Antique Portuguese Ring Diamonds solid 19K Gold Silver ØUS6.5 /3.4gr
Located in SE
Antique Portuguese Renaissance styled Ring decorated with 21 natural Diamonds.
Vintage 1910s Portuguese Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Portuguese Ring Diamonds solid 19K Gold Silver ØUS6.5 /3.4gr
Located in SE
Antique Portuguese Renaissance styled Ring decorated with 21 natural Diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Portuguese Ring Diamonds solid 19K Gold Silver ØUS11 /2.87gr
Located in SE
Antique Portuguese Diamond Ring, Renaissance styled.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Portuguese Diamond Cluster Ring Platinum Sz 4.75 Art Nouveau Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Portugal's thriving antiques community, historic markets, and renowned art and antiques fairs provided access to remarkable jewelry with provenance, exceptional beauty and character.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Carnelian Bearded Man Intaglio Ring Yellow Gold Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique 19th Century Carnelian Intaglio Ring in 19.2K yellow gold, Portugal, Hallmark and Maker’s Mark.
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Portuguese “Minas Novas” Colorless Rock Crystal Quartz Ring
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Portuguese Minas Novas Ring, Rare Navette Form, 18th Century, Foil-Backed Rock Crystal Quartz, Silver.
Antique Yellow Gold Amethyst Diamonds Cocktail Ring, 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
A striking Antique 19th Century Cocktail ring showcasing a richly saturated emerald-cut amethyst set within an elegant halo of old-cut diamonds. Crafted in 19.2 kt yellow gold, this ...
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
19th century Diamond Flower ring
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique 19th century Portuguese diamond ring. This is a unique piece, with a lot of character and presence.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Unavailable
1950s Portuguese Enamel Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A spectacular and superbly made antique signet ring dating from the mid 20th Century.
18k Gold
Elegant Antique Portuguese Chrysoberyl Gold Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique marquise shaped 18K gold and chrysoberyl ring is an excellent example of Portuguese jewelry of the late 18th century.
18k Gold
Antique Portuguese Amethyst and Chrysoberyl Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Eye catching 15K gold and amethyst ring surrounded by pave set chrysoberyls from Portuguese mines in Brazil. Fabulous jewelry was made from the various gemstones exported from these ...
Amethyst, 15k Gold
Antique 18th Century Chrysolite Chrysoberyl Cocktail Ring Portuguese, circa 1780
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique 18th Century Chrysolite Chrysoberyl Cocktail Ring in Silver Gilt and Rose Gold, Portugal, c. 1780.
Chrysoberyl, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Eighteenth Century Portuguese gold Paste Marquise Shaped Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Portuguese marquis shaped ring set with clear black dot pastes in 18K yellow gold and silver. It is an excellent example of Portuguese jewelry of the late 18th century. The...
18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Green Chrysoberyl Gold Silver Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
This antique Portuguese cluster ring has a large central, intensely green, chrysoberyl with a surround of eight slightly smaller chrysoberyls.
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Silver
XVIII Century Gold and Silver Portuguese Ring with Amethyst and Chrysolite
Located in Lisboa, PT
This 18th century antique gold and silver ring centers on a richly colored amethyst, framed by a delicate halo of 20 chrysolites, creating a luminous and refined composition characte...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Portuguese Diamond Ring by Leitão & Irmão in Gold and Silver, Circa 1887
Located in Lisboa, PT
Antique Portuguese Diamond Ring in 19.2kt Yellow Gold and Silver, Signed Leitão & Irmão, circa 1887–1937 A remarkable example of 19th–20th century Portuguese craftsmanship, this ant...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1800's Portuguese 19K Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Ring Signed 1/2 CTW
Located in Cape May, NJ
Antique 1800's Portuguese 19K Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Ring Signed 1/2 CTW.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage Aquamarine Diamond Cluster Ring 19.2K Rose Gold Silver Portuguese 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
The ring retains a quiet theatricality—its silhouette recalling the antique Portuguese "anéis de lágrima" (teardrop rings), traditionally exchanged as tokens of memory and longing.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Art Deco Antique Old Cut Yellow Diamond Pavé Bombe Ring Platinum Portugal, 1920s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Art Deco Very Light Yellow Old Cut Diamond and Colorless Diamond Bombe Ring in Platinum, Portugal, 1920s. This antique jewel features an Old European brilliant-cut diamond eight claw...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
Antique Gold Ring Diamonds
Located in Lisboa, PT
19,2kt – 800‰ yellow gold ring, with 2 antique brilliant cut diamonds surrounded by 25 diamonds, measuring around 0.76ct in total. Without contrast, under Decree-Law n.º 120/2017, ar...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in Lisboa, PT
14kt – 585‰ antique rose gold ring, with a geometric design and stepped structure. Set with a fancy yellowish color central diamond , surrounded by 28 old-cut diamonds of different s...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
19.2kt White Gold Emerald and Diamond Ring, Antique Style, 20th century
Located in Lisboa, PT
This white gold emerald and diamond ring presents a striking composition defined by balance, brilliance, and refined craftsmanship. Crafted in 19.2 kt white gold, the ring is centred...
