Tiffany & Co.Yellow Gold Men's Signet Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A men's estate ring. Finger size 11 1/2, adjustable
Late 20th Century American Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co.Yellow Gold Men's Signet Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A men's estate ring. Finger size 11 1/2, adjustable
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lincoln College Mens Ring 10kt Cross Inlay*
Located in New York, NY
Men's oval Cabochon school ring. Deck of Ring: 9 x7mm 10kt. yellow gold. 5.5 grams.
Black Star, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Men's Ring 14k White Gold
Located in beverly hills, CA
Modern designed men's ring features a straight row princess cut framed with round diamonds.
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified 1.47ct Diamond Men's Ring
Located in New York, NY
This is a fabulous platinum men's ring. The ring is centered with a sparkling GIA certified old European cut diamond that weighs 1.47ct.
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 14K Gold Diamond Men's Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage 14K gold ring, featuring a bold geometric design and dazzling diamond accents. The centerpiece is a brilliant round-cut diamond, bezel-set and surrounded by a radiant h...
Diamond, 14k Gold
David Webb Colombian Emerald & Diamond Men's Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Colombian Emerald & Diamond Men's Ring A platinum and 18 karat white gold ring set with an AGL certified Colombian step cut emerald and 12 baguette cut diamonds Acco...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
$534Sale Price / item|44% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Princess Cut Moissanite Ring.
Gold, Silver
14K 1.53ct Sapphire Men's Ring with Diamonds
Located in Big Bend, WI
14K white gold sapphire and diamond men's ring. The ring features an oval blue sapphire weighing 1.53 carats and measuring about 8mm x 6mm.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Baguette Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
14K Yellow Gold Men's Diamond Ring 0.35ct
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Men's 14k yellow ring with diamond. Stamped 14k and weighs 12.8 grams.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Baguette Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Baguette Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Baguette Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Baguette Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
14K Yellow Gold Men's Diamond Ring 0.25ct
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Men's 14k yellow gold and diamond ring. Stamped 14k and weighs 11.7 grams.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Baguette Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Emerald solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Emerald Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Emerald Ring. Baguette Cut Emerald Ring.
Emerald, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Baguette Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Baguette Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Baguette Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Baguette Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Men’s Topaz Geometric Statement Ring, Silver, Gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Square-Cut Blue Topaz Architectural Silver Cocktail Ring. Contemporary Blue Topaz and Silver Designer Ring. A bold statement ring crafted from ssilver with gold plating and set with...
Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Baguette Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Baguette Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Baguette Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Baguette Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Baguette Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mens diamond ring 14KT gold princess cut diamond ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
14KT mens diamond ring made with 3 princess cut diamonds VS-SI clarity and G color.
Diamond, Gold
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Baguette Cut Moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Baguette Cut Moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
M initial diamond ring 14KT gold mens ring unisex ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Letter M ring made with diamonds in 14KT gold, size 10 cant be re-sized. Diamonds are Si clarity and G color, made with 1.70 carats of diamonds. Certificate of authenticity comes wi...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Emerald Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Emerald Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$937 / item
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Emerald Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Emerald Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Emerald Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Baguette Cut Moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Emerald solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Emerald Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Emerald Ring. Round Cut Emerald Ring.
Emerald, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Ruby solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Ruby Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Ruby Ring. Round Cut Ruby Ring.
Ruby, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$515Sale Price / item|44% Off
Sapphire solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Sapphire Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Sapphire Ring. Round Cut Sapphire Ring.
Sapphire, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Emerald Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Emerald Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Emerald Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Emerald Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Emerald Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$609Sale Price / item|35% Off
Emerald solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Emerald Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Emerald Ring. Round Cut Emerald Ring.
Emerald, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Garnet solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Garnet Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Garnet Ring. Emerald Cut Garnet Ring.
Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Amethyst solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Amethyst Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Amethyst Ring. Emerald Cut Amethyst Ring.
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Topaz solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Topaz Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Topaz Ring. Emerald Cut Topaz Ring.
Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Peridot solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Peridot Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Peridot Ring. Emerald Cut Peridot Ring.
Peridot, Gold Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Citrine solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Silver, Gold Round Citrine Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Citrine Ring. Emerald Cut Citrine Ring.
Citrine, Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Solitaire Bezel-Set Diamond Men’s Band Ring
Located in New York, NY
Solitaire Bezel-Set Diamond Men’s Band Ring Description: This refined men’s ring is crafted in 18 karat white gold and features a single round diamond bezel-set flush into a gently ...
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Opal solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Cabochon Opal Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Opal Ring. Round Cut Opal Ring.
Opal, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Ruby solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Cabochon Ruby Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Ruby Ring. Round Cut Ruby Ring.
Ruby, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Sapphire solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Cabochon Sapphire Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Sapphire Ring. Round Cut Sapphire Ring.
Sapphire, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Opal solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Cabochon Opal Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Opal Ring. Round Cut Opal Ring.
Opal, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Emerald Cut moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$475Sale Price / item|42% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Emerald Cut moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$468Sale Price / item|50% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Round Cut moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$421Sale Price / item|55% Off
Moissanite solitaire ring for men silver, gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
SIlver, Gold Round Moissanite Ring For Men's. Mens Solitaire Moissanite Ring. Emerald Cut moissanite Ring.
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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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