Gold Signet Ring
$6,200
Gold Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a fabulous armorial, this Swiss signet ring has a charming town and country look.
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Signet Rings
18k Gold
$6,200
Gold Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a fabulous armorial, this Swiss signet ring has a charming town and country look.
18k Gold
$3,500
Antique Jade Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remarks: “Timeless, tailored, and perpetually in vogue, signet rings have always been a staple of the stylish.”
Jade, 14k Gold
$3,900
Antique Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Decorated with a fanciful armorial, this Art Deco signet ring in polished 14k yellow gold has a charming Town and Country look.
14k Gold
Antique 18ct Gold Signet Ring, hallmarked 1925
Located in London, GB
This classic signet ring bears hallmarks dating it to 1925. Crafted in 18 carat yellow gold, this signet ring is already engraved with three initials, however this can be personalise...
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,500
Spectacular Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
This gorgeous 18k yellow gold signet ring features an armorial with the motto Tien Ta Foy… "Steadfast Faith" With generous size, scale, and heft, the bold town and country look is un...
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
An 18k Gold French Signet Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18-carat gold signet ring with a beautiful floral engraved shank, France, with French assay mark and master mark.
18k Gold
$7,500
Art Deco Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Remark: “Timeless, tailored, and perpetually in vogue, signet rings have always been a staple of the stylish.”
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet ring is the classic soft octagon shape and is modelled in 9ct gold.
Gold
Victorian moonstone 14k yellow gold signet ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This beautiful Victorian moonstone signet ring is a refined antique design from the 1900’s, featuring a moonstone measuring approximately 13.04mm x 6.98mm.
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Oval Bloodstone Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Antique Georgian 18K yellow gold oval bloodstone signet ring 19th Century A classic, elegant Georgian oval bloodstone and 18K yellow gold signet ring.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold and Carnelian Shield Signet Ring
Located in London, England
This stylish Victorian signet ring, dating to circa 1890s, is a fine example of craftsmanship from the late 19th century.
18k Gold
Antique French Diamond Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have an alternative yet stylish diamond signet ring taken from the late Victorian period.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian Carnelian and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The deep red carnelian is complimented perfectly by the 9ct yellow gold in this signet ring. Ring Size: O or 7 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 10x7.5mm Weight: 2g
Carnelian, Gold
Antique High-Karat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870s, 22k. This classic signet ring is set with a fine intaglio-cut carnelian decorated with an elegant figure.
Carnelian, 22k Gold
An 18k Gold French Signet Ring with Laurels
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat yellow gold signet ring with three laurels on each side, France with French makers mark and French export marks weight: 4.6 g ring size: 20.25 mm / 10 1/2 US
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Armorial Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880s This antique 14K yellow gold signet ring from the Victorian era features a carnelian intaglio intricately engraved with a bell-motif coat of arms.
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique Bloodstone and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous signet ring has a bloodstone set within the 9carat gold band.
Gold
Antique Gold and Bloodstone Gents Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Yellow Gold Signet Ring, having a Heavily chased pattern and centrally set with a Blood stone Hard stone, the top of the ring measures 3/4 X 3/4 inch.
Agate, Gold
Victorian Sardonyx and 15 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A superb signet ring, set with a sardonyx stone and modelled in 15 carat yellow gold.
Gold
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Art Deco Signet Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Signet Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1920’s Fabulous Art Deco Square Faced Signet Ring.
Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 0.75ct Diamond Signet Ring, hallmarked 1911
Located in London, GB
With hallmarks dating to 1911, this charming antique signet ring centres around a single old mine cut diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Carnelian and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The deep red carnelian is complimented perfectly by the 9ct yellow gold in this signet ring. The stones has been carved to match the curve of the band in this ring.
Carnelian, Gold
Victorian 0.55ct Diamond Signet Ring, c.1900s
Located in London, GB
A characterful old cut diamond sits central in this Victorian signet ring dating to the 1900s. The diamond is 0.55 carat in weight, with a colour of G and clarity of SI1.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Signet Ring with Hand-Carved Agate Heraldic Crest
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant 14kt gold signet ring (585 hallmark), likely dating to the first half of the 20th century, featuring a finely hand-carved bi-color agate engraved with a heraldic crest.
Agate, Gold
Art Deco Sardonyx 18 Carat Gold Masonic Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A superb masonic signet ring, set with a brilliant shield cut sardonyx and modelled in 18carat yellow gold.
Gold
Victorian 0.30ct Diamond Signet Ring, c.1880s
Located in London, GB
Dating to the 1880s, this Victorian era signet ring features a single old cut diamond at its centre.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Ancient Roman signet ring, circa 2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman signet ring. Set with one central oval hardstone intaglio in a closed back Roman set setting engraved with a lion catching a gazelle, to an oval signet featuring a twis...
