1997 Tiffany & Co 18k Yellow Gold Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in rich 18k yellow gold, this Tiffany & Co. wedding band features a classic, softly
Late 20th Century Wedding Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1997 Tiffany & Co 18k Yellow Gold Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in rich 18k yellow gold, this Tiffany & Co. wedding band features a classic, softly
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Milgrain Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This timeless Tiffany wedding band ring features a classic milgrain design crafted in 18k yellow
Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 'Streamerica' Diamond Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Made from 18 carat white gold, this wedding band is from the Tiffany & Co Streamerica collection
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18k White Gold & Diamond Tiffany Diamond Wedding Band 2.75mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wedding Band. It features 0.77ctw F-G/VS1-VS2 Round brilliant Cut Diamonds channel set in 18k white gold
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Wedding Ring / Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18Kt Yellow Gold Wedding Ring/Band. Stamped AU750 Size 9 with 11 grams total weight.
18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Wedding Ring / Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18Kt Yellow Gold Wedding Ring/ Band. Stamped AU750 Size 8 with 11 grams total weight.
18k Gold
Tiffany & Co Wedding Band ring in 18K Yellow Gold 4.6mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Wedding band ring Material: 18K Yellow Gold Condition: Pre-Owned Ring Size: 5.75
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & CO Art Deco 22k Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Narberth, PA
crafted in vibrant 22k yellow gold and forms a smooth band. The understated and simple design looks
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Rose Gold 4mm Wedding Band Ring 7.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Rose Gold 4mm Wedding Band Ring 7.5 Metal: 18K Rose Gold Size: 7.5 Band Width
Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold 3mm Men’s Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Material: 18K Yellow Gold Ring Size: 10.75 Weight: 4.03 grams
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum & 18 Karat Yellow Gold Milgrain Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Tiffany & co. Material: platinum / 18k yellow gold Ring Size: 7 Weight: 6.11 grams
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 9 #24957
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 9 Understated, elegant, and iconic, this
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 6.5 #24907
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 6.5 Understated, elegant, and iconic
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4.5mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 8
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4.5mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 8 Metal: 18K Gold Size: 8 Band
18k Gold
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Two-Tone Platinum 18K Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and refined Tiffany & Co. diamond wedding band, beautifully crafted in an elegant
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 6mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 11
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 6mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 11 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size: 11
18k Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 3mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 4.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 3mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 4.5 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size: 4.5
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co 18K Yellow Gold Ring 3mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Brand Tiffany & Co Material: 18K Yellow Gold Condition: Excellent Ring Dimension: Size: 6
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold 4mm Essential Flat Wedding Band Ring 11.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold 4mm Essential Flat Wedding Band Ring 11.5 Metal: 18K Gold Size: 11.5 Band
18k Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4.5mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 12
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4.5mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 12 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size: 12
18k Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 7.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 7.5 Metal: Platinum and 18K
Platinum, 18k Gold
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold 2mm Full Circle Diamond Wedding Band Ring 8
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold 2mm Full Circle Diamond Wedding Band Ring 8 Metal: 18K Gold Size: 8 Band
Diamond, 18k Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 7
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 7 Metal: Platinum and
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8 Metal: Platinum and 18K
Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1990's 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a slightly rounded band ring Featuring a high polish finish Stamped for 18 karat gold
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co wedding band ring 18KT platinum ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Jupiter, FL
Estate Tiffany and Co ring with diamonds in platinum bezels in 18KT yellow gold ring, stunning
18k Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 15.5 Men's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever 18K Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 15.5 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8.5 Metal: Platinum and
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Forever Men's Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a slightly rounded band ring Featuring a high polish gold finish Stamped for 18 karat
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Wedding Band Ring Size 5.5 #24529
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Wedding Band Ring Size 5.5 This sparkling band by
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Baguette Diamond and 18 Karat Gold Stackable Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Tiffany & Co. Style: Stackable Baguette Diamond Band Ring Metal: 18KT White Gold Width: 4.5 MM
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 5.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 5.5 Metal: Platinum
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Retro Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Retro Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 5. This
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1990's 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Logo Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a band ring with raised midsection Inscribed with 'Tiffany & Co.' on front of band
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 6mm Milgrain Wedding Band Ring 8 Metal: Platinum
Yellow Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 8.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 8.5 Metal: Platinum
18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Rose Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 9
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Rose Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 9 Metal: Platinum and
Rose Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 10.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Classic Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 4mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 10.5 Metal: Platinum
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2. This classic
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Wide Wedding Band - Size 6 1/4
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Wide Wedding Band - Size 6 1/4. This gorgeous
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany Co Diamond Wedding Band. Round Brilliant Diamond Band D-F VVS1-VS1 4.6mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
18k white gold and diamond wedding band is a masterfully handcrafted piece by Tiffany & Co
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany Co Diamond Wedding Band. Round Brilliant Diamond Band D-F VVS1-VS1 4.8mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. wedding band is masterfully crafted in 18k white gold, featuring a sophisticated design
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Rose Gold Elsa Peretti 3 Diamond 2mm Curved Wedding Band Ring 4.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Rose Gold Elsa Peretti 3 Diamond 2mm Curved Wedding Band Ring 4.5 Metal: 18K
Diamond, Rose Gold
Vintage Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 4 1/2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Classic Wedding Band - Size 4 1/2. This classic
Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Tiffany & Co. band ring. In 18k gold. Marked to the shank: 18k and Tiffany & Co. A
18k Gold, Gold
Tiffany and Co Platinum Eternity Band. Round Diamond Wedding D-F VVS1-VS1 4.6mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
18k white gold and diamond wedding band is a masterfully handcrafted piece by Tiffany & Co
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany and Co Platinum Eternity Band. Round Diamond Wedding D-F VVS1-VS1 4.8mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. wedding band is masterfully crafted in 18k white gold, featuring a sophisticated design
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Platinum Gold Tiffany & Co. Band or Wedding Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Platinum Gold Tiffany & Co. Band/Wedding Ring. Size 5.5. 3.35MM Wide 5.46 grams total weight.
Platinum
1960s Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Tiffany & Co. Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1960s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.5 Metal Type: 18k Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 0.43ct Diamond Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
From the designer Tiffany & Co. comes this wonderful diamond set band ring. Crafted in 18 carat
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany &Co 18k Yellow Gold and Platinum 0.21ct Wedding Band Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Tiffany &Co 18k Yellow Gold and Platinum 0.21ct Wedding Band Ring Brand: Tiffany & Co. Material
Platinum, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Company White Gold and Princess cut Diamond Eternity Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2010 Tiffany & Co. 18k White Gold Eternity Band Ring, 3 M.M wide and set with Princess cut
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Half Circle Diamond Novo Band Ring 4.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Half Circle Diamond Novo Band Ring 4.5 Metal: 18K yellow gold Size: 4.5
Diamond, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Atlas Diamond Band in 18k White Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sparkling diamonds in 18 karat white gold. This Tiffany & Co. diamond band features 3 round brilliant cut
Diamond, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Soleste 18K Rose Gold Full Circle Diamond Band Ring 5.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Soleste 18K Rose Gold Full Circle Diamond Band Ring 5.5 Metal: 18K rose gold Size
Diamond, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Band Ring Size 8.25-8.5 #21550
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Band Ring Size 8.25-8.5 This classic Tiffany & Co. band is
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany & Co. 18k Rose Gold Diamond Eternity Band Ring size 5.5 ~.42ctw
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Northbrook, IL
This Tiffany & Co. band ring is a refined piece of jewelry designed to captivate. Crafted from 18k
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.
In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.
In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
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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.