18K Gold Early Christian Roman Biblical Coin Men's Ring
Located in Miami, FL
An authentic Early Christian Roman coin set in a bold 18K yellow gold octagonal bezel set mens ring.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Intaglio Zeus Coin Ribbed Band Signet Mens Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Intaglio Zeus Coin Ring in 14K Gold Textured Ring. Details: Item Type: Coin Ring Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Size: 9.75 (adjustable) Weight: 17.8 Grams Diameter: 19.5 MM Type: Zeus Gree...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Intaglio Zeus Coin Ribbed Band Signet Mens Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Intaglio Zeus Coin Ring in 14K Gold Textured Ring. Details: Item Type: Coin Ring Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Size: 9.75 (adjustable) Weight: 17.8 Grams Diameter: 19.5 MM Type: Zeus Gree...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Men’s 22k Gold American Eagle 1/10oz Coin Ring 14k
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Men’s 22k American Eagle 1/10oz Coin Ring 14k Gold.
14k Gold, 22k Gold
Yellow Gold Ancient Greek Coin Men's Ring - 18k Apollo Silver Custom
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 7 Sizing Fee: Up 1 size for $100 or Down 1 size for $80 Design: Ancient Greek Coin Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold & Silver Style: Coin Statement Ring Theme: Apollo Measure...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$658Sale Price / item|20% Off
Vintage Inspired Gold Coin Ring, Yellow Sapphires Ring, Ancient Coin Ring
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Men ring. Unisex ring. Gold solid coin ring. Two metal ring.
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Yellow Gold Authentic 1911 $2.50 Quarter Eagle Men's Coin Ring 14k .900 Gold
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $100 or Down 1 size for $80 Design: $2.50 Indian Quarter Eagle 1911 Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold & .900 Gold Coin Style: Statement Measureme...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Eagle Coin 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A clear and crisply struck image of an eagle carrying a snake in its talons is depicted on an authentic ancient Greek silver "drachm" coin struck in the seaport city of Chalkis on th...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Bull Coin 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic, ancient Greek silver "Triobol" coin from the Phocian League 480 - 421 BC, features the head of a bull on one side and the goddess Artemis on the other. The Phocian Leag...
18k Gold
Vintage Men’s 0.30 Carat Diamonds 1/10oz Fine Gold Elizabeth II Coin Ring 18k
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Men’s 0.30 Total Carat Weight Diamonds 1/10oz Fine Gold Elizabeth II Coin Ring 18k Iconic ring from the 1970s Featuring 1/10oz 999.9% fine gold coin Canada 1986 $5 Elizabeth ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
Coin Ring Men's Unisex solid 22k 25 Turkish Kurush & 14k Rose Gold ØUS10 / 6.7gr
Located in SE
A ring with Turkish Coin. Solid 14k Rose Gold wide band featuring bezel set genuine Turkish solid Ø14mm 22K Yellow Gold 25 Kurush coin. Reverse side is closed and that's is not poss...
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Rose Gold
1969 Turkish Coin Unisex Men's Ring 25 Kurush solid 22k & 14k Gold ØUS6.5 /4.6gr
Located in SE
A ring with Turkish Coin. Solid 14k Rose Gold band featuring bezel set genuine Turkish solid Ø14mm 22K Yellow Gold 25 Kurush coin minted in 1969. The face of the coin bears the pro...
14k Gold, 22k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Corinthian Helmet Coin Silver 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic small silver "diobol" coin from ancient Mesambria in Thrace 450-350 BC depicts a warrior in Corinthian helmet facing. Mesambria was a Doric Greek colony on an island in ...
18k Gold, Silver
Diamond and U. S. Liberty Head Coin Men's Ring
Located in Pikesville, MD
A hansom gentleman's Florentine finished 14 karat yellow gold ring featuring an 1852 single U.S. liberty head dollar gold coin surrounded by 19 single cut diamonds. Diamond quality i...
