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Antique Ring Diamonds solid 14K Rose Gold US 9.25/ 2.8gr
Located in SE
other stones are of old European diamond cushion cut ,each Ø 2.75 mm x 2mm deep / ca. 0.1 ct each. Total
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat White Gold Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
sparkling old mine cut diamond (.57 ct.) set in beautifully detailed white gold filigree, Top of ring
Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Antique German Ring Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 8.75 US/ 1.8gr
Located in SE
central Diamond of old diamond cut Ø 3.5 mm / 0.17 ct with two stones on the flanks - one is an old
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring 4 Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS8 / 2.9 gr
Located in SE
A Ring featuring four natural diamond cut Diamonds mounted in 18K White Gold or Platinum clusters
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.3ct Diamond solid 14K Gold Ø US6.5 / 1.5gr
Located in SE
set natural old diamond cut Diamond Ø 4 mm x 1.6 mm deep / ca 0.3 ct, color ca. F,G /VS. The stone has
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Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Antique Ring Sapphires Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS8.5 / 6.1 gr
Located in SE
hallmarks, hallmarked 18K. This ring dates to ca. 1930s. There are five bezel set diamond cut natural Blue
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Art - Deco Ring 1.2ct Sapphire Diamonds solid Platinum ØUS 7.25 /3gr
Located in SE
Sapphires + two Ø 2 mm /0.03ct each old diamond cut Diamonds and 20 additional gradually sized rose cut
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

1977 Halo Ring solid 18K Gold 2.45ct Sapphire 0.7ct Diamonds Ø6.5US/5.6g
Located in SE
British Cluster Halo Ring set with oval cut natural untreated Sapphire surrounded with 12 old
Category

Vintage 1970s English Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 1.25ct Sapphire 0.5ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS 8.75 / 2.56gr
Located in SE
Blue Sapphire of old European diamond cut : Ø 6mm / ca. 1.25 ct , color is medium Blue , demonstrates
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring natural 0.6ct Sapphire 0.75ctw Diamonds 18K Yellow Gold US6 / 5.5gr
Located in SE
A Ring decorated with three rows of natural Diamonds and oval cut Sapphire in the middle. Worn
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring natural 1.75ctw Emeralds 0.44ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø
Located in SE
deep / ca. 0.45ct. Total weight of Emeralds ca.1.75ctw Four Diamonds, all old European cut Ø 2.75 mm
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Halo Ring 0.45ct Diamond Sapphires 18K Gold Silver ØUS6.75 /2.9 gr
Located in SE
. Diamond is Ø 4.75 mm / ca. 045 ct. + eight old diamond - cut Sapphires of Blue with tint of Green color
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire

1930 Ring 1.25ct Emerald 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS8.25 /5.3gr
Located in SE
deep / ca. 1.25 ct, with an open back. Eight Diamonds with closed backs, rose cut ca. Ø 2.5 mm - Ø 2
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Alliance Ring 1.3 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø5.25US/2.9gr
Located in SE
Fine old German Alliance 5-stones Ring featuring natural brilliant and old European cut Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique German Ring natural 0.35ct Emerald 0.3ct Diamond solid 18K ØUS7.75/2.4gr
Located in SE
/ ca.0.35ct + two old European diamond cut diamonds Ø 3 mm x 1.75 mm deep / ca.0,15 ct each. Four rose
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring 0.4 ctw Diamonds 14K Gold Platinum US 7.75 / 2.4 gr
Located in SE
wide x 4.5 mm deep Central old European cut Diamond Ø 2.75mm x 2 mm deep / ca.0.12 ct + four rose
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold

Antique Ring natural 0.85ct Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Silver Ø6.5US/4.3g
Located in SE
5mm x 2.8 mm deep / 0.85 ct , with back open. Eight natural rose cut Diamonds with closed backs
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Halo Ring Ruby Diamonds solid 14K Yellow Gold Ø4.5US / 3.2g
Located in SE
. 3.5 ct. 18 natural Diamonds of old European cut ca. Ø 1.75 mm / 0,025 ct each / ca. 0.45 ct total
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.5 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Platinum ØUS 5.5 / 3.1gr
Located in SE
natural old European diamond cut Diamonds : two largest ones Ø 3.5 mm x 2.5 mm deep / ca.0.21 ct each. The
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

