Compartment Ring
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Signet Rings
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1770s Georgian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Cluster Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Boxes and Cases
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Antique 19th Century Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro More Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl
2010s Greek Medieval Signet Rings
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian More Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Engagement Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Antique 1750s Georgian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1880s Renaissance Revival Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Engagement Rings
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Signet Rings
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Cluster Rings
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Boxes and Cases
Antique 1810s More Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian More Rings
18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Engagement Rings
Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s American Signet Rings
14k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian More Rings
18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Unknown Georgian Cocktail Rings
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Fashion Rings
Pearl, Garnet, Rose Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Signet Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s French Artisan Boxes and Cases
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Signet Rings
Pearl, Rose Gold, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Signet Rings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Citrine, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
Antique 1820s British Georgian Band Rings
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Antique 1880s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Agate, Gold
Antique 1830s French Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1840s British Georgian Engagement Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k 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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