3/4 inch in diameter and with the gold Rope Border bezel 7...
Crystal, 14k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
The design is drawn on the flat back/reverse side of the crystal cabochon, it is hand carved, and then painted by a master artisan Birds were much desired by Victorian ladies Fine we...
Crystal, 18k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Dog Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The domed round shape rock crystal reverse intaglio painted to depict a Yorkshire Terrier. Mounted in 18Kt gold setting Finger size: 7 Diameter of the top: 25 mm Weight: 16.2 gr
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Cufflinks Platinum, Essex Crystal, Fine Reverse Painting under Rock Crystal
Located in Aspen, CO
Cufflinks with Essex Crystals, these cufflinks are of finely painted dogs on mother of pearl and placed under Rock Crystal, these cufflinks are platinum with platinum dog bone eleme...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Antique 14K YG Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The reverse of the crystal has been expertly intaglio-carved and meticulously painted, creating the remarkable three-dimensional illusion for which Essex crystal jewelry is celebrated.
14k Gold
Equestrian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Antique 14K Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Edwardian Period Equestrian Essex Crystal pendant/brooch in the shape of a beautifully detailed gold saddle.
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The craftsmanship and attention to detail are characteristic of late 19th-century jewelry, when reverse intaglio crystals, also known as Essex crystals, were prized for their artistr...
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold
Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal of Sphinx
Located in Venice, CA
This spectacular gold Egyptian revival charm features a sphinx that has been reverse carved, and hand-painted. This is called an Essex crystal, which is a cut cabochon of crystal wit...
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Essex Crystal Reversed Carved & Painted Quartz Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
Here is a beautiful pair of Essex 14k yellow gold crystal earrings., made with reversed carved and painted quartz.
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Gold Essex Crystal Pheasant Charm
Located in Venice, CA
At Kirsten’s Corner we always find a bit of magic in the reverse-painted Essex crystal items. They are made with a painstaking technique that involves carving on the back of the crys...
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold
18K Gold Essex Crystal Wild Turkey Charm
Located in Venice, CA
At Kirsten’s Corner we always find a bit of magic in the reverse-painted Essex crystal items. They are made with a painstaking technique that involves carving on the back of the crys...
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive Essex crystal reverse intaglio and 9 karat yellow gold cocktail ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Horse Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The links have an circular form, ornamented with a hand painted reverse intaglio Essex crystal panel. Each Essex crystal panel depicts a horses head in reins.
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Dog Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive Essex crystal reverse intaglio and 9 karat yellow gold 'dog' cocktail ring; part of our diverse antique Victorian jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The links have an circular form, ornamented with a hand painted reverse intaglio Essex crystal panel, framed within a plain and unembellished 18k yellow gold border.
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Gold Essex Crystal East-Flying Mallard Duck Charm
Located in Venice, CA
At Kirsten’s Corner we always find a bit of magic in the reverse-painted Essex crystal items. They are made with a painstaking technique that involves carving on the back of the crys...
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Essex Crystal Sailboat Tie Clip, Circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage Essex crystal reverse intaglio and 14 karat yellow gold 'sailboat' tie clip; part of our diverse vintage jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Horse Essex Crystal Earrings Enamel 14 Karat Gold Equestrian Racing
Located in New York, NY
Essex Crystal The colloquially termed ‘Essex Crystal,’ or reverse carved intaglio is to many an intricate, fascinating, and eye-catching aspect of jewelry that never fails to put a s...
Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fish Antique Cufflinks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as link style cufflinks terminating with reverse carved Essex crystal quartz cabochons. Painted to depict various fish in oceanic scenes with waves, rocks, seaweed, and foli...
Crystal, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14KT Gold Essex Crystal Fox Hunting Horn Brooch, Circa 1910
Located in Braintree, GB
A circa 1910 brooch crafted in 14KT gold and modelled as a hunting horn, set with an Essex crystal depicting a fox head. The reverse-painted crystal panel sits within the circular bo...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Essex Crystal Quartz 14K Gold Antique Fishing Basket Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of basket and fishing hook motif links alternating in pattern with reverse carved Essex crystal quartz cabochons Bezel set rock quartz transparent, carved, and painted - de...
Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
“Naughty Terrier” Reverse Carved Crystal Diamond Silver Gold Pendant
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An adorable rendition of a terrier dog, immortalized in reverse painted Essex crystal and framed by rose cut diamonds.
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver
14K Gold Yachting, Rowing, & Duck Hunting Stick Pin Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marks: Marked to the reverse of the Essex crystal with English hallmarks for Richard Nevill / Chester / 18K / C for 1886.
Crystal, 14k Gold
Essex Crystal Horse Head Reverse Painted Gold Cufflinks
Located in New York, NY
c1910 Beautifully detailed Essex Crystal reverse painted intagliol and 14K gold mounted cufflinks, featuring four horse heads of different pose and coloration. 1/2 inch diameter.
14k Gold
Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal Intaglio Bird Floral Motif Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal intaglio Bird floral motif necklace.
18k Gold
Art Deco Pristine Gold Reverse Crystal Essex Crystal Scottish Terrier Pin
Located in Palm Beach, FL
18k Reverse/Essex Crystal Scottish Terrier bar pin. Wonderful quality reverse painting & carving.
