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Weckstrom For Lapponia Gold Bracelet

Björn Weckström for Lapponia 14 Karat Gold Bracelet 1973 Vintage
Björn Weckström for Lapponia 14 Karat Gold Bracelet 1973 Vintage

Björn Weckström for Lapponia 14 Karat Gold Bracelet 1973 Vintage

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Berlin, DE

Björn Weckström for Lapponia 14 karat Gold Bracelet 1973 vintage.

Category

20th Century Link Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Björn Weckström for Lapponia Platinum and 14 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring 1991
Björn Weckström for Lapponia Platinum and 14 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring 1991

Björn Weckström for Lapponia Platinum and 14 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring 1991

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in New York, NY

A stunning platinum and 14 karat yellow gold ring, by Björn Weckström for Lapponia, Finland, 1991.

Category

1990s Finnish Modernist Fashion Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold

18ct Gold Lapponia Diamond set bracelet
18ct Gold Lapponia Diamond set bracelet

18ct Gold Lapponia Diamond set bracelet

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in London, GB

Rare Beautiful Brutalist 18ct 750 Gold Diamond Bracelet By Lapponia - Finnish Designer - Björn Weckström ( Stamp mark present in hallmarks ) Dated Late 20th Century - 1977 ( Z 7 ) ...

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Artisan Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Lapponia Bracelet and Ring by Björn Weckström
Lapponia Bracelet and Ring by Björn Weckström

Lapponia Bracelet and Ring by Björn Weckström

$1,650 / set

H 1.25 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

Lapponia Bracelet and Ring by Björn Weckström

By Bjorn Weckstrom

Located in Long Island City, NY

Weckström is a sculptor whose collaboration with fellow Finn Pekka Anttila resulted in the creation of Lapponia jewelry in 1963. Weckström approached jewelry as wearable art, the org...

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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Björn Weckström for Lapponia Resin and Sterling Silver Necklace, 1960-1970
Björn Weckström for Lapponia Resin and Sterling Silver Necklace, 1960-1970

Björn Weckström for Lapponia Resin and Sterling Silver Necklace, 1960-1970

Located in New York, NY

This striking sterling silver and resin necklace, a true work of wearable art, was crafted by Finland's most famous artist jeweler, ,Björn Weckström, for Lapponia in 1988. Handmade ...

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20th Century Finnish Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

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14 Karat Gold Bracelet Designed by Bjorn Weckstrom, Finland
14 Karat Gold Bracelet Designed by Bjorn Weckstrom, Finland

14 Karat Gold Bracelet Designed by Bjorn Weckstrom, Finland

By Bjorn Weckstrom

Located in London, GB

Rare Iconic 14 Karat Heavy Gold Bracelet designed by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia Finland c.1964 "Quadrant forms" sturdy clasp Length 19cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Modernist Bangles

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Designer Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia Diamond 14K Gold Bracelet Modernist
Designer Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia Diamond 14K Gold Bracelet Modernist

Designer Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia Diamond 14K Gold Bracelet Modernist

By Estate Jewelry

Located in Brambleton, US

Designer Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia Diamond 14K Gold Bracelet Modernist This designer bracelet is crafted in 14K yellow gold and fully hallmarked for Bjorn Weckstrom, Lapponia (see p...

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Vintage 1960s European Modernist Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Brutalist Lapponia - Golden Stream - bracelet. Designed by Björn Weckström.
Brutalist Lapponia - Golden Stream - bracelet. Designed by Björn Weckström.

Brutalist Lapponia - Golden Stream - bracelet. Designed by Björn Weckström.

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Malmö, Skåne län

Its design often based on the Nordic landscape. Designed for Lapponia late 1960s. They usually come in 14k so extra happy to offer you this bracelet in 18K gold - a massive 84,7 gra...

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Gold and Pearl Earrings by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Made 1971
14K Gold and Pearl Earrings by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Made 1971

14K Gold and Pearl Earrings by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Made 1971

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Stockholm, SE

These 14 karat gold dangling earrings, known as At the source (Sw. Vid källan) feature an organic, sculptural design with a brushed finish that creates a soft, matte effect. Each ear...

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Dangle Earrings

Materials

14k Gold

Exceptionally Wide Bjorn Weckstrom Modernist Gold Bracelet
Exceptionally Wide Bjorn Weckstrom Modernist Gold Bracelet

Exceptionally Wide Bjorn Weckstrom Modernist Gold Bracelet

By Bjorn Weckstrom

Located in Litchfield, CT

Dated 1972, 18k, by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia, Finland. This bracelet is a spectacular example of Finnish artist Bjorn Weckstrom’s jewelry.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Björn Weckström 1971 Lapponia Finland Modernist Tenochtitlan Bracelet 18Kt Gold
Björn Weckström 1971 Lapponia Finland Modernist Tenochtitlan Bracelet 18Kt Gold

Björn Weckström 1971 Lapponia Finland Modernist Tenochtitlan Bracelet 18Kt Gold

Located in Miami, FL

This magnificent bold and massive bracelet is called Tenochtitlan and was crafted by Lapponia Finland in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats with highly textured finish.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1969 Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia Gold Bracelet
1969 Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia Gold Bracelet

1969 Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia Gold Bracelet

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in New York, NY

An 18 karat gold bracelet, by Finnish master jeweler, sculptor and designer Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia, 1969.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Gold Bracelet with Eight Diamonds, Lapponia by Björn Weckström
14 Karat Gold Bracelet with Eight Diamonds, Lapponia by Björn Weckström

14 Karat Gold Bracelet with Eight Diamonds, Lapponia by Björn Weckström

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful bracelet from the designer brand Lapponia. 14k gold, set with eight small diamonds.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Gold Necklace Pendant Lapponia Design Björn Weckström with Bracelet
14 Karat Gold Necklace Pendant Lapponia Design Björn Weckström with Bracelet

14 Karat Gold Necklace Pendant Lapponia Design Björn Weckström with Bracelet

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful necklace from the designer brand Lapponia. 14k gold, each set with a citrine and a smoky topaz. Including matching bracelet, which can also be used as an extension for the...

