18th Century Wedding Rings

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century 22 karat yellow gold wedding band; part of our diverse antique yellow gold rings and estate jewelry collections This exceptional, fine and impressive antique wedding band has been crafted in 22k yellow gold. The outer surface of the antique ring is plain and unembellished. This antique gold ring ornamented to the interior with the original engraving 'In my sight is my delight'; the font is as expected of the period. This 18th century gold ring has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 22 karat gold; this indicates the high quality of the piece. Such early examples of jewellery are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique 22k gold wedding band...

ANTIQUE "GIARDINETTI" ROSE CUT DIAMOND RING Mounted in 18K Gold over Silver. Exceptional piece of antique jewellery survived more than 200 years. Giardinetti is an Italian word meaning "garden", these rings were designed for aristocratic women in the 18th Century as they could have a little garden poised upon their finger. A quintessentially romantic piece. Giardinetti rings...

An extraordinary pair of Georgian Enamel and Gold Locket bands come to the market once or twice in a career. This pair is extremely rare. They are suited for the serious collector or...

An exquisite old Rose Cut diamond ring from the Georgian era (ca1790)! This wonderful piece is crafted in 15kt yellow gold with a darkened st...

This Victorian 3-carat diamond ring was created for a man around 1890. Much of the jewelry created during this era was ornate, featuring deeply carved and pierced metal, with filigree and other curlicue embellishments. But this ring is sleek, spare: simple. I often wonder about the man who first purchased it. Did he recognize its streamlined Art Deco lines several decades in advance? Did he also own one of the first cars? Crafted in time-smoothed 14k yellow gold, this ring features three old European cut diamonds, each of which has tremendous fire. The "4 C's" that we associate with choosing a diamond had not been invented when this ring was created. There was no standardized way of grading the subjective quality of diamonds. As a result, diamonds from this era were chosen not for their technical perfection and complete lack of visible "inclusions" but for their feel-it-in-your-chest beauty. The 4 C's are extremely useful in quantifying the technical excellence of a diamond but I find they fail to do justice to stones such as those in this ring. Though they lack technical perfection, they surpass a modern brilliant in less tangible and quantifiable aspects such as "character" and "emotional impact." If I were to grade them for color, they would be M/N, which is faintly yellow. Warm. The diamonds are eye-clean and fall within the VS2-SI1 range. Because of the deep cut of these stones combined with their small tables (the top flat facet), they display wide, deep flashes of color as opposed to a multitude of smaller "sparks." There is a languid brilliance to them, a fire of depth. The center stone measures approximately 7 mm in diameter and weighs a hefty 1.50 carats. The stones on either side measure approximately 5.5 mm and weigh approximately .78 carats each, for a total of just over 3 carats. The open culet on the bottom is something you won't see on a modern diamond and lends these stones tremendous style and character. This ring is otherworldly-beautiful by the light of the fire or a candle or even an incandescent bulb. The stones are expertly set into the ring in the "gypsy" setting style, which utilizes no bezel and creates a much smoother and more streamlined look. This is not a ring that's going to get caught when you slide your hands into the pockets of jeans. Three carats...

An important Jewish-marriage ring; hoop large and broad gold band, with filigree bosses enriched with little flowers in between, on which are loops of t...