All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1031569
A beautiful 18K yellow gold bracelet featuring alternating flexible links set with cabochon blue sapphires and round brilliant cut diamonds. The collet-set sapphires, graded as medium-dark blue in color, have good clarity and show no signs of heat or other treatment. The diamonds, graded as SI2 clarity and J/K color, are bead-set in white gold. Tool marks on the reverse indicate that the bracelet is handmade. The box clasp is concealed under one of the sapphire links...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #714021 (stock #mla30729)
Large snake brooch made by Italian designer Piranesi. 18K black gold setting covered with aquamarine, green tourmaline, two approx 5 pt diamonds for eyes. A dazzling overall effect, for the green lover definitely! LAYAWAY AVAILABLE!
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1158133
A lovely pair of 18K yellow gold set with cultured pearls by Mikimoto. Each earring features a pair of 7.3mm pearls with very fine luster, blemish-free surfaces and cream body color with rose overtones. The pearls are simply nested in a swirl of gold. The backs are marked with Mikimoto’s hallmark and “750” for 18K.

Origin: Japan, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Size: 5/8” x 9/16”. Weight: 6.1 gr.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #480360 (stock #mla161)
14K yellow gold (stamped 14K with hallmark on inside of ring) garnet cluster ring with a total of 6 bright red round-cut rubies surrounding one similar size and shape garnet. Top of ring has a diameter of approximately 6 mm. Size 5. Can be resized easily by a competent jeweler. Weight: 2.7 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #836890 (stock #0896)
This beautiful ring is just under a size 6 (perhaps 5.75). It has a lovely foliate design topped off 3 flowers with prong set, very colorful opals inside. The band is marked 10K and MCO with a maker's mark with which I am unfamiliar. It has good heft and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1366426
A 14K white gold figural pin in the form of a bird perched on a branch by Samuel Benham. The bird is pavé-set with 41 round single cut diamonds and 18 round brilliant sapphires. The gemstones have attractive sparkle enhanced by the textured surface of the gold setting. The back is stamped "14K" and with Benham's mark.

Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1-7/16" x 1-3/8". Weight: 7.0 grams...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1293296
An attractive 14K yellow gold ring with a double row of channel-set calibre-cut blue sapphires arranged in a swag design. The ribbed gold surfaces further add to the ring's sense of movement. The sapphires are well-matched and have good, saturated color. The interior of the shank is marked "14K."

