Unavailable|$3,295
Early Victorian 15kt + Agate Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A gorgeous ring from the Early Victorian (ca1850s) era! Crafted in 15kt rose gold, this ring displays a lovely hardstone cameo.
Agate, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat Gold with Agate, Milky Aquamarine & Garnets Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Precious Stones: White Agate, Milky Aquamarine and Green Garnets Ring Size: Standard US Ring Sizes (Available Now: Standard US Ring Size 6) Ring Length: approx...
Agate, Aquamarine, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$3,445
Holly Agate Dome Ring in Sterling Silver and 22 Karat Gold
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Holly Agate is a soft blue or purple toned stone and this specimen of 36.75cts is simply mesmerizing. The Holly Agate Dome Ring is set into a high 22k bezel and mounted on a wide, ta...
Agate, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Unavailable|$3,863
Karolin Round Druzy Agate White Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring
By Karolin Studio
Located in Antwerp, BE
This amazing Ring is the statement cocktail ring you have been waiting for. Made of 18k rose gold and 0.42 ct of gvs diamonds. The color nude changes from blush pink to light grey. T...
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$3,700
Ancient Roman White Agate Intaglio in a Later Gold Ring Mount
Located in London, GB
The subject is a leaping Pan with his shepherds crook under his right arm, his left arm raised and his short cloak flowing behind him as he springs. The Intaglio is set within a broa...
Agate, 18k Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Natural White Agate Stepped Cabochon Artisan Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
This minimalist design enhances a matte precious natural 11 carats agate cabochon. The 18 karat gold ring highlights the white color, surrounding into a glamorous and eccentric touch...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Basket-Weave Yellow Gold, Citrines and Hand-Carved Green Agate Cocktail Ring
Located in Palm Beach, AU
The green agate cabochon is edged in gold with a rope design.
Agate, Citrine, 14k Gold
Unavailable|$2,770
Fire Agate Ring with Tsavorite Garnets
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
The aurora borealis quivers with life in this fire agate ring handcrafted in 22k gold and set with deep green tsavorite garnets.
Agate, Garnet, 22k Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat White Gold, Agate & Rubies Ring and Earrings Set
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Price for Set: USD 3,570 18K White Gold Candy Cocktail Ring with White Agate and Rubies: USD 2,690 18K White Gold Tartan Earstuds with White Agate and Rubies: USD 880
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$2,699
2.16 Carat Checkerboard Green Agate Halo Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Marcel Salloum
Located in London, London
A pretty halo ring featuring a checkerboard round aquamarine surrounded by small round diamonds all set in 18 carat yellow gold.
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Customizable Carved Agate Cameo, 18k Gold, Diamonds Eye Ring by AnaKatarina
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
8k Yellow Gold with .18ct Sapphires and .36ct Diamonds Design Inspiration The Eye Collection is a modern-day token of eternal love.
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat Yellow Gold w/ Onyx & Agate Gothic Cocktail Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Precious Stone: Onyx and White Agate Ring Size: Standard US Ring Sizes Ring Diameter: approximately 1” Please allow for slight variations in measurements as pi...
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat Yellow Gold w/ Agate & Onyx Gothic Cocktail Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Precious Stone: White Agate and Onyx Ring Size: Standard US Ring Sizes Ring Diameter: approximately 1” Please allow for slight variations in measurements as pi...
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$750
1890s English Victorian Bull’s Eye Agate Diamond Ring
Located in St. Catharines, ON
This 14k yellow gold ring is set with an oval late Victorian bull's eye banded agate centered by a rose-cut diamond on a gold star motif, within a twisted ropework border.
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$2,045
Vintage Circa 1970s White Agate Ruby Sapphire Ring 14 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
Encased in shimmering 14 carat gold, the Tivona carved white agate rose ring reveals an ethereal dance of light, cradling ruby and sapphire like whispered secrets.
Agate, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$292 / item
Intini Jewels Flower 9 Karat Gold Black Agate Handmade Italian Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat black agate flower ring. Carved petals that evoke the italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 9 kar...
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable|$304 / item
Intini Jewels Flower 18 Karat Gold Black Agate Handmade Italian Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat black agate flower ring. Carved petals that evoke the italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 18 ka...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Black Agate Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Three Stones Cocktail Handmade Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Three stones of black agate and two diamonds crafted in a polished 18 karat yellow gold
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Black Agate Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Three Stones Cocktail Handmade Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Three stones of black agate and two diamonds crafted in a polished 18 karat yellow gold
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$14,400
18k White Gold Sleeping Beauty Turqouise Ring with Diamonds and White Agate
By Avanti
Located in Carrollton, TX
This striking ring is a true statement piece, featuring a luscious oval turquoise cabochon that radiates a captivating ocean-blue glow.
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat White Gold with Agate and Rubies Cocktail Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
CANDY COLLECTION © 2005 Whether or not you have a sweet tooth, these whimsical candy-shaped rings are irresistible to the eye. Offered in white agate and red rubies set in 18K white...
