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1909 Signet Unisex Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold ØUS7.25 /3.53gr
Located in SE
step of any resizing but machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique Signet Intaglio Ring Sardonyx solid 18K Gold ØUS3.5 / 7.1gr
Located in SE
machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at
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Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Antique Imperial Russian Minerva Ring Intaglio Red Onyx 56/14K Gold ØUS 5.75
Located in SE
mm x 11 mm x 3 mm deep / ca 13 ct. This ring is unisex and is suitable for Men and Women if the size
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 14k Gold

1883 Antique European Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø 8US /1.9gr
Located in SE
Gold frame + old diamond oval cut natural Red Garnet. Hand - made in Sweden. Maker's hallmarks ,city
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Antique 1840s Swedish Baroque Revival Solitaire Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

1920 Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold Ø US6.25 /2.35 gr
Located in SE
causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at all. So if you request
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

1899 Men Signet Ring Blood-stone solid 18K Gold ØUS8.75 / 5.62gr
Located in SE
. WEIGHT OF THE STONES The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are
Category

Antique 1890s Swedish Art Nouveau Signet Rings

Materials

18k Gold

1972 Ring natural 5ct Emerald solid 18K Gold ØUS 7.5 / 6.2 gr
Located in SE
Vintage Swedish 18K Ring with vivid Green natural Emerald cut cabochon 11 mm x 9 mm x 6 mm deep
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Unisex Men Ring natural 1ct Ruby solid 18K Gold ØUS 8.5 / 8gr.
Located in SE
color of medium intensity, oval cut 7 x 5 mm x 3 mm deep / ca. 1 ct. Inclusions and flaws visible under
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20th Century European Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 0.4ct Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø US6.25 / 2.1gr
Located in SE
natural Blue Sapphire oval cut 5.5 mm x 4 mm / ca. 0.4 ct that demonstrates silk and color zoning even
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

1939 Lilian s Ring natural 1.5ct Green Sapphire solid 18K Gold ØUS4.75/ 1.27gr
Located in SE
A Ring with carved shoulders featuring a claw set natural Green Sapphire of oval cut 8 mm x 6 mm x
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

1904 Ring natural Green Sapphire Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø US8 / 1.5gr
Located in SE
cut 5 mm x 4 mm x 2.3 mm deep / ca. 0.5 ct. accented with two natural Swedish River Pearls Ø 1.5 mm
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Pearl, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

1952 Ring 3.2ct Orange Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø US8.5/ 3 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with divided shoulders featuring a claw set likely Lab made Orange Sapphire of oval cut 10
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

1970 Ring 4ct Blue Spinel solid 18K Gold Ø6.25 US / 3.3 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with articulated shoulders and decorated with bezel set cushion cut
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Spinel, 18k Gold

1947 Ring natural 4.5ct Emerald solid 18K Gold Ø US7.75 / 2.8 gr
Located in SE
Ring for every day in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Emerald of oval cut 13 mm x 9 mm
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

1896 Men Unisex Ring 6ct. Carnelian solid 18K Gold Ø 8.5US / 4.4gr
Located in SE
. WEIGHT OF THE STONES The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are
Category

Antique 1890s European Arts and Crafts Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique Unisex Intaglio Signet Ring solid 18K Gold Carnelian Ø US6.5 / 10.5g
Located in SE
causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at all. So if you request
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Medieval Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

1942 Nordic Ring 9ct Amethyst solid 18K Gold Silver Size Ø 6.5US/6gr
Located in SE
. WEIGHT OF THE STONES The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver

1949 Ring natural 3ct Rubellite solid 18K Gold Size Ø8 US / 3.1 gr
Located in SE
A ring with band in solid 18K Yellow Gold and oval cut natural Rubellite 10 mm x 7.5 mm x 4 mm deep
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Rubelite, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 2ct Sapphire solid 18K Gold Size Ø8 US / 1.56 gr
Located in SE
A ring with band in solid 18K Yellow Gold and oval cut natural Sapphire 8.5 mm x 7 mm x 3.7 mm deep
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Retro Ring 10ct Persian Turquoise solid 18K Yellow Gold ØUS 4.75 / 5gr.
Located in SE
stone cut cabochon measuring Ø 12 mm x 10 mm deep / ca. 10 ct. Beautifully shaped and polished stone of
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

