Art Nouveau Sugarloaf No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Kohn & Co Ring 18K Yellow Gold
By Kohn
Located in Boston, MA
An Art Nouveau period Sugarloaf Sapphire solitaire, set in an 18k yellow gold mounting. The deep blue sapphire is the focal point, accentuated by the intricate woven gold design. Cra...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Cert. 5.01 Carat Old Euro Cut Diamond Edwardian Antique Platinum Ring
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Edwardian-era platinum engagement ring featuring a stunning GIA certified 5.01-carat old European cut diamond surrounded by a dazzling halo of 38 old-cut cascading diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Nouveau 17k Yellow Gold Coral Cameo Ring, Circa 1910, Unisex
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A wonderful, sinuously carved coral cameo ring Art Nouveau period. The circa 1910 masterpiece features a Sardinian coral of a lovely and rich color depicting a beautiful woman with f...
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Era Elongated Platinum Ring. Diamond Sapphire Accent 18K Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Other Details: Primary Stone: Diamond Center Diamond Weight: 0.15 Carats Center Diamond Cut: Old European Cut Center Diamond Color: G Color Center Diamond Clarity: VS2 Clarity Seco...
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond 5 Stone Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An Edwardian sapphire, diamond, and yellow gold ring, comprising three round cut blue sapphires, and two old single cut diamonds, set in 18 karat yellow gold, to an 18 karat yellow g...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Pearl Diamond Yellow Gold and White Gold Set Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 0.25 carat diamond and seed pearl, 18 karat yellow gold and 18 karat white gold set cocktail ring; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collec...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 0.95ct Old European Cut Ring. Diamond Platinum on 18K Yellow Gold JVS1
Located in New York, NY
Other Details: Primary Stone: Diamond Center Diamond Weight: 0.65 Carats Center Diamond Cut: Old Mine Cut Center Diamond Color: L Color Center Diamond Clarity: VS2 Secondary Stones...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1907 Signet Unisex Ring Carnelian solid 23K Gold US11.5 /11.4 gr
Located in SE
Signet Ring for Men or Women crafted in solid 23K Gold with dark Red plate of Carnelian stone 13 mm x 10 mm x 2.75 deep / ca 3 ct. Stone has well polished flat surface. Shoulders wit...
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Edwardian Certified 8.5 mm. Natural Pearl 1.35 Ct Diamond Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
This fabulous antique Edwardian period Diamond & Pearl ring is the epitome of eternal elegance Dated 1910 circa, hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold platinum topped Floret daisy shape i...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Intaglio Signet Ring Carnelian solid 20K Gold Ø US8 / 3.7gr
Located in SE
Signet intaglio Ring featuring natural Carnelian stone with naturalistic and symbolic intaglio of a middle aged Woman - Wife , Mother or Sister measuring 10 mm x 5 mm . The body of t...
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1.00 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.5 Metal Type: 14K Rose Gold and Platinum Top [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.7 grams Center Diamond Details: Weight: 1.00ct total weight C...
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
Edwardian 14K Yellow Gold and Platinum Diamond Cluster Halo Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 4 (Sizable) Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold and Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Diamond Details: .50ct total weight, Old European...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1900s 1, 80 Carat Garnet 18 Karat Rose Gold Engraved Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold. Antique bangle ring, it is decorated on its top of an emerald- cut garnet, on both sides the departure of the ring is finely engraved. An engraving is als...
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Silver Gold Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautifully hand crafted Diamond and Pearl Ring combines classic Edwardian style with the symmetry of Art Deco. The ring is set with two pearls, approx. 7.5-8mm each, securely nestle...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique 0.88ct Diamond Five-Stone Ring in 18k Yellow Gold, Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 0.88 carat diamond and 18 karat yellow gold five stone ring; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections This impressive antique five st...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,889Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Late Victorian 15kt Gold Five-Stone Sapphire Ring, Circa 1900
Located in Braintree, GB
A stunning piece from the Victorian era, this exquisite ring boasts a captivating array of Basaltic blue Sapphires totalling 3.70carats, set in 15kt yellow gold. The intricate multi-...
Sapphire, 15k Gold
$1,193Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 9k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Sapphire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.3 grams. Totally is diamond 0.02 ct. The diamond is has I color and s1 clarity. Totally is sapphire 1.71 ct. Ring size is US 7.6 We can make...
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This incredible Edwardian old Euro diamond engagement ring is crafted in 14k white gold an...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Old European Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring, 9.62 Carat, I-VS2, circa 1900
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
An antique old European cut diamond solitaire ring, ca. 1900. The single diamond weighs 9.62 carats and has an I colour and VS2 clarity, with no fluorescence - accompanied by an HRD ...
