Antique Gemstone Pansy Ring of 14k and 18k Gold, Circa 1890
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique pansy ring, reworked from an original brooch dating to circa 1890–1900.
1890s Victorian Antique Pansy Ring
Diamond, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Gemstone Pansy Ring of 14k and 18k Gold, Circa 1890
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique pansy ring, reworked from an original brooch dating to circa 1890–1900.
Diamond, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Pansy Flower Ring with Old Mine Diamond
Located in New York, NY
This is a very special antique Victorian - Edwardian Ring in the form of a double Pansy Flower in gorgeous white and pale green enamel with a central antique Old Mine Cut Diamond.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1760 Sentimental Rose Cut Diamond Ring Silver Gold Pansy Engraving
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Each diamond is engraved on its reverse with a pansy. The ring was most certainly a love token.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Art Deco 1.18ct Diamond 18K White Gold Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Stunning Art Deco 1.18ct diamond ring, with sweet floral pansy filigree in 18K white gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Georgian portrait swivel ring, Lady Portrait, Pansy Flower
Located in PARIS, FR
Georgian portrait swivel ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique ring with pivoting bezel, decorated with pansies and a portrait of a young woman.
18k Gold
Antique Multi-Stone Gold Hands Holding Pansy Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fabulous Georgian 18K gold and multi-stone pansy ring, the flower supported by a pair of hands, a classic Georgian motif of hands offering a gift.
Amethyst, Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Gemstone Pansy Ring of 14k and 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique pansy ring, reworked from an original brooch dating to circa 1890–1900.
Diamond, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Pansy Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A beautifully symbolic antique ring, originally crafted as a stickpin dating to 1870–1890 and later thoughtfully transformed by our jeweler into a ring by removing the pin stem and a...
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Enamel Pansy Ring Art Nouveau 14 Karat Gold Larter & Sons Vintage Fine
By Larter & Sons
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Art Nouveau enameled pansy ring (circa 1900s to 1910s), crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s 18 Karat Rose Gold Pansy Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold. Charming antique ring, it is formed of a flat octagonal pattern, engraved with a thought decoration.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Hairwork Pansy Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A rare and sentimental Victorian ring from 1860–1870, featuring exquisitely crafted hairwork pansies preserved beneath a domed glass panel.
18k Gold
Antique Enamel Pansy Ring of 14k Gold - Circa 1910
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A charming and symbolically rich antique ring, featuring a beautifully rendered pansy decorated in deep purple enamel and centered with a single pearl, all framed in solid 14k gold.
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Enamel Pansy Ring of 14k Gold - Circa 1920
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A romantic ring featuring a delicately rendered white enamel pansy centered with a single sparkling diamond, its soft palette and floral symbolism evoking affection, remembrance, and...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Larter & Sons Art Nouveau Pearl Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pansy Ring
By Larter & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower painted with opaque enamel White, blue, yellow, and maroon with minimal loss Centering a 3.0 mm round pearl-white with subtle iridescence Com...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Diamond Enamel Pansy Flower Ring Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
A very special Victorian - Edwardian Ring in the form of a Pansy Flower in gorgeous enamel with a central antique Diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Enamel Blue Pansy Diamond Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold Circa 1900
Located in Towson, MD
One circa 1900 14 karat yellow gold hand-painted blue enamel pansy ring set with a round cut diamond, size 6.75, weighing 4.7 grams.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Enamel Ring Bouquet of Flowers 14 Karat Gold Cultured Pearl
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage enameled pansy ring, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Cultured pearls graduate in size from 2.5mm to 4.5mm.
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Amethyst Pansy 14K Gold Filigree Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Stunning Edwardian period amethyst, 3-color gold filigree ring! The majority of the ring is 14K white gold filligree, with yellow gold pansies, and rose gold flourish details.
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Amethyst Pansy 14K Gold Filigree Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Stunning Edwardian period amethyst, 3-color gold filigree ring! The majority of the ring is 14K white gold filligree, with yellow gold pansies, and rose gold flourish details.
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Late Victorian Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pansy Flower Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
The approximate diamond weight is 0.20 cts. The shoulders of the ring has scroll engraving. Pansies in Victorian jewelry were given to friends and admirers as reminders that they w...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pansy Antique Floral Eternity Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a highly rendered garland of pansy flowers fully around. Pierced with swirling vines and engraved foliage.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Enamel and Diamond Yellow Gold Pansy Band Ring
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Victorian hand-painted enamel pansy ring with diamond centers and 14K yellow gold band.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Enamel Blue Pansy Diamond Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold Circa 1900
Located in Towson, MD
One circa 1900 14 karat yellow gold hand-painted blue enamel pansy ring set with a round cut diamond, size 6.75, weighing 4.7 grams.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Garnet & Seed Pearl Pansy 14K Filigree Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: A beautiful deep red garnet ring from the Edwardian Era (ca 1900's) era. This lovely two tone ring is crafted in 14K white gold with yellow gold details.
