Valente Milano 18ct White Gold and Diamond Chandelier Hoop Earrings
By Valente Milano
Located in London, GB
These gorgeous Valente Milano earrings are a beautiful twist on classic diamond-set hoops, balancing sparkle with elegance.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Valente 18KT WG, Multicolored Sapphire & 48.76Ct. Semi Precious Link Bracelet
By Marco Valente
Located in New York, NY
The bracelet measures 8". Stamped Valente Milano 750
Amethyst, Citrine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Valente 18 KT Yellow Gold Swirl Pendant with Diamonds and Multicolored Sapphires
By Valente
Located in New York, NY
The back of the pendant has a cutout design along with the cutout of Valente. The chain is stamped Valente Milano 750 along with a gold logo tag.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nautical Anchor Link Bracelet 18k White Gold and 1.5 Carat of White Diamonds
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Created after the influence of Italian Milano Jeweler "Valente" and the "Marina Collection" iconograph collection a for the beautiful boats anchored at the Porto Cervo, Capri, Sadi...
White Diamond, White Gold
Nautical Anchor Link Bracelet 18 Karat Solid Yellow Gold and Red Carnelian
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Secure lock and safety. Inspired in Italian Milano Jeweler "Valente" and the "Marina Collection" iconograph for the beautiful boats anchored at the Porto Cervo and Amalfi mediterr...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nautical Anchor Link Bracelet 18 Karat Solid Yellow Gold and Red Carnelian
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Secure lock and safety. Inspired in Italian Milano Jeweler "Valente" and the "Marina Collection" iconograph for the beautiful boats anchored at the Porto Cervo and Amalfi mediterrane...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nautical Anchor Link Bracelet 18K Solid Yellow Gold and Intense Red Jasper
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Secure lock and safety. Inspired in Italian Milano Jeweler "Valente" and the "Marina Collection" iconograph for the beautiful boats anchored at the Porto Cervo and Amalfi mediterr...
Carnelian, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat White Gold Valente Milano Diamond and Sapphire Swirl Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18K White Gold Valente Milano Swirl Ring with pave diamonds and multi-color sapphires.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Valente Milano Diamond and Sapphire Swirl Pendant
By Valente Milano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Behind the pendant, you will find all proper hallmarks from "Valente". Pendant Only Also see our matching Valente Milano diamond and sapphire swirl ring!
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring by John Galliano
By Valente
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is remarkably beautiful 18k yellow gold ring from Valente Milano, designed by John Galliano. The golden sculptural curls and designs of the ring are studded with round, brillian...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Galliano for Valente Milano Gemstone Diamond Gold Ltd. Ed. Dagger Necklace
By John Galliano
Located in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
John Galliano for Valente Milano Dagger Collection Diamond Necklace Limited Edition # 02, 18K Yellow Gold Dagger Pendant with Semiprecious Gemstone and Diamonds.
Amethyst, Diamond, Iolite, Quartz, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Valente Diamond and Multi-Color Sapphire Pendant Earring
By Valente
Located in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Valente Milano diamond and multi color sapphire, swirl pendant and earring set in 18K yellow gold.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18 Karat White Gold Valente Spiral Diamond Earrings
By Valente
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18K White Gold Valente Milano Swirl Earring with pave diamonds and multi-color sapphires.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Valente Milano Rubelite Tourmaline and Pave Diamond Rose Gold Necklace
By Valente Milano
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A stunning Valente Milano Rubelite Tourmaline and pave Diamond 18 karat rose gold necklace.
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Valente Milano Topaz Tsavorite Diamond Gold Frog Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Miami, FL
This estate Designer Valente Milano cocktail ring is of Italian provenance, crafted in solid 18K white gold.
Diamond, Topaz, Tsavorite, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Valente Milano Pink Sapphire Diamond Pave White Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
Gorgeous pinks paired with pristine white give this pair of earrings from Valente Milano an absolutely stunning appearance.
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Valente Milano 18k Yellow Gold 0.60ct Diamond and Smoky Quartz Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
The 8mm wide band, finished in polished gold, provides a solid yet elegant foundation for the design.Offered in estate condition, this Valente Milano 18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Smok...
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano Citrine Yellow Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, diamond, yellow sapphire and citrine ring, by Valente Milano, Italy, circa 1990s. The ring is designed with a center oval faceted citrine set within a pave ...
