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Brutalist candelabra in wrought iron by RK design, Switzerland 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful Brutalist 4-light wrought-iron candelabra circa 1970, Swiss production by RK. In very
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1970s Swiss Brutalist Rk Vintage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Legendary cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968 RK 501 Alpha 2
By Bellini Studio
Located in München, DE
Iconic orange cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968. Model RK 501 ALPHA 2. Design
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1960s German Space Age Rk Vintage

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Swedish Flatweave Wool Rug
Located in Karis, Nyland
. Signed "RK"
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rk Vintage

Materials

Wool

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Coral 1.00 gr Total Weight 6.50 gr RF +UEOG RK.AUHR88 For any information, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Pendant Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 7.10 gr RF +GIRE RK.AARA For any information, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
10.00 gr - 4 mm Total Weight 10.50 gr RF +OHC RK.AUE80 For any information, feel free to contact the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

13 Mm Pearls, Tanzanite, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gr RF +GIFC RK.AUOI85 For any information, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold

Diamonds, Onyx, Red Coral Buttons, 14 Kt Rose Gold and Silver Dangle Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.43 ct Onyx 1.25 gr Coral 3.40 gr Total weight 23.60 gr R.F +HRHH RK.AFAG88 For any
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
10.00 gr - 4 mm Total Weight 10.50 gr RF +OHC RK.AUE80 For any informations, feel free to contact the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RF +UFII RK.AUGI88 Italian Size 15 Usa Size 7.17 French Size 55 For any information, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RF +UOAR RK.AUAA88 Italian Size 17 Usa Size 8 French Size 57 For any information, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Mm White Pearls, Topaz, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
perfect conditions. Diamonds 0.24 ct Topazs 1.27 ct Pearls 7.20 gr Total Weight 9.60 gr RF +GHER RK
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

14 Mm Pearls, Rubies, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
9.70 gr RF +GIIC RK.AUHG85 For any information, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold

Coral, Emerald, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Pendant.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
ct Emerald 0.20 ct Coral 0.80 gr Total Weight 4 gr RF +EIA RK.AOR For any information, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gr RF +UROG RK. AUCC90 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 8.70 gr RF +HOO RK.AUO80 For any information, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 8.70 gr RF +HOO RK.AUO80 For any information, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
mm Total Weight 33.50 gr RF +GRHI RK.AGUH80 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Total Weight 19 gr RF +HFF RK.AHH80 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Retrò Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gr RF +GFGC RK.AAEO Italian Size 14 Usa Size 6.84 French Size 54 For any informations, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Multi-Strands Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
. Coral 29.50 gr - 4 mm Total Weight 32.50 gr RF +GRFC RK.AGUH80 For any informations, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Coral 9.70 gr - 4 mm Total Weight 10.40 gr RF +HFH RK.AFO80 For any informations, feel free to
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral, Sapphires , Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RF +GEUA RK.AURU85 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message center.
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Ruby, Sapphire, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold Snake Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RK.AIAC88 Italian Size 14 Usa Size 6.84 French Size 54 For any information, feel free to contact the seller
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Coral, White Stones, Diamonds, Sapphires, Pearls, 14 Karat White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Stones 0.70 gr Pearls 0.20 gr Total Weight 13.30 gr RF +HACH RK.AOGU88 Italian Size 16.5 Usa Size 7.75
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Ruby, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
. Diamonds 0.09 ct Ruby 0.20 ct Total Weight 5.00 gr RF +GFGA RK.AAIC Italian Size15 Usa Size 7.17 French
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Rubies, Diamonds, 18 Kt Rose Gold and Silver Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
are in perfect conditions. Diamonds 0.20 ct Rubies 2.00 ct Total Weight 13.60 gr RF +UEAO RK
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Coral, 18 Karat Yellow Gold.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 8.70 gr RF +HOO RK.AUO80 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Emerald, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.09 ct Emerald 0.15 ct Total Weight 4.40 gr RF +GUEC RK.AAIA Italian Size 16 Usa Size
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

White and Blue Stones, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Total Weight 14.80 gr RF +FIEU RK.AOHE For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White and Blue Stones, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Total Weight 20.20 gr RF +HURF RK.AIUC For any informations , feel free to contact the seller through
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White and Blue Stones, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Total Weight 7.00 gr RF +UGHE RK.AUGC For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sapphire, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Band Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 2.25 ct Sapphire 2.90 ct Total Weight 21.40 gr RF +RGUE RK.GAAH Italian Size 15 Usa
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Turquoise, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.24 ct Turquoise 2.00 gr Total Weight 14.10 gr RF +UFEA RK.AGRG Italian Size 16.5 Usa
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, Silver

Coral, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold Snake Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gr Total Weight 17.30 gr RF +HRII RK.AIRA Italian Size 18 Usa Size 8.34 French Size 58 For any
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Beaded Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
+UUG RK. AGH For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message center. For
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1960s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Cultured Pearl