1948 Retro Ring solid 18K Gold 20ct Citrine Ø 7.75 US /15.6 gr
Located in SE
Yellow Gold, step- cut Citrine 18 mm x 13 mm x 10 mm deep / ca 20 ct. The stone is of the finest quality
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

1829 Nordic Men Unisex Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold ØUS8.25 / 4 gr
Located in SE
machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at
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Antique 1820s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

1911 John s Ring Moonstone solid 23K Gold Ø US 7.25 /6 gr
Located in SE
111 years old Swedish Moonstone Ring in solid 23K Gold. Wide shoulders have engraved ornaments
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold

1859 Nordic Signet Ring Red Onyx solid 20K Gold Ø US5 / 1.7 gr
Located in SE
machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at
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Antique 1850s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 22k Gold

1913 Anna s Ring natural Blue Purple Sapphire Pearls solid 18K ØUS6.25 / 1.89 gr
Located in SE
6.5mm x 4.5mm x 3.75 mm deep / ca. 0.75 ct with culet that was cut a bit askew to spare the maxim of
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1910 Alliance Ring 1ctw natural Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 8.25 US / 2.2 gr
Located in SE
Antique Alliance Ring featuring solid 18K Yellow frame holding 5 bezel set natural Sapphires cut
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.7 ctw Emeralds solid 18K Gold Ø 8US / 1.7 gr
Located in SE
and old Diamond cut. German, early XX century. Hallmarked with old Swedish customs hallmark and 750
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

1954 Ring natural 1ct Green Sapphire solid 18k Gold Ø US 7.75 / 2.47 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with claw set natural Green Sapphire of oval cut 6.75 mm x 6 mm x about 3 mm deep / ca. 1 ct
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Nordic Ring 2.25ct natural Sapphire solid 18K Gold Size Ø6.75 US /4.2 gr
Located in SE
A ring with band in solid 18K Yellow Gold and oval cut natural Sapphire 9 mm x 7 mm x 4.6 mm deep
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1990s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

1946 Poison Ring natural 1ct Green Sapphire Garnets solid 18K Gold Ø US6.5 / 5gr
Located in SE
x 5 mm / ca. 1ct and eleven Bohemian Red Garnets cut rose Ø 2.75 mm / ca. 0.17 ct each. Behind
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

1960 Men Unisex Ring Green Chalcedony solid 18K Gold Ø US 7.5 / 5.2 gr
Located in SE
causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at all. So if you request
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

Antique Signet Men Ring 6ct. Blood Stone solid 18K Gold Ø 11.5US / 10.5 gr
Located in SE
step of any resizing but machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for
Category

Antique 1890s Swedish Arts and Crafts Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

1917 Nordic AR or RA Signet Ring Red Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø US4.5 /3.65 gr
Located in SE
step of any resizing but machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Antique Nordic Ring 1ctw. Daimond Black Enamel solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø 5US / 3gr
Located in SE
, crown with a layer of Black Enamel surrounding three prong set rose cut Diamonds. The largest Diamond
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Antique 1890s Swedish Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Dangle Earrings 0.5 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 3.6 gr
Located in SE
natural old European cut Diamonds. Eighteen diamonds Ø 1.5mm / 0.02ct each, twenty-two diamonds Ø 1 mm
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique German Pendant Seed Pearls and Diamond solid 14K Gold /1.2gr
Located in SE
diamond cut diamond stone Ø 2 mm / 0.03 ct, color ca.G, H / VVS. Finest used condition. No damage/no wear
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Earrings natural 0.8 ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum / 1.85 gr
Located in SE
A pair of old Platinum over 18K Yellow Gold Earrings set with 8 old diamond cut Diamonds with open
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

1890 Antique link Bracelet 60 ct Amethyst Seed Pearls Giilt Silver / 19cm / 21gr
Located in SE
. WEIGHT OF THE STONES The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are
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Antique 1890s European Belle Époque Link Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Silver

Antique German Earrings 18 ct natural Red Coral solid 14K Yellow Gold / 8gr
Located in SE
step of any resizing but machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage Huggies Earrings 0.42ctw Diamonds solid 14K Rose White Gold / 4.6 gr
Located in SE
with brilliant cut Diamonds x Ø 3.75 mm /ca. 0.21 ct each, total diamonds weight ca. 0.42 ctw. Color ca
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Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Vintage Earrings natural Citrine Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2gr
Located in SE
cut natural Diamonds Ø 1mm / ca. 0.005 ct each or ca 1.18 ctw total weight. Color ca.F,G /VVS Each
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Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold

