Cat's eye tourmaline silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Cat's eye tourmaline silver ring sku355 Stone size: 26x18x5 mm Ring size: 7 Stone origin: Malhanskoe deposit
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Silver
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Siberian pink tourmaline silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Siberian pink tourmaline silver ring sku497 Stone size: 18x16x4 mm Ring size: 6 Stone origin: Malhanskoe deposit
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Silver
Artisan tourmaline tanzanite silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Artisan tourmaline tanzanite silver ring sku818 Ring size: 7 Stone size: 12x7x6 mm
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Silver
Teardrop Black tourmaline in quartz
Located in บางรัก, TH
Teardrop Black tourmaline in quartz silver ring Size: 18x14x4 mm US size: 7
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
Oval Black tourmaline in quartz
Located in บางรัก, TH
Oval Black Tourmaline quartz silver ring Size: 14x12x6 mm US size: 7.5 Schorl is a useful emotional balancer, grounding obsessive negativity often associated with over attention to ...
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
Siberian pinkish purple tourmaline silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Siberian pinkish purple tourmaline silver ring sku702 Stone size: 14x13x8 mm Ring size: 7.5 Stone origin: Malhanskoe deposit
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Silver
Black tourmaline in quartz silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Black tourmaline in quartz silver ring sku822 US size: 7 Dimensions: 16x11x4mm Schorl is a useful emotional balancer, grounding obsessive negativity often associated with over a...
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
Citrine & Green Tourmaline Ring
Located in New York, NY
18t Yellow gold Ring set with Cabochon center Citrine stone & flanked by graduated & faceted Green Tourmalines.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dome Rings
Materials
Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Black tourmaline silver pendant, schorl crystal jewelry
Located in บางรัก, TH
Black tourmaline silver pendant, schorl crystal jewerly Black tourmaline crystal silver pendant Size: 39x8x7 mm Origin: Kazakhstan In terms of its purpose, Schorl is the only va...
Category
2010s Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Crystal, Silver
18k Yellow Gold Paraiba Tourmaline, Opal, Iolite, Tourmaline, and Diamond Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 18K yellow gold Diamond: 6 round brilliant cut = 0.25cttw Color: G Clarity: SI1 Paraiba Tourmaline: 1 cabochon cut = 7.07ct Ring Size: 7.5 (please allow tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Iolite, Opal, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
30.00ct Pink Tourmaline Iolite Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
The tourmalines are accentuated by baguette and cabochon cut iolite and green tourmaline accents.
Category
20th Century Drop Earrings
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Multi Strand Pearl & Tourmaline Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Multi Strand Pearl & Tourmaline Choker Necklace. A necklace featuring 10 strands of cultured pearls with a center cabochon pink tourmaline set with round diamonds.
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Artistic Polychrome Tourmaline silver bracelet, exclusive artistan jewelry
Located in บางรัก, TH
Artistic Polychrome Tourmaline silver bracelet, exclusive artistan jewelry sku1120 Stone size Size: 26х15х4 mm Inner diameter : 55 mm Length: cm Origin: Malhanskoe deposit A piece...
Category
2010s Artisan Bangles
Materials
Tourmaline, Silver
Vintage Tourmaline Ring 18k Gold Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a deep purple cabochon tourmaline at its center. The tourmaline has a smooth, rounded surface typical of cabochon cuts, g...
Category
1990s Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage Reversible Tourmaline Pendant, 18 Karat Gold
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The tourmalines are cut en cabochon and measure 5 mm.
Category
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18k Gold and Pink Tourmaline Earrings
By Angelina Fine Jewelry
Located in Amsterdam, NH
These 18k gold earrings with tourmalines in pale pink and deep magenta color are feminine, dainty, and very comfortable to wear. The perfect choice of jewelry to wear all day. The st...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Drop Earrings
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Pink Tourmaline Parrot Head Pendant
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Hand carved pink tourmaline parrot head with delicately feathered detail (by Master Idar-Oberstein carver) onyx beak and hand painted crystal eye. Set in hand crafted bezel feather d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
French Victorian Ruby Ladybug Brooch - Antique 18k gold animal brooch - Insect
Located in Antwerp, BE
The body is made out of a red tourmaline cabochon. Over the centre runs a small line made out of 18K rose gold to create the illusion of two separate wing covers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Henry Dunay Tourmaline Gold Ring
By Henry Dunay
Located in Darnestown, MD
Sporty tourmaline ring set in 18 karat gold by American designer, Henry Dunay.
