Sentimental Ring
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Band Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1760s Unknown Georgian Bridal Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s Empire Signet Rings
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Modern Fashion Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Signet Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century English Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
Antique 16th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Platinum
1990s European Romantic Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Cocktail Rings
Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Cluster Rings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Wedding Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Loose Gemstones
Diamond
2010s Asian Loose Gemstones
Diamond
2010s Asian Loose Gemstones
Diamond
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Romantic Cocktail Rings
14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Signet Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Bridal Rings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s Georgian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
14k Gold
English Band Rings
Early 20th Century German Georgian Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wedding Rings
Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian More Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1820s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Cluster Rings
Vintage 1970s American Band Rings
14k Gold
Antique 1820s English Georgian More Rings
Natural Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, 18k 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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