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Greek Gold Ring With A Fish And A Crustacean, 4th Century BC
Greek Gold Ring With A Fish And A Crustacean, 4th Century BC

Greek Gold Ring With A Fish And A Crustacean, 4th Century BC

Located in Firenze, IT

Period: 4th century B.C. Top size: 20 mm Ring size: 8.5 Weight: 6.3 gr This precious ring of Hellenistic manufacture and dating back to the 4th century BC, is made of gold and has a...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold

18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Yellow Diamond Sapphire Fish Motif Ring
18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Yellow Diamond Sapphire Fish Motif Ring

18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Yellow Diamond Sapphire Fish Motif Ring

Located in New York, NY

Make a statement with this exquisitely crafted sculptural ring in 18K yellow gold, designed in the form of a stylized fish.

Category

1990s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Carved Jadeite Cocktail Solitaire Ring, 14k Flower, Birds, & Fish
Yellow Gold Carved Jadeite Cocktail Solitaire Ring, 14k Flower, Birds, & Fish

Yellow Gold Carved Jadeite Cocktail Solitaire Ring, 14k Flower, Birds, & Fish

By Wilson Brothers Jewelry

Located in Greensboro, NC

Size: 8 1/4 Sizing Fee: Can be re-sized up 2 sizes for $35 or down 1 size for $30 Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information: Genuine Carved Jadeite Treatment: Routin...

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20th Century More Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bulgari Naturalia Fish Diamond Ruby and Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Ring
Bulgari Naturalia Fish Diamond Ruby and Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Ring

Bulgari Naturalia Fish Diamond Ruby and Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Ring

By Bulgari

Located in Southampton, PA

This spectacular 18K yellow gold ring by Bulgari epitomizes class and elegance. The stunning design includes sparkling 0.30ct diamonds, a gorgeous ruby and a mesmerizing pink tourmal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Coral, Sapphires, Fancy Brown Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Fish Shape Ring
Coral, Sapphires, Fancy Brown Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Fish Shape Ring

Coral, Sapphires, Fancy Brown Diamonds, Rose Gold and Silver Fish Shape Ring

Located in Napoli, Campania

Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Fashion fish shape ring in 9 kt rose gold and silver structure mounted with coral on the body; on the...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy
Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy

By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA

Located in Bussolengo, Verona

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy This ring is inspired by the sea and nature, it's a ray fish in red gold covered by many precious sto...

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy
Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy

By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA

Located in Bussolengo, Verona

Ray Fish White Diamond Pink and Blue Sapphire Ruby 18 Kt Gold Ring Made in Italy This ring is inspired by the sea and nature, it's a ray fish in red gold covered by many precious sto...

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold

Luise Gold Diamonds Ruby Cocktail Ring
Luise Gold Diamonds Ruby Cocktail Ring

Luise Gold Diamonds Ruby Cocktail Ring

Located in Napoli, Campania

Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Fish shaped ring in 14k white and yellow gold mounted with diamonds on the body and one ruby as eye.

Category

1990s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Corals, Rubies and Sapphires Ring, 18 Karat Gold
Corals, Rubies and Sapphires Ring, 18 Karat Gold

Corals, Rubies and Sapphires Ring, 18 Karat Gold

Located in Bad Kissingen, DE

. - Elegant coral - 29 rubies and 45 yellow sapphires of approx. 0,77 ct in total - 66 diamonds of together ca. 0,31 ct - With casket - Ring size: 57; US: 8 - Total weight: approx. 1...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage 13.65cts Coral & Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Rhodium Black Gold
Vintage 13.65cts Coral & Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Rhodium Black Gold

Vintage 13.65cts Coral & Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Rhodium Black Gold

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Introducing our exquisite handcrafted Salmon Fish Color Natural Coral Ring, a true work of art.

