Signed Logo de Cartier 18K White Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer gold band ring. By Cartier. In 18 karat white gold (with a slight yellow tint
20th Century French Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
Signed Logo de Cartier 18K White Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer gold band ring. By Cartier. In 18 karat white gold (with a slight yellow tint
18k Gold, White Gold
Signed Cartier 18K White Gold Script Logo Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Cartier script ring. In 18k white gold. Spelling out in script around the circumference of
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18K White Gold Diamond Logo Band Ring, Modern Design, France
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A refined and unmistakably iconic creation by Cartier, this elegant wide band ring is crafted in
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18K Rose Gold Ring with Logo Double C Motif and Diamond Halo
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Cartier ring features an intricate openwork design with a signature double C motif
Diamond, Rose Gold
70s Vintage Cartier Ring Sz 7 CC Logo Sterling Silver 18k Gold Band Signed
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
). The Cartier "CC" logo in 18k yellow gold adorns the center of the ring, with the band crafted in
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Cartier Diamond Heart Ring White Gold
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cartier "C" logo. The ring is adorned with round cut collection quality sparkling diamonds and bares full
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Cartier Double C Decor Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Cartier Logo Cartier Ring is set in 18K White gold and has 10 diamonds on the two Cs of the ring
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Logo De Cartier Yellow Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ring by Cartier is from their Logo de Cartier collection and features their signature C logo at the
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond Set Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
With the original makers marks, this Cartier ring is in excellent second-hand condition. It
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Rose Gold Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ring by Cartier is from their C Logo collection and features their signature double C design made in
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Logo de Cartier Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Three shades of gold come together in harmony to make this gorgeous band ring from Cartier. The
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Diamond Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Logo Ring This is a classic Cartier ring featuring the iconic
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Diamond Gold Logo Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Logo Wide Band Ring by Cartier. With 5 round brilliant cut diamonds VVS1
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Diamond Gold Logo Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Logo Wide Band Ring by Cartier. With 5 round brilliant cut diamonds VVS1
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier "Logo De Cartier" Diamond Gold Double C Ring
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This 18 Karat white gold and diamond double C Cartier ring is from Cartier's "Logo Cartier
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Double C Logo Motif Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
C “logo” ring is the perfect go-anywhere, with-anything ring. Finely made in 18k yellow gold with
18k Gold
Cartier Logo Double C Motif Tricolor Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Tri-Color Gold Double C Motif Logo Band Ring by Cartier. This ring comes with Cartier box
18k Gold
Cartier Diamond Double C Logo White Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Double C Logo Band Ring by Cartier. With 64 round brilliant cut diamonds
Cartier 18 Karat White Gold Diamond C Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in MIAMI, FL
Cartier White Gold Diamond C Logo Ring size 55 or 7.25. The ring is crafted of 18 karat white gold
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier Diamond Logo Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cartier diamond logo ring 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1980. This ring features the
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Diamond Logo Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cartier diamond logo ring 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1980. This ring features the
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Diamond Logo Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cartier diamond logo ring 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1980. This ring features the
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Yellow Gold and Diamond Logo Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The ring is designed by Cartier, it is made out of 18 karat yellow gold and
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier 18 Karat White Gold Double C Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A Vintage Cartier 18 Karat White Gold Double C Logo Ring, Circa 2000. This rare and unusual piece
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Double C Logo and Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ring by Cartier crafted in 18K gold; set with round brilliant-cut diamonds; width
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Double C Cartier Logo Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 2000
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A Double C Cartier ring in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 2000. Featuring Cartier's instantly
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Lapis and Diamond Logo Ring Vintage
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
diamonds Condition: Great Signature: Cartier / serial # / Ring Size
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Double C Logo and Diamond Wide Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in MIAMI, FL
Gorgeous vintage ring from famed designer Cartier. The ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and is a
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Double C Cartier Logo Ring c2000 Estate 18k White Gold Sz 6 Band Signed Vintage
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Cartier Double C logo ring crafted in 18 karat white gold (circa 2000). The out of
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Double Cc Logo Open Wide Band
