Rare Antique Georgian Moss Agate 18K Yellow Gold Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique Georgian Portrait Moss Agate 18K yellow gold signet ring 19th Century Moss agate, a mesmorizing variety of calcedony, has captivated the imagination of some of the most ...
Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian 18k Gold Moss Agate Ring, England, Size 6
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 18th century Provenance: England Ring size: 6 Weight: 2.9 gr Questo anello in agata muschiata, di provenienza inglese e databile intorno al 1780, è caratterizzato da un...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Diamond Agate 18K Yellow Gold Silver Antique Urn Cameo Mourning Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval shaped agate tablet measuring 12.0 x 10.5 mm Semi-translucent cream to brown in color - carved with urn cameo Grooved with detail throughout - representing mourning...
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
c1780 18K Monogrammed Bullseye Agate Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
This reddish sardonyx agate stone is known as an eye agate or a bullseye agate, a banded agate that is cut en cabochon extremely fine so that the bands form concentric circles. Durin...
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian 18k Yellow Gold Hardstone Cameo Ring, Italy, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The ring consists of a hard stone cameo dated to the 18th – 19th century, which is set in a yellow gold setting. The cameo features a profile portrait of a man, whose distinctive fac...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 12ct Gold Intaglio Ring, 18th Century Agate, UK Origin
Located in Braintree, GB
The later Victorian shank frames the stone securely, creating a striking contrast between the warm gold and the deep two-tone agate. A strong collectors piece for those interested in...
Gold
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Feride / Agate Ring
Located in Tbilisi, GE
The ring is made of Bronze, with Agate stone and sapphire
Agate, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
Unavailable
Georgian Sardonyx Cameo Ring
Located in New York, NY
C.1820. Georgian sardonyx cameo ring. The carving was done in three strata. The carver has utilized the striations in the stone to create a color contrast between the subject's face ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Late 18th Century Moss Agate Ring
Located in Austin, TX
Late 19th Century moss agate ring. The agate natural patterning depicts an abstract mountain scene. The stone is set in a closed back setting with engraved detailed gold frame. Engli...
Agate, Gold
Unavailable
Georgian John Milton Cameo Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool Georgian cameo ring depicting John Milton. Milton was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant in the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell.
Agate, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Hardstone Cameo Signet Ring, Greek Philosopher, 9ct Rose Gold
Located in Shepton Mallet, GB
~Details~ ERA:Late Georgian 1830's THE GEMS: Extremely well carved agate Cameo MEASUREMENTS: Ring size 8 1/2 US or Q 1/2 WEIGHT: 7.4 grams MATERIALS: 9ct rose gold, agate.
Agate, Rose Gold
Large Antique Georgian Crested Bloodstone Intaglio Ring
Located in London, GB
The very dark Bloodstone engraved with a Heraldic Coat of Arms comprising a shield within which are 3 Griffon Heads and 3 flowers in a hatched chevron. Above the shield is a gallopin...
Agate, 18k Gold
Ia Jewels Gold-Plated Silver White Cameo Emerald Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Ia Jewels
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Gold Plated silver contemporary ring with cameo on the white agate, emeralds and diamonds
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Silver
Antique Gold Cameo Ring Greek Theatre Mask Silenus Hardstone Intaglio Signet
Located in London, GB
A very unusual antique gold ring set with a carved brown and white hardstone cameo depicting the theatrical comic mask of Silenus, the Greek mythological old rustic god of wine-makin...
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian 18K Agate Navette Ring, C 1780
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic and rare Georgian 18K gold and agate navette shaped ring revealing endless variations of the moss agate stone.
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
A large and impressive Georgian agate intaglio ring
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES The oval shaped bezel with agate intaglio engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by a crown and ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian Diamond and Carved Agate Gold Memorial Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1780, 22k, England. This exceptional Georgian memorial ring features 1.50 carats of finely cut diamonds surrounding a carved agate featuring an urn.
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Agate Cameo Ring of Socrates
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval agate depicting the Greek philosopher's profile facing right. Later gold setting Finger size: 7 25 mm high Weight: 12.5 gr
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian 18 Carat Gold Dendritic Agate and Diamond and Amethyst Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This exquisite late Georgian ring is set with a superb dendritic agate cabochon.
