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Victorian Black Enamel 9 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A very fine Victorian black enamel mourning ring. The ring holds a lock of hair within a glazed
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1860s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Victorian Antique Black Enamel and Yellow Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique Victorian 1840s black enamel and 14 karat yellow gold mourning ring with hair
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1840s English Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 18k gold mourning ring, Black enamel, Agate, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
18ct yellow gold band, fully hallmarked and decorated with black enamel depicting the words In Memory
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Agate, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Black Enamel and Yellow Gold Sepia Georgian Mourning Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1780's black enamel and 18 karat yellow gold, sepia
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18th Century Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian Black Enamel Locket Front 18ct Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Antique Victorian Black Enamel Locket Front 18ct Yellow Gold Ring inscription reads “ for memory
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1860s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 0.57Ct Jet, Black Enamel and 9k Yellow Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Georgian 0.57 carat jet, black enamel and 9 karat yellow gold
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Early 1800s Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian 18K Gold and Black Enamel Memorial Band Ring
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This exquisite memorial ring, crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, is a beautiful and poignant piece
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Georgian Black Enamel and Pearl 18 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A very fine 18carat gold Georgian black enamel and seed pearl mourning ring. Fully hallmarked
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1820s British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Antique Black Enamel Pearl Ring in 9 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Antique Black Enamel Pearl Ring in 9ct Yellow Gold “in memory of” ring, charming and chunky The
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engraved Black Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Black Enamel Mourning Ring. This gorgeous ring
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1850s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Yellow Gold, Enamel

Georgian 1800s Hair Locket Black Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful 15ct yellow gold mourning ring from the late Georgian era. The ring has been
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Early 1800s Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Mourning signet ring, initial DD, black enamel and 9k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
applied gold monogram of the initials DD, set on a rich black enamel panel and set into a gold millegrain
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Mourning band ring, 22k gold, Black and White enamel
Located in NEWARK, GB
mourning band ring. The ring is a very rich 22ct yellow gold, enamelled in black with white enamel bands
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Early Victorian Black Enamel Book Locket Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
engraved detailing. The shoulders of the ring are delicately patterned and feature black enamel detail in a
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19th Century Retro Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Black Enamel “In Memory Of” Engraved Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian black enamel and yellow gold ring, comprising black enamelled panels, reading “In
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1850s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 18ct Gold Victorian cabachon Garnet Memorial Ring with Black Enamel
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Mourning Ring 18ct Gold Hallmarked London 1844 Makers Mark S R Beautiful Victorian
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique 18k gold Mourning locket ring, Black enamel, Diamond and Pearl
Located in NEWARK, GB
black enamel depicting the words in Memory Of around the band, the shoulders are raised with small
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

19th Century Diamond Black Enamel 18 Karat Rose Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
bright rose gold, enameled on either side of the ring with 3 black enamel fillets. On top, a bezel with
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Gold Black Enamel and Pearl Hinged Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a
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1880s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Pearl and black enamel memorial ring, English, 1854
Located in London, GB
Pearl and black enamel memorial ring. Set to centre with an oblong crystal slice covering plaited
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1840s English Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian 1840s 18K Gold Diamond, Pearl and Black Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique yellow gold, pearl, black enamel and diamond ring, comprising of one sparkling old mine
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1840s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian 10 Karat Gold and Black Enamel Regard Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
the band hand-chased gold letters spell "REGARD" between immaculate sections of black enamel. Modelled
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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10k Gold

Early Victorian 1830s Hair Locket Black Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
black enamel detail. The inside of the ring has been hand engraved with the words 'The Life Of Esther
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1830s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian 1771 22K Yellow Gold Black Enamel Amethyst Hairwork Urn Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian amethyst, enamel, hairwork, and yellow gold ring, comprising nine cushion shaped
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Amethyst, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 1831 English 18K Gold Memorial Ring with Pearls and Black Enamel
By William Eaton
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exquisite relic of the past, this antique 18K gold memorial ring from 1831 with pearls and black
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Natural Pearl, Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold

David Webb Black Enamel Ruby Emerald Sapphire Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold
By David Webb
Located in beverly hills, CA
This exquisite David Webb ring is meticulously crafted from a combination of 18K gold and platinum
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Late 19th Century Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Empire 10 Karat Rwed and Yellow Gold Ring Enamel Black Turquoise Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual navette shaped Empire 10 karat gold ring was handcrafted around 1800.It is set with
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian 18k Gold, Black Enamel & Old Cut Diamond Mourning Ring, C 1884
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
black enamel & adorned with a 0.20ct old-European cut diamond, of cushion shape & good colour
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian Diamond Black Enamel Locket Mourning 18 KT Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
An antique Georgian period Diamond and Black enamel mourning ring in 18 Kt yellow gold, set with an
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1820s British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Gold and Enamel Arts and Crafts Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Arts and Crafts 18k gold ring with black enamel floral designs and cluster rose diamonds
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Victorian 18ct Gold and Enamel Memorial Ring, 1874
Located in Glasgow, GB
Victorian 18ct yellow gold and black enamel memorial mourning ring, inscribed with 'IN MEMORY OF
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1870s British Late Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Black Enamel 18ct Gold Memory Ring with Pearl and Rose Cut Diamond 1877
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Antique Black Enamel Memory Ring with Pearl and Rose Cut Diamond, 18ct Yellow Gold inscribed “my
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1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Georgian 18 Carat Gold and Black Enamel Mourning Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian mourning band. The band is in-stepped and set with black enamel and
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1820s British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold

