Antique Twin Serpent Ring symbolizing eternal love in gold with Diamonds 1880
Located in Aspen, CO
Our double snake ring is a classic example in fine condition.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
14Kt Red Gold & Diamond Double Headed Snake ring
Located in New York, NY
Victorian double headed Snake Ring made up of two intertwined snakes complete with tails.
Diamond
Victorian Double-Headed Snake Ring 18k Gold Diamond
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A double-headed snake ring, made of 18k gold, featuring diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
C1890, 18K French Double Intertwined Snake Ring W Diamonds
Located in Baltimore, MD
18K Belle Epoque double headed snake ring with intertwined gold snakes, twisting and turning in a dance of love, diamond topped heads sparkling.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 10ct Gold, 1920s Double-Headed Moonstone Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Snake Ring 10ct Rose Gold Stamped Makers Mark GM Embrace the allure of the roaring Twenties with this stunning 10ct rose gold snake ring.
Moonstone, Gold, 10k Gold
Boucheron Kaa Double Trouble Snake Diamond White Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
This fierce ring is made in 18kt white gold. It features a snake adorned with diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Boucheron Kaa Double Trouble Snake Diamond White Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
This fierce ring is made in 18kt white gold. It features a snake adorned with diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Buccellati Double Headed Snake Serpent Ring Sterling Silver Vintage Jewelry
By Buccellati
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Buccellati double headed snake ring, crafted in sterling silver.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 18ct Yellow & White Gold Double Headed Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Snake Ring 18ct Gold Stamped 750 Circa 1980’s Fabulous, vintage, double headed snake ring.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K Gold Diamond and Ruby Edwardian Double Head Snake Ring
Located in Venice, CA
Circa 1917, the heads of two snakes intertwine in this 18k gold Edwardian ring. The snake heads mirror each other: one snake has diamond eyes and a large natural ruby on its back, th...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Diamond Double-Headed Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Snake Ring 18ct Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1913 Makers KBSP- Kinsey Brothers & Patrick, Albion Street, Birmingham Step back in time with this exquisite Edwardian-er...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Sapphire Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Double Head Snake Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Diamond, ruby, and sapphire snake ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The ring features 4 diamonds and 10 natural ruby and sapphire gemstones in different shapes to make this doubl...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1920’s 14ct Rose Gold, Diamond Double Headed Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Snake Ring 14ct Gold Tested Circa 1920’s Fabulous, 1920’s, double headed snake ring.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond and Ruby Eye Double Headed Snake Ring in Rose Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Finely detailed vintage style double headed snake curving design with curled over tail ring crafted in 18k rose gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond and Ruby Eye Double Headed Snake Ring in Rose Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Finely detailed vintage style double headed snake curving design with curled over tail ring crafted in 18k rose gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Double Snake Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as two entwined snakes with stylized heads resting atop tails Featuring old European cut diamonds bead set in heads Weighing approximately 0.23 carats total O/P color with...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro Yellow Gold and Diamond Double Headed Snake Ring, circa 1970s
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Retro c.1970's Hallmarks: 750 Composition: 18K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Diamonds Stone Carat: Approximately .60 carats total Color / Clarity: E/F - Vs1 Ring Width: 1.25...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian emerald ruby diamond 18k yellow gold double headed snake ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Victorian 18k yellow gold ring from the 1880s, featuring a vibrant emerald and ruby accented with delicate rose cut diamonds, exuding timeless antique charm and French refinement.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Snake Ring 9 Karat Yellow Gold Double Headed Alternative Wedding Band
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage double headed snake ring, crafted in 9 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond Ruby Double Head Snake Ring Platinum 18 Karat Rose Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Victorian snake ring handcrafted in platinum and 18 karat rose gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Double Headed Snake Ring Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cultured Pearl Estate
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage double headed snake ring, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Greek 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Ruby Double Snake Coil Band Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A Greek 18 karat yellow gold and ruby double snake coil band ring. This ring features wide band coil design with a snake motif at each end and with bezel set ruby accents.
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold and Diamond Double Headed Snake Ring, circa 1970s
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
A stylish gold and diamond double headed snake ring by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1970s, formed of a triple twist of heavily textured 18ct yellow gold, the two central off-set snake h...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
9ct Rose Gold London Hallmarked 1980s Double Headed Ruby Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Snake Ring 9ct Rose Gold Stamped Hallmarked London 1988 Makers Mark L W & G This 9ct rose gold double-headed snake ring is truly stunning.
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
C.1880 18k Four Coiled Double Headed Snake Ring studded with Star Diamonds
Located in Baltimore, MD
Solid and chunky 18K antique quadruple banded Victorian snake ring hallmarked for London in 1902. The snake has a friendly smile and sweet derpy face and stylized gold eyes, all deta...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Deco Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Double Snake
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous snake ring has sparkling heads which are set with three diamonds. The diamond total of this ring is 25pts. The bright yellow gold is moulded into the smooth flowing sha...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,000
Wide Coiled Snake Ring with Two Heads
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Double headed snake ring, one has a diamond eyes and the other ruby eyes. 3/4" Wide, Size 6 US
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Stylized Snake Head Ring with Sapphires and Tsavorite Stones
Located in Nantucket, MA
A stylized, double snake head ring with faceted, pave`-set blue sapphires and tsavorite stones gracing the top of their heads.
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Sterling Silver
French Art Nouveau Diamond and Gold Snake Ring, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An antique, French, Art Nouveau, diamond and gold double headed snake ring, set with an old-cut diamond in each head, the heads are engraved to suggest scales, with a French eagle ma...
