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Pink Coral Flowers Rings and Drops, White Diamonds, White Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Charming drop earrings in 14K white gold structure, composed of angel skin engraved pink coral
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Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Amethysts , Engraved Red Coral Drops, White Agate Rings, 18K Rose Gold Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
18 kt rose gold earrings composed of amethyst coral and white agate. White Agate gr 0.60 Amethyst
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Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Diamonds, Amethyst Drops, Pink Coral, Onyx Rings, 14K White Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
an onyx circle, shiny diamonds and coral. diamonds (2.3 Kt) onyx circle (3.30 grams) amethyst
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20th Century Italian Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Handcraft Coral 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Emerald Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Coral size 12 mm (length) 8 mm (width) Coral weight 1 grams Ring total weight 7.60 grams Ring size
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Lorredo Italian Coral Gold "Ball" Bubble Ring
Located in New York, NY
Lorredo Italian Coral and 18kt Bubble Ring swirls with beautiful movement, Coral beads on
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Vintage 1970s Italian Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Italian Red Coral Diamond Cocktail Ring by Ciaravolo
By CIARAVOLO
Located in Marcianise, IT
This is a very elegant ring in natural Mediterranean red coral, white diamonds G color VVS KT 0,85
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2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond

Hand Carved Italian Coral Lips 18Karat Gold Dome Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare hand carved, natural blood coral lips, crafted and sourced in Naples, Italy. Set in a 18k
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2010s Italian Artisan Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Coral White Diamond White Gold Handmade Italian Petal Cocktail Ring
By CIARAVOLO
Located in Marcianise, IT
Ring by Ciaravolo. This is an Italian craft ring in white gold 18 K gr 16,13 diamonds kt 1,10 and
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2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Italian Pink Coral Black Onyx Diamond White Gold Ring
Located in Cosenza, Italia
C. 1990 Pink Coral and Black Onyx Ring With 0.90 ct. t.w. Diamonds in 18kt White Gold Stylish and
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Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

BUCCELLATTI. Coral and Diamond Dress Ring.
Located in London, GB
The large oval angel skin coral within a surround of bombé diamond clusters, to a tapering engraved
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Italian Dome Rings

Materials

Coral

Beautiful Italian Ring 750 Rose Gold Coral 18 Kt
Located in rijssen, NL
Coral jewelry is rarely found in rose gold, so this ring is almost a rarity! The coral is set in a
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Vintage 1960s Solitaire Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Italian Red Coral Vintage Cabochon Ring with Diamonds
Located in Johns Creek, GA
Italy. Featuring one oval cut red coral cabachon measuring aproxiamtely 22x12mm and twenty eight round
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Vintage 1950s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Faraone Mennella Coral Gocce Gold Ring
By Faraone Mennella
Located in New York, NY
18KT yellow gold Gocce ring with coral stone.
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2010s Italian Modern Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s Moveable Coral Gold Sea Urchin Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Shaky Coral Ring Consisting Of Multiple Moveable Tremblant Coral Pieces Attached
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Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

Coral Yellow Orange Sapphire Gold Cocktail Ring
By CIARAVOLO
Located in Marcianise, IT
Ring by Ciaravolo. This is an Italian manufactury ring in yellow gold 18K gr 18,50 yellow and
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2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Coral Gemset Gold Chameleon Sculpture Ring
Located in Milan, IT
Coral Chameleon Sculpture Ring. 18kt Gold Handmade unique piece. Natural Stones, not treated
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Coral, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold

Malachite, White Coral, Diamond and Gold Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensuous shrimp ring of malachite, white coral and brilliant cut diamonds set in 18 karat yellow
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, Malachite, 18k Gold

Vintage Angel Skin Coral and Enamel Ring
Located in TRYON, NC
This ring was made in Italy about 75 yrs ago when Italy still had Beautiful coral in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mediterranean Coral, Round Diamonds, Valadier Fashion Ring
Located in Rome, IT
3.90ct. Mediterranean Coral, 0.53ct. Round Diamonds, 18k Rose Gold. Handmade in Italy. Italian size
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Verdura Coral Cocholong Gold Polka Dot Cocktail Ring
By Verdura
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold Polka Dot ring by Verdura, with cocholong and coral. Ring size 5.5, top of the ring is
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings

