1900s Blood Jasper 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion : This antique jasper ring fits perfectly the curve of the finger.
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ring Jasper
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Blood Jasper 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion : This antique jasper ring fits perfectly the curve of the finger.
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Gold & Silver Ring with Green Jasper Bird Intaglio
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 1880 ca. Top size: 12 mm Ring size: 21 Weight: 19 gr The Victorian ring dates to around 1880 and features an engraved green jasper in the centre, set in an 18k yellow gold...
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
19th Century Blood Jasper 18 Karat Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Magnificent antique signet ring, it is formed on the top of a shield which holds a plate of blood jasper, shouldered on both sides on the departure of t...
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Magical Gold Ring With An Ancient Jasper Abraxas Stone Intaglio
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II century A.D Ring size: 8 Top size: 14 mm x 11 mm Weight: 6.8 gr This magical ring from the Roman era, dating back to the 2nd century, is characterized by a simple contemp...
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
25mm Round Smooth Cabachon Red Jasper Ring In Sterling Silver
By Stephen Dweck
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Stephen’s heart and passion go into each Dweck design, as the placement of each stone and its connection to nature has meaning. While bold and opulent, his jewelry has a weightless e...
Jasper, Sterling Silver
Ancient 22k Gold Roman Jasper Intaglio Signet Ring, 2nd Century Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 2nd century Dimensions: 9 x 13 mm Ring Size: 7 Weight: 8,30 gr The intaglio of the second century of Roman production, depicts the profile of a male figure wearing a radiate...
Jasper, Gold, 22k Gold
A Roman gold ring set with a red jasper intaglio. Bust of Mercury.
Located in London, GB
Roman art, 1st-2nd century A.D. The gold ring with a rounded oval bezel set with a red jasper intaglio engraved with the draped bust of Mercury in profile to the left, the caduceus ...
Jasper, Gold
Antique Signet Ring Wilkinson Courtenay 18.5 ct Jasper 18K Gold US 3.75/12.8g
Located in SE
Gold and Jasper Signet Ring with concave shaped heraldic impalement Intaglio of two noble Families Coats of Arms forever embedded into the dark Red of the stone with great skill.
Jasper, 18k Gold
Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II century A.D. Ring size: 7 Top size: 21 mm Weight: 7,68 gr The ring consists of a blackened silver and gold setting in which is set a splendid Roman intaglio, dated ...
Jasper, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Bloodstone signet ring in 18 karat rose gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Bloodstone signet ring in 18 karat rose gold. Antique ring centered with a bloodstone plaque, of a beautiful spinach green, speckled with red nuances (hematite inclusions). The blood...
Jasper, Rose Gold
Rare Ancient Roman Silver Legionary Ring c. 300 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare silver legionary ring features a dark red jasper intaglio finely carved with Roman Imperial eagle standing between two military standards.
Jasper, Silver
Ancient Roman Gold Ring with Erotic Intaglio Ref: 995416
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1st Century BC – 1st Century AD This high karat ancient Roman gold ring (approximately 20.96 Kt) is set with a remarkably rare erotic intaglio carved from dark red jasper.
Jasper, Silver, Gold
Vintage 14K Gold & Bloodstone Cabochon Signet Ring by Jones & Woodland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold & bloodstone or heliotrope ring In 14 karat yellow gold. By Jones & Woodland of Newark, NJ (active ca. 1930 - 1950). With a bezel-set bloodstone cabochon to th...
Jasper, 14k Gold
Roman Gold Octagonal Epigraphic Signet Ring, Circa 3rd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
This very rare epigraphic ring, dating around the 3rd century, is made entirely of gold and inlays in black mastic, necessary to make the inscribed letters stand out. Furthermore, th...
Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold
ALEXANDER THE GREAT Ancient roman onyx intaglio 1st–2nd cent. AD 22 Kt Gold ring
Located in Roma, IT
This elegant 22-karat gold ring is set with a magnificent onyx engraved with an authentic Roman intaglio dating from the 1st–2nd century AD. The carving depicts Alexander the Great, ...
Jasper, 22k Gold
14KT Gold & Carved Bloodstone Armorial Crest Ring of the Andrews Family, 18th c
Located in valatie, NY
14KT Yellow Gold and Georgian Carved Bloodstone Armorial Crest Ring of the Andrews Family. All the attributes of the carving: "Give and Forgive," the three fleur-de-lis on the shiel...
Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold And Ovoid Agate Roman Cameo Dog Ring 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II-III century Intaglio size: 1.8x1.5 cm Ring size: 7 Weight: 7.16 gr Il cammeo in agata, risalente al periodo imperiale romano del II-III secolo, raffigura un cane sedut...
