Oval Ruby Vintage Style Three Stones Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Features a vibrant oval-shaped ruby as the centerpiece, complemented by two shimmering stones on either side. The elegant vintage-inspired setting highlights the ruby's rich color, ...
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Edwardian Style Engagement Ring in 18K Two Tone Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A captivating Ceylon sapphire at its center, radiating a deep, rich blue hue. Surrounded by a sparkling diamonds, the design adds a touch of vintage glamour and sophistication. The g...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Vintage Caged Line Ring Shank with Oval Cabochon Lavender Type A Jade
Located in Miami, FL
Experience the timeless sophistication of this stunning lavender jade ring. The oval shape cabochon cut jade has been certified as a Type A natural jade by Mason Kay, a respected aut...
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
Edwardian Certified 6.35 Ct Imperial Topaz 1.20 CT Diamond three stone Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Rare Find Imperial Topaz is also known as “precious Topaz”. It is the most sought after in the Topaz family, considered to be the colour of the setting sun, imperial topaz gets its n...
Diamond, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold, Platinum
$77Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Turquoise Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Turquoise, Silver
$70Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Onyx Vintage Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, highlightin...
Onyx, Silver
Silver925 Natural Amethyst Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Amethyst, Silver
$70Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Red Carnelian Vintage Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, highlightin...
Carnelian, Silver
$70Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Green Agate Vintage Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, highlightin...
Agate, Silver
$70Sale Price|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Green Agate Vintage Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, highlightin...
Agate, Silver
$70Sale Price|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Red Carnelian Vintage Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, highlightin...
Carnelian, Silver
$112Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Garnet Vintage Style Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Garnet, Silver
$98Sale Price / item|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Onyx Vintage Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Onyx, Silver
Rubellite Tourmaline & Diamond Ring
Located in Wailea, HI
4.06 Carat Oval Rubellite Tourmaline with 0.75 Carats of Round Brilliant Diamonds in Platinum ring Band Width 2.7mm, Ornament Width 16.6mm, Ornament Length 20.2mm
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
$70Sale Price|30% Off
Silver925 Natural Blue Topaz Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
Unheated 1.23ct Padparadscha Sapphire & Diamond Ring GIA - Delightful!
Located in bangkok, TH
A simply stunning Estate ring set in solid Platinum and featuring a stunning Unheated Padparadscha Sapphire almost certainly from Sri Lanka weighing 1.23ct. The beautifully made Esta...
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Platinum
$231Sale Price|30% Off
Silver925 Ruby Cubic Zirconia Vintage Style Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Ruby, Zircon, Silver
$238Sale Price|30% Off
Silver925 Sapphire Cubic Zirconia Vintage Style Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage-style filigree ring is crafted from 925 sterling silver, featuring intricate openwork that captures timeless charm. Delicate lines create depth and graceful movement, hi...
Zircon, Sapphire, Silver
Antique Natural Amethyst Cocktail Ring
Located in Denver, CO
Likely crafted in the early twentieth century, this antique ring features a natural elongated oval amethyst measuring approximately 10x17.5mm presented in a 10K white gold mounting e...
Amethyst, 10k Gold, White Gold
AGL Certified 5.95 Carat Color Change Purple Sapphire Ring
By Belrose Estate Jewelers
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: New Era: Edwardian Revival Metal: Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Gemstone: Sapphire Carat Weight: 5.95 Cut: Oval Color: Violet Clarity: Transparent Accent Diamonds: 18 Old M...
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Antique English garnet 9k gold ring, Great Britain, 1912-1913.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique gold ring with garnets Origin: Great Britain, Chester, 1912 - hallmarks preserved Crafted from 9-karat yellow gold (0.375 fineness) and set with five oval faceted red garne...
Garnet, 9k Gold
9K Yellow Gold Amethyst Vintage Style Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Gracefully captivating, this Amethyst Vintage Style Filigree Ring showcases timeless elegance with vibrant color. A luminous oval amethyst is securely set in prongs, taking center st...
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Chalcedony Mourning Ring, hallmarked 1914
Located in London, GB
With hallmarks dating to 1914, this mourning ring features a unique chalcedony central stone. Crafted in 18 carat yellow gold, the band features a checkerboard motif created with bla...
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Circa 1910s GIA 1.08ct Unheated Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1910s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.25 Metal Type: 18K White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.3 grams Center Sapphire Details: GIA Report#: 6265964048 Weight: 1.08ct tot...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
9K Yellow Gold Solid Emerald Vintage Style Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A luminous oval emerald rests at the center of this creative vintage-style ring, glowing with rich green life. Four matching emeralds extend outward in all directions, prong-set to f...
Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Burmese Spinel and Diamond three stone ring, early 20th Century.
Located in London, GB
Burmese spinel and diamond three stone ring. Set to center with a cushion-shape natural unenhanced Burmese Spinel in an open back claw setting with a weight of 1.92 carats, flanked b...
Diamond, Spinel, Yellow Gold, Platinum
9K Gold Cabochon Amethyst Vintage Style Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Experience understated elegance with this Cabochon Amethyst Vintage-Style Ring. The smooth, polished amethyst cabochon glows with a soft, calming purple hue, offering a gentle yet ca...
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
9K Yellow Gold Amethyst Vintage Style Cocktail Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A large, captivating 10.7 carat amethyst, with its deep and enchanting purple hue, takes center stage. The ring's shoulders are adorned with intricate motifs, a testament to old-worl...
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 4.60 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Ring GIA 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Montgomery, AL
We are loving this vintage beauty!! Ring Details Material: 18K Yellow Gold Era: Edwardian 1900 - 1920 Head Width: 16mm Head Height: 5.8mm Shank Width: 1.4mm Weight: 4.53 Grams Finge...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Tsavorite and Diamond Ring with GIA Report
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.75 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 8.5 grams Center Stone Details: GIA REPORT #: 2225950726 Center Stone: Tsavorite, Oval Cut, Green Color. Approxi...
Diamond, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Antique Ruby and Diamond Five-Stone Ring, circa 1910s
Located in London, GB
0.40ct Old cut diamonds and oval-shaped old cut rubies alternate in quintessential Edwardian era fashion to comprise this beautiful and colourful five stone ruby and diamond ring.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Moonstone Diamond Cocktail Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
An enchanting Moonstone Statement Ring featuring a luminous oval cabochon moonstone, gracefully accented by sparkling diamonds in solid 9K yellow gold. The elegant cathedral-style se...
Moonstone, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
$640Sale Price / item|20% Off
Citrine Octagonal Filigree Engagement Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Geometric elegance highlights this Citrine Engagement Ring, showcasing a brilliant round yellow citrine cradled in an octagonal setting. Crafted in 9K yellow gold, the design feature...
Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
9K Rose Gold Pink Amethyst Filigree Dome Cocktail Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Make a soft yet striking statement with this Pink Amethyst Filigree Dome Cocktail Ring, featuring a radiant oval-cut pink amethyst set securely in classic prongs. The gemstone glows ...
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
9K Rose Gold Amethyst Vintage Style Filigree Engagement Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Features a stunning oval-cut amethyst as its centerpiece, radiating rich purple hues. Set in a classic prong setting, the gemstone is beautifully complemented by intricate filigree d...
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
London Blue Topaz Diamond Filigree Engagement Ring in 9K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Encircled by intricate gold lacework, this London Blue Topaz Engagement Ring features a luminous oval blue topaz flanked by sparkling diamonds in 9K yellow gold.
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
9K Yellow Gold Opal Vintage Style Cocktail Poison Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Embrace mystery and vintage charm with this Opal Vintage-Style Cocktail Poison Ring. Featuring a bezel-set opal that opens to reveal a hidden compartment, it's both captivating and f...
Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Vintage Style Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
An oval blue topaz gleams at the heart of this vintage-style ring, set gracefully in a secure bezel. Smaller round blue topaz stones surround it on every side, forming a delicate flo...
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage-Inspired 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Peridot Ring, 0.75 Carat
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant vintage-inspired peridot ring featuring a beautifully faceted natural oval shape peridot set at its center. The gemstone is framed in a graceful engraved bezel, highlighti...
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked, Birmingham 1922, Opal and Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Opal Ring 18ct Gold Hallmarked Makers Mark G & G Birmingham 1922 A beautifully preserved early 20th‑century opal and diamond ring crafted in solid 18ct gold and full...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Amethyst Vintage Style Filigree Engagement Ring in 9K Rose Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Showcasing delicate openwork, this amethyst filigree ring features an oval-cut center stone within a hexagonal frame. Serving as an amethyst engagement ring, the rich purple gem and ...
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Peridot and Amethyst Openwork Cocktail Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
This Peridot and Amethyst Cocktail Ring showcases a luminous green peridot surrounded by rich purple amethysts in an intricate openwork setting. Crafted in 9K yellow gold, the floral...
