Antique Stick Pins
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Stick Pins
Jade, 14k Gold
1910s American Antique Stick Pins
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Retro Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Stick Pins
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Antique Stick Pins
1910s British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, 14k Gold
1910s American Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold
Early 1900s Russian Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Opal, Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Labradorite, Garnet, 15k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s American High Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Jasper, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Stick Pins
Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Labradorite, 14k Gold
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Stick Pins
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Stick Pins
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
1920s French Art Deco Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Opal, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Revival Antique Stick Pins
Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Stick Pins
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Antique Stick Pins
Opal, 14k Gold
1910s American Artisan Antique Stick Pins
Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Sapphire, 14k Gold
1920s American Antique Stick Pins
14k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Stick Pins
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s Spanish Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Antique Stick Pins
Diamond, Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Stick Pins
Pearl, Peridot, 9k 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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