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$11,500

$490

Crest Signet Ring Ruby Skull Memento Mori Style J Dauphin

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A skull is sculpted into the crest at the center, set with natural ruby eyes, on a solid signet band finished in high polish so the relief of the skull reads as the face of the ring.

Category

2010s Indian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Ruby, Bronze

Vintage 10k Yellow Gold Crest Craft US Army Airborne Ring

$1,990

Vintage 10k Yellow Gold Crest Craft US Army Airborne Ring

Located in New York, NY

This vintage military ring is crafted in 10k yellow gold and was produced by Crest Craft, featuring the U.S.

Category

Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Kurt Wayne Sculptural Crest Baguette Round Diamond Cocktail Ring 5.50ctw

$11,500

$3,000

$1,050

$1,600Sale Price / item|20% Off

Bespoke Chevalier 18K Yellow Gold Ring

By Antinori Fine Jewels

Located in Chicago, IL

Drawing on the timeless elegance of heraldic traditions, its bold signet-style face offers personalization options that go beyond monograms or crests. The ring can be customized no...

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 0.20ct Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring, Circa 1920

$3,735

Antique 0.20ct Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring, Circa 1920

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Condition This impressive antique cocktail ring is fine quality set with very high color graded diamonds and a sharp engraved crest.

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Signet Ring Skull Ruby Memento Mori Gold Plated Silver

$490

Signet Ring Skull Ruby Memento Mori Gold Plated Silver

By J DAUPHIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Signet Ring Skull Ruby Memento Mori Gold Plated Silver — "Secret Doors" Designer: J Dauphin The Ruby Skull Crest Signet Ring by J Dauphin is a 14k gold plated silver sculptural inte...

Category

2010s Indian Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

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Lion Crest Ring

Located in New York, NY

A heavy 18K yellow gold ring of reduced / hammered gold, featuring a dimensional lion crest in platinum and diamonds.

Category

American Signet Rings

Men's Ruby and Diamond Armored Crest Ring

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Men's Ruby and Diamond Armored Crest Ring

Located in METAIRIE, LA

The Europeans traditionally used shield crest as a symbol of protection. Signet rings date as far back as 3500 B.C. ..

Category

Vintage 1960s Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Wave Crest Wedding Band with 0.11 Carat Diamonds

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Susan Lister Locke the Tristram Signet Ring in 18kt Gold with Crest Engraving

By Susan Lister Locke

Located in Nantucket, MA

A beautifully classic oval signet ring with crest engraving. Dimensions: 18.25 mm x 12.57 mm Ring may be sized for a custom fit.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

18ct Gold Intaglio Signet Ring

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18ct Gold Intaglio Signet Ring

Located in Glasgow, GB

An elegant 18ct yellow gold signet ring featuring an oval head intricately engraved with an intaglio family crest.

Category

Vintage 1980s British Modern Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Fascinating Scottish Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Gold Signet Ring

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Antique Fascinating Scottish Victorian Bloodstone Intaglio Gold Signet Ring

Located in Middleton, WI

This ring bears the crest of the Lordship of Blantyre: a dove with an olive leaf in its mouth, standing proper, with the motto, “Sola Juvat Virtus”.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

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Tiffany & Co. Gold Crest Signet Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Tiffany & Co gold signet ring circa 1950. Crafted in 14-karat yellow gold, engraved with a crest and signed Tiffany & Co inside the shank.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Signet Rings

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Platinum Sapphire Custom Family Crest Signet Ring

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Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Heraldic Crest Signet Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A rare and distinguished Tiffany & Co. signet ring crafted in solid 14 karat yellow gold. Finely engraved with an armorial crest and heraldic motto, indicative of a custom commis...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian English Intaglio Crest Signet and 15KT Gold Snake Ring

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Victorian English Intaglio Crest Signet and 15KT Gold Snake Ring

Located in Wheaton, IL

Pause to marvel at the exceptional craftsmanship of this English Victorian Signet Intaglio Crest Signet and 15Kt Yellow Gold Snake Ring! The ring boasts an oval family crest shield a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 15k Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Antique 14k Yellow Gold Crest Signet Ring Rare

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$2,913

$1,150

Marina J. Lapis Lazuli Ring with 14 Karat Yellow Gold Band

By Marina J.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful ring by Marina J. This ring features a domed Lapis Lazuli stone perfectly bezel set in solid 14k Yellow Gold (weighing roughly 4.5 grams of solid 14k Gold). The stone's stu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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$650 / item

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Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings

By Tutti Frutti Jewellery

Located in Bangkok, TH

These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...

Category

2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Impressive 1897 Liberty Head Half Eagle 22K Gold Coin 14K Gold Ring

$4,250

Large Impressive 1897 Liberty Head Half Eagle 22K Gold Coin 14K Gold Ring

Located in New York, NY

Impressive and substantial estate 1897 Liberty Head Half Eagle 22K antique gold coin 14K yellow gold signet ring 1897 $5 Gold Coin, early 20th century ring setting Weight: 23.4g Chri...

Category

20th Century American Signet Rings

Materials

14k Gold, 22k Gold

Lalaounis Ram's Head Greek Bangle 18k Yellow Gold made in Greece

$11,000

$19,750

L 7 in

Solid 18K Yellow Gold 10mm Cuban Link Bracelet

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This bold and timeless Cuban link bracelet is crafted in solid 18 karat yellow gold and features a classic 10mm width, offering substantial presence and luxurious weight. Measuring 7...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 18K Gold Enamel Fish Pisces Zodiac Charm Pendant

$926

$3,870

Vintage 18ct Rose Gold, 1940s Cushion Cut Aquamarine & Diamond Cocktail Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring 18ct Rose & White Gold Tested Circa 1940’s Introducing a stunning 1940s 18ct gold cocktail ring that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Crest Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of crest rings available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 14k Gold. Our selection of items includes 90 vintage examples as well as 74 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 18th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of crest rings bearing Victorian or Contemporary hallmarks are very popular. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but J DAUPHIN, Tiffany & Co. and Cartier produced popular versions that are worth a look. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Diamond versions, from our inventory of 28, are particularly popular. There are many brilliant cut, round cut and emerald cut crest rings for sale. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of crest rings, as most of the options available are for women.

How Much are Crest Rings?

Prices for crest rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $200 and can go as high as $15,000, while crest rings, on average, fetch $1,444.

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.

Finding the Right Signet-rings for You

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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