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Black Tourmaline quartz silver pendant, schorl quartz pendant
Located in บางรัก, TH
Black Tourmaline quartz silver pendant, schorl quartz pendant Size: 31(24)х15х5 mm Schorl is a useful emotional balancer, grounding obsessive negativity often associated with ov...
Category
2010s Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
10ct Natural Tourmaline Dangle Necklace 14kt
Located in New York, NY
Watermelon color Tourmaline Necklace 10ct. Natural Tourmaline Necklace.
Category
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Yellow Gold Pink Tourmaline Pendant Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
14k Yellow Gold Pink Tourmaline Pendant Necklace Add a touch of natural elegance to your jewelry collection with this exquisite pink tourmaline pendant, set in 14K yellow gold. The...
Category
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Tiffany & Co Yellow Gold Large Pink Tourmaline Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Stones: 2 oval cabochon pink tourmalines 15mm x 11mm Weight: 23.4 grams Dimensions: 23mm x20mm Stamped Hallmarks: Tiffany 750 T3792helr
Category
20th Century American Drop Earrings
Materials
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Cats Eye Tourmaline Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stylish platinum made ring featuring a cabochon tourmaline with a unique phenomenon, chatoyancy!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Gemstone Bracelet
Located in GOES, NL
** Please note we can make this with almost any gemstone you prefer** Discover timeless elegance with this exquisite Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold Bankge Bracelet, a refined piece desi...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Modern Bracelets
Materials
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 10K Gold & Carved Green Tourmaline Clover Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold & green tourmaline stickpin. In 10 karat yellow gold. With a prong-set carved, opaque green tourmaline in the form of a three-leaf clover / shamrock. Simply a ...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Tourmaline, 10k Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Tourmaline Ring
$846Sale Price|20% Off
14 Karat Yellow Gold Tourmaline Ring
Located in София, BG
14 kt Yellow Gold ring with Tourmaline Multi-color Gold color: Yellow Ring size: 6 3/4 US Total weight: 2.01 grams Set with: - Tourmaline Cut: Cabochon Color: Multi-color
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Austrian gold and multi-gem cabochon longuard chain necklace
Located in New York, NY
A gold cable-link longuard chain with amethyst, aquamarine, tourmaline, peridot and citrine cabochon stations, in 18k.
Category
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Faceted Paraiba tourmaline brown diamond silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Faceted Paraiba tourmaline brown diamond silver ring sku700 Paraiba size 4x3 mm Diamond diameter 2.2 mm Metal: silver
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Silver
Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Centering on a cabochon pink tourmaline within an old cut diamond set frame, mounted in platinum.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Black Tourmaline quartz silver ring, schorl quartz ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Black Tourmaline quartz silver ring, schorl quartz ring Diameter: 12 mm US size: 6.5 Schorl is a useful emotional balancer, grounding obsessive negativity often associated with ov...
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
1970S Peridot 18K Gold Cabochon Textured Statement Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 1970s Large 18K Yellow Gold Oval Cabochon Peridot Statement Earrings, a striking pair of vintage earrings. Each earring features a stunning oval cabochon Peridot, totaling app...
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Tourmaline, Peridot, 18k Gold
Artisan Schorl crystal octopus silver ring, black tourmaline
Located in บางรัก, TH
Black tourmaline silver ring Stone size: 19x8x8 mm Ring size: 7 (can be resized to any size for 10$) Stone origin: Siberia, Russia Schorl is a protective stone that is very good f...
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Crystal, Silver
ANF 18K Gold Pink Tourmaline Diamonds Earring
Located in Flushing, NY
ANF 18K Gold Pink Tourmaline Diamonds Earring Marked: 18K ANF Approximate Dimensions: 2 cm ( Length) 1.7 cm (Width) 16.02 x 12.05 mm (Tourmaline) 20.6 grams in weight.
