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Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920
Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920

Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920

By Rolex

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Rolex Prince. A very rare 38mm 18ct yellow gold dress pocket watch with a specially made chain by Rolex, C1920.

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Leon Mege platinum halo pendant features an Antique cut cushion diamond.
Leon Mege platinum halo pendant features an Antique cut cushion diamond.

Leon Mege platinum halo pendant features an Antique cut cushion diamond.

By Leon Mege

Located in New York, NY

Centering G/VS1 0.91-carat True Antique™ cushion diamond GIA 2181596463 16 natural full-cut diamonds totaling 0.20 carats Rolex-grade platinum Platinum anchor chain 16" with a lob...

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1980s .70 Carat Diamond Solitaire Rolex Style Necklace

1980s .70 Carat Diamond Solitaire Rolex Style Necklace

Located in Bellevue, WA

This incredible necklace features a Rolex Style link design with a lovely .70 carat round brilliant diamond solitaire at the center. The necklace measures 18" and is in very good con...

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Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Blue Dial Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15223
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Blue Dial Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15223

Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Blue Dial Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15223

By Rolex

Located in Dallas, TX

Automatic winding, 31 jewels, Quickset, sapphire crystal. Stainless steel case with 18k yellow gold fluted bezel (34mm diameter). Blue dial with gold Arabic numerals and luminous-ty...

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Vintage Rolex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Oval Manual Wind Watch

Vintage Rolex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Oval Manual Wind Watch

By Rolex

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage 1960s Rolex Precision manual-wind ladies dress watch in 14K yellow gold featuring an oval case with a factory diamond bezel, champagne dial with applied baton indices, Rolex ...

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Tiffany & Co. Tiffany T 18K Yellow Gold Narrow Chain Bracelet
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Tiffany & Co. Tiffany T 18K Yellow Gold Narrow Chain Bracelet

By Rolex for Tiffany & Co.

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

For the woman who is ready to ace every accessory game, Tiffany & Co. brings her this fabulous bracelet made from 18k yellow gold into a chainlink silhouette. The bracelet has a simp...

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Vintage 1960s Rolex 18 Karat Gold Double Rope and Knot Motif Bracelet Watch
Vintage 1960s Rolex 18 Karat Gold Double Rope and Knot Motif Bracelet Watch

Vintage 1960s Rolex 18 Karat Gold Double Rope and Knot Motif Bracelet Watch

By Rolex

Located in New york, NY

Wrist size fits up to 180mm * Can be resized complimentary as necessary Case Dimenions are : 12mm X 14mm Fully Signed on Dial, Case, Movement, Clasp & Hallmarked The present timepi...

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Rolex Chain For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact rolex chain you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 20 vintage editions and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect rolex chain among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, 2 carat and 2.5 carat are consistently popular carat weights. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic rolex chain over the years, but those made by Rolex, Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. and Carl F. Bucherer are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any rolex chain from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a diamond version from the 7 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes brilliant cut and baguette cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a rolex chain, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

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On average, a rolex chain at 1stDibs sells for $3,700, while they’re typically $510 on the low end and $38,985 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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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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