Antique 9k Rose gold keeper ring, band ring
Located in NEWARK, GB
The keeper ring is a classic and highly sought after ring style, this antique Edwardian era keeper
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Band Rings
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 9k Rose gold keeper ring, band ring
Located in NEWARK, GB
The keeper ring is a classic and highly sought after ring style, this antique Edwardian era keeper
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 9ct Rose Gold 1990s Birmingham Hallmarked Keepers Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Keepers Ring 9ct Rose Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1995 Makers Mark P & G This
9k Gold, Rose Gold
9ct Yellow Gold Birmingham Hallmarked Victorian Seed Pearl Set Keepers Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Keepers Ring 9ct Yellow Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1863 Makers Mark K B S P
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
HM 1901 18K Victorian Plaited "Keeper" or "Illusion" Band Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
A "Keeper" ring is a snug fitting ring worn to prevent the loss of a more valuable ring by keeping
18k Gold
Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Keeper Ring - 1900
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 18ct yellow gold 'Keeper' ring from 1900, hallmarked with Birmingham assay office marks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
George V 18ct Gold Keeper Ring, 1915
Located in Glasgow, GB
George V 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring by William Locke & Co, 1915. Features engraved overlapping
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ellie Air Orrery Keeper Stacking Gold 0.05 Carat Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
A stacking ring fit to be a promise ring, 9ct gold with a disc of gold set with a white rose cut
Diamond, 9k Gold
18 Karat White Gold Solitaire Diamond Wedding Ring and Diamond Keeper Ring Set
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
adjusted within reason. Stacking/Keeper Ring Bespoke 18kt white gold diamond ring featuring centre oval
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold 1.25 Cttw Diamond Wishbone Keeper Ring 375 Purity
Located in Camelford, GB
HEAVY GOLD DIAMOND WISHBONE SIGNET / KEEPER RING DETAILS Material: 9ct 375/000 Heavy Yellow Gold This
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond Sparkling Keeper Band Ring 375 Purity Heavy
Located in Camelford, GB
HEAVY GOLD DIAMOND ENCRUSTED SIGNET / KEEPER RING DETAILS Material: 9ct 375/000 Heavy Yellow Gold This
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold 1.25 Cttw Diamond Wishbone Keeper Ring 375 Purity
Located in Camelford, GB
HEAVY GOLD DIAMOND WISHBONE SIGNET / KEEPER RING DETAILS Material: 9ct 375/000 Heavy Yellow Gold This
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14ct Gold Alexandrite Diamond Keeper Cluster Ring 585 Size Q1/2 8.5
Located in Camelford, GB
GOLD CHRYSOBERYL ALEXANDRITE AND DIAMOND KEEPER STYLE RING DETAILS Material: Solid 14ct (585/000
Diamond, Alexandrite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 14ct Rose Gold Keeper Style Signet Band Ring Size L 5.75 585 Purity
Located in Camelford, GB
A very special item: 14CT ROSE GOLD VINTAGE KEEPER / SHOT STYLE SIGNET RING DETAILS Material
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 14ct Gold Opal Signet Keeper Ring M 6.25 585 Purity Coober Pedy Heavy
Located in Camelford, GB
DETAILS Material: Solid 14ct (585/000) gold Style: Victorian style keeper ring set with white opals
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 9k Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, Chunky
Located in NEWARK, GB
If you like them chunky then this one is for you! This vintage 9kt yellow gold keeper ring is a
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18ct Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, c.1914
Located in London, GB
Crafted circa 1914, this gents Keeper ring has been crafted in 18 carat yellow gold. An intricate
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Gents 9 Karat Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, Heavy
Located in NEWARK, GB
A handsome vintage 9 karat gold gents keeper ring. Classic knotted style front with a thick smooth
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9k Rose Gold Keeper Knot Ring, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
is a rich old Rose gold. There are a number of stories behind the origins of the keeper ring
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Keeper Ring 18 Carat Yellow Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1896
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hallmarked Birmingham for 1896 and crafted in 18K yellow gold, our antique keeper ring has three
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18Karat Plaited Keeper or Illusion Band, Hallmarked Birmingham 1904
Located in Baltimore, MD
head which looks equally beautiful when viewed from inside. A keeper ring is a snug fitting ring worn
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18 Karat Plaited Keeper or Illusion Band, Hallmarked Birmingham, 1886
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hallmarked Birmingham for the year 1886 of 18K yellow gold, our keeper ring is adorned with plaited
18k Gold, Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Plaited Keeper or Illusion Band, Hallmarked London 1891
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hallmarked for 1891 and adorned with plaited gold work, our ring looks equally beautiful when
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 18k gold keeper ring, Knot ring, Edwardian
Located in NEWARK, GB
This antique 18ct gold Keeper ring is an absolute dream! This is one of the best keeper rings I
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9k Rose gold keeper ring, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
The keeper ring is a classic and highly sought after ring style, this antique Victorian era keeper