Category
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
14 kt White Gold Tourmaline Quartz Ring
$799Sale Price|20% Off
14 kt White Gold Tourmaline Quartz Ring
Located in София, BG
14 kt Gold ring with Tourmaline Quartz Gold Color: White Ring size: 5 US Total weight: 3.96 grams Set with: - Tourmaline Quartz Cut: Cabochon Color: Transparent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Tourmaline Rubellite Necklace
$752Sale Price|20% Off
18 Karat Yellow Gold Tourmaline Rubellite Necklace
Located in София, BG
18 kt Gold Necklace with Tourmaline Rubellite Gold color: Yellow Dimensions: 44 cm Length Total weight: 2.03 grams Set with: - Tourmaline Rubellite Cut: Cabochon Color: Pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 kt Yellow Gold Rubellite Tourmaline Ring
$329Sale Price|20% Off
14 kt Yellow Gold Rubellite Tourmaline Ring
Located in София, BG
14 kt Gold ring with Tourmaline Rubellite Gold color: Yellow Ring size: 6 US Total weight: 1.24 grams Set with: - Tourmaline Rubellite Cut: Cabochon Weight: 1.06 ct Color: Rose
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Estate 22.82ct Pink Tourmaline 1.50ct Diamond Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
The ring is centered with a lovely cabochon pink tourmaline that weighs approximately 22.82ct.
Category
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Cluster Citrine & Tourmaline Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Bloomington, MN
Cluster Citrine & Tourmaline Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold This pendant is crafted in 14k yellow gold and features a cabochon citrine set at the center of a floral-style cluster de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Sterling Gemstone Cabochon Bracelet 7.75 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous estate bracelet is sterling silver. It features cabochon cut garnets, citrines, peridot, amethysts and pink tourmalines.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Modern Bracelets
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Vintage Verdura Citrine Green Tourmaline Yellow Gold Earrings
By Verdura
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold citrine and green tourmaline vintage earrings by Verdura. With 18 cabochon green Tourmalines 4mmx6mm 2 cabochon Citrines 8.5mm x 11mm These earrings are made for non...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Drop Earrings
Materials
Citrine, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Seidengang 18K Tourmaline Diopside and Amethyst Ring
By SeidenGang
Located in Henderson, NV
Vintage Seidengang 18K yellow gold multi color gemstone ring, featuring a graduating design of a wide band set with five bezel set cabochons. 2 Amethyst: approx. 1.42ctw 1 Pink Tour...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Quartz and Tourmaline Earrings set in Silver Settings
Located in Dusit, 10
Quartz and Tourmaline Earrings set in Silver Settings Width: 2.8 cm Length: 5.5 cm Total Weight: 27.82 grams *Please note that the silver setting is plated with gold to promote sh...
Category
2010s Thai Dangle Earrings
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
18k White Gold Semi-Precious Gemstone Cabochon Necklace and Bracelet
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Matching Necklace and Bracelet Features Cabochon-Cut Semi-Precious Gemstones in Prong Settings with Diamond Accents Feature Chalcedony, Rose Quartz, and Tourmaline Colored S...
Category
Early 2000s Link Necklaces
Materials
Chalcedony, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
14K Gold Signature Watermelon Tourmaline Carved Leaf Pendant
Located in Venice, CA
Watermelon tourmaline is known for its color-zoning of multiple colors, typically in shades of pink and green, reminiscent of the fruit. This 14k gold signature pendant contains a wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
Zolotas Greece Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Zolotas
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Pink Tourmaline Band Ring by Zolotas. Details: Size: 5.5 Weight: 10.6 grams Width: 7mm Stamped Hallmarks: Zolotas 750 *Free Shipping within the United States* T997mded
Category
20th Century Greek Band Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Amethyst & Tourmaline 14k Gold Choker Pendant Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful 14k Gold choker necklace with a removable pendant that features Cabochon cut Amethyst, Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline. 38.09g in total weight.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Coral Diamonds Tourmaline 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Earrings with 2 different kind of cabochon coral, sciacca and peaux d'ange drop, cabochon green tourmaline, diamonds, 18k gold gr.20.