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier 18k yellow gold double cc wide band ring. Size: 6. Width: 10mm, thickness: 2.00mm
Yellow Gold
Cartier "C" de Cartier Yellow Gold Wide Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier C de Cartier 18K yellow Gold band Ring, Continuous connected Cartier "C" logos
18k Gold
Cartier C Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Feasterville, PA
An exquisite authentic Cartier ring featuring the brands interlocking logos set with the finest
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Double C Tricolor Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cartier "double c" logo ring in 18 karat yellow, pink, and white gold from the "Logo Cartier
18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Double C Decor Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This fantastic Cartier ring from the Logo collection features the iconic Double C Decor design
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Trinity Tri-Gold Largest Model Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
yellow, white, and rose gold. The rose band is engraved with Cartier logo. This ring is the large model
18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Charm Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
, an emerald eyed elephant, a trinity ring and the Cartier logo. Each charm is attached to the bracelet
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier C De Cartier Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Webster, NY
Round Brilliant Cut diamond double C logo ring by Cartier crafted in 18k white gold. Designer
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier "Logo De Cartier" Double C 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier "Logo De Cartier" Double C 18 Karat Gold Ring crafted in yellow, white and rose gold with
CARTIER C de CARTIER Logo Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring 52
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous vintage Cartier ring from the iconic C de Cartier collection is crafted in 18k yellow
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18K Pink Gold Diamond Logo Double C Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
-Mint condition -18k Rose Gold & Diamonds -Diamonds: .10 ct -Ring size: 52/7 -Comes with Box, no
Logo De Cartier Wedding Ring 18 Karat White Gold, Circa 1990
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A Logo De Cartier wedding ring in 18 karat white gold, circa 1990 A wide 4mm white gold "Logo de
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Diamond Love Logo Ring Estate 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre owned Cartier diamond LOVE logo ring, crafted in 18 karat white gold. The ring is set with
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18 Karat White Yellow and Rose Gold Double C Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier piece is finely crafted from solid 18k yellow, white, and rose gold in a fine polished
18k Gold
Vintage 18 Carat White Gold Cartier Logo Band
By Cartier
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
An exquisite 18 carat white gold band crafted by Cartier and elegantly adorned with the “double C
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier Charm Bracelet Set in 18k Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
, an emerald eyed elephant, a trinity ring and the Cartier logo. Each charm is attached to the bracelet
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Logo De Cartier Band Ring 18k White Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
: 5.75 - 51, Width: 3.9 mm Designer: Cartier Model: Logo de Cartier Band Ring 18K White Gold 4mm Exterior
CARTIER C Diamond Logo Gold Ring Band
By Cartier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k Yellow Gold Marked/tested: Cartier, 750, 60, (other Numbers Partially Worn) Gemstones/diamonds
Cartier Logo De Cartier Wedding Band Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Measurements: Circumference 0", Width 0.15", Depth 0" Designer: Cartier Model: Logo De Cartier Wedding Band
Yellow Gold
Cartier Double C Logo Diamond Gold Charm Ring
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
100% guaranteed authentic Cartier double C charm ring. This Cartier ring is finely crafted from
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Logo de Cartier 18K Rose Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 50
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Let this Cartier band ring be a favored choice when it comes to choosing a wedding or engagement
Rose Gold
Cartier Diamond Three Color Gold Double C Logo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartier "double c" logo ring in 18 karat yellow, pink, and white gold. The ring features 26 round
Diamond, 18k Gold
CARTIER Tri-Colored Gold 'C' Logo Band
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tri-colored gold band ring, with 'C' logo-shaped terminals in yellow gold at top, the ring designed
Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Logo Double C Ring 18 Karat Rose Gold with Diamonds 3.75 - 46
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Accessories Measurements: Circumference 0", Width 0" Designer: Cartier Model: Logo Double C Ring 18K Rose Gold
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Décor de Cartier 18k White Gold and Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier Double C Logo Cartier Ring is set in 18KW gold and has 14 diamonds on the two Cs of
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Logo De Cartier Rose Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Wide gold "Logo de Cartier" band, with carved Cartier logo. Made, signed and numbered by CARTIER
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tricolor Diamond Gold "C" Logo Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Vail, CO
Open double 'C' logo band ring in polished 18k yellow, white and rose gold, with diamond-set 'C
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier d’Amour 18K Rose Gold Diamond Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Tribute to Love and Refined Elegance Enhance your everyday look or commemorate a special occasion with this Cartier d’Amour Diamond Bracelet, meticulously crafted in 18K r...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$16,800Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Double Panthere Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The beauty of wild cats is captured in this striking pre-owned Cartier design. Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, this ring is detailed with black enamel and boasts a double panther motif....
