18k Gold Ring with Temple of Persepolis Bas-Reliefs, Jāwīdān Warriors
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to order 18k gold ring, Introducing our extraordinary gold ring, a true testament to the rich
2010s Italian Band Rings
18k Gold
18k Gold Ring with Temple of Persepolis Bas-Reliefs, Jāwīdān Warriors
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to order 18k gold ring, Introducing our extraordinary gold ring, a true testament to the rich
18k Gold
Italian 14k Gold Ring with Temple of Persepolis Bas-Reliefs, Persian Style Ring
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to order 14k gold ring, Introducing our extraordinary gold ring, a true testament to the rich
14k Gold
Men's 18k Solid Gold Ring With Amethyst Persian Style Band Oltremare Gioielli
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Persepolis Warriors: Persian-Inspired 18k Gold Ring with Amethyst – Italian Craftsmanship in an
Amethyst, 18k Gold
10 Karat Green Gold Persepolis Lion Signet Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
10K Green Gold Persepolis Lion Signet Ring, Hand Sculpted in CAD. Matte and polished, size 8 x
Gold, 10k Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Persepolis Lion Signet Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
14ky Gold Persepolis Lion Signet Ring, Tiffany designer Thomas Kurilla created this for the love
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Persepolis Lion Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Persepolis Walking Stone Relief Lion Ring, Tiffany designer
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18 Karat Yellow Gold Vermeil Persepolis Lion Signet Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 karat Yellow Gold Vermeil Persepolis Lion Signet Ring, Matte 18ky, size 9 x 21.50 mm round. I am
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Persepolis Lions Bangle Bracelet
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat and Platinum Persepolis Lions Bangle Bracelet, Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla designed
18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Persepolis Stone Relief Lion Ring
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Persepolis Walking Stone Relief Lion Ring, Tiffany designer
Yellow Gold, Platinum
LALAOUNIS 1970 The Treasure Of Persepolis Earrings In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
earrings are part of the collection named the Luristan And Persepolis and inspired by the archeological
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
10kt Solid Gold Hand Constructed Art Deco Ring
Located in Long Beach, CA
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 10Kt. Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's SIZE: 8 This unique hand made ring is set with a genuine Hematite Stone that is hand carved by m...
Rainbow Galaxy Confetti Cigar Band, 8.5mm 14K Yellow Gold, Genuine Gemstones
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely rainbow confetti ring is dripping with 1.36 carats of sapphires, rubies, and tsavorites and makes a bold statement as a cigar band. All the genuine gemstones are like a ...
Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,430Sale Price / item|30% Off
Galaxy Confetti Diamond Cigar Band, 8.4mm in 14 Karat Yellow Gold, 1 Carat
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning Galaxy satin finished 14k yellow gold flush set cigar band dripping with diamonds is from our Confetti Collection. The cigar band shape and the creative setting of the ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Important Harry Winston Diamond 23 Carat Certified Emerald Pendant Necklace
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
Important Harry Winston Diamond 23 Carat Certified Emerald Pendant Necklace An 18k gold and platinum detachable pendant necklace, set with diamonds and emerald, signed Harry Winston....
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Genuine Diamond Stardust Unisex Band Ring in 18k Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Diamond Stardust Unisex Band Ring in 18K Gold featuring natural diamonds of 0.057 carats. The gorgeous handcrafted ring goes with every style. April birthstone diamond brings...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT-Master II 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Black Dial Men Watch 126718
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in mint condition. Comes with the original box and papers.
Yellow Gold
Important Cushion Cut Sapphire Diamond Platinum Necklace
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
An incredible piece! 75.50 carats of beautiful Intense to Vivid Blue cushion cut sapphires, including a 17.48 carat cushion cut drop. 45.13 carats of diamonds, all set in platinum...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
$10,000
Men's Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Men's Round Cut Diamond Ring. A ring featuring a round cut center diamond approximately .85 carats & round cut side diamonds. Ring Size: 5.75 Resizable free of charge Metal T...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,571 / item
Chushev Lion Carnelian Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto rich carnelian gemstone and features a majestic lion motif. The stone is set in an 18K gold signet ring. Production time for thi...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold
Spectra Fine Jewelry 130.26 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Tennis Necklace
By Spectra Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a sophisticated statement piece: the Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Tennis Necklace crafted from exquisite natural sapphires and diamonds, set in lustrous 18k white gold. Featuri...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Estate Ancient Greek Style 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Octagonal Amulet Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Rare and highly unusual Ancient Greek style 14K yellow gold and enamel octagonal shape amulet signet ring Provenance: Private Maine collection The complex, octagonal shaped band of t...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Natural Garnet Ring in 18k Gold, Oltremare Gioielli, Italian Fine Jewelry
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to fit natural Spessartite Garnet Ring. A beautifully well-crafted 18k solid gold ring with a combination of sandblasted and polished finishes. Solid gold band ring "Altar of Do...
Garnet, 18k Gold
Sculptural Ring, Ancient Style Solid Gold Ring, 14k Gold Ring Made in Italy
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
A beautifully well-crafted 14k solid gold ring with a combination of sandblasted and polished finishes. Solid gold band ring "Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus" The Altar of Domitius Ahe...
14k Gold
Ancient Style 14k Gold Ring with Natural Diamonds, Large Gold Band Made in Italy
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to order Ring. Oltremare Gioielli Ancient style 14k gold ring with natural diamonds, large gold band made in Italy. Real gold carved band ring, hallmarked 14k Italy Relief ring ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Ancient Style 18k Gold Ring with Natural Diamonds, Large Gold Band Made in Italy
Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI
Made to order Ring. Oltremare Gioielli Ancient style 18k gold ring with natural diamonds, large gold band made in Italy. Real gold carved band ring, hallmarked 18k or 14k Italy Relie...
Diamond, 18k Gold
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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