$6,504Sale Price|20% Off
Roman carnelian intaglio with Cupid riding a Lion mounted in 22kt gold
Located in Braintree, GB
This antique signet ring features a Roman carnelian intaglio depicting Cupid riding a lion.
Carnelian, Gold
Antique 9k Gold Lion Signet Ring, Shield Shaped
Located in NEWARK, GB
A handsome and regal antique 9kt yellow gold Signet ring. This is a shield shaped signet ring which lends its shape well to the regal heraldic lion that is sat, paw lifted, deeply e...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold , Victorian era Lion Rampant Oval Signet Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Signet Ring 18ct Gold Circa 1890 Discover a stunning piece of history with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold Victorian-era signet ring.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Deco Egyptian Revival Signet Ring Sphinx Man Lion 14k Gold 10.5 Men's
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Art Deco Egyptian Revival signet ring (circa 1920s to 1930s) crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Egyptian revival jewelry was popular during the Art Deco era with the opening ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Lion Ring of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Originally the head of an antique stickpin (circa 1890), it has been masterfully welded onto an antique 10k gold signet ring (circa 1910), creating a unique piece that bridges two er...
Pearl, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Lion Ring of Carnelian & 10k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
The lion’s head—originally an antique, 14k gold stickpin (circa 1890)—has been expertly transformed by our jeweler, who removed the stem and riveted it onto an elegant antique signet...
Carnelian, Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Signet Ring with Lion Sides
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 14K Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Signet Ring, the top of the ring measures 9/16 X 7/16 inch, the sides of the ring have raised lions that hold up the center signet section. Fin...
14k Gold
Rare Josef Seiss Antique Amethyst Intaglio 14K Yellow Gold Lions Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional museum quality signed Josef Seiss oval amethyst intaglio 14K yellow gold signet ring A pair of sinuously sculptural gold lions flank a superb amethyst intaglio depicti...
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian 14 Karat Gold and Bloodstone Lion Crest Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Georgian period gold signet ring with a bloodstone intaglio crest of a lion passant holding the wheel of fortune. The bloodstone with lovely old patina and great detail, cu...
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Lion Ring of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique, Art Nouveau era ring featuring a lion's head of 14k gold with diamond accents, dating to 1910. The face of the ring measures 0.6 inches from north to south and it weighs...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Agate Intaglio Ring Depicting Lion
Located in Milano, MI
Intaglio ring in 18ct gold with bicolour agate finely engraved with armed lion, of English provenance, beginning of the XX Century.
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gubelin Antique 18 Karat Gold Lion with Key Signet Ring
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a deeply engraved lion clutching a key, surrounded by inscription "now that we met let the lie begin" Inscribed 'Rapheal my best friend Lillian' on the inner shank Stampe...
18k Gold
Antique Intaglio Signet Gold Ring with a Lion
Located in Paris, FR
18kt gold signet ring (quality mark: owl) set with an agate sard intaglio agate engraved and painted of a lion (antique style).
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian "Lion & Bull" Heraldic Gold Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A classic oval faced antique Signet Ring, with intaglio carved heraldic crest.
14k Gold
Antique Victorian Sardonyx Crowned Lion Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A fine antique signet ring modelled in 18 karat gold and dating from the 1880s.
18k Gold
Antique Gold Double Lion Head Signet Ring, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
An unusual antique French gold double lion head swivel signet ring c.1880, the rope twist band terminating either side in a lion’s head between which is an oval two tone plaque with ...
18k Gold
Antique Edwardian "Lion's Paw with Fleur-de-lis" Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Unusual Edwardian shield-shaped signet ring modelled in 18k yellow gold. The face has been intaglio carved with an heraldic crest: a lion's paw extended and holding a fleur-de-lis. I...
18k Gold
Victorian Onyx Lion Intaglio Gold Signet Ring "Bravely"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool antique signet ring set with an oval onyx panel, carved with a heraldic intaglio crest.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GOLD & ONYX RING WITH ANTIQUE LION HEAD
By Maison Auclert
Located in Paris, IDF
Ring in 18K gold and onyx set with a gold motive representing a lion head, with intricate mane and expressive open mouth and eyes, Achaemenid Art (Persia), 5th century B.C. This pi...
