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Jewelry & Watches For Sale
Creator: Christina Addison
Creator: Antoñio Pineda
Yellow Gold Bezel Set Citrine with Surrounding Tsavorite Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold and Split Shank Ring with Emerald Cut Citrine Center Stone with surrounding Tsvaorite is an elegant cocktail ring. Measures 0.75 across the top. This Ring can be ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Pear Drop Earring with White Jade and Bezel Set Turquoise Accent
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Pear Drop Earring with White Jade and connecting Bezel Set Turquoise Center is an excellent statement piece. The meaning measures 1.75 inches tall and 1/2 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Blue Topaz and Pink Topaz
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Dark Blue Topaz Center and Pink Topaz Side stones. The ring Measures approximately 3/4 inch across and 1/2 high. This mini emerald cut r...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Iolite, and Turquoise and diamonds. Clip or Pierced The Iolite is approximately 5 cts each and the Tu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Iolite, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, 1...

Bonheur Ring with Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz and Diamond Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted Citrine, Cushion cut center stone and two faceted oval Peridot and two faceted oval Pale Blue T...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White Gold Double Cushion Earrings with Iolite and Cabochon Chalcedony
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt White Gold Double Cushion Earrings with Faceted Iolite and Cabochon Chalcedony. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierced. The meaning m...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Chalcedony, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earrings with Pink Topaz
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three stone Drop Earrings with faceted oval Hot Pink Topaz. The Earrings measure 2 1/4 in length. The earrings ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Orange Citrine Stud with Baroque Pearl Drop Earring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Square Orange Citrine Stud with a Baroque Freshwater Pearl Drop Earring is a gorgeous statement piece, that is lightweight and versatile. The square orange citrine...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Pink Topaz and Diamond
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with faceted Pale Pink Topaz (approximately 2.5 cts each), faceted Dark Pink Topaz (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~0.4...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bonheur Ring, Dark Blue Topaz, Peridot, Blue Topaz and Diamond Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted Dark Blue Topaz Cushion cut center stone and faceted ovalPeridot and Pale Blue Topaz and roun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Citrine Diamond Gold Wide band ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Wide band ring with bezel set faceted Citrine and two rows of single set Diamond Accents all the way around. The ring can be made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Citrine and Peridot Yellow Gold Three-Stone Cushion Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Three Stone faceted Cushion Cut Ring with center Citrine and Peridot finished with a tapered split shank. This elegant cocktail ring measures 1 1/4" across the top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Peridot and Four Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Medium Gum Drop™ Earrings with Pearls and Pink Topaz and four Diamonds. The Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings hosts a freshwater Pearl and faceted Peridot (approximate...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Peridot, Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Templo Maya del Caracol
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
representative work of the Mayan temple, inlaid with malachite mosaic and Mayan character. winner in the 1st world silver trade fair 1974. Embossed and carved technique.
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1970s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Yellow Gold Semi Precious Mini Emerald Cut Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with pale pink and blue semi precious zircon (not the synthetic cubic zirconia crystal) Zircon occurs in an array of colors. Its varied pale...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Quartz, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Iolite and Cabochon Chalcedony and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt white gold Gum Drop earrings with iolite (approximately 2.5 cts each), chalcedony cabochon (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing 0.40 cts. Specifications: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Chalcedony, Diamond, Iolite, White Gold

Rubelite Amethyst Diamond Gold Drop Earring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Drop earring with Oval Cabochon Rubelite and faceted pear shaped drop Amethyst Drop with center Diamond detail ~.30cts. Rich color combination and Elegant Drop to c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Imperial Topaz Rose Gold Ring with Rock Crystal Baguettes
Located in New York, NY
18kt Rose Gold Split Shank Ring with Imperal Topaz and surrounding rock crystal baguettes is a gorgeous statement piece. This ring can be made in any...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Large Gum Drop Earrings with Blue Topaz, Turquoise and Diamonds Clip or Pierced
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Blue Topaz and Turquoise and diamonds. Clip or Pierced The Blue Topaz is approximately 5 cts each and the Turquoise is approximatel...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Apatite, Blue Topaz, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Topaz, Peri...

