Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.59 carats with Diamond 1.41 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm Total Weight: 13.83 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.59 carats with Diamond 0.59 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm Total Weight: 5.84 grams "We first opened do...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.05 carats with Diamond 0.16 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.4 cm Length: 1.4 cm Total Weight: 7.71 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when i...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ballerina Brooch Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.07 carats with Diamond 0.22 carat Brooch set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm Total Weight: 9.6 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was the...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.33 carats with Diamond 0.36 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.4 cm Total Weight: 3.66 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.99 carat with Diamond 0.10 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.4 cm Ring Size: 50 Total Weight:2.5 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Checker Board Cut Ruby 7.50 carats with Diamond 0.82 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 6.5 grams "We first opened doors...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.03 carats with Diamond 0.06 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 0.4 cm Length: 2.0 cm Total Weight: 1.45 grams "We first opened ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.80 carats with Diamond 0.12 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 1.95 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.21 carats with Diamond 1.21 carats Earring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.4 cm Length: 2.1 cm Total Weight: 20.24 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Leaf Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 20.37 carats with Diamond 0.69 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm Total Weight: 22.94 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Heart Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.37 carats with Diamond 1.0 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.7 cm Total Weight: 9.86 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was th...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.80 carats with Diamond 0.39 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.3 cm Total Weight: 8.75 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.50 carats with Diamond 0.22 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.6 cm Total Weight: 5.16 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Bracelet Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.21 carats with Diamond 3.38 carats Bracelet set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 17.5 cm Total Weight: 27.05 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.34 carats with Diamond 0.11 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.2 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situated...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby Diamond Vintage Style Engraved Cocktail Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Handcrafted in solid 9K yellow gold, four round rubies anchored within glittering diamonds defines this exquisite sapphire cocktail ring.
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marquise Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.32 carats with Diamond 1.09 carats Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.7 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 11.34 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 w...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Golf Brooch Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.32 carats with Diamond 0.04 carat Brooch set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 4.5 cm Total Weight: 6.1 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.32 carats with Diamond 0.58 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 6.3 cm Total Weight: 8.36 grams "We first opened do...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.18 carat with Diamond 2.66 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.6 cm Total Weight: 9.49 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.80 carats with Diamond 0.49 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.9 cm Total Weight: 9.58grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Blue Sapphire with Ruby Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Blue Sapphire 3.21 carats with Ruby 1.53 carats Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 51 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was th...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.74 carats with Diamond 0.18 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.3 cm Ring Size: 53 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Emerald with Ruby Elephant Bracelet Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Emerald 0.67 carat with Ruby 0.08 carat Bracelet set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 18.5 cm Total Weight: 15.58 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was ...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
GRS Certified 2.05 Carat Burma Ruby Pigeon Blood And Diamond Earrings In 18K WG
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant Burmese ruby and diamond earrings showcased by Rewa jewels is handcrafted in 18 karat white gold. It has 2 centre pieces of Burma No Heat Rubies cushion cut weighing 2.05...
Diamond, Ruby
Ruby, Tsavorite and Pink Sapphire Ring set in Silver Settings
Located in Dusit, 10
Ruby, Tsavorite and Pink Sapphire Ring set in Silver Settings Width: 3.9 cm Length: 3.5 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 17.92 grams *Please note that the silver setting is plated ...
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.77 carats with Diamond 0.10 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 55 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.85 carat with Diamond 0.54 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.7 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 5.51 grams "We first opened doors in 198...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby, Tsavorite and Diamond Flower Earrings Set in 18k Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.18 carats, Tsavorite 0.15 carat and Diamond 0.31 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.0 cm Total Weight: 9.25 grams "We first opened doors in 198...
