BVLGARI Rose Gold Malachite and Diamond Diva's Dream Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold Malachite and Diamond Diva's Dream Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 150887 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold Malachite and Diamond Diva's Dream Ring Condition Description:...
BVLGARI Diva's Dream Onyx Diamond 18k White Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Bvlgari ring is crafted in 18k whiet gold and set with black onyx and brilliant-cut round F-E-G VVS1-VVS2 diamonds weighing an estimated 1.20 carats.
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream 18K Rose Gold Diamond and Malachite Open Band Ring
Located in Guangzhou, CN
A refined and majestic embodiment of contemporary Italian glamour, this authentic open-band ring comes from the legendary Divas' Dream Collection by the historic House of Bvlgari.
Bvlgari Divas' Dream En Tremblant Pave Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold 1.85 CTW
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Divas' Dream En Tremblant Pave Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold 1.85 CTW PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 113666 Listing Title: Bvlgari Divas' Dream En Tremblant Pave Diamond Ring in 18K ...
White Gold
Bulgari Diva's Dream Diamond Rose Gold Charm Ring 128721
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k rose gold Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring, with 0.30ctw G/VS diamonds.
Diamond, Rose Gold
Bulgari Diva's Dream Diamond Rose Gold Flower Ring 128774
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k rose gold Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring, with 0.88ctw G/VS diamonds.
Diamond, Rose Gold
Products Bulgari Diva's Dream Diamond White Gold Flower Ring 128770
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k white gold Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring, with 1.10ctw G/VS diamonds.
Diamond, White Gold
Bulgari Diva's Dream Diamond Mother of Pearl Rose Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k rose gold Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring, with 0.20ctw G/VS diamonds and mother of pearl.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari Diva's Dream Diamond Mother of Pearl Rose Gold Ring 128746
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k rose gold Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring, with 0.20ctw G/VS diamonds and mother of pearl.
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas’ Dream Ring
By Bulgari
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
Embodying ultimate Italian elegance, the DIVAS’ DREAM ring epitomises the legacy of a diva, with her mysterious, unforgettable allure.
Carnelian, Diamond, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream 18 Karat Rose Gold 3.20 Carat Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
The Bvlgari “Divas' Dream” ring is crafted from 18K rose gold and weighs 13.7 grams.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream 18 Karat Rose Gold 3.20 Carat Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
The Bvlgari “Divas' Dream” ring is crafted from 18K rose gold and weighs 13.7 grams.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream 18k White Gold 5.40 ct Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
The Bvlgari “Divas' Dream” ring is crafted from 18K white gold and weighs 14.6 grams.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Mother-of-Pearl and Diamond 'Divas Dream' Ring in White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Bvlgari Diva's Dream ring set with mother-of-pearl and diamonds in 18k white gold.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Divas Dream White Gold Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
A magnificent Bvlgari diamond cocktail ring from the Divas Dream collection inspired by feminine elegance.
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Bvlgari Divas Dream Pink Tourmaline Diamond Rose Gold Estate Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This gorgeous "Divas Dream" design is so romantic. Bvlgari Divas Dream Estate Ring 18kt Rose gold Pink Tourmaline Diamonds 0.66ct TW "Divas Dream" Design Serial #LLF86F New List pr...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari 'Divas' Dream' Rose Gold Carnelian and Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari ring from the 'Divas' Dream' collection is crafted in 18 karat rose gold.
Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari 'Divas' Dream' Rose Gold and Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic glamorous Bvlgari ring from the 'Divas' Dream' collection centers on overlapping dancing fan-shaped elements crafted in 18 karat rose gold and set with an estimated 3.00 ca...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas Dream Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 7.5 - 56, Width: 2.0 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Divas Dream Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds Exterior Material: 18K Rose Gold, Diamon...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Diva's Dream Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds and Aquamarine
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 6.75 - 54, Width: 2.70 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Diva's Dream Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds and Aquamarine Exterior Color: White...
White Gold
Bvlgari Diva's Dream Ring 18k Rose Gold with Mother of Pearl and Onyx
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 6.25 - 53, Width: 2.45 " Designer: Bvlgari Model: Diva's Dream Ring 18K Rose Gold with Mother of Pearl and Onyx Exterior Color: Rose G...
Bvlgari Diva's Dream Ring 18k Rose Gold with Mother of Pearl and Onyx
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 5.25 - 50, Width: 2.50 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Diva's Dream Ring 18K Rose Gold with Mother of Pearl and Onyx Exterior Color: Rose ...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Ring 18k Rose Gold with Malachite and Mother of Pearl Large
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Width: 13 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Divas' Dream Ring 18K Rose Gold with Malachite and Mother of Pearl Large Exterior Color: Rose Gold Ite...
