1960s Vintage 14K Articulating Rotary Dial Telephone Charm, I LOVE U
Located in Upland, CA
About This Charm: A whimsical 1960s rotary telephone charm featuring "I LOVE U" inscribed around the dial instead of numbers.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Antique Telephone Charm Pendant
Located in Hicksville, NY
14K Yellow Gold Antique Telephone Charm Pendant Year: 1940s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.7 grams Measurement: .80 inch long Condition:...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Charm 14k Communication
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Theme: Rotary Telephone, Communication Features: Stationary finger wheel accented by black enameling Measurements Tall (from stationary bail): 7/16"...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Vintage Rotary Telephone Charm - 10k Love Messages Moves
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Theme: Rotary Telephone, Love Messages Features: The finger wheel moves to reveal the message "I Love U" Measurements Tall (from stati...
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Black Enamel Rotary Telephone Charm - 14k Love Messages Moves
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Material Information Enamel Color: Black Theme: Rotary Telephone, Love Messages Features: The finger wheel moves to reveal the messages "Hello" and "...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Charm - 14k Love Messages Finger Wheel Moves
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Enamel Color: Black Theme: Rotary Telephone, Love Messages Features: The finger wheel moves to reveal the messages "Hello" & "I Love U" Measuremen...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Enamel Rotary Telephone Charm - 14k Finger Wheel Moves Love Messages
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Material Information Material: Enamel Color: Black Theme: Rotary Telephone, Love Messages Features: The finger wheel moves to reveal the engraved me...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Retro Vintage Rotary Telephone Charm, Enameled Details & Filigree 14K Gold
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Fun, retro and dare we say, “charming?” This little telephone charm is rendered from 14 karat yellow gold and is quite realistic.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 9k Gold "I Love You" Telephone Charm, Circa 1963
Located in Altrincham, GB
The sweetest little vintage charm modelled as an old telephone dial. It features an enamel front that reads "2 Tell U" and the dial that turns to say "I Love You"- or I just called t...
9k Gold
Diamond Yellow Gold Wedding Marriage Home Theme 3D Charm Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1950's 3D charm bracelet with a wheel and barrel, diamond ring set with diamond, mailbox, hour glass, sweeper and telephone.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold British Telephone Box Booth Collectible Charm Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 10k Yellow Gold Weight: 5.30 Grams Overall Height: 19.97mm (0.78") (approx. - north to south) Overall Width: 9.94mm (0.39") (east to west - not including handle & hin...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Telephone Love Charm
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This is the sweetest little charm! It is a telephone and where the numbers should be there are the words 'ILOVEYOU'.
Gold
Solid Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Phone Charm Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 3.64 Grams Overall Height: 20.5mm (0.80") (approx. - north to south) Overall Width: 14.8mm (0.58") (east to west ) Thickness: 8.9mm (at the ha...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.49 in D 0.47 in L 0.57 in
Handmade, Telephone Charm, Two-Tone 14 Karat Gold, circa 1960
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
14 Karat yellow and white gold Telephone Charm make in 14 karat gold. The charm has detail and is handmade.
14k Gold
Rotary Telephone Charm in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A rotary telephone charm made in 14-karat yellow gold. The phone’s rotating mechanism is cleverly designed to reveal two different messages when shifted: “I LOVE U” and “HELLO.”
14k Gold
Rare Art Deco Enamel Movable Telephone Gold Charm Dated 1937
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This amazing 14k rotary telephone charm is impossible to find. It is a flat 1 sided black enamel phone which the rotary turns to read I Love You in white enamel.
14k Gold
Yellow Gold Telephone Charm Link Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
1960’s solid 14k yellow gold charm theme bracelet. 5 telephone charms of different designs, styles and sizes.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Mechanical Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Mechanical Rotary Telephone Charm- No cell phones here! This lovely 3D mechanical charm features a miniature rotary telephone with dial that really tur...
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Old-Fashioned Candlestick Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Old-Fashioned Candlestick Telephone Charm- Go back to a simpler time! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature candlestick telephone meticulously deta...
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "Hello" and "I Love U" Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""Hello"" and "" I LOVE YOU"" Rotary Telephone Charm- This unique charm features a miniature 3D rotary telephone with a movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "HELLO" and "I LOVE U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""HELLO"" and ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm. This whimsical charm features a 3D telephone with movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "HELLO" and "I LOVE U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""HELLO"" and ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm This whimsical charm features a 3D telephone with movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE YOU" and "HELLO" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE YOU"" and ""HELLO"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This whimsical charm features a 3D telephone with movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold HELLO and I LOVE U Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold HELLO and I LOVE U Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This lovely 3D charm features a rotary phone with movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "Hello" and "I Love U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE U"" and ""HELLO"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This mechanical 3D charm features a miniature rotary dial telephone with a movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D Calling the past with this beautiful vintage rotary dial telephone charm. 14k 3D yellow gold rotary dial telephone charm.
