Bulgari Solid 18k White Gold Diamond B.Zero1 4.8mm Wide Band Ring sz3
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (28) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Round Brilliant Cut - Channel Set - Nice Brilliant White Color Material: Solid 18k White Gold Weight: 6.54 Grams Ring Size: Size 45 - ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI Serpenti Viper Diamond 18k Rose Gold 3-Row Sm. Ring. COA, Box.
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Bvlgari Serpenti ring features a 3-row viper design crafted in 18k rose gold and set with 68 round brilliant-cut E-F VVS1-VVS2 diamonds weighing an estimated 1.13 carat...
Diamond, Rose Gold
BVLGARI Bulgari Serpenti Diamond 18k White Gold Eternity Band Ring Size 6 52
By Bulgari
Located in Simpsonville, SC
A captivating embodiment of timeless elegance and serpentine seduction, the BVLGARI Serpenti Eternity Band Ring in 18k white gold reimagines the iconic serpent motif with exquisite c...
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Anish Kapoor 18k Rose Gold w/ Stainless Steel B.Zero1 Concave Band Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Rose Gold & Stainless Steel Weight: 10.02 Grams Ring Size: Size 55 European / 6.0 US (can Not custom size this ring) Ring Width: 12.3mm (0.48") Ring Height: ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Bulgari B.zero1 Rock Two-Band Studded Spiral Black Ceramic Ring 18K Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Bulgari B.zero1 Rock two-band ring in 18 kt rose gold with studded spiral and black ceramic inserts on the edges.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari B.zero1 Rock Four-Band Studded Spiral With Pave Diamonds Ring 18K Yellow
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
B.zero1 Rock four-band ring in 18 kt yellow gold with pavé diamonds. Details: Brand: Bulgari / Bvlgari Metal: Yellow Gold Diamonds (Carats): 0.59 Carats Gemstone: Diamonds Reference...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1990's Peridot 18 Karat Two-Tone Yellow White Gold Vintage Cabochon Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval-shaped peridot cabochon measuring 11.0 x 9.0 mm - transparent medium yellowish green in color Set in a yellow gold bezel fitted on hinged at 'U' shaped white gold s...
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Logo Disc Ring with Pavé Diamonds and Split Shank 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 7.25 Stunning contemporary diamond cocktail ring by renowned designer, Bulgari.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Designer Bulgari Solid 18k White Gold 4.9mm B Zero 1 Band Ring sz 50
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k White Gold Weight: 5.80 Grams Ring Size: Size 50 European / 5 US (can Not custom size this ring) Ring Width: 4.9mm (0.19") Ring Height: 3mm rise off the finger ...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari B.zero1 18K White Gold 3-Band Fully Pave-Set Diamond Ring Size 51
By Bulgari
Located in Guangzhou, CN
An absolute icon of modern Italian luxury and architectural audacity, this authentic BVLGARI B.zero1 multi-band ring is a brilliant tour de force. Inspired by the majestic geometry o...
Bulgari GIA 1.50 Carat E VVS2 Emerald Cut Diamond Three Stone Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This BVLGARI three-stone ring is a sophisticated expression of Italian design, combining exceptional diamond quality with the timeless elegance for which the renowned house is celebr...
Diamond, Platinum
Bulgari B.Zero1 Logo Etched Wide Modern Multi Row Band Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 7.25 (55 EU) Introducing the Bulgari B.ZERO1 Logo Etched Wide Modern Band Ring in 18-Karat White Gold.
18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Authentic Bulgari BVLGARI Flip 18K White Gold Diamond Onyx Ring Size 50 US 4
By Bulgari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100% Authentic, 100% Customer Satisfaction Top: 11 mm Band Width: 3 mm Metal: 18K White Gold Size: 50 US 4 Hallmarks: BVLGARI 50 Total Weight: 6.1 Grams Stone: Diamond Approximately...
