Victorian Ruby and Diamond Five-Stone Ring, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
This delicate little ring features a central ruby and two on the end, interspersed with diamonds. The pinkish rubies are expertly grain set and have a total weight of 0.20 carat. The...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
.12 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7 Metal Type: 14k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.5 grams Center Diamond Details: Weight: .12ct Cut: Old European brilliant Color: J Clarity: SI Finger to...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victorian 3.62 CTW Ruby Old Mine Cut Diamond 14K Gold Antique Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of alternating old mine cut diamonds and cushion cut rubies Old mine cut diamonds weigh approximately 2.12 carats total O/P color with VS2 to SI1 clarity - set with talon p...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,451Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 12k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Turquoise Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.8 grams. Total is diamond 0.63 ct. The diamond is has H-I color and vvs-vs-s1 clarity. Ring size is US 7 (We offer free resizing) We can mak...
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Victorian 3.55ct Sapphire and Diamond Halo Ring, c.1900s
Located in London, GB
A stunning 3.55 old cushion cut Sapphire sits central to this halo ring from the Victorian Era. The sapphire is firmly claw set into an intricate ring hand crafted from 18 carat rose...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Marcus & Co. Art Nouveau Sapphire Enamel Demantoid 14K Gold Antique Iris Ring
By Marcus & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a cushion cut sapphire weighing approximately 1.06 carats - transparent medium vibrant blue Set via stylized prongs in a navette shaped surround depicting highly rendered i...
Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
$1,123Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Ruby There Stone Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.15 carat. The diamond is has I color and Pique clarity. Ruby totally 0.25 carat. Ring size is US 7.5 We can...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Belle Époque Ruby and Diamond Clover "Toi et Moi" Ring — Circa 1900
Located in Nicosia, Cyprus
Authentic Belle Époque "Toi et Moi" ring (circa 1900) entirely handcrafted in solid 18k gold. This double-clover design features two opposing three-leaf clovers that elegantly bypass...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 2.10 carat Australian Black Opal Ring size 6.75
Located in Big Bend, WI
14K white gold ring with a genuine earth mined Australian black opal. The opal weighs 2.10 carats and is an elongated oval cabochon measuring about 9.3mm x 6.3mm. The miner stated th...
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1.15 Carat Diamond and Pearl Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 1.15 carat diamond and cultured pearl, 18k yellow gold, platinum set cocktail ring; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This im...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,920Sale Price|40% Off
Art Nouveau Azurmalachite Milapillas Mine Cabochon Mexican Silver Ring c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Art-Nouveau-period solitaire ring features unique inter-grown azurmalachite that is more outstanding than the kind often featured in fine jewelry by David Webb or Jean S...
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Circa 1900s Emerald and Old Mine Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.75 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.8 grams Emerald Details: Natural Emeralds, Antique Cushion Cut, Green Color. ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Three-Stone Star Setting Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The central rose cut diamond in this glossy 18ct gold band measures 2pts. The rubies that sit either side of this stone measure 4pts each. Hallmarked Birmingham 1900. Ring Size: J 1...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Circa 1900s GIA 1.54ct Old European Diamond Engagement Ring - VEG#35a
Located in Hicksville, NY
Circa 1900s GIA 1.54ct Old European Diamond Engagement Ring - VEG#35a Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.75 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.8 gra...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1.97 Carats deep blue sapphire and diamond cluster ring
Located in Uccle, BE
Antique cluster ring circa 1900. Ring set with a center deep blue sapphire of 1.97 Carats and 10 old European cut natural diamonds for a total of approximately 1.50 Carats ( estima...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Flower Ring of Pearl, Diamond, and Emerald in 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A Delicate Bloom of Belle Époque Elegance This enchanting antique ring, circa 1900, captures the romanticism of the Belle Époque era with its delicate floral motif rendered in exqui...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
$2,668Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian 14k Gold Circa 1900s Natural Old Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.3 grams. Totally is diamond 1.35 ct. The diamond is has H color and vs-s1-S2 clarity. Ring size is US 6 We can make any size. The shank is r...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Burma No Heat Ruby and Diamond Three-Stone Ring by Marcus & Co.
By Marcus & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Burma No Heat Ruby and Diamond Three-Stone Ring by Marcus & Co. As if a single ember were held between two stars. At its center, a Burmese ruby—unheated, unaltered—glows with a qui...
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late Victorian 2.40ct Emerald and Diamond cluster Ring, c.1900s
Located in London, GB
This beautiful cluster ring dates to the later Victorian era and centres around a stunning, vivid green emerald. The 2.40 carat emerald is a cabochon cut stone, set within 18 carat y...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau 1.40 Ct Old Diamond Cut Navette French ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Art Nouveau Statement Ring Rare and very unique is this one of a kind Navette ring dating 1900 ca Hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold silver topped for the diamond housing Bears French ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian Aquamarine and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A vivacious Victorian diamond and aquamarine navette dinner ring that is long, sleek and slender. This late 19th century stunner is loaded with charm, centered by an alluring aquamar...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
3.82 Carat Coral and 0.16 Carat Diamond and 18k Yellow Gold Five Stone Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 3.82 carat coral and 0.16 carat diamond, 18k yellow gold five stone ring; part of our antique coral jewelry collections. This fine and impressive anti...
