1980s Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bangle Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Easy to wear, this yellow gold ring is adorned on top with a closely set oval blue sapphire, flanked on either side by modern brilliant-cut diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage Gucci Enamel 18 Karat Gold Buckle Ring
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
A vintage enamel buckle ring with yellow and orange enamel by Gucci, circa 1970. This cute buckle ring is classic Gucci design with the bold buckle and bright colors. It matches simi...
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
18 Karat White Gold 3.92 Emerald and Diamond Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Elegant 18K White Gold Ring featuring a 3.92- carat emerald- cut emerald accented by 26 round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 2.22 carats. A timeless design showcasing exceptional...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Solitaire Pyramid Ring Ferrucci
By FERRUCCI
Located in New York, NY
from the Pyramid collection, the 18k yellow gold single Pyramid ring, made in New York. Perfect to wear every day and evening, everlasting style. Ring size 6, we offer complimentary ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,184Sale Price|20% Off
0.44Ct Diamond Wedding Ring in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Crafted with precision in 18 karat white gold, the ring features a resplendent row of diamonds, each weighing 0.44 carats in total.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Gold and Diamond Stella Thimble Ring
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
The 18k Gold and Diamond Stella Thimble Ring sits delicately onto the finger to make a statement with any outfit. This piece is limited edition and designed for the bold. This thimbl...
White Diamond, 18k Gold
5.84ct Zambian Emerald Solitaire Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
5.84ct Zambian Emerald Solitaire Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold features octagon cut emerald set in center in prong settings making a solitaire emerald ring.
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Australian Blu Opal Doublette 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
The pebble ring is a very nice iridescent blu fire Australian opal, brushed gold gr.11,10. Modern but always uniques. Size14 eu. All Giulia Colussi jewelry is new and has never been...
Opal, 18k Gold
Charriol 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Ring
By Charriol
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Charriol 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Ring Size 6.75- This sparkling ring features 3 princess cut diamonds and 28 round brilliant cut diamonds set in beautifully detailed 18K white g...
Diamond, White Gold
18 Karat Yellow/White Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow/White Gold and Diamond Ring Size 7.25- This stunning ring features 26 round brilliant cut diamonds set in beautifully detailed 18K yellow and white gold.
Diamond, White Gold
Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Either side of the central diamond air a smaller 10pt diamond. The ring is modelled in 18 carat gold. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Cluster Diameter: 14mm Weight: 6g
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond Stretchable Band Ring
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
This beautiful stretchable diamond band ring is designed for comfort and perfectly fits one’s finger. It even fits those with larger knuckles! The ring is crafted in 18k rose gold an...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Turquoise, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Shape Fashion Ring.
Located in Marcianise, CE
Gorgeous flower shape fashion ring in 18 kt yellow gold structure composed by a fabulous turquoise button in the center and surrounded by engraved 18 kt yellow gold petals.
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat White Gold Mosaic Set Diamond Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Custom Material: 18K white gold Diamond: 101 round and baguette cut = 1.40cttw Color: G Clarity: VS1-2 Weight: 5.92 grams
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1900s Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Scroll Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold ring and platinum. An authentic antique ring, its setting is mounted on top with two antique-cut diamonds in a scroll design, set with rose-cut diamonds,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18 Karat Rose Gold Three Diamonds Cocktail Ring
By Vitale 1913
Located in Monte-Carlo, MC
This 18K rose gold elegant cocktail ring is from our Divine Collection. It is made of a 3 stones, marquise shape brown diamond in total of 2.06 Carat and 2 round shape colorless dia...
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Citrine and Diamond Engagement Ring in 18 K Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The shank itself is of solid 18 K gold (total 8.60 grams) and it smoothly covers the finger with comfort and ease.
