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Rose Gold Tank Bracelet

Retro 18 Karat Yellow and Rose Gold Tank Bracelet circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Retro 18K Yellow and Rose Gold Tank Bracelet c.1940s Additional Information: Period: Retro Year
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20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold 'Tank' Bracelet
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Crafted from 18 karat rose gold, this bracelet is what we refer to as a 'tank' bracelet and was
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Vintage 1940s American Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Retro Rose-Gold Tank Bracelet 18K
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely crafted, this bracelet makes a beautiful statement with timeless appeal. Crafted
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Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

1940s 18 Karat Rose Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in 18 karat rose and yellow gold. Antique bracelet in two colors of gold, it features 3
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Retro Rose Gold 18K Wide Tank Bracelet
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A rich, soft hued 18 Karat rose gold link bracelet is an impressive vintage heirloom from the grand
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Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

Retro Gold Bar Tank Link Fashion Bracelet in 18K Rose Gold
Located in New York, NY
A rare find, retro gold bar fashion bracelet with uniquely shaped links made of 18K rose gold. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

Rose Gold

CARTIER 1930 Art-Deco Tank-Tracks Bracelet In 14Kt Yellow & Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
tank-tracks bracelet is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Superb “tank” bracelet in rose gold and 18-carat yellow gold, circa 1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
yellow gold in the center. Typical of the 1940s/1950s, this “Tank” bracelet features a volute design
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Geometric Tank Bracelet Rose and White Gold Portuguese 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Art Deco geometric tank bracelet in 19.2kt rose gold, by Portuguese goldsmith Fernando Augusto
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

1940s Retro 18k Pink Gold Wide Tank Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Retro 18k pink gold wide tank bracelet. The 1940s retro 18K pink gold wide tank bracelet
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Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold

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1940s French Retro Yellow And Rose Gold "Tank" Bracelet.
Located in Beziers, FR
1940s French Retro 18 Karat Yellow And Rose Gold "Tank" Bracelet. Two color Gold. Length: 19 cm
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Vintage 1940s French Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Napoli, IT
Tank design so distinctive of that era Italian origin, 1940/50 Beautiful made of solid 18 KT rose solid
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Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Tank Bracelet, Pink Gold, Diamonds, Red Stones
Located in Paris, IDF
An 18Kt rose gold Tank bracelet, centered with an ovale motif, set with diamonds and red stones in
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Retro 18K Rose Gold Tank Bracelet c.1940s Additional Information: Period: Retro Year: 1940s
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20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet. Crafted in 18 karat rose gold. Circa 1940s. The
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet, 1940s
Located in Zurich, CH
Retro 18 karat rose gold tank bracelet from the 1940s. A bold and stylish retro bracelet designed
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro French 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Retro French 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet. Crafted in 18 karat rose gold, weighing 105.95
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

French 18k Yellow & Rose Gold Tank Bracelet Retro, circa 1940s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French 18k Yellow & Rose Gold Tank Bracelet Retro Circa 1940s Here is your chance to purchase
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Retro French 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A wide vintage Retro 18k rose gold tank bracelet with French hallmarks, circa 1940. This bracelet
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

1940s Retro Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Toronto, ON
1940s 14K rose gold Bracelet. The bracelet comprising rectangular chunky quadrilateral links with
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Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets

18 Carat Yellow and Rose Gold Tank Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Tank bracelet circa 1940 in 2 gold (yellow and pink) 18 Carats Length: 19 cm Width: 2 cm 2 Safety
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Spudome Beryl, Mult-Gemstone 1940's Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The style, color and uniquely stunning appeal of this bracelet leaves most onlookers mesmorized. It
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Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold

Vintage French 18 Karat Gold Tank Bracelet, Circa 1947
Located in London, GB
A French vintage rose gold tank bracelet, with alternating pairs of angled oval, hollow ware, links
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Milano, IT
Rose gold 18Kt. very charming Period 1960's 68,5 grams marked 750 for gold.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Gold Tank Bracelet
Gold Tank Bracelet
H 0.2 in W 0.79 in L 7.88 in
Retro Rose and Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet 14K
Located in New York, NY
This Retro two color Gold Bracelet is an exceptional design with square and rectangular links. It
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Vintage 1940s American Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

French Rose Gold 1940s Retro Tank Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Perfect addition to your bangles is this rose gold French 1940's retro tank bracelet. Weighing 89.9
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20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Wide Tank Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural Retro bracelet made of 18k rose gold, made between 1940 and 1950. The
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Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

