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Cluster Diamond 18k White Gold Ring Size 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
made in the 1980s. It's a size 4, which can make for a great pinky ring or it can be sized for another
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold Diamond Halo Engagement Ring Size 4 #21459
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat White Gold Diamond Halo Engagement Ring Size 4 This sparkling 14K white gold engagement
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Diana Vincent 18K Gold & Diamond Dome Ring – 0.50 CTW, Size 4
Located in Media, PA
for those who appreciate both innovative design and fine craftsmanship. Ring size 4.
Category

1980s Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Moss Agate Ring Size 4 #18097
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Moss Agate Ring Size 4- This elegant ring features one moss agate
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Black Opal Inlay Ring Size 4 #19730
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Black Opal Inlay Ring Size 4 JAGi Certified- This elegant ring feature one
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Zero 1 18kt white Gold 4 Band Ring size 53
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
: Contemporary Creator: Bvlgari Metal: 18Kt White Gold Natural Stone: Diamond Ring size: 6.5 US size / 53
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Gold, White Gold

Vintage circa 1940's Diamond Ring 14 Karat Gold Finger size 4
Located in Brooklyn, NY
size 4 ! (its probably resizable however I prefer not to touch it) 14K White and Yellow Gold 4.8 grams
Category

1940s Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

22 Karat Yellow Gold Natural Yellow Sapphire Bead Design Ring Size 4 #19027
Located in Washington Depot, CT
22 Karat Yellow Gold Natural Yellow Sapphire Bead Design Ring Size 4 This stunning bead design
Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 18K .33 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring Size 4
Located in Webster, SD
This beautiful vintage engagement ring is 18k white gold. It features a .33 carat round cut diamond
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Jade Ring, Diamonds Retro Era Certified Untreated Size 4
Located in Southbury, CT
underline it. You can wear the ring with the jade on top or on the bottom. This ring is a size four and
Category

1940s American Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique 14K Yellow gold 3/4 Carat Diamond Pearl American Ring Size 6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique 14K Yellow gold 3/4 Carat Diamond Pearl American Ring Size 6 Ower 100 Yrs of age Size 6
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14k Angel Skin Coral & Pearl Ring Solid Yellow Gold Navette US Size 4
Located in Greer, SC
surrounded by luscious pearls. There is a ring guard in place and currently best fits for a US size 4 finger
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18k Rose Gold Ring with 9.8 Carat Sapphires & 2.1 Carat Diamonds, Size 7 1/4
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Rose Gold, Sapphire, and Diamond Ring Set with Oval-shaped sapphires with an estimated
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

18k Two-Tone Gold & 3.56 Carat Sapphire Ring with Diamond Accents, Size 6 3/4
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
carat Total Carat Weight: 3.73 carats Gross Weight: 17.4 grams Size: 6 3/4 Featured in Bonhams Auction
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Stunning Diamond and Ruby Antique Ring Size 5 1/4"
By Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
approx. total weight of ring with stone: 6.0 grams Ring Size: 5 1/4” Stamped: 750 1.07 Karat Rubies, 61
Category

1990s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Yellow Sapphire & Diamond 18k White Gold Band Size 6 1/4
Located in Dallas, TX
Yellow Sapphire & Diamond 18k White Gold Band Size 6 1/4 - 14mm wide band. .70 carat diamonds and
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

White Gold

Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Art Carved Wedding Band - Size 7 1/4
By Art Carved
Located in Great Neck, NY
#R2099 Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Weight: 2.7 Grams  Size: 7 1/4 Measurements: Top of the ring measures
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Classic Milgrained Wedding Band - Size 6 1/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
. Item #R2005 Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Weight: 2.7 Grams  Size: 6 1/4 Measurements: Top of the ring
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 4 1/2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 4 1/2. This classic
Category

1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage Estate 14K Yellow Gold Square Cut Ruby Wide Eternity Band - Size 6 1/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Estate 14K Yellow Gold Square Cut Ruby Wide Eternity Band - Size 6 1/4. This
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Double row diamond band in 14k white gold. 0.35 carats in diamonds; size 6 3/4
Located in Surfside, FL
Double row diamond band in 14k white gold with approximately 0.35 carat in round diamonds; size 7
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

White Gold

Signed Size 3.75 Edwardian 14K & Turquoise Cabochon Signet Style Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
: Marked 14K / KK to the shank Fineness: Marked 14k for gold fineness. Ring Size: 3 3/4 Gemstone
Category

20th Century Unknown Edwardian Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Turquoise, 14k Gold

Buccellati, Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
0.4ct of diamonds, radiating brilliance and showcasing opulence. Crafted in 18K gold, with ring size 4
Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Cultured Pearl Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
diamonds with an estimated total weight of .30 carat set in 18 karat yellow gold. Ring Size: 6 1/4 Metal
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Chalcedony Amethyst Diamond Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. The Amethysts and diamonds are set in white gold. The ring size is 5 3/4. Stamped on the inside of the
Category

1980s American Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Bicolor Gold and Diamond Woven Ring
Located in Darnestown, MD
shank of the ring is yellow gold and the lattice bands are rose gold. The ring is size 7 3/4. It can
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Sapphire Diamond White Gold 18k Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
Sapphire Diamond White Gold 18K Ring. Ring size: 6 3/4 Central Sapphire size: 9.30 x 7 x 5 mm. 18
Category