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s 18ct Gold Signet Ring with Hand-Carved Bloodstone
Located in Milano, MI
Elegant early 1900s signet ring, crafted in 18ct gold and set with a finely hand-carved bloodstone, depicting a graceful pine tree.
Gold
Antique Early 20th Century 18KT Gold Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Braintree, GB
A substantial antique signet ring crafted in 18KT yellow gold, set with a cushion-shaped carnelian intaglio carved with a detailed heraldic coat of arms.
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Stag Signet Ring, Chester 1901, Unisex
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 9 karat yellow gold signet ring: part our gent's jewelry and estate jewelry collections This fine and impressive mens signet ring has been crafted in 9k yellow...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Watch Key Un-engraved Signet Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
9ct yellow gold watch key signet ring, designed with a plain oval signet face and a concealed hinged watch key fitting beneath the top.
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$8,431Sale Price|20% Off
19th century 18kt. gold signet ring featuring the goddess Ceres
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century 18kt. yellow gold banded agate intaglio signet ring featuring the goddess Ceres; a goddess of agriculture, grain and crops.
Gold
C1880 18K Signet Ring By Virtue and Valour, size 7.25
Located in Baltimore, MD
Known as the ‘gentleman’s ring’, a signet ring traditionally serves as a reminder that the wearer is of a certain bloodline or heritage.
18k Gold
Edwardian 18K Gold Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Eagle Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This 18k gold turn-of-the-century signet ring was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.
Gold, 18k Gold
Art Deco Carved Bloodstone and 18 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet ring has a bloodstone set within the 18 carat gold band.
Gold
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, 1920s Art Deco Signet Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Signet Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1920’s Antique elegance, modern intrigue… Crafted in rich 18ct gold with a platinum face, this 1920s Art Deco signet ring is ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Ancient Roman carnelian signet ring, circa 2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman carnelian signet ring. Horizontally set with a single oval carnelian plaque in a closed back rubover setting featuring an engraved full length male figure, probably Mar...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Antique Engraved Gold Signet Ring with a Gryphon's Head Crest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold signet ring. In 10 karat yellow gold. With an engraved crest of a bird's or gryphon's head.
Gold, 10k Gold
14K Gold Bloodstone Edwardian Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This 14k gold Edwardian intaglio signet ring contains an esoteric image—a unique family crest with mysterious imagery.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Victorian Rose Gold Onyx Cameo Signet Ring Size 8
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
The rich rose gold complements the deep black onyx, making this signet ring a striking example of antique jewelry.
Onyx, Rose 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).
Jasper, Rose Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Sardonyx Seal Signet Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sardonyx Signet Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1900 Step into elegance with this exquisite Edwardian signet ring, crafted from 18ct yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Post Medieval Signet Ring, circa 16th-17th Century
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval signet ring. Composed of an oval plaque featuring a finely engraved image of a thistle with stalk and leaves, the initials 'LI' in engraved in reverse to either side an...
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century 14k Gold Bicolored Agate Signet Ring, Austria
Located in Firenze, IT
Weight: 17 gr. A yellow gold signet ring presenting an oval bicoloured agate (grey and bourdeaux) with a coat of arms engraved.
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold
C1870 20 carat Monogrammed JHW Signet Ring w Deeply Carved Shoulders
Located in Baltimore, MD
20 carat engraved monogram signet ring skillfully hand carved with deeply carved repousse shoulders set in an gold shield shaped bevel with monogrammed initials JHW.
Gold
“Antique 14k Gold Russian Signet Ring with Carved Carnelian, Circa 1907”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold Russian signet ring centered with red carnelian carved portrait ring was made in Moscow during the imperial Russian era 1907 1917 hall marked 56 imperial Russian gol...
Antique Circa 1900 Engraved Pink Rose Gold Signet Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a genuine antique octagonal signet ring, circa 1900, crafted from 10K rose gold and from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California.
Rose Gold
Georgian 14K Yellow Gold Onyx Intaglio Signet Ring, Medusa, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Georgian period 14K yellow gold onyx intaglio signet ring depicting Medusa with coiled snakes. Early 19th Century The story of Medusa is one of the best known in Greek myt...
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 0.85ct Old Cushion Cut Diamond Signet Ring, 1880s.
Located in London, GB
This Victorian signet ring centres around a characterful old cushion cut diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Cast Iron Signet Ring Bouquet of Flowers and Fruit in Vase
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual cast Iron signet ring features a finely designed bouquet of fruits and flowers in a high footed vase.
Steel
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Egyptian Revival Sphinx Signet Ring, 1870
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Egyptian Revival period 14K yellow gold Sphinx signet ring Circa 1870 Unusual, beautifully detailed antique signet ring with a pair of Sphinxes at the shoulders, each f...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century 9ct Gold Signet Ring with Hand-Carved Onyx
Located in Milano, MI
Charming late 19th-century signet ring, crafted in 9ct gold and set with a finely hand-carved onyx, depicting a detailed scene of a horseman beneath a tree.