Origin: America. Dimensions: 7/16" wide at crown, tapering to 3/32" at the back of the shank. Finger Size: 5. Weight: 3.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .75 ct.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #480297 (stock #mla159)
Stunning 14K yellow gold earrings set with an oval cabochon sapphire 5/16" wide by 1/4" tall, each sapphire surrounded by 16 one-point diamonds...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #706810 (stock #mla30726)
Matched set of three stackable rings, all in 18K yellow gold, all stamped 750, size 6 3/4 (sizeable by a competent jeweler). All three rings have a diagonal etched pattern, going all the way around on the two plain gold rings and about 2/3 around the gold and ruby ring. The middle ring is set with a square cut ruby (approximately 3mm x 3mm) and the same diagonal etched pattern around approximately 2/3 of the ring (sizeable in the back)...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1371859
A vintage 18K yellow gold figa (also "mano fico") charm or pendant. The figa is considered a weapon against the "evil eye" and a protector of creative forces, including the womb. The form itself is derived from ancient representations of female genitalia. The wrist has a traditional flowered cuff.
  • 3.3 grams
  • 1 3/8" long (excluding jump ring)
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #103877 (stock #z121)
This is a very fine emerald and diamond 14k yellow gold ring, centering one rectangular-shape emerald, measuring approximately 8.67 x 6.66 x 3.70mm, weighing 1.70cts. approx, accented by six baguette cut diamonds, weighing a total of 0.52ct approx. Excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #711457 (stock #C-J0009)
A fine 1+ carat round brilliant diamond set in 14k yellow gold. The four emerald cut side diamonds total .75ct. Size 6.25
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #941617
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Fabulous statement size cuff bracelet in matte textured finish sterling silver with an applied heavy gold element in the form of a lion with emerald eyes. I am also listing the matching gold and emerald earrings from the same estate. Circa 1970. Not marked but the metals test positive for sterling silver and 14KT gold with jeweler's acid. The matching earrings (listed separately) are marked 14K and also marked MS in large letters on the back of each earring. It weighs 95 grams...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1402485
A heavy vintage 18K yellow gold chain in the elegant "Russian Braid" style. The chain is quite substantial and can be worn alone or with a heavy pendant. Stamped with French 18K guarantee marks.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1970.
  • Condition: excellent.
  • Dimensions: 24-3/4" long.
  • Weight: 18.7 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #479000 (stock #mla152)
Very heavy and substantial 18K Bulgari Chain (stamped on last 2 links "Bulgari", "Italy", "750"). Beautiful almond-shaped links connected by small round rings. Feels great on, the substantial weight of this chain is like nothing you've ever seen, lies flat, no twisting around, no matter what kind of pendant you wear with it! Length: 23.75 inches Width: approx 2.75 mm WEIGHT: 29.8 dwt (46.2 grams)
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #953917
A stunning platinum and 18K yellow gold eternity band set with diamonds in the "Estelle" design by Van Cleef & Arpels. These rings are made only by special order, and the wait time is a minimum of three months. The classic design is named for Estelle Arpels whose 1896 marriage to Alfred Van Cleef gave rise to the luxury jewelry house. The 10-point brilliant cut round diamonds are bead-set in a platinum band flanked on either side by a beaded yellow gold edge...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #702084 (stock #mla30711)
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Beautiful 18K yellow wide gold diamond eternity ring by Chaumet (hallmarked Chaumet Paris inside,750 18K outside), with approx 2/3 carats t.w.diamonds, 4 brilliant cut diamonds estimated at 7 pts each, 8 brilliant cut diamonds estimated at 5 pts each. Width approximately 7/16 inch, size 7-7.25, weight is 13.4 grams. Great condition, rare! LAYAWAY AVAILABLE!
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1312614
A very attractive and intensely-colored 18K yellow and white gold ring set with diamonds, rubies and a sapphire. The center stone, an oval mixed-cut blue sapphire, has outstanding, vividly saturated pure blue color and eye-clean clarity. The rubies are of similarly high quality. The two round brilliant-cut diamonds have H color and VS2 and SI1 clarity. The shank has a squared profile and two sizing beads, which can accommodate a range of finger sizes...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1369768
Vintage 18K yellow gold post-back earrings in the "Scribble" design by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. The design is sometimes called "Graffiti" or "Squiggle." The earrings were made in various sizes, with this pair being the most delicate and wearable. The backs are dated 1983 and are marked by Tiffany and Picasso.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1983
  • Excellent condition
  • Dimensions: 5/8" x 1-7/16"
  • Weight: 4.9 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #480160 (stock #mla156)
Beautiful vintage emerald ring with 2 small side diamonds in 18K yellow gold (stamped on inside of ring), from Columbia, South America. Width of ring at its widest part is 7mm. The top of the ring is set with a gorgeous Colombian emerald approx. .33 carat, 5mm x 4mm flanked by 2 small diamonds on both sides for a total of 4 diamonds Size 7 (CAN be resized by a competent jeweler) Excellent condition! Great look! Weight: 3.2 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #478988 (stock #mla151)
Very heavy, wide 18K yellow gold cuff bracelet (stamped on clasp "Italy", "750" plus a maker's mark), probably from the 1970s or 1980s. This is a very substantial bracelet, a real impact piece! Easily fits a 7 inch wrist, very unique! Width: 31 mm, approx 1.25 inch Diameter: 72 mm Interior Size: approx 7 inches Exterior Size (circumference): 9 3/8 inches WEIGHT: 67.3 dwt (104.6 grams)
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #704995 (stock #mla30720)
1980s 14K yellow gold link bracelet, large spring ring clasp, each link engraved with a Greek key pattern. Length is 8.25 inches, width is 3/8 inches. Weight is 33.2 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #940602
A classic gold “Open Heart” pendant in the large size by Tiffany & Co. Created by Elsa Peretti, this design has become one of Tiffany’s most popular and identifiable designs. This pendant is currently available in three sizes, this version (27mm) being the largest. The pendant is suspended from its original Tiffany chain. The back of the pendant is signed “Elsa Peretti” and both the pendant and chain are fully hallmarked by Tiffany & Co...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #714013 (stock #mla30723)
Large snake brooch made by Italian designer Piranesi. 18K black gold setting covered with amethysts, pink tourmaline, two approx 5 pt diamonds for eyes. The combination of these stones gives this brooch an overall stunning color, a real standout.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1980 item #1405155
A lovely 18K yellow and white gold and ruby heart-shaped love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out Plus qu’hier, moins que demain,” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow.”) a line from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano”) in 1889. The word “plus” is symbolized by a plus sign in white gold and the word “moins” by a minus sign set with rectangular cut synthetic rubies...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #514948
Superb Mikimoto brooch in the shape of a harp. The harp’s sounding board is set with a row of ten fine AA pearls graduating from 3.3 to 5.8 millimeters, and the strings are studded with round brilliant-cut diamonds. The neck and column, both worked in gold, are beautifully detailed. The pearls are of exceptional quality with light cream body color and rosé overtones. The luster is very bright and the pearls are well matched. The diamonds are SI1/2 clarity and G/H color. Mikimto figur...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1352631
An elegant 18K yellow gold, Akoya pearl and diamond heart ring by Mikimoto. The diamond-studded heart is centered with a cluster of three 4.3-4.5mm pearls, graded as extra-fine AAA—the highest possible quality rating. They have fine luster and white body color with rosé overtones. The diamonds are E/VVS. The interior of the shank is stamped with Mikimoto's hallmark.