French 1950s 18 Karat Rose Gold Vintage Tank Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head and rhinoceros head hallmarks. Flexible, openwork, this
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Vintage 1950s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro French Rose and Yellow Gold Domed Tank Bracelet
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
gold links alternate with bombé rose gold connections. A classic to be worn now and for generations to
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Vintage 1950s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Rose Gold Tank Obus Wristwatch with Bracelet circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18k rose gold Cartier wristwatch. Manual-wind European Watch and Clock movement with an unrestored
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Cartier Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Tank Anglaise Wristwatch with Bracelet
Located in Dallas, TX
diamond hour markers and black Roman numerals at 12 o'clock. Stainless steel and 18k rose gold Cartier
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Modernist Retro 18 Karat Rose Yellow Gold Wide Tank Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
feels luxurious to wear. The bracelet link is slightly contrasted between yellow and rose gold. This is
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Retro Geometric Rose and Green Tank Bracelet
Located in London, GB
A 18 carat rose and green gold Retro bracelet from circa 1940 with a distinct " Machine Age
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

1940s French Two Color Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in 18 carat rose and yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. This wide bracelet is composed of
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro French 18 Karat Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Retro French 18 Kart Gold Tank Bracelet. Crafted in 18 karat rose gold with French hallmarks
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro Tank Bracelet in Two Color Gold
Located in New York, NY
A wearable two color 14 kt Gold Retro Tank Bracelet with a good weight and condition
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Tank Bracelet in Two Color Gold
Retro Tank Bracelet in Two Color Gold
H 0.63 in D 0.25 in L 7 in
Midcentury Retro Wide Tank 18 Karat Bicolor Gold Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable wide and heavy green and rose gold 18k Retro Tank bracelet. This bracelet dates to
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets

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18k Gold

French 1935 Art Deco Retro Tricolor Geometric Tank Bracelet in 18Kt Solid Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French art-deco tricolor tank bracelet. Fabulous one-of-a-kind tank style bracelet, made in Paris
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

French 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Link Bracelet
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) rose gold link bracelet designed as a series of connected tank style
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20th Century French Art Deco Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage 18 K Rose Gold Tank Style High Polish Gold Link Bracelet
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
This splendid six row tank style bracelet is composed of large articulated geometric motifs each
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Post-War Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

French 1940s 114 g 18 Karat Massive Pinkish Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. A tank bracelet, this antique jewel
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Italy 1935 Milano Art Deco Faceted Tank Bracelet in Three Tones of 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Italian art deco faceted tank bracelet. Beautiful bold piece, created in Milano Italy during the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Track Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A chic retro tank track bracelet crafted in 18 karat rose gold. The bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches
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Vintage 1940s Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

Rose Gold

Rose Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous 1940's bracelet crafted in 18kt rose gold. The bracelet measures 7 1/2" long, 1 7/16
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Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

1940s Rose Gold Tank Bracelet.
Located in Paris, IDF
A 750/000 pink gold Tank bracelet. Security chain. Length: 170 mm. Width: 22 mm. Net weight
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Vintage 1940s French Post-War Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Superb 40's Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Superb bold 1940's large rich rose gold "Tank Bracelet", with beautifully articulated links
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Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro, Rose & Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
An 18 kt rose and yellow gold bracelet in the classic tank design. Outer rows- yellow gold, inner
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Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Rose and Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Retro Tank bracelet made of 18 Kt rose and yellow gold (quality mark: owl). Safety chain in gold
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Post-War Retro Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Rose and Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Retro Tank bracelet made of 18 Kt rose and yellow gold (quality mark: owl). Safety chain in gold
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Colossal Retro Tank Tread Bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bold and striking dual color gold (rose and green) 1 5/8 inch wide bracelet from the glamorous
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Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro Bi-Colored Gold Tank Bracelet, 14 Karat
Located in New York, NY
A Retro, 1940's, yellow and rose gold combination tank bracelet. 14k gold and hollow. With
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Mid-20th Century Retro Link Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

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Rose Gold Tank Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact rose gold tank bracelet you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, rose gold and 18k gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 74 vintage editions and 43 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect rose gold tank bracelet 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. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic rose gold tank bracelet over the years, but those made by Cartier, Bulgari and Paul Ditisheim are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A rose gold tank bracelet can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 2 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a baguette cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. Finding a rose gold tank bracelet for sale for women should be easy, but there are 34 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Rose Gold Tank Bracelet?

The price for a rose gold tank bracelet starts at $2,400 and tops out at $37,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $6,528.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.