Diamond, Gold
C1850 18K Snake Ring Adorned with Rose Diamonds and Ruby Eyes
Located in Baltimore, MD
These details show an enduring creativity, even more unusual as 19th century goldsmiths likely never encountered a real snake. Another detail we love: this is a true double banded s...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Lydia Courteille Diamond Garnet Rhodium 18k Gold Snake Bangle
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
From six figures to $65" featured on The Aventurine website; "Detail of Swift’s hand covered in snake rings. A double finger ruby ring by LYDIA COURTEILLE is on her ring finger."
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Gold
Sterling Silver Etched Double Snake Ring
Located in London, GB
Wonderful sterling silver etched double snake ring. Ring size UK X, US 11 5/8, and measuring width at the front 1 cm / .4 inch.
Sold|$1,450
Antique Double Snake Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
This enticing Victorian double snake ring's distinctive look brings ancient mysticism to our everyday.
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,950
Wonderful Victorian Double Snake Ring
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Victorian Double Snake Ring set in 15 Carat slightly rose gold with natural rubies set into heads and diamond eyes.
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Sold|$2,100
Antique Double Snake Ring Set with Diamonds
Located in Litchfield, CT
This Art Deco period double snake ring has a spiritual vibe that flows into mysticism.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Sold|$2,100
Double Snake Ring Diamond Set
Located in Litchfield, CT
Stylish, mystical, and easy to wear. Double snake rings represent the love and fidelity of friendship the two snakes symbolic of the two of us.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Double Snake Ring
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Antique blue sapphire diamond and yellow gold double snake ring circa 1900.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Double Snake Ring Blue Pink Sapphire Head 14K
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This double snake ring has 1 Pink Sapphire and the other has 1 Blue Sapphire on the head.
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 18k Gold Double Snake Ring, Turquoise, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
This charming antique, Victorian turquoise double snake ring in 18kt yellow gold is both unusual and alluring.
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage double snake ring, 9k yellow gold, Ruby
Located in NEWARK, GB
You can't help but be charmed by this awesome vintage double snake ring. Coils of rich 9ct yellow gold form the body of these handsome intertwined snake friends, the heads are model...
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Emerald Marquis Ruby Aquamarine Double Snake Ring Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Marquis Ruby Aquamarine Double Snake Ring Bronze J Dauphin 1 Marquis Emerald 2 pcs Ruby 2 pcs Aquamarine J DAUPHIN "Eternal Renewal" Hand made in Los Angeles The serpent,...
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Bronze
Vintage 9k gold double snake ring, Garnet, Victorian style
Located in NEWARK, GB
You can't help but be charmed by this awesome vintage double snake ring. Coils of rich 9ct gold form the body of these handsome intertwined snake friends, the heads are modelled at ...
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,768
Victorian Diamond Double Snake Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have an 18ct yellow gold ring handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail portraying two entwined snakes; each of which is adorned with a dazzling white old European cut ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Estate 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Double Snake Ring, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large, solid quality antique French 18K gold double snake ring. The snakes are well detailed, one is set with two round diamonds, the other with a diamond and a synthetic ruby, eyes ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sapphire Victorian Style Double Snake Ring Emerald Ruby Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sapphire Victorian Style Double Snake Ring Emerald Ruby Bronze J Dauphin 1 marquis Sapphire 2 pcs Emerald 2 pcs Ruby J DAUPHIN "Eternal Renewal" Hand made in Los Angeles This ri...
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bronze
Antique Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Double Snake Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Double Snake Ring. This amazing double headed snake ring is in great condition and each snake head has a diamond in it.
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Double Snake Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Victorian double snake ring crafted in 18K slightly yellow gold.
Diamond, Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Double Snake Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Victorian double snake ring crafted in 18K slightly yellow gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold
White Diamond Victorian Style Double Snake Ring Emerald Ruby Bronze J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Diamond Victorian Style Double Snake Ring Emerald Ruby Bronze J Dauphin 1 marquis White Diamond 2 pcs Emerald 2 pcs Ruby J DAUPHIN "Eternal Renewal" Hand made in Los Angele...
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Bronze
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Double Snake Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These delicate serpents have so much detail. The ring itself is modelled in 9ct gold and wraps around the finger. Fully hallmarked London 1976. Ring Size: R or 8 Band Width: 11.5mm...
Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Double Snake Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These delicate serpents have so much detail. The ring itself is modelled in 9ct gold and wraps around the finger. Fully hallmarked London 1981. Ring Size: N or 6 3/4 Band Width: 11m...
Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Double Snake Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These delicate serpents have so much detail. The ring itself is modelled in 9ct gold and wraps around the finger. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1987. Ring Size: Q 1/2 or 8 1/2 Band W...
Gold
Mid Century 18 Karat Gold Ruby Blue Green Guilloche Enamel Double Snake Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
IMPORTANT: can’t be resized This is a mid century double snake ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features 4 rubies and is adorned with guilloche enamel in blue and green colours (...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
14K Yellow Gold Double Snake ring with Garnets
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This ring is simple but does pack a punch. This ring is in the shape of a double snake with Garnets on the head.
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Double Snake Ring with Two Diamonds
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic Victorian intertwined 18K gold snakes, twisting and turning in a dance of love, rose diamonds sparkling. Snake rings became popular in the Victorian era when Prince Albert g...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Diamond Ruby Gold Double-Snake Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Cross hatch engraving on 15 kt gold represents the scales on the gentle ruby and diamond eyed snakes seen lovingly knotted on this ring. Like a love knot, there is no beginning or en...
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold Rose Cut Diamond Double Snake Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a typical Victorian ring crafted in 18K gold. It depicts two snakes. The piece features two rose cut diamonds (0.09ct, RW, SI-P1). The ring is silky smooth. When Prince Albe...
Diamond, 18k Gold
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.
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