Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI Tubogas Serpenti BB191T 3 Row Black Dial 18K Yellow Gold Bulgari
By Bulgari
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: BB191T Year: 1990's Model: BVLGARI Serpenti Tubogas Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold
Bulgari lady's Yellow Gold Onyx Serpenti wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in FR
Bulgari Watch Tubogas Serpenti 18K Yellow Gold and Onyx Dial Circa 1970
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Lady's Three-Color Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari lady's Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch crafted in 18k yellow, rose and white gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1960s Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Tubogas Serpenti Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in FR
Bulgari Movado Watch Tubogas Serpenti 18K Yellow Gold and Steel Circa 1960
18k Gold, Steel, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Lady´s Yellow Gold Serpenti Tubogas Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
Serpenti Tubogas bracelet in gold 18K. Bulgari, 1980s. Octagonal case with black dial. Small size
18k Gold
Rare Bulgari Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Vintage Central Dial w Papers
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18kt yellow gold featuring a stunning and rare
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Serpenti Tubogas Wristwatch, circa 1970
By Bulgari
Located in Paris, FR
Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Watch 18k Yellow Gold Burnished Stainless Steel Circa 1970
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Diamond Tubogas Serpenti Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
! Featuring a coiled gold flexible bangle bracelet with diamond set case. Vacheron Constantin mechanical
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti 18 Karat Gold Diamond Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti watch by Bvlgari. With diamond hour markers. 10 Round Cuts
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond Tubogas Ladies 18k Yellow Gold Bulgari Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
watch features: High Polished 18kt yellow gold case. The bezel is set with 38 diamonds. Pink sapphire
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas BB191T 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
. Protected by a sapphire crystal, the watch boasts an 18K yellow gold case back and operates on a reliable
18k Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas BB191T 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
between 6 to 7 inches. Protected by a sapphire crystal, the watch boasts an 18K yellow gold case back and
18k Gold
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold Serpenti Tubogas Collection Watch Vintage Rare
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Collection Watch Vintage Circa 1980s Here is your
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Serpenti Bb 19 1 T Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari's 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti BB 19 1 T Watch is an iconic staple because of its timeless
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Flex Band Wristwatch Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
crystal cover over a black watch face accented by gold hands and numerical markers With a polished gold
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Rare Design Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This is an 18 karat gold serpenti tubogas watch with black dial, by Bulgari, 1970s. It has a manual
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.44 in Dm 0.75 in
Vintage Bulgari Yellow Gold Black Dial Serpenti Tubogas Wrap Around Wrist Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The watch is made out of 18K yellow gold. It features quartz movement, 19mm case
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Yellow Gold Black Dial Serpenti Tubogas Wrap Around Wrist Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The watch is made out of 18K yellow gold. It features quartz movement, 19mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 0.79 in W 0.32 in Dm 0.79 in
Bvlgari Serpenti 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel MOP Dial Ladies Watch 102727
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
authenticity card. Product Overview Brand: Bvlgari Model Name: Serpenti Model Number: 102727 Type
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari BB191T 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Watch Box & Papers
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Bvlgari Model: BB 19 1T Year: 1990s Material: 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dial: Black with Gold
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Rose Gold Diamond Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Serpenti Quartz Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Ladies Diamond Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Serpenti Quartz Wristwatch. A 18K rose gold
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari 18K Gold Tri Color BB191T Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
it's popularity skyrocketed in the 80's and 90's. This women's watch is made in 18k yellow, white
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Gold Tri Color BB191T Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
it's popularity skyrocketed in the 80's and 90's. This women's watch is made in 18k yellow, white
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 1.38 in W 0.36 in Dm 1.38 in
Bvlgari Serpenti 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Black Dial Ladies Watch SP P 35 G
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
: Luxury Watch Shape: Oval Case Color: Gold Dial Color: Black Display: Analog Indices: 12-Hour Dial Bezel
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Serpenti Tubogas Wrap Around Wrist Watch w/ Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The watch is made out of 18K yellow gold. It features black face with 12 round