18k Gold
Bulgari B Zero with Diamonds 18kt Yellow, Sz 57
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
This iconic Bulgari B Zero ring showcases three rows of sparkling diamonds totaling approximately 0.80 carats, delivering sophisticated brilliance with every wear.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Unisex B.Zero1 Logo Etched Band Ring in 18 Karat White Gold, Size 58
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 8.5 Sleek 18 karat white gold contemporary designer band ring by Italian luxury brand, Bvlgari. Metal: 18K White Gold Ring size: 8.5 Euro size: 58 Outer diameter: 24.3 ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari 1990's Iolite Aquamarine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Three Stone Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an emerald cut iolite weighing approximately 0.97 carats - transparent medium violetish blue in color Set east to west and flanked by emerald cut aquamarines - weighing app...
Aquamarine, Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Beautiful Bulgari Bvlgari Tubogas Pink Tourmaline, Gold, and Stainless Steel Rin
By Bulgari
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Pink Tourmaline Weight: 0.60 carat Set in 18k Gold and Stainless Steel Signed Bvlgari Gold and Steel 750 Made in Italy Size 8 1/4 (not sizeable, but flexible) Gross Weight: 12.30 gra...
Tourmaline, Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
26451 Bvlgari Bulgari B.Zero1 18K Rose Gold 12mm Lapis Lazuli 4 Row Band #51
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
B.ZERO1 collection at Bvlgari 18k rose gold band weighs 7.4g Band measures around 12mm wide Ring is size #51 (US size 5.75), Not resizable Stamped "51 Au750 *351 Made In Italy AY5K9...
Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold
Bulgari B Zero Wide Four- Band , 18 Karat Rose Gold Loops White Eternity Band
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Drawing its inspiration from the most renowned amphitheater of the world, the Colosseum, the B.zero1 ring is a true statement of Bvlgari’s creative vision, challenging the very esse...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari Style Green Tourmaline Ring
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari style ring of 14k gold with large green tourmaline cabochon.
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
$11,840Sale Price|20% Off
BVLGARI Amethyst and Diamond Ring in 18K Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking expression of Italian luxury, this authentic BVLGARI statement ring is masterfully crafted in rich 18K yellow gold and showcases the brand’s bold yet timeless design langu...
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Diamond Contraire Ring
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have a gorgeous diamond ring from the world renowned Italian jewellery house of Bvlgari. This ring features two diamond clusters consisting of bright white pear-shaped diamon...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Astrale Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have a iconic ring from the world renowned Italian jewellery house of Bvlgari. Crafted from 18ct white gold this ring features a concave oval shaped face split into three ope...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BVLGARI Emerald & Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Litchfield, CT
Iconic Bulgari style is timeless, bold, entirely unapologetic.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Old European Cut Diamond Ring Gold Bypass Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Prices for estate jewelry form differently and mostly depend on the cost paid by a seller. A pre-owned Bulgari ring and a brand-new Bulgari piece have a significant price difference.
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold
Bulgari 18K Gold Ceramic B.Zero1 Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
An iconic Bulgari B.zero1 ring crafted in 18K gold and black ceramic, featuring the collection’s distinctive architectural profile.
18k Gold
Vintage Bvlgari 18K Gold Citrine Metropolis Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Flushing, NY
A vintage Bulgari Metropolis ring crafted in 18K yellow gold and centered by a large faceted citrine in a sculptural architectural setting.
Citrine, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Sapphire "USA" Engraved Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Sapphire "USA" Engraved Ring Description: This Bvlgari statement ring is crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and features a prominent rectangular cushion-cut blue sapphire. The...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Parentesi Ring Size O (56)
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have an iconic ring from the world renowned Italian jewellery house of Bvlgari. Crafted from 18ct rose gold, this piece features a bold, geometric design with openwork detail...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156984 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 157199 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156984 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 157199 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156981 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156981 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: Z155753 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B....
Rose Gold
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 152343 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.z...