Materials

Coral, Gold

G. Bulgari Enigma Onyx Coral Diamond Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k white gold ring set with 7.3mm coral and onyx stones. The ring is a size 6 1/2 and the top
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Rings

Materials

Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold

1970s Mediterranean Coral Diamond Gold Dome Ring
Located in Berlin, DE
This ring in shrimp design was fashioned in the 1970's in Italy. Carved Mediterranean coral
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Faraone Mennella Roselline Coral Diamond Gold Ring
By Faraone Mennella
Located in New York, NY
18k Italian yellow gold ring set with coral stones, rose cut and white diamonds.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

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

14kt Rose Gold with Red Coral Ring
Located in GALLARATE, IT
Red Coral. Made in Italy by Stanoppi Jewellery since 1948. (square cabochon cut, size: 13x13 mm; Oval
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Andreoli Coral Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring
By Andreoli
Located in New York, NY
Andreoli Coral Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring This ring features: - 0.95 carat Diamond - Coral
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Magnificent Coral Putti Diamond Emerald Rare Vintage Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
“Coral” An amazing combination rendered by various jewellery expert hands, a one off ring of distinctive
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Coral Black Jade Diamond Two Color Gold Ring
By Stardust Monte-Carlo
Located in Principaute De Monaco, MC
White and yellow 18k gold, Coral, Black Jade and Diamond Ring from the 50th. Unique piece.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Wengè Wood 18kt Gold and Pink Coral Dome Ring
Located in Bosco Marengo, IT
Beautiful elegant ring. The ring consists of 18 kt yellow gold with precious Italian pink coral
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dome Rings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold

18 Kt Gold Ring, Coral, Pink Cut Diamonds
Located in Palermo, IT
18 kt gold ring, pink coral, pink cut diamonds. Set 0.25 ct pink cut diamonds, AA quality; The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Magnificent 2.70 Carat Old Mine Diamond Salmon Coral Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
sparkly for a statement ring Crowned by hand cut Salmon Red Coral, natural untreated, antique tuned
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Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Bubbles Ring in Pink Coral, Emeralds and Diamonds
Located in Ariano Irpino, IT
an italian city that is know in the world for Coral handcrafted tradition and heritage. Particularly
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Statement Gold Ring With Angel Skin Coral And Diamonds
Located in Dubai, DU
in the Italian city of Torre Del Greco, known as the land of rare and alluring corals. It dates from
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Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Andreoli Diamond Citrine Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Andreoli
Located in New York, NY
Andreoli Diamond Citrine Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring This ring features: - 1.01 Carat Diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Black and White diamonds, Coral and White Gold Ring
Located in SEVILLA, ES
18 karat white gold ring with black diamonds (7.00 carats), white diamonds (0.84 carats) and
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2010s Italian Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Veschetti 18 Karat Yellow Gold Red Coral Diamond Ring
By Veschetti
Located in Brescia, IT
18 kt Yellow Gold Flower Ring adorned with Red Coral Inlays, resembling nice and charming petals
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold "Coral Fossile" Spessartite 10.50 Carat Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
18K White Gold "Coral Fossile" Spessartite 10.50 Cts Ring "Fossile" spessartite gold Ring from
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Early 2000s Italian More Rings

Materials

Garnet, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Andreoli Diamond Turquoise Coral Chrysoprase 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Andreoli
Located in New York, NY
Andreoli Diamond Turquoise Coral Chrysoprase 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring This ring features
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Veschetti 18 Karat Yellow Gold Salmon Pink Coral Diamond Ring
By Veschetti
Located in Brescia, IT
18 kt Yellow Gold Flower Ring adorned with Salmon Pink Coral Inlays, resembling nice and charming
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vhernier Gold Coral and Rock Crystal Quartz Flexible Navette Shaped Ring
By Vhernier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A Vhernier Flexible 18 Karat Rose Gold "Navette" Ring in Beautiful Coral with a Top Layer
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

