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Vintage Gumps Jade

Vintage Gump's GIA 4.70 carat natural jade diamond 18k white gold ring
Vintage Gump's GIA 4.70 carat natural jade diamond 18k white gold ring

Vintage Gump's GIA 4.70 carat natural jade diamond 18k white gold ring

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This vintage Gump’s jade and diamond ring is an elegant and collectible jewel from the 1970’s, crafted in 18k white gold with a beautifully serene jadeite jade center.

Category

Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Gump's White Jade Ring
Vintage Gump's White Jade Ring

Vintage Gump's White Jade Ring

$4,400Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Gump's White Jade Ring

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

Perfectly unisex and exceedingly rare, this is an original Gump's San Francisco jade ring featuring an oval cabochon of natural and untreated white jadeite jade set into a hand-craft...

Category

2010s North American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Vintage Gump's 14k Gold GIA Arc "A" White Fei Cui Jade Hinged Bangle Bracelet
Vintage Gump's 14k Gold GIA Arc "A" White Fei Cui Jade Hinged Bangle Bracelet

Vintage Gump's 14k Gold GIA Arc "A" White Fei Cui Jade Hinged Bangle Bracelet

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Montclair, NJ

(fitted on a wrist) Clasp: Push Clasp with Dual Safety Latch Width: 9.3mm (0.36") Thickness: 9.5mm rise off the wrist Stamps: Gump's 585 14k Condition: Vintage. Shows some light surf...

Category

20th Century Bangles

Materials

Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Grade A Jadeite Jade Gump's San Francisco Bezel Set Ring in 18K Gold
Vintage Grade A Jadeite Jade Gump's San Francisco Bezel Set Ring in 18K Gold

Vintage Grade A Jadeite Jade Gump's San Francisco Bezel Set Ring in 18K Gold

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Miami, FL

This ring boasts a beautiful cabochon cut, oval-shaped grade "A" jadeite jade center stone. 18k solid gold mounting and bezel set with a wide face. Specializing in jade, Mason-Kay p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified GUMP Signed Lavender Jadeite Jade 14K Gold Link Bracelet
GIA Certified GUMP Signed Lavender Jadeite Jade 14K Gold Link Bracelet

GIA Certified GUMP Signed Lavender Jadeite Jade 14K Gold Link Bracelet

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Gumps San Francisco lavender jade bracelet featuring eight oval Type A jadeite cabochons in 14K yellow gold bezel settings with decorative link connections.

Category

1990s Retro Charm Bracelets

Materials

Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Alice Kuo for Gump’s Sterling Silver Carved Jade Bead Necklace
Vintage Alice Kuo for Gump’s Sterling Silver Carved Jade Bead Necklace

Vintage Alice Kuo for Gump’s Sterling Silver Carved Jade Bead Necklace

Located in New York, NY

A striking vintage necklace by Alice Kuo, retailed by Gump’s, composed of alternating carved white jade and smooth green jade beads.

Category

20th Century Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

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Vintage Necklace Gump's Untreated Siberian Jade Beads
Vintage Necklace Gump's Untreated Siberian Jade Beads

Vintage Necklace Gump's Untreated Siberian Jade Beads

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

A 1960s vintage signed Gump's Siberian nephrite jade necklace, with generous length and vibrance.

Category

Vintage 1960s Retro Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gumps Vintage Coral Jade 14 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Brooch
Gumps Vintage Coral Jade 14 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Brooch

Gumps Vintage Coral Jade 14 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Brooch

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Philadelphia, PA

With highly detailed carved nephrite jade leaves, translucent deep green Polished and carved coral buds, reddish orange with white mottling High polished gold stems Circa 1970’s ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Modernist Brooches

Materials

Coral, Jade, 14k Gold

Vintage 14K and Jadite Leaf Brooch by Gumps
Vintage 14K and Jadite Leaf Brooch by Gumps

Vintage 14K and Jadite Leaf Brooch by Gumps

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Chicago, IL

Detailed Jadite Double Leaf brooch set in 14K Yellow Gold Retailed by Gumps of San Francisco.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Brooches

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Necklace Midcentury
Gump's Jade Necklace Midcentury

Gump's Jade Necklace Midcentury

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

The beads are so light-filled they seem to float, hovering over the fabric upon which they are draped. Vintage Gump's jade jewelry is highly sought after by collectors and enthusia...

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Jade Ring Apple Green Jadeite Rare Gump's Icon
Jade Ring Apple Green Jadeite Rare Gump's Icon

Jade Ring Apple Green Jadeite Rare Gump's Icon

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

The store went out of business in 2018. A new "Gump's" opened a year later. The value of vintage Gump's jade jewelry continues to rise.

