Turquoise Cabochon Pin
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Agate, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Collectible Jewelry
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s Unknown Clamper Bracelets
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectible Jewelry
Silver
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century European Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1840s European Georgian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amber, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Crystal
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Mexican Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Unknown More Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
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