1926 Nordic Ring 0.36ct Diamond solid 23K Gold Platinum Ø7US / 5.4gr
Located in SE
Fine 23K Antique Wedding Ring in original leather and silk box. Brilliant cut diamond Ø 4.25 mm
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Platinum

Antique Halo Ring natural Ruby Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum ØUS 6.75 /2.2gr
Located in SE
of old European cut Ø 1.75 mm / ca 0,025 ct each / total weight of diamonds here ca. 0.25 ctw. Color
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring 3 Diamonds 1ctw. solid 18K Gold Silver Ø7.5 US /2.9gr
Located in SE
Old Ring with 3 old European cut Diamonds, band in solid 18K Yellow Gold (tested) with Silver
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold

1931 Nordic Ring 0.5ct. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø US8.5 / 2.76gr
Located in SE
The design of this old Diamond Ring is quite unusual - the central silver cluster/ setting is kind
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1904 Toi et Moi Ring natural Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K GoldØ3.25/2.3gr
Located in SE
deep/ca.0.3ct each accented with eight pave set old European diamond cut cut Diamonds Ø 1.5mm / 0.015
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Thee Stone Ring 0.45ctw Diamonds 14K Yellow Gold Platinum ØUS8.25/3.3gr
Located in SE
natural hand-cut Diamond stones with open backs: largest is an old diamond round cut Diamond 3.5 mm x 1.7
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

1957 Nordic Ring natural 0.6ctw Sapphire Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum ØUS8/ 3.65gr
Located in SE
natural Light / Medium Blue Sapphires and Diamonds of old European Diamond cut.. Set of Swedish hallmarks
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

1906 Ring natural 0.35ct Diamond solid 18K Gold ØUS 5.25 / 1.8 gr
Located in SE
featuring natural old European diamond cut Diamond Ø 4.15 mm x 2.2 mm deep / ca 0.35 ct , color ca. G,H / SI
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1878 Ring 0.5ct Diamond Enamel solid 18K Ø US5.5 / 2.26gr
Located in SE
A Ring with engraved and enameled shoulders, central Silver cluster featuring heart rose cut
Category

Antique 1870s Swedish Belle Époque Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Ring Blue Ribbon 0.7ctw Diamonds Enamel 18K solid Gold ØUS6.5 /2.74gr
Located in SE
Cobalt Blue Enamel, Diamonds on 18K Yellow Gold. Reminds closely ' Bagues de Firmament ' or " Rings
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Ring natural Diamonds solid 18K Yellow Gold US6.5 / 6.4gr
Located in SE
White Gold or Platinum decorated with mix of 43 Brilliant and old European cut natural Diamonds. Likely
Category

Vintage 1930s German Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique European Ring 2ctw Diamonds solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø5.5 US/ 6.7gr
Located in SE
Antique Ring decorated with 24 old diamond cut Diamonds. Not hallmarked, metal tested solid 18K
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1930 Nordic Ring 5ct Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum Ø7.75US/4.4gr
Located in SE
Nordic Cluster Ring set with claw set oval cut natural untreated Sapphire flanked with 4 old
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring 1.25ct Emerald 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS4.5 /5.35gr
Located in SE
deep / ca. 1.25 ct, with an open back. Eight Diamonds with closed backs, rose cut ca. Ø 2 mm /0.03 ct
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Toi et Moi Ring natural 1.2 ctw. Diamonds 18K Gold Ø5.75 / 2.1 gr
Located in SE
mm / 2.7 mm deep/ ca 0.55 ct each. Eight pave set old European cut Diamonds: 2 x Ø 1.75 mm / 0.025
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Ring 0.8 ctw. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS 6 / 4.55gr
Located in SE
and measures 15 mm x 15 mm x 4 mm deep. Two natural Diamonds of old European diamond cut Ø 4 mm x
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Oval Burma Sapphire Three Stone Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Houston, TX
: One (1) old mine cut natural diamond: Measurements: 5.80mm - 5.65mm in diameter x 4.46mm in depth
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1918 Antique Halo Ring solid 18KGold 0.9ct Sapphire 0.8ct Diamonds Ø 6US/ 2.4gr
Located in SE
Sapphire and 16 old European cut Diamonds in White Gold or Silver settings. Untreated natural Sapphire of
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold

