French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engraved Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
The top of this antique signet ring is square and has the initials J G B.
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engraved Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
The top of this antique signet ring is square and has the initials J G B.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
9K Yellow Gold English Hallmarks Engraved Vintage Signet Mens' Ring
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Of desirable signet design, this solid & heavy Retro Gents’ Ring is meticulously crafted in 9K Yellow Gold The front panel is finely engraved, bearing initials “K.J.F.”, measuring ...
Yellow Gold
An Italic Banded Agate intaglio set in a 14k gold ring. Lion.
Located in London, GB
What makes this piece unique or special? This exceptional ring presents a rare Italic intaglio from the 2nd century BCE — predating the Roman Empire — set in an elaborate 19th-centur...
Agate, 14k Gold
Vintage Carnelian and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeously deep red brown carnelian stone has a fantastic sheen and is set flush with the chunky 9ct gold band. This ring is engraved inside and reads 'E.T.D -J.H.B 31.12.55-67'...
Carnelian, 9k Gold, Gold
Antique 9 Carat Soft Tone Rose Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet signet is modelled in 9ct rose gold. The colour of the ring is very soft rose gold.
Gold, Rose Gold
Lucky Gold Seal Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A small 24 carat gold ring with a seal with a message of happiness, translated as "your luck begins now", signed: Jia Fei Wen Yuan, puur goud, China, 19th century. weight: 6.6 gra...
24k Gold
Victorian 18 Carat Gold Bloodstone Signet Ring, 1896
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 18ct yellow gold bloodstone signet ring. The signet ring is set with an oval bloodstone, leading to reeded shoulders, and plain shank.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Vintage Signet Men's Ring - 10k Engravable
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $40 or Down 2 sizes for $40 Note: If sized down, the shank will become oval in shape. Era: Vintage Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Style: Si...
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18K Yellow Gold Signet Ring, Hand Engraved I & C, Floral Band
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful signet ring. This 18 Karat solid gold handmade stunner is a real sign of nobility and status which is perfect to wear with your favourite statement outfit....
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Unavailable|$1,595 / item
14K Yellow Gold Gold Cushion Signet Ring
By Joelle Fine Jewelry
Located in Great neck, NY
Add this precious 14K gold Cushion Signet ring to your look! 14K Gold Ring size 8 Gift Box Included! Ships within 1-2 business days Certificate of Authenticity - Joel...
Yellow Gold
Art Deco 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet is modelled in 9ct soft tone rose gold and has the initials 'FAA' engraved onto the face of the ring. Hallmarked Chester 1908. Ring Size: K 1/2 or 5 1/2 Face Diameter: ...
Gold
Antique 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet ring is the classic soft octagon shape and is modelled in 9ct gold. The face has initials reading 'MI' or 'MJ'. Made in Birmingham, England. Size: N 1/2 or 7 Face Dime...
Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Watch Key Un-engraved Signet Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
9ct yellow gold watch key signet ring, designed with a plain oval signet face and a concealed hinged watch key fitting beneath the top. The ring has a smooth tapered shank and a clas...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet signet is modelled in 9ct gold and has a square face with half of it gently moulded with scroll detail. The initials engraved are 'E.M.K'. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1961...
Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet is modelled in 9ct gold and has the initials 'GPL' engraved onto the face of the ring. On the back of the face there are also the initials J.A engraved. Ring Size: T o...
Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This signet is modelled in 9ct soft gold and has the initials 'RI' engraved onto the face of the ring. Hallmarked Birmingham 1960. Ring Size: N 1/2 or 7 Face Dimensions: 9x10mm He...
Gold
An 18k Gold French Signet Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18-carat gold signet ring with a beautiful floral engraved shank, France, with French assay mark and master mark. weight: 7.6 g ring size: 21.25 mm / 11 3/4 US / 67
18k Gold
Lois D. Sasson Design 18k Yellow Gold Men's Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your style with this distinguished men's signet ring, expertly crafted in luxurious 18k yellow gold. Its sleek and timeless design features a cushion-shaped top, exuding an a...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Floral 18 Karat signet ring - Intaglio ring - solid gold gentleman ring - patina
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful signet ring. This 18 Karat handmade stunner is a real sign of nobility and status which is perfect to wear with your favourite statement outfit. Signet rin...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920S 10K Yellow Gold Vintage Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.75 (Sizable) Metal Type: 10K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: .75 grams Band Width: 2.1mm Condition: Excellent
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet signet is modelled in 9ct gold and has a smooth face with detailed shoulders. The initials on the face of the ring read 'HC'. Fully hallmarked London 1941. Ring Size: R 1...
Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900 - 1920 14k Yellow Gold Signet, the top measures 1/2 x 7/16 inch, heavily chased sides of the ring depicting Lions and ready for engraving, weighing 8.7 Grams and is a fing...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat signet ring - Intaglio ring - 18 K solid gold gentleman ring - patina
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful signet ring. This 18 Karat handmade stunner is a real sign of nobility and status which is perfect to wear with your favourite statement outfit. Signet rin...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,800Sale Price|40% Off
Mens, Unisex Ring with Genuine Emerald
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Mens Ring with Emerald. Statement emerald ring. Silver, Gold signet ring for men with emerald. Emerald ring. Unisex ring with Emerald. Natural emerald ring. Octagon eme...
