Sold|$900
Buccellati Gold X Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold band ring. Crafted by Buccellati, the ring is a size 7 and is 4.5mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$5,800
Buccellati Gold and Diamond Ring 6.5
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Buccellati gold and diamond band ring coming with box and certificate Italian Buccellati size 14
Sold|$9,400
Buccellati Diamond Gold Eternity Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful 18k gold band ring by Buccellati, adorned with diamonds. Ring is a size 8 and is 8mm wide.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$7,400
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wide Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 6 1/2, ring is 12mm wide. Marked: Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$11,500
Buccellati Carved Ruby Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring size 6, ring top 21mm x 19mm . Marked : Buccellati, Italy 18k .
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,500
Buccellati Gold Openwork Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold open work wedding band ring. The ring size 6 3/4, ring is 10mm wide. The weight of the piece is 4.8 grams.
18k Gold
Sold|$3,600
Buccellati Yellow Gold Wide Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold band ring crafted by Mario Buccellati. The ring is a size 5 1/2 and is 15mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$4,900
Buccellati Emerald Cabochon Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold band ring crafted by Buccellati. Featuring an approximately 1.46ctw emerald cabochon.
Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$18,500
Mario Buccellati Gold Diamond Emerald Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vintage Mario Buccellati 18k Gold Diamond Emerald Cocktail Ring, Ring size - 7, ring top is 26mm x 18mm . weight - 19.4g Emerald- 13.7mm X 12mm Bright Rich Green Color ( some natura...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$900
Buccellati Tricolor Gold X Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k white yellow rose gold ring. Crafted by Buccellati, the ring is a size 6 and is 4.5mm wide, The weight of the piece is 4.4 grams.
18k Gold
Sold|$4,950
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 8, and is 8.4mm wide. Marked Buccellati 18k.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,900
Buccellati Diamond Gold X Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring size 5, band is 6mm wide . Marked: Gianmaria Buccellati, 13, 750.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,850
Buccellati Gold Flexible Link Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold ring by Gianmaria Buccellati. The ring is a size 6 and is 11.5mm wide.
18k Gold
Sold|$11,500
Mario Buccellati Diamond Gold band ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant diamond and 18k yellow and white gold band ring Diamonds for circa 2 carats size 6 1/4 or Buccellati size 12 Signed Mario Buccellati
18k Gold
Sold|$5,500
Buccellati Diamond Emerald Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 6 and is 10mm wide. Marked M. Buccellati.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$12,000
Mario Buccellati Gold and Diamond ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed : M. Buccellati Buccellati size : 16 American size : 7,5
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$16,800
BUCCELLATI Gold, Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
BUCCELLATI Gold, Natural Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring; 18kt gold ring composed of engraved leaf garlands crowned by central cabachon emerald set over fourteen round cabachon sapphire...
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,890
Buccellati Diamond Two Color Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat two-tone gold and diamond band ring by Buccellati, Italy, set with 6 round diamonds weighing approximately 0.25 carat, gross weight 8.2 grams, size 7 1/4, signed M Buccel...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$19,500
Classic Buccellati Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Timeless Buccellati sapphire and diamond dome style ring, the 18kt. white and yellow gold is set with a center natural sapphire meas. approx. 10 mm. cts.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,800
BUCCELLATI Gold, Emerald and Ruby Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
BUCCELLATI Gold, Emerald and Ruby Ring. 18kt yellow gold ring set with 3 cabachon rubies and 6 cabachon emeralds.
Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$12,000
Buccellati Rombi Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati Rombi 18k Gold 1.20ct Diamond Band Ring.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$9,450
Buccellati Diamond and Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely 18 karat white and yellow gold band ring of openwork foliate design by Buccellati, set with 39 small round diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 carat, gross weight 7.9 grams...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,500
Buccellati Gold Leaf Motif Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold band ring, crafted by Buccellati, featuring leaf motifs.
18k Gold
Sold|$6,550
Buccellati Sapphire Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow and white gold, diamond and sapphire ring by Buccellati, the openwork band of foliate design set with 6 round sapphires weighing approximately 0.75 carat, accented...
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$8,500
M. Buccellati Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Made and signed by Mario Buccellati. Set with 24 bright bezel set diamonds. Classic luminous Buccellati brushed gold finish.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$18,750
1970s Buccellati Emerald Diamond Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
Buccellati, Italy, 750. Set with a richly colored cabochon emerald then framed by ornate white and yellow textured gold leaves that taper down the band of the ring, a beautiful jewe...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$14,600
Buccellati Diamond Gold "Tulle" Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat white gold and diamond 'tulle' band ring by Buccellati, Italy, the wide band of openwork design set with 84 round diamonds weighing approximately 1.25 carats, width 3/8 i...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Sold|$5,500
Buccellati Aquamarine 'Crepe de Chine' Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 karat yellow gold and aquamarine 'Crepe de Chine' ring by Buccellati, of tapered design composed of interlocking rope twists bands, set in the center with an oval aquamarine weigh...
