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Lava Cameo Ring

Gorgeous Looking Lava Cameo Ring with Diamonds Set in Silver and Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous looking Lava Cameo Ring with Diamonds set in silver and gold is all hand carved and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold

9 Karat Lava Cameo Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
This wonderful lava ring was sold in Naples to travelers on the Grand Tour as souvenir jewelry in
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Etruscan Revival More Rings

Materials

10k Gold

Designer Lava Cameo Owl Ring with Diamonds and Emeralds in Silver and Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Designer Lava Cameo Owl Ring with Diamonds and Emeralds in silver and gold is handmade and one of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

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Amedeo "Sara" Black Lava Cameo Ring with Tsavorite
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
30mm black lava cameo hand-carved, set in sterling silver black rhodium plated ring with tsavorite.
Category

2010s Italian Modern More Rings

Materials

Tsavorite, Sterling Silver

Lava Cameo Gold Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Unique Victorian Lava Cameo, circa 1800s, Hand Carved in High Relief set in beautifully handmade
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian More Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Judith Ripka 1990's Lava Rock Cameo Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Signet Ring
By Judith Ripka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval-shaped lava rock tablet measuring 11.0 x 15.0 mm and carved with cameo Matte gray
Category

1990s Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lava Cameo and Garnet Gold Ring.
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
1980's Large Lava Cameo and Garnet ring set in 14 karat gold. Size 5 Can be sized Metal Type
Category

Vintage 1980s American More Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Gold Silver Diamond Pearl Garnet Lava Stone Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Lava stone cameo ring in 9ky rose gold and silver embellished with a crown of pearls, garnets and
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Rare Antique Georgian Cameo Eternity Ring, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This ring is a very rare find, a beautiful volcanic lava cameo ring which is a full eternity. Set
Category

Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Engagement Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Diamond and Cameo Ring in Sterling Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely modern cameo ring set in sterling silver. The hand-carved shell depicts the profile of a woman with intricate detail facing to the right with a nice translucence when held ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver

Antique Grand Tour Godesses Philosoph King Lava Cameos Neckla
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These seven wonderful, particularily large early 19th century oval lava cameos, measuring from 3,5cm x2,6cm to 2,2cm x 3 cm, are mounted in gilt metal. They have been assembled to m...
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire More Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Brass

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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.

Questions About Lava Cameo Ring
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lava cameo is a medallion made out of dark limestone found around Pompeii, an Italian city that was destroyed by a volcano. Normally, the cameos feature relief sculptures of people shown in profile. They often decorate earrings, necklaces, brooches and other pieces of jewelry. On 1stDibs, shop a range of lava cameo jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What a cameo ring represents depends on the piece. The figures shown on some cameo jewelry depict an actual person, such as Queen Elizabeth II. Most jewelry does not symbolize a particular person but rather simply shows an image of a woman or man in silhouette or a three-quarter view. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cameo rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A cameo is a hard or precious gemstone carved in relief so that the figures project from a supporting background. A cameo ring is one with such a carved stone. The most common motif of antique cameo rings is a depiction of a profile of a face or mythical creature. Shop a range of antique and vintage cameo rings and other cameo jewelry on 1stDibs.