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18k Solid White Gold Pave Set Amethyst and Diamond Dolphin Bypass Ring
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Pave Set Amethyst and Diamond Dolphin Bypass Ring in 18K Gold featuring natural amethyst of 0.35 carats and diamond of 1.13 carats.
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Double Dolphin Band Ring
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios designer double-headed Dolphin Ring is 18 Karat Yellow Gold and all handmade with granulation workmanship creating a stunning double-headed dolphin, a Greek symbol of...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond...
Carrera y Carrera Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Pavé Dolphin Signet Ring
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a cushion shaped face pavé set with round brilliant cut diamonds Weighing approximately 0.72 carat total - G color with VS2 clarity With a ridged high polish frame surround...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
10k Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Detailed Textured Dolphin Hoop Snap Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 10k Yellow Gold Weight: 2.8 Grams Backing: Secure Snap Closures (Pierced ears are required.) Overall Width: 24.1mm (0.95") (approx.) Overall Height: 29.6mm (1.1") (includi...
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Carrera y Carrera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twin Dolphins Bracelet with Diamonds
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in New York, NY
Carrera Y Carrera has built its famous name on figurative designs, an obsession with surface finishes, and a compelling way of seeing beauty in art and nature. This 18 karat yellow g...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18ct Gold Victorian Cherub, Eros and Dolphin Chariot Shell Cameo Pendent/Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch/Pendant 18ct Gold Circa 1880 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY This exquisite Victorian cameo, crafted from shell and set in radiant 18ct yellow gold, is a st...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rachel Koen Diamond Ladies Dolphin Stud Earrings 18K Yellow Gold 0.20 Cttw
Located in New York, NY
Stunning ladies' diamond dolphin stud earrings crafted in 18K yellow gold are a perfect gift for someone who is into nautical themes and loves water and ocean creatures. These Earrin...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TJD 0.10 Carat Natural Round Diamond 14KT Yellow Gold Yin Yang Dolphin Pendant
By TJD
Located in New York, NY
A striking addition when worn on its own, this diamond pendant makes a stunning impression. This dolphin pendant is crafted from 14-karat yellow gold and features 30 single cut diamo...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
TJD 0.10 Carat Round Diamond 14 Karat Tri Colour Gold Designer Dolphin Pendant
By TJD
Located in New York, NY
So playful, so sparkling, this trio dolphin pendant is a look she'll love to wear. The total diamond weight is 0.10 carat and it shines in H-I color, I2 clarity. Glitters with 53 rou...
Diamond, Gold
Ancient Roman Republic 1st Century BC Dolphin Cupid Coin 22k Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "denarius" coin from the Roman Republic 76 BC depicts a winged cupid riding a dolphin. In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of erotic love, attraction, and affect...
22k Gold
0.70 Carat Natural Diamond Dolphin Pendant Necklace 14 Karat White Gold Chain
Located in New York, NY
100% Natural Diamonds, Not Enhanced in any way Round Cut Diamond Necklace with 18'' chain 0.70CT G-H SI 14K White Gold, Pave style, 4.3 gram 3/4 inch in height, 5/8 inch in wi...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Retro 1.70 Ct Diamond G VVS Pearl Diamond Dolphin Earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
Defiantly different, drawn to the unusual, stunning pair of Vintage earrings of rare Dolphin design, renaissance inspired, 1940 ca Hand crafted as unique in an extremely fine manner ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
$112Sale Price|50% Off
Blue Sapphire and Ruby Studded Dolphin Pendant in 925 Sterling Silver for Her
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece of jewelry instantly elevates a casual look or dressy outfit.
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Diamond and Green Turquoise Dolphin Chandelier 18 Karat Gold and Silver Earrings
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Irama Pradera is a Young designer from Spain that searches always for the best gems and combines classic with contemporary mounting and styles. Sleekly crafted in 18K yellow gold an...
Turquoise
Yellow Gold Dolphin Duo Pendant Necklace 18 1/2" 10k Mama Cow & Baby Calf
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Chain Style: Prince of Wales Necklace Style: Chain Fastening Type: Spring Ring Clasp Theme: Dolphin Duo, Mama Cow & Baby Calf Measurements Item 1: P...
Yellow Gold
Julius Cohen 18K Gold Dolphin Clip-On Earrings Link Bracelet Set 8.2ct Diamond
By Julius Cohen
Located in New York, NY
Detailed Description: Experience the allure of the ocean with these vintage dolphin clip-on earrings, crafted in luxurious 18K two-tone gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Pink Sapphire and Rainbow Colour Sapphire Dolphin Ring set in Silver Settings
Located in Dusit, 10
Pink Sapphire 6.08 carats and Rainbow Colour Sapphire 0.21 carat Ring set in Silver Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.3 cm Ring Size: 58 Total Weight: 14.34 grams *Please note tha...
Pink Sapphire, Silver
Hermès Enamel Printed Bracelet Dolphins in See Gold Hdw Size GM 70 RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful Authentic Hermès Bracelet Pattern: Dolphins in See RARE bracelet, hard to find with golden hardware ! Made in Austria + C (1999) Made of Enamel and Yellow Gold Plated H...
Gold Plate, Enamel
$399Sale Price|24% Off
14kt Yellow Gold Diamond Dolphin Fin Pendant, .35cttw, 17mm x 16.3mm, F/G VS
Located in San Diego, CA
Rock N Gold Creations has won many jewelry design competitions and is passionate about providing quality custom jewelry, fine estate jewelry, and watches.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold 1.10 Carat Round Pave Diamonds Dolphin Ball Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Type: Earrings Height: 33 mm Width: 14 mm Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Retail Price:$6450 Hallmarks: 750 Total Weight: 9.5 Grams Stone Type: 1.10 CT G SI1 Diamonds 1.29 CT Mu...
3.69 Carat Pave Diamonds 2.65 Carat Gemstones 18 Karat Gold Dolphins Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Type: Bracelet Wearable Length: 6.5" Width: 17 mm Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Estimated Price:$12995 Total Weight: 23.1 Grams Stone Type:3.69 CT Pave G SI1 Diamonds & 2.65 C...
Diamond
Gold Ring with a Cameo of a Dolphin. Cameo, 16th century; modern gold ring mount
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Ring Set with a Renaissance Carnelian Cameo of a Dolphin. Renaissance cameo, 16th century; modern gold ring mount. Ring Size: Q UK / 8.25 US / 58 EU. The Cameo M...
$112Sale Price / item|50% Off
Playful Dolphin Pendant Set in 925 Silver with Ruby and a Sapphire Eye for Gift
Located in New York, NY
This Playful Dolphin Pendant Set in 925 Silver with Ruby and a Sapphire Eye for Gift in sterling silver, a true piece of vintage elegance!
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Regency 9ct Gold Dolphin Seal w/ Bloodstone Intaglio “Phyllis”
Located in London, England
A beautifully modelled early 19th-century Regency gold-cased fob seal, featuring an intertwined dolphin rising to form the handle, a motif rich with both classical and contemporary s...
Metal, 9k Gold
Antique Dolphin Sculpture Paperclip Paperweight Cast Iron Aquatic Mammal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rare and outstanding sculpture of an expressive dolphin designed as a paperclip and a paperweight made out of cast iron. Its eyes are made out of glass and it can open its mouth and ...
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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