Victorian Gold Serpent Ring with Diamond Head
Located in Stamford, CT
serpent with an difference. It is the only pear shaped diamond I have seen in a snake ring. my Two
1870s English Victorian Antique Gold Serpent Ring
15k Gold
Victorian Gold Serpent Ring with Diamond Head
Located in Stamford, CT
serpent with an difference. It is the only pear shaped diamond I have seen in a snake ring. my Two
15k Gold
Antique Larter & Sons 14K Gold Serpent Ring with 0.66ct Diamonds
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A bold and symbolic antique ring (circa 1890-1900), this sculptural serpent design was crafted in
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian Gold & Diamond Double Serpent Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
into the gold. Serpent rings were extremely popular during the Victorian period with Prince Albert
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Snake Globe Ring Turquoise Moonstone Gold Antique Serpent
Located in New York, NY
currently a size 6 US (L 1/2 UK) and can be easily resized if desired The ring is 9 Karat Gold. The ring
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Viking 22kt Gold Spiral Serpent Ring - circa 9th/11th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Circa 9th/11th Century AD. Finger size: 8.5. Weight: 6.4. The ring, made of 22-karat gold
Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Wide Wrap Serpent Snake Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
: Solid 10k Yellow Gold Weight: 3.3 Grams Ring Size: 7.5 (Fitted on a finger. We can NOT custom size this
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Snake Serpent Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US6 / 8.3gr
Located in SE
Antique Serpent Ring ca. late 19th - early 20 century in solid 18K Yellow Gold.Coiled body with
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Italian 18K GOLD Serpent SIgnet RIng 8.2 Gram Size 11.5 No Engraving
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique Italian 18K GOLD Serpent SIgnet RIng 8.2 Gram Size 11.5 No Engraving This antique Italian
18k Gold
Antique Snake Serpent Ring 0.45ct Natural Ruby solid 18K Gold Ø US 8.5 /5.7gr
Located in SE
Antique Serpent Ring in solid 18K Orange Gold. Coiled body, head decorated with natural Ruby stone
Ruby, 18k Gold
Bague serpent ancienne en or 18 carat et diamant
Located in PARIS, FR
Bague serpent ancienne en or rose 18 carats (750 millièmes) de la fin du 19ème siècle. Elle
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Snake Ring of Ruby, Emerald, and Diamond in 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Antique 18K Gold Double Serpent Ring with Ruby, Emerald & Diamond – Circa 1900 This striking
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Edwardian Era Diamond Yellow Gold Serpent Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edwardian Era serpent ring in 18k yellow gold with diamonds. The ring is stamped "CYBS"
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian 18 Carat Gold Diamond Serpent Ring Dated 1914
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
serpent ring is fully hallmarked Birmingham 1914. Serpents represent love, loyalty and friendship, which
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Double Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
Victorian Double Serpent ring in 18ct Gold set with Old Cut Diamond and Ruby in the eyes
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Late Victorian Double Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
Double headedserpent ring in 18ct Gold set with old cut Diamonds to head. Late 19rh century Finger
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Antique Edwardian OMC Diamond Serpent Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Striking antique serpent ring set with a row of graduated mine old cut diamonds (full carat total
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Circa 1895 Diamond Coiled Serpent Ring 18 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
We have named this wonderful Late Victorian Era coiled serpent ring Nyoka, handsomely crafted in 18
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Ring 18 Carat Gold Snake Jewelry Edwardian Love Token Vintage Serpent
Located in London, GB
stylish 18ct gold ring is a fine example with full hallmarks and delightful inscription. The hallmark
18k Gold
Intini Jewels Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Oval Cut Cocktail Handmade Serpent Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid and wonderful 19 carats natural ruby surrounded by 18 karat white gold shaped serpents
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
1920s Wide Snake Ring
Located in New York, NY
15k yellow gold wide snake ring. This serpent ring can fit on a man or a woman. Large in size, but
15k Gold
Antique French Ruby Diamond Gold Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
A French Antique 18 karat gold serpent ring with diamond and ruby. The ring has a round diamond
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Late 19th Century Diamond Ruby and Gold Serpent Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An American Late-19th Century 18 karat gold serpent ring with diamond and rubies by Tiffany & Co
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Victorian Old Mine Diamond Gold Serpent Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpent is the symbol of eternal love. Vintage 14k snake wrap ring in yellow gold set with a
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Russian Ruby Diamond Gold Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Russian antique 14 karat gold ring with ruby and diamond. The ring has an oval ruby with an
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage Garnet and 9 Carat Gold Serpent Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
serpents have a pear shaped garnet on top of each of their heads. Modelled in 9ct gold and made in
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Freshwater Pearl and Gemset Gold Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold ring comprised of a snake set with diamonds and a demantoid garnet entwined around
Diamond, Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
French Art Nouveau Diamond, Sapphire and Gold Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau 18 karat gold ring with diamond and sapphire. The ring has an old European-cut
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Italian 19th Century 18K Gold Serpent Ring, Archaeological Revival, 15.15 Grams
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and symbolic jewel, this Italian serpent ring is finely crafted in 18 karat yellow gold
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Boucheron 18K Gold & Jade Serpent Ring
