With her playfully bold, nature-inspired pieces, Angela Cummings has left a lasting mark on the world of jewelry design. Full of movement and sensational color, her eye-catching collar necklaces, stud earrings and bracelets continue to be favored by red-carpet celebrities and tastemakers the world over.
Cummings was born in Austria in 1944, during a time when her country was being torn apart by war. At the age of three her family moved to America, where she was raised. Returning to her native country as an adult, Cummings studied art in Perugia, Italy, then went on to study jewelry design in Hanau, West Germany. She graduated with a degree in gemology, goldsmithing and jewelry design from Zeichenakademie in 1967.
Cummings returned to the United States after finishing her studies. She marched into legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. in New York City and asked for a job. Under the mentorship of Donald Claflin, a designer who’d previously worked for David Webb, Cummings became a respected in-house designer for the brand. Her named collection, Angela Cummings Exclusively for Tiffany & Co., debuted in 1974.
Cummings created sumptuous 18K gold accessories that were inlaid with coral, opal, mother-of-pearl, jade and lapis lazuli. Not unlike the work of Elsa Peretti, who signed an exclusive contract with Tiffany & Co. in 1974, Cummings’ designs — seashell necklaces, maple leaf pendants — drew on the shapes and forms of the natural world.
As her style continued to develop, Cummings integrated silver, precious gemstones and platinum into her work, creating exquisite juxtapositions by mixing the materials with wood and iron. Her pieces increasingly featured more movement-inspired elements — curling vines, crashing waves and billowing cloud forms — that hearkened to the rhythms of nature.
In 1982, People magazine featured Cummings' jewelry and the publicity launched her into the spotlight. Two years later, she established her own business, Angela Cummings Inc., and began to experiment with abstraction in her work, as well as allowing her surroundings in Japan, where she opened several boutiques, to inspire her adornments.
Cummings retired in 2003, making a brief comeback in 2013 to collaborate with Assael Jewelry, for which she created an exclusive line of cultured pearl jewelry.
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Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Sinuous Snake Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Scarce 18K yellow gold Angela Cummings snake ring 1986 The snake motif is one of the most loved in jewelry design, symbolizing everlasting love, royalty, wisdom, transformation, reb...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
ANGELA CUMMINGS Modernist Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold Diamonds & Tourmaline
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
A Rare cocktail ring designed by Angela Cummings. This is a rare vintage ring created in New York City by Angela Cummings, back in the 1983. This ring has been masterfully crafted w...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Estate Angela Cummings 2.50 Carat Peridot 18k Gold Cocktail Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Exemplifying an era of unabashed boldness, this Angela Cummings cocktail ring centers on a 2.50 carat oval, juicy-green peridot gemstone set sleekly in a polished 18k gold bezel. The...
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Yellow Gold Vintage Ribbon Band Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Angela Cummings 18k Yellow Gold Ribbon Band Ring, measuring 3/16 inch wide and weighing 5.6 Grams. Finger size 6 1/2.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Angela Cummings 1991 Organic Roots Ring In 18Kt Gold With Round Orange Citrine
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
An organic cocktail ring designed by Angela Cummings. Very nice and unusual ring, created at the jewelry atelier of Angela cummings back in the 1991. This sculptural ring has been c...
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Signed Susan Cummings Sterling Silver Sculptural Ball Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in North Miami, FL
This very special sterling silver vintage hallmarked Susan Cummings ball ring is like a piece of sculpture on the finger. The ball moves. It is signed...
Sterling Silver
Angela Cummings Large Aquamarine Yellow Gold Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Large Aquamarine Ring by Angela Cummings. With 1 large round aquamarine 3.50ct Measurements: Size: 6 Weight: 16.4 grams Width: ...
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Vintage Baby Band Ring - 10k Midi Child's Ring
Located in Greensboro, NC
Design: Baby Ring Era: Vintage Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Style: Band Measurements Face Height (north to south): 3/32" (1.6mm) Rise Above Finger: (.5mm) Weight: 0.2 Grams S...
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
AENEA 18k Yellow Gold Peridot Cocktail Ring
By AENEA Jewellery
Located in Salzburg, AT
Peridot (16,57ct.) Cocktail Ring handcrafted in sandblasted 18 carat yellow gold, sterling silver and rhodium. Size: 53 European Size He said they danced ‘with one body, one soul’...
Peridot, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Retro 1945 Fluted Ring in 18kt yellow Gold with Rubies
Located in Aventura, FL
This striking Retro bombe fluted ring, crafted between the 1945-1950s, is a bold and elegant representation of mid-century jewelry design. Made from 18kt yellow gold, the ring featur...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2.50 Carat Diamond Cluster Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Diamond cluster ring. 36 round cut diamonds with 88 baguette cut diamonds in a 4 row 10k yellow gold cocktail setting. 36 round cut diamonds, approx. total weight: .90cts G, SI1-I1...
