Ancient Roman Hippocampus intaglio ring, circa 150-250 AD.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, circa 150-250 AD. This ring is in fine condition with an attractive patina.
Yellow Gold
Unisex Art Deco Intaglio 10kt Solid Gold Handmade Ring Set with Hematite, 1940s
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940 SIZE: 7 This unique hand made men's ring is distinctive and unique.
10k Gold
Byzantine Gold Ring With A Topaz Intaglio With A Bust Of Christ 7th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 7th century Top size: 27 x 24 mm Ring size: 6.5 Weight: 8 gr The Byzantine ring dates to the 7th century and is characterized by a contemporary yellow gold setting, made w...
Topaz, Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Roman Agate Intaglio Ring 18 Karat Gold Symbol of Fortune and Good Luck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This 18 karat gold ring is set with a deep brown agate intaglio.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
A gold ring set with a 18th century carnelian intaglio. Bust of Emperor Galba.
Located in London, GB
Intaglio 12x16 mm US size 7.25 - UK size O½ - FR 55 Total weight 5,83 gr Intaglio : 18th century Mounting: 20th century An exquisite carnelian intaglio of the 18th century depicting...
Carnelian, Gold
A Vintage gold ring with diamonds and set with a Roman Carnelian Intaglio. Tyche
Located in London, GB
What makes this piece unique or special? This exceptional ring unites two eras of fine craftsmanship: an authentic Roman carnelian intaglio from the 2nd century AD, elegantly mounted...
Carnelian, Diamond, Gold
GODDESS NIKE/ VICTORY Roman Jasper Intaglio 1st-2nd cent. AD 22 Kt Gold Ring
Located in Roma, IT
This 22kt gold ring features an authentic Roman red jasper intaglio, dating back to the 1st–2nd century AD.
Jasper, 22k Gold
Antique Minerva Unisex Ring Intaglio Hematite solid 585 / 14K Gold ØUS8 / 6.2 gr
Located in SE
German ca. early XX cent. Signet Intaglio Ring in solid 14K Rose Gold with claw set hand-cut intaglio on natural Hematite stone depicting depicting Greek Athena (Roman Minerva ) or A...
Hematite, 14k Gold
19th Century Gold Ring with an Ancient Roman Nicolo Intaglio of a Horse.
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Ring Set with a Roman Nicolo Intaglio Depicting a Horse before a Tree Roman intaglio, 1st–2nd century AD, set in a 19th century mount.
$4,304Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Roman Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring of a Roman Warrior
Located in Braintree, GB
Dimensions - • Height: 2.7 cm • Width: 2.3 cm • Depth: 2.0 cm • Weight: 7.38 g • Ring Size: UK R • EU 60 • US 8.75 Metal: 9kt Yellow Gold (later setting) Period/Era: Ancient Roman ...
Carnelian, 10k Gold
Antique Men von Boltenstern Ring Intaglio Signet 18K Gold Carnelian ØUS9.5/15 gr
Located in SE
Signet Intaglio Ring featuring Carnelian (type of Agate) stone with the detailed heraldic depiction of Von Boltenstern's coat of arms under the crown of Nobility set into wide band r...
Carnelian, 18k Gold
1892 Karin's Nordic Men Ring Mars Ares Intaglio Hematite 18K Gold ØUS13/ 7.6gr
Located in SE
Antique Signet Intaglio Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with claw set fine intaglio on Hematite stone depicting depicting Greek Ares (Roman Mars ) - God of War and also an agricultural...
Hematite, 18k Gold
Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio of an Eagle's Head 1st century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: I century A.D. Ring size: 4,5 Weight: 3,4 gr The Roman ring dates around the 1st century and is characterised by a yellow gold frame in which a cabochon garnet is adjourned,...
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold
Ancient Roman gold ring with agate intaglio of Minerva, circa 2nd - 3rd century
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman gold ring with agate intaglio of Minerva. Set with an oval banded agate intaglio to centre of the standing goddess Minerva with long robes and helmet, holding a winged ...
A Roman Gnostic Intaglio In Agate 3rd Century AD Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Collet-set with a reversible gnostic intaglio, to a ring of yellow gold. Top size is 22 by 19 mm.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Victorian gold and silver ring set with a Roman banded agate intaglio. Mercury
Located in London, GB
His body rendered with the confident, fluid line that characterises the finest Roman glyptic art of the Imperial period. The intaglio is set in a later gold and silver ring of the V...
$1,352Sale Price|20% Off
18K Ring Intaglio Engraved Sardonyx Depicting Horse, English, Circa 1850
Located in Northampton, MA
This late Georgian / early Victorian 18K rose gold ring holds a rectangular-cut deep brown sardonyx gemstone that has been artfully carved -or etched, rather- to depict a horse trott...
Agate, 18k Gold
Roman Garnet Intaglio (1st cent. AD) depicting a Cupid /Eros 18 kt Gold Ring
Located in Roma, IT
This 18 Kt gold ring has been set with an authentic Roman intaglio, on garnet, which depicts a winged Cupid leaning on a torch.