Serpenti Tubogas Watch Jaeger-LeCoultre by Weingrill, 1970s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Napoli, NA
Discover this exquisite 1970s Serpenti Tubogas watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre, crafted by Weingrill, a
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake Yellow Gold Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake bracelet watch by Bulgari. Details: Model: BB191T
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake Yellow Gold Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake bracelet watch by Bulgari. Details: Model: BB191T
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold Serpenti Tubogas Diamond Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Merging two of the most iconic symbols of Bvlgari design, the Serpenti Tubogas watch coils the
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas BB 19 1T 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck, NY
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas BB 19 1T Ladies Watch. 19mm 18K yellow gold case with 18K yellow gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Triple Twist Tubogas Serpenti Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 18 karat gold Serpenti watch by Bulgari. The tubogas yellow gold bracelet has a double
18k Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Flex Band Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
crystal cover over a black watch face accented by gold hands and numerical markers With a polished gold
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Flex Band Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring an 18 karat gold flexible tubogas link cuff band Centering a black dial with polished
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Flex Band Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring an 18 karat gold flexible tubogas link cuff band Centering a black dial with polished
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Snake Quartz Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Bulgari lady's 18k yellow gold Tubogas Serpent Snake bracelet watch. Details: Model: BB192T
18k Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Flex Band Quartz Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring an 18 karat gold flexible tubogas link cuff band Centering a black dial with polished
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18k Tri Color Tubogas Serpenti Bb191t Double Wrap Black Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
women's watch is made in 18k yellow, white & rose gold and features a black dial with gilt Arabic numerals
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tubogas Serpent Snake Yellow Gold Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold Tubogas Serpent Snake bracelet watch by Bulgari. The Authentic Bulgari 18k Yellow
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold Vintage Tubogas Serpenti Snake bracelet watch by Bulgari. The Authentic Bulgari 18k
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas BB191T 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
embodies the iconic design of the Serpenti collection. It features a 19mm case made of 18K yellow gold
18k Gold
Bulgari ladies yellow gold Diamond Serpenti Quartz Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Classic Italian Serpenti watch by Bulgari. The tubogas 18K yellow gold bracelet has a single spiral
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ladies Diamond Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Serpenti Quartz Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A 18K rose gold Bulgari Serpenti watch, designed as coiled serpent, the dial set with mother-of
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI BULGARI 18 Karat Tri-Color Tubogas Wrap Watch Model BB191T Serpenti
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI BULGARI 18 Karat Tri-Color Tubogas Wrap Watch Model BB191T Maker: Bvlgari Model: BB191T
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Two-Row 'Serpenti Tubogas' Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari two-row Serpenti Tubigas watch crafted in 18 karat yellow gold features a snake
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold Serpenti Watch circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in FR
Rolex Watch, circa 1960, on serpenti bracelet (possibly after-market).
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
. Crafted in 18k yellow gold, it features the signature snake bracelet design and a round black dial, making
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Quartz Watch in 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
numerals are 18k yellow gold, applied Arabic numeral at 12 and 6 o'clock and yellow gold baton hour indices
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 101923 Sp35c6gdg.2t Serpenti Tubogas Watch, Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Gender: Ladies Movement: Quartz Functions: Hours, Minutes, Inlay Case material: 18kt Yellow Gold
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold and Diamonds Bulgari Watch, "Serpenti" Collection
By Bulgari
Located in Paris, IDF
A 750/000 yellow gold Bulgari watch, "Serpenti" collection, with a single spiral bracelet. Silver
Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch with Square Dial
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari 18k yellow gold Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch featuring one snake wrap and a square dial.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Vintage Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
A rare vintage Bulgari Tubogas watch, made of 18k yellow gold, circa 1970s. The gold watch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Turbogas Serpenti 18K Bi-Color Yellow Gold Women's Watch Quartz BB191T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Bvlgari Band Color: Yellow Gold Gender: Women's Case Size: 23.5mm & Under MPN: Does Not
18k Gold
Hermes Birkin 35cm Black Togo Palladium Hardware Bag
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Birkin 35cm Black Togo Palladium Hardware Bag Store Fresh. Brand New in Box. Pristine Condition (with plastic on hardware) Perfect holiday gift! Comes with lock, keys, cloche...