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Wide Band Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1980s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.5 (Sizable) Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 15.8 grams Diamond Details: Natural Diamonds, Round Brilliant, H Color...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Round Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed rounded gold band ring. By Tiffany & Co. In 18 karat yellow gold. With a cylindrical or round-edged form. Marked to the shank. Simply wonderful Tiffany design! Da...
Yellow Gold
$499Sale Price|28% Off
Natural Kyanite Cocktail Ring 2.50 Carats Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural 11 Kyanites = 2.50 Carats Cut: Oval & Round Other Gemstones: White Topazes Metal: Rhodium Plated S...
Topaz, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
18kt 15mm Cushion Citrine and diamond Cushion RIng
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold split shank dome ring with center Cushion Cut Citrine (approximately 25cts) and four diamonds(approximately 0.40cts). Sized to order.
Citrine, Diamond
Modern 9.80 Carat Turquoise Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leafy Setting Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, own hallmark. Original yellow gold ring, it is set in 4 claws of a cabochon turquoise on a setting formed and chiseled as a branch. 2 modern brilliant-c...
Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-century 1970 18kt Gold Ring with Citrine, Tanzanite and Peridots
Located in Aventura, FL
Step back into the vibrant elegance of the 1960s with this stunning mid-century ring, a true testament to the era's bold artistic expression. Expertly crafted in luxurious 18kt yello...
Citrine, Peridot, Tanzanite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Emerald and Sapphires Wide Ring
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
This S.Georgios ring is handmade in 18 Karat Yellow Gold and is microscopically decorated with gold wires and beads. Its granulated details contrast with the Byzantine background fin...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
18k Yellow Gold Turkish Band Ring
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an 18K gold ring made in Turkey. It depicts a wide band with a pierced longitudinal center that is adorned with few scrolls of floral branches and some beads in line framed t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Angela Cummings 18k yellow gold wavy band
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Angela Cummings ring is crafted in radiant 18k yellow gold, showcasing her signature organic form and timeless aesthetic. Elegant, sculptural, and iconic.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Angela Cummings 1986 18K Gold Stacking Rings Set of 2
By Angela Cummings
Located in Henderson, NV
Vintage stackable ring set of 2 crafted in 18k yellow gold, featuring a round bezel set citrine and a round bezel set tourmaline, each weighing a...
Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
c1992 Angela Cummings Heart Ring Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Sz 6.5 Signed Jewelry
By Angela Cummings
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Angela Cummings heart ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1992). The whimsical heart is designed in a slightly off-center position. The iconic designer worked for ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 1990s Peridot Gold Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Angela Cummings CIRCA: 1990 MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: 1.7 cts. Peridot WEIGHT: 8.8 grams RING SIZE: 5.5 HALLMARKS: 1990, Cummings, 18K ITEM DETAILS: A beautifu...
Peridot, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Sapphire Ring Size 5.25 #16171
By Angela Cummings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Sapphire Ring Size 5.25 Gorgeous designer ring by Angela Cummings with a beautiful ruby and sapphire stone set into a unique 18K gold twist band...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Studios Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 2.32 Cts Aquamarine
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Rare ring designed by Angela Cummings. This vintage ring, was made by Cummings itself at his own studio workshop, located in New York city, back in the 1980. It was crafted with org...
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Ring In 18Kt Gold With 4.98 Ctw In Diamonds And Moonstone
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
A ring designed by Angela Cummings. Beautiful ring created in New York city by the iconic designer Angela Cummings, back in the 1992. This flashy piece has been carefully crafted in...
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 1986 New York Textured Wavy Scales Ring 18Kt Gold with Diamonds
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
A wavy scale ring designed by Angela Cummings. Beautiful artistic ring, created in New York at the jewelry atelier of Angela Cummings, back in the 1986. This vintage wavy scales pie...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Studios Rare Cocktail Ring 18Kt Yellow Gold 2.13 Cts Tourmaline
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Rare ring designed by Angela Cummings. This vintage piece was created at his own studio workshop in New Cork city back in the 1980. it was crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats,...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummins for Assael 18K Gold South Sea Pearl and Diamond Flower Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Troy, MI
Rarely seen. Assael is a name synonymous with the finest pearls of the world and Angela Cummings is renowned for her impeccable designs. Put them together in this one of a kind "Flow...
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Rare 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring Band by Angela Cummings for Assael
By Angela Cummings
Located in Troy, MI
Classic 18 karat yellow gold sculptural ring looks stunningly fluid on any finger! The innovative design by Angela Cummings, which alternat...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 18 Karat Yellow Gold Graduating Circle Ring
By Angela Cummings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic 18 karat yellow gold sculptural graduating circle ring on any finger! The innovative design by Angela Cummings, polished finishes on the link motif band, reflects the beauty...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold