Bulgari Monete coin ring
$29,500
Bulgari Monete coin ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A ribbed gold and bronze coin "Monete" ring inset with a Crispo Antiochia coin, in 18k.
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
18k Gold, Bronze
$29,500
Bulgari Monete coin ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A ribbed gold and bronze coin "Monete" ring inset with a Crispo Antiochia coin, in 18k.
18k Gold, Bronze
Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
on the other, both on the underside of the ring around the coin. 18k yellow gold Size 6.75 (can be resized up or down one full size) Weighs 12.8 grams Signed Bulgari with makers marks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Ring, 20th Century Design
By Bulgari
Located in 台東区, JP
A distinctive vintage-inspired ring by BVLGARI, featuring an ancient coin set at the center of a bold 18K yellow gold mounting. The circular coin is framed by a substantial polished...
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A Bvlgari Monete ring set with a coin of Nero (37–68 AD) carries more than an imperial portrait — it carries contradiction, myth, and memory.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete 1980s Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The iconic coin ring was created by Bulgari back in the 1960s.
Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Bulgari Tricolor Tubogas Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari: A Tricolor Tubogas Coin Ring, in tubogas design, set to the front with an ancient coin, size 8 1/4, signed Bulgari.
Gold
1970s Bulgari Ancient Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin ring featuring an ancient silver coin set in 18k yellow gold.
18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Gold Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bulgari has always been known for their unique designs.
18k Gold
Bulgari Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Cool 18K yellow gold ancient coin ring by Bulgari. Coin features the likeness of a horse.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Coin Ring, 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A vintage Bulgari Monete ring from the 1980s, featuring an authentic ancient coin as its centerpiece.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring 12mm ancient "CONSTANINOPOLIS -ARCADIUS AUG.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperial Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Quadrans Domitian Roman Imperial 81-96 Roma copper coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Rhodes, Greece, silver coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperatorial Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient CARIA.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperial Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient TEODOSIO I, 379-395 d.C., PICCOLO BRONZO, Emissione: 383-387 d.C., Zecca di Siscia, Showing women just how al...
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari "Monete" Ancient Emperor Contstans Copper Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient CONSTANS AD 333 – 350 bronze coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond set ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual diamond, ruby, ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Alessandro Magno Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Alessandro Magno silver coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Large Bulgari Monete Gens Cipia Coin Ring in Gold, 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Echoes, Cast in Gold As if whispered from antiquity. This monumental Bulgari Monete ring from the 1970s centers an authentic Roman denarius—a coin of the Gens Cipia, struck...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Rose Gold Monete Signet Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a bezel set ancient Roman coin measuring 18.0 mm round - silver with aged oxidized patina Depicting a raised cameo of a bearded man with a laurel headband and Latin text R...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Antique Large Coin Signet Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Large Coin Monete Signet Ring by Bulgari. Striking Bvlgari 18k gold Monete signet ring showcasing an authentic ancient coin framed in a bold, polishe...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring Monete 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
The iconic coin ring was created by Bulgari back in the 1960s.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18kt yellow gold 'Monete' bronze coin ring circa 1970-80
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
The Bulgari family knew well this story, as some of the 1800s jewels were collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18kt yellow gold 'Monete' copper coin ring, circa 1970-80
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
The Bulgari family knew well this story, as some of the 1800s jewels were collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold Size 5
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold Size 5 This distinctive ring centers on an ancient dark-toned coin, set within a smooth, circular bezel of 18k yellow gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1970s Flexible Gold Ring Set with an Ancient Greek Coin Featuring Apollo
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A flexible gold curblink ring featuring a bezel-set ancient Greek hemidrachma bronze coin depicting the laureate head of Apollo, the reverse with a four stringed lyre and the rear su...
18k Gold, Bronze
Bvlgari, Antique Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari, Antique Coin Gold Ring Ring size: 5.5 Weight: 19.25 grams Measurement: 1.8cm coin diameter Stamp: “APOLLO”“750”
18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete Rose Gold Antique Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-1718 Brand Bvlgari Model Monete Date Circa 2022 Size EU 55/ US 7 1/4 / UK O _______________________________________________________ Metal 18K Rose Gold Stone Antique ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Monete Reversible 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301550 Comes With Box Only Model Monete Serial Number AX**** Metal 18k Yellow Gold Stones Coin Weight Approximately 6.35 g Ring Size 54 Condition Excellent Other Info ...
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin ‘Fam Cornelia 88 a.c’.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
The Bulgari family knew well this story, as some of the 19th century jewels were collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Ring Circa 1960s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Ring Circa 1960s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. 18k yellow gold Size...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Coin Monete Flip Ring Vintage w/Box
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Coin Monete Flip Ring Vintage w/Box Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Truly a great piec...
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Roma 1970 Moneta Ring 18Kt Gold Ancient Greece 380-325 BC Tarentum Coin
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Signet ring with an ancient Greek coin designed by Bvlgari.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold and Ancient Coin Flip Ring Vintage and Rare Monete
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Truly a great piece at a great price! Weight: 9 grams Condition: great Dimensions: 1/2" (...
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Gold Ancient Coin Key Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Designed classically and made of 18K yellow gold, this exquisite pendant from Bulgari brings you a piece of history by featuring an ancient coin as its decoration.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Necklace Bracelet Ring Set 18K Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
One set of Bulgari necklace, bracelet and ring set from the Monete collection.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in San Antonio, TX
Bulgari Monete Ring with an ancient coin signed Leontini 500-466 BC signed Bulgari.
18k Gold
Bulgari Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual 18K yellow gold ancient Greek coin ring by Bulgari. Coin features the likeness of a man's head wearing a warrior shield, with the depiction of a sword on the back.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in San Francisco, CA
18Kt Yellow Gold Bulgari Ring from the Monete Collection Featuring a Coin Marked “CALABRIA-BRVNDISIVM 3rd cent.
18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Ancient Coin Diamond Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual diamond, ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient "Nicomedia Arcadius AD 395-408" coin with flip ring top.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold Bulgari ring featuring bronze Greek coin. The coin is dated 4th cent.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Gallia Massalia silver coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperatorial Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Augustus Quinarius silver coin.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond set ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Bulgari White Gold Rose Gold Diamond Pave Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
From their Roman roots, inspired by the inscriptions on ancient coins. This Bulgari-Bulgari Revamping Ring is a fusion of elegance and modernity with the gleams of the pave diamond c...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari 18k Gold Monete Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This authentic circa 1980s Bvlgari 18k gold Monete ring features an ancient Greek coin from Gallia Massalia (385–220 B.C.) set in a bold yellow gold bezel. The coin face, measuring a...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Ancient Coin Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1970
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
An iconic vintage 'Monete' ring by Bvlgari in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1970 Set to its centre with an ancient coin dated 4th Century BC within a grooved, polished yellow gold mo...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in St.amford, CT
Bulgari Ancient Coin Flip Ring. Bulgari 18kt Ancient Greek Bronze Coin Flip Ring.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring 12mm ancient coin with flip ring top .
18k Gold
Bulgari Classic Double Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Great condition Bulgari 18 K classic double ancient coin ring 18 k gold.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold ring set with a bronze ancient coin. Crafted by Bulgari, the ring is a size 7, ring top is 15mm in diameter.
18k Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This timeless 2 sided Bvlgari ring from the Monete collection is a flip/spinner ring. It is offered with all the original paper work and boxes shown in pictures. This ring is a size ...
1980s Bulgari Gold Ancient Roman Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k gold Bulgari ring featuring Roman Empire coin c. 5th century B.C.
18k Gold
Bulgari Coins 18 Kt. Yellow Gold Antique Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Rome, IT
Ring made of 18 kt. yellow gold with engraved antique coin signed Bulgari. This beautiful vintage piece belongs to the Bulgari Coins collection. The ring features an ancient coin dat...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Rome, IT
18 karat yellow gold bold ring with an ancient coin signed by Bulgari. This ring from Monete collection is perfect for every occasion.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tubogas 5 Coin Gold Necklace, 2 Coin Earrings and Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Createurs de Luxe offers this pre-owned Bulgari Necklace, Earrings and Ring set. Pre-Owned Tubogas 5 Coin Necklace "Bulgari" - "IV - SEC - A - C. - 750 -2337 AL - Weight: 155 ...
