Gold Jewelry
20th Century European Retro Gold Jewelry
Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Australian Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Gold Jewelry
Gold Plate, White Gold, Stainless Steel
1960s French Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dutch Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Carnelian, Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
Aquamarine, Gold
Mid-19th Century Retro Antique Gold Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s English Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Retro Gold Jewelry
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Retro Gold Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century American Retro Gold Jewelry
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Gold Jewelry
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Gold Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Gold Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
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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