Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Carved Maw Sit Sit Jade Lion Head Ring with Diamond Eyes
Located in New York, NY
Maw Sit Sit jade. The expressive feline form is detailed with flowing mane lines and set with
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Michael Kneebone Maw Sit Sit Jade Archaic Style Ring
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Maw Sit Sit jade is featured in an archaic style ring. This type of jade was discovered in 1963
Jade, 18k Gold
French 1930s Maw Sit Sit Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
, drop-shaped setting with a geometrically set Maw Sit Sit jade on top. On either side, the ring is
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Maw Sit Sit Ring of the Finest Quality
Located in Northampton, MA
sapphire ring, knocked out the sapphire and had my brilliantly talented goldsmith install the maw sit sit
Jade, 14k Gold
Maw Sit Sit Jade & Garnet Ring Certified Untreated -Rare Item
Located in Northampton, MA
This exceedingly unique midcentury (circa 1960s) Maw Sit Sit ring was created in Thailand and bears
Garnet, Silver
Maw Sit Sit Carved Frog Ring
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Crafted from Maw Sit Sit gemstone, exclusive to Burma, this ring is sure to awe all admirers
Men's Ring, Maw Sit Sit in 14 Karat White Gold
Located in Lake Havasu City, AZ
The rich green and black of Maw Sit Sit set in 14 karat white gold. An unknown gemstone, often
14k Gold
Natural Maw Sit Sit Jade Ring Dieter Lorenz Idar Oberstein Tom Castor
By Tom Castor
Located in Lambertville , NJ
One of a Kind Large Marquis Cabochon of Brilliant Green, Natural Maw Sit Sit Jade; carved by German
Other, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
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.
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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.
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