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Antique Portuguese Sapphire Diamond Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Antique Portuguese Sapphire Diamond Gold Cluster Ring.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Diamond Floral Ring Silver Gold Hallmarks Makers
Located in Lisbon, PT
19th Century Portuguese Diamond Floral Ring in Silver and Gold, Lisbon Hallmarks and Maker’s Mark.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Portuguese Chrysoberyl Amethyst Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
The central Amethyst with a surround of sixteen Chrysoberyl and an outer rim of Gold beadwork to plain shoulders and tapered shank. The reverse of the head is gently curved making t...
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Diamond Bow Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A stunning 17th Century (!!) Portuguese diamond bow ring, one of the nicest I've seen.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Portuguese Steel and Gold Signet
Located in London, GB
A traditional antique Portuguese steel and gold signet ring, dating from the early 20th century, circa 1900.
Gold, Steel
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Silver Ring with 3 Rubies
Located in Porto, PT
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Silver Ring with 3 Rubies - Materials & Techniques: Yellow Gold, 833 Silver and Rubies - Date the piece was created: 1938-1985 - Dimensions: Measure 19 - We...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Rare 18th Century Portuguese Cluster Ring Minas Novas Rock Crystal Antique
Located in London, GB
A rare Portuguese 18th century ‘minas novas’ rock crystal cluster ring, circa 1770. A lovely example of Georgian period Portuguese jewellery, this marquise-shaped ring was crafted in...
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Edwardian Diamond Floral Cluster Ring in Platinum, Ca. 1910
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Exquisite Edwardian-era floral cluster ring, masterfully handcrafted circa 1910. This romantic and intricately detailed piece features a central old European-cut diamond, weighing ap...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Yellow Gold and Carnelian Intaglio Crest Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1890 - 1900 14k Yellow Gold Crest Ring, the top measuring 5/8 x 1/2 inch and is set with a deep Red / Brown Carnelian with a deep engraved Crest. the ring features hand engravi...
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Men von Boltenstern Ring Intaglio Signet 18K Gold Carnelian ØUS9.5/15 gr
Located in SE
Signet Intaglio Ring featuring Carnelian (type of Agate) stone with the detailed heraldic depiction of Von Boltenstern's coat of arms under the crown of Nobility set into wide band r...
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique Signet Ring Intaglio Bull Taurus Carnelian 18K Yellow Gold ØUS7/12.3gr
Located in SE
Unusual antique Gold and Carnelian Signet Ring with fine hand-carved intaglio of Taurus or Bull / Baal ? with short inscription in an unknown tongue. Richly decorated surfaces of th...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Art Deco Platinum Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Art Deco diamond cluster ring is crafted in platinum and dates to approximately the 1930s. The ring features a sculptural navette shaped center framed by openwork platin...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Ring, Louis VIII
Located in New York, NY
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Ring from the mid to late 19th Century. Intricately and finely carved seal of a Louis VIII profile within a gold bezel and an Arts and Crafts sterling silv...
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Vintage Carnelian Intaglio and Orange Stone Gold Ring Fine Estate
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! A Victorian Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring. Centering a Hand-carved orange-to-red Chalcedony Carnelian stone, surrounded by 12 orange stones. Hand set in a 14K Yellow...
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Cluster Panel Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This is an art deco panel ring. Modelled and stones set in platinum. The old mine cut diamond total of this ring is approx 1.25 carats with the largest diamond measuring 25pts. Rin...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Renaissance Gold and Agate Cameo Ring Depicting Homer
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 16th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 8 Weight: 18.2 gr This Renaissance cameo can be attributed to the end of the 16th century, is made of agate, and inserted in a...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
A Renaissance gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Old man seated on a rock
Located in London, GB
Intaglio 8 × 10 mm Gold mount – ring size EU 59 (US 9 / UK R½); gross weight 6.19 g. Ring and intaglio: Late Renaissance or earlier Very good condition; crisp engraving; minor loss...
Carnelian, 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
Roman carnelian intaglio band ring in 22.6 karats gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Roman carnelian intaglio band ring in 22.6 karats gold (941 thousandths). Roman era ring in bright yellow gold centered with a bezel-set carnelian intaglio. The intaglio is engraved ...