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Men's US $5 Gold Coin Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold Signet Style Vintage Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Men's gold coin ring crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Konstantino Greek Coin Sterling Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Ring
By Konstantino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Konstantino Greek Coin ring fashioned in sterling silver and 18 karat yellow gold. The octagon shaped ring measures 15mm in width and is currently size 9.5 (can be sized).
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Silver and Gold Men's Ring Set with a Roman Quinarius Coin
Located in Firenze, IT
Silver Quinarius roman coin Lentulus Clodianus AR Quinarius. Rome, 88 BC. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right, crowning trophy. Size : 11 Weight: 18.46gr.
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Silver and Gold Men's Ring Set with a Roman Quinarius Coin
Located in Firenze, IT
M. Porcius Cato, Quinarius,Rome, 89 BC Head of Liber r., wearing ivy-wreath; behind, M CATO; below, control letter, Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera and palm branch. Marcus Por...
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage Men's Large Heavy Yellow Gold 1914 $5 Indian Head Bezel Coin Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 14k Solid Yellow Gold Ring with .900 Gold Coin Weight: 30.41 Grams Ring Size: 10.5 ( fitted on finger, please contact us prior to purchase with sizing inquiries) Ring Width...
Gold, Yellow Gold
1912 King George V "Perth" Mint Gold Sovereign 22K Coin and 18K Gold Men's Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Centering a "1912 Gold Sovereign King George Coin" and mounted in 21.3 grams of 18K Yellow Gold. United Kingdom Sovereign Coins are sought after by coin collectors. Manufactured in A...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dos Pesos Gold Coin Ring in 10k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Mens Gold 2.00 Mexican Peso Coin Pinky Ring, 10K Yellow Gold.
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
18 Kt Yellow Gold and Silver Ancient Silver Coin Corinthia 375-300 BC Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Corinthia, Stater, Corinth, c. 375-300 BC; Silver Coin Pegasos flying l.; below Ϙ, Rv. Head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet; at l. I, at r. Nike holding fillet. Size: 20 Wei...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Dos Pesos Gold Coin Diamond Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Mens Gold 2.00 Mexican Peso Coin Pinky Ring, 14K Yellow Gold.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Men's Gold 2.50 Mexican Peso Coin Pinky Ring
Located in Honolulu, HI
Mens Gold 2.50 Mexican Peso Coin Pinky Ring, 14K & 22K Yellow Gold.
Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold
Men's 18K Yellow Gold Ancient Tanit Coin Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
18kt yellow gold ring with hammered finish featuring ancient authentic Tanit coin center. Size 9 3/4 but may be sized. Weight: 13.73gr. The Tanit ring exudes elegance with a captiv...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century BC Roma Coin Mens Gold Silver Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic denarius coin from the Roman Republic of 122 BC is set in signature 18K bezel surrounded by hand applied fine wire work in a wide rectangular mount atop a wide hammered ...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver
Vintage inspired gold coin ring. Yellow sapphires ring. Ancient Coin Ring
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Men ring. Unisex ring. Gold solid coin ring. Two metal ring.
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage Dos Pesos 1945 Coin Ring 14k Yellow Gold Men's Signet Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Dos Pesos 1945 coin ring (circa 1970s) crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. The Dos Pesos coin is set into a stylish hexagonal mount. The medium rise ring (5mm - 0.19 i...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Bull Coin Sterling 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic, ancient Greek silver "Triobol" coin from the Phocian League 480 - 421 BC, features the head of a bull on one side and the goddess Artemis on the other. The Phocian Leag...
