Ruser Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Objets d'Art and Vertu
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Wedding Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s Link Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century American Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
American Dome Rings
American Brooches
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
American Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Cufflinks
Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Bangles
Ruby, 18k Gold
American Charm Bracelets
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Boxes and Cases
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cluster Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Artist Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Baroque Cufflinks
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Boxes and Cases
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Drop Necklaces
14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century American More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s British Cufflinks
Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Charm Bracelets
Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1950s American Charm Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Freshwater Pearl, Diamond
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
14k Gold
American Cocktail Rings
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Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wrist Watches
Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Pearl
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Enamel Frames and Objects
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Star Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Pl...
Early 2000s American Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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