Medium Gum Drop Ring with Blue Topaz and Peridot Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Medium GUM DROP™ Ring with faceted oval shaped center Blue opaz and two oval faceted Peridot and four round Diamonds ~0.50cts The Rin...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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White Diamond, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Multi Color Pebble Gold Earring
Located in New York, NY
18kt White Gold Blue Topaz, Peridot, Iolite and Diamond Mini Pebble Earring. This elegant mini cluster combines faceted oval Blue Topaz, Peridot and Iolite with the sparkle of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Yellow Gold Bezel Set Ring with Iolite and Surrounding Green Garnet
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold and Split Shank Ring with Emerald Cut Iolite Center Stone with surrounding Green Garnet is an elegant cocktail ring. Measures 0.75 across the top. This Ring can be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Tsavorite, Garnet, Iolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sterling Silver Cisne, by Antonio Pineda, 1958
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Piece of goldsmith in silver, made in 1958 by Antonio Pineda. the technique hammered in one piece, sterling silver .950
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1950s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Yellow Gold Geometric Drop Earring with Blue Topaz and Peridot
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three stone Drop Earrings with Emerald Cut Swiss Blue Topaz top stone, Round Faceted Peridot center, and Oval Faceted Swiss Blue Topaz Bottom. The Earrings...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2-Strand Briolette Necklace with Blue Topaz, Peridot and Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 2 strand faceted pear shaped Briolette Necklace with Blue Topaz, Peridot and Amethyst finished with 18kt White Gold Clasp. The faceted flat briolettes weigh approximately 52...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Smoky Topaz Cabochon Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Cabochon Ring with Smoky Topaz and Diamonds - Also Available with Other Stone Options
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Topaz, 18k Gold

Yellow Gold Wrapped Drop Earring with Purple Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Drop Earring with gold wrapped faceted cushion shaped Purple Amethyst top and faceted pear-shaped Purple Amethyst. This elegant earring measures an inch and a half ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features faceted cushion cut Hot Pink Topaz and Peridot stones surrounded by twisted go...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large GUM DROP Earrings with Faceted Garnet and Diamonds Clip or Pierced
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Clip Earrings with faceted Garnet and diamonds. The Citrine is approximately 5 cts each and the Cabochon Citrine is approximately 12 cts each, and 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Cabochon Chalcedony and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Large 18kt white gold GUM DROP™ earrings with cabochon chalcedony (approximately 34 tcw) and 4 diamonds weighing 0.60 cts. Specifications: Height: 7/8", Width: 5/8" Omega clip ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Multi-Shaped Blue Topaz and Peridot Long Earring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Multi Shaped Blue Topaz and Peridot Long Earring with Rectangular blue topaz, round Peridot and Oval Blue Topaz Drop. The elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earring with Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Citrine
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three Stone Drop Earrings with faceted oval Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Citrine. The Earrings measure 2 1/4 in leng...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

Large GUM DROP Clip Earrings with Garnet and Cabochon Citrine and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Clip Earrings with faceted Garnet and Cabochon Citrine and diamonds. The Citrine is approximately 5 cts each and the C...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Snake Mirror
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Obsidian and silver stone mirror, embraced by a serpent representing the Quetzalcoatl God. chiselled, embedded and carved stone
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1960s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Snake Mirror
Snake Mirror
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Cane Vinatero Snake "Quetzalcoatl"
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
“Quetzalcoatl" Vintner Cane. Description: Represents the serpent “Quetzalcoatl.” Piece assembled with a thousand movable rings with a hilt in the shape of the reptile’s head. Techniq...
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1950s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Basket Weave Yellow Gold Hinged Cuff Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Basket Weave Cuff is made with an adjustable hinge to make it easier to take on and off. This cuff can be made in Rose, White, or Yellow Gold. In addition diamonds...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Rock Crystal and Pink Topaz Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a center faceted cushion cut Rock Crystal and two cushion cut Pink Topaz stones...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Topaz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Mini GUM DROP Iolite Blue Topaz Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Mini 18kt Yellow Gold GUM DROP™ earrings with faceted Iolite (approximately 2 cts each), Faceted Pale Blue Topaz (approximately 3 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~ 0.20 cts. Spec...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Iolite, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Prendedor Águila
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Eagle pin, in sterling silver .925 winner of the national silver award in the year 1958, in the city of Taxco Guerrero, Mexico. Laminated technique, openwork and chiseling
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1950s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Prendedor Águila
Prendedor Águila
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Alternating Multi Wood and Gold Curved Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold and Multi Wood curved link bracelet with self-link closure. The fabulous bracelet measure 7 1/2 inches but can be made to any measurement. The gold and Multi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three stone Drop Earrings with faceted oval Blue Topaz, Amethyst and Citrine. The Earrings measure 2 1/4 in leng...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earring with Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Pink Topaz
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three Stone Drop Earrings with faceted oval Amethyst and Blue Topaz and Pink Topaz The Earrings measure 2 1/4 in length. The earrings can be made for Clip E...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Double Cushion Peridot and Blue Topaz Stone Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Double Cushion Peridot and Blue Topaz Stone Earrings with Diamonds weighing approxinmately 0.40cts. This is a classic d...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Peridot, Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Morganite and Rock Crystal Rose Gold Three Stone Cushion Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Rose Gold Three Stone faceted Cushion Ring with center Morganite and two Rock Crystal finished with a tapered split shank. This elegant cocktail ring measures 1 1/4" acr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Morganite, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Multi-Color Sapphire Hoop Earring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Multi Color Sapphire Hoop Earring. The elegant hoops sparkles with multi color pastel Sapphires. There are 5 oval pastel s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pink Topaz and Diamond with Detachable Pearls
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with hot pink topaz and diamond with detachable pearls is an elegant statement. The faceted Hot Pink Topaz ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Blu...

