Rose Gold Ruby Watch
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Antique Late 18th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rose Gold
Antique Early 1800s French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Antique 1860s French Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Black Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Ruby, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s British Retro Wrist Watches
Ruby, White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Citrine, Ruby, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose 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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Marc Jacobs website recommends cleaning their watches with a soft cloth and water only. It doesn’t matter what type of metal the watch is, the instructions are the same. Unless you have a water-rated watch, it’s not advisable to submerse the watch in water for any reason. The bracelet part of the watch can be cleaned gently with a soft brush and soapy water, if necessary. Shop a collection of Marc Jacobs watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.