IGI Certified 0.29 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.29 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 18K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.29 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.18 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.18 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 14K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.18 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring carries 0.32 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual impact. The compo...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.16 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.16 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 14K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.16 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.23 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.23 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 18K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.23 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.20 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.2 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 14K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.2 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual i...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring carries 0.26 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual impact. The compo...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.76 Carat Natural Topaz Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.76 Carat Blue Topaz Ring 14K Gold
This ring is built around a 0.76 carat natural Blue Topaz, complemented by a clean gold setting for a total gemstone weight of 0....
Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
IGI Certified 0.10 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 8K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.1 Carat Diamond Ring 8K Gold
This ring carries 0.1 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual impact. The composit...
Diamond, Gold
IGI Certified 0.10 Carat Natural Diamond Solitaire Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.1 Carat Diamond Solitaire Ring 14K Gold
This solitaire ring presents a single 0.10 carat diamond in an unobstructed setting that allows the stone to take full visu...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.15 Carat Natural Diamond Baguette Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.15 Carat Diamond Baguette Ring 14K Gold
This baguette ring carries 0.15 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring carries 0.32 total carats of diamonds, distributed across the design to maximize light return and visual impact. The compo...
Diamond, Gold
IGI Certified 0.40 Carat Natural Diamond Solitaire Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.4 Carat Diamond Solitaire Ring 14K Gold
This solitaire ring presents a single 0.40 carat diamond in an unobstructed setting that allows the stone to take full visu...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.10 Carat Natural Diamond Angel Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"IGI Certified 0.10 Carat Diamond Angel Ring 14K Gold
This ring draws its identity from the angel motif — a design that conveys purity, protection, and quiet grace. It is set with...
Diamond, 14k Gold
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11.7Ct Citrine Ring – Emerald Cut 16×12 mm, Solid 14K Gold Statement Ring
Located in Columbus, OH
A dramatic 11.78-carat citrine glows in warm golden-yellow at the center of this solid 14K yellow gold statement ring, cut as a large emerald cut that shows off its clarity.
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Pearl Art Deco 14 Karat Gold Statement Engagement Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a remarkable Art Deco ring in 14k white gold featuring a natural Mississippi Delta pearl center that would be an incredible non-traditional engagement ring. The simple design...
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Natural Diamond Statement Leaf Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Diamond Leaf Ring 14K Gold
This leaf ring is set with 0.26 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. The leaf motif give...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.22 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.22 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.22 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.53 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.53 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.53 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.94 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 8K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.94 Carat Diamond Ring 8K Gold
This ring is set with 0.94 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight o...
Diamond, Gold
IGI Certified 0.21 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.21 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.21 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.45 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.45 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.45 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.26 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.26 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.68 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.68 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.68 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.44 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.44 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.44 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.4 Carat Natural Diamond Statement Snake Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.4 Carat Diamond Snake Ring 18K Gold
This snake ring is set with 0.4 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. The snake motif giv...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.74 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.74 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.74 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.31 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.31 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.31 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.32 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.14 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.14 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.14 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.35 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.35 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.35 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.46 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.46 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.46 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.41 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.41 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.41 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.53 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.53 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.53 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.46 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.46 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.46 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.64 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.64 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.64 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.5 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.5 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.5 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight of...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.6 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.60 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.6 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight o...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.32 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.32 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.32 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.69 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.69 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.69 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.14 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.14 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.14 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.36 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.36 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.36 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.13 Carat Natural Diamond Statement Star Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.13 Carat Diamond Star Ring 14K Gold
This star ring is set with 0.13 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. The star motif give...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.52 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.52 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.52 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.42 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.42 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.42 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.39 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.39 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.39 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.61 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.61 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.61 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.17 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.17 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.17 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.29 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.29 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.29 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.5 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.5 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.5 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight of...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.48 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.48 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.48 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.15 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.15 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.15 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.4 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.4 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.4 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight of...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.42 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.42 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.42 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.58 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.58 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.58 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
IGI Certified 0.35 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.35 Carat Diamond Ring 14K Gold
This ring is set with 0.35 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
IGI Certified 0.49 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This ring is set with 0.49 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemston...
Diamond, 14k Gold
18 Carat Show Stopper Citrine and Sapphire Sterling Silver Statement Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
More Beautiful in Real time! Dynamic Striking Statement...Illuminating your look with Timeless Beauty!
Citrine, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
IGI Certified 0.77 Carat Natural Diamond Classic Statement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IGI Certified 0.77 Carat Diamond Ring 18K Gold
This ring is set with 0.77 total carats of diamonds, arranged to maximize brilliance and light return. With a total gemstone weight ...
Diamond, Gold, 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.
Ancient Egyptians referred to the vibrant stone as the “gem of the sun.”
There are many ways to showcase a diamond, from traditional prongs to a smooth, streamlined bezel. Here’s everything you need to consider.
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Zircon is a magnificent and underrated natural gemstone that has been worn and adored for centuries.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
If diamonds don’t seem right, what about a magnificent sapphire, ruby or emerald?
Accounting for just 1 percent of all diamonds, these marvels of nature are exceedingly rare and gorgeously complex.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.