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Vintage Platinum 18ct Yellow Gold Oval 3 Stone Diamond and Ruby Ring
Located in London, GB
Vintage Platinum & 18ct Yellow Gold Oval 3 Stone Diamond and Ruby Ring. Additional Information
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2010s British Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold

1.51 ct Sapphire and 0.25 ct Diamond, 18 ct Yellow Gold Dress Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive antique sapphire and diamond ring has been crafted in 18 ct yellow gold. The three graduating
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Vintage 1910s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 18ct Yellow Platinum Diamond Cluster Ring Set With 0.45ct Diamonds
Located in London, GB
An elegant and unique vintage diamond cluster ring, set with 0.45ct round cut diamonds in a 18ct
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Vintage 1980s British Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

9.73ct Sapphire and Diamond 18ct Gold and Platinum Three Stone Engagement Ring
By Tobi Gem Setting
Located in London, GB
mounted in a four claw, 18ct yellow gold setting. The gemstone is perfectly accompanied by a trillion cut
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2010s English Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Platinum

18ct Gold Platinum, Edwardian Ruby and Diamond Open Frame Boat Shape Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Ruby & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Circa 1910 Makers Mark H W Ltd Step into elegance with
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum Stamped Original Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Sapphire Deco Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1910 This stunning Art Deco ring is
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Art Deco 18ct White Gold and Platinum Diamond Three-Stone Engagement Ring
Located in London, GB
1930s. It is stamped Platinum and 18ct Gold, and features the maker's mark 'JWG', which indicates to us
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, White Gold

Vintage 18ct Gold Platinum, 1930s Square Set Diamond Trilogy Illusion Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Trilogy Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1930s Step back in time with this exquisite
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Mid-20th Century European Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum Edwardian Diamond Three Stone Navette/Marquise Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 This exquisite Edwardian ring is crafted
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage 18ct Gold Platinum Stamped, 1930s Diamond Three Stone Illusion Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Diamond Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1930s This stunning three-stone diamond
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Mid-20th Century English Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum Stamped, Edwardian era Diamond Three Stone Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1910 Behold this stunning Edwardian-era
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum Edwardian era Diamond Belle Époque, Moi et Toi Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Belle Époque Ring 18ct Gold Circa 1900 This exquisite 18ct yellow gold and platinum
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Early 20th Century European Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

18ct Yellow Gold and Platinum 1920s Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Target Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sapphire and Diamond Target Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1920s Introducing
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co Platinum 18ct YG Sixteen Stone Diamond Sapphire Ring 1.34ct
By Tiffany Co.
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
A Tiffany & Co Jean Schlumberger Sixteen Stone Ring, made of 950 Platinum and 18ct Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Antique 0.50 Ct Diamond and 0.20 Ct Ruby 18 Ct White Gold Dress Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Analyzer) and verified as 18 carat gold and platinum. This impressive diamond and ruby dress ring is
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

18ct Gold and Platinum Stamped 3 Stone Emerald Diamond 1940s Crossover Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Emerald & Diamond Crossover Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1940s Makers Mark F
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Mid-20th Century English Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum, Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Bow Shape Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sapphire & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Circa 1910 Step back in time with this exquisite
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold Platinum, 1920s Art Deco Diamond Three Stone Trilogy Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Three Stone Ring 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum Circa 1920s Crafted in platinum
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Early 20th Century European Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 0.40 Carat Old Cut Diamond Platinum and 18ct White Gold Ring circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Edwardian engagement ring features a 0.40ct old cut diamond mounted in an eight claw
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Aspen, CO
Petite cabochon emerald and 16 diamond ring in platinum and 18K. The center Colombian emerald
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

0.88 Ct Emerald and 0.65 Ct Diamond 18k White Gold Cluster Ring - Vintage
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive vintage cocktail ring has been crafted in 18 karat white gold with a platinum setting. An
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Vintage 1940s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 18ct Platinum 3-Stone Diamond Crossover Ring Set with 0.15ct Diamonds
Located in London, GB
crossover ring is set with 0.15ct of diamond sand is crafted in 18ct yellow gold & platinum. Additional
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2010s British Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1.08 ct Diamond and 18 ct Yellow Gold Trilogy Ring - Vintage 1993
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
stone ring has been crafted in 18 ct yellow gold with a platinum setting. The pierced decorated mount
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1990s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

AGL Certified 13.10 Ct Emerald Cut Colombian Emerald Diamond 18K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
AGL Certified 13.10 Ct Emerald Cut Colombian Emerald Diamond 18K Gold Ring A classic, cocktail
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Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

5.03ct Oval Shape Ruby &0.45ct Diamond Ring Set In 18ct Yellow Gold and Platinum
Located in London, GB
side, 0.45ct F/si1 set in 18ct yellow gold and platinum setting. The unique design of this ring offers
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

LB Exclusive Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold 1.38 ct Diamond, Tourmaline and Perido
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This LB Exclusive ring is made out of platinum and 18K yellow gold and weighs 15.9 grams. It is
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Miami, FL
This Breathtaking Emerald cocktail ring is crafted in solid platinum and 18K yellow . In is
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Vintage 1980s Retro Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

5.02ct Oval Shape Ruby &0.45ct Diamond Ring Set In 18ct Yellow Gold and Platinum
Located in London, GB
side, 0.45ct F/SI1 set in 18ct yellow gold and platinum setting. The unique design of this ring offers
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2010s British Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum