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
French Edwardian Untreated Ruby Diamond 18 KT/Platinum Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
This breathtaking Edwardian ring is 1900/09 circa Elegantly designed as a flat crown panel, hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold with Platinum top French origin, hallmarked Set on one si...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Halo Ring 0.55 Diamonds solid 14K Gold 4.25US/ 2gr
Located in SE
Antique Halo Ring with Diamonds ,band in solid 14K Yellow Gold (tested) .Crown with top custers in Silver or White Gold set with 11 old diamond cut Diamonds. No hallmarks. Larger st...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Emerald Diamond Ring Edwardian Platinum Top 18K Yellow Gold F1 Emerald
Located in Fairfield, CT
Antique Emerald Diamond Ring Edwardian Platinum Top 18K Yellow Gold F1 Emerald This Edwardian ring is made in 18k yellow gold with a platinum-topped setting, a style commonly used i...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1.31 Carat Edwardian Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.25 Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.8 grams Diamond Details: GIA Report#: 6.67mm x 6.02mm x 4.53mm Weight: 1.3...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$1,872Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5.8 grams. Totally is diamond 0.40 ct. Totally is emerald 0.60 ct. Ring size is US 8.5 We can make any size. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Natural Saltwater Pearl and 1.43 Carat Diamond Yellow Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive natural saltwater pearl and 1.43 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and platinum set cluster ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections. This fine and impr...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
“Antique Russian 14k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring, Circa 1904”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian ring centered with old mine cut diamonds with an estimate diamond weight of 0.80 carats in open work style and unusual design ring is hall marked 56 imperial Russian ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
$2,668Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Emerald Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.3 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.50 ct. The diamond is has I-J-K-L color and s1-s2-s3-Pique clarity. Totally is emerald about 3 ct. Ri...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
$2,059Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Emerald Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.6 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond about 0.50 ct. Totally is old cut diamond 0.30 ct. The old cut diamond is has H color and s2 clarity. T...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
$2,714Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond Rectangle Style Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.2 grams. Totally is old cut diamond 1 ct. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.55 ct. The diamond is has generally brown color and I-J-K-L-M-N colo...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Late Victorian Diamond Marquise Shaped Cluster Ring, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous cluster ring dates back to approximately the 1900s. It has a very classic Victorian style, with the 18 carat yellow gold band and platinum setting. The marquise shape w...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,778Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s Handcrafted 18k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.1 grams. Totally is diamond 0.20 carat. The diamond is has H color and s1 clarity. Ring size is US 8.3 (We offer free resizing) We can make ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,872Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18k Gold Top Sİlver Natural Cabochon Cut Sapphire And Diamond Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.40 ct. The diamond is light brown color and s1-s2 clarity. Totally is sapphire 1.95 ct. Ring size is US 7 We can...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Jadeite Jade Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dragon Antique Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval jadeite jade cabochon measuring 13.0 x 15.0 mm - translucent medium green with light mottling Natural in color with no indications of dye or impregnation - Type A J...
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate Edwardian Sapphire and Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#1000
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Edwardian Sapphire and Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#1000 Item Details: Year: 1900s Ring Size: 5.5 (Sizable) Metal Type: 18k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.7 g...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Pearl 0.12 Carat Ruby 0.59 Carat Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Edwardian pearl, 0.12 carat ruby and 0.59 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and platinum set marquise shaped dress ring; part of our diverse...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Swallow Ring with Diamonds & Ruby Eyes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This antique Diamond Enamel Swallow started life as a brooch, which I converted to a ring. This is black enamel on 14K Yellow Gold and set with old mine cut and rose cut Diamonds. ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s Handcrafted 18k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond And Ruby Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.1 grams. Totally is diamond 0.47 ct. The diamond is has G-H color and vvs1-vs1 clarity. Totally is ruby 0.23 ct. Ring size is US 6 We can ma...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Natural Unenhanced Marquise Ruby Diamond Ring, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Antique marquise ruby and diamond ring. Vertically set to the centre with two round old cut diamonds in slightly raised open back rubover millegrain platinum settings, with a combine...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Opal Five Stone Ring, UK Circa 1900
Located in Firenze, IT
The graduated oval cabochon opals claw set. Ring size : 7 1/4 Weight: 2.55gr.
