Queen Victoria Ring
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Engagement Rings
9k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s European Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 18th Century British George IV Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bangles
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Bangles
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Engagement Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century British George V Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s British Victorian More Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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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.
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- Where is Queen Victoria's ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Queen Victoria's most famous ring is stored at the Jewel House of the Tower of London. She wore the ring for her coronation in 1838. It is a mix of gold and silver set with sapphires, rubies and diamonds. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique rings.