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Georgian 1830s 18K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Pearl Pansy Locket Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
Pansies are also known as ‘heartsease’. The shoulders of the ring are adorned with an elegant scrolling motif, leading to a plain, polished band of yellow gold.
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Turquoise Diamond Pansy Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This dainty little ring features a pansy flower head, set with turquoise cabochons and a rose cut diamond.
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Regency Period Turquoise Pearl Pansy Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This beautiful Pansy flower ring was made during the Regency Period at the beginning of the 19th Century.
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Edwardian Diamond, Gold, and Platinum Pansy Ring
Located in Madison area, WI
- Antique Diamond Flower Cluster Ring - c. 1910-1925 - 18k yellow gold shank, platinum head, seven approximately .02 carat single-cut diamonds for a total weight of approximately ....
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Georgian Turquoise
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A gorgeous antique pansy ring with exquisite hand-chased shoulder detailing.
Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Turquoise Pearl Pansy Locket Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This pretty antique ring is set with natural turquoise and pearls (and a tiny rose cut diamond in the centre), the head formed to look like a pansy flower.
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Victorian Pansy REGARD and Fede Ring Circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A pretty Victorian pansy REGARD and Fede 18 karat gold ring manufactured circa 1880.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Acrostic Regard Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
The ring dates from the early 19th Century, circa 1820, fully original with stone set in a Pansy Flower formation. these rings are becoming harder and harder to find, and this is a g...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold
Gold and enamel ring "D'amour"
Located in New York, NY
For a comparable ring, with pansies instead of a rose, see the Victoria & Albert Museum collection inv.
Art Nouveau Antique Norwegian Plique-à-jour Enamel Trinket Basket
Located in Redmond, WA
The bowl of the miniature basket enameled a brilliant royal blue over a hatched ground in the interior and exterior, the upper border with a ring of purple and chartreuse pansies, ra...
Antique Georgian Acrostic Multigem Regard Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
The ring dates from the early 19th Century, circa 1820, fully original with stone set in a Pansy Flower formation. these rings are becoming harder and harder to find, and this is a g...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold
Art Deco 14K White Gold Engagement Ring, VS Diamond 0.50ct, 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
1920's 14K White Gold Art Deco Engagement Diamond Ring. White Gold Diamond Ring Perfect for a promise or engagement ring wonderful open work motif. Diamond is VS Color G/H Stone Meas...
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage Gold & Faceted Jet Glass Ring with Butterfly Gallery 1970s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A striking Vintage Gold Black Crystal Ring. Featuring a large marquise faceted black glass stone set in a wonderful butterfly adorned gold filled gallery and shank. In good vintage c...
Gold-filled
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Ring Ring Size: 4.5 Complimentary Resizing Gram Weight: 6.6 grams Metal Type: 14 karat yellow gold
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sapphire Green Enamel Flowers Flower Ring Solid 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Total Weight: 8.8 Grams Ring Size: 6.75 Gemstone Specifications: Gemstones: 7 blue sapphires Sapphire Carat Weight: ~ 0.15 carats C...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Yellow Gold Ring with Garnet and Rose Cut Diamonds, French 19th c.
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
This exquisite antique French ring is crafted in rich 18k yellow gold and showcases a stunning deep-red garnet weighing approximately 2 carats. The central gemstone is beautifully su...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Flower Ring with Blue Enamel and Diamonds
Located in Boston, MA
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Flower Ring with Blue Enamel and Diamonds - The ring contains 1 round brilliant diamond in each of the 6 blue enamel flowers with a total approximate weight o...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Tulip Enamel 1.18 Total Carat Weight Old Mine Diamonds Flower Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Tulip Enamel 1.18 Total Carat Weight Diamonds Cluster Ring 14k Gold The ring features natural old mine diamonds approx G/H color & VS/SI clarity. The center diamond weights ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
VICTORIAN ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver ring with rose-cut diamonds totaling 0.20ct – G/H - SI - ring size U.S 7- EU 17.25(54) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.4 cm wide and 7.5 mm high ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco 14k White Gold Hand Engraved Diamond Ring with Old European Cut Diamond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Specifications: Pre-Owned (Great condition) Metal: 14K Gold Weight: 3.7 Gr Main Stone: .34ct Old European Cut Diamond G VS2 Side stones: 2 triangle sapphires .10pts. Size: 8 US
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique European Ring 1ct Diamond solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 6.25 US /2.7gr
Located in SE
Fine Antique Ring made in ca. late XIX - early XX century. Solid 18K Orange - Yellow Gold band with scaly decorations on the shoulders. Round rose cut Diamond in Silver bezel measur...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique French Early Nineteenth Century 18 Karat Gold Ring Garnets of Perpignan
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful earl nineteenth century ring was created in the south of France in the first decades of the nineteenth century. The ring fas been handcrafted out of 18 karat rose gold...
Garnet, 18k Gold
“Antique Russian Gold Art Nouveau Diamond Flower Ring, Circa 1900”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian old mine cut diamond flower ring designed as a stylized art nouveau diamond flower with 2 gold leaf with 3 old mine cut diamonds diameter of 0.35mm/0.15mm/0.15mm esti...
