Van Cleef & Arpels (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry company.[ It was founded in 1896 by the Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris.
Van Cleef & Arpels (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry company.[ It was founded in 1896 by the Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris.
Large stylised silver gilt and paste 'swan' brooch, Trifari, USA, 1940s
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
In 1930, they employed a young designer Alfred Philippe, who had been designing magnificent, stylish jewels for Van Cleef and Arpels, and Cartier. Philippe’s designs for Trifari are ...
Gold Plate, Silver
$9,275Sale Price|20% Off
3.80ct Vintage French Mystery Set Blue Sapphire Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Birmingham, GB
A stunning and impressive vintage sapphire and diamond ring with mystery set sapphires (a style of setting first developed by French fine jewellery house Van Cleef and Arpels) Desig...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Ruser 18 Karat Yellow Gold Midcentury Design Owned by Jerry Lewis, circa 1960s
Located in Long Beach, CA
Now that space is occupied by Van Cleef and Arpels. I grew up on Dayton Way, although on the poorer side of town.
Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels First, Extrait de Parfum Pure Perfume 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Van Cleef & Arpels First (15ml) Extrait de Parfum Pure Perfume 1970s
Glass
Van Cleef & Arpels, 18k Gold and Diamonds Flame Brooch, 1967
Located in Paris, FR
Important Van Cleef & Arpels, 18k Gold and Diamonds Flame Brooch, 1967 Of stylized flame design, set with 37 round brilliant-cut diamond for a total of 1,90 cts.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Diamond and Gold Cocktail Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic Midcentury gold and diamond cocktail ring. Fabulous knotted design which is highlighted with diamonds across the dome. This piece has been styled in classic Hollywood ...
Stone, Gold
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Maharaja's Jewels Hardcover Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline
By Assouline Publishing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Ma...
Van Cleef & Arpels 18KT Gold Carved Coral and Diamond Ring, French Marks
Located in Braintree, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels 18KT gold ring set with fluted carved coral divided by a band of brilliant cut diamonds, signed and numbered with full French hallmarks.
18k Gold
Mystery Set Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet – Signed Jewelry
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Carat Weight: approx. 6.0 cts. of diamonds Color/Clarity: F-G, VVS-VS Size: 6.88" x 0.60" Creator: Van Cleef & Arpels Metal: Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 59.0 grams Period: 1...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
VCA Chalcedony, Sapphire and Diamond 'Blue Gardenia' Clip Brooches
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Made in platinum. Signed Van Cleef & Arpels. One brooch numbered: N.Y.XXXX, stamped with maker's mark and hallmark.
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
VCA 18K and Silver Hoops Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Vintage VCA 18K gold and silver hoops earrings marked: VCA 750/925 serial number and French hallmarks Dimension: 19 x 18 x 8 mm
18k Gold
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
Jean Mahie Paris Artistic Vintage Squared Clips Earrings in Textured 22Kt Yellow
By Jean Mahie
Located in Miami, FL
Jacline recalls, “Louis Arpels, 82 years old at the time, saw our work and convinced us to sell our productions to Van Cleef and Arpels.
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Lapis Lazuli Dial 18K Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Case, Dial, Movement, Bracelet signed Piaget and Van Cleef & Arpel Case Only: 25 mm, 26.5mm with crown This purchase is accompanied by a professional appraisal document.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980's Lapis and Diamond Dress Ring in Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage lapis and diamond bombe dress ring set in 18k yellow gold. The ring features a unique plaited design composed of lapis lazuli and pave set diamond panels. The co...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Mystery-Invisibly Set Ruby Diamond Clover 18K Y&W Gold Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
It's bold without being oversized, and beautifully sculptural from every angle. Made famous by Van Cleef and Arpels, invisible setting reached its golden age in the mid-20th century ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,788Sale Price / set|20% Off
JEAN MAHIE Sculptural Square Clips-On Earrings in Textured 22Kt Yellow Gold
By Jean Mahie
Located in Miami, FL
Jacline recalls, “Louis Arpels, 82 years old at the time, saw our work and convinced us to sell our productions to Van Cleef and Arpels.
Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
$354Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$321Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$354Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$261Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$234Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$283Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$245Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$305Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$234Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$261Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$305Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$245Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$267Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$218Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$261Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$305Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$212Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$245Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$212Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$229Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$212Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
By Paul Touzet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paul Touzet's artistry is celebrated for its collaborations with iconic houses such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Sterlé, reflecting the highest standards of French luxury.
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
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.
These flowers will never wilt.
The classic ’60s design has become particularly popular among sporty types.
Day or night, the vintage jewels make a statement.
You know the French maison’s famous motif well. But why is this particular piece so in demand?
The tiny lovers inch closer together by the hour and minute until they finally embrace on a world-famous bridge.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
The lucky-charm style has been around for more than 50 years, and British royals are still drawn to it.