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Castellani GIA 20.64ct Sapphire Hand Carved Neptune Intaglio 18kt Ring
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
The measurements: Intaglio: 16.20x14.19x10.25mm Ring: 20mm Front to Back 24mm Across 10mm Height The ring has a high profile of brightly polished gold.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Roman Magical Carnelian Intaglio Ring circa 2nd century A.D
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II century A.D. Top size: 17 mm x 15 mm Size:8 1/4 Weight: 16.67 gr The Roman carving, dating back to around the 2nd century AD, is made of carnelian and is set in a modern...
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mars Ares Ring Intaglio Red Onyx solid 18K Gold ØUS 6.75 / 16.3 gr
Located in SE
Signet Intaglio Ring in solid 18K Orange / Rose / Red Gold with bezel set fine intaglio on Red Onyx depicting Greek Ares (Roman Mars ) - God of War and also an agricultural guardian.
Onyx, 18k Gold
Gold ring with Ancient Roman intaglio of a stork, shell and mouse, 19th century
Located in London, GB
Early 19th-century gold ring set with a Roman carnelian intaglio, 1st century BC.
A Roman Ring With A Intaglio Nicolo Minerva 1st Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A ROMAN INTAGLIO NICOLO with MINERVA 1ST CENTURY AD Period: I - II century A.D. Top size: 14.5 mm Ring size: 7 Weight: 5.2 gr The carving, from Roman times and attributable to the ...
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Amethyst Lavender Taj Mahal Reverse Intaglio Loose Gemstone Ring
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Natural amethyst lavender taj mahal undercarving loose gemstone for pendant ring Discover the elegance of our Lavender Amethyst Taj Mahal carving, a stunning tribute to one of the w...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Old Hay Signet Ring Rock Quartz Stone Intaglio solid 14K Gold Ø 10.5 US/17gr
Located in SE
Unisex model, for Men or Women if the size is right. The ring is not hallmarked. The metal was tested solid 14K Greenish Yellow Gold Stone measures 25 mm x 20 mm x 15 mm deep / ca....
Quartz, 14k Gold
Intaglio Ring on Carnelian Signed Luigi Pichler, Rome, Italy, circa 1810's
Located in Firenze, IT
Luigi Pichler (1773-1854) Period: 1810’s circa, Roma. Size of the intaglio: 19 mm. Ring Size: 7 Weight: 11.52 gr. Intaglio with Zeus Serapis signed: PICHLER in Greek in reverse...
Carnelian, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
C1980 18K Signet Ring of Tourmaline w/ Intaglio Carving of Mythical Goat
By Vasari
Located in Baltimore, MD
Substantial signet ring of tourmaline, with a delicately carved and pristine intaglio of a 2 horned goat mounted to a gorgeous gold band.
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique Signet Ring Hand and Flower Intaglio Amethyst solid 18K Ø6.5US/5.1gr
Located in SE
Nobility Intaglio Signet Ring for Men or Women. European , 19th - early 20th century. Swedish customs hallmarks 18K confirmation : 3 crowns. Intaglio of a Flower in a Hand, hand - e...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Convex Rock Crystal Roman Intaglio Ring of Jupiter 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period:2-3rd Century A.D. Provenance: Italy Ring size: 7 1/2 Weight: 12.82 gr The ring features a gold setting, inset with a convex rock crystal intaglio.
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Roman Intaglio in English Arts & Crafts 9 Karat Gold Setting
Located in Munich, Bavaria
ring size R - 8 3/4
Carnelian, Gold, 9k Gold
Ancient Roman Apollo and Salus Intaglio Ring, circa 3rd-4th Century AD
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Apollo and Salus intaglio ring. Set with an oval cornelian intaglio intricately carved with the god Apollo with staff and laurel wreath, the goddess Salus with a snake ...
Yellow Gold
$15,800Sale Price|20% Off
Giovanni & Luigi Pichler 1790 Oval Intaglio Carved In Amber Mounted in 18Kt Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Important carved intaglio ring by Giovanni or Luigi Pichler (1773-1854).
Amber, 18k Gold, White Gold
$6,484Sale Price|20% Off
Roman carnelian intaglio with Cupid riding a Lion mounted in 22kt gold
Located in Braintree, GB
The intaglio is set in a 22kt gold shank, and the shank of the ring dates to the 19th century,.
Carnelian, Gold
Ancient Roman Cornelian Intaglio of Apollo circa 200 AD Ring, French, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman cornelian intaglio of Apollo circa 200 AD ring. Set to centre with an orange cornelian intaglio of the Greco-Roman god Apollo, circa 200 AD, in a closed back Roman set ...
Yellow Gold
Dionysus and Apollo Roman Carnelian Intaglio (1st-2nd cent. AD) 22 Kt Ring
Located in Roma, IT
This ring, handcrafted by our goldsmiths in 22 kt gold, features an authentic carnelian stone from the 1st-2nd century AD, depicting two male figures: Dionysus on the left and Apollo...
Carnelian, 22k Gold
A 18k signet ring set with a Grand Tour carnelian intaglio. Pan fighting a goat.
Located in London, GB
Why is it worth the price? The ring combines an exceptional 18th-century Grand Tour carnelian intaglio with a substantial 18K gold mounting.