Brazalete Maya
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
"Maya" bracelet with representation of the Montealban jewels. Winner of the first William Spratling contest, in the year 1954. sterling silver .980. Technique: stamping, engraving an...
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1950s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Brazalete Maya
Brazalete Maya
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Large Abalone Drop Earrings with Twisted Gold Detail
Located in New York, NY
Large 18kt Twisted Yellow Gold and Abalone Drop Earring. This elegant earring measures and 1 3/4 inches long. The top cushion shaped Abalone measures 1/2 inch wide. The bottom p...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Two-Toned Citrine
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Two Toned Citrine This mini emerald cut ring can be made in any ring size and with any colored semi precious stone combination. example: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Citrine, 18k Gold

Pipa
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Pipe Quetzalcoatl with Olmec mask in jade. Embossed technique, carved in stone and inlaid. Awarded with the first goldsmith prize in 1962
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1960s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Jade, Sterling Silver

Pipa
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18kt White Gold Three Stone Emerald Cut Ring with Blue Topaz and Iolite
Located in New York, NY
18kt White Gold Three Stone Emerald Cut Ring with Blue Topaz and Iolite This Bold 18kt White Gold Emerald Cut Three Stone Ring with Blue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Iolite, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Double Cushion Green Amethyst Stone Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Double Cushion Green Amethyst Stone Earrings with Diamonds. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierced. The meaning measure...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Two Toned Pink Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Mini 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with faceted Pink Topaz (approximately 2 cts each), Faceted Pink Topaz (approximately 3 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~ 0.20 cts. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bright Blue and Bright Pink Topaz Emerald cut three stone ring
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Emerald cut Three stone ring with bright Blue Topaz and Bright Pink Topaz. A fabulous Cocktail ring! The emerald cut RIng...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White G...

18 Karat Yellow Gold and White Jade Tubular Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold and White Jade Tubular Bracelet, is great statement piece. This bracelet can be made to any size wrist and any color gold as well as...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bonheur Ring, Pink Topaz and Blue Topaz and Diamond Yellow Gold Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted 15mm hot pink topaz cut center stone and faceted oval London Blue Topaz stones and round Diam...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

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Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with Iolite and Cabochon Chalcedony and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Large 18kt white gold GUM DROP™ earrings with iolite (approximately 5 cts each), chalcedony cabochon (approximately 12 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing 0.60 cts. Specification...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Chalcedony, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Large 18kt Yellow gold Faceted Cushion Cut dome ring with diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold split shank dome ring with center Cushion Cut Pink Topaz (approximately 25cts) and four diamonds(approximately 0.40cts). Sized to order. The Cushion Ring collectio...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Rings, Luxury Watches and Other Antique and Vintage Fine Jewelry and Estate Jewelry on 1stDibs

Our love for diamond rings, luxury watches and other antique and vintage fine jewelry and estate jewelry goes back thousands of years.

Jewelry has long been a symbol of spiritual strength, wealth or power and, of course, a means of personal expression. While materials and processes employed by the world’s most popular jewelry housesTiffany & Co., Cartier, BVLGARI and others — have evolved over time, humans still gravitate toward many of the same accessories that our ancestors wore.

Ancient Egyptians were often hard at work designing jewelry and adorning themselves with an array of necklaces, rings and other items, and nearly every Egyptian, rich or poor, was buried with some kind of jewelry. When King Tut’s burial chamber was excavated, it revealed a sense of style that inspired Art Deco jewelry designs.

Brooches and pins remain essentials in our jewelry boxes, although we no longer require them to fasten our garments, as was once their primary use. Rings, which have always been signifiers of eternity, still serve as romantic gifts and tokens of affection. Engagement rings are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment — and as it can be difficult to choose the right one, explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement ringsArt Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings. [Fun fact: It wasn’t until the 14th century that we learned how to effectively cut diamonds, a critical step in revealing the stone’s brilliance.]

Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C. We’ve even created our own new, sacred symbols — the Cartier Love bracelet, for example, with its distinctive locking mechanism, is an understated and modernist symbol of love’s promise (with its own captivating history to boot). And, crafted by French jeweler Jacques Arpels of Van Cleef & Arpels, the Magic Alhambra necklace channels luck for the wearer with its universally adored design, which is informed by four-leaf clovers, a plant synonymous with good fortune.

Whether it’s our sentimental charm jewelry, costume jewelry, chunky retro bracelets or minimalist earrings created by the likes of contemporary designers WHITE/SPACE and Agmes, luxurious jewels can elevate any outfit, regardless of your personal style.

Find a wide-ranging collection of authentic antique, new and vintage jewelry today on 1stDibs.

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