VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 'HAWAII' Ruby Sapphire Gold Spray Pin
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York City, NY
In a stylized Retro flower bouquet motif. Circa 1940’s. Signed, French control Marks, #2917, House mark for VCA, signed Van Cleef & Arpels.
Unavailable|$9,734
1960s Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Cultured Pearl Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels 1960s , 18 carats yellow Gold ,cultured pearls and coral.
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$140,226
Magnificent 1960s Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise Diamond Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Kortrijk, BE
Signed VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, N.Y. and numbered. New York, 1966.
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,348
Van Cleef & Arpels Lady's Yellow Gold Ruby Lapel Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Barcelona, ES
Van Cleef & Arpels lady's lapel watch in yellow gold with circular-cut rubies.
Ruby, Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS The Barbara Hutton Diamond Ruby Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York City, NY
Provenance: The Estate of Barbara Hutton. Circa 1960’s. Signed, Van Cleef & Arpels, VCA makers mark, French control marks for gold and silver. #78201.
Unavailable|$2,660 / set
Van Cleef & Arpels "Twist" Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in San Rafael, CA
Together, the cufflinks have a substantial combined weight of nearly 16 grams. Both cufflinks are signed VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and bear VCA maker's marks, serial numbers, 18 Kt, the cop...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels VCA Yellow Gold Diamond Dome Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York , NY
Authentic Van Cleef & Arpels VCA 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ring.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$66,038
Van Cleef & Arpels, Pair of Diamond Drop Chandelier Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, PAIR OF 18ct GOLD DIAMOND DROP CHANDELIER EARRINGS, the tops set with brilliant round cut diamonds, suspending a diamond set chandelier drop.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$23,500
Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Gold Wood Anchor Link Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Made in wood and 18k Yellow gold this brancelet has been made by the french house Van Cleef & Arpels. Signed and Numbered .
18k Gold
Unavailable|$13,375
Van Cleef & Arpels French Enamel En Tremblant Diamond Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Van Cleef & Arpels 18kt. yellow gold flower brooch with dark reddish enamel petals.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$262,804
Van Cleef & Arpels, Important Diamond Necklace/Bracelet/Brooch Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, IMPORTANT 18ct GOLD DIAMOND NECKLACE/BRACELET/BROOCH SET.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace and Earrings Demi Parure, Diamonds and 18 Karat Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Grenoble, FR
Numbered and signed Van Cleef & Arpels, French marks, respectively.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$13,555
Van Cleef & Arpels 1960s Brooch-Pendant Coral, Pearls and 18 Karat Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels -very rare 1960s Brooch-Pendant in 18k yellow gold with pearls and Mediterranean red coral .This Van Cleef & Arpels 1960s Brooch-Pendant is part of the Van Cleef...
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,500
Van Cleef & Arpels: A Lapis Lazuli, Diamond and 18k Gold Charm Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels: A Lapis Lazuli, Diamond and 18k Gold Charm, designed as a sailing scene at sunset, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, made in France, numbered 16V39, circa 1960.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Yellow Gold Cabochon Sapphire Diamond and Emerald Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Ring size EU 51-52, US 5.5 - 6, sizeable Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, makers mark, numbered 585 and NY43926 Circa 1970s
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$26,954
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Link Bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels 18k yellow gold chain bracelet, compromising 6 large and 6 small links, the large links partially set with diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$26,280
Van Cleef & Arpels 1950’s French 18 Carat Gold and Ruby Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Mayfair, GB
A Van Cleef and Arpels 1950’s French 18 carat Gold and Ruby Bracelet.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$8,500
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Leo Zodiac Single Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Leo Zodiac medallion pendant in 18k yellow gold, designed to resemble an ancient coin, depicting a lion and Roman numerals with symbol for the sign on the back, circa 1960’s/...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$9,698
Van Cleef & Arpels Ring, Diamonds, Lapiz Lazuli, 18 Carat Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
-Lapiz Lazuli. -Signed : Van Cleef & Arpels. -Numbered :119 506. -Taille :53 Metric/6,5 American/English M1/2/Japanese 13
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Cheveux D'Ange Emerald Diamond Gold Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York , NY
The bracelet centered by a row of round diamonds weighing approximately 7.00 carats, accented by round emeralds, length 7 1/2 inches, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered 94837, with ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$69,000
Van Cleef & Arpels Rose De Noel Coral Brooch Earclips Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This set has been made in France by Van Cleef & Arpels , it is signed and numbered.
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$11,101
1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Beads Gold Ear Clips
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beziers, FR
A pair of coral beads and yellow gold earrings. Signed V.C.A and numbered French Mark Circa 1970
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$105,169
1950s Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold "Couscous" Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Kortrijk, BE
Signed VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and numbered. French assay mark for 18 karat gold.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$19,000
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond & Yellow Sapphire Butterfly Earrings, Cert & Box
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
About the Item: Two butterfly earrings, one butterfly motif in pavé round diamonds with a marquise-shaped diamond center and the other in pavé round yellow sapphires with a marquise...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$28,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Paris Three Gold Sapphire Flamme Clips
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Each with graduated lines of calibre-cut sapphires. French assay marks for 18ct yellow gold. Signed and numbered 52.020, 52.021 and 52.022. 76mm long. Circa 1952
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$48,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. A Pair Of Diamond Ear Clips.