Bulgari Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold ancient coin ring by Bulgari. Ring size 6 1/2, ring top is 15.8mm t widest point.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold ring, crafted by Bulgari for Monete collection, set with ancient coin in the center, featuring flip top.
18k Gold
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Emerald Cut Platinum Diamond Ring
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A 7.55 carat peach tourmaline emerald cut platinum diamond ring, handcrafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills as a romantic collector jewel and meaningful alternative engagement ring...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Chopard 18K Yellow Gold 1970's Bark Finish Lapis Dial 1970's Wrist Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous 18K yellow gold bangle bracelet watch by Chopard, 1970s vintage. We love when watchmaking becomes jewelry, and this wrist watch is a perfect example of such. Beautiful bar...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Emerald Gemstone Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely Detailed Antique Emerald Gold Cross Pendant. Securely Hand set with 11 Green Emeralds, weighing approx. 1.00tcw. Hand crafted in 18K Yellow Gold. The Cross m...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthere 1990s Yellow Gold Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
1992 18k yellow gold Panthere necklace by Cartier. Necklace is 16.75" long and 15mm wide. Marked on the clasp: Cartier 1992, 750, E73016. Weight - 92 grams.
Yellow Gold
14k Italian Yellow Gold Omega Necklace circa 1980s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This stunning 14k Italian Gold Omega Necklace from the circa 1980s exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Crafted from rich 14-karat Italian gold, the necklace features ...
1980s Chrysoprase Diamond Gold Pendant Curb Link Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Presenting a gorgeous one of its kind pendant collar necklace crafted in 18K solid Yellow gold features a Chrysoprase pendant scallop pattern carved design meticulously adorned with ...
Diamond, Gold
$24,000
W 2.13 in L 1.38 in
Cartier 1960 Enamel 18K Gold Platinum Vintage Whimsical Pelican Bird Fish Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized cartoonish pelican in flight holding a smiling fish in its beak Pelican is grooved with feather texture accented by engraved fanning details Fish features bass...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
$13,500 / set
W 0.63 in L 0.75 in
Tiffany & Co. Victoria Round and Marquise Diamond Vine Circle Platinum Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the epitome of elegance and luxury: the Tiffany & Co. Victoria diamond Vine Circle earrings, a masterful creation in lustrous platinum. These exquisite earrings are d...
Diamond, Platinum
Bvlgari Bulgari Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ancient Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Link Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Antique Coin Monete 38" Link Necklace showcases ancient coin set within a...
Yellow Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Cluster and Ruby Pendant 'Mystery-Set' Ear Clips
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
The exquisite surmounts are intricately designed as stunning clusters, each adorned with shimmering marquise-shaped, round, and baguette diamonds. These captivating pieces feature de...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
$53,103
D 0.4 in Dm 1.26 in L 27.56 in
Bulgari Monete Ancient Macedonian Silver Coin 18K Rose Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Monaco, MC
Bulgari "Monete" necklace in 18K rose gold, centred on a genuine ancient silver coin struck in the Roman province of Macedonia, circa 158–150 B.C. Signed Bulgari and accompanied by t...
Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Eight Ancient Coins Yellow Gold 32" Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Eight Ancient Coins Link Monete Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Antique Coin Monete 32" Long Link Necklace with 8 ancient coins seamlessly blends anc...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,240,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 85.10 Carat Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond Riviera Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
GIA Certified 85.10 Carat Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond Riviera Necklace An extraordinary Riviera tennis necklace showcasing 85.10 carats of natural oval brilliant cut diamonds, meticu...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$296,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier 13 Carat Panthère de Cartier Pavé Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
This bracelet is in new condition with the original box the retail price is $380,000 Exquisitely crafted in 950 platinum, the bracelet is entirely set with 765 brilliant-cut diamond...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire and Diamond Brooch in 18K Gold, circa 1970s-1980's
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Roma, RM
This striking vintage brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels dates to the late 1970s–early 1980s, a period distinguished by the Maison’s refined exploration of geometric, layered compositi...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Link Chain Necklace
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Bold yet elegant necklace created by David Webb in the 1970s. Features two cabochon rubies accented with round diamonds set in yellow gold. The necklace comes apart and turns into tw...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
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.