Jasper, Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
A Finely Set Ring with an Engraved Period Jasper Intaglio
Located in London, GB
A Finely Set Ring with an Engraved Period Jasper Intaglio Depicting a Portrait of the Roman Empress Julia Domna Gold, jasper Roman Empire 3rd Century AD Size: 58 (EU) Q 3/4 (UK) 8...
Gold
Ancient Roman Gold and Jasper Ring 1st C BC - 3rd C AD
Located in York, GB
Provenance from a private collection in Connecticut, acquired in the 1980's. This beautiful ring bearing a jasper stone dates back to the roman era.
Gold
Victoria Strigini: Ancient Roman Intaglio Marriage Ring, in 18k Gold and Jasper
Located in New York, NY
Victoria Strigini (b. 1991) A deep-set, thick-bezel, handcrafted contemporary wedding or engagement ring by Victoria Strigini, in 18k yellow gold with a high-shine finish, featurin...
Jasper, 18k Gold
Roman Silver and Gold Men’s Ring Jasper Intaglio Circa 2st Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Engraved with the figure of Athena, fully armed facing right, her shield on the ground behind her, her left arm outstretched holding Nike, set in a silver shank with broad shoulders,...
Jasper, Silver, Gold
Ancient 3rd Century AD Roman Empire Jasper Good Luck Intaglio Ring
Located in Braintree, GB
Ancient 3rd Century AD Roman Empire Jasper Good Luck Intaglio Ring. Jasper intaglio is depicting a Roman figure, possibly a warrior.
22k Gold
Roman Green Jasper Intaglio Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably rare Roman green jasper gem is carved in intaglio with a scene depicting the sun god Helios in his chariot. According to mythology, Helios traversed the sun in his go...
Jasper, Gold
Ancient Roman Ring with Jasper Intaglio
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
You might not believe it but this particular ring was manufactured around 2000 years ago. The oval jasper intaglio set into this ring depicts a left facing lion which is accentuated ...
Jasper, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
An 18 Carat Gold and Jasper Scarab Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat gold ring with a rotating stylised ancient Egyptian scarab carved from anthracite jasper, or other hard stone, France, French assay mark for gold and maker’s mark circa 1...
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Ring with Jasper
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A gold ring set with an oval cabochon cut mottled Jasper - going into moss agate - 18th century, England.
Agate, 15k Gold
1900s Blood Jasper 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion : This antique jasper ring fits perfectly the curve of the finger.
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Blood Jasper Signet Men's Ring Early 19th Century With Family Crest
Located in Firenze, IT
Rectangular blood jasper intaglio ring engraved with an armorial shield surrounded the motto (Algernon Sidney’s Motto was that his Hand (i.e. his pen) was an Enemy to all Tyrants (16...
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Seventeenth Century Red Jasper Intaglio Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Early intaglio ring of a parrot carved in red jasper in an 18K gold cusped setting with a floral carving at the back of the band.
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Vintage Art Deco Egyptian Revival Ring Pharaoh Jasper Diamond 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Art Deco Egyptian Revival Pharaoh ring (circa 1920s) crafted in 14k white gold. Jasper measures 9mm x 8mm. 12 small single cut diamonds total an estimated 0...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Second Century A D Ancient Roman Red Jasper Intaglio Of Serapis Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Bust of Zeus serapis 1st- 2st century AD facing left, with radiated crown and modius. Serapis was an Egyptian divinity whose cult has been introduced by Ptolemy I around 300 b.C. He...
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Allsopp Bros. Art Nouveau Jasper Cabochon 14 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tested as 14 karat gold Ring Size: 6 & sizable Top measures: 28.6 mm and sits 5.5 mm high Total weight: 15.5 grams Churning.
Chalcedony, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
3rd Century AD Roman Empire Jasper Good Luck Intaglio Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
These kind of rings was very popular in late Antiquity, to wear them on the finger would have granted luck on the wearer.
22k Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Diamond Jasper Platinum 14 Karat Gold Pharaoh Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Revival ring is designed as a stylized Pharaoh with deeply ridged shoulders Face is deeply carved jasper with brick red color and resinous luster Headdress is accented by single cu...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Roman Jasper Intaglio '1st cent. BC' 18 Karat Gold Ring Depicting Fortune
Located in Roma, IT
The figure, in this gold ring , is a Fortuna that has a Cornucopia in the right hand, while holding the rudder with the other. Fortuna takes its name from the Greek divinity, Tyche, ...
Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Ring with a Roman Magical Jasper Intaglio. Roman, 1st–2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Ring Set with a Roman Magical Jasper Intaglio.
Ancient Roman Intaglio Set In An 18th Century Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Unsual 18th century ring set with an octagonal cut jasper, to the centre a ancient Roman republican period intaglio depicting Leda and Swan in three coloured banded agate.
