Gold Ring Set With An Agate Owl Cameo, Italian 17th century
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone white agate cameo depicting the owl in gold collet settings. The size cameo is 1.9 x 1.4cm Size 7 Weight: 6.8gr. Another owl cameo was sold by Sotheby’s Bond Street, 06 ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
A Gold Ring set with an Italian Agate Cameo — Theatrical Tragic Mask
Located in London, GB
This ring stands out for its exceptional cameo — a large Italian banded agate carved in high relief depicting a theatrical tragic mask from classical antiquity.
Agate, Gold
14K White Gold Filigree Agate and Diamond Cameo Ring Size 6.5 #19547
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat White Gold Filigree Agate and Diamond Cameo Ring Size 6.5 This stunning ring features a carved cameo in black and white agate set in 14K white gold filigree.
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
9ct Rose Gold & Agate/Turquoise Combination Stone Carved Cameo
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
9ct Rose Gold & Agate/Turquoise Combination Stone Carved Cameo Ring - A single stone of Agate & Turquoise carved into this wonderful one-of-a-kind Green Turquoise Cameo with Agate ba...
Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Agate Mother Child Cameo Ring Size 7 #15525
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Agate Mother Child Cameo Ring Size 7- This elegant cameo ring depicts a mother and child crafted in blue agate and set in classic 14K yellow gold.
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$5,641
Apollo Cameo Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 19th century deep agate cameo representing Apollo in a modern gold setting.
Agate, 18k Gold
C1780 18k Agate Hard Stone Portrait Cameo Ring of Greek Poetess "Sappho"
Located in Baltimore, MD
Utilizing the natural features of the blush and gray speckled agate with a lovely mottled appearance and demonstrating the fine carving that this circle of Italian carvers were known...
Agate, 18k Gold
Two-Layered Agate Roman Cameo '4th cent.AD' Sterling Silver Ring Depicting Nike
Located in Roma, IT
This sterling silver ring has been set with a post classical Roman cameo carved in two-layer agate (black and white) depicting a winged Nike ( Victory ) with a swan and a rising sun.
Agate, Sterling Silver
Sold|$1,695
18th Century Carved Sardonyx Cameo Gold Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1750 High Karat Gold and Carved Sardonyx cameo ring, somewhat crude, ancient in form, with well carved detailed Cameo depiction of a Roman Soldier. Finger size = 12
Agate, 22k Gold
Antique Jewelry Cameo Ring-Alexander The Great
Located in Firenze, IT
Cameo Ring Depicting Alexander the Great. Florence, late 16-early 17th century White and brown Sardonyx. 19 mm. Yellow gold modern setting Fine and rare cameo with an unusual depicti...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Cameo Ring of a Native American Indian
Located in Firenze, IT
This is a beautifully carved agate cameo depicting a Native American warrior. The details in the face has been expertly carved. Measurements: 1" long by 3/4" wide Weight: 15. 6 g...
Agate, Gold
Sold|$17,630
Renaissance Cameo Ring of a Man in Profile
Located in Firenze, IT
Agate with a modern gold mount Italy, 16th century Weight 6,8 gr; US size 6 1/2 A young, beardless man is shown in profile to the left. The small-scale sculpture in low relief was c...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Three Strata Cameo Ring of a Moor
Located in Stamford, CT
A moving, well carved, three strata hard stone agate cameo of a moor wearing a turban, c. 1800 set in 18 Kt gold.
Agate, 18k Gold
Neoclassical Hardstone Cameo Emperor Hadrian Ring Early 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Agate cameo depicting with a portrait of the emperor Hadrian shown to the left, in a yellow gold setting with an open back and tapering gold shoulders. The head measuring 25 x 19mm U...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$32,909
A Renaissance Cameo Ring Of A Front Facing Zeus
Located in Firenze, IT
The high relief cameo depicts a front facing Zeus, the carver has skilfully used the natural layers of the chalcedony giving the Zeus the appearance as though it was ascending from i...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Stone Cameo Ring in an 22K Hand Made Ring, 17th-18th Century
Located in Aspen, CO
The cameo is in excellent condition considering its age and its size.
Agate, Carnelian, 22k Gold
Sold|$14,691
A Roman Ring With A Nicolo Cameo 1st Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A Roman gold ring with a nicolo cameo of a mouse seated, holding a nut. The ring is made of two parallel flattened wires which are connected by twisted wires soldered to each element...
