Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, Edwardian Aquamarine, Diamond and Pearl Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Aquamarine Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 An exceptional antique aquamarine ring dating to circa 1910, featuring a magnificent large emerald-cut aquamarine in a...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
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1970s 18 Karat Pearl and Emerald Ring
Located in Toronto, ON
1970’s 18K Pearl and Emerald Ring. The Ring set at the top with two fine cultured pearls, gauging approximately 5.5-6.0mm accented with a light and medium green bezel square cut smal...
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, Blue Sapphires, Pearl 14 Karat White and Yellow Gold
Located in Napoli, Campania
Retro cocktail ring in 14k yellow gold structure, mounted with a big south sea pearl (15mm) in the centre, surrounded by 5.73 ct of rubies, emeralds and blue sapphires, and enriched ...
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby,...
ct 2, 40 Diamonds and ct 3, 62 Emeralds Rubies Pearl Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Cocktail ring in 14k white and yellow gold mounted with diamonds, rubies, blue sapphires and a gold flower with blue sapphires surround the central pearl. Diamonds 2.40 kt Rubies and...
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, Edwardian Sapphire and Pearl Rectangular Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sapphire Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1910 Step back in time with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold and platinum Edwardian cluster ring. Featuring a stunnin...
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
9K White Solid Gold Peridot and Pearl Vintage Style Filigree Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A luminous emerald cut peridot takes center stage, beautifully complemented by the gentle glow of classic pearls.
Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Antonio Seijo 7.7 Ct Demantoid Garnet Pearl Diamond Ring, Sex and the City, Cert
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Specifications Designer: Antonio Seijo Year: Circa 2003 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold (Signed & Stamped 750) Center Stone: Certified Demantoid Garnet, 7.70 carats Pearls: Natural pearls...
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
Art Deco Style 18K White Gold, Pearl, Multicolor Gemstone, and Diamond Ring
Located in Queens, NY
18K White Gold Tahitian Pearl Sapphire Emerald Diamond Ring, featuring one cultured Tahitian pearl approx. 14.0 - 14.5 mm, adorned with four prong set square step cut blue sapphires ...
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Contemporary 18K White Gold Cocktail Ring with Diamond Pearls and Gemstones
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
The ring features at the top 6 gold-colored pearls grown in the South Seas surrounded by flourishes with natural white brilliants and bezels with emeralds, sapphires and natural rubi...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sunita Nahata Tanzanite 13.68ct. Fancy Ring in 18KWG with Pearl and Diamond.
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A captivating emerald-cut tanzanite fancy ring in 18K white gold, beautifully framed with mother-of-pearl and accented by sparkling diamonds.
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
9K Yellow Gold Natural Blue Topaz and Pearl Halo Vintage Style Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A dazzling emerald cut blue topaz takes center stage, glowing with a cool, serene sparkle.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Sunita Nahata Tanzanite 5.85ct. Fancy Ring in 18KWG with Pearl and Diamond.
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A captivating emerald-cut tanzanite fancy ring in 18K white gold, beautifully framed with mother-of-pearl and accented by sparkling diamonds.
White Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Yoko London South Sea, Diamond and Emerald Ring in 18 Karat White Gold
By Yoko London
Located in London, GB
The rich colour of Emeralds is combined with an Australian South Sea pearl and diamonds in this Yoko London ring.
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond,...
Diamonds Carnelian Agate White Stones Emerald Rose Gold and Silver Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Charming cocktail ring in 9 kt rose gold and silver, 3.10 x 2.8 cm long, embellished with 0.20 ct diamonds, carnelian, 1.7 grams, 0.17 ct emeralds, white stones and pearls 1, 66 gr.
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Silver
14K Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Pink Tourmaline and Pearl Vintage Style Dinner Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
The mix of cool blue, warm pink, and creamy pearls creates a harmonious, captivating contrast.
Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alyssa 14K Yellow Gold Round-Cut Pearl Ring
Located in New York, NY
This Ring is made up of Round-Cut Pearl (1 pcs) 9.02 carat and Emerald Square-Cut (4 Pcs) 0.19 Carat and Round-Cut White Diamond (26 Pcs) 0.40 Carat.