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chiseled Large Band Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. A wide, slightly concave bangle ring engraved with diagonal lines all around.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Knot Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
18 Kt White Gold Toi & Moi Pearl & Diamond Ring
By Orologio / Joël Glecer
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 KT WHITE GOLD TOI & MOI RING WITH DIAMONDS AND PEARLS MATERIAL: 18kt white gold WEIGHT: 9.1 gr / 5.8 dwt DIAMONDS: Top Quality brilliant cut diamonds,0.48 g PEARLS: 9.7 mm S...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 karat Yellow and White Gold Diamonds Band Ring
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
Band Width: 12 mm This Swiss-made band ring is finely crafted in solid 18 karat yellow and white gold and features an elegant crossed band design.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Granulata Style Diamond Ring
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Modern 18 Karat Yellow Gold Interlaced Loop Chain Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Yellow gold chain ring featuring a curb chain with two intertwined loops welded together in twisted yellow gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,256Sale Price|20% Off
18 Karat Yellow Gold, Diamond Hamsa Agate Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
18K Yellow Gold, Diamond Movable Hamsa Agate Ring .38 cts. Diamonds
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Rose Gold Cocktail Ring with Diamonds
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
18 karat rose gold entourage ring set with 24 brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of approx. 0.30 ct H/VS.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 1.64 carats 18 Karat White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of this statement-making 18 KT White Gold ring, adorned with bold geometric vertical settings of baguette and round diamonds totaling 1.64 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.12 Carats 18 Karat White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
At the heart of the ring lies a stunning baguette diamond, radiating a sleek and modern allure. The baguette diamond, with its elongated shape and pristine clarity, serves as the foc...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Diamond Five-Stone 18 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Five glistening diamonds sit fabulously on top of a simple setting modelled in 18ct gold and platinum. The diamond total is 75pts. Ring Size: Q or 8 Width: 3.5mm Height Off Finger:...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Fashion Topaz Diamond White Gold 18 Karat Ring
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Ring White Gold 18 K (Yellow Gold Ring Available) Diamond 2-RND-0,05-G/VS1A Diamond 38-RND-0,35-G/VS1A Topaz 1-6,52ct Weight 7.77 grams Size 17 With a heritage of ancient fine Swi...
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.43 cts 18 Karat White Gold Statement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
At the heart of this mesmerizing ring lies a cluster of scintillating diamonds, meticulously arranged in a captivating baguette and round formation. The inclusion of a 0.43-carat d...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat White Gold Tanzanite and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat White Gold Tanzanite and Diamond Ring Size 7.5 GAI Certified- This stunning ring features one oval tanzanite (11 mm x 8 mm) surrounded by 149 round brilliant cut diamonds s...
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
$15,600Sale Price|20% Off
Large Tanzanite Ring 4.20 Carat AAA Diamond Tsavorite Ring 18 Karat Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Oval Tanzanite Ring Diamonds and Tsavorite. Very Brilliant color Tanzanite AAA Top Quality deep Blue tone 4.20 carat. Oval Shape 18k White Gold 6.20 grams. Total all natural Di...
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sapphire & Diamond Eternity Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, England
Estimated diamond weight 1.20cts. Estimated sapphire weight 1.10cts. An 18ct yellow gold sapphire and diamond set eternity ring set with twelve round brilliant cut diamonds and eleve...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Small Granulation Bead Ring
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's signature Small Granulation Bead Ring in 18 karat gold offers endless possibilities for stacking or wear on its own for a delicate, clean, contemporary look.