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
“Antique 14k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring, Circa 1910”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique old mine cut diamond solitaire 14k gold ring centered with 1 old mine cut diamond with an estimate weight of 0.50 carats diameter 5.50mm H color white flanked with smaller ol...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Top Old Mine Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Top Old Mine Diamond Cluster Ring. This gorgeous Edwardian old mine cut diamond cluster ring is crafted in 14k white gold and plat...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
C1900 18K white gold Diamond Cluster ring with center yellow diamond
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a rare, 18K white gold, C1900, Diamond Cluster ring with a claw set center fancy yellow diamond weighing 25 points. According to the Gemmological Institue of America , only...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1902 Antique European Ring solid 20K Gold Ø 6.75 US / 5.3 gr
Located in SE
Old ring in solid 20K Yellow Gold. Hand - engraved contentious floral ornament on the band. Unisex type, if that's your size... Made in Sweden. Hallmarked 20K. Unknown workshop ,cit...
22k Gold
Magnificent Art Nouveau Plique-a-Jour Diamond Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
The extremely fine design & workmanship is typical of a René Lalique / Louis Aucoc creation. A superb example of the finest Parisian jewelers art from the 1900's in gold, plique-à-jo...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold & Platinum Old Cut Diamond Lozenge Shape Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (13) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old Single & Old Round Cut - Pave Set Material: 18k Solid Yellow Gold w/ Platinum Top Weight: 2.4 Grams Ring Size: 4.5 (Fitted on a fi...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Edwardian .65 Ct Natural Sapphire 1.70 Ct. Diamond Heart Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
A Heart of Love This exquisite Edwardian era heart shaped ring is 1905 ca Beautiful hand crafted as unique of solid 18 kt gold topped by silver Sweet heart as love token, classic, ro...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
“Antique Russian Gold Art Nouveau Diamond Flower Ring, Circa 1900”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian old mine cut diamond flower ring designed as a stylized art nouveau diamond flower with 2 gold leaf with 3 old mine cut diamonds diameter of 0.35mm/0.15mm/0.15mm esti...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Art Nouveau / Belle Epoque 1900 Diamond Ring in 18Karat Gold
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Art Nouveau / Belle Epoque Diamond ring in 18 Karat Gold. Ca. 1900 Belle Epoque (Spanish or French) Bypass Diamond ring mounted in 18 karat yellow Gold. The two main diamonds are ha...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique circa 1900s Diopside, Opal & White Topaz Fancy Cocktail Ring in Silver
Located in Bangkok, TH
Paying an exquisite tribute to elegance and history, we have our ever-stunning, vintage Cocktail ring that dates back to the 1900s. A cherished relic from an opulent era, this beauty...
Opal, Topaz, Silver
Art Nouveau Opal Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Scrolling Antique Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring five graduated opal cabochons prong set east to west Oval shaped and ranging in size from 2.5 x 3.0 to 4.0 x 6.0 mm Translucent white body color with spectral play-of-color...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Platinum 18 K Natural Oriental Pearl Bridal Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This ring is made out of 18 karat yellow gold and platinum the ring head features ca natural oriental button pearl surrounded by lovely white diamonds, all set in platinum. The ring ...
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Platinum
Late Victorian Sapphire and Rose Cut Diamond Ring, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
A favourite style of the Victorians, this original period ring features three oval-shaped sapphires interspersed with vertically-set pairs of rose cut diamonds in 18 carat yellow gol...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique diamond cluster ring by Gorham, American, circa 1905.
By Gorham
Located in London, GB
Antique diamond cluster ring by Gorham. Set centrally with a cushion shape old mine diamond in an open back raised rubover setting with a weight of 1.00 carats, further enhanced by t...
Diamond, Platinum
$983Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Band Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.4 grams. Totally is diamond 0.15 ct. Ring size is US 7.5 We can make any size. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Edwardian 0.08 Total Carat Weight Diamond and Blue Sapphires Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian 0.08 Total Carat Weight Diamond and Blue Sapphires Ring The ring is a size 7.5 and weights a total of 1.8 grams. The ring is made of Platinum and 18 karat gold Very rare ri...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
J.E. Caldwell Art Nouveau No Heat Ceylon Sapphire 14K Gold Antique Unisex Ring
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval-shaped sapphire cabochon weighing approximately 10.02 carats total - transparent medium blue Natural Ceylon (Sri Lankan) in origin and displaying no indications of ...
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2.00 Carat White Opal and Diamond Five Stone Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 2.00 carat white opal and 0.16 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold five stone ring; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fi...
Diamond, Opal, 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.
Ancient Egyptians referred to the vibrant stone as the “gem of the sun.”
There are many ways to showcase a diamond, from traditional prongs to a smooth, streamlined bezel. Here’s everything you need to consider.
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Zircon is a magnificent and underrated natural gemstone that has been worn and adored for centuries.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
If diamonds don’t seem right, what about a magnificent sapphire, ruby or emerald?
Accounting for just 1 percent of all diamonds, these marvels of nature are exceedingly rare and gorgeously complex.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.