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1948 Vintage Ring 7ct Aquamarine Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 6.25US / 9.2g
Located in SE
Aquamarine and Diamonds Ring in solid 18K White Gold. Fine emerald /step cut natural Blue
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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...

1948 Ring natural 1.6ct Green Tourmaline solid 18K Gold Ø US7 / 1.6 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with claw set emerald cut natural Tourmaline measuring 7
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

1899 Antique Ring natural 4ct Opal Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS 5.25 / 3gr
Located in SE
A ring with the band in solid 18K Yellow Gold featuring elaborate wrought shoulders and crown with
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Antique 1890s European Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Two Vintage Alliance Rings 0.8ct natural Ruby Sapphire solid 18K Gold ØUS6.25
Located in SE
A pair of matching Alliance Rings, 18K Yellow Gold with claw set natural Rubies and Sapphires of
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Vintage 1950s European Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

1940 Signet Ring Leopard Intaglio Red Onyx solid 18K Gold ØUS4.5 / 7.2gr
Located in SE
Nobility Intaglio Signet Ring for Men or Women with Coats of Arms hand - engraved into the deep
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 1.3ct. Sapphire Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø4.75US/ 1.8gr
Located in SE
Beautiful old Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural medium Blue Sapphire and 6 miniature
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

German Ring unisex Chain links solid 18K Yellow Gold Ø 8.75 US / 1.5 gr
Located in SE
Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with split shoulders attached to seven soldered chained links on the
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Wedding Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1986 Nordic Alliance Wedding Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US5.25 /2.4gr
Located in SE
Nordic Alliance Wedding Ring in solid 18K Gold with lane in White Gold or Platinum for 9 pave set
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Retro Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique von Aminoff Intaglio Signet Ring solid 18K Gold Carnelian ØUS11.75/7.5gr
Located in SE
/tested 18K. Crown of the ring measures 21mm x 17mm x 6mm deep. The body of the Banded Carnelian stone is
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Antique 1890s Finnish Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

Antique Signet Ring Intaglio Bull Taurus Carnelian 18K Yellow Gold ØUS7/12.3gr
Located in SE
Unusual antique Gold and Carnelian Signet Ring with fine hand-carved intaglio of Taurus or Bull
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Ring Ruby Diamonds 18K Yellow Gold Platinum Ø 5 US/ 4.4gr
Located in SE
A Ring with crown in White Gold or Platinum on solid 18K Yellow Gold band holding lab -made Red
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Antique Signet Cameo Ring 5ct Banded Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø6US /3.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Unisex signet ring dating to ca. XIX -early XX cent. Solid 18K Yellow Gold with fine cameo
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Vintage 1910s European Greek Revival Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 15ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø 6.75 US / 7.2 gr
Located in SE
A Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with plain shoulders, decorated with claw set natural emerald cut
Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

1979 Men Unisex Ring natural 2.5ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS7.25 /19gr
Located in SE
Emerald and Diamonds Ring with wider band in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold. This ring is of Men
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique German Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US7.5/ 2 gr
Located in SE
German Halo Ring from ca. 1900s- 1920s , crown with White Gold or Platinum top claws holds a
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1930 Ring 1.25ct Emerald 0.5ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS8.25 /5.3gr
Located in SE
solid 18ct Yellow Gold holding natural Emerald stone and eight rose - cut Diamonds set in Silver
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
mounted in Platinum clusters on solid 18K Yellow Gold band. Openwork crown is 17 mm x 4.7 mm wide x 4mm
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring natural 6ct Amethyst 0.8ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø6US/4gr
Located in SE
Antique Ring in solid 18K Rose Gold and Silver. European, no hallmarks (band and crown tested solid
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Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 3.5ct Green Jade solid 18K Gold ØUS 5.5 / 10gr
Located in SE
about 13 mm x 8 mm x 4.75 mm deep / ca. 3.5 ct. No hallmarks. Metal tested solid 18K Gold. Face is
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Antique Men Signet Ring Banded Red Onyx solid 18K Gold ØUS12.25 / 11.5gr
Located in SE
faceted edge. Tested solid 18K Yellow Gold alloy, hallmarks of the unknown maker. Size: Ø12.25 US /22.2
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Antique Ring Garnet solid 18K Gold Ø US5.75 / 1.31 gr
Located in SE
European Ring from early XX cent. with plain band end engraved bezel in solid 18K Yellow Gold
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Diamond White Beige Cream Ivory Enamel Eternity Band Unique 18K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Oakton, VA
and white coral – sparkle with a dash white diamonds. *The rings can stretch up to two sizes. 18
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique German Ring 3ct Aquamarine solid 18K Gold Ø 6.75 US /4.4gr
Located in SE
German ring with open-work crown and band in solid 18K Gold featuring natural transparent
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold

Antique Ring natural 1.25ct Sapphire 0.5ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS 8.75 / 2.56gr
Located in SE
Beautiful German Halo Ring with parts in solid 18K Yellow Gold and White Gold / or Platinum. Ca
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

1951 Ring natural 1.75ct Yellow Sapphire 1ctw Diamonds 18K Gold ØUS7.25 / 4.25gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Halo Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with natural Yellow Sapphire and 12 Diamonds in White
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