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Necklace Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 14.37 carats with Diamond 0.23 carat Necklace set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 45.0 cm Total Weight: 41.26 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Heart Shape Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.95 carat with Diamond 0.62 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 18.09 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then si...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby Diamond Three Stone Ring in Solid 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Trio of rich oval rubies flanked by glittering diamonds in 14K yellow gold forms this enchanting ruby three stone ring. Accented with delicate openwork and milgrain edging, this ruby...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby and Diamond Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.49 carats, Ruby 1.05 carats and Diamond 1.12 carats Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 11.01 grams Ruby (Center) W...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Invisible Settings Dome Ruby Ring & Diamonds 18 K white gold .
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Invisible Setting Ring With AAA Natural Ruby Dome Style Total Ruby 4.0 carat Total Diamond weight 0.70 carat G-H-VSS Total Ruby weight 4.00 carat 18K white gold 13.50 gram...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby and Diamond Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.28 carats, Ruby 1.60 carats and Diamond 0.14 carat Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.2 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 9.48 grams "We first opened ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$4,085Sale Price|52% Off
Certified 18K White Gold 1.23ct Burma Ruby & 0.88ct Baguette Diamond Ring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
A refined and collectible ruby ring crafted in 18k white gold, showcasing an IGL‑certified 1.23ct natural ruby of Myanmar (Burma) origin. The ruby displays a pinkish‑red hue with exc...
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Phosphosiderite Ruby Gold Diamond Black Onix Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In this pair of earrings 2 round buttons of Black Onix diameter 8,5 mm with 2 small ruby cabochons in the center support 2 elements in white gold ,diamonds ,small ruby cabochon and r...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Pink Tourmaline Ruby Pearl Vintage Style Pendant in 14K Rose Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
CHARACTERISTICS Status: Made to order Origin: Thailand Metal: 14K Rose Gold Pendant Size: 16 mm.
Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.0 carat with Diamond 0.59 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.8 cm Length: 1.9 cm Total Weight: 2.74 grams "We first opened doo...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.30 carats with Diamond 0.44 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.4 cm Total Weight: 7.05 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Solid Natural Ruby Diamond Vintage Style Floral Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Featuring a striking ruby at the center, the gemstone stands out with rich color and brilliance.
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby 1.07 carats with Diamond 0.20 carat Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.07 carats with Diamond 0.20 carat Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.9 cm Length: 0.3 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 2.41 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Oval Ruby Cabs Flat Baroque Pearls 14 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Simple chic stud earrings with a pair of Oval Ruby Cabs set in solid 14 Kt. yellow gold on the top and 2 Round Flat Fresh water pearls 15 mm in diameter with in the center a small ro...
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Ruby and Diamond Stud Earrings in 18 Carat White Gold
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby stud earrings design as modern style. This earrings is special design because you can wear as two way. 1.First you can wear with diamond in the bottom . 2.Second you can wear al...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified 2 Cts Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in Platinum 950 Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.0 carats with Diamond 0.64 carat Ring set in Platinum 950 Settings (GIA Certified) Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 10.06 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
$1,150Sale Price|50% Off
18K White Gold 0.50ct Squared Ruby & 0.10ct Diamond Latch Back Earring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
Overview A refined balance of geometry, color, and craftsmanship, these 18k white gold omega‑back earrings showcase a modern squared silhouette anchored by a vivid 0.50ct total wei...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified Ruby and Diamond Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.02 carats, Ruby 0.60 carat and Diamond 0.49 carat Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings (Certified by GIT: The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand) Width: 1.8 cm Length: 1....