Agate, Jasper, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Men Ring Bloodstone Intaglio With Hebrew Inscription Ottoman Empire 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
An octagonal bloodstone seal with a three line horizontal Hebrew inscription. The seal is for personal use and mirrors the shape of personal seals from the early Ottoman Empire. The ...
Agate, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Bloodstone Diamond Two-Color Gold Men’s Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This heliotrope is a classical example of a bloodstone – very dark green, almost black, with some fine inclusions of red jasper. The ring is engraved inside the shank with date ‘1...
A Late 18th / Early 19th Century Two-Colour Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
A late 18th / early 19th century two-colour Jasper cameo ring depicting a Roman wearing a cloak, mouth slightly open, in gold, cameo 2.1cm high Ring size 9 1/4 Weight: 15,20gr.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Magical Gold Ring With An Ancient Jasper Abraxas Stone Intaglio
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II century A.D. Top size: 14.5 mm Ring size: 9 Weight: 9 gr The ring features a yellow gold setting in which is set a jasper dating back to the 2nd century.
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Signet Ring Helios Ancient Intaglio Jasper solid 21K Gold Ø US7.75/ 6.4gr
Located in SE
We will not be responsible if in the process of resizing or customization any stone on the ring becomes loose, if any deformation occurs in general or if band of the ring changes sha...
Jasper, 22k Gold
Jasper Roman Magical Intaglio Ring of Abraxas 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Ring in 18kt yellow gold and silver decorated with a heliotrope jasper intaglio engraved with an Abraxas in the form of an alectorocephalic anguipede holding a shield and a spear.
Jasper, 18k Gold, Silver
Gold Ring With An Etruscan Jasper Scarab Of A Sileno Against The Lion
Located in Firenze, IT
A gold ring with a jasper scarab of a sileno against the lion.
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman First Century AD Red Jasper Intaglio of Apollo Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Ancient Roman first century AD red jasper intaglio of Apollo in later 18kt carat yellow gold. Size 8 Long 2,3cm Weight:14,92gr.
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Roman Red Jasper Cameo Of Medusa Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
The stone red jasper, the head stylistically carved in high relief turning slightly to the left, 14mm wide. Size 6 1/2 Weight: 9,46gr.
Jasper, 22k Gold
Antique Edwardian Gold & Bloodstone Cabochon Signet Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Edwardian gold signet ring. With a smooth oval cabochon bezel set in 10k (or possibly 12k) gold and filigree engraved designs to each side of the band. Simply a gre...
Jasper, Gold
Antique Victorian 14k Gold & Bloodstone Cabochon Signet Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Victorian signet style ring. In 14 karat gold. With a bezel-set rectangular bloodstone cabochon. Engraved to the reverse with a monogrammed inscription that reads "JMK to A...
Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold
Austrian 1890 Art Nouveau Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Oval Bloodstone
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian art nouveau ring with bloodstone. A highly decorated ring, created in Austria or probably Germany during the early art nouveau period, back in the 1890.
Agate, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Roman Magical Abrasax Heliotrope Intaglio Ring 2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
The hybrid figure is turned on the left. With the right hand he holds the solar whip whit inscribed E. The left holds the round shield. Setting in high carat modern setting. Abraxas...
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Nun's Bride of Christ Wedding Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring, adorned with a blood jasper plaque enhanced with a cross set with diamonds.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 9 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Antique Pair of Green Wedgwood Jasper Ware Urns Vases Mythological Scenes
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Both vases have twin white jasper Lion mask ring handles and foliate borders to rims and bases.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ancient Roman Carved Red Jasper Gryllus Signet Ring Antique Georgian
Located in London, GB
An ancient Romano-British carved jasper intaglio dating from the 2nd to 3rd century AD, set in a later gold mount dating from the late 18th century.
Jasper
Ancient Roman Jasper Chicken Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A superb Roman intaglio mounted in a Georgian era ring. The jasper stone has been carved with a chicken pecking at the ground.
18k Gold
Ancient Roman Signet Gold Ring with Jasper Gryllos Intaglio
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Signet Gold Ring with Jasper Gryllos Intaglio Ca. 200 AD A fine gold finger ring of a round-section hoop expanding to form an oval bezel set with a jasper intaglio en...
Small Ancient Roman Fortuna Intaglio Ring Engraved Jasper Antique Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
A superb ancient Roman jasper intaglio depicting Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and fortune.
Jasper, 22k Gold
Ancient Greco-Roman Silver Signet Ring with Red Jasper Intaglio
Located in London, GB
Ancient Greco-Roman Silver Signet Ring with Red Jasper Intaglio Ancient Greco-Roman, Ca. 1-200 AD A silver ring with red jasper intaglio depicting Nike seated left on a rock holdin...
