Bvlgari Bulgari Cicladi Large Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Cicladi Ring by Bulgari. Details: Size: 6 Width at top: width: from 31 to 4mm Weight: 13.2 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Bvlgari, 750, 2337AL, Made in Italy *Free Shipping...
Yellow Gold
BULGARI 18K Yellow Gold Rubellite, and Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Powerful yet refined, this ring embodies BULGARI’s fearless approach to color, scale, and form.
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari, Vintage 18K Yellow Gold and Rubelite Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Mounted in 18 karat yellow gold in a ridged design, this ring is sure to impress!
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Parentesi Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic and rare vintage Bulgari Parentesi 18 carat yellow gold ring is composed of sculpted geometric links Has a total weight of 12,98 grams.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
18 Karat Yellow Bulgari Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
18k yellow Gold Diamond Ring by Bulgari. Set with round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately 0.25 ct.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Fancy Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Flower Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite ring from Bulgari's Flower collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a diamond center and five petals of natural fancy pear-cut sapphires in beautiful shad...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Sculptural Yellow Gold Ring with Citrine Cabochon Center
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
The setting is crafted in yellow gold and shaped into Bulgari’s signature sculptural form, with soft curves and architectural symmetry that highlight the cabochon's profile from ever...
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Aqua Diamond Ring with Iolite 18K Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari Aqua Diamond Ring with Iolite 18K Yellow Gold This Bvlgari ring in 18k yellow gold brings together two ~0.9ct emerald-cut stones: a cool blue gemstone and a deep, purple-ton...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Celtaura Ring in Yellow and Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A classic vintage Bulgari Celtaura ring set in 18k yellow and rose gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI 18K Yellow Gold Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in opulent brushed 18K yellow gold, the ring is anchored by a mesmerizing cabochon emerald of approximately 20.68 carats, its rich, verdant hue echoing the timeless splendor ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Pink and Green Tourmaline Yellow Gold Bypass Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Pink & Green Tourmaline Bypass Ring By Bulgari.
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Custom Cut Amethyst Band Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Amethyst- Custom Cut - Channel Inlaid Set - Purple Color - 14.7x10mm (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 10.63 Grams Ring Size: 5.5 ( fi...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tubogas Serpenti Tourmaline 18k Yellow Gold 3-Row Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
An iconic Bulgari Tubogas ring circa 1980's showcasing 18k yellow gold in a perfectly balanced ring, set with a fancy pear-cut Intense Pink Tourmaline The ring measures a size 6.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,587 / item
Bulgari B.Zero1 Ring 18 karat Yellow Gold 1 Row
By Bulgari
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
Bvlgari size 50 Inspired by the monumental Colosseum The Bulgari B.Zero 1 Ring in 18-karat yellow gold is a striking and iconic piece of jewelry from the renowned Italian luxury bra...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Double Emerald Bypass Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A bold and unmistakably sculptural creation from BULGARI, this striking bypass ring embodies the house’s distinctive dialogue between strength and sensuality.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Bulgari B.zero1 Tubogas Three-Band Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
A classic Bulgari B.zero1 ring crafted in 18-karat yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Tubogas Serpenti Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold 3-Row Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Bvlgari Serpenti 3-row ring from the classic Tubogas collection features a slightly adjustable wrap design crafted in 18k yellow gold and accented with a pear-cut pink ...
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
BULGARI 18K Yellow Gold Emerald, Ruby and Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
From every angle, the ring reveals BULGARI’s mastery of form and volume, bold yet harmonious, opulent yet disciplined.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari B. Zero 1 Ring in 18k Yellow Gold Size 58
By Bulgari
Located in Tampa, FL
The iconic Bulgari B. Zero 1 Ring. Crafted in 18 karat Yellow Gold, this band is high polished and in excellent condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Ring in 18k Yellow Gold and Steel, 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A striking and iconic vintage Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas ring from the 1980s, crafted in a luxurious combination of 18k yellow gold and stainless steel.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari B. Zero 1 Ring in 18k Yellow Gold Size 53
By Bulgari
Located in Tampa, FL
The iconic Bulgari B. Zero 1 Ring. Crafted in 18 karat Yellow Gold, this band is high polished and in excellent condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,988Sale Price|20% Off
Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Custom Cut Blue Topaz Band Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Blue Topaz - Custom Cut - Channel Inlaid Set - Blue Color - 13.1x8.2mm (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 7.54 Grams Ring Size: 6.0 ( f...
Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold, Colombian Emerald and Diamond Trombino Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The emerald is secured by warm 18K yellow gold claw prongs, a deliberate contrast that intensifies the stone’s natural color.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Bulgari Bvlgari Star Of David Shape Citrine Bombe Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Star Of David Shape Citrine Bombe Ring By Bulgari.
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,716
BULGARI Serpenti ring
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI Serpenti ring in 18k yellow gold and mother-of-pearl. Condition: excellent condition. Size: S (48-49-50). Width of motif: 14 mm. Weight: 10.31 g. Bvlgari signature and hallma...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring Monete 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Bulgari ancient coin ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1970s to 1980s).
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1970s 18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Coral Cocktail Ring, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
The ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold, set with approx 0.4ct brilliant cut diamonds.