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Emerald Platinum Ring 4.60 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Platinum Ring 4.60 TCW Certified $7,950 920743 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love you” mor...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Natural Emerald and Diamond Ring 6.5 14k Y Gold 2.32 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald and Diamond Ring 6.5 14k Y Gold 2.32 TCW Certified $4,950 310644 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry!
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Natural Emerald and White Sapphire Ring 6.5 14k Y Gold 4.05 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent Natural Emerald and White Sapphire Ring 6.5 14k Y Gold 4.05 TCW Certified $4,950 310640 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love yo...
Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Zephyrine 18k Yellow Gold Verde Ring – Mother of Pearl, Malachite & Diamond
Located in Greeneville, TN
Bring elegance to life with the Zephyrine Verde Ring by Mountain Song Jeweler — a stunning blend of natural gemstones and fine gold. This bold statement piece features a luminous 2.0...
Diamond, Malachite, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Diamond Emerald Ring 14k Gold 1.40 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 1.40 TCW Certified $4,950 920938 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love you” mor...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14Karat Gold 2.95 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6 14k Gold 2.95 TCW Certified $5,950 113434 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love y...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Coral, Emeralds, Sapphires, Diamonds, 14 Karat White Gold and Rose Gold Ring.
Located in Napoli, Campania
Amazing ring in 14 kt gold and rose gold structure mounted with a central flower of coral surrounded by diamonds, sapphires, pearls and emeralds.
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Diamond Emerald Ring 14Karat Gold 2.55 TCarat Women Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls! This Emerald ring has been Certified, Inspected, and Appraised by Gemological Appraisal Laboratory Gemological Appraisal L...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 6.5 14k WG 4.62 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald and Diamond Ring 6.5 14k WG 4.62 TCW Certified $4,950 310549 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Emerald
Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 1.83 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 1.83 TCW Certified $3,950 920738 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love you” mor...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14k W Gold 1.7 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 1.7 TCW Certified $4,975 217846 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Certified, Insp...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 1.78 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls! This Emerald ring has been Certified, Inspected, and Appraised by Gemological Appraisal Laboratory Gemological Appraisal L...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Natural Solitaire Emerald Ring 6.5 14k Yellow Gold 6.62 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Solitaire Emerald Ring 6.5 14k Yellow Gold 6.62 TCW Certified $4,950 310550 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I ...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 1.84 TCW Certified
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 1.84 TCW Certified $4,950 508585 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 6.5 14k W Gold 1.31 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring 6.5 14k W Gold 1.31 TCW Certified $4,750 216674 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Certified...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Natural Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring 14k W Gold 0.80 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 0.80 TCW Certified $4,750 216667 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Cert...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 2.83 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 2.83 TCW Certified $4,950 213252 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 7 14k White Gold 10.97 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Emerald Diamond Ring 7 14k White Gold 10.97 TCW Certified $4,950 311003 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Certifie...
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Natural Solitaire Colombian Emerald Ring 6.5 14k W Gold 1.35 Cts Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Solitaire Colombian Emerald Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 1.35 Cts Certified $3,950 310576 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Emerald, Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 6.1 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.75 14k Gold 6.1 TCW Certified $6,950 114425 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Emerald Ring 14k Gold 2.01 TCW Women Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring 14k Gold 2.01 TCW Women Certified $3,950 914185 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, “I Love yo...
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Emerald Sapphire Ring 6.25 14k White Gold 3.49 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Emerald White Sapphire Ring Size 6.25 14k White Gold 3.49 TCW Certified $4,970 310641 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry!
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Sapphire Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 4.95 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent Natural Emerald and White Sapphire Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 4.95 TCW Certified $5,950 310639 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry!
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 14K Y Gold 1.74 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Y Gold 1.74 TCW Certified $4,950 216677 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Certified, Ins...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k White Gold 8.27 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald and Diamond Ring size 6.5 and set in 14k White Gold 8.27 TCW Certified $4,950 310998 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald and Diam...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 1.67 TCW Certified
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 1.67 TCW Certified $4,950 508783 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 2.12 TCW Certified
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k Gold 2.12 TCW Certified $4,950 508586 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Diamond Emerald Ring 14k White Gold 0.94 TCW Custom Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Ring 14k White Gold 0.94 TCW Certified $2,450 913616 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry!