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Charm Ring 18k Rose Gold with Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 7, Width: 2.35 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Divas' Dream Charm Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds Exterior Color: Rose Gold Item Number: ...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Charm Ring 18k Rose Gold with Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 6.5, Width: 2.30 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Divas' Dream Charm Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds Exterior Color: Rose Gold Item Number...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandness of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a det...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandness of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a det...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Malachite Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandness of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a det...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Carnelian Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 46
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Carnelian, Diamond, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Malachite Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring Size 53
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Carnelian Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 46
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Malachite Diamonds 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 49
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Beautiful praise to the Maison's rich aesthetics, this wondrous ring is simple yet statement-making. It is a gorgeous piece of jewelry that can be worn for any occasion. Includes: O...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Diva's Dream Openwork Ring 18k Rose Gold with Diamonds and Green
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 7.75, Width: 2.05 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Diva's Dream Openwork Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds and Green Tourmaline Exterior Col...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Carnelian Diamonds 18k Rose Gold Charm Ring Size 51
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandness of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a det...
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Carnelian Diamond 18k Rose Gold Charm Ring Size 53
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Carnelian Diamond 18k Rose Gold Charm Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandness of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a det...
Carnelian, Diamond, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Onyx Mother of Pearl 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Mother of Pearl Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 59
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Mother of Pearl Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 59
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Mother of Pearl Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 45
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Mother of Pearl Diamond 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 45
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Divas' Dream Mother of Pearl Diamonds 18k Rose Gold Ring Size 52
By Bulgari
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The grandeur of Italian beauty is reflected in this ring from Bvlgari's Divas' Dream collection. The line is inspired by the fan-shaped mosaics of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, a deta...
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
Cartier Panther Panthere Diamond Lacquer Tsavorite Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Panther Diamond Lacquer Tsavorite Ring by Cartier. From Cartier's "Panthere" collection. The Cartier Panther Panthère 18k Gold Diamond Lacquer Tsavorite Ring showca...
Diamond, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
$220,900
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Chanel Green Crocodile Alligator Vintage Mini Minuadiére Kelly Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Green Chanel Crocodile mini top handle flap with classic CC closure 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware Interior zipper pocket Black Lambskin interior lining 8.5" H x 7" W x 2.5" ...
$122,990
H 14.57 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in
Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Havane Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Birkin 50cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1486 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 50cm Type: Tote Serial Number: [P] Age: 2012 Accomp...
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Indomptables De Cartier Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Cartier Material: 18K yellow gold Black Onyx, Tsavorite Garnet, Moonstone, and Black Lacquer Serial # TTJXXX
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Christian Dior Boutique Fourrure Fur Coat
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, Lombardia
In a rich dark mahogony color, made of mink fur. CD logo printed fabric as the lining and as a panel on the sleeve. The sleeve hem is made of fox fur, can be folded to style over the...
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpent Snake Diamond And Emerald Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bvlgari Serpent Earrings: a mesmerizing blend of luxury and artistry. Expertly crafted in 18k yellow gold, these earrings feature an elegant serpent motif, symbolizing wisdom...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$30,400Sale Price|39% Off
Bvlgari 18K White Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace with Certificate
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Bvlgari diamond necklace is a refined expression of Italian luxury design, crafted in luminous 18 karat white gold and accompanied by its original certificate of authent...
Diamond, White Gold
$13,600Sale Price|20% Off
Bvlgari Enigma 18K Gold Bypass Diamond Spinning Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This elegant bypass bracelet by Gianni Bulgari is crafted in 18K rose and white gold and comes from the sought-after Enigma collection. The design features two polished spheres, each...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Diva Dream Diamond Peridot Rose Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Rose Gold Diamond Peridot Pink Tourmalines Topaz Diva Dream Necklace by Bulgari. With rRound brilliant cut diamonds Oval shape peridot Pear shape 2 pink tourmalines 1 topaz This...
Diamond, Peridot, Rose Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Double Pear Shape Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 18K Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Double Pear Shape Sapphire and Diamond Ring made in 18K Yellow Gold. The total weight is 7.50 grams. Ring Size US 5.25. SKU: 505-MCEJJPL
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Mediterranean Eden Sassi Amethyst Diamond Gold Bracelet, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Bulgari ‘Mediterranean Eden’ amethyst, diamond and gold bracelet. Four polished highly translucent gorgeously saturated amethyst beads and four polished gold beads, separated by go...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Festa Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Diamond Dangle Earrings in 18k Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bvlgari 18k rose gold amethyst, rose quartz and diamond dangle earrings from the Festa high jewelry collection. This pair of long Bvlgari Festa earrings features a pear shape caboc...
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$195,000
Cartier Diamond Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Diamond Bracelet, This bracelet has 4 lines of 183 graduated round diamonds to a V-shape clasp all weighing approximately 35ct. and all in 18k white gold, Signed Cartier, Mar...
Diamond, 18k Gold
CARTIER Nouvelle Vague Diamond Gemstone White Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite ring from Cartier's luxury Nouvelle Vague collection is crafted in 18k white gold and set with cabochon moonstones, pink tourmalines, citrines and aquamarines, and abo...
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Burmese Sapphire and diamond earrings, French, 1988.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier Paris Burmese Sapphire and diamond earrings. A matching pair, each centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in open back claw settings, one appr...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Bvlgari Certified Natural Burmese Ruby Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Certified Natural Burmese Ruby Chandelier Earrings Bulgari earrings set with 24 oval and cushion cut rubies, accented by pear and round cut diamonds Accompanied by an AGL r...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k 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.