Carnelian, Gold
Antique Intaglio Signet Ring Carnelian solid 20K Gold Ø US8 / 3.7gr
Located in SE
Signet intaglio Ring featuring natural Carnelian stone with naturalistic and symbolic intaglio of a middle aged Woman - Wife , Mother or Sister measuring 10 mm x 5 mm . The body of t...
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Large Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring c.1st Century AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Roman Empire, circa 1st century AD This large hollow gold ring features a carnelian intaglio set in a raised broad bezel. The intaglio is engraved with the Roman goddess Minerva. She...
Carnelian, Gold
Antique Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø US7.5 / 2.6 gr
Located in SE
A ring with radiant slightly convex shaped crown decorated with natural old european diamond cut Diamonds. Most likely US made, ca 1930s. Hallmarked with logo of maker B&K and 18K Pl...
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Ancient 2nd Century AD Roman Dionysus Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Dionysus intaglio ring. Set with an oval carnelian intaglio finely engraved with standing figure of Dionysus holding a thrysus and drinking cup, in a closed back rubove...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1830 Mourning Ring Gold Enamel Natural Half Pearls Flowers Garnet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The gold ring is set with ten natural half pearls within a wavy black enamelled surround. Inside the pearl surround the ring is decorated with a garnet that might have replaced a loc...
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
“Antique 14k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring Circa 1910 Russia ”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold solitair ring in open work setting centered with 1 old mine cut diamond estimate weight of 0.60 carats H colour white ring dates back to tsarist russian era 1910/191...
Vintage 14k White Gold & Old Mine Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Edwardian gold and diamond engagement ring. In 14k white gold. With a ca. 0.82 ct. Old Mine cut white diamond center set and flanked by 6 small round single cut diam...
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
An antique carnelian intaglio signet ring made in 9k yellow gold. A true piece of history, this exquisite ring features a beautifully carved carnelian intaglio stone set in a classi...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara Necklace
Located in London, GB
A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, in platinum, circa 1950. This beautifull...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
Antique Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US 5.5 / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
Nice cluster Ring with the carved band and shoulders. Top parts of openwork crown in White Gold or Platinum holding bezel set natural Emerald stone and twenty diamonds, both of old ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1905 Antique Ring Ruby Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS 8.7.5 / 3 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with openwork crown arranged with 19 care cut Rubies and 5 natural Diamonds in Platinum clusters. Worn Swedish hallmarks: 18K, 3 crowns , maker's , year combination C7 = hand-...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
1938 Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K White Gold ØUS5.75 / 1.9 gr
By GD&Co
Located in SE
Elegant Emerald and Diamonds Ring with curved band in solid 18ct White Gold with bezel set natural emerald cut Emerald stone 4.5 mm x 4 mm x 3.2 mm deep / ca. 0.5 ct of vivid Green...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1914 Halo Ring Ruby Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ø US7 / 2.8gr
Located in SE
Old Halo Ruby and Diamonds Ring once created 111 years ago on the territory of The Grand Duchy of Finland - at that time a part of Russian Empire. Hallmarked with 750, crown of Nicho...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Ring natural Green Jade solid 10K Yellow Gold Ø US 5 / 4 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 10K Yellow Gold with divided shoulders, decorated with bezel set natural untreated oval cut Jade of Green color measuring 10.5 mm x 8.5 mm x 4.35 mm / ca 3.5 ct Not...
Jade, 10k Gold
Antique Platinum, 1920s Art Deco Three Stone Oval Shaped Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Oval Diamond Ring Platinum Tested Circa 1920s Step back into the elegance of the 1920s with this exquisite Art Deco diamond ring. Showcasing a stunning design, the ring f...
Diamond, Platinum
Old Austrian Ring Diamonds 14K Yellow White Gold Ø7.75US/ 2.5gr
Located in SE
Ring from early 1920's -1930s hand - made in Wiena , Austria. Austrian period hallmarks on the band, metal parts tested solid 14K Yellow and White Gold. Intricate 14K White Gold ope...
Diamond, 14k Gold
1935 Halo Ring Sapphire Spinel solid 18K Gold Silver Ø7.25 US / 1.4 gr
Located in SE
Halo Ring, band in solid 18K Orange Gold with top of the crown in White Gold holding Blue Sapphire and 8 old European diamond cut White Spinel stones. Sapphire is to small to say for...
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1944 Halo Ring natural 0.5ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 5.5 US / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 11 Diamonds. Swedish hallmarks, 18K, crowned G (Gothenburg), Maker's marks . Year combination ( a bit fragmented )...
Diamond, Sapphire, 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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