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Solitaire Colombian Emerald Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 1.22 Cts Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Solitaire Colombian Emerald Ring Size 6.5 14k White Gold 1.22 Cts Certified $3,950 310580 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring...
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 7 14k Y Gold 7.17 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Emerald Diamond 7 Ring Size 14k Yellow Gold 7.17 TCW Certified $4,950 401582 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald Diamond ring has been Cer...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Emerald Diamond Statement Ring 4.05 TCW 14k White Gold Women Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Finely Faceted Quality Emerald Diamond Statement Ring 4.05 TCW 14k Gold Women Certified $3,950 913623 This is a Unique Custom Made Glamorous Piece of Jewelry Nothing says, ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring 6.5 14k W Gold 2.33 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Emerald and Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 2.33 TCW Certified $3,950 221335 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Ce...
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Natural Solitaire Emerald Ring Size 6.5 14k White Gold 2.5 Cts Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Emerald Ring Size 6.5 14k White Gold 2.5 Cts Certified $1,950 310572 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring has been Certified,...
Emerald, White Gold
$32,016 / item
Aladdin Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Ring for Her
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Ring Yellow Gold 14K Same Style Ring with Cognac Diamond Avaliable Diamond 8-0,14 ct Diamond 48-0,19 ct Emerald 8--1,6 ct Pearls 1-38 ct Weight 26,48 grams Size 7,2 US With a h...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold
Natural Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 2.98 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Fine Quality Colombian Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 2.98 TCW Certified $6,790 218110 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls This Emerald ring ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Blue Enamel and 9 Gold 'REGARD' Band Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The stones in the cluster at the front of the ring spells "REGARD'. Ruby, Emerald,Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby and Diamond.
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Natural Emerald Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 1.93 TCW Certified
By Enrico Kassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natural Quality Emerald and Diamond Ring Size 6.5 14k W Gold 1.93 TCW Certified $4,950 310995 Nothing says, “I Love you” more than Diamonds and Pearls!
Diamond, Gold
Navratna Gold Ring with Diamonds and Gemstones in Indian Design by Kahana Jewels
Located in Geneve, CH
Navratna Gold Ring by Kahana Jewels Dimensions: D 2.5 x H 2.5 cm Materials: Gold, diamond, emerald, ruby, blue sapphire, yellow sapphire, red coral, pearl, cat's eye, hessonite garn...
Hessonite, Cat’s Eye, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Garne...
A late Georgian emerald and half pearl cluster ring
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Georgian emerald and half pearl cluster ring. This would be perfect paired with a cream dress.
Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold
Victorian Pearl Emerald Ruby Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
This ring features a single band that splits out into three bands, the top with a ruby cluster, the middle with three pearls, and the bottom with a cluster of emeralds.
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Rose 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.
No one liked emeralds and emerald jewelry more than Elizabeth Taylor (or her alter ego, Cleopatra). Emeralds were first discovered in Egypt around 330 BC. The stone’s name originated from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” According to the Gemological Institute of America, “Emeralds from what is now Colombia were part of the plunder when 16th-century Spanish explorers invaded the New World. The Incas had already been using emeralds in their jewelry and religious ceremonies for 500 years. The Spaniards, who treasured gold and silver far more than gems, traded emeralds for precious metals. Their trades opened the eyes of European and Asian royalty to emerald’s majesty.”
There are numerous myths attributed to the emerald’s spiritual powers, like placing an emerald under your tongue will allow you to see the future. But be careful not to swallow the birthstone for May, or that future won’t be so bright!
There are many important (read: large) emeralds in museum collections around the world. The Patricia Emerald, named after the miner’s daughter, is a 632-carat dihexagonal (or 12-sided) crystal that was discovered in Colombia in 1920 and now resides at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington has in its possession the Hooker Emerald, a 75.47-carat Colombian stone. That emerald had been acquired in the 16th or 17th century by Spanish conquistadores and shipped to Europe. It later belonged to Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876–1909), who wore it on his belt buckle. Purchased at auction by Tiffany & Co. in 1911, the Hooker Emerald was set into a tiara and featured in the New York World’s Fair “House of Jewels” exhibit in 1940. Today, it is part of a brooch, also designed by the jewelry house.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.
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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