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Vintage Earrings Hearths Bows natural Amethyst solid 18K Gold / 3.13gr
Located in SE
Vintage Earrings with Bows and Amethyst Hearts in solid 18K Gold,likely Swedish from 1950s -1960s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

Antique European Earrings Balls Octagonal Stars solid 18K Gold /3.8gr
Located in SE
Octagonal eight-angled stars on the front sides. 750 hallmarks on hooks, metal was tested solid 18K Yellow
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Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Antique French Pendant Locket Micromosaic natural stones solid 18K Gold / 9.2 g
Located in SE
Antique French Pendant/Locket in solid 18K Yellow Gold with micro-mosaic Cross ornaments on both
Category

Antique 1890s French Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Earrings natural 3.35 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 8.7g
Located in SE
Old European Diamond Earrings with Silver over 18K Gold designed and hand - crafted ca. middle of
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Vintage Earrings natural 2.3 ctw cornflower Sapphire solid 18K Gold / 3.3 gr.
Located in SE
-1970s. No hallmarks of maker. Vague hallmarks, gold tested at least solid 18K. Each earring measures
Category

Vintage 1960s European Retro Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1954 Dangle Earrings Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold / 2.13 gr
Located in SE
A pair of vintage dangle earrings decorated with bezel set Seed Pearls. Swedish hallmarks, 18K
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique German ON / NO Pendant Locket solid 18K Gold / 5.6 gr
Located in SE
-made ca.1920s -1930s. Vague hallmarks, all parts tested solid 18 K Yellow Gold. The pendant without
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Vintage Dangle Earrings natural Turquoise solid 18K Gold /4.8gr
Located in SE
A pair of antique or vintage European dangles in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold (petals of the
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Mid-20th Century European Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

Antique European Earrings Celtic Eternity Knots solid 18K Gold /2.5gr
Located in SE
A pair of older dangles from 1920s -1930s in solid 18K Yellow Gold with freely suspended hand
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Dangle Earrings Leaves solid 18K Gold Yellow White Red /4.5gr
Located in SE
A pair of vintage Leaves dangles with parts in solid 18K Yellow White and Rose / Red Gold combined
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Vintage Nordic Earrings natural Green Chalcedony solid 18K Gold /2.7gr
Located in SE
choice. Made in Sweden, both wires and parts of pendants hallmarked 18K, wires marked K10 / made in 1983
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

1930s Art Deco Earrings Dangle Creole solid 18K Gold / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
Gold. Each earring is 32 mm long suspended (including hook). Each ring is Ø 18 mm x 3.5 mm at widest
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Empire Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

1871 Antique European Earrings solid 18K Gold Seed Pearls / 4.7gr
Located in SE
on both, marked 18K Gold, maker's GD&Co, city of Malmö, date marks R5 = made in 1871. Each earring
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Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Finish Liisa Vitali Dangle Earrings solid 18K Yellow Gold / 2.4gr
Located in SE
A pair of vintage Finish modernist Lace or "Pitsi " dangles from Liisa Vitali in solid 18K
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Antique European Earrings Pearls Emeralds solid 18K Gold / 4.3 gr
Located in SE
A pair of dangles with folding hooks in 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Emeralds and
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings natural 1.35ctw Ruby 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 4.4gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine 1950s- 1960s vintage European flower studs in solid 18K Yellow Gold. No hallmarks
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Nordic Dangle Earrings 9.5 ctw Emerald solid 18K Gold /3.4gr
Located in SE
A pair of Danish earrings in solid 18K Gold with natural cabochon cut Emeralds, a bit off-shaped
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings natural 2ctw Sapphire 0.25ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 4.3 gr.
Located in SE
and White Gold . No hallmarks of maker. Not hallmarked,metal tested solid 18K. Each floret measures
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique European Earrings natural Emeralds solid 18K Gold / 4.51 gr
Located in SE
A pair of dangles with folding hooks in 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Emeralds settings
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold

