Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Unisex Men Ring solid 18K Rose Gold Ø 9.75US/5.3gr
Located in SE
Gorgeous old Italian octagonal Micromosaic scene of Two Doves nesting together in the folds of a red cloak. The Mosaica is embedded into slick shaped solid 18K Rose Gold frame.True ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sz.1918 Ring natural 1.5ct Cornflower Blue Sapphire 18K Gold ØUS5 / 1.75g
Located in SE
A Ring with carved shoulders featuring a bezel set natural Cornflower / Light Blue Sapphire of oval diamond cut 8 mm x 6 mm x 3.9 mm deep / ca. 1.5 ct. Light Blue Color, transparent ...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1851 Antique Poison Ring Enamel solid 18K Gold Ø 7.25 US / 2.65 gr
Located in SE
Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with Blue enameled ornament on the face.
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
1923 Antique Ring 0.7ct natural Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 6.75 US /2.2gr
Located in SE
A ring from the distant Art Deco period featuring an 18K Rose Gold sleekly band + old European diamond cut natural Sapphire Ø 5 mm x 2 mm deep / ca. 0.7 ct.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910 Art Nouveau Ring natural 0.35ct Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold ØUS4.75/ 1.2gr
By GD&Co
Located in SE
A Ring from Art Nouveau period decorated with a bezel set natural Sapphire of Blue color oval cut 4.75 mm x 3 mm x 2.3 mm deep / ca. 0.35 ct. Sapphire stone demonstrates internal s...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1901 Nordic Ring 0.7 ct natural Red Ruby solid 18K Gold ØUS5.75 /2.05 gr
Located in SE
Ring for every day in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Red Ruby of oval diamond cut 5.5 mm x 4.5 mm x 3 mm x 3.35 mm deep / ca. 0.7 ct.
Ruby, 18k Gold
1931 Men Lord Ring 0.65ct Sapphire 0.72ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS7.75/7.25g
Located in SE
Hallmarked 18K, maker's H.Bernhard, Stockholm, year marks D8 / hand - made in Sweden in 1931. Any ring for Men of such design is known as " Lord Ring" in Sweden and Denmark.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1947 Signet Men Ring 5ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 11.5US / 5.65 gr
Located in SE
Swedish ring, hallmarked 18K, G (Gothenburg), Three Swedish Crowns, 18K, V8 / hand -made in 1947 Used fine condition.
Onyx, 18k Gold
1904 Nordic Art Nouveau Ring 05ct. Diamond Blue Enamel 18K Gold ØUS9.5/2.5gr
Located in SE
Elegant Art Nouveau period Diamond and Blue Enamel Ring. Band in solid 18ct Rose Gold and crown in 18K Yellow Gold accented with Cobalt Blue Enamel.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960 Men Unisex Ring Green Chalcedony solid 18K Gold Ø US 7.5 / 5.2 gr
Located in SE
Hallmarked 18K, tested solid 18K Gold, maker is GD&Co, Malmo, Sweden. Year combination K9 / hand-made in 1960.
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
1869 Nordic Ring Renaissance solid 23/18K Gold Opal Pearl Garnet ØUS7 / 5.2gr
Located in SE
155 years old Flower Ring in excellent condition. Four bezel set natural Opal settings Ø 4.25 mm/ 0.28ct each + one old diamond cut / claw set rosy Red Garnet setting Ø 4mm/0.25ct...
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage Nordic Ring 2.25ct natural Sapphire solid 18K Gold Size Ø6.75 US /4.2 gr
Located in SE
A ring with band in solid 18K Yellow Gold and oval cut natural Sapphire 9 mm x 7 mm x 4.6 mm deep / ca. 2.25 ct.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Signet Men Ring 4ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 10.5 US / 3.18 gr
Located in SE
ϟignet Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural black Onyx stone stone rectangular cut and polished to mirror-like high gloss 14mm x 12 x 2.35 mm deep/ about 4 ct...
Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique German Ring natural 0.7 ctw Emeralds solid 18K Gold Ø 8US / 1.7 gr
Located in SE
Antique Alliance Ring , 18K Yellow Gold and 5 claw and cluster set natural Emeralds, both Emerald and old Diamond cut.
Emerald, 18k Gold
1943 Ring 2ctw Emerald 0.4ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6.75 / 5.75 gr
Located in SE
Nice cluster Ring with wide shoulders and square crown holding natural Emeralds stone and Diamonds set in Silver clusters. Swedish hallmarks, 18K, three crowns,maker's not clear to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1910 Alliance Ring 1ctw natural Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 8.25 US / 2.2 gr
Located in SE
Antique Alliance Ring featuring solid 18K Yellow frame holding 5 bezel set natural Sapphires cut cabochon. Made in Europe, early XX century. Hallmarked with Swedish customs hallmark...
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1954 Ring natural 1ct Green Sapphire solid 18k Gold Ø US 7.75 / 2.47 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with claw set natural Green Sapphire of oval cut 6.75 mm x 6 mm x about 3 mm deep / ca. 1 ct. Green Color of medium intensity, transparent stone - demonstrates some micro-incl...
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
1928 Halo Ring natural 2.3 ct Sapphire 0.56ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS6.25 / 3gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Cornflower Blue Sapphire and 14 Diamonds in White Gold / or Platinum settings.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Old Ring natural 1.25ct Yellow Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Ø US7 / 3.68gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Halo Ring in solid 18K Orange toned Gold with natural Yellow Sapphire and 10 Diamonds in Silver clusters.
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1949 Signet Men Ring 4ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 11.5US / 4.25 gr
Located in SE
Swedish ring, hallmarked 18K, maker's GD&Co, city of Malmo, year marks : Y8 / hand- made in 1949.
Onyx, 18k Gold
1961 Signet Men Ring 5ct natural Lazurite solid 18K Gold Ø 12.25US / 4.3 gr
Located in SE
This stone has slightly reflective surface. Swedish ring,hallmarked 18K, maker's and city marks, year marks : L9 /made in 1961.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1917 Ring natural 1.4 ct Green Sapphire solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US6.5 / 1.26gr
Located in SE
Claws and Stone well preserved, apparently this ring was not used often at all. Natural tarnish on Gold
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
1944 Nordic Men Signet Ring Hematite solid 18K Gold Ø 8.75 US / 6.7 gr
Located in SE
Men Signet Ring in elegant design decorated with highly reflective stone.
Hematite, 18k Gold
Antique Signet Men Ring 6ct. Blood Stone solid 18K Gold Ø 11.5US / 10.5 gr
Located in SE
ϟignet Ring for Men decorated with bezel set polished plate of Blood stone 12 mm x 11.25 mm / ca. 6 ct. Band is 16.8mm at widest, partially hollow inside with fine hand - engraved ...
Onyx, 18k Gold
1984 Signet Men Ring 4ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 9.75 US / 3.5 gr
Located in SE
Swedish ring, hallmarked 18K, F (fälköping ), Three Swedish Crowns, K10 / hand -made in 1984 Used finest condition.
Onyx, 18k Gold
1970 Signet Men Ring 5ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 15 US / 4.15 gr
Located in SE
Swedish ring,hallmarked 18K, maker's B.Halberg, city of Köping , year marks : U9 /made in 1970.
Onyx, 18k Gold
1906 Ring natural 0.75ct Blue Sapphire Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø US7 / 2.8 gr
By GD&Co
Located in SE
A Ring with hand - engraved ornaments featuring a bezel set natural Sapphire of light Blue color oval cut 5.5 mm x 4.5 mm x 2.8 mm deep / ca. 0.75 ct. accented with six natural Swedi...
