Bulgari Flower
Early 2000s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k G...
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Agate, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Go...
Vintage 1960s Italian More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Go...
Late 20th Century Italian More Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian More Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
Late 20th Century Italian More Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapp...
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 15k Gold
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, ...
1990s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire
20th Century Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Rubelite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century More Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian More Jewelry
Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Chain Necklaces
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 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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