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Victorian 18 Karat Gold Warrior Profile Agate Cameo Signet Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian signet ring crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1890. The piece features an agate
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold

Rare Victorian Rose Gold Onyx Cameo Signet Ring Size 8
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Rare and stunning Victorian signet ring is crafted from warm rose gold, featuring a cushion-shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold, Hardstone (Onyx) Cameo Signet Ring, c1870’s.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Signet Style Mens’ Ring is dating back to 1870's, yet it's in beautiful condition Set with Black
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

10k Tiger Eye Cameo Signet Ring. 10k rose gold Heavy Carved Warrior Gents or Men
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Band Color: Bronze Style: Art deco Amazing Heavy Carved ring. Very unique translucent Tiger's Eye
Category

Early 2000s Signet Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

Roman Emperor Augustus Georgian Period Sardonyx Cameo 18K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Superbly carved Georgian period sardonyx cameo signet ring depicting Roman Emperor Augustus in
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Antique Late 18th Century European Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14k Gold & Carved Agate Cameo Signet Style Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victorian cameo signet ring! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: They are in overall good, as-pictured
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Victorian 14k Gold & Carved Agate Cameo Signet Style Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian ring. In 14k gold. With a carved agate cameo cabochon of a woman in
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold

Victorian Cameo carved shell 10k signet ring. Antique 10k Rose gold Signet ring
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Style: Victorian Precious petite Shell cameo ring. Set in European 10k (unmarked) rose gold. Antique
Category

Early 2000s Signet Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

Antique Carved Coral Cameo & 14K Gold Mounted Signet Style Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique carved cameo ring. In 14 karat yellow gold. Bezel-set with a carved coral cameo in
Category

20th Century Renaissance Revival Signet Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Warrior Profile Shell Cameo Round Signet Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian signet ring crafted in 15K gold. Circa 1890. The piece features a shell cameo
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 15k Gold

Antique Gold Cameo Ring Greek Theatre Mask Silenus Hardstone Intaglio Signet
Located in London, GB
A very unusual antique gold ring set with a carved brown and white hardstone cameo depicting the
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

Antique Signet Cameo Ring 5ct Banded Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø6US /3.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Unisex signet ring dating to ca. XIX -early XX cent. Solid 18K Yellow Gold with fine cameo
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Vintage 1910s European Greek Revival Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

1917 Antique Signet Carnelian Stone Cameo solid Ring 18K Gold ØUS 7.75 / 2.8gr
Located in SE
Old Swedish Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold featuring carved female head cameo skillfully engraved on
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
We really love hard stone cameo rings and this is perhaps the nicest we have had to date. The ring
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20th Century European Neoclassical Signet Rings

Materials

Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Retro Cameo Onyx Ring
Located in New York, NY
An onyx cameo representing a female figure and musical instrument mounted on a fine 18kt yellow
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Vintage 1950s Italian Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek Dionysus Cameo Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally rare and large ancient Greek sardonyx cameo dates to the late Hellenistic period
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Signet Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

10k Yellow Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10K Yellow Gold Cameo Ring Size 4.5 Beautifully detailed 14K yellow gold cameo ring! Ring
Category

20th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique French Bloodstone Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on bloodstone stylizing an emperor's head with a laurel wreath, the
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Chalcedony Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
18Kt gold ring set with a cameo on lavender chalcedony stylizing a profile of a man with a waving
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18ct Yellow Gold Sardonyx Cameo Ring
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 19th-century sardonyx cameo ring set in 18ct yellow gold. The cameo, depicting a bearded man with
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20th Century British Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold and Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Cameo dipicting bearded man in agate mounted in gold. Size: 7 Weight: 3,9gr.
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Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Gold

10k Wedgwood Cameo Oval Bezel ring. Wedgwood Made in England Ceramic Cameo
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Wedgwood Blue Ceramic Cameo ring. Made in England. Condition: Has a hairline crack. The crack has been
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Early 2000s Signet Rings

Antique French Agate Cameo Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
18K gold ring adorned with a claw-set cameo showing the face of an antique-style man with full
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring Size 7.25- This lovely cameo ring features a lovely lady
Category

20th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Silver and Cameo Glass Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
French cameo glass depicting woman in profile setting in silver. Top size 31mm x 23mm Size : 9
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Silver

Victorian 14K Hardstone Helmeted Warrior Cameo Ring
Located in Venice, CA
This beautiful Victorian 14k gold cameo ring, circa the turn of the century, features the profile
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold

