Ruby Encrusted
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Rhodium
1990s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Modern Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Dia...
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Cluster Rings
Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14...
1990s American Modern Cluster Rings
Ruby, Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Modern Band Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Black...
Late 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Boxes
Metal
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphi...
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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.
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