1929 Nordic Ring natural 0.8ctw. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS7.25 / 2.95 g
Located in SE
9 natural old diamond cut Diamonds. Swedish hallmarks, 18K & maker's, Stockholm, year combination
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Mosaic Ring Diamonds Ruby solid 14K Gold Silver US6.75/ 5gr
Located in SE
center is old European cut Ø 2.75 mm x 2 mm deep / 0.09 ct. Total weight of all diamonds : 1 ct
Category

Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Spinel, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Alliance Ring Sapphire natural Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 6.25US / 2.3 gr
Located in SE
Sapphire stones are lab-made. Two natural Diamonds, both rose cut Ø 2.75 mm x 1.2 mm deep / ca 0.1 ct each
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.8 ctw Diamonds solid 14 Gold Ø 6.75 US / 2gr
Located in SE
Crown is 4 mm deep. Two old european cut Diamonds Ø 2 x 3.75 x 2.4 mm / 0.25 ct each + one Ø 3.5 mm x
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

British Alliance Ring 0.45 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS7.75 / 3.5gr
Located in SE
and city hallmarks are not clear to read. Five old European diamond cut Diamonds: central x Ø 3.5 mm
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

ART DECO 1935 Band Ring In Platinum With 1.58 Ctw In Diamonds Blue Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
selection of thirty-five natural earth mined gemstones, such European white diamonds and French cut blue
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Halo Ring 0.7ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 14K Gold Ø 7.25 US/ 2.5gr
Located in SE
Halo ring featuring oval cut natural Blue Sapphire and 12 old European diamond cut diamonds mounted
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

1925 Men Lord Ring 0.5ct Diamond 0.8ctw Sapphires solid 18K Gold ØUS10 / 8.3 gr
Located in SE
Three Stones Ring for Men in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural old diamond cut Diamond Ø 4.75 mm x
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring natural 0.65ct Diamond solid 14K Gold Silver Ø US6.5 / 2.5gr
Located in SE
Silver holding bezel set natural old diamond cut Diamond Ø 5 mm x 3.5 mm deep / ca 0.65 ct, color ca. G,H
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Silver Top Rose Cut and Ruby Floral Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
and three old mine cut diamonds in different stations. There is a natural ruby as well in the middle
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver

1917 Halo Ring Natural 1ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6 / 2.4gr
Located in SE
internal color variations and banding 11 mm x 5 mm x 2.65 mm deep / ca 1 ct. Each diamond of old European
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Ring 1.25 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Yellow Gold Silver ØUS6.5/ 2.4gr
Located in SE
Old Ring. Gold, Silver and Diamonds of different hand- cut. Silver on Gold openwork crown with 21
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

1944 Halo Ring natural 0.5ct Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 5.5 US / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
mm x 2.8 mm / ca. 0.5 ct. Color is medium Blue with tint of Green . Eleven Diamonds rose cut Ø 1,5
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1923 Halo Ring natural 0.6ct Ruby 0.45ct Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum ØUS5.5 /2gr
Located in SE
on this ring V7 = made in 1923. Claw set Natural Ruby of old European diamond cut : Ø 5 mm x 1.8 mm
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring natural 35 ct. Citrine solid 14K Rose Gold Ø7.25 US / 17gr
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 1930s Polish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Citrine, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Georgian Imperial Topaz Diamond distinctive 18 KT ring
Located in Napoli, IT
of old mine cut Diamonds totalling .80 Ct; Diamonds set in silver Beautifully detailed mounting with
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Antique 1790s European Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, Imperial Topaz, Gold

Antique Trinity Halo Ring 1.4 ctw natural Sapphire Diamonds 18K Gold Ø5.5US/4.7g
Located in SE
weight: 1.4 ctw Thirty-two old European diamond cut Diamonds: ca. Ø1.75 mm / 0.025 ct each / ca. 0.8 ctw
Category

Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Art Deco German Ring Diamonds solid 14K White Gold Ø US5 / 1.55 gr
Located in SE
14K White Gold. Openwork crown 15 x 9 x 3mm deep with natural old diamond cut diamonds : 2.25 x 1.5
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 5 US/ 2.46 gr
Located in SE
natural diamond cut Diamonds with open backs. Band hallmarked 750 for 18K Gold. Crown is 7 mm x 6 mm x 2
Category

Vintage 1970s European Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Ring 1.25 ct. natural Blue/Green Spinel solid 18K Gold ØUS4 / 2.7gr
Located in SE
Ring featuring natural oval cut 8 mm x 5.5 mm x 3.25 mm deep / ca. 1.25 ct of Blue color with tint
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Spinel, 18k 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.