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Edwardian Keepers Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Keepers Ring 9ct Rose Gold Stamped Hallmarked Chester 1901 Makers Mark G V E B Lovely
9k Gold, Rose Gold
16 Ct Oval Shape Ethiopian Opal Cocktail Ring 14 Kt Yellow Gold Pill Keeper Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Huge Cocktail ring Approximately 16 Carat Oval Ethiopian Opal Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold Size 7
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Golf Keepers Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This classic keepers band is modelled in 9carat gold. Fully hallmarked London 1987. Ring Size: T
Gold, White Gold
Antique 18 Karat Plaited Keeper or Illusion Band, Hallmarked Birmingham, 1886
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hallmarked Birmingham for the year 1886 of 18K yellow gold, our keeper ring is adorned with plaited
Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold Keeper Ring, 1893
Located in Glasgow, GB
Victorian 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring. Originating from 1893, it carries Birmingham assay
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold Keeper Ring, 1889
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 18 carat yellow gold Keeper ring. Keeper rings were originally worn on the finger to
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edward VII 18 Carat Gold Keeper Ring, 1910
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edwardian 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring. The ring is of reeded form. Keeper rings were
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
George V 18ct Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, 1913
Located in Glasgow, GB
An antique George V 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring. Keeper rings were originally worn on the finger
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Gold Keeper Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This elegant braided keeper ring dates to the very early 20th Century, bearing clear English
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Rose Gold Braided Keeper Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A classic early 20th Century braided keeper ring, modelled in rose gold it dates to the year 1912
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian 18ct Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1906
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edwardian 18ct yellow gold engraved Keeper ring. The ring is engraved with an embossed foliate
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18 Carat Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1907
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edward VII 18ct yellow gold engraved Keeper ring. The ring is engraved to the front with floral
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18ct Yellow Gold Foliate Engraved Keeper Ring, 1920
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V 18ct yellow gold foliate engraved Keeper ring. The ring is hallmarked with Birmingham
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
George V 18 Carat Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1926
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V 18ct yellow gold engraved Keeper ring. The ring is engraved with an embossed foliate
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Old Cut Diamond Keeper Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This fabulous antique keeper ring feature a very forward-looking ropework design, set with a
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian Sapphire Diamond Braided Keeper Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This cool Edwardian braided keeper ring is set with two rows of alternating rose cut diamonds and
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Victorian Diamond Curb-Link Keeper Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A quality antique three-stone keeper ring dating from 1870. The diamonds rest in stylised star
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Keeper Guard Ring Yellow White Rose Gold Woven Chain Trio Tricolor Band
Located in London, GB
The ‘keeper’ ring or ‘guard’ ring was originally a simple band worn above a more valuable ring to
9k Gold
Victorian Diamond and Turquoise Keeper Ring, Hallmarked Birmingham, 1871
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
A fabulous antique turquoise and diamond ring from the English Victorian era. Three old cut
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Ruby and Diamond Victorian Keeper Ring in 18 Carat Gold, Birmingham 1877
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
An antique ring from the English Victorian era boasting three rubies alternating with a diamond in
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold Diamond Cluster Gallery Keeper Ring 375 Purity Size Q1/2 8.5
Located in Camelford, GB
HEAVY GOLD DIAMOND CLUSTER GALLERIED KEEPER RING DETAILS Material: 9ct 375/000 Yellow Gold This ring
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18ct Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, 1896
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 18ct yellow gold "Keeper" ring. Keeper rings were originally worn on the finger to
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18ct Yellow Gold Keeper Ring, 1908
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edwardian 18 carat yellow gold Keeper ring. Keeper rings were originally worn on the finger to
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Carat Gold Keeper Ring, Made by John Pope in London, Dated 1916
Located in London, GB
18ct Gold Keeper Ring , made by John Pope in London, dated 1916 Heavy quality 18ct Gold Ring 13.7
18k Gold
Edwardian 18ct Gold Engraved Keeper Ring
Located in Glasgow, GB
Edwardian 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring, engraved with a foliate decoration. • Assay: .750 Gold