Italian Grey Agate Ring With Renaissance Cameo
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone in grey agate cameo depicting a putto in gold collet settings. The size cameo is 13mm x
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Tiger Eye Cameo Ring
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an 14K Yellow Gold Tiger’s Eye Cameo Ring. It depicts a white and yellow gold ring tiger’s
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20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Late 18th Century Agate Cameo Cicerone Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
short hair, possibly the Roman orator, politician, writer and philosopher Cicero, cameo circa 1790, the
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

18kt Yellow Gold and Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring, adorned with a cameo on agate representing three male profiles probably Italian
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Gold and Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
yellow gold mount, cameo length 2.3cm, width 1.7cm, ring size 7 1/2
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Silver Gold and Agate Cameo Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Agate cameo depicting a bearded man in profile (25mm x 20mm) mounted in silver and gold. Finger
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Onyx Cameo Ring, 1881
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian oval onyx cameo ring set in 18ct yellow gold. The cameo, depicting the philosopher John
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Antique 1880s British Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring with Stones
Located in Manhasset, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring with Stones . Size 9 4 grams total weight
Category

2010s Signet Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Georgian Socrate Agate Cameo Ring 18 KT Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
Ancient Cameo Art A beautiful Georgian period ring hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold Featuring a
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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold

Late Renaissance Agate Cameo Ring Alessandro de' Medici
Located in Firenze, IT
gold ring mount, cameo 2.0cm high, ring size 7 Alessandro de’ Medici (22 July 1510 – 6 January 1537
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold

Italian Hardstone Cupid Cameo Ring 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone cameo depicting a cupid in silver and gold collet settings. The size cameo is 0.7 x 1.1
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring Size 3 #19389
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Ring Size 3 This beautiful cameo ring was crafted from 14K yellow gold
Category

20th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 10K Rose Gold & Carved Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian ring. In 10 karat rose gold. With a carved agate cameo of a young lady
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold

Hardstone Cameo of a Man Ring 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
The portrait head, facing right, with short hair and clean shaven, in a later ring mount, ring size
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 18ct Gold Victorian Diamond & Hardstone Cameo Portrait Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1880 Lovely, Victorian hardstone cameo ring
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

18kt Yellow Gold And Silver Cameo Cupid Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Depicting Cupid riding a dolphin. Top size 23mm Size 10 Weight : 40,78gr.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver

1963 Georges Braque Gold and Cornelian Mounichos Cameo Ring
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Very Rare 18K gold (marked) and Cornelian cameo ring by Georges Braque (1882-1963), inventor of
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Cameo Bearded Man's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Cameo on the shell depicting a bearded man in profile (25mm x 20mm) mounted in gold. Finger size
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18kt Yellow Gold And Silver Cameo Pan Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Depicting Old Pan with a cane and reed flute. Top size lenght 22mm Size 9 1/4 Weight : 36gr.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver

Unique Unisex Carnelian Carved Horse 18 Karat Yellow Gold Citrine Signet Ring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
karat Gold Citrine Round Cut Signet Cameo Ring. Modern Deco Style Band Ring .
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18kt Yellow Gold And Silver Cameo Neptune Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Depicting Neptune. Top size 26mm Size 10 Weight : 40,92gr.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver

Castellani Pink Agate 19th Century Hercules Cameo 18kt Gold Ring
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
cameo. The ring measures 21mm Front to Back 17mm Across 7mm 5mm Height (7/8” Length ¾” Width 3/16
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Signet Rings

Gold Ring With Swan Agate Roman Cameo 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone cameo depicting a swan in octagonal gold collet settings. Top size 18mm x 13mm Size 4 1
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Gold Ring With Rabbit Pinkish Agate Roman Cameo 1st-Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A hardstone with a rabbit in pinkish agate in gold collet settings. Roman cameo of a rabbit that
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique Gold, Silver, Diamond and fine Onyx Cameo Ring, circa 1850.
Located in Aspen, CO
hardstone cameo with a naturalistic shape in the form of a halo of rose cut diamonds surrounding a gentleman
Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

A Late 18th / Early 19th Century Two-Colour Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
A late 18th / early 19th century two-colour Jasper cameo ring depicting a Roman wearing a cloak
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18kt Yellow Gold Agate Medusa Cameo Men's Ring Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Ring set in 18kt yellow gold and an agate cameo depincting the front face of medusa, with a swivel
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Shell Cameo Ring in 9K Gold. Split Shoulders. Maker's Mark.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Meticulously crafted in 9K Yellow Gold this Vintage/Retro Ring survived in remarkably good
Category

