Victorian Snake Chain
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Black Diamond, White Diamond, Bronze, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Silver, Niello
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1850s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Link Necklaces
Moonstone, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Late Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Ruby, 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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- What is a Victorian book chain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A Victorian book chain is a piece of jewelry — usually a necklace — that can be found in gold, sterling silver and other materials. Each link in the chain is a rectangle-shaped piece of folded metal that resembles a book. Shop a collection of vintage and modern Victorian book chains from some of the world’s top jewelers on 1stDibs.