1990s European Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Estate Sapphire Diamond Gold Band Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
CONDITION: Pre-owned - Excellent METAL: 18k white Gold RING SIZE: US 7 1/4 - IT 15 - FR 55 - UK O
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Cartier Love Series Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Feasterville, PA
. The ring measures a size 4 3/4
Category

1970s Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Ruby Diamond Black Jade Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
diamonds, set in 18kt white gold, Ring Size 5 3/4 US
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Moonstone, Onyx, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Citrine Yellow Topaz 14k Gold Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Citrine yellow topaz 14k gold vintage ring size 5 1/4. (5) resizable. Stamped 14k maker B.H. 5
Category

1970s Unknown Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold

Space Age 14k Gold & Amethyst Modernist Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fineness. Marks: 14 Ring Size: ca. 4 1/2 Gemstone Measurements: 1 Amethyst: ca. 6mm x 4mm Measurements
Category

Mid-20th Century Modernist Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Amethyst 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 10x8mm Height Off Finger: 6.5mm
Category

1960s British Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst in this ring is a gorgeous lilac colour and the gold is a gorgeous yellow gold. Ring
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 14 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
yellow gold. Ring Size: P or 7 3/4 Stone Dimensions: 19x13mm Weight: 9g
Category

1970s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring and Band 14k Gold
Located in beverly hills, CA
warm 14 karat yellow gold with 14 karat white gold accentuating the diamonds. Current ring size 4 1⁄2
Category

1970s Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 20x15mm Height Off Finger: 11mm
Category

1970s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Mid-Century Modern 18K White Gold & Diamond Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
consistent with age. Marks: 18k to the shank. Fineness: Marked 18k for gold fineness. Ring Size: 5 1/4
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Large Antique 14K Gold & Mabe Pearl Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
: Marked 14k for gold fineness. Ring Size: ca. 6 3/4 Gemstone Measurements: 1 mabe pearl: ca. 25.7mm x
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: P or 7 3/4 Stone Diameter: 24mm Height Off Finger: 14mm Weight
Category

1970s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a pale yellow colour set in claws. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Martine Green and White Striped Enamel Gold Ring
By Martine
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wonderful green and white zig zag enamel design painted on a 14k yellow gold ring. Size 6 US 3
Category

1970s Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a soft yellow colour set in claws. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 18 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a bright yellow colour set in claws. Modelled in 18carat gold. Ring
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Retro 18kt yellow Gold Ring with 15.0 Cts Citrine
Located in Aventura, FL
: Retro Metal: 18Kt yellow Gold Stone: Citrine Ring size: 6 1/4. Ring width: 0.75 inches Stamped: No stamp
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold Filigree and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat White Gold Filigree and Diamond Ring Size 4 This lovely ring features three round
Category

20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
solid and the shoulders and band are made up of three bands of gold. All modelled in 9carat gold. Ring
Category

1960s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
gallery is ornate and all modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 18x13.5mm
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
gallery is open and all modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: K or 5 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 18x13mm Height
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
gallery is open and all modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: L or 5 3/4 Stone Dimensions: 24x15mm Height
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Smokey Quartz and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
claws. The ring is modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: I 1/2 or 4 1/2 Stone Dimensions: 18x13mm
Category

1970s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Quartz, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
feel to it and is all modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: P or 7 3/4 Stone Dimensions: 14x10mm
Category

1980s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Cluster Diameter: 14mm Weight: 6g
Category

1960s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

14K White Gold Forget-Me-Not Wedding Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Ring Size: 5 3/4 Measurements: Height: ca. 3 mm Diameter: ca. 20 mm Weight: ca. 2.7 g Items
Category

Late 20th Century Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

Aletto and Co. Tourmaline and Diamond Gold Ring
By Aletto Brothers
Located in Darnestown, MD
a collar bezel. The body of the ring is twisted gold. The ring measures size 7 3/4. An able jeweler
Category

1960s American Contemporary Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring with White Diamonds and Tsavorite
By Olivo Micheletto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Gold Weight: 14.50 grams Stamp: 750 (indicating 18 karat gold) Ring Size: US 7 3/4 This ring blends
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

White Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Opal and 9 Carat Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Modelled in 9ct gold. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Stone Dimensions: 8x5mm Height From Finger: 5mm Weight
Category

1960s British Modern Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Opal, Gold

Vintage Citrine and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
each. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: O or 7 1/4 Height From Finger: 10mm Weight: 4.6g
Category

1960s British Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Vintage 14K White Gold, Emerald, and Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Ring Size: ca. 8 3/4 Gemstone Measurements: 1 emerald cut emerald: ca. 7.76 x 6.65 x 3.46 mm±, 1.21
Category

20th Century Unknown Retro Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, White Gold

Mid-20th Century Opal Emerald Textured Gold Ball Cluster Ring
Located in Miami Beach, FL
textured balls. The ring is 14k yellow gold. US ring size 4 3/4". Test as 14k with acid.
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Gold Ring Size 4

Materials

Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Vintage Gold Ring Size 4 For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage gold ring size 4 you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 18k Gold. You can easily find a 94 antique edition and 13 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a vintage gold ring size 4 from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing vintage gold ring size 4 — no matter the origin — is easy, but Van Cleef & Arpels, Hermès and Cartier each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A vintage gold ring size 4 can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 41, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and old european cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a vintage gold ring size 4, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Vintage Gold Ring Size 4?

The price for a vintage gold ring size 4 starts at $213 and tops out at $9,800 with these rings, on average, selling for $993.

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 Rings for You

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 ringsvintage 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.