18k Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Roman Silver Coin Julia Domna Augusta Men's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Julia Domna Augusta, CE 193-217 AR denarius, 17 x 19 mm, 2.72 gm Rome mint; struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 193-196 Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG; draped bust right Rev: VENERI VICTR...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Ancient Roman 3rd Century Emperor Trajan Decius Coin Mens Silver 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "antoninianus" coin from 249-251 AD depicts Trajan Decius, remembered as one of the last great Roman emperors. He was a strong and decisive leader who tried to re...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Bull Coin Mens 18K Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "triobol" coin from the Ancient Greek region of Phokia (now near the city of Foca in western Turkey) is displayed in an ancient-inspired double line texture bezel...
18k Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century AD Septimius Severus Coin Sterling 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "denarius" coin from 193-211 AD depicting the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus is set in an 18K gold bezel surrounded by an accenting gold double bezel atop a wide...
18k Gold, Silver
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin Gold and Silver Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A crisp high-grade authentic Greek "drachm" coin minted during the period of Alexander the Great depicts Zeus enthroned holding an eagle and sceptre. Zeus was the god of the sky in ...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin Gold And Silver Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "drachm" coin from ancient Macedon 323-317 BC was minted in the name of Alexander the Great by his half brother Philip III after Alexander's death. This coin, wh...
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin Silver 18K Gold Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "drachm" coin from ancient Macedon 323-317 BC was minted in the name of Alexander the Great. This coin, which depicts the Greek mythical hero Heracles wearing a l...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Zeus Coin Gold Silver Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A crisp top-grade authentic Greek "drachm" coin minted during the period of Alexander the Great 336-323 BC depicts Zeus enthroned holding an eagle and sceptre. Zeus was the god of t...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander The Great Coin 18K/Sterling Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "drachm" coin from ancient Macedon 323-317 BC minted in the name of Alexander the Great depicts the Greek mythical hero Hercules wearing a lion skin cape. It circ...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
18 Karat Yellow Gold Greek Lion Coin Men's Ring
By Llyn strong
Located in Greenville, SC
An 18k yellow gold men's ring set with an ancient Greek lion coin, size 10.5.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yeatman Coin 14 Carat Yellow Gold Men's Vintage Signet Ring
Located in Hamilton, AU
Forged in 14 carat yellow gold is this historical vintage signet ring that features an embossed head of James E Yeatman and stamped June 25. The Yeatman Ring signifies one of the ear...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oxidized Sterling Silver and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ancient Roman Coin Men's Ring
By Llyn strong
Located in Greenville, SC
An 18k yellow gold and oxidized sterling silver men's ring set with an Ancient Roman Coin.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
18 Karat Gold Men’s Gold Coin Ring with 1903 Russian 5 Roubles Tsar Nicholas II
Located in Overland Park, KS
18k Gold Mens Gold Coin Ring with 1909 Russian 5 Rouble Tsar Nicholas II.
Other, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Onyx Men's Coin Signet Ring
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Men's 1 dollar coin signet ring in 14-karat yellow gold with black onyx inlay.
Onyx, 14k Gold
Yellow Gold and Diamond $2.50 Indian Head Coin Men's Ring
Located in Pikesville, MD
A substantially sized textured 14 karat gold ring featuring yellow gold coin referred to as “Indian Head” featuring an Indian chieftain wearing a traditional feather headdress. Circl...
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Shipwreck Coin Custom Ring Men 22K Yellow Gold Silver Da Gama Treasure
By Tom Castor
Located in Lambertville , NJ
One of a Kind, Entirely Hand Made, Men's Ancient Coin Ring. Hand crafted in 22K Yellow Gold and Silver, this Large and Hefty Statement Ring features an Authentic, Certified by the N...
22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Men ring, Lion ring for men, Lion Men's Ring, Luxury Men's Ring, Men signet ring
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
Experience the allure of majestic strength and timeless style with our "Lion Men Ring." Expertly crafted from 25 grams of superior 14K gold, this exceptional piece embodies a sense o...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mens Diamond Ring 14K Gold Band Old 1.38 TDW Vintage Cluster
By Estate Jewelry
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Mens Diamond Ring 14K Gold Band Old 1.38 TDW Vintage Cluster This amazing vintage ring for a gentleman is finely crafted in solid 14K Yellow Gold (carefully tested and guaranteed) a...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1892 Karin's Nordic Men Ring Mars Ares Intaglio Hematite 18K Gold ØUS13/ 7.6gr
Located in SE
Antique Signet Intaglio Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with claw set fine intaglio on Hematite stone depicting depicting Greek Ares (Roman Mars ) - God of War and also an agricultural...
