1950s Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Marquise Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
A small gold pearl is set at the beginning of the ring. The basket holds a marquise-cut green jade cabochon held in place by four claws.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jade & 1.0ct Ruby 18K Gold Ring, Retro, Circa 1940s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A substantial oval cabochon green jade anchors this bold Retro ring, its smooth polished surface bezel-set within a heavily textured 18K gold mount that contrasts matte and high-poli...
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Yellow Gold 3.15ct Green Jade Signet Style Ring
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vintage signet style ring is crafted in rich 12k yellow gold and showcases a beautifully elongated jade cabochon with soft translucent white tones and vivid natural gree...
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Retro Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. This vintage ring is set with a green jade cabochon.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Oval Green Bezel Solitaire Jade Cabochon Ring
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold Oval Green Bezel Solitaire Jade Cabochon Ring Description: This classic, elegant solitaire ring is crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and showcases a central, finely polis...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Green Jade Cabochon Statement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 4.9 Grams Stone: Green Jade 3.65ct (13.5 x 10mm) Measurements: 16.85 x 13.5 x 9mm Size: 4 Hallmark: 14k, 585 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Notes: Vintage statement ring, green jade ...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Mottled Green Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 10.5 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 10.0 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemst...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Apple Green Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 11.25 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 8.7 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemst...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Carved Nephrite Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 6.25 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 9.0 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemsto...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Cabochon Green Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 8.75 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 13.2 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemst...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Multi Colored Jade Flower Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 4.75 (resizing available for a fee) Ring Diameter: 20 mm x 20 mm Total Weight: 5.4 Grams Gemstone ...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jade and Diamond Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
A 14 karat gold insert ring with a natural type A jade ring that fits perfectly inside.
14k Gold
Jade and Diamond Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
A 14 karat gold ring with a natural type A jade at its center.
14k Gold
Olive Green Jade Bead Ring 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 8.1 Grams Jade Diameter: 12 mm Ring Size: 6 (resizable) Stamped: "K18" Condition: Preowned, excellent
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Oval Cabochon Red Jade Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 6.7 Grams Jade Measurements: 15.6 mm x 9.98 mm x 6.7 Ring Size: 7 (resizable) Stamped: "14K" Condition: Preowned
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Multi Colored Jade Leaf Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 4.75 (resizing available for a fee) Ring Diameter: 1" x 0.75" Total Weight: 7.9 Grams Gemstone Spe...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marquise Jade Baguette Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 4.75 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 3.1 Grams Diamond Count: 6 Diamond Carat Wei...
Jade, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marquise Red Jade Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Marquise Red Jade Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold Ring Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 3.8 Grams Jade Measurements: 19.3 mm x 8.2 mm x 3.7 Diamond Count: 4 ...
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Lavender Violet Oval Cabochon Jade Gold Ring
By Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful & Natural Jade The ring is 14K Yellow Gold The Oval Cabochon is Natural Lavender Jade The top of the ring measures 0.75" x 0.75" The ring is a size 4.5, sizable.
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Oval Jade Cabochon Diamond Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 6.2 Grams Diamond Count: 2 Diamond Carat Weight: 0.10 carats Diamond Color: G-I Diamond Clarity: VS Jade Carat Weight...
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Jade and 18 Carat White Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Modelled in 18ct white gold. Ring Size: K 1/2 or 5 1/2 Stone Dimensions: 20.5mm x 15mm
Jade, White Gold
18K Yellow Gold Lavender Jade Bracelet and Ring Set
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies 18k yellow gold and lavender jade bracelet and ring. Stamped 750 and weighs 19.9 grams gross weight.
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jade and Diamond Cocktail Ring, 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bradenton, FL
14k yellow gold jade and diamond cocktail ring, 11.00 Grams TW.
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940's Vintage Jadeite Jade Ring 14k White Gold
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Circa 1940's Jadeite Jade ring made by TY Lee. The jade is a really nice and saturated green and the shoulders have a nice design that resembles a puff of wind.
Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mings Green Jade Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Jade: Green Jade Jade Measurements: 19.9 mm x 15.2 mm x 5.3 mm Total Weight: 6.0 Grams Ring Size: 6 (resizable) S...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Lavender Jade & Diamond Cocktail Ring, Vintage
Located in Bradenton, FL
14K yellow Gold Ring featuring an Oval Cabochon Lavender Jade measuring approximately 15.8 x 12.2 mm.
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Beautiful Jade Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful ring featuring an oval jade cabochon measuring apx. 20.11 x 15.02 x 9.44 mm. The ring is a size 5.75 and weighs 9.6 grams. This ring makes a beautiful statement...
Yellow Gold
18 Karat Gold Green Jade Diamond Dinner Cocktail Ring
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 18K gold Green Jade & Diamond Cocktail ring. Large center jade, measuring 17.5mm x 13.6mm x 7.75mm.
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Nephrite Jade Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1960
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An elegant vintage ring by Strellman's Dramatic Jewelry Company, centered with a nephrite jade cabochon set within an elegant floral 14 karat gold mounting.
Jade, 14k Gold
6 Carat Jade and Diamond Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Ring Size: 8 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 9.7 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemstone: Jadeite Jade Shape: O...
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Halo Jade Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 5.5 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 8.7 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemston...