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch
Located in London, GB
Set on a mother of pearl background in 18kt gold. Essex Crystal or reverse intaglio are made from a cabochon (domed) crystal which has been carved from the back and then hand paint...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch
Located in London, GB
Set on a mother of pearl background in 18kt gold. Essex Crystal or reverse intaglio are made from a cabochon (domed) crystal which has been carved from the back and then hand paint...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage French Horn Reverse Painted Essex Crystal Brooch Pin with Horse, Rider
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
This vintage, antique French Horn Essex Crystal Glass Brooch is reverse painted and features a horse and rider scene.
Crystal, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin, Austria
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin 14k rose gold (580/1000), rock crystal Length 7.8 cm, diameter of head 1.4 cm Marks: Viennese assay marks for ...
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Edwardian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal 14K gold nautical bracelet & broach set
Located in Surfside, FL
Edwardian square Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal handpainted nautical bracelet & broach set, in 14k yellow gold.
14k Gold
Victorian 14k Essex Crystal "Boxer" Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
Reverse carved crystal, or Essex crystal, was a technique created by cutting pieces of rock quartz crystal into a convex form and then polishing it into a cabochon shape.
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Terrier Locket
Located in New York, NY
An adorable Victorian Essex crystal reverse intaglio locket. This 18k gold locket features a Norwich terrier surrounded by rose cut diamond row and extra pearls at four additional po...
Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Exquisite Essex Crystal and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Originally a brooch and now mounted as a ring, it is a reverse intaglio in Essex crystal. The process to make a piece like this is a long and highly skilled effort of multiple crafts...
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet
Located in Valenza, IT
Essex or Reverse Painting Under Crystal Bracelet in five different motifs.
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage Terrier Dog Reverse Essex Crystal Pendant Brooch in 14K Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
Vintage Terrier Dog Reverse Essex Crystal Pendant Brooch in 14K Gold This Vintage Scottish Terrier Reverse Essex Crystal Dog Pendant Brooch is a delightful piece of early 20th-centu...
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique reverse Essex Crystal Scottie Dog Cufflinks
Located in Chicago, IL
14K yellow gold and Reverse Painted Essex Crystal, Scottie Dog Cufflinks, Incredible 3 dimentional detail.
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique Reverse Essex Crystal Intaglio Spaniel Gold Stick Pin
Located in Toronto, ON
18K Yellow Gold and Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Spaniel Dog Stick Pin, C.1910.
Vintage Marlin Reverse Essex Crystal Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
This vintage brooch is crafted from 14 karat yellow gold and features a reverse painting intaglio of a marlin. The depicted scene showcases an active marlin leaping dynamically from ...
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930's Reverse Crystal Fox Terrier Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
Big and Bold circa: 1940s 14K yellow Gold Bracelet with Large Reverse, Essex Crystals featuring Fox Terriers. Very Nicely carved crystals that have great depth and are very 3 dimenti...
14k Gold
Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal German Shepherd Cufflinks
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A pair of reverse intaglio Essex crystal cufflinks, each depicting a German Shepherd dog.
Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Essex reverse crystal Dog Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful 3-D Dimentional carved Essex Crystal of a Bull Terrier, Mother of pearl backround and 14K Frame with Riding Crop Bezel.
14k Gold
Large & Exquisite Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Yellow Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket Brooch - Superb reverse carving and painting (picture appearing perfectly in focus from every angle!)
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Horse Ring
Located in Southampton, PA
14k Yellow Gold Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Horse Ring. With domed round shape rock crystal.
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal & Natural Pearl Pendant
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal, Pearl & Enamel Pendant
Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
Reverse Intaglio Crystal Essex Crystal Dog Brooch Locket, circa 1880
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique English reverse intaglio crystal dog brooch, C.1880. The 15K brooch of circular shape with star gold border, the crystal painting of a spaniel. Locket to reverse. Diameter: 1...
Antique Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal Link Bracelet Showing Hunting Scenes
Located in Princeton, NJ
-14 karat yellow gold -Reverse painted Essex crystal intaglios -Circa 1920s, of American and English manufacture -Length of bracelet measures 7 inches
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold
Edwardian Reverse Carved Essex Crystal 14K Gold Quail Acorn Antique Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an round shaped Essex crystal quartz cabochon measuring 25.0 x 25.0 mm Reverse carved and colorless with painted scene of quail in flight with trees in a field Paint is opa...
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Two-One Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch centers an Essex rock crystal quartz cabochon measuring 11.5 mm x 13.5 mm.
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Essex Crystal 14 Karat Yellow Gold Equestrian Reverse Head Cufflinks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
These Cufflinks feature an equestrian design with a hand painted reverse intaglio Essex Crystal panel. crafted in 14k Yellow Gold.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Reverse Painted Essex Rock Crystal 14k Yellow Gold Duck Brooch/Pin
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
This reverse painted Essex rock crystal brooch is a stunning piece of antique jewelry, showcasing a delicate and highly skilled form of artistry.
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Jack Russell Stick Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an antique Victorian stick pin brooch crafted in 14K gold depicting a cute Jack Russell Terrier. The circular detail is made of cabochon cut rock crystal. The picture of a do...
Crystal, 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.