Opal Earrings And Necklace Set
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17th Century Artist Clip-on Earrings
Opal, South Sea Pearl, Blue Topaz, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Platinum
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold
1990s Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Zircon, White Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Opal, Citrine, 14...
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Turkish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Ste...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, B...
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Necklaces
Peridot, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Gold Pla...
2010s British Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
Vintage 1980s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Link Necklaces
Pearl, Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Jugendstil Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Swedish Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century European Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s European Russian Revival Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1850s French Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Spinel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Austrian Retro Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s European Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Greek Revival Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dangle Earrings
22k Gold
20th Century European Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Topaz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings
Quartz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Stud Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 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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