0.83 Carats Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Tennis Bracelet
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 5.50 gr RF +UECR RK. AFGA88 For any informations,please contact the seller through the message
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Coral, Emeralds, Sapphires, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold and Rose Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Pearls 0.10 gr Total Weight 13.80 gr RF +FGEA RK.AURG82 Italian Size 14.5 Usa Size 7 French Size 54.5
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Diamonds, 18 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold TuboGas Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
perfect conditions. Diamonds 5.69 ct Total Weight 85 gr RF +FHHUR RK.AFEHE88 Inner Diameter 6.1 cm For
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Pearl Diamond White Gold Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
. diamonds 0.82kt tot weight 9.6gr RF +OIGA RK. AUGR,FF For any inquiries,please contact the seller through
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Late 20th Century Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cartier 1990s 18k gold tri-color hoop earrings.
By Cartier
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
and hallmarket 750 Stud fitting marked: AL PA 18K MECAN 750 Workshop Hallmark RK
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1990s French Modern Rk Vintage

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

2.05 Carat White Diamonds, 18 Karat White Gold Stunning Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
ct Total weight 19.6 g RF G GACCE RK.AGFHG Italian size 14 French size 54 USA size 6.84
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1990s Italian Modern Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Pearls, 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gr RF +CCGF RK.GACG85 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rubies, Diamonds, 18 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold Tubogas Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RK.GGOU88 Inner Diameter 5.8 cm For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

South-Sea Pearl, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
. Diamonds 1.13 ct Pearl 3.50 gr - 13.5 mm Total Weight 10.40 gr RF +OFOA RK.AHGH Italian Size 16 Usa Size
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Coral, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
RK.AGFCE88 Italian Size 10.5 Usa Size 5.5 French Size 50.5 For any informations, feel free to contact the
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Onyx, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Flower Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.52 ct Onyx 2.30 gr Total Weight 7.40 gr RF +UCUA RK.AUEO88 For any informations
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1950s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Pearl, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
. Diamonds 0.66 ct Pearl 0.90 gr - 0.8 mm Total Weight 5.00 gr RF +UOHA RK.AUGF80 Italian Size 12 Usa Size
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Coral, Emeralds, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.97 ct Emeralds 1.65 ct Coral 5.30 gr Total Weight 23.50 gr RF +CUCA RK.AEGU,HA
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1960s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 14k Gold

Ruby, Diamonds, 18 Karat White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
0.40 ct Ruby 3.85 ct - 10 mm x 8 mm Total Weight 11.30 gr RF +HFOO RK.AORO Italian Size 15.5 Usa Size
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Green Quartz, Peridots, Diamonds, 14 Kt White Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 20.30 gr RF +HCUI RK.AEUG85 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, 14k Gold, White Gold

12. 5 Mm Pearl, Diamonds, 18 Karat White Gold Pendant Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
it is in perfect conditions. Diamonds 0.49 ct Pearl 2.80 gr Total Weight 6.70 gr RF +UHHO RK
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

White Pearls, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 0.28 ct Pearls 6.00 gr - 13 mm Total Weight 9.10 gr RF +GRIF RK.AUIA90 For any
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Coral, Turquoise, Lapis, Pearls, 18 Kt Yellow Gold and Silver Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 73.00 gr RF +ICHA RK. AHAA For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1950s Italian Aesthetic Movement Rk Vintage

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Vintage 1960's Wide Heavy 14k Yellow Gold Bracelet With Etched Flower Design
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
combined with other bracelets in a stack. RK monogram is on the inside of the clasp and can be removed by a
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Mid-20th Century Rk Vintage

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Multi-Color Sapphires, Diamonds, Pearls 14kt White and Rose Gold Flower Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Pearls 2.70 gr Total Weight 13.50 gr Diameter 18 mm RF +HHAI RK.AHHA85 For any informations, feel free
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Diamonds, 18 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 2.80 ct Total Weight 50.90 gr RF G UFORI RK.AFUUA88 Inner Diameter 6.1 cm For
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1960s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Tsavorite, 14 Karat Rose Gold Tennis Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Weight 9.90 gr RF +OAGU RK.AHAU80 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Aquamarine Colour Topazs, 14 Karat White Gold Tennis Bracelet.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
12.70 gr RF +FROR RK.AHGA80 For any informations, feel free to contact the seller through the message
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1980s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

Aquamarine Colour Topaz, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold Tennis Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
conditions. Diamonds 2.75 ct Topazs 5.75 ct Total Weight 16.90 gr RF +EOOC RK.GURC Lenght Chain 44 cm Lenght
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1970s Italian Retro Rk Vintage

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

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Rk Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rk vintage you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A rk vintage — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a rk vintage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A rk vintage made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made rk vintage has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by G-Plan, Ivar Ålenius Björk and M/M Paris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Rk Vintage?

Prices for a rk vintage start at $695 and top out at $11,703 with the average selling for $1,875.

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.