Victor Mayer Trance Enamel Ring 18 K Rose Gold/Yellow Gold Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Calima Locket Ring 18k Rose Gold with 68 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Calima Locket Ring 18k Rose Gold with 68 Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$5,476 / item
W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Victor Mayer Bracelet Blue Guilloche Topaz And Diamond Flexi 18k White Gold
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Blue Guilloche Topaz and Diamond Flexi Bracelet 18k White Gold by Victor Mayer About the Creator VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold
Victor Mayer 18k Gold Amethyst Signet Ring with Heraldic Shield Intaglio
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
The ring is supplied in its original Victor Mayer presentation box and packaging. Specifications: Reference: 51149/00/11/00/102 Brand: Victor Mayer Material: Yellow gold, 18k / 750 ...
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,021 / item
H 0.6 in W 0.83 in
Victor Mayer Dorian Cufflinks In 18k White Gold With Silver And Grey Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Cocktail Enamel Ring 18k Rose Gold/White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
$3,136 / item
L 17.72 in
Victor Mayer 18k White Gold Chain Necklace with Four Blue Vitreous Enamel Links
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer 18k White Gold Chain Necklace - Trace Chain - with Four Blue Vitreous Enamel Links - Made in Germany About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally ren...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold 78 Diamonds 0.37ct Multicolor Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$12,462
H 1.34 in W 0.79 in L 17.72 in
Victor Mayer Calima Locket Necklace in Yellow Gold with 155 Fancy Yellow Diamond
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Reference: V1535/00/00/02/102_V1400/00/00/00/10245 Brand: Victor Mayer Collection: Calima Material: Yellow gold Diamonds: 155 fancy yellow diamonds, total 1.76 ct, G VS Measurements:...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Dorian Cufflinks In 18k White Gold 15 mm X 21 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
White Gold, 18k Gold
$7,302 / item
Dm 0.82 in
Victor Mayer Enamel Cuff Links 18k YG Vitreous Purple Enamel Diamonds 0.20 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Era Rose Quartz Ring in 18k Rose Gold with 26 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Quartz, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
$8,121 / item
Dm 0.75 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Globetrotter Round 18k Rose/White Gold 2 Diamonds 0.20 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Carnelian Signet Ring, Cushion Shape, Intaglio Seal Ring, Silver
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Reference: 50042/00/07/00/500 Brand: Victor Mayer Material: 925 silver Gemstone: Carnelian Shape: Cushion shape Measurements: approx. 12.0 x 10.5 mm Condition: New.
Carnelian, Silver
Victor Mayer Era Amethyst Ring 18k White Gold/Rose Gold with 120 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Starburst Round 18k Rose Gold & White Gold Ø 19 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
$7,255 / item
Dm 0.79 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Globetrotter Round 18k Rose Gold with Black Enamel Ø 20mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
$11,584 / item
H 0.71 in W 1.12 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Fauna Animal Bull Bear 18k White Gold Enamel Brown & Grey
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
White Gold, 18k Gold
$10,578 / item
H 0.6 in W 0.83 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Dorian Blue Enamel 18k White Gold 72 Diamonds 0.72 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Ring Chrysantheme, 18k RG/WG, Vitreous Enamel, 8 Diamonds Total 0.2
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victor Mayer Eloise Ring in 18 K Rose Gold/White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
(the other two rings are not included) Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos...
Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel, White Gold
Victor Mayer Soiree Ring 18k White Gold Diamonds 1.13 ct Sapphire 0.97 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victor Mayer Cocktail Petrol Enamel Ring 18kYellow Gold/White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Cocktail Petrol Enamel Ring 18k Yellow Gold/White Gold with Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold Diamonds Wine Red Enamel 28 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold 1 Diamond 0.04 ct Turquoise Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$15,867 / item
Dm 0.79 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Rotating Lens 18k White Gold & Enamel 68 Diamonds 0.81 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Trance White Enamel Ring 18k Rose Gold/Yellow Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. (only the yellow ring included) About...
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$18,325 / item
L 7.49 in
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow/White Gold 37 Diamonds 1.24ct Blue Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Round 18k White Gold Green Enamel 3 Diamonds 0.08 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$7,079 / item
H 0.63 in W 0.91 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Dorian Blue & Grey Enamel in 18k White Gold With Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k White Gold 37 Diamonds 1.24 ct Purple Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$7,793 / item
H 0.6 in W 0.83 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Dorian Orange Enamel 18k Yellow Gold 72 Diamonds 0.72 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$6,833 / item
H 0.63 in W 0.91 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Dorian Red Enamel 18k Yellow Gold 2 Diamonds 0.08 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$2,738 / item
L 7.49 in
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Medium Blue Enamel 1 Diamond
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Trance Silver Enamel Ring 18k White Gold 44 Brilliants 0.23 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel
$11,608 / item
Dm 0.79 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinnks Two In One Rotating Lens 18k Rose/White Gold, Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Enamel, White Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Ring Red Vitreous Enamel 18k White Gold 51 Diamonds 1.20 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Green Enamel and Ruby Serpent Snake Designer Victor Mayer Gold Earrings
By Victor Mayer
Located in Montreal, QC
Striking Designer Victor Mayer Green Enamel Serpent and Hand set Ruby Eyes Gold Earrings.
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victor Mayer Oval Signet Ring, 18k White Gold, Moon Stone white with Engraving
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally renowned for elegant timeless designs and unrivalled expertise in historic craftsmanship.
Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victor Mayer Ring Peacock Silver Enamel 18k White Gold 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$538 / item
H 0.71 in W 1.07 in
Victor Mayer Hallmark Bear Animal Cufflinks 925 Sterling Silver 18 mm x 27 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Hallmark Bear Cufflinks in Silver Cufflinks, 925 / - Silver Reference: 49313/00/00/00/500 Material: 925/- Silver Dimensions: 18 mm x 27 mm About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urb...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Pink/Yellow Gold 78 Diamonds Red Vitreous Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Necklace Chain 18k Yellow Gold 46 cm Signature Gold Tag
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer trace chain (anchor chain) Made in Germany Reference: V1620/00/00/00/10246 Material: 18k yellow gold Dimensions: 46 cm lenght Special features: lobster clasp.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Artemis Enamel Ring 18k White Gold/Yellow Gold 57 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Artemis Amber Colored Enamel Ring in White Gold/Yellow Gold with 57 Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Artemis Light Red Enamel Ring in 18k White Gold with 57 Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
(earclips not included) About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women arou...
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
$7,606 / item
Dm 0.75 in
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Starburst Round 750 Rose & White Gold Guilloche Ø 19 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Write to us for your favourite combination -we look forward to hearing from you! About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradit...
Rose Gold, White Gold
Victor Mayer Cocktail Yellow Enamel Ring 18k Yellow Gold/White Gold Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Cocktail Yellow Enamel Ring 18k Yellow Gold/White gold Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Soirée Electric Blue Enamel Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Soirée Electric Blue Enamel Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Cocktail Green Enamel Ring 18k Yellow Gold/White Gold Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Cocktail Green Enamel Ring 18k Yellow Gold/White Gold Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victor Mayer Cocktail Ceylon Garnet Enamel Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Cocktail Ceylon Garnet Enamel Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds VICTOR MAYER is a fine jewelry house known for its sophisticated craftsmanship.
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Ring Peacock Light Grey Enamel 18k Rose Gold 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, urbane and confident, Victor Mayer continues a 130 year tradition of classically themed modern jewellery for women around the world.
Diamond, Tourmaline, Enamel, Rose Gold
$3,253 / item
Dm 0.06 in L 1.78 in
Victor Mayer 18k Rose Gold Chain Necklace with Four Pink Vitreous Enamel Links
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Brand: Victor Mayer Collection: Victor Mayer Reference: V1439/OP/00/00/10345 Material: 18k rose gold Necklace length: 45 cm Chain: anchor chain, 1/35, wire thickness 0.35 mm Enamel l...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
Victor Mayer Gemstone Earrings Era Gold Citrine18k Rose Gold 28 Diamonds 0.70 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer square shaped stud earrings 18k rose gold, guilloche, Era collection, 28 diamonds, total 0.70 ct, G VS, brilliant cut, 2 gold citrine, cabochon About the creator Victor...
Citrine, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Victor Mayer Candy Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold With 1 Diamond 0.04 ct Red Enamel
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victor Mayer Cufflinks Blue Enamel Round 18k White Gold With 2 Diamonds 0.26 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic,...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victor Mayer Ring Peacock Opal White Enamel 18k Yellow Gold 8 Diamonds 0.16 ct
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Each of our jewellery pieces has an individual limit number engraved inside or on the back, which may differ from the one shown in the photos. About Victor Mayer Sensual, exotic, ...
Diamond, Opal, Rubelite, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victor Mayer Oval Signet Ring, 18k Yellow Gold, Garnet 10.8 x 8.5 with Engraving
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Oval Signet Ring, 18k Yellow Gold, Garnet 10.8 x 8.5 with Engraving About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally renowned for elegant timeless design...
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Renowned for intricate and sophisticated jewelry, the Victor Mayer company has created personal adornments of the highest quality for over a century. Using complex guilloche and enamel techniques, the German manufacturer is known for its hoop earrings, pendants and cufflinks, while its authentic Victor Mayer Fabergé egg pendants, featuring delicate embellishments and exquisite enameling, have been especially popular with generations of connoisseurs.
Aftering studying at the Grand Ducal School of Arts and Crafts in Weimar, Germany, and training for three years in Vienna, Victor Mayer opened his jewelry business in 1890, in Pforzheim, Germany. His craftsmanship rapidly gained renown across Europe.
Ever mindful of evolving tastes, the company underwent three major style changes in Mayer’s lifetime, beginning with a focus on the Belle Époque of the late 19th century. It later adapted when Mayer saw that Art Nouveau was taking off around the world. The company remained operational during the first World War, and then once again adjusted its style to match the rising influence of Art Deco.
World War II shut down the Victor Mayer company, as jewelry was considered a non-essential wartime industry. After the war ended, the company slowly reopened and experienced a slight uptick in business.
Mayer died in 1946. His son, Oscar, and businessman Edmund Mohr managed the company together until the 1960s. Under Mohr and Mayer, it became a leader in producing fine accessories for gentlemen, while continuing to create jewelry for women.
In the 1960s, Mayer’s son, Hubert, and Mohr’s son, Herbert, succeeded their fathers. The duo steered the company in a new — but classic — creative direction. While in art school, Mohr had absorbed all he could regarding the artistic patronage of the Tsars. In the 1980s, he designed the company’s Esprit de Fabergé collection, which was modeled after the exuberant style of the master Fabergé crafters.
In 1989, the long-dormant House of Fabergé appointed the Victor Mayer company to be its workmaster until 2009. During this time, the company not only grew its customer base throughout Europe, Southeast Asia and North America, it revived the Fabergé jewelry line.
In 2005, Mohr retired, and his son, Marcus, took over the company’s management. Under his leadership, the Victor Mayer jewelry company continues to thrive and produce incomparable works of timeless elegance.
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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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