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Bulgari Tubogas Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Snake Band Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Coil Snake Ring by Bulgari. With 1 pear shape blue topaz total weight
Category

20th Century Italian Band Rings

Materials

Topaz, 18k Gold

Jaretierre Italy 3.5 Carat Diamond, Yellow and White Gold Expandable Ring
By Jarretiere
Located in Miami, FL
Jarretiere expandable ring expertly crafted in Italy in 18 karat yellow gold and white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage GSM Greece 18K Enamel Cobra Ring
Located in Henderson, NV
Crafted in 18K yellow gold, the ring features a coiling cobra design with green and red enamel
Category

Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Ring
By David Webb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a hollow, high polished gold nail Wrapped or coiled to encircle finger Fully signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Boucheron Toi et Moi Serpent Bohème Diamond Yellow Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Feasterville, PA
jewelry-making. This resplendent 18K yellow gold ring features a serpent-inspired design that gracefully
Category

Early 2000s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Vintage Estate 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Sapphire Snake Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous yellow gold & sapphire coil 'snake' ring with pear shape sapphire. Stretchy! #R0008
Category

Late 20th Century Retro More Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

18k Gold Snake Ring with Marquise Diamond
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold ring is a modern twist on an ancient design, most notably a trend set by Queen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

David Webb 18K Gold Platinum Diamond Fish Cocktail Ring Ruby Eyes Black Enamel
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Estate David Webb bypass ring from the iconic animal collection finely crafted in 18 karat yellow
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Men s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heavy Signet Ring w Eagle Crest Sword Greek Letters
Located in Fairfield, CT
This robust 18 karat yellow gold signet ring is a statement of bygone heritage and strength
Category

20th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Citrine Gold Snake Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
in Italy in 18k yellow gold with a tear drop shaped citrine secured in a high polish bezel. Size sits
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

French 19th Century Rose-Cut Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Snake Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. This charming and very symbolic antique ring
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Bi Color Gold Rectangular Snake Signet Ring, 18KT Gold, Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 18 karat bi color gold rectangular snake signet ring. This large gent's signer ring
Category

Vintage 1970s Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gold Snake Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
timelessly stylish. This 18k yellow gold snake ring is particularly well made with more coils than most and a
Category

Vintage 1910s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French 1960s Cushion and Rose Cuts Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. The domed design features a fine coiled golden
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Dome Rings

Materials

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

Vintage 18ct Yellow White Gold Double Headed Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Snake Ring 18ct Gold Stamped 750 Circa 1980’s Fabulous, vintage, double headed snake
Category

Late 20th Century English Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Boucheron Coral Diamond Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Southampton, PA
With the impressive coral stone seemingly coiled around an invisible axis, this fabulous 18K yellow
Category

Late 20th Century French Band Rings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Ruby Gold Snake Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Coiled around your finger like a tiny serpent made of prestigious 18K yellow gold, this enchanting
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Tubogas 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Pink Sapphire Ring Vintage, circa 1970s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French Tubogas 18k Yellow Gold & Pink Sapphire Ring Circa 1970s Vintage Here is your chance to
Category

Vintage 1970s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Bulgari Serpenti Peridot Diamond Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
This aptly named Serpenti ring from Bulgari tips the scales of luxury! 18K Yellow Gold shapes the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings

Materials

Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Style Garnet Gold Snake Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
garnet weighing approximately 10 carats. It is set in 18k yellow gold with gold snakes coiling and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Panthere Diamond three color gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Cartier. The band rises in a textured coil, its twining reach combining 18K Yellow and Rose Gold. At its
Category

Late 20th Century French Band Rings

Materials

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

18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Back Snake Ring with Ruby Eyes Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Back Snake Ring with Ruby Eyes Ring. This coiled diamond back snake
Category

20th Century Fashion Rings

Bulgari Spiga Diamond and 18 Karat Gold Flexible Snake Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond and 18K yellow gold flexible snake ring , from the "Spiga" collection by Bulgari
Category

Late 20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Spiga Diamond and 18 Karat Gold Flexible Snake Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond and 18K yellow gold flexible snake ring , from the "Spiga" collection by Bulgari
Category

Late 20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Diamond Eyes Snake Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18-karat yellow gold. We love the sturdiness of this ring and that the shape of the snake’s head is
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Spiga Diamond Blue Topaz and 18 Karat Gold Flexible Snake Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond, blue topaz, and 18K yellow gold flexible snake ring , from the "Spiga" collection by
Category

Late 20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Bulgari Pink Tourmaline Gold Tubogas Serpenti Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
shaped vibrant pink tourmaline that effortlessly coils down in ribbed sections of glistening 18k yellow
Category

1990s Italian Modern Band Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Rare Bulgari Two Headed Tubogas Serpenti Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
glistening 18k yellow gold. Signed Bulgari. Ring size 6-3/4 with some flexibility.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Band Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Bulgari Amethyst Gold Steel Tubogas Serpenti Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold and stainless steel. Signed Bulgari.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Band Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

1870s Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond 18 Karat Gold Snake Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Band style ring designed as a coiled snake with a matte gold finish Bead set old mine cut diamonds
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Italian 18k Tri Tone Stacking Band
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Italian 18k Tri Tone Stacking Band. Crafted in 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Band Rings