16 Carat Natural Salmon Coral 3.0 Carat Diamond F VVS Impressive Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
The Classy Must! This 1960 ca stunner is a classy must of the Italian high end jewellery Coral
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Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Red Coral Brilliant Cut Diamond 18 Carats White Gold Flower Ring
Located in Marcianise, CE, IT
(5.8 grams) flower ring. It is replicable, with coral of a different color (for example pink). See
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Pink Coral Brilliant Cut Diamond 18 Carats Yellow Gold Flower Ring
Located in Marcianise, CE, IT
Pretty pink natural coral (1.3 grams), brilliant cut diamond (0.09 carats) and 18 carats yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Silvio Ancora Coral Pink Sapphires Brown Diamonds Rose Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Cosenza, Italia
A beautiful, stylish and elegant Rose Gold ring, accented with pink Sapphires (2,07ct) and brown
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold

Viskilia Deco Natural Mediterranean Pink Coral Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Ring
Located in Cosenza, Italia
UNIQUE PIECE - Genuine first quality natural Mediterranean pink coral stone (10gr) ring inlaid in
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Gold

Hulchi Belluni 18 Karat Rose Gold and Coral Ring with 0.03 Carat Diamond
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hulchi Belluni 18 kt rose gold and coral ring with 0.03 carat diamond size 6.5
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2010s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Mediterranean Coral White Brilliant Cut Diamond 18 Carats Rose White Gold Ring
Located in Marcianise, CE, IT
Exceptional Mediterranean coral (6.68 grams), Brilliant cut diamond (1.6 carats), 18 carats rose
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Gold

ETTORE SOTTSASS Lapis Lazuli, Coral and Gold Ring
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
An unusual gold, lapis lazuli and coral ring, designed by Ettore Sottsass, executed by Cleto Munari
Category

Italian More Rings

Vintage Coral and Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White and Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1960s coral and diamond ring set in 18K white and yellow gold. • Cabochon cut coral
Category

Late 20th Century Italian More Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Classy 18kt Yellow Gold Ring with 12.21 ct Cabochon Sapphire and White Coral
Located in Lugano, CH
hand-shaped white Coral, showcasing the mastery of the artisan. The domed shape of the ring ensures a
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Bee Onyx Coral Rose Cut Diamonds Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Ring
By Dario Ferrara
Located in Marcianise, IT
Diamonds. This Ring has Onyx and Coral. This Ring is inspired by Art Nouveau. Size ITA: 13 - Size USA: 6.5
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

1950 Vintage Oval Coral Peau d Ange Diamond 18K White Gold Cocktail Ring Band
By Ansuini
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful ring features a rare large coral, of a vivid peau d'ange color. Encircled by a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Cluster Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

33.46 Carat Green Peridot Gold Cocktail Ring White Brown Diamonds Coral Pear
Located in Valenza, IT
and brown diamonds weighting 3,07 cts. This ring is designed and hand crafted in Italy in our factoy
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2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Coral, Peridot, 18k Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx Round Cut White Diamonds 14 Karat White Gold Ring
By Fabio Ferrara
Located in Marcianise, IT
Ring has an Oval Red Coral and an Onyx. This Ring is inspired by Art Deco. Size ITA: 15 - Size USA: 7.5
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold

Red Coral Reef Fish Ring in Pink E-Coated 18k White Gold
Located in Valenza, IT
heads turn. The pink fish ring was designed and handcrafted entirely in Italy by expert jewelry makers
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 1...

Four wings 18kt white gold ring little Butterfly with red coral enamel Bella
By Pia Mariani
Located in Milano, MI
The new jewellery collection is dedicated to butterflies and colours: cheerful and affervescent, light and fresh, with shades of blue and pink, red and green, set against the warmth ...
Category

2010s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

White Gold, Enamel

5, 5 Iolite Carat 0.70 Carat VS G Diamonds Coral Paste White Gold Ring
By Leo Milano
Located in Milano, MI
18 carat withe gold ring with coral paste stone and cabochon cut iolite weighing Carat. 5,5
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Veschetti 18 Karat Yellow Gold Red Coral Diamond Ring
By Veschetti
Located in Brescia, IT
18 kt Yellow Gold Necklace featuring a nice and charming flower with Red Coral Inlays, enhanced by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Coral Ring Italy For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the coral ring italy you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, yellow gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 978 vintage editions and 383 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect coral ring italy 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 coral ring italy has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Luigi Ferrara, SCALA GIOIELLI and Intini Jewels are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for a brilliant cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and cabochon alternatives. When shopping for a coral ring italy, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Coral Ring Italy?

Prices for a coral ring italy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $50 and can go as high as $116,455, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,386.

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.