Diamond, 14k Gold
VICTORIAN ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.10ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver ring with rose-cut diamond total 0.10ct – G/H - SI - ring size U.S. 9.5 – EU. 19.5(61) Detailed description the top of the ring is 9.0 mm wide and 4.0 mm high ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
VICTORIAN ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.70ct 4.0 grams 14k gold, silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k rose gold with silver ring with rose cut diamond total 0.70ct – G/H – SI - ring size U.S. 7.25 – EU. 17.5(55) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.7 cm wide and 5.4 mm...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late Victorian Unheated 3.50 ct Ceylon Sapphire & Rose-Cut Diamond ring
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
This exceptional Late Victorian cluster ring showcases a richly hued, unheated Ceylon sapphire of approximately 3.50 carats, bezel-set in warm 9K yellow gold. Surrounding the central...
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Ring Silver on 18 kt gold & old Rose cut Diamonds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Ring 18 kt gold & old Rose cut Diamonds Material: Silver on 14 kt gold Size: 55 EU / 7 1/4 US Weight: 5.6 g /3.6 dwt/ 0.200 oz Diamonds: old Rose cut, ca. 1.30 ct
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Art Deco Ruby and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Ruby and Diamond Ring A platinum ruby and diamond ring set with an old mine cut diamond weighing approximately 2.63 carats Approximate Weights: Old Mine Cut Diamond: 2.63...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Art Deco Aquamarine Old Mine Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning antique Art Deco 2.6 Carat Aquamarine and Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring in an 18 Karat White Gold filigree open work setting of great beauty. The Engagement Ring, Wed...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Christian Lacroix Haute-Couture Crimson Draped Silk Chiffon Gown, FW 1999
By Christian Lacroix
Located in London, GB
This Christian Lacroix dress from the Fall-Winter 1999 haute couture collection is an asymmetrical masterpiece crafted in rich crimson silk chiffon. The one-shoulder design features ...
Dolce & Gabbana Pink Green Geometric Print Lace up Sides Silk Dress 1990s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in a pink and green geometric print from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice is vertically boned, fitted through to the hips and has an attached matching pink adj...
Roberto Cavalli c.2005 Bustier Abstract Print Train Maxi Evening Dress Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Roberto Cavalli c.2005 Bustier Bra Abstract Print Train Maxi Evening Dress Gown IT 42
Antique Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Ring, circa 1920s
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Ring, circa 1920s A rare and elegant Art Deco emerald and diamond ring dating from the 1920s, featuring a striking shield-shaped design with refi...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
GIA Platinum Art Deco 5.47 Carat Colombian Emerald Ring
Located in Montgomery, AL
We are in awe over this magnificent vintage beauty!! She is full of the classic vibrant Colombian color!! Ring Details Material: Platinum Era: Art Deco 1920 - 1940 Head Width: 11.8m...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
18kt Yellow Gold Garnet Intaglio Signet Ring, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 17th century Top size: 18mm Ring size: 8 Weight: 19 This XVII century erotic garnet intaglio, made of 18 carat gold, represents a peculiar erotic scene which is supposed ...
Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Ring Watch 18 Karat Diamonds Circa early 1900's working watch ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Estimate from the Georgian era over 100 years old ! real 18k gold and real rose cut diamonds Natural Diamonds. Working Watch. the movement was replaced for a new and working (swiss m...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Certified Natural Sea Pearl & Platinum Ring
Located in Northampton, MA
A French Art Deco masterpiece! Created in France in the 1920s, this natural saltwater pearl and diamond ring is a geometric tour de force and one of the most gorgeous natural pearl r...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
$13,660
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Organza Ruffled Dress with Bow, SS 2001
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This silk organza dress features a fitted, sleeveless silhouette with a deep V-neckline and an asymmetrical hemline. It showcases vibrant tie-dye colors in red, pink, and orange with...
$13,698
Roberto Cavalli dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CAVALLI - (Made in Italy) Long-sleeved dress entirely embroidered with pearls and sequins in green, blue, yellow, and white tones. Size 42IT indicated, it fits a 38FR. Condition: Ve...
Georgian Rococo Diamond Ring, 18kt Gold & Silver, Circa 1740-1760
Located in Firenze, IT
A mid-18th century Rococo diamond ring circa 1740-1760, the center with a lozenge cluster rose diamond, supported by the shoulders with open scrollwork ornament, the setting silver-t...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Deco Style 18ct White Gold Aquamarine & Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
White Gold Aquamarine & Diamond Ring 18ct White Gold Preloved Fabulous Deco Style Ring Beautiful Blue Aquamarine Surrounded by Brilliant White & Square Cut Diamonds Aquamarine...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Georgian Double Heart Diamond Burmese Ruby 18 KT Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Double hearts set side by side meant “bound together” and were traditionally set with gemstones and used for betrothal in the 1800s Some of the gems that appear in combination in the...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k 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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