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1999 Roberto Cavalli Sheer Zebra Slip Dress Chest: 32-36", Waist: 30-36, Hips: 40-49", Length: 54.5" Condition: Excellent Size S ( fits S - M )
Hermes Sunset Rainbow Sellier Birkin 35 Limited Edition Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare, limited edition Hermes 35 Birkin Sellier bag featured in Sunset Rainbow. This exquisite bag is a collectors treasures and very rare to market in new, never...
Hermes Birkin 35 Ebene Barenia Faubourg Bag Palladium Hardware Limited Edition
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a limited edition Hermes 35 Birkin bag featured in Ebene Barenia Faubourg. Beyond chic the finish and texture to this exquisite Barenia leather requires a highly s...
Chanel Iridescent Silver Lait de Coco Milk Carton Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Got milk? This incredibly rare and limited edition Chanel milk carton bag derives from one of Karl Lagerfeld's most infamous runways of all time, the supermarket emporium of autumn/w...
Chanel 1980s Beaded Jeweled Minaudiere Ultra Rare
By Chanel
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally rare archival piece from Chanel, estimated to date back to 1988. This cylindrical clutch features intricate hand-applied beading, vibrant cabochons, and a bold centr...
Chanel Lion Head Pearl & Leather Evening Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Piece - Chanel Lion Head Pearl & Leather Evening Bag Black, round shaped evening bag crafted from lambskin leather designed with iconic diamond quilting. Featuring over...
HERMES black Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Phw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag in Noir (black) Veau Box leather is a true collector's piece, crafted from one of Hermès' most coveted and rare leathers. Veau Box lea...
HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag is crafted from luxurious Lime (bright yellow) Veau Epsom leather, featuring elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in pr...
HERMES Beige Marfa Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag is crafted from luxurious Beige Marfa Veau Togo leather, showcasing elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in Chèvre (goat skin)...
Hermes Kelly Pochette Clutch Bag Gris Elephant CrocodilePalladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Hermes exquisite Kelly Pochette bag featured in rare Gris Elephant Crocodile Complimented with Palladium hardware. Signature stamp on interior. Small interior compartment. Comes with...
Hermès Bleu Navy Kelly Sellier 25 Epsom Palladium Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Jewels Aficionado offers an Hermès Bleu Navy Kelly Sellier 25 in Epsom leather that is a sleek and sophisticated piece. Its deep navy hue enhances the structured Sellier silhouette, ...
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama tote bag
By Yayoi Kusama, Louis Vuitton
Located in Paris, FR
Never worn ! Limited edition Neverfull LOUIS VUITTON x Yayoi Kusama Condition: never worn Made in Spain Model: Neverfull Material: coated canvas, natural leather Lining: suede Color:...
$14,920
H 6 in W 6.75 in L 2 in
Chanel 2001 Flap Vintage Mini Wicker Raffia Classic Black Rattan Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Flap Vintage Mini Wicker Raffia Classic Black Rattan Cross Body Bag 2001 Gold hardware Classic interwoven chain Woven wicker design Signature interlocking CC logo buckle Fron...
$74,900
H 10 in W 4 in L 9 in
Chanel lambskin Dubai by Night Gas Jerry Can Statement Tank Collector Bag Black
By Chanel
Located in Aventura, FL
This is an authentic CHANEL Lambskin Dubai By Night Gas Tank Bag in Black. This stunning piece from the 2015 Cruise Collection is featured in black lambskin, trimmed with black hardw...
Hermès Limited Edition Kelly 22cm Wood Perspective Cavalière
By Hermès
Located in Sydney, New South Wales
This extremely rare and limited edition "Kelly Wood" is composed of natural wood, with leather inlay and fauve barenia leather with palladium hardware. Complete with the iconic Herm...
Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
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.
Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.