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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Russian Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Russian 0.33ct Diamond Ring. The ring is stamped 1733 for the year it was produced and 583 as the purity of gold used to make the ri...
Category
Russian Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Silver on Gold Diamond Flower Ring, circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A, Circa 1880 Diamond Flower Ring. This, lovely antique ring is crafted in gold with silver over it. With, 5cts in diamonds the ring only weighs 9.1 ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
8th Dynasty Ring, a Zorab Creation
Located in San Diego, CA
From the banks of the Egyptian river Nile, lotus flowers once grew. This was the legendary 8th Dynasty's sacred flower, opening each morning and closing each night, symbolizing regen...
Category
Egyptian Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Palladium
Georgian Gold and Enamel Memorial Skeleton Ring, circa 1731
Located in London, GB
Georgian gold and enamel memorial skeleton ring. A solid D-shape gold band featuring an elongated skeleton with stylised skull and cross bones m...
Category
Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique Renaissance 16th Century Diamond Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Renaissance diamond ring. An impressive 16th century ring, set with a square point cut diamond in a closed back rubover setting with an approx...
Category
Unknown Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter Ring in 18k Gold with Ceramic Bands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This ring features an antique, mother-of-pearl Chinese gambling counter with motifs dating back to the 18th century. This piece was originally carved ...
Category
American Artisan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Medieval Duchess of Lancaster Sapphire Gold Posy Ring
Located in London, GB
Medieval Duchess of Lancaster sapphire posy ring. Set centrally with a cabochon sapphire in a closed back cutdown setting with an approximate weig...
Category
British Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Medieval sapphire cabochon gold ring circa 14-15th century
Located in London, GB
Medieval sapphire cabochon gold ring. Set with a hexagonal cabochon natural unenhanced sapphire in a closed back rubover collet setting with an ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Zorab Creation, the Jezebel Marquis Amethyst and Blue Topaz Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Just as mysterious as the Phoenician princess was, so too is the Jezebel Marquis ring, a Zorab Creation.
Shrouded in the hues of an ancient night is a se...
Category
Egyptian Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Renaissance Agate Cameo Ring Alessandro de' Medici
Located in Firenze, IT
Cameo depicting Alessandro de' Medici, known as (IL Moro or 'The Moor'), c. 16th - 17th century, in later gold ring mount, cameo 2.0cm high, ring size 7
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Agate, Gold
Ancient Roman Bronze Carved Signet Ring with 22 Karat Gold Rope Bezel
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
Authentic ancient Roman carved bronze signet ring (1st-4th century AD) with newly added 22k yellow gold rope detail bezel. Ring measures approxima...
Category
American Contemporary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Museum Quality Antique Stuart 17th Century Rock Crystal Love Knot Ring
Located in London, GB
Stuart rock crystal love knot ring. The central oval rose cut domed rock crystal in closed back collet setting, surmounting a complicated love knot in gold thread, to a D-shape shank...
Category
Stuart Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Yellow Gold
Zorab Creation Amethyst, Citrine and Peridot Graceful Butterfly Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Perfect for those who like a flourish of color in their lives, this sumptuous butterfly style ring is ideal for adding a flutter of drama to your ensemble.
This exquisite ring is crafted in 18K from a colorful plethora of gems including 3.65 Carat Amethyst Quartz, 2.41 Carat Citrine Quartz and 2.60 Carat emerald green Peridot. This graceful butterfly is also edged with an array of elegant 0.45 Carat of White Diamonds.
This pretty insect ring...
Category
Art Nouveau Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tudor Enameled "BEHOLD THE ENDE" English Skull Ring
Located in London, GB
Tudor enameled 'BEHOLD THE ENDE' skull ring. Formed to centre with a irregular quartefoil bezel, featuring a horizontal white and black enameled skull encased in a circular black ena...
Category
British Tudor Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Zorab Creation Pink Sapphire and Diamond Butterfly Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Show off your sense of style and whimsy with Zorab's playful butterfly cocktail ring meticulously hand-crafted with 2.69 Carat of Pink Sapphire, 1.28 Carats of White Diamonds, 0.32 C...
Category
Aesthetic Movement Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium
Zorab Creation Blue Sapphire and Diamond Glide Butterfly Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
A piece designed for those who love the daintier and more graceful things in life, this butterfly inspired Glide Ring is the perfect match for those who like elegance mixed with lots...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Zircon, 18k Gold...
17th Century Stuart gold posy Band ring "Vertue passeth riches"
Located in London, GB
Stuart gold posy ring 'Vertue passeth riches'. A smoothly conforming shallow D-shape band, engraved to the interior in florid italic script '* Vertue passeth riches x', approximately...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Medieval Garnet Cabochon Ring, circa 1200-1400
Located in London, GB
Medieval garnet cabochon ring. Set to centre with a single octagonal cabochon natural unenhanced garnet in a closed back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 8.00 carats, to an octagonal 'pie-dish' bezel design, leading to intricately carved shoulders and flowing through to a solid shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 1200-1400 century...
