Emerald and Diamond Ring, signed G. R. Addis, Australia, circa 1890–1910
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Addis Date: Circa 1890–1910 Place of Manufacture: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (likely) Material: Yellow gold (tests approx. 18K) Gemstones: 1 central emerald-cut emerald (approx. 1...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Estate Platinum Cabochon Green & Australian Opal Emerald Cocktail Ring 20.52ctw
Located in Winter Springs, FL
Details: • Metal: Platinum • Center Stone: Green opal cabochon • Surrounding Stones: Natural Australian opals • Total Opal Weight: 20.20 carats (exact, stamped) • Accent Stones:...
Emerald, Opal, Platinum
Contemporary Beatrice Barzaghi Emerald Australian Opal Gold Asymmetrical Ring
By Beatrice Barzaghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
The Ines ring is made of 18 karat yellow gold and features a round cabochon cut natural emerald around 0.8 carats, diameter 5.9, depth 3.05 mm and an high quality oval cabochon cut A...
Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold 9.35ct Australian Opal Diamond and Emerald Ring
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking vintage ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and showcases a mesmerizing 9.35ct Australian opal with vibrant flashes of color.
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval White Australian Opal Emerald Diamond Art Deco Style Halo 14K Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
A beautiful natural cabochon Australian opal is bezel set in round diamond halo, punctuated its four with French cut emeralds.
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gin & Grace 14K Yellow Gold Australian Opal, Emerald Ring with Diamond For Women
Located in New York, NY
This Ring is made up of 7*9 (Oval-Cut) Australian opal (1 pcs) 1.11 carat, 3*4 oval-cut Emerald (2 Pcs) 0.32 carat and Round-cut white diamond (2 Pcs) 0.01 Carat.
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Black Rhodium and Rose Gold Australian Black Opal and Emerald Ring
By Nazarelle
Located in Houston, TX
This ring is made with 14 karat rose gold and 14 karat white gold that has a black rhodium finish and features a 4.30ct Australian black opal with a mixture of colors like blue, gree...
Opal, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, Rhodium
18k Gold Art Deco Colombian Emerald & Diamond Halo Ring Emerald Cut
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A stunning antique-style emerald and diamond ring, expertly crafted in solid 18ct yellow gold. The piece is centred with a vibrant green emerald-cut natural Colombian emerald, accent...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$3,500 / item
3ct Knot Emerald Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Akin to the visage when one gazes into the depths off the Pacific Ocean. Considering our grandma´s time in Shanghai, the jewels, the glamorous parties and how she was influenced by t...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2ct Emerald in Forget Me Knot Style Ring
Located in Brisbane, AU
*Custom design to order * Our showstopper Natural Emerald "Forget Me Knot" ring is smothered in diamonds set in a combination of 22ct yellow gold and platinum Please message ou...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
$3,424Sale Price / item|20% Off
3ct Emerald cut Emerald and Diamond Ring set in 18ct gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
3ct emerald of your selection, please contact our concierge team to start the process of hand selecting your stone 18 x white diamonds Emerald cut Custom made to your size Dia...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
EOSTRE Emerald and Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
This a stunning Emerald and Diamond ring, with not only highly saturated vivid green colour emerald, but also, the tone of the emarald is on the brighter side and combining with the ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Eostre Emerald and Diamond Ring in 18k White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
A 2.03 ct Emerald and diamond ring in 18k white gold. It is a geometric design ring with the band of the ring made up by lots of rectangular cube. Those cubes are set with baguette a...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,560Sale Price|40% Off
4.01ct Oval Cut Emerald Forget Me Knot ring with Emeralds in 18ct yellow gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features an intense green oval cut Emerald embraced North, South, East, West by gold talons and embraced by diamon...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
2ct Emerald 'Forget Me Knot' Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel emerald, embraced by fine golden ropes. 2ct Zambian emerald Forget Me Knot ring Availa...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eostre Emerald and Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
This is a flower motif clustered Emerald ring in 18K white Gold. The Emerald is surrounded by multiple diamond pave and there are 8 larger brilliant cut diamond among them. It resemb...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Australian Boulder Opal Stone 5.24 cts w Diamonds & Emerald Stones 0.61 cts /GIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Australian Boulder Opal Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2.15ct Zambian Emerald Knot Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold, Ohliguer
Located in Brisbane, AU
Making a bold yet refined statement, the Bezel Set Emerald Knot Ring is crafted in 18ct yellow gold and centred with a vivid emerald secured in a sleek bezel setting.