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Boucheron 18K Gold & Jade Serpent Ring From the 'Trouble' collection is this gold ring with two
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold and Diamond Double Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
This ring is designed as gold double serpents with old pear-cut diamond heads and rose-cut diamond
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold and Diamond Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 18 karat gold snake ring with diamonds. The eyes of the snake are 2 round old European
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Diamond and Gold Double Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 18 karat gold double serpent ring with diamonds. The ring has a 2 old European-cut pear
Diamond, 18k Gold
Edwardian 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Diamond Serpent Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This charming Edwardian ring is in the form of a serpent crafted from 18 karat yellow gold and set
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Serpent Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
14 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Serpent Ring with Orange Gemstone Eyes Metal: 14k yellow gold
Yellow Gold
A Serpent Ring with Love Stone
Located in Stamford, CT
the ring shoulders. Executed in 15kt gold, the British standard weight, the ring is in wonderful
Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Gold and Multi-Gemstone Double Serpent Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold and multi-gemstone ring with engraved detail, designed as two coiled serpents set
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Enchanting Diamond and Ruby Double Serpent Ring
Located in Wheaton, IL
uncommon to see this style of ring worn by both men and women, which is why the double-head serpent ring is
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian Snake Ring 14k Yellow Gold Serpent Band Fine Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Victorian coiled diamond snake ring, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold (circa
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hallmarked 1902 Five Coiled Chunky Serpent Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Solid and chunky 18K antique quadruple banded Victorian snake ring hallmarked for London in 1902
18k Gold
CHARLES BOUTET DE MONVEL Symbolist Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
-1914, Jewellery, The Designers A-K, Alastair Duncan 1994, p. 94-107 This exceptional ring would not
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold
Victorian Antique Rose Cut Diamond Serpent Snake Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This antique Victorian snake ring is an heirloom to be treasured, crafted with silver topped 14
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Twin Serpent Ring symbolizing eternal love in gold with Diamonds 1880
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique twin serpent ring from the late 19th century symbolizing eternal love. The two diamonds in
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Snake Ring Old Mine Cut Diamond 14 Karat Gold Serpent Band
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Victorian era snake ring crafted in 14 karat rose & yellow gold (circa
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Garnet and Diamond Serpent Ring Symbolizes Love's Ardor
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
A coy diamond serpent coils around the large scale cabochon garnet of this ring like a love knot
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Hallmarked Chester 1895 18K Diamond Headed Coiled Serpent Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
with gold eyes. The ring fits sizes 6.75 to a 7.25 and with its 3 + coils completely wraps the finger
Diamond, 18k Gold
Wrapped in History: A Victorian Serpent Ring with Muzo Emerald
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
kt. I find this ring a particularly attractive serpent ring because of the stone and the ring's 1/2
Emerald, 15k Gold
Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring Attributed to Charles Rivaud
Located in London, GB
This unique and exceptional ring is astonishing in its concept. The sinuously entwined snake with
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Snake Ring Turquoise Diamond 7 Large Cocktail Serpent Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Bold and distinct antique Victorian snake ring, crafted in 10 karat yellow gold (circa 1880s to
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Sold Gold French Art Nouveau Paul Louchet Eve with Serpent Forbidden Fruit
Located in GB
French solid gold ring on Eve in a crouched position with the serpent at her feet and the forbidden fruit
Gold
Bague serpent en or et diamant du début du 20ème siècle
Located in PARIS, FR
Bague serpent ancienne en or rose 18 carats (750 millièmes) du début du 20ème siècle, dont la tête
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Serpent Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 14K Yellow Gold Signet Ring, the top measures 9/16 X 7/16 inch, the sides of the ring
14k Gold
Victorian 18K Gold Twin Serpent Ring with Diamonds
Located in Houston, TX
Ring featuring two intertwining serpents in 18K yellow gold. Each serpents head is set with an old
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Snake Serpent Opal Diamond Gold Ring England
Located in Munich, Bavaria
hallmarks for 18 karat gold and Birmingham. ring size: US 6.5 / EU 53
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian Garnet Double Serpent Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
shank of 10 Kt gold. The entwined serpents are like a love knot that symbolizes eternal love as they
Garnet, 10k Gold
Egyptian Revival Diamond Gold Snake Serpent Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Striking Art Deco Serpent Snake Ring in 14k gold; hand crafted with hand-engraved scales; this
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Serpent Ring Signifying Eternal Love
Located in Aspen, CO
This charming 18K snake ring possesses an approximately .33 ct. bright green Colombian emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Victorian Era Mourning Serpent Gold Ring Featuring Ruby and Seed Pearls
Located in Hicksville, NY
. The ring has an inscription behind the Serpent head that reads: "Jane Gordon, Died 18th November 1882
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 18kt Serpent Ring, Diamond Eyes, Ruby Forehead
Located in Stamford, CT
Greetings to a cheerful example of a serpent ring that appears to be smiling enjoying the world in
