Van Cleef & Arpels 1965 Convertible Necklace, Bracelet & Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Each piece is fully signed "Van Cleef & Arpels," numbered, and bears French assay, maker's, and workshop marks.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels 1970s Taurus Zodiac Sign Gold Medallion Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Pendant measures 1 3/16" in diameter, and 1.5" long with the bale. Marked on the rim - Van Cleef & Arpels, 71995, also bears a French eagle head mark on one side.
Gold
$62,640Sale Price|20% Off
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Turquoise Alhambra 10 Motif Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
The vivid blue turquoise creates a striking contrast against the warm yellow gold and gives this iconic Alhambra design an especially distinctive presence. The necklace bears a Van ...
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold 36-Inches, Georges L'enfant Chain
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
The chain is fully signed and numbered by Van Cleef & Arpels and bears the prestigious Georges L'Enfant maker's mark, guaranteeing both its authenticity and exceptional provenance.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels "Twist" Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in San Rafael, CA
Both cufflinks are signed VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and bear VCA maker's marks, serial numbers, 18 Kt, the copyright symbol and French "eagle's head" assay marks indicating solid, 18K yello...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Teddy Bear Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat gold brooch in the shape of a teddy bear, with ruby eyes, a carnelian tongue and a black enamel nose, signed and numbered: Van Cleef & Arpels, 1324B, Paris, circa 1965.
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Bear Charm Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Bear Charm Vintage Band Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels.
18k Gold
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bear Charm Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bear Charm Ring.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels French Diamond 18 Karat Gold Teddy Bear Pendant Vintage Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Numbered with maker's mark. Signed VCA NY for Van Cleef & Arpels - New York. Circa late 20th century.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Very Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Yellow Gold Teddy Bear Ring and Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Birmingham, GB
Very Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Yellow Gold Teddy Bear Ring AND Pendant.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1.58 in W 1.58 in
Van Cleef & Arpels Lucky Animals Teddy Bear Clip Mother of Pearl Onyx 18K Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301843 Comes With Full Set (Pouch + Card) Date 2023 RRP £7,300 Incl. Taxes / €8,550 Incl. Taxes / $8,200 Excl. Taxes Model VCARP9RZ00 Serial Number JF****** Metal 18k Rose Gold...
Pearl, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold and Diamond Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Their masterpieces have attracted the patronage of royalty and celebrity alike, including the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace of Monaco and Elizabeth Taylor. These earrings bear...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris 18K Unusual Vintage Earrings.
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Aspen, CO
They are also marked 750 for 18K and bear the Van Cleef numbers. To prevent reproductions, we have obscured the full Van Cleef number.
18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, 18K Unusual Vintage Earrings.
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Aspen, CO
They are also marked 750 for 18K and bear the Van Cleef numbers. To prevent reproductions, we have obscured the full Van Cleef number.
18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Platinum Snowflake Diamond Earrings Small Model
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly signed and numbered, they are inscribed with Van Cleef & Arpels, VCA, PT950 and bear French assay marks.
Diamond, Platinum
Floral Diamond and Gold Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, 18.00 Carat
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Their masterpieces have attracted the patronage of royalty and celebrity alike, including the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace of Monaco and Elizabeth Taylor. This brooch bears t...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Mercredi a Paris 18k Rose Gold Diamond Coral Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Fully signed and numbered by Van Cleef & Arpels, this necklace bears the prestigious mark of authenticity and quality.
Coral, Diamond, Rose Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Black Onyx Cabochon Gold Cuff-Links
Located in Miami, FL
These authentic 1970s cuff-links of unsurpassed refinement and classic elegance are designed and signed by Van Cleef & Arpels and bear the reference number 51391.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
VCA Aquamarine and Mother Pearl Ring. 1.50ct Square Cut Aquamarine Ring 18K Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in 18k yellow gold and signed Van Cleef & Arpels, the ring bears French import marks and reflects the refined craftsmanship associated with the celebrated jewelry house.