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$12,148
Garrard 'Fanfare Symphony' White Gold Diamond Sapphire and White Agate Ring
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
A House of Garrard 18 karat white gold 'Fanfare Symphony' ring, set with round yellow sapphires, round white diamonds and white agate inlay. 13 round yellow sapphires weighing: 1.1...
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
Unavailable|$292 / item
Intini Jewels Agate Natural Gray 18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary agate (5.5 carats) ring. All artfully set and crafted in 18k yellow gold to create this stunning piece of jewelry.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$292 / item
Intini Jewels Agate Natural Brown 18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary agate (5.5 carats) ring. All artfully set and crafted in 18k yellow gold to create this stunning piece of jewelry.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$3,300
Tetra Zenith Ring with White Agate and Diamonds in 18k Rose Gold
By Butani
Located in Hong Kong, Kowloon
JEWEL TYPE: RING METAL : 18K ROSE GOLD DIAMOND WEIGHT : 0.44 CTS STONE WEIGHT : 1.63 CTS GOLD WEIGHT : 4.88 GMS SIZE : 6
Agate, Diamond, Rose Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat White Gold with Agate and Sapphires Cocktail Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K White Gold Precious Stones: Agate, Sapphires Ring Length: approximately 1" Ring Size: Standard US Ring Sizes (Available Now: Standard US Ring Size 6) Please allow for...
Agate, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$3,100
Tetra Apex Ring with White Agate and Diamonds in 18k Rose Gold
By Butani
Located in Hong Kong, Kowloon
JEWEL TYPE: RING METAL : 18K ROSE GOLD DIAMOND WEIGHT : 0.36 CTS STONE WEIGHT : 1.88 GMS GOLD WEIGHT : 4.99 GMS SIZE : 6.5
Agate, Diamond, Rose Gold
Unavailable|$3,100
Tetra Apex Ring with White Agate and Diamonds in 18k Rose Gold
By Butani
Located in Hong Kong, Kowloon
JEWEL TYPE: RING METAL : 18K ROSE GOLD DIAMOND WEIGHT : 0.36 CTS STONE WEIGHT : 1.88 GMS GOLD WEIGHT : 4.99 GMS SIZE : 6
Agate, Diamond, Rose Gold
Andreoli White Agate Black Diamond Citrine Flower Moving Petals Ring 18KT Gold
By Andreoli
Located in New York, NY
Andreoli White Agate Black Diamond Citrine Flower Moving Petals Ring 18KT Gold Cocktail.
Agate, Citrine, Black Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$424 / item
Flower Briown Agate 9 Karat Gold Intini Jewels Handmade Italian Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat brown agate flower ring. Carved petals that evoke the italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 9 kar...
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable|$304 / item
Flower Briown Agate 18 Karat Gold Intini Jewels Handmade Italian Cocktail Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat brown agate flower ring. Carved petals that evoke the italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 18 ka...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$1,995
Banded Agate and Diamond Rare Ladies Dress Ring
Located in Perth, AU
Gorgeous oval banded agate ring set with a centre diamond in 18ct gold.
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$321 / item
Flower 9 Karat Gold Black Agate Freshwater Pearl Spring Handmade Italian Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat black agate flower ring, with a central 1 carat freshwater pearl.
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable|$175 / item
Natural Black Agate Heart 9 Karat Yellow Gold Planet Love Boho Band Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Signature INTINI Jewels Planet heart band ring. Contemporary rings design in 9 karat yellow gold with a precious heart shaped bead in black agate.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$9,500
Victorian 2.50 Carat Diamond Augustus Head Agate Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Rare authentic Victorian ring depicting Augustus portrait head, skilfully carved on agate with an impressive old mine cut Diamonds content, 2.50 Ct rated G/H VVS/VS Hand crafted moun...
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$187 / item
Natural Black Agate Heart 18 Karat Yellow Gold Planet Love Boho Band Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Signature INTINI Jewels Planet heart band ring. Contemporary rings design in 18 karat yellow gold with a precious heart shaped bead in black agate.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$6,500
A Brown Agate Cameo of Napoleon as Emperor in Later Gold Ring Mount
Located in London, GB
Napoleon, looking to his right, wearing the traditional emblem of Emperors, a Laurel Crown. This is a well carved Cameo which would have been created soon after Napoleons coronation ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$14,048
Cocktail Karolin White Diamond Pave Agate Odessa Snake Geode Rose Gold Ring
By Karolin Studio
Located in Antwerp, BE
This masterpiece is new to the collection. The snake ring has a 18k gold weight of 37 gram with 0.26 ct of diamonds on the tale. A one of a kind piece for a one of a kind person. Siz...
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Kent Raible Holly Agate, Pink Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Granulation Cocktail Ring
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
This one of a kind cocktail ring created by master goldsmith Kent Raible, features a Natural Oregon Holly Agate (5.39 carats) cabochon cut center gemstone, surrounded by Pink Sapphir...