Jade, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mings Oval Green Jade Cabochon Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: Ming's Stone: Jade Jade Measurements: ~23.1 mm x 18.7 mm x 7.4 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 9.6 Grams Ring Size: 6.5 (resizable) Stamped...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ming's Hawaii Marquise Cabochon Black Jade Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Specifications: Designer: Ming's Hawaii Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Jade Info: 1 marquise cabochon black jade Jade Measurements: 21.4 mm x 11.0 mm x 5.9 mm Jade Carat Weight: ~8.0 c...
Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mings Double Lavender Cabochon Jade Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: Ming's Hawaii Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 11.0 Grams Jade Measurements: ~ 21.3 mm x 8.9 mm x 8.8 mm Ring Size: 5.75 (resizable) Stamped:...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Platinum 18k Gold Black Jade & Diamond Dome Cocktail Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold with a platinum top, the ring showcases approximately 3.30 carats of sparkling diamonds that beautifully contrast the glossy jade cabochons.
Diamond, Jade, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
18 Karat Yellow Gold Green Jade Swirl Ring Midcentury
Located in Wallkill, NY
Lovely Mid Century Oval Green Jade set in 18K Gold. Shank is a swirl design and the Jade sits high atop it.
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro 14 Karat Gold and Jade Cabochon Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine estate 14k gold and jade ring. Dating to the 1970s, the jadeite cabochon is prong set in a textured 14k gold setting.
Jade, 14k Gold
Vintage Oval Green Jadeite Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in beverly hills, CA
This discerning ring features a bright semi translucent oval of richly mottled green jadeite jade elegantly enhanced by a classic frame of 14 karat yellow gold.
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$12,000
Men's Jade and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Men's Jade and Diamond Ring A yellow gold ring set with a pear-shaped diamond of orang tint and a pear-shaped jade, accented by baguette-cut diamonds and a round-cut diamond Approx...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
$912Sale Price|20% Off
Weaved Basket Texture 14K Yellow Gold Green Jade Ring
Located in Sewickley, PA
At its center sits a rich green jade cabochon, smoothly polished and bezel-set, offering a striking contrast against the warm gold tones.
Jade, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold and White Gold Jadeite Jade Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
A stunning vintage jade and diamond cocktail ring crafted in 18 karat yellow and white gold.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Green Jade Oval Cabochon Band Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Discover the allure of this striking 20th-century ring, crafted in 14k yellow gold and featuring vibrant green jade cabochons.
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Cabochon Green Jade Diamond Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 7.5 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 9.9 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemston...
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold 7.12ct Type A Jadeite Jade Ring
Located in New York, NY
This vintage jade ring is an especially appealing piece, centered by a substantial 7.12 carat Type A jadeite jade that gives it both strong visual presence and important collector ap...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Oval Jade and Diamond Dainty Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 2.76 Grams Ring Size: 5.5 (Fitted on a finger.
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 40 Carat Lavender Jade 14k Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Good Era: Mid Century Year: 1970's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Gemstone: Untreated Jadeite Jade Stone Count: 1 Carat Weight: 40ct Cut: Oval Cabochon Color: Lavender Clarity: O...
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mings Red Marquise Cabochon Jade Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Jade: Red Jade Jade Measurements: 20 mm x 9 mm x 5 mm Total Weight: 7.7 Grams Ring Size: 6 (resizable) Stamped: "M...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified Oval Cabochon Jadeite Jade Rose Gold Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
1960's Mid-Century Jadeite Jade ring. Oval cabochon jadeite jade set in a 14k rose gold four prong setting.
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Oval Cabochon Mottled Green Jade Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 8 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 8.1 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemstone:...
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
GIA Certified 5.50 Carat Oval Jade Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
1960's Bright green 5.50 carat translucent GIA certified A grade natural untreated oval jadeite jade set in a handmade ring in 22k yellow gold with intricate filigree and engraving o...
Jade, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti 18k Gold Jade Cabochon Dome Ring
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany & Co., 18k gold ring designed by Elsa Peretti and set with a domed green jade cabochon.
Jade, 18k Gold
Vintage Oval Cabochon Green Jade Ring 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Ring Size: 9.75 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 4.7 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemstone: Jadeite Jade Shap...
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Rose Gold 7.86ct Nephrite Jade and Ruby Halo Ring
Located in New York, NY
This vintage rose gold ring showcases a richly hued 7.86ct oval nephrite jade, framed in a vivid halo of approximately 0.60tcw natural rubies.
Jade, Ruby, Rose Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Gents Ring with Jade Center
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat yellow gold ring . The center section of this ring is set with a beautiful Green Jade curved section.
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Cabochon Green Jade Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 9.25 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 6.8 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemsto...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lavender Oval Jade Cabochon Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 5.2 Grams Jade Measurements: 16.5 mm x 13.2 mm x 5.9 mm Jade Carat Weight: ~11.59 carats Ring Size: 6.75 (resizable) ...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Oval Jade Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 7.25 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 5.6 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemsto...
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Jadeite Jade Frog and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
This vintage ring is a delicate and highly appealing jade design, combining the timeless elegance of jadeite jade with the refined sparkle of diamond in a warm 18k yellow gold setting.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Cabochon Green Jade Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 9 (resizing available for a fee) Total Weight: 10.5 Grams Gemstone Specifications: Center Gemstone...
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mings Black Jade Filigree Setting Oval Cabochon Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Ring Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 10.0 Grams Stones: Oval Black Cabochon Jade Jade Measurements: ~27.0 mm x 19.0 mm x 6.1 mm Ring Size:...
Jade, Black Jade, 14k 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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