Ring 18K Rose Gold Diamonds Ant Topaz
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K Rose Gold Ring witn diamonds and topaz Rose Gold 18K 20 Diamonds 0.44ct. 1 Blue Topaz 10.87ct.
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Multifaceted Salmon Blush Quartz 18kt Gold Dangle Ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Send us a message to inquire.* MATERIAL ◘ Weight 3gr ◘ Made from 100% recycled gold ◘ Soft edges for a comfort fit PRADERA is a second generation of a family run business jewelers ...
Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K White Gold Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K white gold ring with a total weight of 4.28 grams and 35 diamonds with a total weight of 0.33 carats.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Masriera Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Leaves Motif Ring
By Masriera
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vibrant ring showcasing a ring of 18k yellow gold. The design features colorful enamel leaves in red and green hues. Accentuating the band are round white diamonds totaling 0.33 ca...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$9,010 / item
Pradera Men's 18k Yellow Gold and Natural Onyx Ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Irama Pradera is a Young designer from Spain that searches always for the best gems and combines classic with contemporary mounting and styles. 18k yellow gold and natural onyx men...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rose Gold Lava Cameo and Brown Diamond Ring, 2014
Located in BILBAO, ES
A distinctive rose gold cocktail ring centered by a finely carved lava cameo from Mount Vesuvius, depicting a classical female profile. The warm, natural tone of the lava contrasts b...
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
1994 18K Yellow Gold Amethyst and Peridot Bypass Ring
Located in BILBAO, ES
A bold and sculptural bypass ring crafted in 18-karat yellow gold, featuring an elegant pairing of cabochon-cut amethyst and peridot. The two gemstones are bezel set in opposing posi...
Amethyst, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold Ring with Rubies and Sapphires, 1994
Located in BILBAO, ES
Bold and sculptural vintage ring crafted in richly textured yellow gold, featuring an elegant woven motif set with vivid rubies and deep blue sapphires. The design is composed of an...
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Carrera y Carrera 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Dolphin Ring
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in New York, NY
Made by Carrera y Carrera, expert jewelers based in Madrid, Spain. The ring features both high polished and in typical Carrera y Carrera fashion, satin finished gold which enhances t...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1996 Yellow Gold Pink and Yellow Tourmaline Cabochon Sculptural Ring
Located in BILBAO, ES
A bold and sculptural yellow gold cocktail ring created in 1996, showcasing a striking trio of bezel-set cabochon tourmalines. The design features a luminous oval pink tourmaline at ...
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds ant Peridote
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds and Opal Rose Gold 18K. 10 Diamonds 0.07ct. 1 Opal 1.15ct.
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K Yellow Gold ring with pavé of Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18-karat yellow gold with a total weight of 10.53 grams and 54 diamonds with a total weight of 2.22 carats.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,131 / set
Ring in 18 Karat White Gold and Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Very unique statement piece, very sober mounting, discrete and elegant for every day wearable look.... Weight 14,9 gr 2 ct Size 57 READY TO SHIP *Resizing may be possible. Se...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1990 Ruby Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Statement Ring
Located in BILBAO, ES
Crafted in 1990, this bold 18 karat yellow gold ring showcases a striking multi-band design set with vivid rubies and structured diamond rows. Two parallel bands feature 18 square-c...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Piramid Cabouchon Pink Quartz in 18k Rose Gold Ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Piramid Cabouchon Pink Quartz in 18k rose gold Ring Beautiful nude colour gems rings in different 5 stones with matching pendants Pink Quartz in rose gold Calcedony in white gold G...
Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pradera Jewels 18k White Gold Ring With Diamonds & Emerald
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18Kt white gold ring with a total weight of 4.58 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 0.75 carats and an emerald with a total weight of 7.51 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Amanecer Green and White Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in München, DE
Celebrate timeless beauty with the Amanecer Ring from the Hechizo Collection, an extraordinary jewel crafted in luxurious 18KT yellow gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pradera Jewels 18k White Gold Ring With Diamonds & Emerald
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18Kt white gold with a total weight of 7.16 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 1.78 carats and 1 emerald with a total weight of 8.43 Irama Pradera is a Young designer fr...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 14k White Gold Ring With Diamonds & Emerald
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 14Kt white gold with a total weight of 9.82 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 1.89 carats and 1 emerald with a total weight of 7.70 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K White Gold Ring with Diamonds & Emeralds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K white gold ring with a total weight of 11.06 grams, 190 diamonds with a total weight of 1.35 carats, and 3 emeralds with a total weight of 9.45 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Carrera y Carrera Yellow Gold and Gem set Hand Ring
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Carrera y Carrera 18k Yellow Gold Hand Ring, a signature of this Artist Jeweler, the hand measures approximate 1 inch in length has a light brushed finish, set with Diamon...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pradera Ring flower-shaped 18K White Gold and Natural Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Embodying organic grandeur and modern architectural design, this stunning statement cocktail ring is meticulously crafted in 18K white gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Pradera Magic Engagement Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White Gold Pradera Magic Engagement Ring with Diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White Gold Pradera Halo Engagement Ring with Diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Ring in 18K Rose Gold and Natural White Coral
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
A masterclass in minimalist luxury and contemporary design, this striking statement ring is beautifully sculpted in solid 18K rose gold.
Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Piramid Cabochon Grey Moonstone in 18k White Gold ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Piramid Cabouchon Grey Moonstone in 18k white Gold ring Beautiful nude colour gems rings in different 5 stones with matching pendants Pink Quartz in rose gold Calcedony in white gol...
Chalcedony, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K Rose Gold Ring with Diamonds & Rubies
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K rose gold ring with a total weight of 3.81 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 0.45 carats, and rubies with a total weight of 1.38 carats.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s SANZ 18k Gold Open Diamond Wide Band Ring
By Sanz
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The two-tone contrast is sharp and intentional, the geometry unmistakably mid-century masterpiece by Spanish designer SANZ. A ring with real presence that wears as confidently today ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,653Sale Price|20% Off
21st Century White Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring Nest Rutilated Quartz
By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery
Located in Valencia, ES
21st Century White Gold Cocktail Ring Nest Rutilated Quartz White gold and 18 Karat yellow gold ring with nest shape and rutilated quartz.
Quartz, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Masriera Plique-A-Jour Diamond Ruby Gold Frog Ring
By Masriera
Located in New York, NY
Masriera 18k gold ring, depicting a frog, adorned with Plique-a-Jour enamel, ruby eyes and diamonds. Ring size - 6.25, ring top is 15mm wide. Marked: Masriera, 750, B-4329-B. Weight ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Carré-Cut Ruby Wide Band Ring
Located in BILBAO, ES
A bold and sculptural wide band ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, dating from 1991. The design features an interwoven chain-link motif, beautifully accented with four vertical ch...
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Pradera Ring in 18K Yellow Gold Turquoise and 21 Diamonds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
A stunning ring crafted from 18-carat yellow gold, featuring an exquisitely cut natural turquoise centrepiece with elegant radial patterns.
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pradera Ring in 18K White Gold and Natural Lapis Lazuli
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18k white gold and natural lapis lazuli Weight 14,50gr Size 55 Europe and it is resizable If other size request availability, production time 4 weeks PRADERA is a second g...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Carrera y Carrera 18K Yellow Gold Woman Ring with Onyx & Diamond
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in 台東区, JP
A distinctive figural ring by Spanish jewelry house Carrera y Carrera, crafted in 18K yellow gold and accented with black onyx and diamond.
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Contemporary 18K White Gold Diamond Band Ring by ECH jewelry
By ECH JEWELRY
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Single 18K White Gold Diamond Designer Band Ring featuring the maxiFLY emblem from the Essential Collection of ECH jewelry This unisex designer band ring is crafted entirely in pol...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Beautiful Ring in 18K Rose Gold and Aquamarines
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Beautiful Ring in 18K Rose Gold Diamonds and Moonstones Rose Gold 18K 16 Diamonds 0.06ct. 9 Moonstones 6.53ct.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Topaz, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Beautiful Ring in 18K Rose Gold and Aquamarines
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Beautiful Ring in 18K Rose Gold and Aquamarines Rose Gold 18K 9 aquamarines 6.495 ct.
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K White Gold Ring with Diamonds & Sapphire
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K white gold ring with a total weight of 4.81 grams, 32 diamonds with a total weight of 0.59 carats, and 1 sapphire with a total weight of 1.10 carats.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Contemporary Ring in 18K Yellow Gold with Diamonds ECH JEWELRY
By ECH JEWELRY
Located in BARCELONA, ES
18K Yellow Gold Diamond Accent Designer Band Ring featuring the Fly emblem from the Essential Collection of ECH JEWELRY. This unisex designer band ring is crafted entirely in polish...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Multifaceted Lemmon Quartz 18 Karat yellow Gold Fashion Ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Multifaceted multicolored Rainbow collection Rings and earrings in a varied selection of 18 colours.
Quartz, Citrine, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
TURGO Large Cabochon Citrine Ring 18K Yellow Gold 30.4 Grams
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage statement ring by TURGO, masterfully crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and centered with an impressive 28.75 carat citrine cabochon. The magnificent oval cabochon displays a ...