Materials

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

Victorian Ruby Diamond Blue Enamel 18 Karat Gold Antique Snake Antique Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
throughout Symbolic of the Victorian love-knot for eternal love Tested as 18 karat gold Circa: 1870s Ring
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18Y Turquoise Snake Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 18 karat yellow gold turquoise snake ring. This ring features a coiled serpent motif band
Category

1990s Fashion Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Kingdom Snake Ring
By David Webb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
clarity Stamped 18K for 18 karat gold Signed Webb for David Webb From the vintage Kingdom collection
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Bulgari Green Tourmaline Gold and Steel Tubogas Serpenti Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold and stainless steel. Signed Bulgari. Ring size 7 with flexibility to fit larger sizes
Category

1990s Italian Modern Band Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Antique 1915 Diamond Ruby Gold Snake Ring Size 10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique 1915 gold snake ring with ruby eyes and a diamond. Coiled three times around the finger
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1950 s Diamond Sapphire Ruby 18 Karat Two Tone Gold Cobra Snake Estate Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
approximately .16 CTW. Crafted of solid 18k yellow gold with the diamonds set in white gold, the head sits 15mm
Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Lalaounis Expandable Snake Ring w Ruby Eyes
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Coiled Serpent Ring with engraved detailing and ruby Eyes made in 18kt Yellow Gold. Height of the
Category

Vintage 1960s Greek Band Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond and Enamel Snake Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Sensational snake ring crafted in yellow and white gold and green enamel, featuring 6 round
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
warm 18ct yellow gold and showcases a breathtaking oval faceted natural sapphire at the centre of the
Category

20th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Diamond Juste Un Clou Ring Size M (53)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
forms part of their 'Juste un Clou' collection and has been crafted from a warm 18ct yellow gold into
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cappelletti Sapphire and Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2000s, 18k, by Cappelletti, Italy. This stylish ring from Cappelletti is iconic design
Category

Early 2000s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Malachite and Diamond Snake Ring
Located in London, GB
crafted from a rich 18ct yellow gold into a coiled snake which wraps around the finger seamlessly for an
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Ruby and Diamond Snake Ring
Located in London, GB
expertly hand-crafted from a warm 18ct yellow gold into the shape of a coiled serpent and focally features
Category

Antique 19th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18 Karat Gold Black Enamel Diamond Ruby Cocktail Snake Ring
By David Webb
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a remarkable cocktail ring designed by David Webb in 1970’s. A coiled snake with scales of
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Antique Diamond Snake Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
A very Nice, Period coiled Snake Ring of 18K Yellow gold and set with 1.50 Carats of Old Mine Cut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Three-Stone Diamond Triple Snake Ring
Located in London, GB
18ct gold with three serpents facing alternating horizontal directions across the face with each coiled
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Late Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau French Chysoberyl Cat’s Eye Snake Ring, 1900’s
Located in Firenze, IT
yellow gold snake ring, circa 1900. French assay mark. Gross weight : 12,96 gr. Size : 7 3/4
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Snake Enamel Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, enamel, diamond and emerald ring. Signed Webb. The ring is designed as a
Category

Vintage 1960s More Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold

Rose Cut Diamonds Snake Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Coiled Snake Ring, 18K yellow Gold shank with a sterling silver top and Set with Rose Cut Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

Snake Ring Antique European
Located in Northampton, MA
more popiolar now than when they were first created. This luxuriousn18K yellow gold antique ring was
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Snake Ring by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat white and yellow three-coil gold snake ring with diamonds and emeralds by Jean
Category

Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Schlumberger Tiffany Co. Black White Pearl Ring
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18-karat yellow gold cable mounting that coils twice around the finger, signed Tiffany & Co
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

1980s Cartier Choker Necklace Trinity Stainless Steel 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Cartier stainless steel & 18k yellow gold choker necklace (circa 1980s). The choker
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Victorian 18K Yellow Gold, Blue Enamel and 3.0 Carat Diamond Snake Wrap Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
made with Aphrodite herself in mind as the intended wearer. A dazzling mix of 18 karat yellow gold and
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Cartier 18k Tri-Color Gold Tubogas Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Cartier Tubogas bracelet is crafted in 18k tri-color gold, showcasing the iconic
Category

Vintage 1970s Bangles

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Diamond Bracelet Tubogas 18k Gold Vintage Estate Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of 18 karat yellow gold and accented with round brilliant cut diamonds (total weight approximately
Category

Vintage 1970s French More Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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18k Yellow Gold Coil Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 18k yellow gold coil ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. 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. Our collection of these items for sale includes 18 vintage editions and 18 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a 18k yellow gold coil 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. For this particular piece, are consistently popular carat weights. A 18k yellow gold coil ring from Bulgari, Jona and Alex Jona — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A 18k yellow gold coil ring can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 20, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also marquise cut cut and brilliant cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a 18k yellow gold coil 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 Yellow Gold Coil Ring?

The price for a 18k yellow gold coil ring starts at $708 and tops out at $9,900 with these rings, on average, selling for $3,155.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.

Questions About 18k Yellow Gold Coil Ring
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, 18k gold can tarnish, but it is uncommon. Pure gold does not combine easily with oxygen and therefore does not tarnish. The higher the karat, the less likely a piece of gold will tarnish.