Category
Unknown Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Zorab Creations Tourmaline Assent Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
The superb acquiescence of quality stones here within this piece is second to none. Housed within a white gold setting, a run of three statement gems makes for an eye-catching and la...
Category
Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Palladium
Ancient Roman Amethyst Intaglio Gold Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Roman, circa 2nd – 1st centuries BC
A museum quality, finely modeled, high carat (approximately 22.5K), hollow gold signet ring is set with an oval amethyst intaglio...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Post Medieval gold skull ring, circa 1676.
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval gold skull ring. A smoothly conforming D-shape band engraved to the exterior with a stylised skull, the interior engraved in italic script ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Post Medieval Sapphire Gold Fleur-de-lis Ring, circa 16th Century
Located in London, GB
Post medieval sapphire fleur-de-lis ring. An impressive and extremely rare ring, set with two kite shape rose cut natural unenhanced sapphires in c...
Category
Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Zorab Creation 15.90 Cts Blue Sapphire Hera Cocktail Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Hera, the ancient Greek Goddess of Marriage was also the renown Queen of Olympus.
Hera knew her fine jewels and insisted on blue sapphires, especially in her selection of rings wh...
Category
Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Palladium
Medieval Ring of St Luke, circa 12th Century
Located in London, GB
A yellow gold ring with central rectangular plaque finely engraved with an ox head with halo, wings and cross, the flat shank composed of a mirrored pair of outstretched finely carved openwork beasts, with forelegs supporting the plaque, the hindlegs touching to reverse. Tested yellow gold, circa 12th century.
UK finger size U.
Saint Luke or Luke the Evangelist is one of the four traditionally ascribed authors of the Gospels. Depictions of Saint Luke often portray him with an ox (a sacrificial animal) with wings. This symbolism represents Christ's self sacrifice on the Cross which Luke emphasises in his Gospel.
This museum quality ring...
Category
Unknown Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Ancient Greek Gold Intaglio Ring Circa 4th Century BC
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique, museum quality ancient Greek gold ring, circa 4th century BC, likely a wedding ring.
The ring is engraved with two wrestling Erotes. When Aphr...
Category
Greek Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Ancient Greek Rock Crystal Gold Swivel Signet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Greek, Archaic period, circa 500 B.C.
An ancient gold swivel – signet ring with a finely carved rock crystal scarab (Scarabaeus beetle).
In an...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Rock Crystal
Zorab Creations Peridot Resplendent Rose Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Not all exquisite roses are red, and this mesmerizing and enigmatic peridot ring casts an envy inducing green hue. The central bud element of this rose inspired design features a 4.0...
Category
Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Palladium
Georgian Gold Posy Ring "True Loue is My Desire" circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Georgian gold posy ring 'True loue is my desire'. A yellow gold band with softly scalloped edging, engraved to the interior 'True loue is my desire', approximately 3.7mm in width. Te...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Byzantine Betrothal Ring, 7th-8th Century AD
Located in London, GB
Byzantine betrothal ring, 7th-8th century AD. A yellow gold ring with square plaque-form bezel engraved with two crowned full-length figures ...
Category
Byzantine Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique Enamel pearl diamond Gold memorial ring
Located in London, GB
Antique diamond and pearl 'urn' memorial ring. Set with ten round rose cut diamonds in silver cutdown settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.10 carats, decorating an intri...
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
A fine and rare Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring, English, circa 1760
Located in London, GB
Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring. Set with a border of thirty two cushion shape French cut natural enhanced rubies in closed back grain settings with...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Ruby, Yellow Gold
GIA 18K Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring Unheated Ceylon Gold Vintage Huge 17.52 Cts
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents... VINTAGE LUXURY. GIA CERTIFIED 18K HUGE 17.52 CARATS UNHEATED SAPPHIRE DIAMOND ANTIQUE RING & BOX! HUGE 15.34 CARAT B...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio 18Kt Gold Ring depicting Rooster and Cornucopia
Located in Roma, IT
This 18 Kt Gold ring features an authentic Roman carnelian intaglio from the 1st-2nd century AD. The intaglio portrays Rooster and Cornucopia.
In ancient Greek and Roman societies, t...
Category
Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Scarce Antique 18th Century Mughal 5ct Colombian Emerald Gold Ring Certified
Located in London, GB
A scarce late 18th century high-karat gold and emerald ring, circa 1780.
This superb gold ring is set with a large faceted natural emerald gemstone, approximately 5cts in weight. T...
Category
Unknown Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Emerald, Gold
A Roman Green Agate Intaglio Grasshopper Set In A Gold Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
A roman green agate intaglio set in a gold ring. Grasshopper.
1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.
