Art Deco 0.52 Carat Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring, circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
The main diamond is held within six 18 carat white gold claws, and the baguette cut diamonds are tension set. This 1930s engagement ring is a timeless design.
Diamond, 18k Gold
GIA Certified 3.22 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in Webster, NY
Custom made 18k gold ring with a tension set 2.02ct Round Brilliant cut diamond.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Hematite Ring with Box 51.5
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Hematite Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed hematite set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Bvlgari Blue Topaz Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Bvlgari Blue Topaz Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Certica Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Purple Tourmaline Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Pink Purple Rubellite Tourmaline Certica Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink purple tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto Black Onyx 18 Karat White Gold Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Bvlgari Black Onyx Tronchetto 18k White Gold Ring. Beautiful domed black onyx set in a fine 18k white gold tension set ring.
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Deep Green Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat White Gold Blue Topaz Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Blue Topaz Tronchetto 18k White Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k white gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto Mysa 18k Rose Gold Green Malachite Ring with Box 58
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Malachite Tronchetto Mvsa 18k Rose Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green malachite set in a fine 18k rose gold tension set ring.
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2 Carat Baguette-Cut White Diamond and 14 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Details: ✔ Stone: Diamonds ✔ Diamond Carat: 2.10 carats total ✔ Diamond Cut: Baguette, Round ✔ Style: Tension-set ✔ Metal: 14K Yellow Gold ✔ Provenance: 1980's ✔ Size: 10 U.S. size ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Purple Amethyst Ring UK T EU 61
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Purple Amethyst Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple amethyst set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 1.07 Carat
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The diamonds are set in a tension. The ring measures a size UK I, US 4.25, EU 47 but can be adjusted for a perfect fit.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Modernist 18k Yellow Gold Blue Lapis Geometric Triangular Bypass Tension Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Lapis - Custom Triangular Cut- Inlay - Rich Cobalt Blue - 10.7 x 6.7mm (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 10.13 Grams Ring Size: 6.5 ( f...
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Tourmaline Fancy Rose Cushion 18k Yellow Gold Doppio Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Fancy Cut Green Tourmaline 18k Yellow Gold Doppio Ring. Fancy cushion rose cut deep green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension ring from the rare Bv...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Citrine Fancy Rose Cushion Cut 18k Yellow Gold Doppio Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Fancy Cut Citrine 18k Yellow Gold Doppio Ring. Beautiful fancy cushion rose cut yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension ring from the Bvlgari 'Dopp...
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Baroque Pearl Tension Set 18k White Gold Ring
By Mikimoto
Located in MIAMI, FL
Beautiful design seen on this elegant Mikimoto ring. The highlight of the ring is one white baroque pearl gemstone that is tension set.
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
14k diamond tension set Eternity bypass ring. 14k Diamond Graduating infinity
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Half Eternity/infinity ring bypass ring. Tension set diamonds Details: 4.3grams total weight 5.75 size Can be resized 0.15ctw Total Diamonds VS and G color
Diamond
1.00 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire and Diamond Tension-Set Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring 1.00 Carat, Natural Sapphire and 0.14 Carats Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Sapphires have extraordinary durability - they excel in hardness as well as t...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Sold|$4,350
Niessing Solitaire Diamond Ring
By Niessing
Located in San Francisco, CA
Niessing Ring features a Round Brilliant Cut Diamond for 0.87cts with J/K color and VS clarity, tension mounted in Platinum.
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$1,973
Cartier Tank Ring Amethyst and Gold
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k yellow gold ameythyst Tank ring by Cartier. The ring is set to the centre with a square cabochon cut ameythyst in a open tension setting.
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,109
Cartier White Gold Rose Quartz Tank Ring
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k white gold ring from the Tank collection by Cartier. The ring is set to the centre with a square cut rose quartz in a tension setting.
Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Green Chalcedony Chrysoprase 18k Yellow Gold Tronchetto Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Green Chalcedony Chrysoprase 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green chalcedony set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Purple Iolite Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Blue Purple Iolite Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple blue iolite set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Yellow & White Gold Tronchetto 18k Ring. Beautiful domed 18k yellow gold shown in a tension-style 18k white gold ring.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Mixed Metal
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow Gold Orange Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k White Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Light Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k White Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k white gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Purple Amethyst Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Deep Purple Amethyst Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple amethyst set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Green Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Deep Purple Amethyst Certica 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Fine Purple Amethyst Certica 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple amethyst set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring from the Certica collection.
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Purple Amethyst Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Purple Amethyst Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed purple amethyst set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k White Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k White Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k white gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Yellow Citrine Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Vivid Yellow Citrine Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed yellow citrine set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Dome Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Ring with Box 51
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Yellow & White Gold Tronchetto 18k Ring. Beautiful domed 18k yellow gold shown in a tension-style 18k white gold ring.
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18 Karat White Gold Blue Topaz Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Bvlgari Blue Topaz Tronchetto 18k White Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue topaz set in a fine 18k white gold tension set ring.
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Rubellite Pink Tourmaline Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Bvlgari Pink Rubellite Tourmaline Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed rubellite pink tourmaline set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Green Jade Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Jade Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green nephrite jade set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli Ring with Box US6 EU52
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue lapis lazuli set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Blue Purple Agate Ring with Box 6.5
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Blue Purple Banded Agate Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue purple banded agate - chalcedony set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring with Box US7.5 EU56
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue lapis lazuli set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring from the stunning Tronc...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring with Box US6 EU52
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue lapis lazuli set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring from the stunning Tronc...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto Mysa 18k Rose Gold Green Malachite Ring with Box US7
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Malachite Tronchetto Mvsa 18k Rose Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green malachite set in a fine 18k rose gold tension set ring.
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli Ring with Box US6 EU52
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed blue lapis lazuli set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring from the stunning tronc...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Bvlgari Bulgari Green Jade Tronchetto 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring with Box
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Bvlgari Green Jade Tronchetto 18k Yellow Gold Ring. Beautiful domed green nephrite jade set in a fine 18k yellow gold tension set ring.
Jade, Gold, 18k 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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