Antique Victorian Onyx Heraldic "Lion & Cross" Signet Ring
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool antique signet ring by esteemed jewellers Charles Green & Son, who have been hand making fine quality gold and silver jewellery for over 180 years (they're still around today,...
Onyx, 9k Gold
Antique Edwardian Heraldic Lion Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool antique pinky ring, modelled in 18k gold and carved with an intaglio crest depicting a lion stood atop a coronet (small crown). It's fully hallmarked from the London assay off...
18k Gold
Medieval Carnelian Intaglio Gold Lion Ring
Located in London, GB
Medieval lion intaglio ring. Set centrally with an oval cabochon carnelian intaglio engraved with a stylised representation of a lion with a crucifix on its back, with alternating am...
Carnelian, Yellow 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). Aphrodite is the Gre...
Carnelian, Gold
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Signet Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
An antique carnelian intaglio signet ring made in 9k yellow gold. A true piece of history, this exquisite ring features a beautifully carved carnelian intaglio stone set in a classi...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Antique Signet Ring Intaglio Bull Taurus Carnelian 18K Yellow Gold ØUS7/12.3gr
Located in SE
Unusual antique Gold and Carnelian Signet Ring with fine hand-carved intaglio of Taurus or Bull / Baal ? with short inscription in an unknown tongue. Richly decorated surfaces of th...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Ring Athena Intaglio Carnelian solid 10 - 12K Gold Ø 6.5US / 8.6 gr
Located in SE
Signet Ring with fine Intaglio of Athena / Minerva - ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and handicrafts. As the patron deity of Athens, she was famed for her intelle...
Carnelian, 10k 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
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of a Gryllos Sileno and Eagle
Located in Firenze, IT
The Roman intaglio of the I-III century is made of carnelian and is inserted in an ancient gold frame with side braids. In the center, instead, is carved a gryllos, therefore, a doub...
Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of Centaur 2nd Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 2nd century Dimensions: 17 x 15 mm Ring Size: 8 Weight: 9,87 gr The ring, attributable to Roman production in the 2nd century, is composed of an essential yellow gold setti...
Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold
Victorian Vintage Carnelian Intaglio and Orange Stone Gold Ring Fine Estate
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! A Victorian Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring. Centering a Hand-carved orange-to-red Chalcedony Carnelian stone, surrounded by 12 orange stones. Hand set in a 14K Yellow...
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring
Located in Milano, MI
Antique carnelian intaglio gold (18ct) ring. Setting finely hand made and carnelian intaglio depicting a horse. Probably from the early 1900s. Highlights - 18ct gold hand made - Car...
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient 2nd Century AD Roman Dionysus Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Dionysus intaglio ring. Set with an oval carnelian intaglio finely engraved with standing figure of Dionysus holding a thrysus and drinking cup, in a closed back rubove...
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Ring, Louis VIII
Located in New York, NY
Antique Carnelian Intaglio Ring from the mid to late 19th Century. Intricately and finely carved seal of a Louis VIII profile within a gold bezel and an Arts and Crafts sterling silv...
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Intaglio Signet Ring Carnelian solid 20K Gold Ø US8 / 3.7gr
Located in SE
Signet intaglio Ring featuring natural Carnelian stone with naturalistic and symbolic intaglio of a middle aged Woman - Wife , Mother or Sister measuring 10 mm x 5 mm . The body of t...
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Roman carnelian intaglio band ring in 22.6 karats gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Roman carnelian intaglio band ring in 22.6 karats gold (941 thousandths). Roman era ring in bright yellow gold centered with a bezel-set carnelian intaglio. The intaglio is engraved ...
Carnelian, Gold
Large Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio Gold Ring c.1st Century AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Roman Empire, circa 1st century AD This large hollow gold ring features a carnelian intaglio set in a raised broad bezel. The intaglio is engraved with the Roman goddess Minerva. She...
Carnelian, Gold
EROS CROWNING ROOSTER Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio 18Kt Gold Ring
Located in Roma, IT
An exceptional ring set with an authentic Roman intaglio in red jasper, finely engraved with a rare and charming scene: Eros, depicted as a youthful winged figure, is shown placing a...
