1980s Emerald Ring

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1980s 1.33 Carat Emerald and Diamond Gold Cluster Ring

$4,006

1980s 1.33 Carat Emerald and Diamond Gold Cluster Ring

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This 1980s emerald ring is supplied with an IDGL diamond and gemstone grading report card.

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Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Tiffany & Co 1980's Diamond Emerald 18K Gold Ring

$7,800

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Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby Tulip Flower Ring - Vintage 1980s ring

Located in Sugar Land, TX

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Vintage 1980s American Three-Stone Rings

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Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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1980s Bulgari Round Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring

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1980s Bulgari Round Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring

By Bulgari

Located in Paris, FR

Circular-cut Colombian emerald 5.38 carats, collet-set to the blackened mount, with tapering channel-set square-cut diamond shoulders and yellow gold. Finger Size P. Signed Bulgari 1...

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Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Emerald Diamonds Gold and Silver Dome Cocktail Ring, 1980s

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Emerald Diamonds Gold and Silver Dome Cocktail Ring, 1980s

Located in Bosco Marengo, IT

Silver and Gold ring with central emerald surrounded by small diamonds.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Dome Rings

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Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Gold

1980s Classic Vintage Emeralds and Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Ring

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1980s Cartier Colombian Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring

By Cartier

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Specification - 9 Colombian Cabochon Emeralds - VS1 clarity, F colour diamonds This item has been fully inspected in house. Our experts check all jewellery with the utmost car...

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Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1980s Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring

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1980s Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in Miami, FL

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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1980s David Webb Emerald Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Ring

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Garrard Emerald and Diamond Three-Stone Engagement Ring, circa 1980s

By Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

The gallery and shank are in 18 carat yellow gold and the piece is hallmarked. The ring has the Garrard makers mark. Gemstone: Emerald Stone Shape: Sqaure Emerald Cut Carat Weight:...

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Emerald Crystal Cluster Cocktail Ring (Size 9), 1980s

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Emerald Crystal Cluster Cocktail Ring (Size 9), 1980s

Located in McKinney, TX

- Vintage item - Size 9 - 1.5" x 1" crystal cluster area - Gold plated - Emerald-colored crystals - Clear crystal accents - Circa 1980s - Estate acquired - Excellent vintage ...

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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1980s Tiffany & Co. 1 Carat Emerald and Diamond Platinum Yellow Gold Ring

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Striking Emerald & Diamond Ring in 14k Yellow Gold

Located in Bloomington, MN

Striking Emerald & Diamond Ring in 14k Yellow Gold Crafted in 14k yellow gold, this refined ring centers on a vivid oval emerald weighing approximately 0.50 carat. The emerald is fr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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$42,500

Diamond White and Yellow Gold Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

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20th Century Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold

8ct Diamond & Emerald Ring 18KT yellow gold

$25,000

8ct Diamond & Emerald Ring 18KT yellow gold

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$2,250

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Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990

$38,030

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By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

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$1,975

Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring

Located in New York, NY

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Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings

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$4,500 / item

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$24,750

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Located in Southampton, PA

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$2,380

Vintage .50 Carat Diamond 14k Gold Filigree Ring

Located in Scotts Valley, CA

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$7,675

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Vintage Jean Schlumberger Tiffany Rope Coil Pearl Diamond 18K Platinum Earrings

By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

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1980s Emerald Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 1980s emerald ring for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 939 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a 1980s emerald ring may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic 1980s emerald ring over the years, but those made by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and David Webb are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any 1980s emerald ring from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 403 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. An emerald cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also round cut and oval cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a 1980s emerald ring, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a 1980s Emerald Ring?

Prices for a 1980s emerald ring can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $396 and can go as high as $1,050,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,715.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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.

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

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.