Fine depiction of the insect, facing left. Use of globular elements. Groundline. Sli...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman Silver Legionary Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Roman Legionary silver ring. Wide angled shoulders, the oval bezel with an engraved eagle.
Size: 11
Weight: 19.8gr.
Date: Circa 1st Century AD
In Ancient Rome spotting an eagle in th...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Silver
Small Ancient Roman Fortuna Intaglio Ring Engraved Jasper Antique Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
A superb ancient Roman jasper intaglio depicting Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and fortune. The carved gemstone is deep-red in colour and dates from the late 2nd to 3rd century AD and is an example of a Romano-British intaglio. Fortuna is depicted sitting down wearing the Atef-crown, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a ship's rudder in her right hand.
In Roman times, people would wear rings with intaglios of the goddess Fortuna in hope that the she would protect them and bless them with good fortune in their lives. Various similar examples of Fortuna intaglios...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Jasper, 22k Gold
21st Century 9 Karat Rose Gold and Diamond Square Cesellato Cocktail Ring
Located in Palermo, Italy PA
Understated and elegant, and yet 600-odd years in the making, this rose gold and silver cocktail ring is produced using an ancient Albanian technique that was brought to Palermo in t...
Category
Italian Contemporary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique English Posy Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold: Antique Wedding Band
Located in Fairfield, CT
An English posy ring, hailing from a bygone era, carries with it echos of romance and time-honored traditions. These rings, historically gifted betwe...
Category
European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Rose Beetle Silver Ring Neo Archaeological Natural History Novelty Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The taste vor natural history and botany was very fashionable the Victorian epoque. Fossalized animals were collected and mounted in jewellery .
This rose beetle was set in a delicat...
Category
European High Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Silver
GIA Platinum Emerald Diamond Ring Certified Natural Vintage Fine Huge 9.15 Carat
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents...LUXURY. BREATHTAKING HUGE GIA CERTIFIED 9.15 CARAT EMERALD & DIAMOND VINTAGE PLATINUM RING & BOX! (CROWNED WITH 2.95 CARATS OF SPARKLING BIG...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Georgian mourning band ring, enamelled 22k gold, 18th century
Located in NEWARK, GB
You cannot help but be enchanted by the beauty and emotion of this stunning antique Georgian mourning band ring.
The ring is a very rich 22kt yellow gold, enamelled in black with white enamel bands top and bottom.
The words picked out in gold tell us this mourning band was created in memory of Jane Brock, Aug 1798, Ae 82.
Jane Brock previously Jane Peers married Jeremiah Brock, a wealthy clothier and landowner from Essex, coming from a long line of clothiers with a rich peerage, Jane's more distant relatives had interest in the puritan movement from the Nottidge lineage through her husband.
Her father was William Peers...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Gold Antique Ring from the Middle Ages Depicting Saint Christopher and Christ
Located in Chicago, IL
Late Medieval Iconographic Ring with St Christopher and Christ Child
Gold
England, 15th century
Weight 4.0 gr; Circumference 54.82 mm; US size 7 1/4; UK size O 1/2
Description
Gold ring with D-section hoop on the exterior with twisted and beaded decoration along the lower half, plain on the interior. The hoop is slightly tapered towards the curved shoulders engraved with a five petalled rose and stem. From this rises a triangular support for the flat rectangular bezel with outlined border surrounded by rays and engraved scene of St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child over his shoulder across a river. The ring shows signs of age and is in good wearable condition.
Literature:
In the Middle Ages...
Category
English Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Gold
Antique Georgian Rose cut diamond Giardinetti ring, 22k gold and silver
Located in NEWARK, GB
A truly spectacular Georgian era, late 18th century Giardinetti ring.
Giardinetti roughly translates to little garden, these wonderfully designed rin...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Diamond, 22k Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian mourning ring, 12k gold, Black enamel and Hairwork, boxed
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian era, late 18th century mourning ring.
It features a beautiful circular face housing a lock of finely plaited brown hair under the original convex glazin...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Ancient Roman Syrian Garnet Signet Ring, circa 3rd Century AD
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman Syrian garnet signet ring. Set with one central oval cabochon garnet in a rubover setting, to an embellished signet design featuring a shaped bezel, geometric motifs, leading to raised angular shoulders with a scrolling pattern and flowing through to a solid shank. Tested yellow gold, circa 3rd century AD.
This is a museum quality ring...
Category
Unknown Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Emilio Jewelry Certified 9.08 Carat Muzo No Oil Colombian Emerald Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
Featuring an octagon cut No oil & Untreated Colombian Emerald weighing over 7 Carats. With the diamonds the approx total weight of this ring is 9.08 carats. Emilio Jewelry specialize...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Emerald, Platinum
18th Century Baroque Pearls Gold Fede Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The term "fede chianina", used to describe traditional family ring that Aretinian mothers-in-law used to give to their daughters-in-law, as a symbolic in...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rings
Materials
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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