Vintage 18ct Yellow Gold, 1930s Natural Diamond Tiara Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Tiara Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1930s A striking original 1930s diamond ring, beautifully crafted in rich 18ct gold and showcasing an elegant Art Deco-inspired design.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Handmade 18K Yellow Gold Platinum 2.5 Ct. Emerald and Diamond Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This breathtaking diamond and emerald ring was hand made in 18k buttery yellow gold and white platinum. The center stone is a square cut , 2.5 carat, vivid green emerald that catches...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
COCKTAIL RING 18K Yellow Gold Certified 12.00 Ct Burma Sapphire Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
This important estate cocktail ring features a natural 12.00-carat unheated Burma blue sapphire, accompanied by a prestigious Prestige Report from the American Gemological Laboratori...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Spessartite Garnet & Diamond Ring by Erica Courtney – 45.47 CT
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Discover Erica Courtney’s 18K Yellow Gold Spessartite Garnet and Diamond Ring, a statement piece centered by an incredibly rare 45.47-carat Spessartite Garnet. Fiery deep red, orange...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1.55 CT Yellow Sapphire invisible Set & 1 CT Diamonds 18K White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100% Authentic, 100% Customer Satisfaction Height: 12.5 mm Width: 3 mm Size: 7.5 ( Contact Us for Sizing) Metal:18K White Gold Hallmarks: 18K Total Weight: 6.4 Grams Stone Type: 1.55...
Diamond, 18k Gold
3.37 ct Natural Stones Multi Sapphire Rainbow Band Ring 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Deira, AE
Celebrate color, individuality, and timeless elegance with this stunning multi-sapphire ring, expertly crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold.
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fable 18k Yellow Gold Justinian Ring – 1.50 ct Turquoise & Natural Diamond
Located in Greeneville, TN
Perfect for collectors, statement-lovers, or those drawn to powerful stones with ancient energy, Fable is more than a ring—it’s a chapter in your own mythology. 📖💫 🔍 Product Deta...
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
0.46ct Diamond Eternity Chunky Engagement Ring 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
0.46ct Diamond Eternity Half Engagement Wedding Ring Band In 18k Yellow Gold. Round diamond eternity engagement ring in 18ct yellow gold.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Artemis Micro Prong Diamond Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIAMOND Side Gemstone Shape: ROUND Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Metal Weight: 3.07 Setting Type: Prong Shank Hei...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum, Diamond Ring, Circa 1920
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Stamped A lovely circa 1920 diamond ring crafted in 18ct yellow gold with a platinum top.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$2,384Sale Price|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Artemis Micro Prong Diamond Ring '1 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIAMOND Side Gemstone Shape: ROUND Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Metal Weight: 3.07 Setting Type: Prong Shank Hei...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Art Nouveau Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Art Nouveau Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1900 Introducing a stunning 18ct yellow gold Art Nouveau ring, a true testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of its era.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 2.00 Ct Fancy Yellow Diamond 18K Gold Ring
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
A striking year-end highlight, this GIA-certified Fancy Yellow diamond ring features a commanding 2 ct center stone with sparkly clarity! Designed with particular attention on all de...
18k Gold
GIA Certified 2.01 Ct Fancy Brownish Yellow Diamond 18K Gold Ring
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
An exquisite ring in contemporary design, so modern and particular style. Ring come in 18k with a GIA certified 2,01 carats of Fancy Brownish Yellow Diamond in oval cut. VS1 clarity...
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
2.58 Ct Zambian Emerald & 1.03 Ct Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
By Non Branded
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100% Authentic, 100% Customer Satisfaction Height: 10 mm Band Width: 2.5 mm Size: 6.5 ( Contact Us for Sizing) Metal:18K Yellow Gold Hallmarks: 18K Total Weight: 4.5 Grams Sto...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,916Sale Price|20% Off
18 Kt. Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring with 1.80 Ct Garnet and Diamonds
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
On offer is an 18 carat yellow gold entourage ring decorated in the center with 1 piece of oval cut garnet of approx. 1.80 ct and with 8 brilliant cut diamonds of approx. 0.48 ct in...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
0.50ct Round diamond solitaire wedding ring 18ct yellow gold
Located in London, GB
Hallmarked This beautiful 0.50ct round diamond solitaire wedding ring is crafted from 18ct yellow gold, giving it a luxurious and timeless look.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Ct 3.89 Knot Ring Cluster Band Cocktail
Located in Cattolica, IT
Solid 18 Kt yellow gold cocktail ring weighing gr.19.70.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
8.30 Ct Natural Aquamarine and Diamond 18k Solid Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
8.30 Carats Exquisite Natural Aquamarine and Diamond 18K Solid Yellow Gold Ring Suggested Replacement Value: 8,000.00 Total Natural Aquamarine Weight is: Approx. 7.00 Carats Aqua...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2.50ct Emerald green peridot engagement ring 18ct yellow gold.