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 1985 Platinum Wedding Band, Size 5.25, 3.5mm Width, Signed
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Cartier 1985 Platinum Wedding Band is a beautiful and timeless piece of jewelry that features a classic design and high-quality materials. The band is made from platinum, which i...
Platinum
Cartier Diamond Yellow Gold Heart Eternity Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Heart Eternity Band Ring by Cartier. With 45 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately 1.20ct This ring comes with service...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Love 18k White Gold Bracelet Size 16
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This classic Cartier bangle from the iconic Love collection is crafted in 18k white gold and completed with the original screwdriver. This bracelet is a size 16. Made in France circa...
White Gold
Estate Cartier Substantial 14K Yellow, Rose Gold Bars Pendant Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful estate Cartier solid and substantial gold bars pendant clip brooch composed of eight interconnected gold bars of rose and yellow gold. 1940's May be worn as a pendant or a...
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Deco Cartier Old Baguette Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Cartier Old Baguette Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring. This unbelievable Cartier ring is crafted in platinum. There is an elongated baguette cut diamond i...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$4,000
W 0.54 in L 0.65 in
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Cross Pendant Necklace with Diamonds in Platinum
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Simply stunning modernized diamond cross pendant necklace designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.. The delicate cross motif is embellished with glittering Tiffany diamonds, wh...
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Trinity Six Bands Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier "Trinity" six bands ring Two bands for each tone of gold: yellow, white, and rose; marked Cartier, 750, 52, PK8385 Size: 6.5 US Total weight: 11.8 grams
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Galanterie collection Diamond White Gold 18K Ring
By Cartier
Located in Geneva, CH
Cartier Galanterie collection. Diamond White Gold 18K Ring. Central diamond round cut, 0.57 carat, H color, Vs1 clarity, Ex, Ex, Ex, Faint fluorescence. Signed Cartier, numbered. C...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18K White Gold Nouvelle Vague Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Cartier 18K white gold Nouvelle Vague diamond band ring. Resembles a twisted ribbon with 11 brilliant-cut diamonds approximate 1.00 carat Ring Size: 50 (US 5.25) Meas...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold 1920s French Hallmarked Dome Shaped 0.85ct Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Band 18ct Yellow Gold French Stamped Circa 1920s This 18ct yellow gold band with a single French diamond is a classic and timeless piece of jewellery. The slightl...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 1895 Wedding Band Ring Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Honolulu, HI
Authentic Cartier 1895 wedding band. This band is beautifully crafted in platinum 950 with a high polish finish. The band is 2.5 mm wide and 1.32 mm thick. The band is hallmarked "C...
Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Victoria Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co platinum marquis diamond Victoria ring. Approximately 0.32 carats total weight. Stamped on the inside of the shank 1997 Tiffany & Co., PT 950 Japan ( made for the Japane...
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Trinity Tri-Color White, Yellow Rose, 18 Karat Gold Rolling Rings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier Trinity Ring is the classic three band rolling ring. Cartier Trinity de Cartier Tri-Color 18k Gold Ring Ring Size 4.5 , very small ring Marked 750, 49 Materials 18k Yel...
Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier 18k White Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Berlin, BE
This Cartier ring is a true masterpiece of elegance and refinement. Crafted from 18k white gold, it exudes luxury and sophistication from every angle. The smooth and simple shape of ...
White Gold
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
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.