Carnelian, 18k Gold
C1820 Fine Citrine Ring with Intaglio of Doves at Ravenna and Repousse of Roses
Located in Baltimore, MD
This citrine ring with its stunning intaglio of 2 doves drinking from a shallow basin, is copied from the famous mosaic of Ravenna, a city renowned for its breathtaking Byzantine mos...
Citrine, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman Silenus Nicolo Intaglio Ringstone circa 1st-2nd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: I-II century A.D. Top size: 9 mm Ring size: 8 1/4 Weight: 12.61 gr The ring is characterized by an ancient Roman nicolo, dating back to around the 1st-2nd century, set in a ...
Agate, Gold
$8,271Sale Price|20% Off
19th century 18kt. gold signet ring featuring the goddess Ceres
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century 18kt. yellow gold banded agate intaglio signet ring featuring the goddess Ceres; a goddess of agriculture, grain and crops.
Gold
Art Deco Egyptian Revival 14K Yellow Gold Satyr and Goat Tassie Oval Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Estate Art Deco period Egyptian Revival 14K yellow gold dancing satyr and goat Tassie signet ring Early 20th Century Provenance: Private East Coast Collection Size: 6.25 US Condition...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
Gold Men's Ring with Intaglio Portrait in Carnelian
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This handsome, brushed 14-karat gold men's ring features an intaglio male portrait in carnelian.
Carnelian, Gold
Ancient Roman Gold and Carnelian Intaglio Ring, Depicting a Hound
Located in York, GB
Provenance: Private collection, Oxford, formed in the 1970's-1990's. An ancient roman gold and carnelian intaglio ring with a hound depicted on the intaglio stone.
Gold
Ancient Roman Glyptic Heliotrope (Bloodstone) Intaglio Ring
Located in York, GB
This piece consists of an Ancient Roman Heliotrope depicting a dancing female Bacchant mounted in an 18th Century Georgian gold ring. The ring is UK size L, US size 6, EU size 51.5 ...
Quartz, Gold
Gold Swivel Ring Set with an Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax
Located in London, GB
A Gold Swivel Ring Set with a Heliotrope Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax Gold heliotrope (bloodstone) Rome (Vatican City hallmark) 18th Century Size: 57 (EU) P 1/2 (UK)...
Gold
A Finely Set Ring with an Engraved Period Jasper Intaglio
Located in London, GB
A Finely Set Ring with an Engraved Period Jasper Intaglio Depicting a Portrait of the Roman Empress Julia Domna Gold, jasper Roman Empire 3rd Century AD Size: 58 (EU) Q 3/4 (UK) 8...
Gold
A Gold Finger-Ring Set with a Nicolo Intaglio of Eros Driving a ‘Biga’ Two-Horse
Located in London, GB
A Gold Finger-Ring Set with a Nicolo Intaglio of Eros Driving a ‘Biga’ Two-Horse Chariot Gold, gemstone France 19th Century Size: 51 (EU) K 1/2 (UK) 5 3/8 (US) Weight: 4.6 grams Pr...
Gold
A Fine Finger-Ring set with a Heliotrope Intaglio of a Warrior
Located in London, GB
A Fine Finger-Ring set with a Heliotrope Intaglio of a Warrior Gold, heliotrope Germany Circa 1550 / 16th Century Size: 57 (EU) P 1/2 (UK) 7 ¾ (US) Weight: 8.3 grams Provenance:...
Gold
A Fine Greek Finger Ring Set with a Garnet Intaglio of a Lion
Located in London, GB
A Fine Greek Finger Ring Set with a Garnet Intaglio of a Lion Gold, garnet Greece Hellenistic Hellenistic period / 2nd Century BC - 1st Century AD Size: 63 (EU) V (UK) 10 5/8 (US) ...
Gold
A Roman intaglio gold hardstone ring
Located in London, GB
Sculptural and lustrous, this ring is rendered in hypnotic yellow gold while the stunning intaglio depicting a Roman emperor is engraved in rose quartz.
22k Gold
Georgian Carnelian Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian carnelian intaglio ring, the oval cornelian measuring 21 x 18mm, seal-engraved with a classic male head, bearded and in profile, in a yellow gold setting with an open back...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
Georgian Carnelian Intaglio Ring
Located in London, GB
This Georgian-era ring features a carnelian intaglio set in a yellow gold ring.
Carnelian
An 18th C Carnelian Intaglio Of David Garrick As A Ring
Located in London, GB
This antique intaglio is in very good condition for its age. The gold mount unmarked, tested as 15ct gold.
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Located in London, GB
The later mount made approximately in mid 19th century, unmarked, tested as 9ct gold. A bold ring from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, Jewellers by Royal Appointment to His Maj...
Agate, 10k Gold
21k Gold Ring W/ Cornelian Intaglio
Located in Atlanta, GA
An artisan-crafted 21 karat gold ring made with an authentic cornelian intaglio representing Venus (or Aphrodite, as she was called during the time it was made).
Carnelian, Gold
French 19th Century Carnelian Intaglio 18 Karat Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark.
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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