The ring is accompanied by a 2006 written Bailey, Banks & Biddle appraisal for $2150.

Origin: Japan, ca. 1990. Conditio...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1353096
A vintage pair of 18K yellow gold and diamond ear clips in the "Tiffany Signature Series" created by Tiffany & Co. in 1992. The classic design is the in the form of reeded bands studded with round brilliant cut diamonds creating a sort of basket weave pattern. The diamonds are F/VVS1. The earrings were made without posts, but the clip is open, so posts could easily be added for extra security. The backs are marked "1992 Tiffany & Co. 750". They are presented in their original Tiffany box.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1150123
An elegant pair of 18K yellow gold earrings with mother-of-pearl inlay by Angela Cummings. The designer pioneered modern hardstone mosaic techniques when she was still lead designer at Tiffany & Co. After establishing her own luxury boutique, she continued to make similar designs under her own name. The earrings are marked “Cummings 18K”.

Origin: America, 1984-2003. Size: 1” x 3/4". Weight: 15.7 grams.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1980 item #1404476
A large heart-shaped 18K yellow and white gold, diamond and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out “plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“more than yesterday, less than tomorrow”), a line from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand, author of “Cyrano,” in 1889. The word “plus” is represented by a plus sign, while “moins” is represented by a minus sign set with small synthetic rubies. Alphonse Augis began designin...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1469819
A colorful 18K gold pendant from H Stern’s “Rainbow Collection,” featuring rectangular garnet, topaz, citrine, peridot, green tourmaline, aquamarine, and amethyst to represent the color spectrum of visible light. The stones are contained within a simple gold border. The reverse is stamped with Stern’s star mark. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
  • Origin: Brazil, ca. 1990
  • Condition: excellent
  • Dimensions: 1” long including bail
  • Weight: 1.6 grams
  • Approximate...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1179201
An extremely rare and very important 18K yellow gold ring set with a white pearl and a black pearl designed by Jean Dinh Van for Pierre Cardin. The design features a squared shank with a flat open gallery enclosing the two 7.0mm pearls. The pearls are drilled and rotate freely on their axes. The pearls are of very nice quality with superb luster and natural color. The back of the shank is fully stamped with French 18K gold hallmarks and the interior is signed "Pierre Cardin".

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1350545
A wonderful 18K yellow gold cocktail ring featuring a "forma livre" (free-form) green tourmaline by the famed mid-century Brazilian designer Haroldo Burle Marx. Burle Marx invented the technique of carving and tumbling forma livre stones in 1948, and the style became his signature. The tourmaline has a deep green color with just a tiny hint of blue undertones, and is set in a florentined finished typical of Burle Marx's work. The interior of the shank is fully signed with Burle Marx's marks.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1970 item #937692
A heavy 18K yellow gold egg-shaped fob charm decorated with ornate beading and twisted wirework in the Victorian Etruscan Revival style. The fob is further enhanced with oval and round coral cabochons. The coral is the intense orangey-red shade displayed by coral along the Mediterranean coast. Unlike most fob charms of this type, this example is hinged and opens to serve as a small container. In Victorian times, such a container would have held a small pad soaked in perfume so a lady wouldn...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1468887
An elegant pair of 18K yellow gold earclips by Haroldo Burle Marx set with intricately carved jelly tourmalines in the “forma livre” (free form) style. Burle Marx was particularly known for his use of stones fashioned by carving or tumbling rather than faceting, a technique he invented in 1948. The tourmalines have greenish blueish overtones. The elongated shape of the stones, mirrored by the shape of the settings looks very good on the ear. The gold surfaces are worked in both the stippled...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1970 item #418506
Very pretty vintage floral pin in 14K yellow gold set with a cluster of six pearls. The setting looks somewhat like a poinsettia blossom. The Florentine finish and pierced veining add a nice bit of detail to the setting. The pearls, ranging from 4.5 to 5.0 millimeters, have ivory body color with very rosé overtones. The nacre is thick and very lustrous. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.

Origin: America, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-5/8” diameter. Weight: 14.5 ...