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
2ct Emerald solitaire ring with diamonds set in 18ct yellow gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Custom Made to your size ** please contact our customer care team to choose your perfect emerald. 2ct emerald natural gemstone Emerald cut Diamond band Hidden diamonds underneat...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
$4,550Sale Price / item|30% Off
3.30ct Emerald and diamond ring set in 18ct rose gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Custom Made to your size ** please contact our customer care team to choose your perfect emerald. 3.30ct emerald natural gemstone 9.90 x 6.40mm Size 7.50 USA 18 x white diamonds ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$21,000Sale Price / item|30% Off
8ct Emerald Forget Me Knot Ring in Platinum and Diamonds Solitaire
Located in Brisbane, AU
Custom made to your size please contact our customer service team to discuss your custom size and select your emerald. Can source an emerald speicifically to match your budget Na...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$3,500 / item
Forget Me Knot Emerald Cut Diamond ring in 18ct Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel set emerald cut diamond, embraced by fine golden ropes. •Available in 18ct Yellow, White...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Emerald and Diamond Ring in 18K Yellow and White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
This is flower motif modified cluster cocktail ring. The Emerald is first surrounded by Diamond pave then the textured yellow gold flower petals. This technique is well know in the J...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$8,950 / item
4ct Emerald Cut Forget Me Knot ring in 18k
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features an intense green oval cut 4ct Emerald embraced North, South, East, West by gold talons and embraced by dia...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
5ct Emerald Forget Me Knot Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold bezel set
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel set emerald, embraced by powerful-golden ropes, converging to two knots on either side of ...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,500Sale Price / item|30% Off
3ct Colombian Emerald Solitaire Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold and Diamond
Located in Brisbane, AU
Custom made to your size * please contact our team to discuss your size and selection of your columbian emerald. 3ct columbian Emerald 18ct yellow gold Forget me Knot petal style...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
3ct Emerald in Forget Me Knot Ring Platinum and 22ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
*Custom design to order * Our showstopper 3carat Zambian emerald "Forget Me Knot" ring is smothered in diamonds set in a combination of 22ct yellow gold and platinum with D/Fsi gr...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
Pearl Emerald Diamond Ring 18K Gold
By Eze Jewelry
Located in Bucharest, Romania
Australian South Sea pearl ring, emerald diamond ring, luxury pearl statement ring.
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
5.00ct Emerald Cut Natural Aquamarine, Diamond, 18K White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This delightful Vintage Cocktail Ring features a breathtaking Natural Aquamarine of radiant serene icy blue colour, of rarely encountered & impressive size – 5.00ct approx. The...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA 14K 2.04 Ct Australia Unheated Green Blue Sapphire&Diamonds Engagement Ring
Located in Kaohsiung City, TW
*GIA 14K 2.04 Ct Australia Natural Unheated Green Blue Sapphire&Diamonds Engagement Ring* GIA-certified Australia natural unheated green blue Sapphire weighing 2.04 ct set on t...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White ...
Vintage Colombian Emerald & Baguette Cut Diamond Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in SYDNEY, AU
This exquisite vintage ring is crafted in solid 18ct buttery yellow gold, showcasing a natural Colombian emerald with a bright green hue that glows under the light. Renowned for its ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2ct Emerald Diamond Halo ring in 18ct white and yellow gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
2ct Emerald Cut Natural Emerald 12 x 0.05ct FSI diamonds round brilliant cut surrounding halo 18ct yellow gold band and claws around centre stone 18ct white gold halo around diamo...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sculptural Knot Ring in 18ct Gold with 1ct FSI Emerald Cut Diamond, Ohliguer
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel set emerald cut diamond, embraced by fine golden ropes.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
$4,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
Forget Me Knot Emerald Cut Diamond 0.80ct ring with knots in 18ct Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel set emerald cut diamond, embraced by fine golden ropes. •Available in 18ct Yellow, White...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
$14,040Sale Price|40% Off
Eostre Multi Style Vivid Green Emerald and Diamond White Gold Ring
Located in Melbourne, AU
Set in 18K white gold 9.34G Main sugarloaf emerald 3.11 CT two smaller cabochon emeralds are 1.08 CT And 1.07CT Natural diamonds 1.13 CT in E/F Colour and VS clarity this ring is des...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
1ct Emerald and Diamond Reef Knot Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
1ct natural oval cut emerald embraced by golden ropes (blue green emerald) Available in 18ct yellow/ white and rose gold 2 x white diamonds underneath setting Sized to your custo...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,100Sale Price / item|30% Off
Custom made 3.50ct Emerald and Diamond Trilogy style Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Custom made classic trilogy style ring. 3ct emerald flanked with 0.50ct emerald cuts either side equalling 1ct of diamonds total. Comes with full valuation certificate and made to yo...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
14K Gold 2.52 CT Teal Australian Sapphire Ring with Half Moon Diamond Accents
By Rose and Choc
Located in Wallingford, CT
Teal Australian Sapphire Bezel Ring Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Stone: Teal Sapphire Stone Weight: 2.52 Carat Stone Shape: Emerald Cut Side stone: Half moon diamonds Diamond Color and Cla...
