TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 6.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 6.5 Metal: 18K gold Size: 6.5 Band Width: 7mm
2010s American Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 6.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 6.5 Metal: 18K gold Size: 6.5 Band Width: 7mm
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co Twisted Knot Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold 5.4 Grams
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co, 18 karat yellow gold ring featuring a twisted knot motif weighing 5.4 Grams. Size 5
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1990's Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Twisted Rope Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
signed for Tiffany & Co. Circa: 1990s Ring Size: 5 1/4 and sizable Measures north to south 4.0 mm and
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Etoile Diamond Twist Band in 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Tiffany & Co. Etoile Diamond Twist Band in 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum. (12) Round Brilliant Cut
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Amethyst Twist Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Amethyst Twist Band Ring from Tiffany & Co. With 1 oval amethyst stone 5mm x 6.5mm
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Four Band Gold Rope Twist Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, 18k, Tiffany & Co., New York City. This chic 18k gold ring from Tiffany & Co. features
18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Etoile Twist Diamond Gold Platinum Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Tiffany & Co. Etoile 18k Yellow Gold And Platinum Diamond Twist Band Ring. With o12 Round Billiant
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Paillonné Enamel & Diamond Twist Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Tiffany & Co. Paillonné twist ring in 18kt yellow gold with green and blue enamel, and
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Etoile Diamond Twist Ring in Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Tiffany & Co. Etoile diamond twist dots ring set in 18k yellow gold and
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1980s Vintage 18 Karat Gold Twisted Knot Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Band ring designed as a rope that twists together, cinching center as a knot Featuring a bright
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Twisted Dots Ring in Yellow Gold and Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, England
A lovely vintage Tiffany & Co. ‘Twisted Dots’ scattered diamond full eternity band ring set in 18k
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Tiffany & Co Succo Rope Twist Band 14k Yellow Gold Ring Signed
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
). The out of production vintage Tiffany ring features a rope twist design. The ring is great worn alone
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Twisted Knot Ring Size 6.25 #24350
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Twisted Knot Ring Size 6.25 This elegant ring by
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1960's Sapphire Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Twist Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Numbered and fully signed for Tiffany & Co. Circa: 1960s Ring Size: 6 and sizable Measures north to south
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Schlumberger Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Gold Twisted Rope X Band Ring
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Band ring is comprised of three segments of solid gold twisted rope motif Accented by four
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jean Schlumberger Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Rope X Band Ring
By Jean Schlumberger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gold Fully signed for Schlumberger and Tiffany & Co. Circa: 2000s Ring size: 6 1/4 and not sizable
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold and Coral Ring by Schlumbereger for Tiffany
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stylish crossover 18k yellow gold and blood coral ring by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany and
Tiffany & Co. Twisted Enamel Rings Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Blue Enamel Brooch With Interlocking Rings. 1.0 Inch Long
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Twist Ring 8
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Twist Ring 8 Metal: 18K yellow gold Size: 8 Weight: 7.20 grams Hallmark
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Bow Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
TIFFANY & CO Style: Tiffany Twisted Bow Ring Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size: 5.25 - sizable
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 5.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Etoile 18K Gold Diamond Twist Ring 5.5 Metal: 18K gold Size: 5.5 Band Width: 7mm at
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fully signed Tiffany & Co. 18k Circa 1970's Measures: 1 3/16 inch x 1/2 inch and sits 5/16 inch high
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Etoile Twist Ring 7
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Platinum Diamond Etoile Twist Ring 7 Metal: 18K gold and platinum Size: 7
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Diamond Yellow Gold Twisted Teardrop Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Fluid and free, this ring from Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. has a tasteful design that is quite
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bow Twist Wire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Type: Ring Top: 7.6 mm Band Width: 1.3 mm Size: 8.5 Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Hallmarks
Tiffany Four Row Twisted Rope Gold Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
One 18K yellow gold wedding band by Tiffany and Co. comprised of four rows of beautifully stylized
18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Bypass Ring Vintage Cultured Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rope Twist
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Tiffany & Co cultured pearl bypass ring (circa 1990s) crafted in 18 karat