Diamond
Antique American Edwardian era 14k Gold 1900s MultiColor Natural Sapphire Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique American 14k Yellow Gold Multicolor Natural Sapphire Ring Edwardian era, American made Marked 'K14’ gold, acid tested 14K gold Top lozenge measures 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inc...
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Circa 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Opal, Ruby, and Old Mine Diamond Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Circa 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Opal, Ruby, and Old Mine Diamond Ring Item Details: Year: 1900s Ring Size: 7 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.5 grams Opal...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,059Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s Handcrafted 18k Gold Natural Diamond And Ruby Pearl Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.1 grams. Totally is diamond 0.15 ct. The diamond is has G color and vvs-vs clarity. Totally is ruby 0.40 ct. Ring size is US 9 We can make a...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian Diamond Ruby Square Ring 14k Gold Sz 6.5 Gemstone Engagement
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant and finely detailed Edwardian era diamond & ruby square ring crafted in 14 karat rose gold (circa 1900s to 1910s). Centrally mounted cushion cut ruby measures 5.5mm. 8...
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Edwardian 15 Carat Gold Turquoise and Pearl Five-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A spectacular five-stone ring. Set with five wonderful cabochon cut turquoise with pearl points in between. Modelled in 15 carat yellow gold. Ring Size: P 1/2 or 8 Band Width: 5.5m...
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,357Sale 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 2.9 grams. Totally is diamond 0.21 carat. The diamond is has H color and vs-s1 clarity. Totally is emerald 0.17 carat. Ring size is US 7 We c...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Edwardian 1900s 0.94 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with an Old European cut Diamond weighing 0.94 carat, J color, VS2 clarity. Circa, early 1900s Size 6 1/2, resizable
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian 1900s 0.80 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 14k yellow gold with an Old European cut Diamond weighing approximately 0.80 carat and a pair of accenting Old European cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximate...
Diamond, 14k Gold
$2,152Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Circa 1900s 14k Gold Natural Diamond And Cabochon Cut Emerald Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.50 ct. The diamond is has G-H color and vvs-vs-s1 clarity. Totally is emerald 0.27 ct. Ring size is US 6.8 (We...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Antique Edwardian Platinum 2.75ctw Chunky Old Mine Diamond 3 Row Wide Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
This desirable wide antique Edwardian band/ring features 3 rows of heart warming chunky old mine cut diamonds. Each diamond takes on its own life as they each sparkle uniquely with t...
Diamond, Platinum
1900s Rose-Cut Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Round Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold and platinum. A feminine antique ring, round in shape and set with rose-cut diamonds, the center one in a claw setting and those around it in a chased sett...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Antique 2.0 Ct Fire Opal Diamond Ring 18 KT Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
This more than exquisite antique ring is in transition between the Edwardian and Art Deco period 1910/1920 circa Elegantly designed for a timeless style getting more beautiful and ra...
Diamond, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
8.61 Carat White Opal and 0.04 Carat Diamond 15K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 8.61 carat opal and 0.04 carat diamond, 15 karat yellow gold and 15 karat white gold set cocktail ring; part of our diverse antique opal jewel...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This gorgeous Edwardian old European cut diamond engagement ring is crafted in 18k yellow go...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Columbian Emerald and Diamond Ring of 18k Gold and Platinum - GIA Cert
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A luminous example of Belle Époque refinement, this antique ring (circa 1900–1915) dazzles with a vibrant arrangement of vivid slight bluish green natural emeralds paired with sparkl...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Victorian Carved Agate 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Heraldic Signet Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval-shaped agate tablet measuring 15.0 x 10.5 mm Banded opaque black and grayish-white - carved with intaglio Depicting a heraldic coat of arms with banner and capped m...
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring. This gorgeous Edwardian old mine diamond navette cocktail ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$472Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and 10K Gold Ribbon Motif Agate Ring, c. 190
Located in Honolulu, HI
A quintessential antique ring from the Art Nouveau era, circa 1900s. Featuring a beautifully polished oval agate gemstone set in solid sterling silver. The ring is accented with intr...
Agate, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver
$2,112Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Rose Cut Diamond Ring of 14k and 18k Gold, Circa 1920
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Vintage Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring in 18k Rhodium-Plated White Gold and 14k Yellow Gold A graceful blend of vintage elegance and contemporary craftsmanship, this two-tone ring fe...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Victorian GIA 1.56 carat old European cut diamond seed pearl 18k gold ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This enchanting Victorian ring is a beautifully distinctive jewel from the 1900’s, centered by a GIA-certified old European cut diamond weighing 1.56 carats. Graded I color and VS2 c...
