Ruby Clasp
1950s American Clutches
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Moonstone, Ruby, Tanzanite, Rainbow Moonstone, Rhodium, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Link Bracelets
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modern Link Bracelets
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bangles
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
1990s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rope Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Carnelian, Coral, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
9k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Wrist Watches
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, 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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