Hematite, 18k Gold
Roman Lapis-Lazuli Cameo Of Cupid Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 2nd century Dimensions: 1,3 x 1,0 cm Size: 7 1/4 Weight: 5.44gr. This delightful 2nd century Roman cameo is made of lapislazuli and is inserted in a 18 carat contemporary ...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Emerald and Diamond Drop Necklace
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald and diamond necklace with an very important look. 12.05 carats of fine green emeralds. 28.04 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds. 18k white gold The de...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Rolex Rare Day-Date Octopus Diamond Set 18048
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold 36mm rare vintage Day-Date Octopus by Rolex. Features a champagne dial set with 2 baguette cut and 8 round brilliant cut diamond hour markers. Complementing the dial is...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Unisex Diamond Celestial Dome Band Ring in 18kt Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Unisex Diamond Celestial Dome Band Ring in 18K Gold featuring natural diamond of 0.031 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style.. April birthstone diamond brings ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chunky Men's Oval Cut 6.50 Carat Black Opal Statement Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring Size: 11 Bold and mesmerizing, this statement ring features a captivating 6.50 carat oval-cut black opal doublet that dances with brilliant flashes of color. The opal's multico...
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern 17 Carat Smoky Quartz 10 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Ring
By Ring Reno
Located in Niagara On The Lake, ON
The design of this ring began with the concept of an elongated hexagon-shaped gemstone. A boutique lapidary studio in Bangkok cut only eight of these exceptional gemstones for us in ...
Quartz, Yellow Gold, Gold, 10k Gold
$3,999
W 0.53 in L 0.63 in
23.97 Carats Top Quality Rubellite Tourmaline Cabochon Sugarloaf Natural Gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
This is a one of a kind of rubellite tourmaline. Gemstone - Rubellite Tourmaline Weight - 23.97 Ct Size - 15.4x13.14 MM Piece - 1
Rubelite, Tourmaline
Art Deco Colombian Square Cut Emerald Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
You will truly "go green" with this extraordinary AGL and Gubelin certified Colombian untreated 2.78 carat square cut emerald ring attributed to the most ancient of mines. With an e...
Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Large Heavy 14k Yellow Gold Polished w/ Brushed Finish Top Oval Signet Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 18.89 Grams Ring Size: 10.0 ( fitted on finger, please contact us prior to purchase with sizing inquiries) Ring Width: 21mm (0.82") (top of th...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date 40 Presidential 228348RBR Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Dial Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day Date 40 Presidential 228348RBR Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Dial Bezel The Rolex Yellow Gold President Day Date 40 228348RBR is a wristwatch with an analog display. It has ...
Yellow Gold
4.44 Carat Round Cut Yellow Diamond 18K Gold Halo Mens Ring
Located in Miami, FL
EGL Certified 3.37 carat fancy deep brownish greenish yellow natural diamond men's ring, set in 18K white gold with 1.07 carat total pavé white and yellow side diamonds. Ring size 9...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph 116518
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A mens yellow gold Cosmograph Daytona by Rolex. Featuring a black and champagne-colour dial with red detailing known as a Paul Newman dial and a yellow-gold bezel set with a tachymet...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
5.30tcw 18K Colombian Emerald & Green Diamond Enamel Men's Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
A men's Colombian emerald & green diamond statement ring in 14K gold. This ring features a 4.45-carat Asscher cut emerald in its center. The rare gemstone has a desirable color and t...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, 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.
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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