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1953 Halo Ring Tourmaline Rock Quartz solid 18K Gold White Gold Ø 9.75US/ 7.4gr
Located in SE
Vintage Tourmaline and Rock Quartz Halo ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Crown 1is 7 mm x 13 mm x 6
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Ring natural 0.75ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS12/ 2.35gr
Located in SE
set in Silver clusters. With band, carved shoulders and bridge in solid 18ct Yellow Gold. Ca. 1900s
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

1948 Ring natural 1ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø7US / 3.1 gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Ring for a female hand. Frame in solid 18K Orange ( band) Yellow (claws) Gold. Claw set
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

Vintage Ring Black Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US7.5 / 2gr
Located in SE
European cut Diamonds in Platinum clusters on solid 18K Yellow Gold band and crown. Swedish customs
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Vintage 1950s European Retro Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

1968 Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US6.75/ 2.9gr
Located in SE
Vintage Ring in solid 18K White Gold featuring natural princess cut Emerald 2.75 mm x 2.15 mm / ca
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1989 Halo Ring natural 0.75ct Sapphire 0.24ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS6 / 2.4gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 12 Diamonds. Swedish
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Opal Diamond Ring Enamel 18k Yellow Gold 5.5 Cocktail Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
the finger. Metal & Hallmark: 18 karat yellow gold. The ring is not hallmarked though it has tested
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Van Cleef and Arpels Round Diamond Ring (Approx. 0.50-Carats), 18k Yellow Gold
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
: 18k Yellow Gold, Angel Skin Coral Ring Size: 5.75 US, Resizable Shipping Information: This item is
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Vintage Ring 0.85ct Emerald solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US7 / 3.7gr
Located in SE
Elegant vintage Emerald Ring, the carved band in solid 18ct Yellow Gold + bezel set natural emerald
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Vintage 1950s European Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

1914 Ring solitaire natural 0.3ct. Emerald solid 18K Gold ØUS 8.5 / 3.11gr
Located in SE
Fine Art Nouveau period Ring with an Emerald set in claws. Swedish hallmarks : 18K, city of
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Antique Halo Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø US7.75 /8gr
Located in SE
hallmarked /tested 18K Yellow Gold, top crown is made of Silver. The flower crown is Ø 17 mm x 6.5 mm deep
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Antique Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Ring Carnelian solid 18K Orange Gold Ø US 5.5 / 5.1gr
Located in SE
Unusual Antique Ring adorned with bezel set polished Red nipple of natural dark Red Carnelian stone
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

1912 Ring Red Garnet Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø5US / 1.1gr
Located in SE
18K Gold band with hand - engraved decor on the shoulders. This ring was made Sweden in 1912 ( mark
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold

1829 Signet Men Intaglio Ring Chalcedony solid 18K Gold ØUS9.5 /10.5gr
Located in SE
195 years old Signet Intaglio Ring featuring a natural red- spotted Gray - Blue Sardonyx stone with
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Antique 1820s Swedish Medieval Signet Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold

1976 Nordic Ring solid White 18K Gold Diamonds US 8.75 / 4.2g
Located in SE
Vintage Ring in solid 18K White Gold decorated with Diamonds. Made in Sweden, Marked 18K; maker's
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1954 Nordic Ring solid 18K Gold 3ct Emerald Diamonds ØUS6/ 7.5gr
Located in SE
A ring with medium green cabochon cut natural Emerald bezel set in wired floret in solid 18K Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1836 Nordic Men Unisex Signet Ring Carnelian solid 18K Gold US7 / 5gr
Located in SE
Signet Ring - in Empire style in solid 18K Orange Gold adorned with bezel set Orange plate of
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Antique 1830s European Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique German Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS 5.25 /2.7 gr
Located in SE
German Ring, hand - made ca. early 19th century. No hallmarks, metal tested solid 18K Gold. Crown 8.5
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Antique 1820s German Baroque Revival Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Ring natural Ruby Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS 6.75 / 3.37gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Vintage Ruby and Diamonds Ring hand-made in Italy ca. 1960s - 1970s. Italian hallmarks
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Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1948 Finish Ring Daimonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø6.75 US/ 1.7gr
Located in SE
Finish Ring with 7 Diamond stones set in White Gold or Silver clusters on top of solid 18K Yellow
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1923 Ring natural Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS6.75 / 2.65gr
Located in SE
This ring has a navette or boat-shaped crown with top part in Platinum melted into a solid 18K
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

0.80 Carat Natural Diamond Cluster Heart Ring Set in 18k White Gold
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Cluster Ring featuring a total of 0.80 Carats of Natural Round Diamonds set in 18K
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

1907 Nordic Ring Blue Turquoise Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold ØUS5.25 /1.4gr
Located in SE
Ring in solid 18K Rose Gold with three size-matching natural Blue Turquoise stones flanked with 6
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold

1938 Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K White Gold ØUS5.75 / 1.9 gr
Located in SE
Elegant Emerald and Diamonds Ring with curved band in solid 18ct White Gold with bezel set
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

1916 Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US7/ 2.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Halo Ring featuring natural princess cut Emerald 3.5mm x 3.5mm x 3mm mm ca. 0.4 ct with
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Antique Alliance Ring natural 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø8.25US
Located in SE
Platinum clusters on solid 18K Green Gold band. The crown is 15 mm wide x 4 mm deep. The largest Diamond in
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Unisex Illusion Ring solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US 8.5 / 6gr
Located in SE
Antique or Vintage Ring in 18K Gold which is composed of two twisted bands joint together in a
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Wedding Rings

Materials

18k Gold

1967 Nordic Alliance Wedding Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS6.25/ 3.1gr
Located in SE
Nordic Alliance Wedding Ring in solid 18K Gold with lane in White Gold or Platinum for 5 pave set
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