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Ruby Polar Bear Platinum Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Ruby bright and lively, single pinstem. Signed Van Cleef & Arpels NY. Serial number will be provided for potential buyers.
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Bear Charm Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Bear Charm Vintage Band Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Yellow Gold
18 Karat Gold Van Cleef & Arpels Cat and Bear Pendant with Chain
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
This rare and fabulous 2 Van Cleef & Arpels pendants feature the iconic chat malicieux and bear design and are crafted in 18 K textured yellow gold and decorated with emerald and e...
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Georges L'Enfant France Vintage Ruby Gold Teddy Bear Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Feel the comfort and warmth of having your own Teddy Bear, with this Van Cleef & Arpels Georges L'Enfant ruby, coral, and 18 karat yellow gold vintage bear brooch.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
W 0.82 in D 0.47 in L 1.13 in
Pristine Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and Onyx Panda Bear Brooch 18 Karat Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Designed as an onyx panda bear, with a circular-cut diamond face and back, mounted in 18K gold, with French assay marks and maker's mark Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y Ser...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Jumbo Van Cleef & Arpels Aquarius Zodiac Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The pendant is signed: VCA for Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered: 127261, and bears the mastermark for George Lenfant and the French eagle mark, France, circa 1970.
Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
W 1.5 in L 3.14 in
Large Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Gold and Ruby Foliate Brooch 3 1/8 Inches Long
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
On the reverse the clip head is stamped Van Cleef & Arpels, 1958 and bears the copyright seal indicating that the design is proprietary.
Ruby, Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Bear Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels Bear Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold Additional information: Length: 22 mm.
Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Vintage 20 Motif Alhambra 1985 Coral Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold Vintage White Coral 20 Motif Alhambra Chain Necklace. Circa 1985. With accommodating VCA paperwork. A very rare 20-motif Alhambra necklace in White Cor...
Coral, Yellow Gold
Syna 18 Karat Large Yellow Gold Link Chain
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold 30 inch length Weight 12 grams approx. 18 karat yellow gold lobster clasp Chain can be clasped at any length Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, this im...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Yellow Gold Zodiac Pendant Necklace, Virgo
Located in Great neck, NY
Zodiac Coin Sign: Gold Zodiac Aries, Aquarius, Capricorn, Cancer, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Taurus, Virgo Necklaces; With an exquisite charm coin pendant tha...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels VCA Sapphire Diamond Choker 18k Gold Necklace & Bracelets
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire & Diamond Link Choker Necklace / Convertible Bracelets 18K Yellow Gold – Signed – With Appraisal An exquisite and rare Van Cleef & Arpels choker necklace,...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Georges L' Enfant Gemini Zodiac Modernist Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Make it a double. This rare Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Georges L'Enfant Gemini zodiac modernist pendant features its celestial double symbol of two people (twins) on the front and the ...
18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Large 24 Motifs Alhambra Yellow Gold Choker Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold 24 Large Motifs Alhambra Choker Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 24 large motifs of 18k yellow gold Alhambras 1" each. Details: Length: 16.5" Width: 1" Weight: ...
Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels by Andre Vassort Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Pendant Necklace in 18k Yellow gold. The necklace weighs 139.17 grams. The dimensions of the brooch is 2.25"" x 1.75"" and t...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
French 1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Zodiac Sign Virgo Medal Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A vintage medal, it represents the astrological sign Virgo with its symbol and the dates “24-VIII”, “25-IX” corresponding to the...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,973
W 0.99 in D 0.08 in
Vintage 18k Gold Capricorn Zodiac Medal by Augis – French Astrological Pendant
By A. Augis
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
Elegant 18k yellow gold zodiac pendant by A. Augis, representing the Capricorn sign in detailed raised relief. The front depicts a finely sculpted goat framed by the complete zodiac ...
Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Elsa Peretti Aegean Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Elsa Peretti Aegean Necklace PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: Z156327 Listing Title: Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Elsa Peretti Aegean Necklace Condition Descrip...
Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Pure Alhambra Fourteen Motifs Diamond Yellow Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Pure Alhambra 14 Motifs Diamond Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 14 diamond pave Alhambra motifs 16mm each VVS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 5.45ct...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 30cts Diamond Ceylon Sapphire Necklace in 18 Karat Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Dallas, TX
Van Cleef & Arpels dazzling collar necklace bursting with brilliance of approximately 19 carats of finest white diamonds which are complemented by 11 carats of vividly-colored bl...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Go...
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Zodiaque Leonis Leo Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Van Cleef & Arpels round medal charm from the Zodiaque collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features the Zodiac Leonis Leo Lion symbol and Roman numerals fo...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Zodiaque medal Leonis 18k Yellow Gold Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2517 Comes With Full Set (Box + Card) Date 2024 RRP £2,280 Incl taxes/ $ 2,430 Excl taxes / 2 610 € Incl taxes Model VCARP7SO00 Serial Number JF****** Metal 18k Yellow Gold We...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef and Arpels 18K Rose Gold Zodiac Pendant On A Chain Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Zodiaque “Arietis” (Aries) Long Necklace, an exceptionally poetic and collectible creation inspired by the mysticism of the zodiac and the maison’s enduring fascin...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Georges Lenfant Taurus Vintage Zodiac Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Feasterville, PA
This Van Cleef & Arpels vintage zodiac medallion, crafted in 18-karat yellow gold, embodies the artistry of Georges Lenfant, renowned for the Maison's 1970s zodiac series. Modeled af...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress Chest: 32-36", Waist: 30-36, Hips: 40-49", Length: 54.5" Condition: Excellent Size S ( fits S - M )
Rare Roberto Cavalli Archive Leopard Silk Corset Evening Gown, Rachel Bilson
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in CACHAN, FR
A rare and highly collectible Roberto Cavalli archive evening gown from the house’s celebrated 40th Anniversary era. Expertly crafted in Italy, this spectacular full-length gown sho...
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Rose Gold Perlée Diamonds Bracelet, 1 row, L model
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Diamonds bracelet is in excellent, like-new condition and comes complete with its original VCA box and papers — a rare find for collector...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$7,995
Size: 12.25"L x 4.75"W x 8.0"H
Louis Vuitton Capucines Limited Edition Since 1854 Black Calfskin Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Capucines Limited Edition Since 1854 Monogram Calfskin bag. Elevate your collection with the Louis Vuitton Capucines bag, a truly exquisite piece. This rare, ...
Hermes Kelly 32 Rose Azalee Bag Palladium Hardware Evercolor Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermès Kelly 32 in Rose Azalée Evercolor leather with Palladium hardware. This striking Hermès Kelly highlights one of the house’s most vibrant and sought-after...
HERMES Gold camel Togo leather KELLY 28 RETOURNE Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly 28 Retourne bag in Gold (camel) Veau Togo leather with gold plated hardware. Lined in Chevre (goat skin) with two open pockets against the front and a zip...
NEW Missoni Crochet Knit Botanical Print Maxi Dress Gown with Beaded Details 40
By Missoni
Located in Switzerland, CH
Missoni's multicolored knitted dress is a sensational investment piece, note the bold botanical print and a dramatic beaded neckline. This effortlessly luxurious style requires littl...
Saint Laurent Maxine Runway Silk Slingbacks Sz EU40/US10. Sienna Miller Fav.
By Saint Laurent
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Saint Laurent "Maxine" Silk Slingback Pumps – A Masterpiece of Baroque Glamour Step into the night with the ultimate symbol of high-fashion opulence and Parisian nightlife sophistic...
$257,391
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, BE
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Hermes HAC 40 Connect the Dots Limited Edition Black Evergrain Leather Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
Hermès HAC 40 limited edition Connect the Dots bag introduces a clever reinterpretation of a historic silhouette. This striking design applies a graphic concept that subtly traces an...