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Flower Natural Sapphire Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Bulgari Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
These chic designer Bvlgari multi-color sapphire and diamond ring is crafted in solid 18-karat yellow gold, weighing 7.5 grams and measuring 16mm x 7mm high. They are composed of 5 n...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Chandra Ring in 18kt Yellow Gold with White Porcelain, Circa 1990
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A stunning Bulgari “Chandra” ring crafted in 18kt yellow gold and white porcelain, circa 1990.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring. In very condition, has been professi...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Parentesi Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Band Ring with Original Box
By Bulgari
Located in Lisbon, PT
Bulgari Bulgari Parentesi Diamond and 18K Yellow Gold Band Ring, Italy, with original maker’s box, late 20th century.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Purple Amethyst Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Deep Purple Amethyst Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple amethyst set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring. In excellent condition, has been ...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 17.26 CTW Diamond Sapphire Flower 18K Yellow Gold Floral Bypass Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a bypass style ring terminating with two flower forms Comprised of fancy color pear cut sapphires prong set as petals Transparent medium green, orange, pink, purple, and ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 31.39ct Ceylon Yellow Sapphire Diamond Ring Spectra Fine Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This striking Bulgari Trombino ring showcases a magnificent 31.39-carat cushion-cut yellow sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Bulgari 1980's Amethyst Citrine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Doppio Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring an oval cut amethyst and citrine flush set north to south in grooved double band Transparent medium purple and orange in color Each measuring approximately 7.0 x 11.5 mm Co...
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Bulgari 18k yellow gold, diamond and blue topaz cocktail ring
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
The yellow gold beautifully accentuates the deep blue of the topaz.
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Gemstone 18k Gold Ring circa 1990s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Bulgari ring features a geometric arrangement of citrine, tourmaline, and peridot gemstones set in 18k yellow gold.
Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18K White Gold Oval Fancy Yellow Diamond Tapered Baguette Bezel Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This luxurious Bvlgari ring features a prominent oval-cut fancy yellow diamond securely bezel-set into a smooth, architectural white metal band, brilliantly flanked by a single taper...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Diamond Emerald Trombino Gold ring, CA. 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Important Bulgari Diamond Emerald Trombino Ring, ca. 1970s, made in Rome Bulgari Emerald and Diamond Ring mounted on 18k yellow gold and set with three natural cabochon emeralds, to...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1990's Diamond Tourmaline 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Passo Doppio Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a domed form pavé set with round brilliant cut diamonds Weighing approximately 1.16 carats total - G color with VS2 clarity Flanked by carved faceted tourmaline inlay mea...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
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 1960s Vintage Platinum and Yellow Gold Ring with 2.01 ct Burmese Ruby
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
A magnificent and rare Bulgari vintage ring from the 1960s, masterfully crafted in platinum and yellow gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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
Bulgari 14ct Amethyst Sugarloaf Cocktail Ring in 18kt Gold, 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
The cut softens inclusions and enhances the stone’s natural character, creating a sense of quiet power and architectural volume. Mounted in 18 karat yellow gold in a ridged design, ...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Allegra ring sapphires and diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
Vintage BVLGARI Allegra ring in 18k yellow gold, with diamonds and multicolored sapphires. Period: 2000s. Condition: very good condition. Size: 50. Width of the motif: 2.3 cm. Diamon...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Burmese Ruby Diamond Cocktail Ring.
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Marked 18 carat yellow gold, signed 'BVLGARI', 'm 2.89', accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services report #5774-351 and letter of authenticity from Amanda Triossi, Bulgari s...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Colombian Emerald and Diamond Architectural Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A bold symphony of geometry and color, this striking 1985 Bvlgari creation embodies the house’s devotion to dramatic proportions and rich heritage. At its heart, a mesmerizing 11.54-...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1980s Doppio Gold Ring, 1.7ct Blue Topaz & 1.13ct Iolite, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
This popular ring is part of the iconic doppio collection and was carefully hand-made with stepped textured design in solid yellow 18 karat gold.
Iolite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Amethyst, Emerald & Diamond ‘Carré’ Cocktail Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This jewel from the 1970s demands attention and celebrates the extraordinary, embodying high drama with a touch of Roman flair. Carré Collection captivates with unapologetic glamour....
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari diamond 'Trombino' ring, Italian, circa 1985-95.
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
The total approximate diamond weight is 6.05 carats, to an impressive 'Trombino' design featuring curving corner claws, polished edges and fancy shape open backholing, leading to bro...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete 18K Gold and Ancient Silver Coin Ring, Circa 1990, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
BVLGARI Monete silver coin 18 karat gold ring Gross weight 19.9 gram, Measurement top: 18.7x19.9mm Engraved: REPVBBLICA 211 A.C 750 hallmark, Made in Italy mark and Signed Bvlgari ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Doppio Ring with Tourmaline and Peridot, c. 1980
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Handcrafted in solid 18-karat yellow gold, the stepped and textured goldwork gives the ring a sculptural presence, while retaining an effortless elegance.
Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI 18K Two Tone Diamond and Emerald Serpenti Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An iconic Bulgari Serpenti ring crafted in 18k yellow and white gold, designed as a stylized serpent coiling elegantly around the finger.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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
18 Karat Diamond Enigma Fashion Ring by Bulgari
By Bulgari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful diamond Enigma Arrow Ring is designed by Bulgari. The contemporary piece is wide and heavy. The clean lines of the arrow design are created by alternating rows of spar...
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.