Victorian Etruscan Revival
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Cuff Bracelets
Silver
Antique 1880s American Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bangles
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Band Rings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Necklaces
15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Gold-filled
Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Australian Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Rose Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Link Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Etruscan Revival Chandelier Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Chain Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
Early 2000s Dangle Earrings
10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Etruscan Revival Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1980s Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1860s Etruscan Revival Brooches
Carnelian, Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gol...
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Austrian Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Etruscan Revival Link Bracelets
Gold, 14k 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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