Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 7' Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After its reintroduction in 2019, this highly refined and iconic design by one of the Danish Modern giants of the midcentury era, the VL Ring Crown was featured in the September 2024...
Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After its reintroduction in 2019, this highly refined and iconic design by one of the Danish Modern giants of the midcentury era, the VL Ring Crown was featured in the September 2024...
Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown 3' Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After its reintroduction in 2019, this highly refined and iconic design by one of the Danish Modern giants of the midcentury era, the VL Ring Crown was featured in the September 2024...
Brass
LED Swirl 11 Ring Swirl Chandelier Pendant Light Shown in Polished Gold finish
Located in Westport, CT
Light and Architecture combined... Individual rings with integrated LED stripes grouped together.
Stainless Steel
TAWARAYA "Boxing Ring" Seating Pod by Masanori Umed, Memphis Design, Japan, 1983
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The TAWARAYA Ring by Masanori Umeda for MEMPHIS srl is one of that design movements most famous & critically-discussed pieces from the inaugural MEMPHIS exhibition of 1981.
Laminate, Wood
Van Cleef & Arpels Cosmos Large Diamond Ring, 3.26ct, 18K White Gold US Size 9
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Tokyo, JP
■ Item Number: 321171205 ■ Retail Price: JPY 6,336,000 (including tax) ■ Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels ■ Product Name: COSMOS Large Model ring ■ Reference Number: - ■ Material: 1P Di...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Harry Winston 0.75 Carat Diamond F-VVS2-3Ex Platinum Brilliant Love Ring US4 1/4
By Harry Winston
Located in Tokyo, JP
■ Item Number: 22270404 ■ Brand: HARRY WINSTON ■ Product Name: Brilliant Love Ring ■ Reference Number: - ■ Material: 0.75ct Diamond (F-VVS2-3Ex) / 20P Side Diamonds / PT950 Platinum ...
Diamond, Platinum
Statement 18k White Gold Drop Earrings with Sapphire Baguettes and Spinel
By LÖF
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drop down earrings in polished 18k white gold, set with custom cut sapphire baguettes and a bezel-set round spinel. Clean, architectural lines. Matches our Orbitalis Ring Length 45m...
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
Patinated Brass and Beveled Glass Octagonal Side Table Campaign Style
By Mastercraft, Brueton
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking vintage American octagonal side table featuring a substantial patinated bronze frame and a thick, green-tinted beveled glass top. The architectural base incorporates slender...
Brass
5.65 Carat Natural Loose 5 Piece Spinel Lot Jewelry Cut Burmese Gemstones
Located in Bangkok, TH
Their matching quality and harmonious color palette offer boundless creative potential for a bespoke multi-stone design, such as an architectural mosaic ring, an asymmetric drop pend...
Spinel
1920s Art Deco Opaline Milk Glass & Bronze Pendant Ceiling Light
Located in Nottingham, GB
The suspension is particularly decorative, featuring a long hexagonal-profile bronze column with an architectural capital and upper grab ring, complemented by the original bronze and...
Bronze
Two Art Deco Faux Marble Lacquered Wood Italian Vases
Located in Catania, Sicilia
The silhouette is classically Art Deco, characterized by a flared trumpet neck that tapers into a bulbous center before resting on a structured, architectural pedestal. Gilded gold r...
Fruitwood, Lacquer
1980s Christopher Chodoff Snake Console Table (Ilana Goor & Giacometti Style)
By Diego Giacometti, Ilana Goor, Christopher Chodoff
Located in St. Louis, MO
.), the celebrated New York designer and antiques dealer renowned for his masterful furniture executed in the sculptural, zoomorphic manner of Diego Giacometti and Ilana Goor. The a...
Granite, Bronze, Iron
Kaiser Brass Flush Mount Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Kaiser and Co
Located in Antwerp, BE
Convex Mirror Reflector: The centerpiece features a highly polished brass dome that creates a striking visual depth and reflects the room's atmosphere.Radiant light effect the outer ...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Geometric Wood Marquetry Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Displaying a bold, rhythmic interplay of light and dark wood veneers, the vessel features a precise checkerboard and striped pattern wrapped around a tapered, architectural form. A c...
Wood
$28,596
Matthias Lock Table
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important architectural side table after a design by Matthias Lock, the Hercules mask draped with the pelt of the Nemean Lion hung through carved rings, with an architectural desi...
Marble
French Art Deco Sideboard, Oak and Brass, Sculptural Legs, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
The rectangular case rests on a shaped plinth with sculptural splayed legs capped in brass sabots, giving the piece an architectural silhouette. Brass ring pulls and keyhole escutche...
Brass
Antique Moser 6x Emerald-Green Stag Engraved Wine Glasses – 22ct Gilt, ca. 1880
Located in Nottingham, GB
Each base is formed with three stepped tiers, highlighted by multiple gilded rings. The architectural construction of the stems and bases gives these glasses considerable presence wh...