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Rose Gold Ring by Pradera Irama with Diamonds & Blue Topaz
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K Rose Gold Ring by Pradera Irama with Diamonds & Blue Topaz MATERIALS ◘ Earrings Weight: 5,97 grams ◘ 16 Diamonds 0.07 ct
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Rose Gold Ring with 0.41ct Diamonds & 9.36ct Amethyst by Pradera
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18-karat rose gold ring (5.97 g) with diamonds (0.41 ct) and a amethyst (9.36 ct).
Amethyst, Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
4.43ct Ceylon Sapphire Diamond 18K Gold Enamel Ring by Vicente Gracia
By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery
Located in Valencia, ES
This one-of-a-kind Vicente Gracia ring combines a 4.43-carat Ceylon sapphire with approximately 3.73 carats of natural diamonds, 18k yellow and white gold, and hand-applied fired ena...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18K White & Black Gold Pradera Colourful Engagement Ring with Rubys
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K White and Black Gold Pradera Colourful Engagement Ring with Rubys.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 14K Gold Ring with White Diamonds & Emeralds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
14K Yellow Gold Diamond and Emerald Snake Ring Metal: 14K Gold Metal Color: Yellow Stone: Round Diamond 0.33 Stone 2: Marquise Emerald 0.19 Length: 7/8" PRADERA is a second genera...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
18K Rose Gold Ring with Quartz and Diamonds by Pradera, New Design
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K Rose Gold Ring with Quartz & Diamonds by Pradera MATERIALS ◘ Ring Weight: 5,97 grams ◘ 16 Diamonds carats: 0,08 ct. ◘ 9 Quartzt: 3,98 ct Diamond quality GVVS The diamonds ar...
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Yellow & White Gold Diamond Ring – 0.27ct White Diamonds, 36 Stones
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in München, DE
This elegant fine jewelry ring is handcrafted in 18K yellow and white gold and set with 36 brilliant white diamonds totaling 0.27 carats. Designed as a timeless luxury diamond ring, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Rose Gold Ring with 6 Diamonds & 7.87ct Smoky Quartz by Pradera
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18K Rose Gold Ring with 6 Diamonds and Smoky Quartz by Pradera Irama MATERIALS ◘ Ring Weight: 3,85 grams ◘ 6 Diamonds: 0,37 ct. ◘ 1 Smoky Quartz: 7,87 ct.
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$3,395Sale Price|20% Off
Six Eyes watching onyx and diamonds Rose Gold Ring
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Six Eyes watching onyx and diamonds Rose Gold Ring Egiptian inspired amulet ring with six eyes of diamonds protecting you.
Onyx, Diamond, Rose Gold
CLARISSA BRONFMAN Signature 14k Solid Gold Diamond Rimmed Peace Ring
By Clarissa Bronfman
Located in New York, NY
This signature rim is an all time favorite. Crafted to perfect to fit typically the index/middle fingers perfectly. So comfortable. Suitable for everyday wear, and formal! We are ba...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Pradera Jewels 18k White Gold Ring With Diamonds and Emeralds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18k white gold ring with a total weight of 8.51 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 1.09 carats, and emeralds with a total weight of 6.50 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 18k White Gold Ring With Diamonds and Emerald
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
18k white gold ring with a total weight of 8.83 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 0.32 carats, and an emerald with a total weight of 13.31 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 14k White Gold Ring With Diamonds and Emeralds
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
14k white gold ring with a total weight of 13.29 grams, diamonds with a total weight of 2.19 carats, and emeralds with a total weight of 6.41 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pradera Jewels 18K Gold & Silver Ring with Diamonds, & Emerald
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Ring in 18Kt yellow gold 2.14 grams, silver 2.59 grams, 38 diamonds 0.31 carats and emeralds 3.53 carats PRADERA is a second generation of a family run business jewelers of refere...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Cabouchon Amethyst and Pink Sapphires 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Pradera Irama
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Cabouchon Amethyst and pink sapphires 18k yellow gold ring Weight 23,34gr Size ring 53 Europe Irama Pradera is a dynamic and outgoing designer from Spain that searches always for t...
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Multifaceted Blue London Topaz 18k White and Yellow gold Ring
By Pradera
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Gems: Topaz, Amethyst, Pink Quartz, Citrine. ◘ Gold Weight 4,3gr ◘ measures: width 10,5x10,5 mm or .413x.413 inches height 5mm/ 1,96 inches ◘ 6,50 carat multifaceted quartz REA...
Topaz, White Gold, Yellow 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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