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Ring Green Hardstone Cameo Flower 10 Karat Gold Vintage 3.5
Located in Torrance, CA
The green hardstone agate measures 14mm x 9mm. Note: slight chip to the cameo.
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Large Hardstone Cameo of Roman Emperor Men's Ring Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 18th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 8 Dimensions (cameo): 26 mm Weight: 18 gr This late 18th century cameo is made of hard stone and characterized by an essentia...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Deco Men’s Sardonyx Cameo Ring Triple Profile 10 Karat Gold Vintage
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage men's hardstone cameo ring (circa 1920s to 1930s) crafted in 10 karat white gold. Sardonyx hardstone cameo measures 20mm x 14mm. The hardstone shows some wear with ...
Agate, 10k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$2,550
Poetry in Stone, an Antique Italian Cameo
Located in Stamford, CT
Any comments are welcome. The ring is poetry aplenty.The hand made setting is handsome.
Agate, 18k Gold
Large Hardstone Cameo of Hercules and the Nemean Lion Men's Ring 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
In white and black, Hercules depicted strangling the lion, his club on the ground, in a later ring mount, ring size H, length 32mm, width 25mm Size: 12 Weight: 24,58gr.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$4,400
Classical Antique Agate Cameo Ring of a Lady
Located in Baltimore, MD
Carved agate cameo ring of an elegant lady set in 15K gold.
Agate, 15k Gold
Rare Antique Victorian Carved Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860 This rare antique Victorian era gold ring features a finely carved agate cameo depicting Alexander the Great wearing a plumed helmet and chest armour.
Sold|$1,950
Georgian Socrate Agate Cameo Ring 18 KT Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
Ancient Cameo Art A beautiful Georgian period ring hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold Featuring a face right profile of Socrate skilfully carved from Agate, cameo possibly older than G...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 10K Rose Gold & Carved Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian ring. In 10 karat rose gold. With a carved agate cameo of a young lady in profile.
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 18K Gold, Seed Pearl, Carved Banded Agate Cameo Ring, 1880 and 1890
Located in Venice, CA
The cameo is carved out of banded agate, and the milky blue woman is a striking contrast to the black background.
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$325
Yellow Gold Blue Cameo Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18 Karat Yellow Gold Carved Blue Agate Cameo Ring. Finger Size 6.5; Purchase Includes One Sizing Service Prior to Shipment.
Agate, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1963 Georges Braque Gold, Onyx and White Agate 'Nautos' Cameo Ring
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Very Rare 18K gold (marked), Onyx and White Agate cameo ring by Georges Braque (1882-1963), inventor of cubism.
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold
Sold|$12,800
Agate Zeus Neoclassical Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval agate plaque, depicting Zeus Amon Sol Serapis in provide facing right, early 19th century mounted in Neo-Renaissance with champleve multicolored enamels. Size of the cameo ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,456
French Antique Agate Cameo Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
This superb cameo ring is bezel set with a superb cameo on agate bordered by a fine twisted golden thread.
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,150
Agate 18k Gold Cameo Lady Portrait Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pick a gem right out of the 1920's. This is an exquisite ring with a lady figure carved out of white agate surrounded by 18k gold. Add a sense of beauty and elegance to your jewelry ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,115
18kt Yellow Gold and Agate Cameo Nymph Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring, adorned with a cameo on carnelian representing a full-length nymph in an entourage of half-pearls. Ring size: 10 Weight.: 4g
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Napoleon III Agate Cameo and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
18 carat yellow gold ring, eagle head hallmark. This rare and splendid antique ring is claw set with a cameo on agate representing a man’s profile.
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Hardstone/Banded Agate Victorian Ring - 14k Antique Cameo Solitaire
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $40 or Down 2 sizes for $30 Era: Victorian Date: 1870s - 1880s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Hardstone/Banded Agate C...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Blue Agate Cameo Praying 'Guardian' Angel 14K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in beverly hills, CA
This sweet praying angel is beautifully carved on blue agate and adorned in ribbon motif 14K yellow gold frame. The ring is in pristine condition and stamped OTC 14K. Gross weight 2...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Agate Cat Cameo Ring Size 7 #20106
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Agate Cat Cameo Ring Size 7 This charming ring features a cameo of an adorable cat, meticulously carved from blue agate and white shell and set in 14K yell...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Green Agate Diamond Diamond Yellow Gold Cameo Three-Stone Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Estate 1920's green agate and diamond ring. Green female form cameo marquise agate center stone with 2 old European cut side diamonds in a 18k yellow gold setting. 1 marquise shape...