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Pink Tourmaline Filigree Solitaire Engagement Ring in 9K Rose Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Highlighting an oval pink tourmaline framed in a hexagonal setting, this pink tourmaline engagement ring radiates romantic charm. Crafted as a tourmaline filigree ring, its intricate...
Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold White Opal Cluster Vintage Style Dome Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A cluster of luminous oval white opals shines brilliantly at the heart of this vintage-style ring, each held delicately in prong settings. The stones catch the light with soft flashe...
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
9K Yellow Gold Natural Opal Vintage Style Solitaire Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A luminous oval opal sits at the center, glowing with soft, iridescent colors that shift beautifully in the light. Surrounding the opal is a delicate cluster design, enhancing its et...
Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Moonstone Solitaire Ring with Victorian Beaded Design in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A luminous Moonstone Solitaire Ring designed with timeless Victorian-inspired elegance. The natural rainbow moonstone is showcased in an oval setting with delicate beaded detailing, ...
Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Antique 18ct Gold, Amethyst Diamond and Peridot Suffragette Ring Birmingham 1902
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1902 Immerse yourself in history with this exquisite 18ct gold-stamped Edwardian suffragette ring, a true testamen...
Peridot, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Burmese Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a truly beautiful ruby and diamond cluster ring. At the centre of the face we find an oval shaped natural Burmese ruby possessing a vivd red colour tone with no evidence...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Pearl Cluster Foliate Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Inspired by romantic heirloom jewelry, this Pearl Cluster Ring is crafted in solid 9K yellow gold and adorned with luminous natural pearls arranged in a graceful floral cluster. Deli...
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
1.30 Ct Cabochon Amethyst and Diamond Heart Cocktail Ring in 9K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Framed by a heart-shaped diamond surround, this amethyst heart ring features a 1.30 ct. approximately oval cabochon amethyst at its center. The purple gemstone brings depth to the ro...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby Vintage Style Filigree Solitaire Ring in Solid 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A rich, deep oval red ruby as its centerpiece, set within an exquisitely detailed filigree band. The delicate, vintage-inspired design emphasizes the beauty of the ruby, giving it a...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Amethyst Cabochon Serpent Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Inspired by timeless symbolism, this Coiled Serpent Ring features a captivating natural amethyst accented by vibrant natural emeralds, all set within an elegantly sculpted serpent de...
Amethyst, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 18ct Gold, Amethyst, Opal and Peridot Suffragette Ring, Chester 1906
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked Chester 1906 Maker's Mark E J R Immerse yourself in history with this exquisite 18ct gold-stamped Edwardian suffragette ring...
Peridot, Opal, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
Citrine Turquoise and Pearl Openwork Filigree Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Woven with delicate golden scrolls, this citrine openwork gold ring highlights an oval yellow citrine framed by vivid turquoise cabochons. Enhanced by lustrous seed pearls, this citr...
Turquoise, Pearl, Citrine, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.17 carats with Diamond 0.80 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.1 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 6.24 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Vintage Blue Topaz Ring, Thailand, 0.90ct
Located in Bangkok, TH
Radiantly elegant, this Blue Topaz Vintage Style Ring exudes timeless sophistication and refined charm. A brilliant blue topaz takes center stage, its vibrant hue capturing light wit...
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,440Sale Price / item|20% Off
Garnet Cabochon and Opal Floral Halo Ring in 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Captivating botanical beauty defines this Garnet Opal Halo Ring, centered with a smooth oval garnet cabochon set in rich 9K yellow gold. Encircling the deep red gemstone, luminous ro...
Garnet, Opal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Blue Topaz & Diamond Vintage Style Floral Cluster 14K Yellow Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Ring Information Style: Edwardian Total weight: 2.80 g.
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
C1910 18K Lightening Ridge Australian Single Stone Peacock Feather Opal Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
This exquisite vividly colored opal is known as a Black Opal or “Peacock Feather” opal from Lightening Ridge, Australia. This single stone is totally natural and untreated and size...
Opal, 18k Gold
Cabochon Coral Vintage Style Filigree Ring in Solid 9K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A masterpiece of elegance and timeless design. At its heart lies a smooth cabochon coral, celebrated for its rich, warm hue that symbolizes energy and passion. An intricate filigree ...
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
Find antique Edwardian rings, bracelets, watches and other jewelry 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.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Will your beloved be enchanted by an Edwardian ring or a trendy Art Deco piece? We clue you into period styles and tips for finding the perfect ring.