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver 1999 5mm Twist Dome Ring Size 5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tiffany & Co. ring finely crafted in sterling silver with a dome design in the front. Ring
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Gold Band With Twisted Rope Motif Stacked A With Pair of Onyx Bands
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Band with with twisted rope motif, is shown with a pair of onyx
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
Tiffany & Co. Gold Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
cable twist rings interspersed with smaller polished gold connecting links. The look is unusual
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Etoile Twist Band Ring 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum with Di
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
: 5.75 - 51, Width: 7.20 mm Designer: Tiffany & Co. Model: Etoile Twist Band Ring 18K Yellow Gold and
Tiffany & Co. Palomo Picasso Vintage Twisting Heart Ring in 18 Carat White Gold
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hamilton, AU
Lovingly crafted in 18 carat white gold, this genuine Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso Heart Ring
Diamond, White Gold
Tiffany & Co. Blue and Green Enamel "Paillonné" Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Diamond and blue and green Paillonné enamel 18k yellow gold twist ring by Tiffany Co. Ring size 5
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger Diamond Gold Platinum Twist Rope Band Ring
By Jean Schlumberger
Located in McLean, VA
18 kt. yellow gold and platinum Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger five row twisted rope band set with
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Gold Platinum Etoile twist band ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tiffany and Co. 18k yellow gold and 950 platinum double band ring. Has 12 diamonds. Excellent pre
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and 18K Yellow Gold Square Twist Knot Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Vintage Tiffany & Co. sterling silver ring featuring an 18K yellow gold twist accent.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
$2,508Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.16 in L 7.25 in
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire Tennis Bracelet with Diamonds in 18K White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
ERS bracelet in 18K Gold. It has a perfect oval cut gemstone studded with diamonds to make you stand out on any occasion or an event. A tennis bracelet is an essential piece of jewe...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier France 18K Gold Diamond Rose Flowering Brooch and Earrings Set
By Cartier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An 18 karat gold and diamond rose flowering brooch and matching earrings created by Cartier of France. The set has a Florentine finish to the petals with 15 full cut diamonds in the ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Oval Textured Signet w/ Polished Mermaid Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 6.28 Grams Ring Size: 5.5 ( fitted on finger, please contact us prior to purchase with sizing inquiries) Ring Width: 14.18mm (0.55") (top of t...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1.76 Carat ERS Chain Bracelet in 18K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Bracelets are worn to enhance the look. Women love to look good. It is common to see a woman rocking a lovely gold bracelet on her wrist. A gold gemstone bracelet is the ultimate sta...
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Hoop Earrings, 20th Century
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Classic Emblem of Timeless Sophistication Elevate any look with these Vintage Tiffany & Co. Hoop Earrings, exquisitely fashioned in 18K yellow gold. Renowned for their understa...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
$4,095Sale Price|25% Off
W 1 in L 1 in
Vintage Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Floral Petal Clip-On Earrings, 20g
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Expression of Luxury and Heritage Elevate your jewelry collection with these exquisite Vintage Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Floral Petal Shaped Clip-On Earrings. Steeped in the...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dior Black Embroidered Sweater
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior embroidered sweater Additional information: Dimensions: Shoulder width: 37 cm Sleeve length: 58 cm Length: 52 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: FH117
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
Victorian 20K Yellow Gold 7.99 Carat Old European Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Estate Composition: 20K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: One Old European Cut Diamond Carat Weight: 3.39 Carats Color/Clarity: Q to R / VVS2 GIA Report Number: 6233854...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s Black Fringe Tassel Cocktail Dress
Located in University City, MO
1960s Black fringe tassel cocktail dress The chic retro cocktail dress is designed with contiguous stationary fringe that covers the bodice and back side The midsection is dis...
Cartier Tank 1710 Américaine Diamond Bezel Quartz 18K Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Américaine watch with diamond bezel and bracelet in 18K yellow gold, featuring a rectangular 19 x 34.5mm case and quartz movement. Designed with timeless Roman numerals ...
18k Gold
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Etoile Diamond Platinum Ball Pendant Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Brand Tiffany & Co. Mint Condition Material 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Diamonds 0.14ctw with G Color and VS1 Clarity Chain length 14'' Long Ball dimension 10.8mm Comes with Tiffa...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
$6,920
H 3.1 in W 3.9 in L 0.8 in
Chanel Waist Classic Flap Rare Vintage 90s Limited Edition Micro Mini Bronze Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage 90's Limited Edition Micro Mini Classic Flap Bag 1991 {VINTAGE 33 Years} Gold Hardware Bronze quilted lambskin leather CC Turnlock Leather lined interior 3.9" W ...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
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.
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.