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Hardstone Banded Agate Victorian Men's Ring 14k Carved Cameo Warrior
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 10 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $80 or Down 2 1/2 sizes for $60 Era: Victorian Date: 1880s - 1890s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Hardstone Band...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
White Gold Banded Agate Cameo Art Deco Men's Ring, 10k Warriors Vintage
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 7 1/4 Era: Art Deco Date: 1920s Metal Content: 10k White Gold Stone Information Genuine Carved Banded Agate Cameo Size: 16.7mm x 13mm (approximate) Theme: Ancient Warriors ...
Agate, White Gold
1870 Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Agate Cameo Band Ring with Pearl Border
Located in Lexington, KY
This magnificent Etruscan ring is in 14k rose gold and features a beautifully carved agate cameo center with a white face and black background!
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Napoleon 3 Agate Cameo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Man Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Large signet ring, it is adorned on its top with an agate cameo representing the left profile of Heracles retained by claws of white gold.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,800
Small Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
with a male profile, all mounted in yellow metal. Size 7
Agate, Gold
Sold|$4,466
Gold Diamond Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring, set with a cameo on agate in a ring of old cut diamonds.
Agate, Diamond, Gold
14 Karat Rose Gold Vintage Agate "Cateye" Cameo with Diamonds
By Gregory Mikaelian & Sons, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14k rose gold Vintage agate "Cateye" Cameo with diamonds, containing carved "cateye" cameo with 8 round full cut diamonds of very fine quality weighing .20pts. ring size is 8.5
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold
Sold|$8,250
Early 18th Century Stone Cameo Gold Ring
Located in Aspen, CO
In a very high karat of gold (at least 22K), this ring, which is all original, is a magnificent example of a stone cameo carving in agate of a Roman centurion.
Agate, 22k Gold
Sold|$12,800
Neoclassical Large Sardonyx Cameo Jupiter Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval sardonyx plaque, depicting Jupiter in profile facing right, early 19th century mounted in Neo-Renaissance style with champleve multicolored enamels. Finger Size : 8 3/4 Weig...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Cameo Ring of William Shakespeare
Located in Stamford, CT
In a gentle oval of 18 kt gold rests a miniature profile of William Shakespeare wearing a buttoned shirt all carved in durable hard stone. Imagine a black stone, banded with white, ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Victorian Yellow Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Gents Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860s 14k Yellow Gold Cameo Ring, the top of the ring measures 13/16 X 13/16 inch and is set with a Sardonyx, Hard-stone Double Face Cameo of a Man and Woman in the Greek - Rom...
Agate
Sold|$1,970
Antique Hardstone 18 Karat Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a carved oval hardstone depicting a profile portrait of a gentleman with curled hair and beard Hardstone measures approximately 19.4 x 13.5 mm, opaque and brick red in col...
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
Sold|$3,800
Antique Gold Diamond and Cameo Bishop's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval hardstone cameo depicting Jesus and cluster old cut diamond mounted in silver and gold with cross on the side. Size : 10 Weight: 15,7gr.
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,500
Psyche Raised in a Sardonyx Cameo Ring
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
Visually striking on the finger, this fine cameo is set in 18kt gold bezel with a 9kt shank. Psyche is finely carved from the white of the onyx and rises from the black background. T...
Agate, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Victorian Hardstone 14 Karat Rose Gold Athena Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved agate depicting the profile of Athena, measuring approximately 22.0 mm x 16.5 mm Bezel set in a knife-edge with stylized millegrain Shank partially engraved with deep gold f...
Agate, 14k Gold
Authentic French Cameo Ring With a Surround of Fine Pearls
Located in Poitiers, FR
The bed of this cameo ring is openwork. Diameter of pearls: 2.5 / 3 mm.
Agate, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Green Enamel and Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Carved to depict a Roman emperor in profile, measuring approximately 19.68 x 15.63mm, mounted in 18ct gold, ring size 7.
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Deco Cameo Ring Vintage 14 Karat Gold Estate Fine Jewelry Heirloom
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Art Deco era cameo ring (circa 1920s to 1930s) crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 5 Cameo Ring Five Panel Wide Cigar Band Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Five cameos (agate, shell and coral) measure 6mm x 5mm.
Agate, Coral, Gold, 14k 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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