GIA Certified .82 Carat Edwardian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7.25 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.1 grams Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 2225455957 Weight: .82ct Cut: Old Mine Brilliant Color: G Clari...
Yellow Gold
GIA Certified .80 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7.25 Metal Type: 14 Karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.4 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 6214548871 Weight: .80 carat Cut: Old Mine Brillian...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 1.10 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Ring Size: 6.75 Metal Type: 14 Karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.1 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 5212441231 Weight: 1.10 Cut: Old Eur...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This incredible Edwardian old Euro diamond engagement ring is crafted in 14k white gold an...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Edwardian Swirl Engagement Ring. 0.40ct Old European Cut Diamond Platinum & Gold
Located in New York, NY
Age: Antique Era: Edwardian Era, Circa 1900 Primary Stone: Diamond Primary Stone Weight: Approximately 0.40-Carats Primary Stone Cut: Old European Cut Primary Stone Color: H Color P...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1.22 Carat Colombian Emerald Diamond Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An antique gold and emerald ring is a timeless piece of jewelry, valued for its rich color, historic charm and enduring craftsmanship.
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Five-Stone Band Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set in this 18carat gold ring are five diamonds. Diamond total of this ring is 95pts. The diamond is also set with pairs of diamond points between each stone. The diamonds are clean ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1.02 Carat Sapphire 1.83 Carat Diamond Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The ring is a very good gauge of gold and is in excellent condition.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Euro Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This gorgeous Edwardian old European cut diamond engagement ring is crafted in 18k yellow go...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Cabochon Cut Opal and Diamond Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The interior of the ring shank is hallmarked with the 9k gold mark (9ct).
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Gold and Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring. This gorgeous Edwardian old mine diamond navette cocktail ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1.05 Carat Diamond and White Gold Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The ring is hallmarked to the interior of the shank with the mark for 18k gold (18CT).
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Edwardian Diamond 18 Carat Gold and Platinum Solitaire Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A vintage 18 carat gold ring with a diamond set in platinum with platinum detailed shoulders. The diamond measures 25pts. Ring Size: M 1/2 or 6 1/2 Height Off Finger: 5.5mm weight...
Diamond, Platinum, Gold
Antique Engraved 14 Carat Yellow Gold Pink Quartz Ring
Located in Banbury, GB
Antique engraved floral design ring features a vibrant 12mm x 7mm pink quartz. A lightly treated bright electric teal pink emerald-cut pink quartz is beautifully presented in engrave...
Tourmaline, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Rose Cut Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This ring is modelled in 18 carat gold and the rose cut diamonds are set in platinum. The total diamond weight of this ring is approx 55pts. Ring Size: L 1/2 or 6 Band Width: 6mm ...
Diamond, Gold
Antique American Edwardian era 14k Gold 1900s MultiColor Natural Sapphire Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique American 14k Yellow Gold Multicolor Natural Sapphire Ring Edwardian era, American made Marked 'K14’ gold, acid tested 14K gold Top lozenge measures 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inc...
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Sapphire and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This delicate cluster ring holds a sapphire and the centre measuring 15pts and surrounding it is a halo of Diamonds measuring 2pts each. The metal work around the stones holds lovely...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
.12 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7 Metal Type: 14k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.5 grams Center Diamond Details: Weight: .12ct Cut: Old European brilliant Color: J Clarity: SI Finger to...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
.50 Carat Total Weight Victorian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.5 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.5 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .50ct total weight Cut: Old Mine brilliant Color: H/I Clarity: VS/SI ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
.40 Carat Total Weight Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.25 Metal Type: 14 karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .40 carat total weight Cut: Old European brilliant Color: I Clar...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified .70 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 4.75 Metal Type: 14karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 5211864161 Weight: .70carat Cut: Old European brilli...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 1.32 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.75 Metal Type: 14Karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 22223071129 Weight: 1.32carat Cut: Old European bril...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 1.02 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 5.5 Metal Type: 14Karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 5222113426 Weight: 1.02carat Cut: Old European brilli...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Turquoise and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The diamonds which surround the beautiful bright turquoise are also so bright and have a wonderful sparkle. The stones are set in platinum and the diamonds are old mine cut. The ring...
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
GIA Certified 1.01 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 5.5 Metal Type: 14 karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 2211796738 Weight: 1.01 carat Cut: Old European bril...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified .71 Carat Edwardian Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 5.5 Metal Type: 18Karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 5.38 x 5.50mm x 3.70mm Weight: .71carat Cut: Old Euro...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 0.70ct Diamond Cluster Unisex Ring in 18K Gold & Silver
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very Good Era: Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold & Silver Diamonds: Carat Weight: 0.70 Cut: 10 Rose Cut, 1 Old Mine Color: L-N Clarity: SI1 Ring Size: 6, siz...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
GIA Certified .85 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Ring Size: 6 Metal Type: 14karat Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.2 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 2203841479 Weight: .85 carat Cut: Antiqu...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold GIA 1.09ct Old European Diamond and Turquoise Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Edwardian 1900s 14K Yellow Gold GIA 1.09ct Old European Diamond and Turquoise Engagement Ring - VEG#12b Item Details: Year:1900s Ring Size: 5 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked...
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1.50 Carat Sapphire and Diamond Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The ring is hallmarked to the interior of the shank with the 18k gold mark (18CT).
