Antique Jewelry Lapis
2010s Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chain Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s European Greek Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Artisan Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Diamond, Silver
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Sterling Silver
Antique 1810s Spanish Georgian Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Drop Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1960s American More Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Italian More Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Lapis Lazuli
Vintage 1960s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Coral, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Vanity Items
Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 10k Gold, Gold
20th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Persian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby
2010s Italian Artisan Chain Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Black Diamo...
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Antique 1810s French More Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Zircon, Gold, Brass
French Chain Necklaces
2010s Dutch Contemporary Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Boxes and Cases
Lapis Lazuli, 18k 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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