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Snake Serpent Ring solid 14K Gold Ø US 7- 8 / 4.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Serpent Ring in solid 14K, likely German dating to early 20th century. Coiled body, head
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Royal Thai Siam Antique 18th Century Heavy 22K Gold Rare Naga Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century gem-set royal gold ceremonial Naga ring made in Siam during the Rattanakosin
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
Victorian Ruby Gold Snake Ring
Located in Wallkill, NY
Early Serpent Rose Gold Ring Ruby Eye Ring measures a 6.5 and can be sized by your jeweler or
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Ruby 14K Yellow Gold Double Snake Ring
Located in New York, NY
Superb, substantial Georgian period Rose cut diamond, ruby 14K gold double serpent ring. The
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Yellow Gold Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
A Victorian yellow gold serpent ring, the ring in the form of a coiled snake, the eyes set with two
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Yellow Gold Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
A Victorian yellow gold serpent ring, the ring in the form of a coiled snake, the eyes set with two
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Yellow Gold Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century yellow gold serpent ring, the ring in the form of a coiled snake, with a
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Russian Gold and Gemset Twin Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
A Russian gold and gemset twin serpent ring, the two serpents entwined the head of one set with an
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Gold, Ruby and Diamond Twin Serpent Ring
Located in London, GB
A Victorian yellow gold, ruby and diamond twin serpent ring, the ring in the form of two coiled
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th c Victorian Gold Serpent Ring with Emerald and Diamond
Located in St.amford, CT
Antique Victorian 24k Gold Serpent Ring with Emerald and Diamond 19thc or earlier. dd minor
Emerald, 24k Gold
Victorian Turquoise and Rose Cut Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cluster Locket Back Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beauty has an incredibly decorative 9ct gold shank and a locket back on the underside of the cluster. Sat on top of the swirling detail is a cluster of five bright turquoise and...
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold
Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
$8,750
W 1.06 in L 7 in
VICTORIAN 1880 Etruscan Revival Bracelet In Brushed 15Kt Gold & Blue Turquoises
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival bracelet. This is a beautiful elegant bracelet created in England during the Victorian Era (1837-1901), back the 1880. The fabulous bangle bra...
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
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
Temple St Clair Cocktail Ring in 18kt Yellow Gold with 11.26 Cts Oval Moonstone
By Temple St. Clair
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail ring designed by Temple St. Claire. Gorgeous cocktail ring created by the jewelry designer Temple St. Claire. This cocktail ring was crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 kara...
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
$1,259Sale Price / item|30% Off
Black Opal Vitage Style Ring in 14 Karat Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Black opal vitage style ring in 14 karat gold. Ethiopian opal cabochon ring. October Birthstone opal ring. Multicolor opal ring. Material: 14 karat gold Weight: 2.6 - 3 g. (depends...
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Gold Victorian Ruby & Diamond Band Ring, Hallmarked Birmingham 1890
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gypsy Ring 18ct Gold Hallmarked Hallmarked Birmingham 1890 Step back in time with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold Victorian gypsy ring, a true embodiment of timeless eleg...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
15ct Yellow Gold Georgian Rare Hessonite Garnet, Natural Seed Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Hessonite Cluster Ring 15ct Gold Tested Circa 1825 Behold this exquisite 15ct gold Georgian-era ring, featuring a daisy cluster design. At its heart lies a rare hessonite ...
Garnet, Pearl, Hessonite, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Turquoise & Pearl Band Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Ring 15ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1868 Lovely, Victorian gold ring. Set with four centre turquoise stones & two natural seed pearls either side. The stones ar...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
$1,329 / item
14K Rose Gold Natural Opal & Emerald Snake Ring
Located in Chesham, GB
This beautiful solid 14K Rose Gold serpentine ring is set with three fiery Opals measuring 2.75mm (0.10" inches), 2.5mm (0.09" inches) and 1.75mm (0.07" inches) along the head and tw...
Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian Turquoise and 18 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This glossy 18ct gold band holds a beautifully bright natural turquoise cabochon stones. The stones are bright and beautiful and complimented by the yellow gold perfectly. The should...
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Natural Sapphire Snake Ring Antique Victorian French 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU - VICTORIAN - BELLE EPOQUE - ENTWINED SNAKE RING WITH TWO SPECTACULAR NATURAL UNTREATED FINE BLUE SAPPHIRE SET HEADS. THE RING HAS FRENCH HAL...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Moonstone & Garnet 14k Rose Gold Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Super sweet Victorian ring with moonstone and red garnets. Classic three stone setting with lots of character. The red on the garnets is a nice pretty true red! The ring is ...
Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Small Ancient Roman Medusa Carved Cameo Gold Ring 2nd Century Gem Carving
Located in London, GB
A scarce and small ancient Roman gold Medusa cameo ring, circa 2nd to 3rd century AD. The carved layered onyx gemstone is white in colour and depicts the bust of Medusa engraved wit...
Onyx, Gold
Victorian Garnet Enamel Snake Flower Pendant Necklace Antique Gold 1860
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a very rare antique Victorian Snake Pendant depicting a snake or serpent wrapped around a flower with a Bohemian Garnet center and lovely enamel adornment. The snake pend...
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
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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