Antique Earrings Diamonds solid 12K Gold Silver /3.95 gr
Located in SE
A pair of solid 12K Rose Gold and Silver Earrings set with rose cut Diamonds. Not Hallmarked
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Antique Early 1900s Georgian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, 10k Gold, Silver

Antique Pendant natural 1.85ct Aquamarine Diamond solid 14K Gold / 1.8gr
Located in SE
The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are usually of older mine
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique Dangle Earrings 2 ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Silver /7.8gr
Located in SE
A pair of antique pendants, parts in 18K Gold and Silver set with rose cut diamonds. European pair
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Antique Late 18th Century European Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Mid-19th Century Emerald Diamond Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1850 An antique 18K gold cross pendant is embellished with emeralds and old mine cut and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces

Vintage Necklace 100ctv natural Emeralds Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum 50cm/ 32gr
Located in SE
and diamond cut Diamonds set in 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum. 50 cm open and spread. Weight: 32 gr
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique European stud Halo Earrings Sapphires Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 3.3 gr
Located in SE
3.25 mm / ca.0.2 ct each. Each Sapphire is surrounded with 10 brilliant cut diamonds Ø 1.25 mm /0.01ct
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Vintage 1930s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold

Reserved_ Antique French Halo Earrings Turquoise Diamonds 18K Gold Silver/3.21gr
Located in SE
.0.12 ct each and a bit irregular rose cut Diamonds Ø 3.35mm / ca.0. 17ct each . Wires hallmarked with
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Antique 1890s French Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Cross Crucifix Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 1.22 g
Located in SE
The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are usually of older mine
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Imperial Russian I.Tarabrov Egg Pendant Sapphire 56 Gold Silver Enamel
Located in SE
in Silver finished with White Pearl Enamel and is embellished with an old diamond - cut Blue Sapphire
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Antique Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Necklace 13 Natural 14ctw Gems solid 14/ 18K Gold / 5.8gr
Located in SE
: 1. Only one Citrine, old mixed square cut: 9 mm x 7.5 mm x 3.3mm / ca. 4ct 2. Three old diamond cut
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Vintage Danish 18K Dangle drop Earrings Citrine solid 18K Gold /2.2gr
Located in SE
. WEIGHT OF THE STONES The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are
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Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings 3 ctw natural Emeralds solid 18K Yellow Gold / 5gr
Located in SE
machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Earrings natural 1.4 ctw Emerald 0.6ctw Daimonds solid 18K Gold / 4.2 gr
Located in SE
8.7 mm x 4 mm deep each. Two oval cut natural Emeralds 5.5 mm x 4.5 mm x 2.75mm / ca. 0.7 ct each or
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Art Deco Negligee Necklace Citrine Gilt Silver / 37.5 cm / 5.4gr
Located in SE
ct. Larger drop cut sized: 16 mm x 8.5 mm x 5 mm ca.3.75 ct. Minor pear /drop cut is 14.5 x 7.5 x
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Citrine, Silver, Gold-filled

Antique Necklace natural 22ctw. Amethyst Pearls Gilt Silver/42.5cm/ 15.2 gr
Located in SE
causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at all. So if you request
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, Silver

Antique Austrian Cross Pendant Crucifix natural Red Coral Solid 14K Gold / 4gr.
Located in SE
dark Red Coral beads Ø 6.25 mm/ 1 ct each/ ca 6 total weight. Early XX cent Austrian hallmarks. Metal
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

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1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Platinum and 18k Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 8 vintage editions and 6 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, 1 Carat and 1.5 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Creating a 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Hancocks are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for an old mine cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cushion cut alternatives. Most of our 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring for sale are for women, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a 1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring?

The price for a 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring starts at $1,137 and tops out at $285,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $11,750.

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.

Finding the Right Rings for You

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 ringsvintage 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.

Questions About 1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mine cut diamonds are up to 300 years ago. Mine cut diamonds were popular around the 18th century during Victorian times and are still in high demand today. You’ll find a wide selection of mine cut diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.