Category

2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

Chinese Double Fish Charm Ring, circa 1900
Chinese Double Fish Charm Ring, circa 1900

Chinese Double Fish Charm Ring, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The ring is decorated with an etched design of two small fish.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Walter Bosse Brass Decorative Fish, Jewelry or Ring Holder, 1950s
Walter Bosse Brass Decorative Fish, Jewelry or Ring Holder, 1950s

Walter Bosse Brass Decorative Fish, Jewelry or Ring Holder, 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in Den Haag, NL

Walter Bosse brass Decorative fish, jewelry or ring holder, 1950s In very good vintage condition with minimal wear of use, with beautiful patina.

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Decorative Ring Dish Bowl
Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Decorative Ring Dish Bowl

Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Decorative Ring Dish Bowl

By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles and white fish Italian art glass decorative bowl, vide-poche.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circle O' Fishies Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 30x30
Circle O' Fishies Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 30x30

Circle O' Fishies Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 30x30

By Trip Park

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This painting, “Circle O’ Fishies,” is a 30x30 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Trip Park. Featured is a lively ring of shimmering fish, swimming nose-to-tail to form a loose...

Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unusual & Beautiful 3 Tier Lacquer and Steel Side Table with Goldfish Motif
Unusual & Beautiful 3 Tier Lacquer and Steel Side Table with Goldfish Motif

Unusual & Beautiful 3 Tier Lacquer and Steel Side Table with Goldfish Motif

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautifully designed unusual 3 tier side table having burnished steel and brass form and lovely black lacquer graduated levels of table surfaces decorated with gold fish. Handsome br...

Category

Vintage 1980s Indonesian Chinese Export Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher

Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher

By Pablo Picasso

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The vibrant colors and glazed finish enhance the pitcher's aesthetic appeal, while a captivating ring of fish encircles the bottom. Created in 1994, this limited edition pitcher is s...

Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pauly Wide Rezzonico Eclectic Chandelier 24 Arms, Unique Elements Combination
Pauly Wide Rezzonico Eclectic Chandelier 24 Arms, Unique Elements Combination

Pauly Wide Rezzonico Eclectic Chandelier 24 Arms, Unique Elements Combination

By Pino Signoretto, Giuseppe Briati, Pauly & Co.

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

It's a triumph of flowers, ducks, fish, wings, bells rings, morise, feathers, and leaves.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Iridescent Ocean Bowl
Iridescent Ocean Bowl

Iridescent Ocean Bowl

By Jean Barol

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The bowl’s lusterware surface dazzles as the school of fish on the outer ring shimmers in iridescent luminosity, and the nearly acidic colors of sea life pulsate in rhythmic time to ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Bvlagri 'Naturalia' Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Fish Ring
Bvlagri 'Naturalia' Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Fish Ring

Bvlagri 'Naturalia' Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Fish Ring

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Bvlgari 'Naturalia' fish ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and set with an estimated 0.25 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds (E-F, VS) with a single bezel-set ruby s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Porrati Diamond Enamel Gold Fish Ring
Porrati Diamond Enamel Gold Fish Ring

Porrati Diamond Enamel Gold Fish Ring

By Porrati

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Unique 18k gold fish ring by Roberta Porrati, decorated with enamel and approx. 0.08ctw in G/VS diamonds.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Ruby Naturalia Fish Ring
Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Ruby Naturalia Fish Ring

Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Ruby Naturalia Fish Ring

By Bulgari

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Bulgari Bvlgari 18K Yellow & White Gold Ruby Naturalia Fish Ring ' For sale is an 18k yellow gold and white gold Bulgari fish ring.

Category

1990s Fashion Rings

Materials

Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Chopard 18 Karat White Gold Rubies Sapphires and Diamonds Fish Ring
Chopard 18 Karat White Gold Rubies Sapphires and Diamonds Fish Ring

Chopard 18 Karat White Gold Rubies Sapphires and Diamonds Fish Ring

By Chopard

Located in New York, NY

Chopard Happy Diamonds Fish Ring Model Number: 82/4702-1107 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with original Chopard box, certificate of authenticity and warranty, and jewels manual ...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold

DAVID WEBB Fish Ring
DAVID WEBB Fish Ring

DAVID WEBB Fish Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

Rare signed DAVID WEBB 18K gold ring with two deeply carved fish swimming together.