Located in London, GB
2.50ct Emerald green peridot engagement ring 18ct yellow gold. Beautiful green peridot emerald cut engagement ring solitaire in 18k yellow gold plain band.
Peridot, Yellow Gold
1.44 Ct. Pear Shaped Yellow Diamond Ring 18K Two Tone Gold Designer Diamond Ring
Located in Deira, AE
Product Details Item Code: SER-211292 Metal: 18K Yellow & Rose Gold Gold Weight: 2.03 gm Gross Weight: 2.32 gm Natural Diamond Weight: 1.44 Ct.
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
0.30ct Ruby Antique trilogy Engagement Ring 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
Pink ruby gemstone oval shaped bezel set antique style engagement ring in 18ct yellow gold Ruby oval shaped total weight 0.30ct natural untreated.
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Diana M. Platinum 18 Kt Yellow Gold 11.22 Ct Emerald and 2.85 Ct Diamond Ring
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum and 18 kt yellow gold emerald and diamond ring featuring a 11.22 ct cushion cut green emerald surrounded by diamonds and step trapezoids weighing 2.85 cts tw in a halo setti...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1.80ct Pink Sapphire emerald engagement ring 18ct yellow gold.
Located in London, GB
1.80ct Pink Sapphire emerald engagement ring 18ct yellow gold. Gorgeous pink sapphire gemstone natural untreated emerald / cushion elongated cut in 18ct yellow gold band with white ...
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
18ct Yellow Gold Heirloom Woven Chunky Engagement Ring 5.4g
Located in London, GB
18ct Yellow Gold Heirloom Woven Chunky Engagement Ring 5.4g Size O This stunning engagement ring from Heirloom is crafted from 18ct yellow gold, making it a timeless piece that will ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
0.10 ct David Yurman Cable Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum
By David Yurman
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: David Yurman Metal: 18k Yellow Gold and Platinum Total Weight: 2.5 Grams Diamond Carat weight: ~0.10 carats Diamond Count: 1 diamond Ring Size: ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Stunning 18k Yellow Gold Ring with 0.37 Ct Natural Diamonds, AIG Certificate
Located in רמת גן, IL
Stunning open ring made from 18k yellow gold with 0.37 total carat of fancy oval diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IGI Certified 28 CT Natural Pink Kunzite Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Westport, CT
An extraordinary IGI certified 18K yellow gold natural diamond and pink kunzite ring.
Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
6.24 ct Natural Rubellite Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Offered by Claris-A, this 18K yellow gold ring features a striking 6.24-carat oval rubellite tourmaline (±13 x 11.4 mm) with a vivid red hue accented by a touch of fuchsia. The stone...
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
0.92ct Ceylon Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
Make a bold statement of love with this 0.92ct Ceylon Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring. Crafted from 18ct yellow gold, this ring features a stunning oval-shaped sapphire as the cen...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
0.65ct Ruby Burma Solitaire Engagement Ring 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
This stunning 0.65ct Ruby Burma Solitaire Engagement Ring is crafted from high-quality 18ct yellow gold, making it a perfect choice for a special occasion such as an engagement.
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mauboussin Dream & Love 18K Yellow Gold Ring with 0.50 ct Sapphire & Diamonds
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
From Mauboussin’s iconic Dream & Love collection, this 18K yellow gold ring centers on a 0.50 ct approximate trillion-cut blue sapphire, embraced by a halo of 51 brilliant-cut diamon...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18ct Yellow Gold, 1960s Peridot & Diamond Marquise Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Peridot Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1960s Step back in time with this exquisite vintage ring from the 1960s, featuring a captivating marquise-shaped design.