Vintage 1960s Australian Retro Signet Rings

Materials

9k Gold

Gold Ring With Clasped Hands Amethyst Cameo 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A cameo a pair of clasped hands in amethyst in gold collet settings. The size cameo is 11mm x 9mm
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Signet Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18kt Yellow Gold Agate Lady Profile Cameo Men's Ring Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Ring in 18kt yellow gold with an agate cameo of a profile woman. Dimensions of the cameo: 21mm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 22 Karat Yellow Gold Hardstone Agate Cameo Roman Emperor Ring
Located in New York, NY
A large carved agate cameo ring depicting the Roman emperor Vespasian (9 - 79 AD). The high carat
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Roman Cameo Ring depicting Two Putti in Pink Agate 3rd-4th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Roman Cameo depicting Two Putti in Pink Agate mounted in a Gold Ring 3rd-4th century AD. A
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Cameo Signet Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of cameo signet rings. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Find a collection of 116 vintage versions or 7 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 18th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of cameo signet rings made by Victorian jewelers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Georges Braque, BERNARDO and Chushev are consistently popular. Many pieces in our collection are stylish for most occasions, but Agate versions, from our inventory of 46, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. A selection of oval cut, uncut and round cut can be found today on these pages. Most of our cameo signet rings for sale are for women, but there are 87 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Cameo Signet Rings?

On average, cameo signet rings at 1stDibs sell for $3,501, while they’re typically $240 on the low end and $39,796 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

Finding the Right Signet-rings for You

Traditionally considered a ring for men, a vintage signet ring is a popular gift today for anyone who desires an expressive, timeless piece of jewelry that can feature all manner of engraved motifs, gemstones, specific symbols or monograms.

Whether it's an antique gold signet ring, diamond signet ring or some other classic iteration, signet rings get their name from signus, which means “sign” in Latin.

These rings, which may historically be referred to as “seal rings,” date back thousands of years and were used as a form of signature. Whatever may have been engraved on the ring — a married couple’s initials, a family crest — identified ownership for the purposes of authenticating documents and more when impressed on soft wax. During the Middle Ages, signet rings were symbols of power and prestige and common accessories for nobility. Later, during the 19th century, precious and semiprecious stones such as rubies and diamonds were added to gold signet rings as they took on a more ornate appearance than they had previously. 

In recent years, fashion has been primarily about individuality, and nothing is more personal than a jewel bearing a name or monogram. That is the reason jewelers have revived traditional signet rings, custom-engraving their designs with customers’ preferred words or symbols. Those who prefer the thrill of the hunt have a range of vintage letter charms and pendants to sift through.

And it isn't all about men's signet rings anymore, either — the accessory is for everyone. Princess Diana wore a signet ring that was a gift from Charles before their wedding, and we all know that the royals are top-tier fashion influencers, especially when it comes to rings.

Find vintage diamond signet rings, onyx signet rings and other types of rings on 1stDibs.

Questions About Cameo Signet Rings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Some signet rings feature stones and others do not. A signet ring is designed to signify that the wearer belongs to a particular group or simply to identify the individual. These rings have been worn for thousands of years and were a sign of status and importance. Shop a collection of signet rings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The gold signet ring is traditionally a symbol of heritage. It is often handed down through the generations of a family. It is also known as the “gentleman's ring” or “seal rings.” The name comes from the Latin 'Signum' which means “sign.” On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage gold signet rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Signet rings originated around 3500 BC in Mesopotamia and featured a sign that was used to seal documents by pressing the ring into sealing wax. They could also be used to stamp a family crest and were considered as authentic as a signature. Shop a collection of vintage signet rings from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What a cameo ring represents depends on the piece. The figures shown on some cameo jewelry depict an actual person, such as Queen Elizabeth II. Most jewelry does not symbolize a particular person but rather simply shows an image of a woman or man in silhouette or a three-quarter view. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cameo rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A cameo is a hard or precious gemstone carved in relief so that the figures project from a supporting background. A cameo ring is one with such a carved stone. The most common motif of antique cameo rings is a depiction of a profile of a face or mythical creature. Shop a range of antique and vintage cameo rings and other cameo jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What wearing a signet ring means has changed over time. Today, most people wear signet rings to represent their personal prestige or to celebrate their heritage. When first designed during Victorian times, signet rings allowed men to seal their letters with a customized stamp. Find a range of signet rings on 1stDibs.