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
7.82 Carat Burma Ruby, Emerald And Diamond Earrings In 18K White Gold
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant pair of Burmese ruby, emerald and diamond earrings from Rewa Jewels is made in 18 karat white gold. The 2 centre pieces are of natural untreated Burmese rubies weighing a...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
3.78 Carat Burma Ruby And Diamond Earrings In 18 Karat White Gold
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant pair of ruby and diamond earrings from Rewa Jewels is made in 18 karat white gold. There are 218 pieces of natural untreated Burmese rubies weighing approximately 3.78 ca...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified 1.21 Carat Burma No Heat Red Ruby Diamond Ring
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
A brand new ruby and diamond ring from Rewa. The ring ships from the US, so there are no import duties or tariffs for US buyers. The center stone is a 1.21 carat ruby. The stone has...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$1,140Sale Price|40% Off
1990s 18K Yellow Gold 0.50 Carats Ruby & 0.10ct Diamond Wavy Band Ring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
A graceful sweep of 1990s design language comes alive in this sculptural 18k yellow gold wavy‑flow ring, centered by a vivid 0.50ct oval ruby glowing with a rich, saturated red hue. ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Natural Ruby and Diamond Ring Victorian Style Cocktail Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Above and below the center, elegant oval rubies add balance, while round rubies flank each side, creating a rich, symmetrical design.
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Invisible Setting Ruby Ring & Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent Ruby invisible setting Ring with diamonds Total Ruby 4.0 carat. AAA very good red color Total diamonds 0.70 carat E-F-VVS 18K yellow gold 8.0 grams Finger Size 6 All sto...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cabochon Blue Sapphire with Cabochon Ruby Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Blue Sapphire 5.51 carats with Cabochon Ruby 0.34 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.9 cm Total Weight: 12.7 grams "We first opened doors in ...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ruby Pearl Heart Pendant with Bow Motif in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A graceful bow crowns this Ruby Heart Pendant, where vivid rubies and luminous pearls bloom into a romantic floral design in 14K yellow gold. Inspired by a Victorian Inspired Pendant...
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Invisible Setting Ruby Heart Ring & Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Heart shape invisible setting ruby Ring with diamonds Total Ruby 1.75 carat AAA - very nice red color. Total Diamonds 0.25 carat F-G-VVS 18k yellow gold 8.0 grams Finger siz...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby with Diamond Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.88 carats with Diamond 0.10 Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 5.38 grams Ruby Width: 0.9 cm Length: 0.9 ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby and Emerald Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.82 carat, Ruby 1.34 carats and Emerald 0.98 carat Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 56 Total Weight: 5.54 grams "We first opened ...
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby 2.57 with Diamond Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.57 carats with Diamond 0.93 carat Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 0.9 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 7.18 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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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This deep red gem is the color of heat and passion — vintage and antique ruby jewelry is perfect for those born in the middle of summer.
Rubies are one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money. Just consider the Van Cleef & Arpels “scarf” necklace the Duke of Windsor presented to the Duchess on her 40th birthday, in 1936 — set with diamonds and dripping with rubies, a testament to the deep-red gemstone’s power — or the slippers encrusted with 4,600 rubies that Harry Winston made to commemorate The Wizard of Oz’s golden anniversary. July babies have permission to adorn themselves with this beautiful red stone even when it’s not their birthday.
Rubies are considered precious stones — along with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds — and have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, surpassed only by Moissanite and diamonds. They are composed of corundum, a colorless mineral that is also the basic material of sapphires. In the July birthstone, the red of the gemstone — and the various hues seen in sapphires — are produced by the presence of trace elements. In the case of a ruby, this element is chromium. Rubies range in color from vermilion to a violet red. They are also pleochroic, which means that a stone’s hue can vary depending on the direction of viewing. The most sought-after color is pigeon’s blood: pure red with a hint of blue.
Rubies that are hosted in dolomite marble are the most prized: Because the marble is low in iron, so are the rubies, resulting in a more intense color. Rubies found in basalt, which has a higher iron content, are generally darker and less intense.
When shopping for antique and vintage ruby jewelry, remember that the 4Cs of selecting the perfect diamond — color, clarity, cut and carat — also apply to rubies.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, the color of the July birthstone should be a vibrant to slightly purplish red, and the stone should be clear and inclusion-free. Accordingly, the cut should show off its color and clarity. As for the last criterion, fine rubies more than a carat in weight are rare. Often, large rubies are more expensive than diamonds of comparable weights.
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