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1919 Ring natural 1ct Blue Sapphire Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø US7 / 1.6 gr
By GD&Co
Located in SE
A Ring with hand - engraved ornaments featuring a bezel set natural Sapphire of Blue color oval cut 6.75 mm x 5 mm x 3 mm deep / ca. 1 ct. accented with two natural Swedish River Pe...
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1946 Poison Ring natural 1ct Green Sapphire Garnets solid 18K Gold Ø US6.5 / 5gr
Located in SE
Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with Flower crown decorated with natural Green Sapphire 6.5 mm x 5 mm / ca. 1ct and eleven Bohemian Red Garnets cut rose Ø 2.75 mm / ca. 0.17 ct...
Garnet, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960 Nordic Ring 1.5 ctw Sapphires 1.1 ct Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS5.75/ 7.7gr
Located in SE
Ring in solid 18K Orange tinted Gold with top of the crown in Platinum decorated with three natural Blue Sapphires and 14 Diamonds.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1934 Ring natural 2.5ct Cornflower Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø US6.25 / 1.7gr
Located in SE
A Ring from the period of my Grandmother's childhood in solid 18K Yellow Gold with a crown in Silver holding natural Cornflower / Light Blue Sapphire of oval diamond cut 10 mm x 7 mm...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1940 Nordic 4 stones Ring Ruby Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø US 7.75 / 1.8g
Located in SE
The crown measures 12 mm x 5 mm x 3.5 mm deep. Swedish ring. Hallmarked 18K. Maker's marks. Year combination O8 / made in 1940 Size: Ø US 7.75 / 17.97 mm.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Retro Men Ring Lapis Lazuli solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø 9.25 US / 4.5 gr
Located in SE
Vintage Men Ring in solid Yellow 18K Yellow Gold. Bezel set rectangular cut natural Lapis Lazuli stone 12 mm x 12 mm x 2.1 mm deep /ca. 7ct with flat and polished surface. Marked...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1917 Nordic AR or RA Signet Ring Red Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø US4.5 /3.65 gr
Located in SE
ϟignet Ring from distant 1917 with twisted double wire band adorned with bezel set polished plate of Red Onyx stone 10 mm x 8 mm x 2.8 mm / ca 3.5 ct. The crown measures 14 mm x 11 m...
Onyx, 18k Gold
1916 Nordic Halo Ring 0.25 ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 8.25 US /2.5gr
Located in SE
Beautiful 108-year-old Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 8 old European cut Diamonds in Platinum settings.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$5,495
10ct Colombian cabochon emerald ring
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed "There are no rules in the fashion game now" This piece shows bold individuality and confidence! An 18K white gold ring set with a certified cab...
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1934 Ring 3 stones 0.47 ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US 8.75 / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
All with open backs. Swedish ring, hallmarked 18K. Workshop GD& Co, city of Malmö.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1954 Ring Sapphire Diamond Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 7.5US / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
Antique Three Stones Ring featuring solid 18K Yellow Gold band holding Diamond and Blue Sapphires set in Platinum or White gold clusters.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960 Nordic Ring 7ct. Rubellite Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø10.75 US/ 5gr
Located in SE
Fine vintage Ring in classic design. Band in solid 18K Gold. Bezel set natural transparent Rubellite / Red Tourmaline cabochon cut 15 mm x 10 mm x 5.5 mm deep / ca. 7 ct, of vivid P...
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Antique Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS6.75 / 2.31 gr
Located in SE
Emerald and Diamonds Ring hand - made in Sweden, ca.1920s -1930. Swedish hallmarks, 18K, maker's mark.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1949 Ring Pearl Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø US5 / 2gr
Located in SE
A ring with navette or boat-shaped crown with Platinum top on solid 18K Yellow Gold set with natural Pearl and Diamonds.
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Step-Cut 5.61ct Peridot Solitaire Ring, 1936.
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Sits low in silver over 18k gold. Made by Swedish firm, Anderssons Guldsmedsaffär Gustaf 1936.