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Two Stone Old Mine Diamond Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 8.25 (Sizable) Metal Type: 18k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.2 grams Diamond Details: .50ct total weight, old mine brilliant, H ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Five Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Five glistening diamonds sit fabulously on top of a simple open work claw setting modelled in 18carat gold. The diamonds total 1.05ct. This ring is modelled in 18carat gold. Ring S...
Diamond, Gold
Charles Green & Sons Antique 1900s Yellow Gold Locket Signet Ring with Enamel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive 18 karat yellow gold signet ring, ornamented with a hidden enamel compartment; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
GIA Certified .53 Carat Edwardian Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7.75 Metal Type: 14 Karat Rose Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA REPORT #: 5211335905 Weight: .53 carat Cut: Old European brilli...
Diamond, Rose Gold
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Quartz, Diamond, and Onyx Cocktail Ring - 14K Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your style with this stunning Quartz, Diamond, and Onyx Cocktail Ring, a captivating blend of elegance and sophistication. Crafted in lustrous 14K yellow gold, this ring feat...
White Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Demantoid Russian Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique ring with russian green demantoid stones floral ring head designe ring was made in moscow 1904/1907.c imperial russian era hall marked 56 imperial russian gold standard and m...
Edwardian Turquoise and Garnet 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous cluster ring holds 8 bright cabochon turquoise stones and at the centre is a deep red garnet. The chunky gold setting compliments the colour of the stones beautifully. ...
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 2.92 Carat Diamond and Sapphire Yellow Gold Marquise Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning 0.42 carat sapphire and 2.92 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and 18k white gold set marquise ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections. The stunning, fine...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Five-Stone Band Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set in this 18carat gold ring are five diamonds. The central diamond measures 7pts and the smallest diamonds measure 3pts each. Diamond total of this ring is 21pts. Ring Size: Q 1/...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Almandine Spessartine Garnet and Diamond Ring of 10k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A graceful Art Nouveau ring (circa 1900), featuring an elongated, flowing silhouette inspired by the botanical curves of the period.
Diamond, Garnet, 10k Gold
Edwardian 9 Carat Gold Turquoise and Pearl Panel Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A spectacular panel ring. Set with four wonderful cabochon cut turquoise with five seed pearls in between. Modelled in 9 carat yellow gold. Ring Size: R or 8 1/2 Band Width: 7mm Hei...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Rose Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Rose Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This gorgeous Edwardian old mine diamond engagement ring is crafted in 18k rose gold and pl...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1.31 Carat Edwardian Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.25 Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.8 grams Diamond Details: GIA Report#: 6.67mm x 6.02mm x 4.53mm Weight: 1.3...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$2,433Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Circa 1900s Handcrafted 14k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Strong Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.1 grams. Totally is diamond 1.20 ct. The diamond is has H-I color and s1-s2 clarity. Ring size is US 5.8 We can make any size. Box is not i...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian old mine cut diamond flower ring designed as a stylized art nouveau diamond flower with 2 gold leaf with 3 old mine cut diamonds diameter of 0.35mm/0.15mm/0.15mm esti...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Edwardian Sapphire and Diamond 14 Carat White Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This classic cluster ring holds sapphires and diamonds around the edges. The sapphire is blue in colour. The sapphire total is 2.3 carat and the diamonds total 30pts. Ring Size: L ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Emerald Diamond Ring Edwardian Platinum Top 18K Yellow Gold F1 Emerald
Located in Fairfield, CT
Antique Emerald Diamond Ring Edwardian Platinum Top 18K Yellow Gold F1 Emerald This Edwardian ring is made in 18k yellow gold with a platinum-topped setting, a style commonly used i...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold No Heat Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold No Heat Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This incredible Edwardian no heat sapphire and diamond engagement ring is crafted in 18k y...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Circa 1900s GIA 1.59ct 14K Yellow Gold Old European Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Ring Size: 8.5 Metal Type: 14K Rose Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.8 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA Report#: 5234346257 Weight: 1.59ct total ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 14K Yellow Gold Platinum Top Rose Cut Diamond Clover Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 14K Yellow Gold Platinum Top Rose Cut Diamond Clover Ring. This gorgeous Edwardian diamond ring is crafted in 14k yellow gold and platinum top. This ring ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian 14K Gold Enamel Swallow Ring with Diamonds & Ruby Eyes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This antique Diamond Enamel Swallow started life as a brooch, which I converted to a ring. This is black enamel on 14K Yellow Gold and set with old mine cut and rose cut Diamonds. ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian French GIA 1.51 carat old mine cut diamond 18k gold engagement ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Victorian French engagement ring is a beautifully romantic antique jewel from the 1900’s, crafted in warm 18k yellow gold with a timeless old mine cut diamond at its center.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exclusive Opal Diamond ring 14KT gold
Located in Jupiter, FL
Very unique opal diamond ring in 14KT white gold, the style is unusual, year of the make is unknown. The ring seems to have art deco motif but is not a vivid art deco piece. Made wit...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Top Black Opal Old Euro Diamond Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 14K White Gold Platinum Top Black Opal Old Euro Diamond Ring. This gorgeous Edwardian old Euro diamond and black opal cocktail ring is crafted in 14k whit...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 3.12ct Old Cut Bezel Set Diamond Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique 3.12ct old cut bezel set diamond ring set in 18k yellow gold. The piece is centrally set with a sparkly 3.12ct old cut diamond which is securely bezel set in th...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Sapphire and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Two Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The pair of sapphires in this ring measure 10pts each. These blue stones are surrounded by old mine cut diamonds totalling 38pts. Ring Size: J or 4 3/4 Face Dimensions: 7x12mm Heig...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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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