1962 Nordic Stud Earrings Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum / 3.7gr.
Located in SE
A pair of Swedish hand-made Earrings with parts in solid Yellow 18K Gold and Platinum. Each bar
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage stud Halo Earrings natural Emeralds Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 1.3 gr
Located in SE
6 mm. Stoppers hallmarked 18K Gold. Weight: 1.3gr In finest used condition. Tight stoppers
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

1786 -1567 BC Hyksos Scarabs Egyptian Revival Necklace 18K Gold /37.5cm/51gr
Located in SE
/ Middle Eastern Soapstone or Steatite Scarabs assembled /swivel set into solid 18K Yellow Gold frame
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Beaded Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage European stud Halo Earrings Sapphires Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.4 gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine flower studs in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold. European sisters made ca. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Finish Set Earrings Pendant Sapphire Diamonds 18K Gold / 2.23gr
Located in SE
and weather conditions and time of the day, both indoors and outdoors. Stones of the rings
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1914 Antique Trowel Pendant Freemason Masonic Enamel solid 18K Gold / 1.5gr
Located in SE
Antique Freemason Masonic Trowel pendant in solid 18K Yellow Gold featuring miniature Freemason
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

1942 Nordic Dangle Engraved Earrings solid 18K Yellow Gold/ 2.8 gr
Located in SE
A pair of pendants dangles with small dangling drops in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Pendants with hand
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Nordic Earrings Balls Octagram Stars solid 18K Gold / 3.3 gr
Located in SE
, 18K , all parts were tested solid 18K Yellow Gold. Each earring is 45 mm long suspended.Each ball
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Pendant Egyptian ANKH Key Of Life Enamels solid 18K Gold / 2gr
Located in SE
Egyptian handmade Ankh or ☥ Crux Ansata pendant in solid 18K Yellow Gold inlaid with Red,Green
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Vintage 1960s Egyptian Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Antique German Earrings natural Emeralds Diamonds solid 18K White Gold / 3.66gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine flower halos featuring natural Emeralds and Diamonds in solid 18K White Gold
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique German dangle Earrings natural 2.5ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold / 3.65gr
Located in SE
A pair of shiny oval cut Aquamarines framed in flower bezels. All parts in solid 18K Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

Antique European Earrings natural Chrysolite Diamonds solid 12K / 18K Gold / 3gr
Located in SE
Europe ca. 1920s -1930s Dangles are composed of solid 12K - 14K Gold and Silver, hooks are later
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

1955 Elsa s Set Necklace Bracelet Pearls solid 18K Gold / 18.2 gr
Located in SE
Nice 2-piece Jewelry Set comprised of matching Gold and cultured Pearls Necklace and Bracelet
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Link Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings 0.2ctw Diamonds Pearls solid 18K Gold /1.5 gr
Located in SE
A pair of European Earrings with parts in solid Yellow 18K Gold and Platinum. Twenty old European
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Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Nordic Viking Revival Earrings Balls solid 18K Gold / 4.8 gr
Located in SE
18K Yellow Gold. Each earring is 55 mm long and suspended. Each ball Ø 12 mm. The balls are hollow
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Antique 1890s Swedish Empire Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

1820 Nordic Life Love Death Poison Pin Enamel 18K Gold / 1.36gr
Located in SE
/ or Death. Engraved and enameled with Bright Red, Grass Green, Sky Blue and Black on solid 18K. Pin
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Balestra Negligee Necklace natural 24ct. Blue Chalcedony 18K Gold 40cm
Located in SE
(Symbol) Composition : 3 Natural blue Chalcedony stones in solid 18K Yellow Gold bezels suspended from an
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Vintage 1960s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

Vintage Danish Dangle Earrings natural Sard solid 18K Yellow Gold / 4.8 gr
Located in SE
A pair of vintage Danish dangles on hooks in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with round cut
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Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

