1960s Gold And Turquoise Bracelet
Vintage 1960s American Retro Bangles
Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century More Bracelets
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Victorian Bangles
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Aesthetic Movement Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century European Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Link Bracelets
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Bangles
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Charm Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Drop Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Charm Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Asian Arts and Crafts Link Bracelets
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Bangles
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s English George III Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Finnish Retro Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Retro Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Stud Earrings
Jade, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Cluster Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Polish Retro Cluster Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s English Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Austrian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French More Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
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