Lanvin Alber Elbaz Black Sun Hat Navy Ribbon Band, 2006
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Boca Raton, FL
After serving as creative director for several other prominent fashion houses such as Guy Laroche, Alber Elbaz led the House of Lanvin from 2001-2015, a decade and a half in which ma...
Birthstone July Ruby Gold Bead Necklace, Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
Located in Westport, CT
A full strand of ruby with one cluster of 18K gold beads off center. The green agate at the clasp is a small surprise, you notice it when you put the necklace on. Ruby, 2mm x 3mm (I...
Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Extraordinary 18th-Century Steel, Gold & Silver Learned Man’s Signet Ring
Located in Northampton, MA
A masterpiece of early European craftsmanship, this spectacular 18th-century mixed-metal signet ring represents the rarest category of men’s jewelry: a fully engraved learned man’s s...
Gold, Silver, Steel
$13,402
H 0.87 in W 0.87 in Dm 0.87 in
Chanel 1989 Montre Mademoiselle 16 cm Yellow Gold Pearls bracelet Watch M
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Mademoiselle model watch, square yellow gold case, quartz movement, white background with Roman numeral indexes, crown with a small half pearl, yellow gold and pearl bracelet,...
Pearl, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 3ct Round-Cut Diamond Solitaire Signet Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By VimleshBadaya
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Commanding in presence and refined in detail, The Imperial Light solitaire signet ring is a masterclass in contemporary opulence. At its heart gleams a breathtaking 3-carat natural r...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
English Early Victorian Gold, Blue Enamel, and Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique early Victorian gold, diamond, and enamel ring featuring a rose-cut diamond center in a tapering gold mount decorated with a blue enamel foliate pattern, in 15k gold. Eng...
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Old Hay Signet Ring Rock Quartz Stone Intaglio solid 14K Gold Ø 10.5 US/17gr
Located in SE
Great Intaglio Signet Ring with wide band and remarkable Coats of Arms of ancient Scotch Clan of Hay of Tweeddale ( moto " Spare Nought " ) / hand-engraved into the deep of natural R...
Quartz, 14k Gold
Lalaounis Ram's Head Greek Bangle 18k Yellow Gold made in Greece
Located in New York, NY
Rams Head Bangle Attributed to Lalaounis Famous Greek Designer Circa 1970's has makers mark (without his name) visible in the images 18k Yellow Gold approx 47 grams. Circumference 8...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$656Sale Price / item|20% Off
Dainty Heart Cut Ruby Unisex Ring in 18k Solid Yellow Gold, Signet Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Dainty Heart Cut Ruby Unisex Ring, Signet Ring for Her in 18K Gold featuring natural ruby of 0.25 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style, every occasion or any o...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Signet Ring, 18k Rose Gold, Stratified Onyx 14.5*11.0 mm with Engraving
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Victor Mayer Oval Signet Ring, 18k Rose Gold, stratified onxy 14.5 x 11.0 mm, with heraldic Engraving About the creator Victor Mayer Victor Mayer is internationally renowned for ele...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Yellow Gold Art Deco Initial F Signet Men's Ring - 10k Scrollwork Vintage
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $40 or Down 1 size for $40 Era: Art Deco Date: 1920s - 1930s Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Style: Signet Theme: Initial F Features: Scrollwork ...
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Dalben Magnificent Australian Opal Rose Gold Ring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18k rose gold satin finishing ring with a 10,35 carat bezel-set oval shape magnificent Coober Pedy Australian crystal opal . This wonderful Australian Opal have a kal...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Large Antique Edwardian Diamond, Invisibly Set Sapphire 18K Gold Navette Ring
Located in New York, NY
Large Edwardian period diamond and sapphire Navette ring measuring an impressive 33mm in length, approximately knuckle to knuckle on the finger. The graceful sensual form posesses th...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
French 19th Century Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold, horse head hallmark. Charming antique ring, it is set with 2 brilliant-cut diamonds set on either side of a cushion-cut sapphire. On both sides, on the st...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 7.02 Carat Natural Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the museum vault at Emilio Jewelry New York, One of the rarest and only diamonds of its size and color. Please inquire for details.
Blue Diamond
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.
Ancient Egyptians referred to the vibrant stone as the “gem of the sun.”
There are many ways to showcase a diamond, from traditional prongs to a smooth, streamlined bezel. Here’s everything you need to consider.
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Zircon is a magnificent and underrated natural gemstone that has been worn and adored for centuries.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
If diamonds don’t seem right, what about a magnificent sapphire, ruby or emerald?
Accounting for just 1 percent of all diamonds, these marvels of nature are exceedingly rare and gorgeously complex.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.