Sold|$1,800
Buccellati Two Color Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold ring by Mario Buccellati. The ring is a size 8 1/4, ring top is 15.7mm x 14.1mm.
18k Gold
Sold|$11,000
Buccellati ruby Gold Flower Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold ring crafted by Buccellati featuring a 1.65ct ruby center.
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$10,500
Buccellati Jade Cabochon Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati 18K gold dome cocktail ring features a 20.95ct jade cabochon center.
Jade, 18k Gold
Sold|$14,500
Buccellati Sapphire Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring size 5 1/2, widest point - 13mm. Marked Buccellati Italy 18k.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,850
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati two tone 18k gold band ring with diamonds. marked - Buccellati,750,18k,Italy.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,500
Buccellati Eternelle Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18K gold band ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 6.75 and is 8.3mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$14,875
Rare Mario Buccellati Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique and stunning ring by the found of Buccellati, Mario Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Buccellati Sterling Silver Snake Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling silver snake ring by Gianmaria Buccellati. The ring is a size 6 and measures 29mm at the widest point.
Sterling Silver
Sold|$3,800
Buccellati Prestigio Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold band ring crafted by Buccellati for the Prestigio collection.
18k Gold
Sold|$3,600
Buccellati Gold Bacchus Dionysus Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 9 1/2, ring top is 18mm wide at widest point.
18k Gold
Sold|$19,000
Buccellati Coral Emerald Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati 18k gold ring, set with coral and emeralds.
Coral, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$35,000
Mario Buccellati Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Light Yellow Diamond and Gold Mario Buccellati band ring Central diamond is 2.8 carat with color :K clarity : Vvs Buccellati size : 16 American size : 7,5 Signed : M.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$990
Buccellati Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold band ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 6 3/4, ring is 5.8mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$1,700
Buccellati White Gold Interlocked Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k white gold braided ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 6, top is 13mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$1,400
Buccellati Large Silver Poseidon Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling silver ring depicting Poseidon. The ring is a size 6, ring top is 36mm wide at the widest point.
Sterling Silver
Buccellati Sterling Silver Serpent Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling silver serpent ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 8, and the top is 21mm wide.
Silver
Sold|$1,850
Buccellati Oro Gold Knot Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold knot ring by Buccellati. The ring is a size 5 1/2, ring top is 13mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$17,900
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful ring impeccably made by the Italian jewelry firm Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$9,800
Buccellati Ruby and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, NY
Buccellati ruby and diamond ring , classic version of a three stone but interpreted with the artistry and character of Buccellati
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,200
Buccellati gold and diamond ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Buccellati Eternelle yellow gold band ring with 8 diamond rhomubus on white gold.
Sold|$4,900
Buccellati Eternelle Mora Ring 6.5
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Buccellati yellow gold balckberry leaf ring . textured leafs and gold balls in between --size 6.5 resizable down Coming with buccellati certificate
Sold|$8,450
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
Featuring an openwork tulle design set throughout with diamonds, this ring is a great example of Buccellati's skill and craftsmanship.
Diamond, 18k Gold
BUCCELLATI Gold and Emerald Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
BUCCELLATI Gold and Emerald Ring. 18 karat yellow gold ring with floral design.
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$14,100
BUCCELLATI Sensational Oxblood Coral Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18kt. yellow gold handmade M. Buccellati oxblood coral ring, set with an important size bullet shape natural coral center measures 15.6 mm. deep , 18.4 mm. wide, with 5 round brillia...
Coral, 18k Gold
Sold|$16,000
Buccellati Scacchi Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Paris, FR
A diamonds and 18k gold ring. Signed Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Buccellati Diamond Gold Dome Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 18k brushed gold ring of a dome shape centering an old mine cut diamond surrounded by 20 smaller diamonds set into the delicate hand-forged piercing work Buccellati is wor...
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,975
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow gold and diamond band ring by Buccellati, Italy, of textured gold design accented by circular white gold plaques set with 6 round diamonds weighing approximately 0...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Sold|$10,461
Buccellati Emerald Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in ALTRINCHAM, GB
The iconic Buccellati emerald and diamond lace ring; it is set with a central, oval emerald weighing 1ct in a latticework gold design interspersed with diamonds.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$18,250
Buccellati Diamond White Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand made by the Italian jewelry firm Buccellati, this ring features the famous "Tulle" hand pierced pattern accented by white diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$9,450
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 karat white and yellow gold and diamond band ring by Buccellati, designed as an openwork foliate motif set throughout with small round diamonds weighing approximately 0.70 carat, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,950
Buccellati Diamond Gold Flower Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow gold and diamond ring by Buccellati, Italy, of floral design composed of three flowers set with 3 round diamonds weighing approximately 0.35 carat, gross weight 8....