Agate, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Unavailable|$466 / item
Flower Brown Agate Freshwater Pearl 9 Karat Gold Spring Handmade Italian Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat brown agate flower ring with a central 1 carat freshwater pearl.
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable|$333 / item
Flower Brown Agate Freshwater Pearl 18 Karat Gold Spring Handmade Italian Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat brown agate flower ring with a central 1 carat freshwater pearl.
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat White Gold with Lapis, Agate, & Ruby Capri Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K White Gold Precious Stones: Lapis, Agate, Rubies (approximately 2.5ct) Ring Size: available in standard US Ring sizes Please allow for slight variations in measurements a...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$467 / item
Flower 18 Karat Gold Black Agate Freshwater Pearl Spring Handmade Italian Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 3.5 carat black agate flower ring, with a central 1 carat freshwater pearl.
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AnaKatarina 4 Elements "Water" Ring in Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold, and Enamel
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
18k Yellow Gold, Brazilian Agate Cameo, 1.01ct Diamonds, and Blue Enamel Design Inspiration Japanese paintings inspired the Water Ring.
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Youmna Fine Jewellery 18 Karat White Gold with Onyx, Agate, Diamonds Capri Ring
By Youmna Fine Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Metal: 18K White Gold Precious Stones: Onyx, Agate, Diamonds (approximately 1.5ct, 14 rose cut diamonds) Ring Size: available in standard US Ring sizes Please allow for slight varia...
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Carved Flower Agate Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring Intini Jewels
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Carved petals that evoke the Italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 18 karat white gold manifesting glamour and exquisite taste. Ma...
Agate, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20 Carat Agate Cocktail Ring With Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Great Neck, NY
Up for sale is a gorgeous cocktail ring, constructed from 18k yellow gold. The ring features an Agate stone in the center weighing approximately 20 carats.
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Milena Kovanovic Green Agate and Seed Pearl Gold Vermeil Silver Cocktail Ring
By Milena Kovanovic
Located in London, GB
Be the envy of all your friends with the vivid Mayflower ring. A forest-green agate stone sits at the centre, encrusted in golden granules and a scattering of seed pearls atop a hamm...
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver
Andreoli Ivory Agate White and Cognac Diamond Cocktail Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Andreoli
Located in New York, NY
Andreoli Ivory Agate White and Cognac Diamond Cocktail Ring 18k Yellow Gold This Andreoli ring features: - 1.00 carat total wt.
Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victoria Strigini: Ancient Roman Lion Chevalière Ring in 18k Gold and Agate
Located in New York, NY
Victoria Strigini (b. 1991) A handcrafted contemporary 18k yellow gold chevalière ring, featuring a Roman intaglio from the 2nd- 3rd century AD, in agate, set in a strikingly pure,...
Agate, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$1,090
1.45 Ct. Moss Agate with Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Hartman, AR
Please feel free to ask every question of the ring’s details. Main Stone Details: ◊ Moss Agate ◊ 1.45 Ct ◊ Kite Cut Side Stone Details: ◊ Diamonds ◊ 0,17 Ct ◊ E-F Color VS-SI Clari...
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$1,100
1.28 Ct. Moss Agate with Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Hartman, AR
Please feel free to ask every question of the ring’s details. Main Stone Details: ◊ Moss Agate ◊ 1.28 Ct ◊ Kite Cut Side Stone Details: ◊ Diamonds ◊ 0,17 Ct ◊ E-F Color VS-SI Clari...
Diamond, Agate, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Unavailable|$492 / item
Intini Jewels Cammeo Black Onyx 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Warrior Agate Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Modern and Elegant midi ring design in 18k yellow gold featuring a unique carved warrior helmet on black agate.
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Unisex Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring, Antique Roman Agate Seal Ring
Located in Rottedam, NL
Set with an ancient carnelian (orange agate) oval intaglio, this ring is crafted in solid 18k yellow gold.
Agate, Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$3,200
18K Fire Agate '9.5 CTW' and Brown Diamonds Circle Ring
By HCL METAL WORKS
Located in Gorham, ME
18KY, Fire Agate (9.5 CTW) surrounded by Brown Diamonds give this unique, one-o-a-kind ring an eye catching quality.
Brown Diamond, Agate, Fire Agate, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$534 / item
Carved Flower 18K Gold Turquoise Rose Agate Spring Chic Ring Intini Jewels
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Carved petals evocative of the Italian handmade traditional jewelry work, wrapping itself in a soft look enriched with 18 karat yellow gold manifesting glamour and exquisite taste. S...
Agate, Chalcedony, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$712 / item
Intini Jewels Cammeo Opal Agate Oval 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Modern Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Modern and Elegant midi ring design in 18k yellow gold with a cabochon cut with tiny griffes sormounting the ring.
Agate, Opal, Gold, 18k 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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