Emerald, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Gold and Bloodstone Gents Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Yellow Gold Signet Ring, having a Heavily chased pattern and centrally set with a Blood stone Hard stone, the top of the ring measures 3/4 X 3/4 inch. The stone can be eng...
Agate, Gold
Vintage Moonstone and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The stunning moonstone in this ring has the most beautiful blue glow. The setting is ornate and the band is engraved. Hallmarked London 1973. The inside of the ring reads 'Mary 1825'...
Moonstone, Gold, 9k Gold
Handmade Art Deco Platinum Ring 4.11 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond – I/VS2 GIA
Located in New York, NY
This elegant handmade Art Deco ring features a stunning 4.11-carat Old Mine cut diamond, ( Dating pre-1900’s) graded I color and VS2 clarity (GIA certified). The platinum setting, cr...
Diamond, Platinum
Michael Kneebone Aquamarine White Sapphire Three Stone Ring
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Aquamarine creates the centerpiece of this elegant three stone ring. The aquamarine (origin: Brazil) is a classic blue color with no green undertones. The gem has been fashioned in...
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet signet is modelled in 9ct gold. The initials on the front of the ring read 'IO'. Ring Size: O 1/2 or 7 1/2 Face Diameter: 12x10mm Weight: 3.6g
Gold
$7,750
H 0.19 in W 1.26 in
Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This handsome, vintage 18K yellow gold Audemars-Piguet wristwatch is positively elegant. Crafted during the mid-20th Century, this iteration is among the very thinnest produced durin...
Gold, 18k Gold
Big powerful men ring with rhodolith
Located in Berlin, BE
Introducing the majestic and powerful men's ring adorned with a commanding rhodolith in an oval cut. This remarkable ring is not for the faint of heart—it exudes strength and asserts...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2.30 Carat Total Men's Vintage Early Modern Brilliant Cut Diamond Signet Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 9.75 This brilliant 1960's platinum signet men's ring is a masterpiece of elegance and refinement, designed to make a bold statement. At its heart, an exquisite 2.15 cara...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art-Deco 4.48 Carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Original Art-Deco 4.48 carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum Platinum (tested) ring made in the early 1920s. It has been set with a proportioned emerald-cut aquamari...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
GIA Certified 0.82 E VS2 Diamond and Ruby Deco Style Ring
Located in New York, NY
This Platinum Art Deco style ring features a stunning E/C diamond weighing 0.82 carats certified by GIA as E color and VS2 clarity. Adorned with smaller round diamonds totaling 0.15 ...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
$1,004Sale Price / item|20% Off
Genuine Diamond Stardust Unisex Band Ring in 18k Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Diamond Stardust Unisex Band Ring in 18K Gold featuring natural diamonds of 0.057 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style. April birthstone diamond brings...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum Stamped, Edwardian Style Emerald & Diamond Oval Cluster Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Emerald & Diamond Oval Cluster Ring Platinum Stamped Circa 2000 Step back in time with this exquisite Edwardian-style cluster ring, a captivating piece that beautifully marri...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold Signet Ring Size 6
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tiffany & co Signet Ring Material 14K Yellow gold Measurement: Ring Face (Oval): 13.7mm X 10.7mm Base of shank: 3mm X 1.2mm Weight: 7g Ring Size 6 Markings: Tiffany & co 14K...
14k Gold
Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Flower Onbell Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Birmingham, GB
Fine Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Onbell Flower Ring. A stunning vintage ring with a unique floral design typical of Van Cleef & Arpels, set with beautiful nat...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Ballon Bleu 42mm Certified 18k Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Cartier MODEL: Ballon Bleu 42mm CASE: 18k Rose Gold DIAL: White BAND: 18k Rose Gold WRIST SIZE: Apx. "19.1 MOVEMENT: Automatic Scratch on glass on I The rest of the watch in ...
Rose Gold, 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.
Traditionally considered a ring for men, a vintage signet ring is a popular gift today for anyone who desires an expressive, timeless piece of jewelry that can feature all manner of engraved motifs, gemstones, specific symbols or monograms.
Whether it's an antique gold signet ring, diamond signet ring or some other classic iteration, signet rings get their name from signus, which means “sign” in Latin.
These rings, which may historically be referred to as “seal rings,” date back thousands of years and were used as a form of signature. Whatever may have been engraved on the ring — a married couple’s initials, a family crest — identified ownership for the purposes of authenticating documents and more when impressed on soft wax. During the Middle Ages, signet rings were symbols of power and prestige and common accessories for nobility. Later, during the 19th century, precious and semiprecious stones such as rubies and diamonds were added to gold signet rings as they took on a more ornate appearance than they had previously.
In recent years, fashion has been primarily about individuality, and nothing is more personal than a jewel bearing a name or monogram. That is the reason jewelers have revived traditional signet rings, custom-engraving their designs with customers’ preferred words or symbols. Those who prefer the thrill of the hunt have a range of vintage letter charms and pendants to sift through.
And it isn't all about men's signet rings anymore, either — the accessory is for everyone. Princess Diana wore a signet ring that was a gift from Charles before their wedding, and we all know that the royals are top-tier fashion influencers, especially when it comes to rings.
Find vintage diamond signet rings, onyx signet rings and other types of rings on 1stDibs.
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