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18ct Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1885
Located in Glasgow, GB
Victorian 18ct yellow gold Keeper ring, engraved with a foliate decoration, crafted in 1885 and
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Carat Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1883
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 18ct yellow gold engraved Keeper ring. The ring is engraved with an embossed foliate
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Edward VII 18ct Yellow Gold Engraved Keeper Ring, 1909
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Edward VII 18ct yellow gold engraved Keeper ring. The ring is engraved with a band of flowers
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engraved Keeper Ring Birmingham 1903
Located in Glasgow, GB
An antique Edwardian 18k yellow gold engraved keeper ring. The ring is fully hallmarked with the
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Turquoise and Pearl Keeper Ring, Stamped 15 Carat
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
ring in yellow metal stamped 15ct and testing as 15ct gold. A row of three turquoise set down the
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
GIA Certified 15.87 Carat Emerald-Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Zurich, CH
Magnificent 15.87 carat emerald-cut diamond solitaire engagement ring. Classic solitaire ring centering upon a stunning emerald-cut diamond of 15.87 carats, I / VVS2. The ring mount ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
Edwardian Ring Solid 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Set Diamond Band
Located in Addison, TX
Presenting A: Solid 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum set Diamond Edwardian Ring Band Size 6.75 There are natural diamonds prong set in platinum on a 18K Yellow gold ring band The dia...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Four-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set in this glossy 18ct gold ring are four rubies totalling 80pts and six rose cut diamonds. The stones are set flush within the decorative scroll setting. Ring Size: O 1/2 or 7 1/...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Sapphire and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Three Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous ring dates to the early 1900's and holds three inky blue sapphires. The central sapphire measures 50pts and the ones either side measure 25pts each. In between the blue...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Art Nouveau 14k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Hand Engraved Engagement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have a rare and absolutely incredible antique engagement ring that was crafted during the art nouveau period from solid 14k yellow gold. It features a fine diamond with a uni...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Five-Stone Star Setting Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous 18ct gold band holds five diamonds totalling 18pts. They are bright and have a lovely sparkle and are set in star settings. Diamond total 13pts. Ring Size: J 1/2 or 5...
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Chain Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beautiful 9ct gold necklace has fancy chain links and links that represent infinity. Length: 63cm Chain Width: 4mm Weight: 6.8g
Gold
Edwardian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Double Row Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This double row band holds a total of 50pts worth of bright glistening diamonds. The ring is modelled in 18carat gold. Ring Size: P or 7 3/4 Panel Dimensions: 15x6mm Weight: 2.1g
Diamond, Gold
Dainty Heart Cut Ruby Unisex Ring in 18k Solid Yellow Gold, Signet Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Dainty Heart Cut Ruby Unisex Ring, Signet Ring for Her in 18K Gold featuring natural ruby of 0.25 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style, every occasion or any o...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,814 / item
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 18ct Gold Victorian Ruby & Pearl Ring With Pretty Carved Shoulders
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Victorian Ring 18ct Gold Hallmarked Birmingham 1898 Gorgeous Victorian Ring. Set with Four Natural Seed Pearls, Two Natural Rubies & Pretty Carved Shoulders. Width 5.7...
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vivid Emerald Cut 9.81 ct Emerald Eternity Band Ring in 14K Yellow Gold Settings
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald eternity band ring in 14K gold symbolises the everlasting love between a couple. It shows the infinite love you have for your partner. The circular shape represents love whic...
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Sapphire and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Three Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous ring dates to the early 1900's and holds three inky blue sapphires. The central sapphire measures 60pts and the ones either side measure 30pts each. In between the blue...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Byzantine Style Emerald Green Cabochon Tourmaline, Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Large, ornate Byzantine style cushion shaped emerald green tourmaline, diamond and 18K yellow gold statement ring. High quality, impressive ring very similar to the Elizabeth Gage T...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Yellow Gold Stackable Amethyst Half Band Ring Gift for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Stackable Amethyst Half Band Ring in 14K Gold symbolizes the everlasting love between a couple. It shows the infinite love you have for your partner. The round shape represents love ...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k 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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