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Set of Five 19th Century Glasses with Gold Leaf Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice set of five German glasses with gold motives. Gilding very nicely preserved.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Glass
Materials
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell Sculpture in Bollicine Glass with Gold
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Murano glass shell sculpture in Bollicine glass with gold Highlights. Vibrant pink
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Design, Six Champagne Glasses in Clear Art Glass with Gold Rim
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, six Champagne glasses in clear art glass with gold rim.
Approx. 1960s-1970s.
In
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Design, Six Water Glasses in Clear Art Glass with Gold Rim
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, six water glasses in clear art glass with gold rim.
Approx. 1960s/70s.
In perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Design, Six Brandy Glasses in Clear Art Glass with Gold Rim
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, six Brandy glasses in clear art glass with gold rim.
Approx. 1960s/70s.
In
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Art Glass Vase in Gold Pulegoso Glass with Gold Applied Handles
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Murano Art Glass Vase in Gold Pulegoso glass with Gold Applied Handles. The vase has a ribbed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 14.5 in W 0.5 in D 10.5 in
Turkish Tea Glasses with Gold Overlay Set of Six
By Moser Glassworks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six Turkish tea glasses with gold raised overlay design.
Set of blown glass after dinner cup
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Moorish Barware
Materials
Glass
14 Glasses in Mouth-Blown Crystal Glass with Gold Edge, France, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
14 glasses in mouth-blown crystal glass with gold edge, France, 1930s.
Consisting of five wine
Category
Vintage 1930s French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Cornucopia Goblet in Blown Murano Glass with Gold Finishes, 1960s, Italy
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of cornucopia goblet in blown Murano glass with gold finishes, 1960s, Italy
This unique pair
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
H 8.66 in Dm 3.94 in
Transparent Venetian Murano Stem Glass with Gold Finishes Italy 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Transparent Venetian Murano Stem Glass with Gold Finishes Contemporary, Italy, 1990s.
This is an
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Four Champagne Glasses in Mouth-Blown Crystal Glass with Gold Edge, France 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four champagne glasses in mouth-blown crystal glass with gold edge, France, 1930s.
Measures: 16.5
Category
Vintage 1930s French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano, Italy, four large cover plates in clear glass with gold decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, a set of four large cover plates in clear glass with gold spiral-shaped decoration
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Seven Drinking Glasses in Mouth-Blown Crystal Glass with Gold Edge, 1930's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Seven drinking glasses in mouth-blown crystal glass with gold edge, France, 1930s.
Smallest
Category
Vintage 1930s French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Federal Glass Tom Collins / Zombie Glasses with Gold & Black Stallions
By Federal Glass
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight vintage Tom Collins glasses with a pair of rearing stallions shadowing each other one in 22k
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Ruby Red Glasses with Gold Raised Moorish Frieze Design
By Culver Ltd., Carl Moser 1, Baccarat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six red Moroccan glasses with gold raised Moorish design.
Bohemian style drinking small shot
Category
20th Century French Moorish Barware
Materials
Glass
Decorative Stem Glass in Amber Murano Glass with Gold Leaf Italy Venice 1970s
By Maestro Giuliano Tosi
Located in Villaverla, IT
Decorative Stem Glass in Amber Murano Glass with Gold Leaf Italy Venice 1970s.
Entirely handcrafted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier & Toso, Colorless glass with gold inclusions. 1979
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Zurich, CH
Colorless glass with gold inclusions.
Bottom label and inscribed: Barovier & Toso Murano.
Perfect
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vase Murano Glass with Gold Leaf 1955 Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass with gold leaf 1955 Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6 Barware
By Culver Ltd., Carl Moser 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6.
Set of six royal cobalt blue
Category
20th Century French Moorish Barware
Materials
Glass
Moroccan Royal Blue Glasses with Gold Moorish Arabesque Design Set of 6 Barware
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Small Glasses with Gold Moorish Design.
Set of 6. Set of six royal cobalt blue
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass with gold inclusions chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950.