Yellow Gold
18 Karat Rose and Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Rose and Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Charm- This lovely telephone charm with moving rotary dial is beautifully detailed in 18K rose and yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- Go back to a simpler time! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature rotary dial telephone meticulously detailed in 14K yellow gol...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold French Victorian Style Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18K Yellow Gold French Victorian Style Rotary Telephone Charm Beautiful 18K yellow gold charm depicting a French Victorian style rotary telephone.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "Hello" and "i Love U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold "HELLO" and "I LOVE U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone with movable dial that spells out "HELLO" and "I LOVE U" w...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Telephone Charm 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: 14k yellow gold Dimensions: charm is 13mm long and 16mm wide Weight: 3.03 grams
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Collectible Gold Blue & Pink Stones 1960's Telephone Charm Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (6) Blue & Pink Stones - Round Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Blue & Pink Colors - 2mm each (approx.) Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 5.2 Grams Overall He...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.25 in L 1.5 in
14 Karat Yellow Gold Dimensional Telephone Operator/ Receptionist Charm/Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Dimensional Telephone Operator/ Receptionist Charm Pendant Detailed bust of a female telephone operator or receptionist with headset.
Yellow Gold
1960s Litacharm Inc. 14 Karat Gold Vintage Telephone Pendant Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Substantial charm is designed as a vintage telephone accented by a cable chain cord Pierced and numbered white gold rotary dial that lights up when bottom of the charm is pressed F...
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Platinum Phone Charm
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Art Deco telephone charm has two messages when turning the dial: 'hello' and 'I love u’.
White Diamond, Platinum
9 Karat Yellow Gold Telephone Box Charm
By Michael Rose
Located in London, GB
A 9 karat yellow gold telephone box charm. Produced as a limited run by our workshop in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III and all things British!
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 1930 Telephone Pendant And Charm In Solid 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An antique telephone pendant-charm. Beautiful and very well detailed pendant-charm made in the shape of an early telephone.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1 in W 0.5 in L 18.5 in
Vintage Telephone Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold Charm Old School Phone Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish and finely detailed vintage telephone necklace crafted in 14 karat yellow gold (phone) and 10k yellow gold (chain).
10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This lovely 3D telephone charm has a rotary dial that displays ""I LOVE U"" and ""HELLO"" when dial is turned.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- Go back to a simpler time! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature telephone with moving rotary dial meticulously detailed...
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Old-Fashioned Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Old-Fashioned Telephone Charm- Go back to a simpler time! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature old-fashioned telephone meticulously detailed in 14...
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm Go back to a simpler time! This 3D charm features a miniature rotary telephone with dial that really turns.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE U" Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Telephone Charm This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone with movable dial that spells out ""I LOVE U"".
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE U" Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone with movable dial that spells out ""I LOVE U"".
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE YOU" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone with movable dial that spells out ""I LOVE U"".
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE U" and "HELLO" Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""I LOVE U"" and ""HELLO"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone with movable dial that spells out ""I LOVE U"" a...
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "HELLO" and "I LOVE U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold ""HELLO"" and ""I LOVE U"" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This mechanical 3D charm features a miniature rotary dial telephone with a movable dial.
Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D Calling the past with this beautiful vintage rotary dial telephone charm.
Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Rotary Dial Telephone Charm 3D Calling the past with this beautiful vintage rotary dial telephone charm.
Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE U" Rotary Telephone Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold "I LOVE U" Rotary Dial Telephone Charm- This lovely 3D charm features a rotary telephone that spells out "I LOVE U" when dial is turned.
Yellow Gold
Mid-Century 14 Karat Gold Telephone Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A gold three-dimensional mid-century telephone charm pendant with earpiece, cord and number dialer turntable.
Gold, 14k Gold
Yellow Gold Rotary Telephone Charm - 14k Love Messages Enamel Finger Wheel Moves
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Material Information Material: Enamel Color: Black Theme: Rotary Telephone, Love Messages Features: The finger wheel moves to reveal the messages "H...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14 Karat Yellow Gold Telephone Receiver Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Telephone Receiver Charm Go back to a time before smart phones!
Gold
Yellow Gold Telephone Booth Charm - 14k Communication Door Moves
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Theme: Telephone Booth, Communication Features: Open Cut Design & Moveable Door Measurements Tall (from stationary bail): 29/32" (22.9mm) Wide: 5/8"...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
English Sterling Silver Double Link Charm Bracelet
Located in London, GB
There are thirty four charms: telephone, horses head and horseshoe, ballet dancer, owl, horse rider, opening shoe with bride and bridegroom inside, 1940 silver three pence coin, saxo...