Category
2010s Italian Artist Drop Earrings
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
18K Gold Tourmaline Rubellite Necklace, 77ct with 6.5ct Diamonds
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
Magnificent necklace come in 18k gold with 11 pieces Natural Tourmaline Rubellite , in perfect drop cabochon cut , of 77,00 carats, vibrant color , and Natural Diamonds of 6,50 cara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
24K Gold Citrine and Rubellite Tourmaline Bracelet
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This bracelet is crafted in solid 24K yellow gold, weighing an impressive 164.51 grams. The domed centerpiece features a striking combination of hand-cut golden citrines totaling app...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Citrine, Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Laura Munder Peridot & Pink Tourmaline Necklace 18K Yellow Gold
$13,200Sale Price|25% Off
Laura Munder Peridot & Pink Tourmaline Necklace 18K Yellow Gold
By Laura Munder
Located in Dallas, TX
Laura Munder Peridot and Pink Tourmaline Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold. The necklace features 55ctw of cabochon cut peridot and 3.55ctw round cut pink tourmaline.
Category
2010s Link Necklaces
Materials
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Artisan rubellite tourmaline chrome diopside and demantoid garnet silver ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
Artisan rubellite tourmaline chrome diopside and demantoid garnet silver ring sku720 Ring size: 8
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Garnet, Tourmaline, Silver
Cats-Eye Tourmaline Diamond Halo Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A chic and elegant platinum ring featuring a special pink tourmaline with a rare cats eye phenomenon. The tourmaline has a rich pink color and a strong cats eye, asterism, when a lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Artisan Women's 0.55ct Neon Blue Paraiba Tourmaline Ring in Silver
Located in บางรัก, TH
Ring with neon-blue Paraiba tourmaline sku637 White gold, diamonds, a rare opportunity to own a neon-blue Paraiba within this budget. Stone weight: 0.55 carats Certified Ring size: 7
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Silver
Judith Leiber Tourmaline Gold Dragon Scale Earrings
By Judith Leiber
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fabulous Rare Judith Leiber high relief gold earrings featuring a dark pink tourmaline in the center of a dragon scale gold swirl. The back has a post and French clip. !8k yellow g...
Category
20th Century American Lever-Back Earrings
Materials
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
BUNDA 14.5ct Tourmaline and 0.34ct Diamonds Earrings, 18k white gold
By Ben Bunda
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A pair of BUNDA 'Corvus' tourmaline earrings in 18ct white gold, featuring a pair of cabochon cut green tourmalines, bezel set and surrounded with threadset round brilliant cut diamo...
Category
2010s Australian Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Dalben Design Green Tourmaline Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k rose gold satin finishing ring with a 12,69 carat bezel-set oval cabochon green Tourmaline from Mozambique. Ring size 7 1/4 USA - EU 55 re-sizable to most finger ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cats Eye Indicolite Tourmaline Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A large and impressive ring featuring a unique and rare gem! The beautifully colored tourmaline is known as indicolite for its rich slightly greenish-blue color. It weighs 18.59 cara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Platinum
BUNDA 9.65ct Tourmaline and 0.32ct Diamonds Earrings, 18k white gold
By Ben Bunda
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A pair of BUNDA 'Corvus' tourmaline earrings in 18ct white gold, featuring a pair of cabochon cut blue/green tourmalines, bezel set and surrounded with threadset round brilliant cut ...
Category
2010s Australian Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Handmade 18k Gold Indicolite 'Blue Tourmaline' Drop Pendant
By Angelina Fine Jewelry
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The combination of 18k gold and blue tourmaline creates a stunning and elegant piece of jewelry that can be worn on a variety of occasions. The playful and feminine design is complem...
Category
2010s Dutch Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold
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Tourmaline Cabochon For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate tourmaline cabochon for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 1249 vintage editions and 1930 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect tourmaline cabochon may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. A tourmaline cabochon from Bulgari, Polya Medvedeva Jewellery and Steven Battelle — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. See these pages for a cabochon iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a tourmaline cabochon, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.
How Much is a Tourmaline Cabochon?
The price for a tourmaline cabochon starts at $11 and tops out at $419,402 with these rings, on average, selling for $4,491.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.
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3 Carat M Color
4 Carat Brazil Paraiba
4 Carat Rubellite Ring
400 Carat Diamond Ring
45 Carat Citrine Ring
5 Ct Purple Sapphire
50 Patek Philippe Geneve 10