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
$2,400Sale Price|50% Off
Tourmaline & Natural Pearl Ring, Georgian
Located in Northampton, MA
A bright pink tourmaline weighing .60 carats is surrounded by 10 luminous natural saltwater pearls in this antique buttery 18K yellow gold ring. This gorgeous jewel dates from around...
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
English Early Victorian Gold, Blue Enamel, and Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique early Victorian gold, diamond, and enamel ring featuring a rose-cut diamond center in a tapering gold mount decorated with a blue enamel foliate pattern, in 15k gold. Eng...
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Rare 17th Century Late Renaissance Period Diamond Enamel Gold Snake Ring
Located in New York, NY
Fine, museum quality Late Renaissance period diamond, white and cobalt enamel gold snake ring 17th Century This beautiful ring is a remarkable example of Late Renaissance period jewe...
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
$7,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.6 in W 1.22 in Dm 6.65 in
Victorian 1870 Etruscan Revival Celestial Star Bracelet In 15Kt Gold With Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian Etruscan Revival celestial star bracelet. Very rare bracelet of a celestial star highly decorated, created in England during the Victorian Era (1837-1901), back in the 187...
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$14,550
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in L 14.5 in
Citrine and White Pearl 18 Karat Gold Victorian Choker
Located in Berkeley, CA
This choker is hand crafted in 18 Karat gold with deep amber faceted oval citrines suspended from a chain matrix with tiny white seed pearls that accent the granulation throughout. E...
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
Certified Antique Victorian No Oil 393.00 Carat Russian Emerald Necklace
Located in New York, NY
From the Museum Vault at Emilio Jewelry, located on New York's iconic Fifth Avenue. Year: 1850-1860s Matching: about 241 white diamonds, a total of about 12.60 carats Approximate eme...
Emerald
$503Sale Price / item|44% Off
Signet Ring with Garnet for Men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Signet Ring with Garnet for Men silver, gold. Square Solitaire Ring. Minimalist Luxury Pinky Ring. Modern Gentleman Jewelry Metal: 925 silver plus 14k gold plating over Weight: 4.5 ...
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Museum Quality Antique Stuart 17th Century Rock Crystal Love Knot Ring
Located in London, GB
Stuart rock crystal love knot ring. The central oval rose cut domed rock crystal in closed back collet setting, surmounting a complicated love knot in gold thread, to a D-shape shank...
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian 18K Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch with Pink Tourmalines
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite antique Georgian 18K yellow gold, pink tourmaline butterfly brooch Early 19th Century Antique Cannetille jewelry is highly admired for its finely detailed hand wrought g...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Rococo Rose Cut Diamond Heart Ring, circa 1760's
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: late XVIII century Ring size: 6 ½ Weight: 3,3 gr The ring dates to the late 1700s and is considered an example of Rococo jewellery, as it features a teardrop setting that e...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$11,160Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.26 in D 0.28 in L 2.83 in
French 1790 Georgian Guilloche Enameled Pendant 18Kt Gold 4.26 Diamonds Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent late 18th century French pendant. A fabulous and rare master-piece of jewelry, made in France during the Georgian period (1714-1830), circa late 18th early 19th centurie...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Italian Hardstone Cupid Cameo Ring 2nd-3rd century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: II-III century Ring size: 7 Top size: 0,7 x 1.1 cm Weight: 5.59 gr Questo cammeo in pietra dura di produzione romana, risale al II-III secolo ed è inserito in una montatura ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Post Medieval Sergeant-at-Law ring 'Long Live the King and the Law' Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval Sergeant-at-Law ring 'Long Live the King and the Law'. A wide yellow gold ring, engraved to the exterior '+VIVAT*REX*ET*LEX' translated from Latin as 'Long live the Kin...
Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 9K Yellow Gold Opal and Garnet Halo Ring
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Step into the allure of history with this antique Edwardian 9 karat yellow gold halo ring, hailing from England. Adorned with the mesmerizing hues of opal and the deep richness of ga...
Garnet, Opal, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Antique White Paste, Enamel and 18k Yellow Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1700s white paste and enamel, 18 karat yellow gold mourning ring; part of our diverse antique Georgian jewelry collections. This stunning, fi...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.