French 19th Century Rose Cut Diamond Black Enamel Solitaire Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Antique solitaire ring, the head is square in
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold

Victorian Pearl and Enamel 9 Carat Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This 18 carat gold and black enamel ring has the words 'in memory of' across the front of it and is
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1870s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel

William IV 18ct Gold and Enamel Memorial Ring, 1833
Located in Glasgow, GB
William IV 18ct yellow gold and black enamel memorial mourning ring, inscribed with 'IN MEMORY OF
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1830s British William IV Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian 22 Carat Gold and Enamel Memorial Ring, 1896
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 22 carat yellow gold and black enamel memorial ring. The ring is hallmarked with
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1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 22k Gold

William IV 18ct Gold and Enamel Mourning Ring, 1837
Located in Glasgow, GB
A William IV 18ct yellow gold and black enamel memorial mourning ring. The band reads 'IN MEMORY
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1830s British William IV Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

George III 22ct Gold and Enamel Mourning Ring, 1795
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George III 22ct yellow gold black and white enamel memorial mourning ring. The ring bears the
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1790s British George III Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian Diamond Solitaire Ring, White and Black Enamel, 18th Century
Located in NEWARK, GB
band featuring an off white and black enamelling all the way round the band. The romantic twinkling
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18th Century British Rococo Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold

Georgian 18 Karat Gold, Enamel and Seed Pearl Mourning Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An 18kt yellow gold, black enamel, and seed pearl mourning ring dating to 1817. The piece centres
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Museum Quality Antique Georgian Black Enamel Pearl Memorial Ring
Located in London, GB
Georgian pearl and black enamel memorial ring. Set to centre with an oblong crystal slice covering
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1820s British Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Pearl, Gold

Georgian Mourning Ring with Black Enamel, circa 1824
Located in London, GB
an original mourning ring made in 18 carat yellow gold and covered with black enamel. There is a
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1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian Garnet Black Enamel Gold Memorial Ring
Located in Middleton, WI
hand crafted in 1821. It was made in 18 karat gold and features black enamel around the edges of the
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1820s English Georgian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Garnet, 18k Gold

1900s Black Enamel Turquoise Diamond Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
C.1900-1910. A magnificent black enamel ring with a turquoise cabochon surrounded by tiny rose cut
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold

Unique Early Victorian Era Black Enamel Gold Solitaire Bombe Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wilshire is splendid early Victorian era (circa 1850) 14k yellow gold bombe style ring centering a
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1850s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Victorian Black Enamel Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
black enamel and an old mine cut diamond at its center. The ring is 14k yellow gold, and the diamond is
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1880s Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Black Enamel Wide Mourning Ring
Located in New York, NY
C.1831. A gorgeous black enamel wide mourning ring. The ring has 'in memory of' gothic script. The
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1830s British Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

18k Gold

Bee Black Enamel Rose Cut Diamonds Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Ring
By Fabio Ferrara
Located in Marcianise, IT
Diamonds. This Ring has Black Enamel. This Ring is inspired by Art Nouveau. Size ITA: 16 - Size USA: 8
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver

Victorian Black Enamel Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
setting. It is 18K with navette shaped black enamel across the top.
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1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian Black Enamel, Seed Pearl and Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Madison area, WI
- Victorian Mourning Ring - 19th century - 18k yellow gold, seed pearl, enamel Lovely and
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

Georgian Black and White Enamel Mourning Ring
Located in Melbourne, AU
A yellow gold mourning ring (tests as 14ct) being 8mm wide with black enamel to the recessed centre
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Black Enamel Pearl Diamond Memorial Ring
Located in Oxford, GB
This lovely example of a mourning ring is set with 12 creamy white natural seed pearls, each 2 mm
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian Diamond Mourning Black Enamel Rosecut .70 Carat 18K Gold Navette Ring
Located in Crownsville, MD
Gorgeous black enamel, rosecut diamonds totaling .70 ctw set in 18K solid yellow gold navette
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Mid-Victorian Pale Blue and Black Enamel Mourning Ring for Edward Clay Tayler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 18k ring is unlike any mourning piece I've seen. Impeccable black and pale blue enamel travels
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1840s British Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

18k Gold

Victorian Pearl Diamond Gold Cluster Ring
Located in New York, NY
The perfect cluster 18K yellow gold and black enamel ring. 6 pearls surround a center rose cut
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1860s English Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Victorian Era Pearl Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Victorian era ring in 18k yellow gold with patterned black enamel. The ring features a pearl as
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique 1.25 Carat Sapphire Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold Black Enamel Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Antique Sapphire Diamond Rose Gold Black Enamel Ring. Featuring one oval brilliant cut sapphire
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1880s American High Victorian Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian Diamond Black Enamel Yellow Gold Mourning Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian mourning ring has been crafted in 18k yellow gold. The ring is embellished with a black enamel
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1870s British Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Black Enamel Diamond Yellow Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
diamonds, G, SI1. Black enamel. 14k yellow gold Stamped & Tested: 14k. Platinum top. 4.3 grams. 15
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold

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Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique gold black enamel ring for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 14k Gold and White Gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for an antique gold black enamel ring may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. An antique gold black enamel ring from Natkina — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any antique gold black enamel ring from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 5 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes antique cushion cut and bead alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking an antique gold black enamel ring, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Antique Gold Black Enamel Ring?

The price for an antique gold black enamel ring starts at $704 and tops out at $3,623 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,455.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.