Category

1990s American Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Ring Iconic and Scarce
Gump's Jade Ring Iconic and Scarce

Gump's Jade Ring Iconic and Scarce

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

The store went out of business in 2018. A new "Gump's" opened a year later. The value of vintage Gump's jade jewelry continues to rise.

Category

2010s American Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s
Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s

Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

As a result, vintage Gump's jade jewelry rarely comes on the market.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s
Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s

Gump's Jade Necklace, circa 1960s

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

Gump's never used any dyed or treated jade in any of their jewelry, so they remain one of very few brands that you never need to have tested; vintage Gump's jade jewelry will always ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Bangle Green Nephrite
Gump's Jade Bangle Green Nephrite

Gump's Jade Bangle Green Nephrite

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

Though it's always difficult to obtain genuine vintage Gump's jade jewelry, their bangles are particularly elusive.

Category

1990s Chinese Modern Bangles

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Jade Bangle in Black Nephrite
Gump's Jade Bangle in Black Nephrite

Gump's Jade Bangle in Black Nephrite

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

The vintage black Gump's jade and 14K yellow gold hinged bangle you see here is from the 1990s.

Category

1990s Chinese Modern Bangles

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Lavender Jade Earrings
Gump's Lavender Jade Earrings

Gump's Lavender Jade Earrings

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

Each earring measures 15.43mm x 11.60mm. It's rare to find vintage Gump's jade jewelry in the finest colors and their best designs.

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Jade Necklace by Gump's in Rare Glassy Blue
Jade Necklace by Gump's in Rare Glassy Blue

Jade Necklace by Gump's in Rare Glassy Blue

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

They are fascinating. Vintage Gump's jade jewelry is not easy to find. And the reason is that it tends to stay in families, passed from one member to the next.

Category

1990s Hong Kong Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Gumps 1950 Vintage Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold
Gumps 1950 Vintage Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold

Gumps 1950 Vintage Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Miami, FL

Green nephrite jade bracelet retailed by Gump's. Beautiful vintage piece made after the post war, circa 1950 by the iconic San Francisco store known as Gump's.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modernist Bangles

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gumps San Francisco Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold
Gumps San Francisco Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold

Gumps San Francisco Nephrite Green Jade Bangle Bracelet Mounted 14Kt Yellow Gold

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Miami, FL

Green nephrite jade bracelet retailed by Gump's. Beautiful vintage piece made by the iconic luxury store known as Gump's in San Francisco.

Category

1990s American Modern Bangles

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Gump's Black Jade Ring
Vintage Gump's Black Jade Ring

Vintage Gump's Black Jade Ring

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

This is an iconic black jade ring from Gump's San Francisco featuring an oval cabochon of natural and untreated black jade. This style of jade ring has proven incredibly elusive; I a...

Category

2010s North American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold

Gump's Black Jade Pi Disk Pendant Iconic
Gump's Black Jade Pi Disk Pendant Iconic

Gump's Black Jade Pi Disk Pendant Iconic

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in Northampton, MA

This vintage Gump's black jade Pi or Bi disk pendant was created in the 1980s or early 1990s.

Category

1990s Chinese Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Vintage Gump's Shou 14k Yellow Gold Green Jade Longevity Strand Beaded Necklace
Vintage Gump's Shou 14k Yellow Gold Green Jade Longevity Strand Beaded Necklace

Vintage Gump's Shou 14k Yellow Gold Green Jade Longevity Strand Beaded Necklace

By Gump's San Francisco

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful beaded necklace is crafted by Gump's San Francisco. It features bold green jade beads, each meticulously polished to a smooth finish. The necklace is accented with a "...

Category

20th Century Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Located in Northampton, MA

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Located in Northampton, MA

This ring-shaped hand-carved pendant features the finest green nephrite jade there is. This Chinese nephrite comes from the North-Western mountains of China and the nephrite features...

Category

2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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Located in New York, NY

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Category

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Located in Wan Chai District, HK

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Vintage Gumps Jade For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage gumps jade you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 14k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 13 vintage editions and 3 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect vintage gumps jade may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing vintage gumps jade — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gump's San Francisco each produced a popular version that is worth a look. See these pages for a cabochon iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our vintage gumps jade for sale are for women, but there are 11 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Vintage Gumps Jade?

On average, a vintage gumps jade at 1stDibs sells for $5,500, while they’re typically $1,650 on the low end and $38,480 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.