1929 Nordic Ring 1ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø 5.5 US /3gr
Located in SE
Art Deco period Ring featuring old diamond cut Diamonds arranged in fancy eye-shaped pattern
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Halo Ring natural Ruby Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum ØUS 6.75 /2.2gr
Located in SE
Beautiful German Halo Ring with parts in solid 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum. Ca. 1920s -1930s
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Ring natural 1.75ctw Emeralds 0.44ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø
Located in SE
Beautiful cluster Ring in solid 18K Gold featuring three natural Green Emeralds and 4 old European
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

1910 Art Nouveau Ring natural 0.35ct Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold ØUS4.75/ 1.2gr
Located in SE
A Ring from Art Nouveau period decorated with a bezel set natural Sapphire of Blue color oval cut
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

1990s Abstract Nature 18k Gold Plated Crystal Cocktail Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The 1990s Abstract Nature 18k Gold Plated & Crystal Cocktail Ring is a stunning piece of jewelry
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Late 20th Century Fashion Rings

Antique Ring natural 0.85ct Sapphire 0.8ctw Diamonds 18K Gold Silver Ø6.5US/4.3g
Located in SE
solid 18ct Yellow Gold holding natural Blue Sapphire stone and eight rose - cut Diamonds set in Silver
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

1937 Nordic Ring Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold ØUS 7.75US / 3.75 gr
Located in SE
Silver, all other parts are solid 18K Yellow Gold. Natural emerald cut Emerald stone of vibrant Green 5.5
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1949 Nordic Ring Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø US6 / 2.9 gr
Located in SE
Ring with band in solid 18K orange Gold and crown clusters in Silver decorated with mix of four
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Pavilion Luxury Ring High End 6.67ct Ruby Unheat Burma Unique jewelry 18K Gold
Located in bangkok, TH
. Weight: 14.31 Gram Material: 18K gold Main stone: 6.67 carat ruby unheated Side stone: natural
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2010s Artist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Other, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique Ring 0.6 ct Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Yellow Gold ØUS6 / 3.3gr
Located in SE
Elegant Emerald and Diamonds European Ring with curved band in solid 18ct Yellow Gold + bezel set
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold

1920 Anna s Ring natural 0.5 ct Ruby solid 18K Gold US6.25 / 1.35gr
Located in SE
A Ring from distant Art- Deco period, engraved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold with bezel set oval
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

1906 Ring natural 0.35ct Diamond solid 18K Gold ØUS 5.25 / 1.8 gr
Located in SE
A ring with band in solid 18K Yellow Gold with shoulders and cross-haired bezel in Platinum
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Vintage Ring natural 2ct Blue Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø7US /5.8gr
Located in SE
type ring, hallmarked 18K and 756. The band is 8 mm at its widest, made of solid Yellow Gold. Oval
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Vintage 1970s European Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

1920 Antique Ring Rubellite Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold Ø US7 / 1.8 gr.
Located in SE
Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with three natural Rubellites / or Red Tourmalines and 6
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Pearl, Rubelite, 18k Gold

Antique Ring 1.25ct natural Sapphire Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver Ø7.5US/2.5gr
Located in SE
Late XIX - early XX century. European Ring with Silver on 18K Gold openwork crown with natural Blue
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Signet Ring Hand and Flower Intaglio Amethyst solid 18K Ø6.5US/5.1gr
Located in SE
Nobility Intaglio Signet Ring for Men or Women. European , 19th - early 20th century. Swedish
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Early 20th Century European Empire Signet Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

Antique Ring Purple Sapphire solid 18K Gold Siver Ø US7.25 / 3.2 gr
Located in SE
different light. Band in solid 18K Yellow Gold, hallmarked 18K and early 20th century Swedish customs
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique European Ring 2.7 ctw. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6/ 10gr
Located in SE
Old European Ring, Renaissance styled with parts in solid 18k Yellow Gold and Silver. Openwork dome
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Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1957 Nordic Ring natural 0.6ctw Sapphire Diamonds 18K Gold Platinum ØUS8/ 3.65gr
Located in SE
67 Years old Classic Cluster Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum decorated with three
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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
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Vintage 1970s English Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 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
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1946 Ring 0.45 ct Diamond solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 7US / 3.2gr
Located in SE
Renaissance-styled ring featuring solid 18K Orange - Yellow Gold band with articulated shoulders
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold

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
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Nordic Ring natural 5ctw Sapphire 0.6ct Diamond 18K Gold ØUS8.25 /4.53gr
Located in SE
Antique cluster/cocktail Ring, Swedish hand-made with fifteen clusters in White gold boasting
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Antique European Ring 0.5ctw Ruby solid 18K Gold Ø 7.5 US / 1.8gr
Located in SE
Antique Ring featuring, band in 18K Yellow Gold, 4 natural pinky red rubies, made ca.1900 s -1930s
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Ring Diamonds Red Enamel 18K Gold Silver Ø 6.25 US/ 7.7gr
Located in SE
. Metal tested solid 18K Yellow Gold ( no hallmarks) . Crown is 19mm x 14mm x 7mm deep. Flower detail
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel

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
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 18k 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
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1945 Signet Ring 3.5 ct natural Onyx solid 18K Gold Ø 6.5 US / 2.7gr
Located in SE
ϟignet Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold decorated with natural black Onyx stone rectangular cut and
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

1949 Ring natural 2.5 ct. White Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø US 5.25 / 2.75gr
Located in SE
Fine Ring with carved shoulders decorated with a natural White Sapphire set in claws. Swedish
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

1943 Ring 2ctw Emerald 0.4ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6.75 / 5.75 gr
Located in SE
Nice cluster Ring with wide shoulders and square crown holding natural Emeralds stone and Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

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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.