Category

American Signet Rings

Gold and Diamond Fish Ring
Gold and Diamond Fish Ring

Gold and Diamond Fish Ring

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Add some fun to your collection with this playful and beautifully textured 18k gold ring representing a fish with diamonds for eyes and and a tail.

Buccellati Large Silver Asian Koi Fish Ring
Buccellati Large Silver Asian Koi Fish Ring

Buccellati Large Silver Asian Koi Fish Ring

By Buccellati

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A sterling silver ring depicting koi fish. The ring is a size 8, ring top is 33mm wide.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian More Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Ruby Gold Hinged Fish Ring
Tiffany & Co. Ruby Gold Hinged Fish Ring

Tiffany & Co. Ruby Gold Hinged Fish Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

18k Tiffany & Co. Signed Fish Hinge Ring w/ Rubies Unique and RARE signed piece by the famous Tiffany & Co.

Category

2010s Fashion Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

gem Set Gold Crossed Fish cocktail ring
gem Set Gold Crossed Fish cocktail ring

gem Set Gold Crossed Fish cocktail ring

Located in Milan, IT

Crossed Fishes Ring. 18Kt gold. Handmade and unique piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold

Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold cocktail Ring
Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold cocktail Ring

Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold cocktail Ring

Located in Milan, IT

Rubies, diamonds and sapphire Fish Ring 18kt Gold Handmade and unique object.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold

David Webb Fish Serpent Enamel Ring
David Webb Fish Serpent Enamel Ring

David Webb Fish Serpent Enamel Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

“David Webb” 18k yellow gold fish serpent ring with white enamelbody, diamonds and two cabochon emeralds eyes

Category

Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Certified Natural Green Jadeite Jade Double Carved Fish Estate Ring
Certified Natural Green Jadeite Jade Double Carved Fish Estate Ring

Certified Natural Green Jadeite Jade Double Carved Fish Estate Ring

Located in Littleton, CO

Two beautifully carved natural green jadeite jade fish set in a heavy 14K yellow gold estate ring with .23cts of diamonds.

Category

Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Lucky Fish Necklace
Lucky Fish Necklace

Lucky Fish Necklace

By Robert Ebendorf

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For the past twenty-five years, Robert Ebendorf has been re-purposing existing materials by devising ingenious uses for the discarded and discovering ways to make the used into the n...

Category

2010s Fashion Rings

Yvonne Leon's Fish Pinky Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Diamonds
Yvonne Leon's Fish Pinky Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Diamonds

Yvonne Leon's Fish Pinky Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Diamonds

By Yvonne Leon

Located in Paris, FR

Pinky Ring in 18K Yellow Gold 6gr approx. Grey Diamonds 0,83 carats approx. size 47EU

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Gold Signet Ring
Antique Gold Signet Ring

Antique Gold Signet Ring

Located in Chicago, IL

We have been unable to identify the family crest of this ring; perhaps the fish is meant to evoke symbolically a surname.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Signet Rings

Materials

Gold

important 18 kt. tourmaline and diamond ring
important 18 kt. tourmaline and diamond ring

important 18 kt. tourmaline and diamond ring

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18 kt. yellow gold pyrimid mount ring that is fish tailed prong set with an impressive quality natural green tourmaline that measures 20 mmm. x 7 mm. surrounded by 20 white gold mou...

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Unknown Dome Rings

Art Deco Beautiful 1.00 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Art Deco Beautiful 1.00 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring

Art Deco Beautiful 1.00 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring

Located in Tampa, FL

T.W. of diamond melee. This dazzling ring portrays fish tail prongs, milgrain around the melee and embossed engraving on the shank.