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
A Georgian/Early 19th Century Gold Double Heart Ring — Denditri Agate and Rubies
Located in London, GB
Several features — the flat-cut (table-cut) stones, the closed-back collets, and the choice of moss agate hearts — point to a dating in the late Georgian period (circa 1780–1820), ma...
Agate, Ruby, Gold
Georgian Dendritic Agate and Garnet Mourning Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
The face of the 18k gold ring features a dendritic agate encircled by flat cut garnets.
Agate, Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
Agate Cameo Gold Ring of Flora
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An early 19th century four layered agate cameo of the goddess Flora with flowers in her hair in a later 18 carat gold mounting. weigth 11.3 grams dimensions cameo: 2.6 x 1.6 cm. ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Banded Agate Cameo Ring of Athena
Located in Baltimore, MD
18th century, 15K gold ring set with a banded agate cameo of the goddess Athena. This deeply carved Italian cameo dates to c. 1780, possibly carved by Morelli Amastini Bernini. It...
Agate, 15k Gold
Agate Cameo Ring of Venus Anadyomene
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A gold ring set with an agate cameo representing the birth of Venus or Venus Anadyomene depicting Venus the goddess of love rising from the sea wringing her hair (after the painting ...
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Agate and 18K Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exquisitely carved realistic portrait of a man in agate, set in an 18K gold ring mount of the period. The quality of the carving brings to life the person depicted. He is real, he li...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Agate Cameo Ring, Late 17th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
The cameo depicting Roman Emperor Marco Aurelio and his wife Faustina
Cameo size 3cm x 2cm
Ring size 7
Agate, 18k Gold
Gold and Large Agate Gryllus Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Carved as a gryllus with a ram's head a female and two male profiles, within a gold mounted. Length 23mm, width 14mm Size 8 Weight: A gryllus is a group of cojoined heads carved as...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Agate Cameo Diamond Gold Ring of Venus Anadyomene
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A gold ring set with an agate cameo representing the birth of Venus or Venus Anadyomene, depicting Venus the goddess of love rising from the sea wringing her hair (after the painting...
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
An Early 19th Century Gold, Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES The oval cameo carved to depict a classical female head in profile to the right, in plain gold mo...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Large Agate Three Profiles Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Hardstone cameo carved to depict three classical portrait profiles, with plain gold mount. Size : 8 Weight : 19gr. Follow on instagram @bernardoantichita
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold and Agate Nicolo Intaglio Jupiter Serapis Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Agate Nicolo depicting a profile head of Jupiter Serapis with gold mount. Size : 7 Weight : 3gr.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Agate Cameo of Flora Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval, in profile facing right, with flowers in her hair, in a later gold mount, ring size 7 length 26mm, width 16mm Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and of springtime. Her G...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Roman Gold & Agate Intaglio Ring 2ND Century A.D
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Three layered eye agate, size of the stone: 11 mm Yellow gold unmarked but tested 22Kt gold. T...
Agate, 18k Gold
18th-19th Century Agate Cameo of a Gryllus Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval, depicting four conjoined heads: a male youth, a ram, a satyr and a bearded man, within a gold mount, ring size 7 length 23mm, width 14mm A gryllus is a group of conjoined head...
Agate, 18k Gold
A late 18th/early 19th century Gryllus Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Carved as a gryllus with a conjoined Heads of a Youth, a Bearded Man, a Satyr, and a Ram. With...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Three-Stone Agate Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Scottish agate ring set in 15K gold with chased shoulders and engraved "Edinburgh June 26 1821". The ring is size 9 3/4 and can be sized to fit.
Sumptuous Georgian Ring of Emerald and Antique Diamonds
Located in Stamford, CT
A cushion cut emerald sits at center of this 15kt gold ring and is surrounded by old cut diamonds of approximate .80cts in weight in a flower head form. All stones have been foiled ...