1910s Antique Brooch Pin 0.3ctw Daimond 18K Gold Platinum / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
period customs hallmark confirming 18K Gold alloy. All parts including the nail and lock parts made in
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Vintage 1910s European Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Antique Chandelier Grapes Earrings 3.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 14.7g
Located in SE
Old European Chandelier Diamond Earrings with Silver over 18K Gold earrings designed as leafed
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1932 Art Deco Nordic Pendant Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.6gr
Located in SE
Pendant in 18K White Gold with the setting of Black onyx accented with Diamonds. There are ten
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Egyptian ANKH Earrings Key Of Life solid 18K Gold / 3.5 gr
Located in SE
earrings are hallmarked with Egyptian essay hallmarks. All parts tested 18K positive. Dimensions: each 37
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Vintage 1950s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Earrings natural 0.7ct Sapphires Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 4.6 gr
Located in SE
. Natural patina on metals. Weight: 4.65 grams This pair will well match with an Italian Ring in our
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

1959 Nordic Drop Dangle Earrings Diamonds Pearls 18K Gold Platinum / 2.3gr
Located in SE
A pair of well crafted dangles with parts in 18K Orange Gold and Platinum with bezel set Diamonds
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

1919 Medusa Gorgo Pendant Brooch Carved Shell Cameo solid 18K Gold / 21 gr
Located in SE
carved with great accuracy and attention to detail. Shield shaped frame in solid 18K. Set of Swedish
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

1937 Earrings 0.4 ctw Diamonds Pearls solid 18K Gold / 3.3 gr
Located in SE
A pair of Swedish Earrings with parts in solid Yellow 18K Gold and 18K White Gold / or Platinum
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Austrian Set Neckalce + Earrings Citrines Pearls Silver 18K Gold/ 27.7gr
Located in SE
and Earrings. Gilt Silver,chains of necklace and hook parts of the earrings in solid 18K Yellow Gold
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Link Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver

Vintage stud Halo Earrings 1.6ctw Sapphires 1.6ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 6gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine British vintage flower studs in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold. Wires hallmarked
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Vintage 1970s English Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Bracelet 0.7ctw Diamonds solid Rose 18K Gold Silver/ 18cm/ 7.9gr
Located in SE
Silver bezels fused to solid 18K Rose Gold base with 13 old diamond cut Diamonds gradually sized, total
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Cross Crucifix Diamonds solid 18K Gold Blue Enamel / 6.7 gr
Located in SE
Russian or European ca. early XX cent. Gold, Enamel and Diamonds Cross Pendant. Handcrafted in 18K
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

0.25 Carat Natural Diamond Ruby Brooch/Necklace Enhancer Set in 18K Gold
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Brooch/Pendant set in 18K Yellow Gold featuring 0.25 Carats Natural Diamonds, 0.08
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Flower Comet Brooch Pin Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 3 gr
Located in SE
Diamonds ca. 0.5ctw . Measures 34 mm long . Weight : 3 grams Hallmarked 18K, Stockholm,maker's initials,no
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Renaissance Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1965 Set Necklace Bracelet Pearl Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 62 gr
Located in SE
Sea Pearls complemented with original V-locks with safety clutch in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Vintage European stud Halo Earrings Rubies Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.63 gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine openwork flower halo studs in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold. European, made ca
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Vintage 1960s English Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1904 Antique Trowel Pendant Freemason Masonic Blue Enamel solid 18K Gold / 3 gr
Located in SE
Antique Freemason Masonic Trowel pendant in solid 18K Yellow Gold featuring miniature Freemason
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Earrings natural 0.5 ctw. Ruby 0.3 ctw. Diamonds 18K White Gold / 2.3gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine vintage European flower halo studs in solid 18K White Gold . Hand-made ca. the
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Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage European stud Halo Earrings Emeralds Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.2 gr
Located in SE
A pair of fine flower studs in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold. European sisters made ca. 1960s
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Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Vintage Earrings Diamond Sapphire Ruby Emerald Tourmaline Pearl 18K Gold/10.3gr
Located in SE
A pair of amazing vintage earrings from ca. 1970s in tested solid 18K Yellow Gold. Each earring is
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Vintage 1970s European Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

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18k Gold And Coral Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact 18k gold and coral ring you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 420 vintage or 154 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect 18k gold and coral ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a 18k gold and coral ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Van Cleef Arpels, David Webb and Cartier are consistently popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also cabochon cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a 18k gold and coral ring, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a 18k Gold And Coral Ring?

The price for a 18k gold and coral ring starts at $1 and tops out at $88,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $3,900.

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.