Onyx, Gold
Antique 9ct Rose Gold, Shield Shaped Signet Ring Hallmarked London 1925
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Signet Ring 9ct Gold Hallmarked London 1925 Introducing a stunning 9ct rose gold signet ring, featuring an elegant shield shape that exudes sophistication and class.
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Round Signet Ring, Hallmarked Birmingham 1921
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Plain Round Signet Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1921 This antique signet ring, crafted in solid 18ct gold and hallmarked in Birmingham in 1921, is a testame...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Charles Green & Sons Antique 1900s Yellow Gold Locket Signet Ring with Enamel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This fine and impressive signet ring has been crafted in 18k yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Berlin Iron Signet Ring, Circa 1810, Neoclassical Design
Located in Firenze, IT
The signet rings represent one of the most ancient and widespread types of jewelry, characterized by their continuity of use throughout the ages.
Berlin Iron
18 Karat signet ring - Intaglio ring - 18 K solid gold gentleman ring - patina
Located in Antwerp, BE
This signet ring depicts the letters G and I (we are not sure about the i , do you see a different letter?
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Extraordinary 18th-Century Steel, Gold & Silver Learned Man’s Signet Ring
Located in Northampton, MA
This example survives with remarkable integrity and the tactile smoothness of true age. Why Signet Rings Have Become the Most Sought-After Jewels on 1stDibs Historic signet rings a...
Gold, Silver, Steel
$879Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Marquise Chalcedony Signet Ring, England
Located in Honolulu, HI
A quintessential example of late Victorian craftsmanship, this authentic 9K yellow gold signet ring features a smooth, marquise-shaped chalcedony with a mesmerizing, misty lavender g...
Chalcedony, 9k Gold, Yellow 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
Unavailable
Platinum Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and rare solid platinum signet ring with carved carnelian stone set in the center.
Carnelian, Platinum
Unavailable
Antique Gold Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century 18ct Gold signet ring with French import marks and deep armorial engraving Finger size J
Unavailable
Victorian 18k Crest Signet Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A signet ring can be represented with an intaglio, which is created by carving below the surface of a stone, or by a simple smooth seal.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18ct Gold Masonic Signet Ring, 1905
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edwardian 18ct yellow gold signet ring, hallmarked for 1905. This signet ring features a shield-shaped head with an engraved Masonic emblem, complemented by plain shoulders and shank
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Signet Ring with the Motto "Love Serves"
Located in London, GB
A wonderful rare 18ct gold signet ring which is Victorian, circa 1870. The motto is charming “Love Serves”, with a bull in the centre.
18k Gold
18K Vintage Diamond Cluster Signet Ring White Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Diamond Cluster Signet Ring in 18K White Gold. Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds weighing 1.50 carat total weight, G-H in color and VS in clarity are expertly set.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold Carnelian Signet Ring, 1883
Located in Glasgow, GB
Showcasing a Victorian era signet ring in 18ct yellow gold, featuring a sleek rectangular carnelian set atop a distinguished triple shank design.
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Goldstone Shield Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An unusual Edwardian period signet ring with a shield-shaped goldstone face. It's crafted in 9 karat gold, with Chester hallmarks dating it to the year 1913.
9k Gold
Georgian 14k/Sterling Silver Carnelian & Diamond Signet Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A signet ring can be represented with an intaglio, which is created by carving below the surface of a stone or by a simple smooth seal.
Carnelian, Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique Signet Ring with Amethyst and Natural Pearls, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Superb 18kt gold engraved signet ring (quality mark: owl) with an amethyst surrounded with natural pearls.
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Venus Mars Onyx Cameo Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A substantial antique signet ring set with an onyx cameo depicting Venus and Mars, both in profile facing to the right, the former rendered in white with Mars in black.
Onyx, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Art Nouveau MC signet ring in 18k gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Art Nouveau MC signet ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique ring with a relief decoration on the entire ring, depicting two winged figures, one with angel wings, the other with bat w...
18k Gold
Edwardian Antique Signet Ring Pinky Midi 9 Karat Rose Gold Petite
Located in London, GB
A petite size, it makes the perfect pinky or midi ring. The signet section of the ring measures 0.6cm high and 0.5cm wide.
9k Gold
0.35 Carats Diamond 18 Carat Yellow Gold Lion Signet Ring
Located in Paris, FR
orginal signet ring with a lion figure, its jaw enclosing an old cut diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Fascinating Scottish Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Located in Middleton, WI
This antique Scottish intaglio bloodstone ring was handcrafted around 1880. It’s a signet ring that was made in 18 karat gold.