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, 15k Gold
An 18th-19th Century Agate Cameo Of A Gryllus Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval, depicting four conjoined heads: a male youth, a ram, a satyr and a bearded man, within a gold mount, ring size 8 Lenght 28mm, width 25mm A gryllus is a group of conjoined head...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Rare Georgian Planetary Eternity Ring, c1830
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our rare Georgian planetary ring is made up of seven stones cut and polished en cabochon; 2 lapiz lazuli (blue), 2 goldstone (glass with copper flecks), 2 malachite (green) and one ...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold
18k Rare Georgian Planetary Eternity Ring, c1830
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our rare Georgian planetary ring is made up of seven stones cut and polished en cabochon; 2 lapiz lazuli (blue), 2 goldstone (glass with copper flecks), 2 malachite (green) and one ...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Three Strata Cameo Ring of a Moor
Located in Stamford, CT
A moving, well carved, three strata hard stone agate cameo of a moor wearing a turban, c. 1800 set in 18 Kt gold. Moors were often shown in important Italian Art frequently in Veneti...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Jewelry Cameo Ring-Alexander The Great
Located in Firenze, IT
Cameo Ring Depicting Alexander the Great. Florence, late 16-early 17th century White and brown Sardonyx. 19 mm. Yellow gold modern setting Fine and rare cameo with an unusual depicti...
Agate, 18k Gold
18th Century Heliotrope Bloodstone Intaglio Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Based on ancient Roman "magical gems" depicting Abraxas who was supposed to bring good luck and success in all ventures Mounted in 18kt Gold Weight 8,6gr Size 7
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Socrate Agate Cameo Ring 18 KT Gold
Located in Napoli, IT
Ancient Cameo Art A beautiful Georgian period ring hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold Featuring a face right profile of Socrate skilfully carved from Agate, cameo possibly older than G...
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Late Georgian Gold Signet Ring with an Engraved Black Agate Stone
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ PONTE VECCHIO FLORENCE A gold signet ring set with an engraved oval black agate stone depicting a king half bust and a crown, 21 x 16 mm. Size 7
Agate, Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Green Enamel and Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Carved to depict a Roman emperor in profile, measuring approximately 19.68 x 15.63mm, mounted in 18ct gold, ring size 7.
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian hardstone cameo ring, the oval-shaped layered agate cameo, measuring approximately 27 by 17mm, and depicting the finely carved profile of Greek god Zeus (Jupiter), rubover...
Agate, Rose Gold
Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian hardstone cameo ring, the oval-shaped cameo depicting the profile of a patrician, rub-over set within a yellow gold mount with ridged detail to the rim, to a tapered yello...
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian Hardstone Intaglio Ring Depicting Pan
Located in London, GB
A Georgian hardstone intaglio ring, the oval cornelian measuring 15x11mm, depicting the figure of Pan, rubover set within a yellow gold mount with banded detail to the ridge, to a ta...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Dendritic Agate Landscape Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful antique ring, the head set with a dendritic agate landscape stone in a closed back setting. Very typical of the early 19th Century, the split shoulders have an applied le...
Agate, 15k Gold
Georgian Carnelian Agate Full Eternity Gold Ring
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Lovely Georgian c.1800 Rose Gold and Carnelian Agate full eternity ring.
Agate, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Dendritic Agate Garnet Picture Frame Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful Georgian dendritic agate picture frame ring. The principal stone displays fern-like markings, and has been foil-backed creating a hazy white glow as the light reflects ba...
Agate, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Ruby and Agate Cluster Ring
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th Century ruby and moss agate cluster ring, in gold. It has a closed back style setting which is typical for Georgian ring.
Agate, Ruby, Gold
Antique Georgian Roman Emperor Cameo Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A superb Georgian cameo ring depicting a Roman Emperor, bearded and wearing a laurel wreath. The hardstone cameo has been expertly crafted, and rests within a finely worked diamond-s...
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Georgian "Cupid & Diabolo" Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An incredible Georgian signet ring, dating to the Regency Period circa 1815.
Agate, 9k Gold
Georgian Carnelian "English Pointer" Intaglio Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An exceptional Georgian intaglio ring, the carnelian agate panel has been carved with a family crest.
Carnelian, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
DESCRIPTION Cameo: Georgian, c.1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter ...
Agate, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Italian 18th Century Georgian Gold Cameo Ring Bust of Medusa Hardstone
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous 18th century Italian hardstone cameo ring. This beautiful four layered sardonyx cameo is carved from a single piece of agate with immense skill to reveal the bust of the G...
Agate, Gold, 22k Gold
Ancient Roman Medusa Cameo Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ancient Roman agate cameo ring in hammered gold, the cameo sculpted in high relief with the facing head of Medusa, her face framed by serpentine locks with two short wings above her ...