Four lights.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
Archimede Seguso italian bicolor 1950 Murano Glass with gold cock.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass with gold bicolor cock circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Floor Lamp in White Murano Glass with Gold Glitter Inserts
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp in white Murano glass with gold glitter inserts, on metal structure,
Cup 's diameter
Category
Early 2000s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Goblet "Tipetto" Pink Blown Glass With Gold Leaf Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Murano glass goblet; it has a stem worked with the pincer molding technique and gold leaf decoration; the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Goblet "Tipetto" Red Blown Glass With Gold Leaf Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
capacious glasses with intricate stems, adorned with birds, animals, flowers, and fruits or gold leaf
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, Italy. Art glass bowl in clear glass with gold dust inlay.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy.
Art glass bowl in clear glass with gold dust inlay.
Leaf-shaped.
Approximately 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier&Toso ashtray in Murano glass with gold circa 1950.
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Ashtray in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso with bubbles and gold circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso ashtray in Murano glass with gold and 'venturine'.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible ashtray in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 with gold and 'Venturine'
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Basket in Murano Glass with Gold and Coralo Glass
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible coralo glass basket made by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 with gold and applied glass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Period Highball Glasses with Gold Starbursts
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight Mid-Century Modern highball glasses in an atomic pattern with open rectangles, some vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Archimede Seguso vide-poche green in Murano glass with gold circa 1950
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso green vide poche in Murano glass with gold circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso "Macchia ambra verde" bowl Murano glass with gold circa 1950.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible original Archimede Seguso "Macchia ambra verde" Murano glass with gold circa 1950 bowl.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
17 Art Nouveau Aperitif Glasses, 1900s, France, Crystal Glass With Gold Decor
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful set of seventeen aperitif or so-called bistrot glasses with golden details.
All unique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
9 Art Nouveau Aperitif Glasses, 1900s, France, Crystal Glass With Gold Decor
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful set of nine aperitif or so called bistrot glasses with golden details, France, around
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Legras, France, Two Vases in Mouth-Blown Art Glass with Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Legras, France. Two vases in mouth-blown art glass with gold decoration, circa 1930.
Measures: 26
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions Table Lamps by Barovier & Toso, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of Murano glass with gold inclusions table lamps by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
H 43.31 in Dm 9.85 in
Murano. Art glass bowl in clear glass with gold dust inlay. Organic shape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy.
Art glass bowl in clear glass with gold dust inlay.
Organic shape.
Approximately
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 1.97 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Archimede Seguso Murano glass with gold cornucopia rubi costolato circa 1950
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso rubi with gold costolato cornucopia
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Small Bowls in Murano Glass with Gold by Arte Muranese, Collectible Glass
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Roma, IT
Two small bowls with gold. By Vetro Arte Muranese. Collectible Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Santa Decoration Ball in Transparent Red Glass with Gold Leaf by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Santa decoration ball in transparent red glass with gold leaf by Venini, 2020
Blown Balloton
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass
Archimede Seguso Ashtray in Murano Glass with Gold and Air Bubbles
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Murano ashtray made by Archimede Seguso for cigars with bubbles and gold.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso vase in Murano glass with gold and applied glass circa 1950
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso with gold and applied glass. Fantastic.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
H 11.03 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Baccarat, France. Art Deco serving dish in clear art glass with gold edge.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. Art Deco serving dish in clear art glass with gold edge.
1930s / 40s.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
H 1.19 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
Murano, Italy. Large ribbed bowl in art glass. Clear glass with gold dust inlay.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy.
Large ribbed bowl in art glass.
Clear glass with gold dust inlay.
Organic shape
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 3.15 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Murano, Italy. Bowl in red art glass with gold dust. With dots/air bubbles
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. Bowl in red art glass with gold dust.
Designed with dots/air bubbles.
Approximately
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 2.37 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Set of 3 Murano Vanity Decorative Blown Glass with Gold by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning decorative vanity set of 3 Murano blown glass with 24k gold. This incredibly stylish and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4.73 in Dm 4.73 in
1950s tall martini pitcher with four glasses with gold and white flek decoration
Located in Ferndale, MI
period size glasses , Fine condition glass measures 4.5" tall with just over 3.25" diameter . Pitcher has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
20th Century Murano Wine Glasses With Gold Rim, Set Of 6, Italy ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic set of six Murano wine glasses from the early mid 20th century in Italy around 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Gold
Set Of Six Engraved Murano Champagne Coupe Glasses With Gold Rim, IT ca. 1940
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Marvelous set of six Murano champagne glasses from the early mid 20th century in Italy around 1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique French Art Deco Cut Glass with Gold-Leaf Carafe, Glass & Tray Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Deco cut glass bedside carafe with glass and tray, circa 1920-1930.
Hand-painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
H 8.25 in Dm 7.25 in
21st-Century Bespoke Murano Flush Mount Chandelier Clear Glass with Gold Frame
Located in Villaverla, IT
21st-Century Bespoke Murano Flush Mount Chandelier Clear Glass with Gold Frame.
This striking
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
H 98.42 in Dm 31.49 in
Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins
By Barovier
Located in Troy, MI
decorative side fins and is attributed to Barovier. Base and sides are made of clear glass with gold
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
H 12 in W 9.75 in D 7.75 in
Murano, Italy, set of six dinner plates in clear glass with gold decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, a set of six dinner plates in clear glass with spiral-shaped gold decoration
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Dinner Plates
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Decorative Bottle in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf Frets Venice Italy 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Decorative Bottle in Murano Glass with Gold Leaf Frets Venice Italy 1970s
Entirely handcrafted in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Gold
Octopus Mirror Glass with Gold Finish Frame
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror octopus with gold finish metal frame
and mirror glass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
20th Century Floral Chandelier in Silk-and-amber-colored Murano Glass, with Gold
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant 20th century floral chandelier in silk-and-amber-colored Murano glass, with gold finishes
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold
H 29.52 in Dm 31.49 in
Seguso Murano Egg Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic egg-shaped paperweight made in mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Venetian Hand-Painted Perfume Bottle, Light Glass with Gold Accents
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1960s Venetian Hand-Painted Perfume Bottle, Light Glass with Gold Accents
Description:
This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of glass with gold available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and bronze. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of glass with gold, we have 2211 options in-stock, while there are 457 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of glass with gold, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of glass with gold that is appealing in its simplicity, but Barovier&Toso, Tekna and Culver Ltd. produced versions that are worth a look.
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Questions About Glass With Gold
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Whether Sabino glass has gold in it varies. Some pieces do feature genuine gold plating, which is a thin layer of the precious metal applied to the glass after production. Other art glass made by Sabino does not feature gold-plated detailing. Explore a variety of Sabrino glassware on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if your vintage glasses are gold, look on the nose bridge and the temples for a purity mark. Makers often stamped their solid gold pieces with “12K,” “10K,” “14K” and other markings to identify their gold eyewear. You can research all of these markings using trusted online resources. Should you locate a "GF" mark, it is likely that your glasses are gold-filled rather than solid gold. This means that the frames are predominantly a less expensive metal but do have a thin layer of genuine gold alloy as a finish. Another mark that indicates your glasses contain some gold is "RGF." The mark stands for “rolled gold filled.” Glasses bearing this mark feature a gold-plated finish that is thinner than what's found on traditional gold-filled frames. For assistance identifying your eyeglass frame material, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of vintage glasses on 1stDibs.
- Are Cazal glasses real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not Cazal glasses are real gold depends on their style. Some eyeglasses and sunglasses feature gold-finished metal, while others like eyewear from the CAZAL Deluxe Edition feature genuine gold plating. Shop a collection of Cazal glasses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, cranberry glass is made with gold. To produce the glassware, artisans mixed gold salts or colloidal gold with the molten glass. Some pieces also contain trace amounts of tin. On 1stDibs, you can find a range of cranberry glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, cordial glasses are not the same as shot glasses. Typically, cordial glasses feature stems, while shot glasses do not. Normally, people use cordial glasses for serving liqueurs and dessert wines. Shot glasses are generally meant for hard spirits. Shop a range of antique and vintage glasses on 1stDibs.