Bvlgari, 18K Gold Topaz Ceramic Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This Bvlgari ring reflects the Maison’s 1980s–90s fascination with bold volume, color and unconventional materials, notably the white porcelain Chandra aesthetic. Sculpted, fluted wh...
Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Diamond Musa Ring
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have a wonderfully crafted diamond ring from the world renowned luxury jewellery house of Bvlgari. This piece forms part of their 'Musa' collection and showcases a large gabl...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Coral and Diamond Fish Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
Discover timeless elegance with this exquisite Bvlgari Coral and Diamond Fish Ring. Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, this size 6 masterpiece features two intricately designed fish with r...
Coral, 18k Gold
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
Bvlgari Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Experience the elegance of Bvlgari with this stunning 750 gold ring. Featuring a 20mm wide top and a versatile size 6.5 (adjustable to fit), this exquisite piece weighs a substantial...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,900
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Bvlgari Size 6
18k Gold
Bvlgari Amethyst Pyramid Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k white gold with a Sugarloaf Cabochon Amethyst. Signed by Bvlgari Size 6 1/4, resizable
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Bvlgari Moneta Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with an ancient Roman coin. Signed by Bvlgari Circa 1980s Size 7 1/5, resizable
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Bvlgari Cabochon Tourmaline Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a Cabochon Tourmaline. Signed by Bvlgari Circa 1960s Size 6, resizable
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Bvlgari Cabochon Amber Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a Cabochon Amber. Signed by Bvlgari Circa 1960s Size 6, resizable
Amber, 18k Gold
$2,600
Bvlgari Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold ring created by Bvlgari. Total weight: 12.2 grams. Size 6.25.
18k Gold
Bvlgari Gold Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold ring from the iconic Tubogas collection. Marked: Bvlgari / Made in Italy. It weighs 5.8 grams. Size 6.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Gold Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold ring from the iconic Tubogas collection. Marked: Bvlgari / Made in Italy. It weighs 7.2 grams. Size 5.75-6.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Gold Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold ring from the iconic Tubogas collection. Marked: Bvlgari / Made in Italy. It weighs 4.9 grams. Size 6-6.25.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,400Sale Price|50% Off
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Diamond Engagement Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Tampa, FL
Bulgari B.Zero1 Diamond Engagement Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari, Platinum Sapphire Diamond Flower Bypass Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Bvlgari bypass ring evokes the Maison’s celebrated mid-century floral jewels, when naturalistic forms and sapphire-and-diamond contrasts flourished. Pear-shaped sapphire...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Bvlgari Chandra Porcelain Rubellite Ring, circa 1990.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Signed Bulgari, from the “Chandra” collection, Made in Italy, circa 1990.
Rubelite
Bvlgari Diamond Viper 18K White Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
From the Serpenti Viper Collection. An ultra-modern interpretation of Bvlgari’s celebrated icon of glamour and seduction, the mythical snake enchants through geometric and sleek shap...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Pearl Diamond 18k Gold Cocktail Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Bulgari pearl and diamond ring exemplifies the brand’s signature blend of luxury and Italian craftsmanship.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156922 Listing Title: BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring Condition Description: Born on Rome's Via Co...
BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156922 Listing Title: BVLGARI White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Ring Condition Description: Born on Rome's Via Co...
Bvlgari 0.35 Carat Diamond Corona Ring
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have a diamond solitaire ring from the world renowned Italian jewellery house of Bvlgari. This piece forms part of their Corona collection and plays host to a single bright w...
Diamond, Platinum
Bvlgari Bvlgari 18kt Rose Gold Ring with Diamond
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
This elegant Bulgari Bulgari Collection ring is crafted in 18k rose gold and features a sparkling round natural diamond of approximately 0.04 carats (G color, VS1 clarity) set within...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Parentesi Ring 18k Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This contemporary ring is crafted in 18k gold by Bvlgari. The design features a sleek, geometric pattern with interlocking links. The band is engraved with the Bvlgari logo, adding a...
18k Gold
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.