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Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Björn Weckström Lapponia Modernist Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Munsteiner Cut
Björn Weckström Lapponia Modernist Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Munsteiner Cut

Björn Weckström Lapponia Modernist Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Munsteiner Cut

Located in Miami, FL

These two icons are still part of Lapponia collection. Weckström has designed more than 1,500 pieces of jewelry for Lapponia Inspired by Lapland’s legendary gold nuggets, they dazzle...

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Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Drop Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14ct Gold "Kultalevyt" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia
14ct Gold "Kultalevyt" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia

14ct Gold "Kultalevyt" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Glasgow, GB

A 14ct yellow gold "Kultalevyt" bracelet designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lapponia 14ct Gold 'Orchid Psychedelic' Bracelet by Björn Weckström
Lapponia 14ct Gold 'Orchid Psychedelic' Bracelet by Björn Weckström

Lapponia 14ct Gold 'Orchid Psychedelic' Bracelet by Björn Weckström

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Glasgow, GB

A Finnish 14ct yellow gold 'Orchid Psychedelic' bracelet designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Modern Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Carat Yellow Gold "Golden Bridge" Bracelet, Björn Weckström, Lapponia
14 Carat Yellow Gold "Golden Bridge" Bracelet, Björn Weckström, Lapponia

14 Carat Yellow Gold "Golden Bridge" Bracelet, Björn Weckström, Lapponia

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Glasgow, GB

A Finnish 14ct yellow gold "Golden bridge" bracelet designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

Category

1990s Finnish Modernist Modern Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Björn Weckström Lapponia Rare Gold Modernist Link Bracelet with Original Case
Björn Weckström Lapponia Rare Gold Modernist Link Bracelet with Original Case

Björn Weckström Lapponia Rare Gold Modernist Link Bracelet with Original Case

By Lapponia

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Björn Weckström is a jewelry artist and sculptor. He was the forerunner in designing sculpture-like jewelry for Lapponia Jewelry, drawing his inspiration from the shape and matte sur...

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Modern Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

14ct Yellow Gold "Rolling Waves" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia, 1972
14ct Yellow Gold "Rolling Waves" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia, 1972

14ct Yellow Gold "Rolling Waves" Bracelet, Björn Weckström for Lapponia, 1972

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Glasgow, GB

A 14ct yellow gold "Rolling Waves" bracelet designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

"Mystica" Bracelet in 14K Gold Designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia
"Mystica" Bracelet in 14K Gold Designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia

"Mystica" Bracelet in 14K Gold Designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Orimattila, FI

"Mystica" Bracelet in 14K gold designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Chain Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

Modernist Björn Weckström, Lapponia 18k Gold, Bracelet "Reindeer Jotos", Finland
Modernist Björn Weckström, Lapponia 18k Gold, Bracelet "Reindeer Jotos", Finland

Modernist Björn Weckström, Lapponia 18k Gold, Bracelet "Reindeer Jotos", Finland

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Skanninge, SE

Very nice and typical bracelet by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Finland. Made in 18k gold.

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Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist More Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström 1972 Lapponia Finland "Screen" Bracelet
18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström 1972 Lapponia Finland "Screen" Bracelet

18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström 1972 Lapponia Finland "Screen" Bracelet

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Orimattila, FI

18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström 1972 Lapponia Finland "Screen" Bracelet Length 18.1 cm, width 2.5 cm, weight 67.3 g.

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

750 / 18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström Lapponia 1972 "Arch" Bracelet 71g
750 / 18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström Lapponia 1972 "Arch" Bracelet 71g

750 / 18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström Lapponia 1972 "Arch" Bracelet 71g

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Orimattila, FI

750 / 18 Karat Yellow Gold Björn Weckström Lapponia 1972 "Arch" Bracelet 71g Name in Finish "Holvikaari" Very good condition.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Björn Weckströn Lapponia Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Super Rare Time Adviser
Björn Weckströn Lapponia Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Super Rare Time Adviser

Björn Weckströn Lapponia Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Super Rare Time Adviser

By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Orimattila, FI

Björn Weckströn Lapponia Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Super Rare Time Adviser, =Tiedonantaja Size 17,5cm. 69,3g Gold watch designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia.

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Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

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Located in Litchfield, CT

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By Gianmaria Buccellati

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold

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By Georg Jensen

Located in Toronto, ON

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By Hans Hansen

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Located in New York, NY

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By Hans Hansen

Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Located in Stockholm, SE

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Lapponia by Björn Weckström Finland S/S " Bridge To The Moon  " Bracelet 1974
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By Björn Weckström for Lapponia

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Lapponia by Björn Weckström sterling silver " Bridge To The Moon ' bracelet is part of the Space Silver collection that was inspired by Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to wal...

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$1,250

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By Lapponia

Located in New York, NY

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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.

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