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

White Jade Gold Double Fish Pendant Necklace
White Jade Gold Double Fish Pendant Necklace

White Jade Gold Double Fish Pendant Necklace

Located in Summerland, CA

14k yellow gold double fish with white jade bamboo ring pendant. Hangs from heavy 16" 14k gold chain chain Pendant is 2" Diameter. 26.2 g total weight.

Category

Vintage 1980s Drop Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold

Huge 1940's vase by Roger Guérin
Huge 1940's vase by Roger Guérin

Huge 1940's vase by Roger Guérin

Located in Brussels, BE

Tall vase executed by the Belgian ceramic workshop founded by Roger Guérin (1896-1954) and decorated with fishes applications and 6 twisted rings. Impressed signature on the bottom (...

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Three Train Quarter Striking Musical Bracket Clock
Three Train Quarter Striking Musical Bracket Clock

Three Train Quarter Striking Musical Bracket Clock

Located in Kent, GB

The case is of an oak carca se veneered in mahogany with curl veneers on the front panels and pad-top, which are set against the convex brass sight rings. Fish scale frets backed wit...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Clocks

Koi Fish Ring for Yoyo
Koi Fish Ring for Yoyo

Koi Fish Ring for Yoyo

By Paris Precious Craft House

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Koi Fish Ring for Yoyo

Category

2010s Cocktail Rings

Carved Lapis Gold Hand Etched Detailed Fish Ring with Diamond Accent
Carved Lapis Gold Hand Etched Detailed Fish Ring with Diamond Accent

Carved Lapis Gold Hand Etched Detailed Fish Ring with Diamond Accent

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Vintage high detailed carved lapis lazuli fish ring in 18K yellow gold. There are one carved lapis lazuli and one round brilliant cut diamond (0.10ct).

Category

20th Century More Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. White Enamel Ruby Gold Zodiac Pisces Fish Ring
Tiffany & Co. White Enamel Ruby Gold Zodiac Pisces Fish Ring

Tiffany & Co. White Enamel Ruby Gold Zodiac Pisces Fish Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

This is a late 1970's to late 1980's 18kt Yellow Gold With 100% Perfect Condition Original Enamel Zodiac Pisces Fish Sign Ring with Original and 100% Perfect condition four small ca...

Category

20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lalique Clear and Satin Crystal Glass Koi Fish Ring Dish
Lalique Clear and Satin Crystal Glass Koi Fish Ring Dish

Lalique Clear and Satin Crystal Glass Koi Fish Ring Dish

By Lalique

Located in Cookeville, TN

We are offering a Lalique of France Koi fish finished in their well-known satin glass. He is jumping from a clear crystal ring dish.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Ancient Gold Javanese Ring 9th-10th Century Fish and Lotus Flower
Ancient Gold Javanese Ring 9th-10th Century Fish and Lotus Flower

Ancient Gold Javanese Ring 9th-10th Century Fish and Lotus Flower

Located in London, GB

This incredible ancient Javanese heavy cast gold ring has a circular bezel inscribed with a fish and lotus flower motif.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold

Antique Edwardian Rooster Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Antique Edwardian Rooster Intaglio Gold Signet Ring

Antique Edwardian Rooster Intaglio Gold Signet Ring

Located in Sale, Cheshire

An interesting Edwardian era Signet Ring, modelled in 18k gold and carved with an English heraldic family crest: a rooster holding something (kinda looks like a fish...) in its foot.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Fish Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate fish ring for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 37 vintage or 42 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a fish ring may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a fish ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Bulgari, Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA and David Webb are consistently popular. A fish ring of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 50, is particularly popular. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and pear cut versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a fish ring, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Fish Ring?

On average, a fish ring at 1stDibs sells for $2,100, while they’re typically $155 on the low end and $23,091 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

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 ringsvintage 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.