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Pear Diamond Bypass Ring 0.49 Ct SI Natural Halo Statement Ring
Located in Deira, AE
Graceful curves and refined brilliance come together in this elegant 18K Yellow gold bypass diamond ring. Featuring a captivating pear-shaped natural diamond surrounded by a sparklin...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Ring with 13.94 CT Tanzanite and .28 CTW Diamonds
Located in Stuart, FL
18k size 7 yellow gold ring featuring an oval cut tanzanite accented with round brilliant cut diamonds.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,680Sale Price / item|20% Off
28.8 Ct Cushion Cut Citrine Gemstone Cocktail Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
PRODUCT DETAILS :- > Material - 18K Solid Yellow Gold > Gemstone - Citrine > Gemstone Weight - 28.8 ct > Gemstone pcs - 1 > Gemstone shape - Cushion > Gemstone si...
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,632Sale Price / item|30% Off
18K Yellow Gold Sophie Antique Diamond Stack Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Antique style stack band features a set of three rings. This vintage ring can be worn individually or as a stack. Experience the Difference! We suggest ordering a 1/4 size large...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Lauren French Pave Ring '1/3 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning ring features French pave diamonds, a setting style that allows light to reach our perfectly matched diamonds from many angles. It sparkles like no other eternity ring....
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Lauren French Pave Ring '1/4 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning ring features French pave diamonds, a setting style that allows light to reach our perfectly matched diamonds from many angles. It sparkles like no other eternity ring....
Diamond, Yellow Gold
27.89 Ct Natural Colombian Emerald Cabochon & 5.73 Ct Yellow Diamond Ring 18 Kt
Located in New York, NY
A classic, Cocktail ring 27.89 Ct Natural Colombian Emerald Cabochon & 5.73 Ct Yellow Diamond Ring 18 Karat two tone gold Exact 27.89 Carat Natural Cabochon Emerald Ring set in ...
Emerald, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,775Sale Price / item|30% Off
18k Yellow Gold Voyage French Pave Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature French-Pave wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 50% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k Yellow Gold GIA French Pave Diamond Ring '3 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature French-Pave wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$2,165Sale Price / item|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold GIA French Pave Diamond Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature French-Pave wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$900Sale Price / item|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Telara Baguette Diamond Ring '1/3 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five (5) perfectly matched. Baguette-cut diamonds evenly spread. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemston...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$1,864Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k Yellow Gold Voyage French Pave Diamond Ring '1 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature French-Pave wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 50% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k Yellow Gold GIA French Pave Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature French-Pave wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Olbia Eternity Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave eternity ring features 23 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Ty...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$1,780Sale Price / item|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Valerie Micro-Prong Diamond Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature Micro-Prong wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 50% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$2,056Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k Yellow Gold Carole Micro-Prong Diamond Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature Micro-Prong wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$3,862Sale Price / item|30% Off
18K Yellow Gold Valerie Micro-Prong Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature Micro-Prong wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 50% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k Yellow Gold Carole Micro-Prong Diamond Ring '3 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature Micro-Prong wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$3,397Sale Price / item|30% Off
18K Yellow Gold Carole Micro-Prong Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
From our signature Micro-Prong wedding band collection, this ring features perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds throughout 75% of the shank. Experience the Difference! Product...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Caterina Eternity Diamond Ring '4/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This unique ring features an 18 round brilliant diamonds prong-set in a crown design. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Mae Crown Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 11 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds set in a petite crown setting. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemst...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Marne 5-Stone Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 5 perfectly matched 2-carat total weight of round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Marne 5-Stone Diamond Ring '1 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 5 perfectly matched 1-carat total weight of round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$891Sale Price / item|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Eleanor Curve Diamond Ring '1/10 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 14 round brilliant diamonds pave set on a curve band with a delicate milgrain touch on the border. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone C...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$1,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k Yellow Gold Valence Milgrain Diamond Ring '1/5 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This diamond band features an infinity pattern of round brilliant diamonds bordered in milgrain on the top half of the ring. Experience the Difference! Product details: Center Gem...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Asti Eternity Ring '1 1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This extraordinary eternity ring features round brilliant diamonds floating between two channels of micro prong diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemsto...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k Yellow Gold Petite Apulia Diamond Ring '1/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features petite micro prong set round brilliant diamonds halfway down, curving at the center of it. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WH...
Diamond, 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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