- Is Tiffany glass real glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Yes, Tiffany glass is real glass. Louis Comfort Tiffany and his workshop, Tiffany Studios, produced many types of decorative glassware, such as opalescent glass, Favrile glass, streamer glass, fracture glass and ripple glass. While the colors, patterns, thicknesses and other characteristics of these materials vary, they are all forms of glass. Find a diverse assortment of antique Tiffany lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Depression glass refers to any glass made during the period 1929-1939, and the Federal Glass Company was one of the most prolific makers of glass in America during that period. You can identify Federal Glassware by looking for the distinct shield with capital “F” stamped logo somewhere on the piece. Shop vintage Federal Glass on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are gold watches solid gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021It depends on the brand but a Rolex gold watch is made in solid gold, while other brands may use gold capping or gold plating.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gold Rolex Submariner is crafted to the same standard as all Rolex gold watches. Each watch is made from 18 karat gold that is at least 75 percent pure gold, with the other 25 percent being materials used to increase the strength of the watch. Browse a selection of Rolex watches, including the Submariner, on 1stDibs.
- Is Mariner gold real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Mariner gold is indeed real gold. Depending on the style, Mariner designs are either 10 karat or 14 karat, and come in a range of colors like white gold and yellow gold. Shop a collection of Mariner gold jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is Hermès gold real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024Whether Hermès gold is real gold depends on the piece in question. For hardware on its bags and belts, Hermès has used solid brass and 18-karat gold-plated brass in the past. Most contemporary pieces feature palladium-plated brass hardware. Hermès jewelry with a gold-tone finish is usually 18-karat gold-plated or solid 18-karat gold. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Hermès pieces.
- Is gold plated real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Gold plated items contain real gold, but are mostly composed of a different base metal. Generally, gold plated objects are made from copper or silver with a very thin layer of gold over the base metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024How much gold is in a gold wristwatch will vary based on the type of gold and the watch's construction. With solid gold watches, an 18-karat gold timepiece will be 75% gold and 25% alloy metal, while a 14-karat gold watch will consist of 58.3% pure gold and 41.7% alloy metal. With a gold-filled watch, the majority of the timepiece is a base metal, and the watchmaker finishes it with a thin layer of 14-karat or 18-karat gold or another gold alloy. As a result, gold-filled timepieces contain only a small amount of pure gold. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of gold watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between Indiana glass and carnival glass is that one term describes glassware made by a specific manufacturer, and the other refers to a specific style of glassware. Carnival glass is glassware created by molding or pressing molten glass and then applying an iridescent finish that gives it a shimmering quality. Indiana glass is any glassware made by the Indiana Glass Company. Founded in 1907 in Dunkirk, Indiana, the company produced carnival glass as well as other types of glassware, including pressed, translucent Depression glass and enameled pressed Goofus glass. Find a wide variety of Indiana Glass Company glassware and other carnival glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A champagne glass, also known as a flute, is a tall and slender stemmed glass used for drinking champagne. A coupe glass is a wider and shorter stemmed glass that is also frequently used for serving champagne. The coupe glass can also be used for cocktails. Browse 1stDibs to find a beautiful array of champagne flutes and coupe glasses from top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a martini glass and a cocktail glass is the overall design. Used for serving martinis, cosmopolitans and other mixed drinks, martini glasses are typically larger than cocktail glasses and have conical bowls. Cocktail glasses are smaller by comparison and have a rounder shape. Also, nearly all martini glasses have stems, but cocktail glasses are available with and without stems. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of martini glasses and cocktail glasses.
- Are gold watches real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not gold watches are real gold depends on the timepiece. Some gold watches simply have a gold-toned finish and contain no real gold. Others feature a thin layer of gold plating over top of other precious metals. Luxury watch makers often use 18-karat gold, an alloy that is 75 percent real gold and 25 percent other metals. Find a large selection of gold watches on 1stDibs.
- Is antique gold real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Antique gold is as real as contemporary gold. Pure gold is 24-karats, though few pieces of jewelry are actually made completely of 24-karat gold because it's extremely soft. 14-karat and 18-karat gold jewelry is usually mixed with alloy to make the piece a bit more durable.
- Is green gold real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While green gold is indeed real gold, it does have to be mixed with another material to achieve the color. Generally, yellow gold is used with an alloy of pure silver to create green gold. The effect is also subtle and may not be noticeable unless compared with another color of gold. Shop a selection of green gold pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is Gold Leaf real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, gold leaf contains real gold. Gold leaf is approximately 91.7% pure gold.