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Yellow Gold Button Pearl Edwardian Solitaire Ring - 18k Antique Engagement GIA
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 1/2 Sizing Fee: Down 2 for $35 or up 2 for $40 Era: Edwardian Date: 1900s - 1910s Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Button Pearl Color: Cream Certif...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 1.50 Ct Diamond F VVS VS Sapphire Platinum ring In
Located in Napoli, IT
Superb example of Edwardian period Diamond and Sapphire ring Individually hand crafted as unique piece of solid Platinum Highest standard of workmanship and design related to the per...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Edwardian 0.28ct Diamond & 0.24ct Ruby Cocktail Ring, 18k Gold, 1905
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian 0.28 carat diamond, 0.24 carat ruby cocktail ring in 18 karat yellow gold; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This i...
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 1.50ct Old Cut Diamond Twin Stone Ring, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
Dating from the Edwardian period, this graceful twin stone diamond ring flows vertically from one 0.60 carat old cut diamond to another with glistening curves of petite grain set dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
.60 Carat Total Weight Edwardian Diamond 14Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 8.75 Metal Type: 14k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .60ct, total weight Cut: Old European brilliant Color: J/K Clarity: V...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Belle Époque marquise shape diamond cluster ring, French, circa 1905.
Located in London, GB
Belle Époque marquise shape diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old mine diamond in an open back claw setting, with an approximate weight of 1.00 carats, flanked...
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 14K Gold Ruby Diamond Crescent Ring, Enamel Sphinx, Circa 1900
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This antique Crescent ring with Enamel Sphinx is true Egyptian style circa 1900. This ring is set with Rubies and rose cut Diamonds, with a bit of enamel on the sphinx itself. Thi...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
$1,357Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Navette Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.9 grams. Total weight is diamond 0.10 ct. Totally is emerald about 0.40 ct. Ring size is US 8.2 We can make any size. Box is included. Plea...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Edwardian Natural Pearl .85 Ct Mine Cut Diamond Rare ring
Located in Napoli, IT
The Beautiful Era This stunning Belle Epoque/ Edwardian period ring is extremely elegant Belle Epoque time lasted a few years, it was a period abundant of creativity and saw the emer...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
HM 1905 Chester 18K Five Stone Cushion Cut Diamond Ring 4.2 g
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an antique Hallmarked Chester 1905, 18K yellow gold 5 stone diamond ring, size 7 1/4. A hallmarked ring is truly a treasure. It assures confidence. The ring is marked o...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Top Old Mine Diamond Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Platinum Top Old Mine Diamond Ring. This beautiful ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum top. The ring has old mine cut and rose...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$1,451Sale Price|20% Off
Circa 1900s 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Sapphire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.9 grams. Totally is diamond 0.30 carat. The diamond is has brown color and s2-s3. Totally is sapphire about 0.70 carat. Ring size is US 8.9...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
$2,387Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Old Cut Diamond And Ruby Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.8 grams. Totally is main old cut diamond 0.52 ct. The main old cut diamond J color and s2 clarity. Totally is side old cut diamond 0.41 ct. ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Edwardian Sapphire and Diamond 14 Carat White Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This classic cluster ring holds sapphires and diamonds around the edges. The sapphire is blue in colour. The sapphire total is 2.3 carat and the diamonds total 30pts. Ring Size: L ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Estate 18K Gold and Platinum English Ruby and Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#999
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate 18K Gold and Platinum English Ruby and Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#999 Item Details: Year: 1900s Ring Size: 5.5 (Sizable) Metal Type: 18K Gold and Platinum [Hallmarked, and T...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
$2,012Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Sapphire Tank Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 7.9 grams. Totally brilliant cut diamond is 0.50 carat. The diamond is has Ice color and s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity. Totally is diamond 0.75 carat...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian Natural Pearl and Old Cut Diamond Cluster Ring 18k Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian to Art Deco Pearl and Diamond Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold A stunning antique ring dating from the Victorian to Art Deco period (circa 1870–1920), featuring a beautif...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Antique cat's eye chrysoberyl and diamond coronet cluster ring. Centrally set with a natural unenhanced cabochon cat's eye chrysoberyl in an open back claw setting with an approximat...
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1900s 2.59 Carat Oval Cut Tourmaline and 1.95 Carat Diamond Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 2.59 Ct natural tourmaline and 1.95 Ct diamond, 18k white gold, platinum set cocktail ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jew...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Ring natural Sapphire Pearl Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS 10 / 2.1 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful ca.early 20th. century period ring decorated with natural Sapphire,Pearl and Diamonds Ring with parts in solid 18K Yellow Gold and White Gold / or Silver. Swedish customs...
Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Estate Edwardian 14K Gold .70cttw Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#969
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Edwardian 14K Gold .70cttw Old Mine Diamond Ring - VHK#969 Item Details: Year: 1900s Ring Size: 6.75 (Sizable) Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold and White Gold Top [Hallmarked, and...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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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