GIA Certified Light Yellow White Diamond 5.35 Ct Platinum 18k
Located in New York, NY
. With 2 White Diamond half moons 0.34 cts. Set in Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Size 6 1/2 (sizable upon
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

0.63ct Old European Cut 18ct White Gold Platinum Antique Ring, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique diamond engagement ring crafted in platinum and 18 carat white gold is simply
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Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Antique Art Deco 18ct Gold Diamond Daisy Ring
Located in Portland, England
A stunning Art Deco period 18ct gold diamond and platinum daisy ring was made circa 1920. Designed
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

18ct Gold Original Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Fabulous Original Art Deco Ring Set with
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

English Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Opal Ring
Located in New York, NY
An English antique 18 karat gold and platinum ring with opal and diamonds. This ring centers on an
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Vintage 1910s English Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum

LB Exclusive Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold 0.48 Carat Diamond and 1.53 Ct Emerald
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
The LB Exclusive Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 0.48 carat Diamond and 1.53 carat Emerald Ring exudes
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Sapphire and Old Cut Diamond 3-Stone 18ct Gold and Platinum Ring, c.1920
Located in London, GB
platinum and the shank is made in 18 carat yellow gold, stamped W&H 18CT PLAT. Circa 1920's. UK finger size
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Vintage 1920s Three-Stone Rings

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Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Have one to sell? Sell it yourself 18ct Yellow Gold Platinum Citrine Ring, Se
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous citrine ring set in 18ct yellow gold 7 platinum setting. with 3 natural old cut
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2010s British Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

18 Karat White Gold /Platinum and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat White Gold/Platinum and Diamond Ring Size 5.75- This sparkling ring features five
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20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Platinum

Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Platinum Gold Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900 This unique 18K yellow gold antique ring is designed as a stylized diamond-set platinum
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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Platinum, 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Platinum, 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring Size 5.75 This stunning ring features five
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20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

DAVID WEBB Opal Diamond Platinum Gold Ring
By David Webb
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning cocktail ring featuring an Australian opal framed with diamonds and set in platinum and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Agate, Aquamarine, Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold

Antique 18ct Gold Edwardian Emerald Diamond Square Cluster Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Emerald Cluster Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Tested Circa 1910 This exquisite Edwardian-era
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold

David Webb Diamond Gold Platinum Dome Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
. 9.35 ct, graded G-H color and VS clarity, mounted on platinum base. The lower part of the diamond
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Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Diamond Ring Size 6.75- This sparkling ring features 13 round
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20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

0.42 Ct Diamond and 18 k Yellow Gold Dress Ring - French Circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 0.42 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and platinum set signet style dress
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

LB Exclusive Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold 2.23 Ct White and Light Fancy Yellow
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This unique ring is made with a platinum band, wrapping around the finger and meeting in the front
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Diamond Gold Platinum Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
approximately 1.80cts in a platinum claw setting, mounted in 18ct yellow gold. Estimated total diamond weight
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20th Century English Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Ruby Poppy Flower Platinum and Gold Ring
Located in Troy, MI
ring. There are 50 white diamonds in the 18k yellow gold stem and the shank giving rise to the Poppy
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21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

1.33 Ct Diamond and 18 k Yellow Gold Five Stone Ring - Antique Circa 1915
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique five stone diamond ring has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with a platinum setting. The
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s 2.76ct Diamond and 18ct Yellow Gold Trilogy Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 2.76 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and platinum
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Vintage 1940s Unknown Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 18ct Gold Original Art Deco 1920s Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Deco Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Tested Circa 1920’s Fabulous, original Art Deco ring
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Natural Fancy Multicolored 5 Carat Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Fancy Yellow White Diamond 18K Gold Platinum 5CTW Ring Like a field of freshly
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Yel...

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Diamond Gold Platinum Wave Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Authentic and beautiful Tiffany & Co. Platinum and 18k solid gold natural diamond Zigzag /wavy ring
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Emerald Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
of... Center Emerald 0.30 ct. Total Diamond G color VS clarity 16 pcs. 0.16 ct. The ring was made in
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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Retro 1930-1935 Diamond Gold and Platinum Ring
Located in MADRID, ES
** Characteristics: Material: 18K Gold with Platinum Appliques Diamonds: 0.93 ct total, Simple and Antique Cut, VS
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Diamond and Opal Oval Platinum and Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Southampton, PA
This ring is crafted from platinum and 18K yellow gold and weighs 10.9 grams. It is set with a 3.25
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20th Century More Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

14.33 carat Pear Shaped Diamond Platinum and Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
You are Viewing this Platinum and 18k White Gold 14.33ct Pear Shaped Diamond Engagement Ring! Ring
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold

Antique Diamond Five-Stone Platinum Gold Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
This elegant band ring dated 1940s, is hand-crafted in solid 18k white gold and Platinum, it is set
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Mid-20th Century Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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18ct Gold Platinum Diamond Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 18ct gold platinum 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. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a 18ct gold platinum diamond ring from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing 18ct gold platinum diamond ring — no matter the origin — is easy, but LB Exclusive, Tiffany Co. and Michael Barin each produced a popular version that is worth a look. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and emerald cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a 18ct gold platinum diamond ring, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a 18ct Gold Platinum Diamond Ring?

On average, a 18ct gold platinum diamond ring at 1stDibs sells for $8,425, while they’re typically $544 on the low end and $825,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond 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.