Gold, 18k Gold
$5,074 / set
Ring in 18 Karat White Gold and Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Very unique statement piece, very sober mounting, discrete and elegant for every day wearable look.... Weight 14,9 gr 2 ct Size 57 READY TO SHIP *Resizing may be possible. Se...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Lanières 18 Carat White Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Discover Cartier’s exquisite craftsmanship with this stunning wedding band from the now-discontinued Lanières collection, beautifully crafted in cool 18 carat white gold and finished...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Ruby Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Delicate vintage yellow gold ring with a round setting on top, adorned with an oval ruby held in place by four prongs.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern Rubies Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Heart Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.27 carats 18 Karat Rose Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Noteworthy are the accented shanks, delicately detailed in Rose Gold, which add a refined touch to the ring's profile.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.27 carats 18 Karat White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This subtle embellishment enhances the beauty of the piece, providing a gentle contrast to the brilliance of the central diamonds while maintaining the ring's minimalist essence. DE...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Finland Spectrolite 18 Karat Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Massive gold antique signet ring, its mounting with the geometrical contours is decorated on the top in closed setting, of a cabochon of spectrolite wit...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,008Sale Price|20% Off
Engraved 18-Karat Gold Pearl and Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
One of a kind pearl ring by Claris A. completely handmade. An intricate design of leaves has been cut out of the 18 KT blackened yellow gold main ring body.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$504Sale Price|20% Off
18 Carat Gold Ring Adorned with Brilliant Cut Zirconium
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover the delicacy and elegance of this 18-carat gold solitaire, a timeless and refined piece of jewelry.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.60 cts 18 Karat White Gold Statement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing the Bold Settings Baguette Diamonds White Gold Ring, a designer exclusive piece that effortlessly captivates with its unparalleled elegance and timeless sophistication. T...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$13,230Sale Price|21% Off
18 Karat White Gold Green Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Zurich, CH
18 karat white gold green tourmaline diamond cocktail ring.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1970s Dendritic Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. This original vintage ring is adorned on top and held in place by four flat claws with an emerald-cut dendrite quartz.
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Medium Granulation Bead Ring
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Handcrafted in 18 karat gold, Faye Kim's Medium Granulation Bead Ring is part of her signature collection.
Gold, 18k Gold
18 Karat Gold Diamond Parrot Cockatoo Bird Ring
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 18K Yellow gold Bird ring. The workmanship on this is exquisite. Hallmark is illegible, but I have more from this estate and this is possibly French Bright clean diamonds s...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Style Diamond Ring
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring Size 6.75 GAI Certified- This stunning ring features baguette cut sapphires and round brilliant cut diamonds set in beautifully detail...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Gold Granulata Style Ruby & Diamond Ring
By Stefano Vitolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of a kind jewelry with excellent gemstones in a truly old world Italian craftmanship. ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian solitaire ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features rose cut diamond. Circa 1840. Hallmarked with ram’s head. Weight: 1.43g Size: 18.5 (US 8.5) IMPORTANT:...
Diamond, Gold
Bvlgari Ring with Citrine in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Lucerne, CH
This exquisite Bvlgari ring, crafted from 18 Karat yellow gold, showcases a stunning rectangular citrine gemstone.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby and Diamond Ring in 18 kt White Gold
By GEM PLAZA
Located in New York, NY
Ruby = 0.67 Carat Diamond = 0.50 Carats Metal: 18K White Gold Ring Size: 7* US *It can be resized
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Diamond Ring 0.25 cts 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This subtle embellishment enhances the beauty of the piece, providing a gentle contrast to the brilliance of the central diamonds while maintaining the ring's minimalist essence. DE...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat White Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat White Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring Size 5.75 GAI Certified- This stunning ring features one rectangular sapphire (6 mm x 4 mm) and six round brilliant cut diamonds set in...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Sacchi Antique Roman Coin Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Sacchi Gioielli
Located in Rome, IT
Modelling wax in the round allows to sculpt small and large pieces, and polishing with agate stones gives characteristic light effects. The Ring is comprised of 18 Karat Yellow Gold...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Heavy, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond "Yunnie" Serpent Ring
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
Graceful and elegant, serpents have symbolized guardianship, fertility and rebirth for centuries. This beautiful ring is comprised of rich 18 karat yellow gold with 28 diamonds = 0.1...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Contemporary Domed Asymmetrical Open Work Cocktail Ring 18 Karat Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This piece is in very good estate condition and has been professionally cleaned and polished. Metal Type: 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring Size: 7 Band Width: 2.3 mm Item Weight: 21.4 gram...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 1980s Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bangle Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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