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Gold 0.37 Carat Diamond, Rose Quartz, and White Agate
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
Make your casual outfits prettier with this pair of Valente Milano 18K Yellow Gold 0.37 carat Diamond, Rose Quartz, and White Agate Dangle Earrings.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano Multi-Sapphire Pave Diamond White Gold Earrings
Located in Southampton, PA
This pair of earrings from Valente Milano have a gorgeously colored design that will certainly attract anyone's attention.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
Valente Milano Valentine Milano 18k White Gold Multicolored Sapphire Turtle
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
This charming Valentine Milano necklace will earn you endless compliments. Crafted from 18K White Gold, this delicate design features turtle motifs throughout the 30” chain. Colored ...
Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Valente Milano Diamond Amethyst Agate 18 Karat Gold Statement Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Substantial ring features a pavè diamond pyramidal X form Round brilliant cut diamonds weigh in total approximately 2.25 carats - G/H color with SI clarity Each quadrant features a...
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano Diamond Amethyst Agate 18 Karat Gold Statement Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Substantial ring features a pavè diamond pyramidal X form Round brilliant cut diamonds weigh in total approximately 2.25 carats - G/H color with SI clarity Each quadrant features a...
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano, 18K Yellow & Platinum Pave Diamond Heart Motif Contemporary Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Aspen, CO
Valente Platinum and 18K yellow gold heart motif unusual ring. The platinum and diamond pave heart slides along the flexible 18K gold link. The diamonds are quite nice. Brilliant c...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Valente Milano, 18K Yellow & Platinum Pave Diamond Heart Motif Contemporary Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Aspen, CO
Valente Platinum and 18K yellow gold heart motif unusual ring. The platinum and diamond pave heart slides along the flexible 18K gold link. The diamonds are quite nice. Brilliant c...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Valente Milano Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Gold Italian Earrings
By Marco Valente
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each designed as a polished huggie with a large matte finished mariner link drop, flush set with rubies and diamonds Rubies are round cut and weigh approximately 0.40 carat total, t...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Valente Milano Diamond Amethyst Agate 18 Karat Gold Statement Ring
By Valente
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Substantial ring features a pavè diamond pyramidal X form Round brilliant cut diamonds weigh in total approximately 2.25 carats - G/H color with SI clarity Each quadrant features a...
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Valente Milano Shirasi 18k Gold Necklace with Diamonds and Briolee of Saphire
By Valente Milano
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
White 18k gold Necklace and charm with diamond and multicoloured briolle faceted saphires Shirasi Collection romance, elegance, and orient touches. Valente was founded in Milan in 19...
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond and Smoky Quartz Oval Pendant
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
This exceptional jewelry piece will accentuate your style in a most sophisticated manner thanks to its incredibly elegant design and the sublime décor that exudes class and refinemen...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Blue Quartz Long Fish Scale Pendant
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
Featuring a splendidly contrasting combination of radiant rose gold and enticing blue quartz, this delightful pendant offers an attractively elegant appearance. The pendant is beauti...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond and Smoky Quartz Dangling Oval Omega
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
Boasting a splendidly elegant design that is beautifully topped off with a classy blend of lustrous white diamonds and sublime smoky quartz, these exceptional earrings offer a wonder...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond and Green Quartz Square Huggie Omega
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
The glistening diamonds add a graceful touch of scintillating luster to these delightful earrings, lending their ever-resplendent allure to the pair. Beautifully designed by Valente,...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Pink Quartz Long Fish Scale Pendant
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
This gorgeous pendant will accentuate your look in a delightfully feminine fashion thanks to the graceful design that is beautifully topped off with a sublime blend of stylish gems. ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond and White Agate Large Dome Ring
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
The sublime beauty of white agate is brought out in a splendidly luxurious manner in this fabulous jewelry piece by the alluring radiance of rose gold and the enticing brilliance of ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Valente Milano 18 Karat Rose Gold White and Brown Diamonds and Pink Quartz Oval
By Valente Milano
Located in Southampton, PA
Designed in an exquisitely elegant fashion and beautifully embellished with a stylish blend of delightful gems, this gorgeous jewelry piece boasts an exceptionally charming appeal. T...
Diamond, Rose 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.
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