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1904 Ring natural 0.5ct. Aquamarine Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6.75/2.1gr
Located in SE
Art Nouveau period three stones Aquamarine and Diamonds Ring hand- -made in 1904. Band in solid 18 k Yellow Gold with crown's tops in Silver.
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Silver
1916 Antique Ring 0.36ct Diamond 0.8ctw Sapphire 18K Gold Platinum ØUS5.75/2.5gr
Located in SE
Yellow metal in solid 18 k Gold. Crown measures: 13 mm x 5 wide x 4 mm deep with top clusters in Platinum.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1953 Ring Blue Turquoise solid 18K Gold Ø US 4.5 Wide band /3gr.
Located in SE
Wide band Neoclassical / Renaissance styled hand-made Ring in Yellow 18K Gold featuring three bezel set natural vivid Blue Turquoise stones cut cabochon.
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Nordic Ring 1ctw. Daimond Black Enamel solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø 5US / 3gr
Located in SE
This Ring was made in Sweden in ca. second part of the 19th century.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1938 Nordic Ring Emerald Diamond solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 6.5 US / 2.88gr
Located in SE
Nordic Renaissance-styled Emerald and Diamonds ring with carved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold, clusters of Diamonds in Silver.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Ring 0.36ct natural Ruby Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS7 / 1.65 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Ruby and Diamonds Ring made ca. 1920s - 1930s. Fragmented Swedish hallmarks, 18K, metal tested solid 18K Yellow Gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1943 Ring natural 1.25ct Sapphire 0.28ctw Diamond 18K Gold Ø US 5.75/ 2.85 gr
Located in SE
Art Deco period three stones Blue Sapphire and Diamonds Ring hand - made in 1943. This design with secure bezel clusters is perfect for everyday/ permanent wear. Swedish hallmarks...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1939 Nordic Ring Men Cereals solid 18KGold Ø US10.25 /5.5 gr
Located in SE
Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold with continuous cast decor of Cereals - symbol of Fertility and Abundance since a Man started to cultivate the Land.
18k Gold
1948 Nordic Ring 0.8 ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 6US / 2.6g
Located in SE
Nordic Renaissance styled ring with carved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Claw set Natural Emerald / emerald cut 5 mm x 4.8 mm x 3 mm deep / ca. 08 ct and flanked with two old diamon...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 1898 two opal hearts, 'toi et moi' / 'you and me', ring
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Two opal hearts belonging togheter, spaced by three tiny pearls. Beyond sweet and romantic! Made in Sweden, Malmö by G Dahlgren & Co, 1898. Ring size 6.5 us / 17 / 53.1 mm Gross we...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1913 Anna's Ring natural Blue Purple Sapphire Pearls solid 18K ØUS6.25 / 1.89 gr
Located in SE
Fine Art Nouveau period Ring with unusual natural Bi-colored Sapphire flanked with Seed pearls on articulated and hand engraved shoulders. Swedish hallmarks : Three Crowns , 18K, ...
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,406
Luck Knot
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tie it up the good luck.Luck knot tied it up. Sweet Punk style online. 18k white gold and multi facades 1.356crt diamonds. Ring size 11,13,15 available. X Luck Knot ring captures the...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid Century 18ct Rose Gold Swedish Carved Sapphire Ring, Circa 1958
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
MEASUREMENT – 18mm internal diameter WEIGHT – 4.5g MATERIALS – 18ct gold/ sapphire HALLMARK – Full marks for 18ct gold, Sweden, Hemse (on the island of Gotland), maker OBERG, 1958...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$9,474
Ring Designed by Helena Edman, Sweden, 1990s
By Helena Edman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ring designed by Helena Edman, Sweden. 1990's 24ct gold.
24k Gold
Scarce Antique Swedish Amethyst Coat of Arms Intaglio Signet Ring Löwenhielm
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Swedish 18K gold ring that was made in Stockholm in the year 1911.
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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