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$4,900
Mario Buccellati Gold Leaf Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Delicate textured 18 k Gold leaf ring. size 6.5 Signed M. Buccellati. Coming with certificate and original box.
18k Gold
Sold|$12,500
Buccellati citrine and emerald ring
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, NY
Buccellati 18K white gold ring containing 1 citrine weighing approx. 8 cts and 24 emeralds weighing 1.56 cts. numbered 18090
Citrine, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,400
Buccellati Sapphire Gold Flower Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The weight of the ring is 4 grams. Marked: V1570, Italy, 750, Buccellati.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,650
Buccellati Opera Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold ring set with 0.05ctw of H/VS diamonds. The ring is a size 5.75 and 20.3mm wide.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$14,000
Buccellati Sapphire Ruby Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The ring is a size 5.75 and measures 12mm wide. The weight of the ring is 6.6 grams.
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$5,800
Buccellati Coral Gold Cuff Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold cuff ring set with a coral (10mm x 8mm). The ring is a size 4.75 and 15.7mm wide.
Coral, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,840
Buccellati Gold Diamond Ring Band
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18K Yellow & White Gold Gemstones/Diamonds: Diamonds - Approx. 0.25-0.30ctw Measurements: Ring Size - 6 3/4 . Ring Is 8.8mm Wide. (Inch=25mm) Marked: Gianmaria Buccellati, 750.
Sold|$5,225
Buccellati Gold Jade Nephrite Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18K Yellow Gold . Tested:M. Buccellati, 18K. Jade ? Nephrite ? Cabochon - 9.5mm x 7.5mm Measurements:Ring Size - 6 [slightly flexible], 14mm Wide (Inch = 25mm) Weight: 9.7g
Sold|$9,000
Buccellati Gold Diamond Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold band set with approximately 0.60ctw of G/VS diamonds. Crafted by Buccellati, the ring is a size 6.5 and measures 9.2mm wide.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,850
Buccellati Diamond Gold Flower Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold ring set with 0.10ctw of GH/VS diamonds. The ring is a size 6 1/2, and the top is 21mm x 11mm.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$21,500
Buccellati Diamond Gold Dome Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat white gold and diamond ring by Buccellati, Italy, designed as an elongated dome set in the center with a round diamond weighing approximately 1.10 carats, further set wit...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Sold|$17,500
Buccellati Emerald and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handmade by the Italian jewelry firm Buccellati.
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$33,600
Buccellati Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Elegant and rare filigree 18k white gold ring crafted by the famed house of Buccellati set with a 2.75 Carat gem quality cornflower blue sapphire with AGL cert # CS 62273 centered on...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$20,000
Buccellati Emerald Diamond Dome Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Emerald and diamond dome ring, centering on a cushion-cut emerald weighing approximately 2.03 carats, with twenty step-cut diamond accents weighing approximately 3.00 total carats, m...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$9,500
Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant white and yellow 18k gold band ring 16 diamonds for 2ct coming with certificate and box
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$15,000
Buccellati Cabochon Emerald Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful 18ct yellow and white gold Emerald cabochon ring. 1 Emerald Cabochon for 1.50 ct 20 diamonds for 0.60 ct size 51 or 5 3\4
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wide Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati 18K gold open band ring features approximately 0.35ctw of diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,900
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 6, ring is 8.5mm wide. Marked 18k, Italy, Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,000
Buccellati Diamond Gold Flower Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 4, ring is 10mm wide. Marked Buccellati, Italy.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$5,000
Buccellati Diamond Ruby Gold Flower Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring size 6.75; ring top is 21mm x 15mm. Marked: Buccellati Italy, 18k, 750,L0659.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Buccellati Prestigio Diamond Gold Square Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold ring crafted by Buccellati. Retails for $3300. Ring size - 7.5, ring top - 15.8mm x 15.8mm, weighs 14.9 grams.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,800
Buccellati White Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow and white gold band ring by Buccellati, retail $7000. Ring size - 5.75, ring is 10.1mm wide, weighs 6.8 grams.
18k Gold
Sold|$2,200
Buccellati Gold Flexible Link Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k Gold Buccellati Link Band Ring. Ring size 5, measures 11mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$7,700
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic 18k gold Buccellati wedding band ring, set with approx. 0.48ctw in VS-SI1/H diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,950
Buccellati Diamond and Gold Brocatto Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A great everyday ring, this piece was made by the Italian jewelry firm Buccellati who is know for their unique gold finishes.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,600
Buccellati Openwork Gold Ruby Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k white and yellow gold openwork band ring, crafted by Buccellati, decorated with approx. 0.79ctw in rubies.
Ruby, 18k 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.