Glass
Chopard Happy Diamonds 18k Yellow Gold Floating Diamond Watch, 1976
By Chopard
Located in Zurich, CH
The watch features a refined 18k yellow gold (750 hallmark) circular case with a dual-bezel architecture. Within the clear exhibition ring, five brilliant-cut floating "dancing" diam...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Coral Red Murano Glass Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Black Murano Glass, Signed 2002, Made in Italy
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bamboo Coat Rack in the manner of Albini, Mid-Century Italian Design, 1960
By Franco Albini
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The sculptural silhouette feels light yet architectural. At the crown, circular ring guides frame four gracefully curved hat holders, offering both function and visual rhythm.
Bamboo
A 19th Century Bleu Deck Turquoise Vase by Théodore Deck, Large Size, Circa 1867
By Theodore Deck
Located in England, GB
An applied lion-mask with a suspended ring enhances the architectural presence of the piece, an especially desirable motif within Deck’s oeuvre.
Ceramic
Monumental Baroque Wood Relief “Moses Striking the Rock” Germany/Austria, c.1700
By Soft Baroque
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
The reverse shows multi-board construction with original horizontal battens and an early forged iron hanging ring, indicating architectural installation rather than later decorative ...
Wood
Mid-20th Century Directoire Style Gilt Gueridon Table with Marble Ramsay Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A twisted stretcher unites the legs, adding both visual interest and structural integrity, while the curved feet lend a light, architectural presence. The circular ring motifs and cl...
Marble, Iron
Neoclassical French Brass And Blown Glass Lantern
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The lantern was produced between 1958 and 1964 in one of the many artisan workshops active in the outskirts of Paris, an area renowned during the period for the production of decorat...
Brass
$8,067Sale Price|20% Off
Pomellato Mille Cercles 18ct Gold & Onyx Unisex Bracelet for Gents or Ladies
By Pomellato
Located in London, GB
The architectural onyx rings create a sleek, modern aesthetic suited to both gents and ladies, making this a beautifully versatile unisex piece.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s F.lli Fratelli Mannelli Italian Rapolano Travertine Round Vase
By Fratelli Manelli
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
The form is bold yet serene, defined by a rounded architectural silhouette and concentric carved rings that create depth, rhythm, and a subtle play of shadow.
Travertine
Vintage Boho Art Glass Highballs - Set of Four
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The design is distinguished by a striking, applied handle—appearing in a contrasting smoked or dark glass tone—placed low on the body for a unique architectural balance. Subtle etche...
Art Glass
Steven Handelman Studios "Park Avenue" Bronzed and Glass Wall Sconce, 1996
By Steven Handelman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The design includes three ribbed bronze rings that lend architectural structure and balance to the soft diffusion of light from within.
Steel
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Blue Horizon Murano Glass Signed 2014
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Red Murano Glass, Signed 2012, Made in Italy
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Aquamarine Murano Glass Signed 2012 Made in Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI vase Deco by Martinuzzi Paraiba Murano Glass Signed 2014, Made in Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Venezia, IT
The Deco vases, with their concentric rings and architectural silhouettes, reflect his pursuit of a perfect balance between sculpture and functional design — a language that still de...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
9.42 Carat Chrysoberyl Cushion Cut Loose Gemstone GIA Certified Unheated
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
It is ideally suited for: A platinum cocktail ring with diamond accents An alternative engagement ring with clean architectural lines A refined pendant that showcases the cushion out...
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
11.04 Carat Emerald Cut Tanzanite Loose Gemstone by Merkaba Beverly Hills
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Design Your Dream with Tamir At Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, Tamir leads a design-first process where your stone becomes the starting point for a custom heirloom. Create a statemen...
Tanzanite, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$6,860Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Fluted detailing along the central stile adds another refined architectural element. The original brass ring pulls and delicate key guards remain in place, their aged surfaces beauti...
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Style Diamond Onyx & Red Coral Clip-On Earrings 18K White Gold
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Each circular earring is architecturally structured with an outer ring frame sculpted from smooth, high-polished natural black onyx.
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
$13,814Sale Price|20% Off
Substantial Early 19th Century Regency Brass and Steel Fire Grate Basket
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Provenance: Cornwall Terrace, Hyde Park, London, England, circa 1823 In Regency architecture, a ring or circle is an omnipresent, universal symbol with extensive meaning.
Brass, Steel
Serge Belloni, The Rose Bouquet, France, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
A single false note and everything falls apart: the chords no longer ring true, the architecture of the painting collapses, colors, drawings, volumes pass by what should be harmoniou...
Paint
Diamond Frosted Carved Rock Crystal Ring
Located in New York, NY
Highly impressive and fashionable, this architectural 18K white gold ring features three carved and frosted rock crystal panels framing a wave of stepped rows of diamonds (5.20 carat...
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
A mid-century sapphire and diamond tank ring
Located in London, GB
The rich blue of the sapphire contrasts wonderfully with the diamonds and the platinum mount and is a striking centerpiece to this ring. With its rectangular shape and architectural ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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