Sapphire, Diamond, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
3.02ct Antique Emerald cut Diamond Reef Knot ring in a Sculptural Reef Knot
Located in Brisbane, AU
Making a bold yet refined statement, the Reef Knot Diamond Ring is crafted in 18ct yellow gold, centered around a striking antique emerald-cut diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eostre Vivid Green Emerald, Tsavorite and Diamond 18k White Gold Ring
Located in Melbourne, AU
This is a massive statement piece with a 7.34ct Emerald cabochon. The emerald is surrounded by Diamonds and Tsavorite pave, the pave covers half of the ring starting from the top whe...
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
$4,200Sale Price / item|40% Off
Golden South Sea Pearl and Emerald ring in 18ct yellow gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a Golden Australian South Sea pearl poised between sharp eagle style talons and embraced by powerful Emeral...
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1985 Vintage Colombian Emerald & Diamond Flower Cluster Halo Ring in 9ct Gold
Located in SYDNEY, AU
This exquisite ring is crafted in 9ct yellow gold with white gold setting, showcasing a captivating natural emerald with a bright, mint green hue. Originated from Colombia, the emera...
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Sugarloaf 1.60ct Cabochon Emerald Knot Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Bold and unapologetic, this striking ring centres a vivid sugarloaf emerald embraced by powerful gold ropes and secured within eagle-style talons. The sculptural design converges int...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Eostre Vivid Green Emerald and Yellow Diamond Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
The Colour of the Emerald is mesmerizing and therefore we have selected the simplest possible setting so that people will focus in the Emerald instead of the ring. Yellow is well kno...
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
3ct Emerald Cut Rubelite Forget Me Knot Ring Bezel set in 18k
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features an intense red Rubelite tourmaline embraced bezel set gold and embraced by diamond encrusted ropes. Beze...
Emerald, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Green Emerald & Channel Set Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring Size M / 6
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Stunning 18ct yellow gold ring featuring a vivid green natural emerald with sparkling diamonds in channel set on each side. - Stones: 1 x natural emerald (5mm x 4mm approx.), gem w...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Eostre Sapphire, Opal, Emerald, Pearl and Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
This design is inspired by the feather of a peacock. It has all the colour elements of the feather, the combination of Tahitian Peacock green pearl, Blue and Green Black Opal, Blue S...
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
8.57ct Colombian Emerald Forget Me Knot ring in 22ct yellow gold and platinum
Located in Brisbane, AU
Making a bold yet refined statement, the 8.57ct Colombian Emerald Forget Me Knot Ring is crafted in 22ct yellow gold and platinum, its extraordinary emerald-cut gemstone held in scul...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Certified 2ct FSI Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with 22ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
2ct FSI emerald cut exquisite diamond Ready to post Platinum with 22ct yellow gold detail GIA certified diamond Please contact to resize to your size and confirm your diamond ...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Eostre South Sea Pearl, Emerald and Diamond Ring in White Gold
Located in Melbourne, AU
Eostre South Sea Pearl Emerald cabochon and Diamond Ring in 18k White Gold. The pearl is flawless with medium lustre. The colour is creamy white. The emerald cabochon is vivid gree...
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
4ct Pear Cut Emerald Solitaire with Emeralds in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
This showstopper one of a kind ring features a 4ct natural pear cut emerald poised between sharp eagle style talons and embraced by powerful-gold, emerald encrusted ropes, converging...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unisex 2.80ct emerald cut spinel ring bezel set signet in 18k gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a glorious bezel set spinel, embraced by powerful-golden ropes, converging to two knots on either side of ...
Emerald, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
4.96ct Natural Cushion Cut Forget Me Knot ring in Emerald Platinum and 22k gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Making a bold yet refined statement, the 4.96ct Emerald Forget Me Knot Ring is crafted in 22ct yellow gold and platinum, its extraordinary cushion-cut gemstone held in sculptural eag...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
Gilson Emerald (May Birthstone) & Diamond Dress Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Performed in 9K Yellow Gold, the ring is centring an Oval Gilson Synthetic Emerald of 0.43ct approx. (6mm x 4mm) of magnificent vivid Grass Green colour & excellent clarity, claw-...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
CANTURI GIA Certified 2.00 Carat F VS2 Bezel-Set Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring
By CANTURI
Located in New York, NY
Exuding modern sophistication, this Canturi 18K white gold ring showcases the brand’s signature precision and artistry. At its center rests a stunning 2.00 carat emerald cut diamond,...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
14ct Gold Art Deco Emerald Cut Blue Tanzanite Diamond Halo Cocktail Ring P / 7.5
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Impressive Art Deco style ring featuring a large 4.52 carat, emerald cut, royal blue Tanzanite, bezel set into a black enamel border with a diamond halo. Valuation Certificate of $7...
Tanzanite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Sculptural Ohliguer Knot Ring with a 1.25ct Sugarloaf Emerald set in 18ct Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Glamorously bold and unabashedly seductive. This showstopper ring features a deliciously green sugarloaf emerald set with eagle style talons and embraced by powerful-gold, knotted ro...
Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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