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Figural Yellow Gold and Gemstone Charm Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Substantial double circle 14k yellow gold chain link bracelet with 14k & 18k (mostly Italian charms). The charms include a telephone 18k, a cat 18k, a boat 18K, a juggling clown 14k,...
Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Go...
14 Karat Yellow Gold Articulating Rotary Phone Charm Pendant
Located in Addison, TX
Vintage Rotary Telephone Charm circa 1930-40's Crafted of solid 14K yellow gold, this lovely little telephone has some hidden secrets to share.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterling Silver Vintage Telephone Charm Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
The bracelet has a sterling silver open link chain with 13 sterling silver telephone charms. Each phone depicts different a different time period when these phones existed.
Sterling Silver
Gold Give Me a Ring Telephone Charm
Located in New York, NY
Old-fashioned figural "telephone." Engraved "GIVE ME A RING." 2/3" x 1/2.
14k Gold
Vintage Gold Charm Bracelet with 16 Various Charms
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A fine and impressive vintage charm bracelet. Fancy link 9 carat gold bracelet set with 16 charms: Lapis lazuli, telephone dial, 'love you' spinner, ferris wheel, crescent moon, tedd...
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Mercedes Car Charm, Mid-20th Century, Europe
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 14k yellow gold Mercedes car charm is a perfect gift for a Mercedes lover, car collector or new driver on his or her momentous birthday. An old fashioned replica of a Me...
14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Poodle Dog Charm #17984
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Poodle Charm This adorable charm depicts a poodle in 14K yellow gold with a blue enamel bow. Perfect for celebrating your furry friend or embracing your love for all...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Deco 1930 RACING CAR Pendant Charm in Solid 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An antique racing car pendant-charm. Beautiful and very well detailed pendant-charm made in the shape of a racing car. The charm was created during the art deco period back in the 1...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermès Gold Curiosity Box Charm w/Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès gold curiosity box charm. Mint condition. Trunk does not open. Comes with original pouch and box.
Mixed Metal
Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A vintage 9 karat yellow gold opera binoculars charm pendant. This miniature Galilean binoculars charm is usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional u...
9k Gold
9ct Gold Television Charm moving images !
Located in London, GB
9ct Gold Television Charm with moving images that are rolled around (just two) They are printed on a roller I am not sure what the roller is made from appears to be ceramic Circa ...
Gold, 9k Gold
$3,685
H 0.95 in W 0.48 in
Tiffany & Co Hourglass Charm Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Timer Rock Crystal Pendant
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Tiffany & Co infinity hourglass charm crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The charm is a hard-to-find retired piece and no longer made by Tiffany & Co. The ch...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$12,000
Vintage Gold Charm Bracelet
Located in Cairo, EG
Vintage 14k gold bracelet with complet unuswal charms in very fine workmanship of every charm braclete is in 14k gold total bracelet weight 46 grams in good condition
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lantern Charm
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage lantern charm made of 14 karat yellow gold. The charm features intricate details and a cultured pearl inside the lantern . The item was manufactured at the late 20th centur...
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
9ct 375 Gold Vintage Cat Charm dated 1950s
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 Gold Vintage Cat charm Dated 1954 Cat is holding a ball - glass bead Size - Length 2.3 cm Weight 4.16 grams
Gold, 9k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Empire State Building Charm #18775
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Empire State Building Charm This beautiful charm is a representation of the empire state building, meticulously crafted from 14K yellow gold with amazing detailing! ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9K Gold Ornate Carnelian Fob Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This lovely fob charm pendant is made of 9 karat gold and it carries a plate of dark red carnelian at the bottom. The charm is nicely detailed with scrolling gold and engraved detail...
Carnelian, 9k Gold
14k Gold & Turquoise Piano Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine figural gold piano charm. In 14k gold. With a heavy, cast body and a hinged cover that reveals articulated piano keys, bezel-set turquoise cabochons, and applied rope ...
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Yellow Gold Freestanding Floor Safe Charm - 14k Valuables Security Pendant Opens
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Theme: Freestanding Floor Safe, Valuables Security Features: Textured Detailing, Door Opens Measurements Tall (from stationary bail): 11/16" (17.3mm)...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotating Trolley Car Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Rotating Trolley Car Charm- Take a ride on the cable car! This lovely 3D charm features a miniature cable car that rotates on its base. Beautifully det...
Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Piano Charm #16771
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Piano Charm- Portray your musical side with our gorgeous 14K yellow gold piano charm. Size: 14 mm x 12 mm x 7 mm Stamped: 14K Weight: 1.5 dwt./ 2.4 ...
14k 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.