1953 Wedding Ring solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø 6.5 US / 3.7 gr
Located in SE
Regular type 18K Yellow Gold Wedding Ring . In fine used condition. Made in Sweden ,hallmarked 18K
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Wedding Rings

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Cabochon Cut Turquoise Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
dazzling colors play against the backdrop of luxurious 18K yellow gold, creating a harmonious juxtaposition
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20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Van Cleef Arpels 1975 Gem Set Coral Band in 18Kt Yellow Gold with VVS Diamonds
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Gem set coral ring designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Beautiful vintage ring band, made in Paris
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Vintage 1970s French Modernist Band Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1935 Nordic Poison Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø7.25 US /4.8gr
Located in SE
Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with crown being a hidden compartment 13 mm x 11 mm x 5.5 mm
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Hematite, 18k Gold

Coral Flower Diamonds Black Spinel 18 k White Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat white gold. These feminine drop earrings feature an angel
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2010s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Black Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...

Diamond Turquoise Light Blue Enamel Eternity Band Unique Stretch 18K Gold Ring
By Galt Bro. Jewelers
Located in Oakton, VA
white coral – sparkle with a dash white diamonds. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Genuine White Diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Vintage Egyptian Men Signet Ring Onyx stone solid 18K Rose Gold Ø11.25US / 5.2gr
Located in SE
.Metal tested solid 18K Rose toned Gold Fine used condition. Surface of the stone has very minor
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Vintage 1950s Egyptian Retro Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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

Halo Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US6.75/ 3.7gr
Located in SE
Vintage 1950's Halo Ring featuring natural oval diamond cut Emerald 7 mm x 4.5 mm x 2.75 mm ca
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Mid-20th Century German Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 10ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø7.25 US / 5 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with plain shoulders decorated with claw set natural oval cut
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

Antique European Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 9.75 US / 2.8gr
Located in SE
stone Ø 3.25mm /0.2 ct, color ca. F, G / clarity VS. Hallmarked 18K, no marks of the maker. This ring
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Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Margot McKinney Multi Gem Diamond Ring Sz 6.5 Garnet Sapphire 18k Yellow Gold
By Margot McKinney
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish contemporary gemstone cocktail ring by Margot McKinney crafted in 18 karat yellow gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...

1958 Ring Amethyst Seed Pearls 18K Yellow Gold Ø 5.25 US /2.2 gr
Located in SE
Retro Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural Amethysts and Seed Pearls. Amethyst
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Pearl, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring Sapphires Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum ØUS8.5 / 6.1 gr
Located in SE
or boat-shaped crown with Platinum clusters melted into a solid 18K Yellow Gold base. Swedish import
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Vintage 1930s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage Ring natural 1ct Yellow Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS6.75/2.35gr
Located in SE
Vintage Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold with natural Yellow Sapphire and 8 Diamonds
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Vintage 1960s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Antique Ring 1 ctw. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver US6 / 3.8gr
Located in SE
Old European Diamond cluster Ring with carved shoulders in solid 18ct Yellow Gold with Silver
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Ring natural 1.2ct. Sapphire Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø6.25US/ 2.8gr
Located in SE
Beautiful old Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 18 natural Seed Pearls
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1916 Ring natural 8ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø8.25 US / 8.6 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with carved shoulders, decorated with claw set natural emerald
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

1838 Antique Poison Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø 2.75 US / 0.95gr
Located in SE
Old Poison Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with a hinged compartment on the crown. Hand- engraved
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Antique 1830s Swedish Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 0.35ct Emerald solid 18K Rose Gold Ø4US / 2.88 gr
Located in SE
A Ring with band in solid 18K Rose Gold with claw set natural bright Green Emerald 5.5 mm x 4 mm
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Unisex Ring natural 1.5ct Emerald solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø US8.5 / 2.7gr
Located in SE
Vintage Unisex Ring in solid 18ct Yellow Gold embellished with natural square cut Emerald stone 6.5
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Vintage 1960s European Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring natural Carnelian solid 18K Gold Ø US 5.75 / 4.6 gr
Located in SE
. Crown is 9 mm deep. European, ca. 1920s - 1930s. Hallmarked / tested 18K Yellow Gold. Size Ø 5.75 US
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 0.4 ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US5 / 2gr
Located in SE
Diamonds Ø 1 mm - Ø 1.5 mm No hallmarks, metal tested solid 18K Yellow Gold. Size: Ø US 5 / 15.7 mm
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1941 Ring Red Garnet solid 18K Rose Gold Silver Ø 5US/ 1.3gr
Located in SE
A Ring with Red Flower, since 1941. Crown in Silver Ø 10 mm /3mm deep. Band in solid 18K Rose Gold
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

1959 Nordic Ring Amethyst solid 18K Gold Ø 5.5 US / 4 gr
Located in SE
Vintage Ring featuring wide band with engraved ornament decorated with bezel set cabochon of
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

1899 Cross Ring Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø 6.5 US / 1 gr.
Located in SE
Antique 18K Orange toned Gold Ring with seven Seed Pearls set in a Cross pattern. The cross
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Antique 1890s Swedish Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

1962 Ring natural 8ct Cornflower Sapphire Diamond solid 18K Gold ØUS6.25/ 6.5gr
Located in SE
Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with Platinum clusters decorated with natural untreated light
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

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

1954 Ring natural 0.45ct Sapphire 0.64 ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS6.75 /2.43gr
Located in SE
Vintage Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Blue Sapphire and 8 Diamonds in White Gold / or
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

1955 Ring natural 0.6ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US 6.5 / 2.4gr
Located in SE
A Halo Ring decorated with natural cabochon cut Emerald 5.5 mm x 4.5 mm x 2.3 mm deep ca. 0.6 ct
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Post-War Cluster Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 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.