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman Caesar Augustus Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
DATE Intaglio: Roman, 1st Century AD - Ring: Georgian, c.1750 STONES Agate RING SIZE 6.5 US MEASUREMENTS Head: 11.1 x 9.1mm Width of band: 1.4mm WEIGHT 2.2g MARKS No marks p...
Agate, 18k Gold
A large Antique Egytpian ancient brown faience Scarab Ring
Located in London, GB
the reverse showing some signs of original green glaze in the hieroglyphics. The Gold bezel with six prongs securely holding the Scarab and with pierced and engraved shoulders to a p...
Agate, 9k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Signet Ring Set with Ancient Roman 1st-3rd Century AD
Located in London, GB
A superb early 19th century (c.1800) French gold signet ring set with an Ancient Roman intaglio. The light-brown agate gemstone is crudely engraved and dates to the 1st-3rd century A...
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian Carved Concave Banded Agate Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
This unusual ring from the late Georgian era (ca1830) is truly one-of-a-kind!
Agate, 14k Gold
Antique 1830 Mourning Ring Gold Enamel Natural Half Pearls Flowers Garnet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The gold ring is set with ten natural half pearls within a wavy black enamelled surround. Inside the pearl surround the ring is decorated with a garnet that might have replaced a loc...
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
$547
H 1.74 in W 1.19 in D 0.2 in L 16.93 in
Antique French Belle Époque Silver Pendant Necklace Markasites Coloured Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Belle Époque necklace was created out of silver in France towards the end of the 19th century. The design of the pendant shows a smaller and a larger bow crowning a garland. The...
Silver
Hermes HAC 50 Birkin Bag Etoupe Togo Leather Brass Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare Hermes HAC 50 bag featured in Etoupe. Accentuated with Brass hardware. Comes with lock, keys and clochette. This is the moment for men and power bags - and ...
Antique Natural Ruby and Diamond Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1860
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Vivid and romantic, this ruby and diamond ring was created by thoughtfully upcycling antique stones from a damaged Victorian bracelet. At its center glows a 0.37ct cushion-cut ruby o...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Aubergine Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in rich, saturated Aubergine crocodile. Rarely produced this exquisite jewel toned beauty is a must have for any Hermes aficionado...
Antique Ring Garnet Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6 / 3.28gr
Located in SE
Nordic Renaissance-styled ring with carved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Claw set Natural oval rose cut Garnet with open back 8mm x 5.5mm x 3.3 mm deep / ca. 1.5 ct and flanked with...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$448
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9 in
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...
Vintage gold tone etched locket dangle chains pendant designer necklace
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A66 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGN...
TRIFARI crown vintage signed gold plated rhinestones designer clip on earrings
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI crown • gold plated with rhinestones • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • 1 1/4" in diameter CONDITION • very good vintage condition with mi...
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 36
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 36
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977... His Fi...
Antique Ring natural 0.85ct Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Silver Ø6.5US/4.3g
Located in SE
Nice Renaissance - styled cluster Ring with the carved band, shoulders, and parts of the crown in solid 18ct Yellow Gold holding natural Blue Sapphire stone and eight rose - cut Diam...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 5.13 in L 16 in
Oscar de la Renta Gold Critter Choker Necklace with Bee Motif, Contemporary
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Milford, DE
A golden wire choker accented with a bee, by Oscar de la Renta. Gold-plated. Hallmarks: Oscar de la Renta, Made in USA
22k Gold, Gold Plate
Italian Paperclip Link Chain Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold 6 Grams
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
New & trendy paperclip link chain crafted in 14K White gold. Comes in different MM size, Length and Gold Color. Email for more details. Italian fashion pendants available. Ema...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Goossens Paris Emerald Green Rock Crystal Necklace
By Goossens Paris
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Emerald green rock crystal necklace set in 24k plated brass from Goossens Paris. A timeless theme that sees its colors change with the seasons. Each rock crystal stone is hand-dyed...
Rock Crystal, Emerald
$32,599Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 3.08 in L 9.26 in
Exceptional Hermès Passe Guide Bag Shiny Ebene Porosus Crocodile Ghw RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
There's the Kelly, the Birkin, the Constance, and the PASSE-GUIDE Bag ...! To me, the most beautiful Purse Ever! Here is a rare opportunity to get an exceptional Authentic Hermès P...
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Wrap Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold wrap ring. Alex Jona jewels stand out for the careful attention given to details during all the manufacturing...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today 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.