$216,000Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional 5.09 Carat GRS Certified VIVID RED Unheated Ruby Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite 5.09 Carat GRS Certified Natural Ruby Ring At the heart of this masterpiece lies a 5.09 carat natural ruby, certified by GRS with no indication of thermal treatment and or...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Modernist Emerald and Diamond Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k, Swiss. This superb emerald and diamond bracelet is an organo chic tour-de-force. A modernist dreamscape of melting ice and snow with the green of spring dotting th...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Iconic Chanel Mini Square Flap Bag Sea Blue Lambskin Gold HW Box Full Set
By Chanel
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Chanel Classic Mini Square Flap Bag – An Archival Statement of Luxury Embody modern sophistication with this striking Classic Mini Square Flap bag from Maison Chanel. Celebrated fo...
Saint Laurent Beige Suede Mombasa Bag with Silver Hardware, Unisex
By Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Beige Suede Leather side panels Signature belt detailing Silver-tone hardware Medium size Iconic Mombasa silver-embellished top handle Magnetic snap closure Suede lining Inner zip p...
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 1.00 Carat Vivid Pure Green Diamond
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located in the Iconic Gem Tower/Gia Building in New York's Diamond District. We are pleased to present the only Gia ...
Diamond
$1,089Sale Price|20% Off
L 49.61 in
Vintage Black Mink Fur Coat with Velvet Pockets, Unisex, Medium/Large
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This exclusive vintage long coat is made of black mink and this color is rare to find. We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore Details: Color: black With 2 blac...
One of the world’s foremost jewelry houses, Van Cleef & Arpels is particularly noted for a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry, evident since its beginning. Rather than create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other adornments primarily for the aim of displaying of wealth and opulence, Van Cleef & Arpels sought to produce jewelry that projected the wearer’s taste and style.
The company was formed a year after the 1895 marriage of Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a gem cutter, to Estelle Arpels, daughter of precious-stones dealer Salomon Arpels. Ten years later, Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris, setting the march on a square now crowded with dealers in bijouterie. (The company still occupies the New York flagship store opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.)
Born from a union of expertise in both jewelry making and gem selection, Van Cleef & Arpels distinguished itself with both the consistency of the color and clarity of its stones and the creativity of its designs. In doing so, the house would win a roster of dedicated, fashion-conscious clients that included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1933, Van Cleef & Arpels patented its trademark Mystery Setting — a technique by which gems are fitted into an intricate matrix of slots and “drawers” that keep the setting hidden. Another signal innovation was the Zip necklace, introduced in 1951, which can be worn either around the neck or, with the zipper closed, as a bracelet.
But as much as to the firm’s craftsmanship, clients have been drawn by the insouciance and playfulness of Van Cleef & Arpels designers, as well as their attunement to the cultural climate. After the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the company produced several lavish pieces featuring hieroglyphics and other Egyptian motifs to go along with the geometric Art Deco jewelry of that decade and the next. Following World War II, as symbols of freedom and rebirth, the firm focused on naturalistic forms such as birds, flowers, fruit and flying insects. High society’s 1960s fascination with the Near East and India prompted such pieces as the best-selling Alhambra necklace, popularized by Princess Grace.
Lately, attention among collectors and connoisseurs has centered on Van Cleef & Arpels’s quality of workmanship as much as its glamour. The firm was the subject of a 2012 show at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as exhibitions at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 2013 and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2014.
Find an exquisite collection of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
These flowers will never wilt.
The classic ’60s design has become particularly popular among sporty types.
Day or night, the vintage jewels make a statement.
You know the French maison’s famous motif well. But why is this particular piece so in demand?
The tiny lovers inch closer together by the hour and minute until they finally embrace on a world-famous bridge.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
The lucky-charm style has been around for more than 50 years, and British royals are still drawn to it.