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Each of foliate design, composed of six curved leaves pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds within yellow gold ropework borders, 1950s, signed VCA and numbered 31800.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$8,764
Van Cleef & Arpels Rare Malachite Diamond Gold Aries Zodiac Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Paris, FR
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K gold zodiac medallion. Aries sign on malachite, with one diamond on the star and one emerald eye.
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$56,000
1950s Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald Diamond Gold Marguerite Flower Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Milano, IT
This model called Grand Marguerite has also been made for HSH Grace of Monaco in 1956. Paris, Van Cleef & Arpels Signed, numbered and with VCA Hallmark
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$13,746
Circa 1980 Wood 18 Karat Gold Van Cleef & Arpels Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
The Open Bangle bracelet from the 1980s is composed of carved ebony with inlayed 18 K gold triangles. The Maison Van Cleef & Arpels, established in Place Vendôme since 1906, has bee...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,500
Van Cleef & Arpels A Pair of Diamond Gold Hoop Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels: A Pair of Diamond and Gold Hoop Earrings, the graduated textured yellow gold hoops are each set with 6 fluted white gold sections, gross weight of approximately 3...
Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$36,000
1920s Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Platinum Flower Petal Motif Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This is a signed Van Cleef & Arpels platinum diamond pin.
Diamond, Platinum
Unavailable|$27,725
Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Gold & Enamel Tiger Brooch with Diamonds & Emeralds
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
A diamond, emerald, enamel and 18k gold tiger clip Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels, Italian Signed VCA Italy, no.1K58-2 Gross weight approximately: 58 grams Dimensions: 4in x 2in.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Unavailable|$95,000
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Double Curb Link Necklace, Paris, circa 1950
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Gold “Paillette” Double Curb Link Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, circa 1950, Manufactured by Jacques Lenfant for Georges Lenfant A necklace composed of braided gold interlock...
18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Lg. Yellow Diamond Cosmos Flower Earrings Diamond Centre
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
ITEM SPECIFICATIONS: Designer: Van Cleef & Arpels Collection: Cosmos Metal: Yellow Gold , White Gold Metal Purity: 18k Stones: 2 Diamond Stones , Yellow Gold Diamonds Total Item Weig...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$111,012
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Delphe Coral Agate Gold Necklace Bracelet Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beziers, FR
Circa 1970 Measurements: Necklace or four bracelets: Signed Van Cleef & Arpels And Numbered Length: 29.8 Inches ( 75.5 cm ) Width: 0.59 Inche ( 1.50 cm ) Weight: 134.7...
Agate, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$26,998 / set
Van Cleef & Arpels A Pair Of 18K Gold Wood Bracelets
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
The wood cuffs embellished with triangular 18k gold motifs; signed VCA, both are numbered; with maker's mark and French assay marks; inner circumferences: 6 1/2 and 6 5/16 in.
18k Gold
Unavailable|$10,781
Circa 1960 Van Cleef & Arpels 18 Karat Gold Green Agate Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
A Gold bracelet ornamented with 3 important Green Agate Cabochons Circa 1960 Green Agate, Gold 18K Weight : 38.10 g Length : 19.5 cm Signed Van Cleef & Arpels and Numbered
Agate, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$22,202
1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Wood Curb Link Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beziers, FR
Designed as an alternating series of yellow gold and wood curbed links. Signed V.C.A and Numbered. French assay marks. Measurements: Width: 0.55 in Length: 7.48 in Wei...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$23,254
Van Cleef & Arpels Mother-of-Pearl Diamond Gold Choker Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Verona, IT
Beautiful choker necklace in 18kt yellow gold, mother-of-pearl and diamond. Signed VCA 18kt.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$29,213
Set of Two Van Cleef & Arpels Rosewood Wood Gold Cuff Bracelets
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beziers, FR
A Beautiful rosewood wood and 18k yellow gold cuff bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels. The wood is interspersed with gold triangles.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$25,995
Van Cleef & Arpels Caresse d'Eole 18K White Gold Diamond Flower Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A pair of flower shaped gold and diamond earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. Signed, with maker's marks, stamped 750, numbered.
Diamond, White Gold
Unavailable|$53,908
Circa 1980 Green Onyx 18 Karat Gold Diamonds Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
This captivating Art Deco style necklace is pavé-set with 4.15cts of full-cut diamonds graded H color and VS1 clarity mounted in polished yellow gold, a trait that VCA alone pioneere...
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Yellow Gold & 3.32 Carat Diamond Clip-On Star Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Dimensions: 1-1/4 inches x 1-1/4 inches *Note: earrings are designed for non-pierced ears and are easily converted Accompanied by a signed box. Marked Van Cleef & Arpels, 750, M37184...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra 18k Yellow Gold White Mother of Pearl Neckla
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra 18K Yellow Gold White Mother of Pearl Pendant Necklace.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$22,000
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Daisy Ear Clips circa 1950 Paris, Péry et Fils
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Gold “Marguerite” Ear Clips by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, circa 1950, Manufactured by Péry et Fils A pair of floral motif ear clips composed of 18-karat gold, with French assay mark...
Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Gold & 3.86 Carat Diamond Star Pendant / Brooch with Box
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
For the star in your life The star pendant-brooch features full-cut diamonds weighing a total of 3.86 carats Marked Van Cleef & Arpels, 750, M37730, D 3.86ct, OR 18kt, and has French...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Van Cleef Pisces Zodiac 18 Karat Gold Diamonds Malachite Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
A Fabulous Zodiac Medallion From The 1970s By Van Cleef & Arpels. The Symbol For PIsces, Who Is Set In 18k Gold With Natural Emerald Eyes And A Single Diamond (.07ct) And Mounted On...
18k Gold
Unavailable
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York City, NY
A superb flexible diamond bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels. Containing aprox 24 carats of diamonds.
Unavailable|$12,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Brooches
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of diamond star brooches By Van Cleef and Arpels. Set on 18 karat gold and diamonds.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Coral and Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York City, NY
A ring and a pair of ear clips en suite are mounted in yellow gold and accented with brilliant cut diamond spacers. Signed Van Cleef & Arpels 147490.
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Ebony Ring
Located in New York City, NY
A French mid-20th century 18 karat gold, carved ebony and ivory ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. The ring has the scallop carving through the three materials to create a bombé shape and ...
Unavailable|$75,000
VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS Platinum Diamond Ruby Earrings
Located in New York City, NY
Van Cleef and Arpels signed piece earrings.the weight of the diamond is 12 carats and the weight of the cabochan ruby is 28 carats.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Multi Gem and Diamond Brooch.
Located in New York City, NY
An unusual diamond and gem-set brooch, by VanCleef & Arpels. Signed VCA, with French assay mark for gold. Circa 1965.
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond
Unavailable|$16,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Coral Diamond Ring
Located in New York City, NY
Centered with a salmon colored cabochon-cut coral and surrounded with circular-cut diamonds set in 18K yellow gold in a twisted rope motif. Size 7*
*can be sized
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Multi Gem & Diamond Brooch
Located in New York City, NY
A superb ruby, emerald, and diamond flower brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels. Signed and numbered with French Hallmarks.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Gold Diamond Ruby Bracelet
Located in New York City, NY
The bracelet is composed of woven gold links in a modified buckle motif. Circa 1957. Signed, Van Cleef & Arpels 750 #77481 French control marks.
Unavailable|$15,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Platinum & Diamond Pave Ring.
Located in New York City, NY
A wonderful pave diamond ring by Van Cleef and Arpels. Consisting of aprox 3.00 carats of diamonds F color VVS1 quality.
Diamond
One of the world’s foremost jewelry houses, Van Cleef & Arpels is particularly noted for a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry, evident since its beginning. Rather than create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other adornments primarily for the aim of displaying of wealth and opulence, Van Cleef & Arpels sought to produce jewelry that projected the wearer’s taste and style.
The company was formed a year after the 1895 marriage of Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a gem cutter, to Estelle Arpels, daughter of precious-stones dealer Salomon Arpels. Ten years later, Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris, setting the march on a square now crowded with dealers in bijouterie. (The company still occupies the New York flagship store opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.)
Born from a union of expertise in both jewelry making and gem selection, Van Cleef & Arpels distinguished itself with both the consistency of the color and clarity of its stones and the creativity of its designs. In doing so, the house would win a roster of dedicated, fashion-conscious clients that included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1933, Van Cleef & Arpels patented its trademark Mystery Setting — a technique by which gems are fitted into an intricate matrix of slots and “drawers” that keep the setting hidden. Another signal innovation was the Zip necklace, introduced in 1951, which can be worn either around the neck or, with the zipper closed, as a bracelet.
But as much as to the firm’s craftsmanship, clients have been drawn by the insouciance and playfulness of Van Cleef & Arpels designers, as well as their attunement to the cultural climate. After the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the company produced several lavish pieces featuring hieroglyphics and other Egyptian motifs to go along with the geometric Art Deco jewelry of that decade and the next. Following World War II, as symbols of freedom and rebirth, the firm focused on naturalistic forms such as birds, flowers, fruit and flying insects. High society’s 1960s fascination with the Near East and India prompted such pieces as the best-selling Alhambra necklace, popularized by Princess Grace.
Lately, attention among collectors and connoisseurs has centered on Van Cleef & Arpels’s quality of workmanship as much as its glamour. The firm was the subject of a 2012 show at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as exhibitions at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 2013 and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2014.
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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.
These flowers will never wilt.
The classic ’60s design has become particularly popular among sporty types.
Day or night, the vintage jewels make a statement.
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The tiny lovers inch closer together by the hour and minute until they finally embrace on a world-famous bridge.
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The lucky-charm style has been around for more than 50 years, and British royals are still drawn to it.