Vintage Ruby Set
Vintage 1970s British Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Topaz, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Aquamarine, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai British Colonial Cluster Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Bangles
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Necklaces
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1980s English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Necklaces
Jade, Labradorite, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Topaz, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cluster Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1980s Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Necklaces
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Fashion Rings
20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Three-Stone Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1850s Austrian Early Victorian Glass
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.