Gold Jewelry
1890s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Pearl, Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1770s European Baroque Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1920s Danish Greek Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Enamel, 14k Gold
16th Century Afghan Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Gold Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Go...
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Gold Jewelry
18k Gold
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century French Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century European Greek Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1920s European Etruscan Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Onyx, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Gold Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1850s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Etruscan Revival Gold Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Silver, Gold-filled
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Gold Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1890s Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
1860s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Gold Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1870s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
18k Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Gold Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold
1880s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Gold Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Vermeil, Brass
1860s European Egyptian Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, Gold
1930s Czech Renaissance Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Garnet, 18k Gold
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Etruscan Revival Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Malachite, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Gold Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Baroque Revival Gold Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18...
1980s Unknown Arts and Crafts Vintage Gold Jewelry
Alexandrite, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Gold Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Pearl, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, Silver
1970s Georgian Russian Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Gold Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gothic Revival Gold Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Gold Jewelry
Gold
1870s Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, Gold
1990s French Revival Gold Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1890s Swedish Greek Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Hematite, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Baroque Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Crystal, Coral, Gold, Brass, Copper, Gilt Metal
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Etruscan Revival Antique Gold Jewelry
Gold
1930s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Gold Jewelry
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique and Vintage Gold Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs — Shop Gold Necklaces, Gold 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.
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