Agate, 18k Gold
18ct Gold Intaglio Signet Ring with Diamonds, 1919
Located in Glasgow, GB
An 18ct yellow gold signet ring, featuring the intaglio arms of The Burgh of Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven (Scotland).
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Monogram Ring, Antique 14k Gold Mermaid Signet Ring 1800s
Located in Rottedam, NL
A rare antique gold signet ring with a JVR RVJ monogram. This solid 14k yellow gold monogram ring dates back to the late 1800's and fully hallmarked with Dutch gold purity stamps for...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Unisex Diamond Monogram Bristol Glass Rare Signet Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Rarest Signet beautiful and rare from the Georgian period an unisex ring with Diamond Monogram Entirely hand crafted during 1780 ca of solid 18 Kt gold close back on the reverse sin...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique secret signet ring in 18 karat gold, ring for men
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique secret signet ring in 18 karat rose gold. Antique wedding ring monogrammed "FD".
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Britannia Silver Knights Signet Ring Size N 6.75 950 Purity Edwardian
Located in Camelford, GB
Something very special: A genuine antique 950 Britannia Silver Signet Ring in the design of a Knioght's Helmet STYLE: Hand made one off piece, this dates to c1915 and is a chunky s...
Silver
Unavailable
Rhodochrosite and Diamond Signet Ring
Located in Watford, GB
Vibrant Red Rhodochrosite from Mozambique, 5.03 Cts White Diamond 1.20 Cts 14K 2-Tone Metal, 5.52 Grams *Limited Item *Free Shipping
Diamond, Rhodocrosite, 14k Gold
Outstanding Embossed Victorian Unisex Bloodstone Signet Ring 15 Karat Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
Sign of Distinction Beautiful Victorian example of Bloodstone signet ring, suitable for either sex Signet or seal rings have left a mark in history of jewellery remaining a strong s...
15k Gold
Antique 15ct Rose Gold Cameo Signet Ring 625 Purity Heavy Hardstone
Located in Camelford, GB
On offer is this gorgeous 15CT ROSE GOLD ANTIQUE HARDSTONE CAMEO SIGNET RING DETAILS Material: 15ct 625/000 Rose Gold This ring has a thick and sturdy shank hence ideal if resizing...
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Ancient Roman Gold Mens Signet Ring Conical Intaglio Ring Gem Carving
Located in London, GB
A superb ancient Roman agate intaglio ring. The high-karat gold signet ring is set with an engraved gemstone, known as an ‘intaglio’.
Agate, 22k Gold
Victorian 18k English Bloodstone Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
The opposite of a cameo, an intaglio is created by carving below the surface to produce an image in relief, with the purpose of pressing into sealing wax. An incredible bloodstone ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Antique Gold and Steel Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
The head set with an early 19th century Steel Intaglio of a Bulls Head within a Shield and above, a Crowned Knights Helm with a raised Armoured Arm holding a Sword. The unmarked plai...
18k Gold, Steel
Carved Carnelian Gold Intaglio Crest Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
A very finely carved carnelian intaglio of a crest with rearing Pegasus over a coronet. The shank is 14ct gold and most likely of German origin.
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Unavailable
Ottoman Signet Ring
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ottoman Signet ring. Red brown cornelian engraved with Ottoman Turkish alphabet.
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.
Traditionally considered a ring for men, a vintage signet ring is a popular gift today for anyone who desires an expressive, timeless piece of jewelry that can feature all manner of engraved motifs, gemstones, specific symbols or monograms.
Whether it's an antique gold signet ring, diamond signet ring or some other classic iteration, signet rings get their name from signus, which means “sign” in Latin.
These rings, which may historically be referred to as “seal rings,” date back thousands of years and were used as a form of signature. Whatever may have been engraved on the ring — a married couple’s initials, a family crest — identified ownership for the purposes of authenticating documents and more when impressed on soft wax. During the Middle Ages, signet rings were symbols of power and prestige and common accessories for nobility. Later, during the 19th century, precious and semiprecious stones such as rubies and diamonds were added to gold signet rings as they took on a more ornate appearance than they had previously.
In recent years, fashion has been primarily about individuality, and nothing is more personal than a jewel bearing a name or monogram. That is the reason jewelers have revived traditional signet rings, custom-engraving their designs with customers’ preferred words or symbols. Those who prefer the thrill of the hunt have a range of vintage letter charms and pendants to sift through.
And it isn't all about men's signet rings anymore, either — the accessory is for everyone. Princess Diana wore a signet ring that was a gift from Charles before their wedding, and we all know that the royals are top-tier fashion influencers, especially when it comes to rings.
Find vintage diamond signet rings, onyx signet rings and other types of rings on 1stDibs.
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