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,800
Buccellati Diamond White Gold Heart Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k white gold heart ring, crafted by Buccellati, set with approx. 0.25ctw in H/VS diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$17,800
Sapphire & Diamond Cluster Ring by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in London, GB
A sapphire diamond cluster ring by Buccellati, sapphire weighs approximately 2.6cts surrounded by 8 principal diamonds set on a platinum shank.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Sold|$8,650
Buccellati Diamond and Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully made 18 karat white and yellow gold and diamond band ring by Buccellati, of slightly tapered design composed of brushed yellow gold, inset with openwork white gold plaq...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$9,800
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The ring is a size 5 1/2 and 9.1mm wide. Marked: 763MI, 18k, Italy, H5606, Buccellati.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mario Buccellati Large Tourmaline Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Marked: M. Buccellati, Italy, 750.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,750
Buccellati Sapphire, Gold and Silver Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow, silver and sapphire ring by Mario Buccellati, set in the center with a cabochon sapphire weighing approximately 2.50 carats, measuring approximately 8.34 by 8.26 ...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Sold|$12,500
Mario Buccellati Gold and Diamond ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Buccellati Gold and Diamond band ring . 28 diamonds for ct 1.04 Coming with box and certificate.
Sold|$19,500
BUCCELLATI Diamond and Gold Dome Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, NY
Buccellati showcases seventies style in this 18K gold, open lattice work dome ring set with 1.7 carats of scattered brilliant diamonds, with one larger center stone.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,600
Buccellati Gold Leaf Motif Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold leaf motif ring. The ring is a size 7 and is 9.1mm wide. The weight of the piece is 6.3 grams.
18k Gold
Sold|$4,200
Buccellati Diamond Two Color Gold Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow and white gold ring set with a carat of H/VS diamonds. The ring is a size 7, 18mm at widest point.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$12,300
BUCCELLATI Tulle Ramage Gold Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18K White Gold Marked/Tested: Buccellati, Italy, 18K Gemstones/Diamonds - Diamonds - Approx. 1.00ctw Clarity: VS Color: G Measurements:Ring Size 6.25, 12.5mm Wide (Inch = 25mm) Weigh...
Sold|$16,500
BUCCELLATI Gold, Ruby and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
All within a textured gold ring. Created by the classic Italian firm, Buccellati, this ring is beautifully made and great for any occasion.
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,025
Mario Buccellati Gold Lapis Lazuli Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Metal: 18K White Gold Gemstones/Diamonds: Lapis Lazuli - 12mm In Diameter X 10.5mm Long Measurements: Ring Size - 4.25, Ring Is 16mm Wide,Sits 17mm Off The Finger (Inch=25mm) Marked/...
Sold|$24,000
Mario Buccellati Emerald and Diamond Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Mario Buccellati Emerald and Diamond wide 18K gold ring. 1/2" wide Size 6 3/4 Set with 20 full cut diamonds and large center emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Buccellati "Etoilee" Gold & Diamond Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Etoilee" openwork band ring in rope twist-style yellow gold, accented by round-cut diamonds set in white gold, mounted in 18k gold, signed Buccellati. 12.5mm width band.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$12,500
BUCCELLATI Gold and Diamond Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
Buccellati. Set throughout with brilliant round diamonds within a delicate mounting that evokes femininity and elegance, this ring is perfect to adorn any finger.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$10,500
Buccellati Diamond Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ring is a size 7 1/2 and measures 7.9mm wide. Marked P4065, 18k, Buccellati, Italy.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,950
BUCCELLATI 18 Karat Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish band ring by Buccellati was created in the iconic style of a great Italian jewelry firm with their unique textured gold treatment.
18k Gold
Sold|$9,500
Buccellati Diamond Gold "Rombi" Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Rombi" openwork band ring composed of three rows of round-cut diamonds set in 18k white gold with scalloped, 18k yellow gold detailing, the diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 tota...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$8,500
Buccellati Diamond Gold "Rombi" Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Handmade in Italy by Buccellati. Size 6.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$8,100
Buccellati Diamond Gold Openwork Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Openwork band ring, centering a row of round-cut diamonds set in 18k white gold, flanked on either side by scalloped 18k yellow gold and white gold detailing with small round-cut dia...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$5,500
BUCCELLATI Gold & Diamond "Raso" Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gold and diamond band ring, with thirteen circular-cut diamonds set to the front of the band in 18k white gold, with a hand-engraved 18k yellow gold trim, the diamonds set approximat...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$5,000
Buccellati Cassetoni Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cassetoni foliate-patterned band ring, designed with a sequence of seven engraved gold flower motifs forming the band, each flower accented by a single round-cut diamond at center in...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$9,450
Buccellati Diamond White Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat white gold and diamond band by Buccellati, Italy, of openwork design set throughout with 45 round diamonds weighing approximately 1.00 carat, measuring 3/8 by 7/8 by 7/8,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$6,875
Iconic Buccellati Sapphire Diamond Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18kt. handmade in white and yellow gold lace design Buccellati band. The center is set with an oval faceted natural blue sapphire measuring 6.5mm. weighing approx 1.ct. The exquisite...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$950
Mario Buccellati Gold Ring
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold ring by Mario Buccellati. The ring is a size 5 1/2, ring top is 9.2mm at widest point.
18k Gold
Sold|$9,500
Mario Buccellati Gold and Diamond ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Textured 18 K yellow gold ring decorated with diamonds each within a sculpted white gold navette-shaped surround. Coming with certificate and box. Signed M Buccelllati size...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$27,000
Mario Buccellati Emerald Ring
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Signed Mario Buccellati Emerald and Diamond Ring. Crafted in 18kt Gold Containing a 1.55 Carat Oval Emerald and Pave Diamonds
Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$4,500
Buccellati Gold Leaf Motif Wide Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati 18K Gold wide band ring featuring a leaf motif.
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.