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Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Carbon Fiber Channel Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
8mm men's band featuring carbon fiber hand-wound around 18k rose gold and a channel running through
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Carbon Fiber Notched Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Carbon Fiber Notched Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Diamond and Enamel Men s Band
By QUADAMAS
Located in Pikesville, MD
Made with superior craftsmanship by QUADAMAS jewelry company. This 7mm 18 karat yellow gold men
Category

1990s American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Glass Fiber Wavy Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum, and palladium. Also available with
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Carbon Fiber Milgrain Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
Schaffhausen, Switzerland and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Carbon Fiber Milgrain Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
Schaffhausen, Switzerland and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Tantalum Textured Men s Wedding Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
, Switzerland, and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, and platinum. Also
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Tantalum Textured Men s Wedding Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
, Switzerland, and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, and platinum. Also
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Tantalum Textured Men s Wedding Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
, Switzerland, and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, and platinum. Also
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Secret Skull Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Kavala, GR
The "Secret Skull" is a rare example of an exciting mens ring. This is a skilfully made solid 18k
Category

2010s Greek Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White and Rose Gold Geometric Men s Diamond Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, 950 platinum and 950 palladium. Also available without diamonds
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold Star Wars Inspired Men s Diamond Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold Wave Textured Men s Diamond Wedding Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
resilient quality. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, 950 platinum and 950 palladium. Also
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold Wave Textured Men s Diamond Wedding Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
resilient quality. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, 950 platinum and 950 palladium. Also
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Nadine Aysoy Yellow Gold Green Peridot and South Sea Pearl Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Nadine Aysoy
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and eye-catching between the finger ring made from 18K yellow gold with green peridot
Category

2010s British Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Bronze Glass Fiber Wavy Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum, and palladium. Also available
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gorgeous Green Tourmaline Diamond Gold Classic Design Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This extremely well constructed and hand crafted ring features a 1.25 carat Green Tourmaline center
Category

20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

5 Row 2 1/2 Carat Men s Diamond Band
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Handcrafted in your choice of 14k Gold or 18k Gold setting.
Category

2010s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow and 18 Karat White Fleur di Lis Diamonds Cross Signet Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow and 18 Karat White Fleur di Lis Cross Signet Ring, Tiffany designer, Thomas
Category

2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat Rose Gold and Carbon Fiber Wavy Step Edge Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White and Rose Gold Two-Tone Milgrain Hammered Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
Schaffhausen, Switzerland and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White and Rose Gold Two-Tone Satin Milgrain Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Karat White Gold and Bronze Glass Fiber Wavy Men s Diamond Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Furrer Jacot 18 Rose White Gold and Aluminum Glass Fiber Wavy Men s Diamond Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and take 4 weeks to produce. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Tiger Polished Enamel Diamond Fashion Ring in 18Karat Gold
Located in Valenza, IT
, or yellow 18kt gold. The ring features a tiger with a long tail that serves as the shank. The
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K white gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Black Diamond Band
By DRU.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning 18k yellow gold band features black diamonds set around its entire circumference. It
Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, 18k Gold

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K white gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K white gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K white gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K white gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Asymmetrically Set Solitaire Sapphire Rose Gold Ring
By Claudia Endler
Located in los angeles, CA
ring or to show his style. Here in 18K rose gold with a brushed finish and contrasting high polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Sassi Fine Jewellery, Secret of Berenice Amethyst and Peridot Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in La Tour-De-Peilz, CH
collection. Crafted from 18k yellow gold, the ring features a mesmerising Amethyst cabochon of the purest
Category

2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Wedding Band 18 Karat Rose Gold White Diamonds Initial H Ring
Located in New York, NY
Create Your Stunning Diamond Wedding Ring With Your Initial on it. Handmade 18 Karat Rose Gold
Category

2010s American Artisan Wedding Rings

Materials

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

Platinum, 18 Karat Gold Fleur de Lis Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby Emerald Signet Ring
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
Platinum and 18 Karat Yellow Fleur di Lis Cross Signet Ring, Tiffany designer Thomas Kurilla was
Category

2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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

CdG Style Gold Mother-of-Pearl Gold Signet Ring Handmade in Italy
By Couleurs de Géraldine
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Lustrous white mother-of-pearl is set in 18 karat yellow gold. The ensemble is completed with the CdG coat
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Alex Soldier Diamond Gold Ring Band One of a Kind Handmade in NYC
By Alex Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Alex Soldier Hidden Realms Men's Ring in 18 karat yellow and white gold with black and white
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...

Tiffany Co. 18 Karat Gold Essential Band Double Milgrain Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tiffany & Co. 6mm essential band double milgrain men's ring in 18-karat yellow gold. Size, 11
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Debra Navarro Natural Chrome Tourmaline Diamond 18 Karat Gold Stack Band Ring
By Debra Navarro
Located in Wichita, KS
Hand-crafted with 18-karat recycled yellow gold, this Gee ring features one untreated, Tenda Cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Late Victorian Old Cushion Cut Diamond Ring in 18ct Gold &Plat
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
out of 18ct Yellow Gold with Platinum tips holding the Diamond into place. Centred with a slightly
Category

Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Black Onyx Diamond 14k Gold Cigar Band Ring
Located in Naples, FL
yellow gold. The ring shown is 14k white gold with special curved black onyx hand cut and reverse set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold

The ReBelles Red Sail Sunset Cocktail Ring
By Stephen Webster
Located in London, GB
men. Set in 18ct Yellow Gold with a central Orange Citrine (shown in 17.57ct) and cabochon Ruby sails
Category

2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Furrer Jacot Platinum "Origami" Woven Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
a kind look, durability and resilient quality. Available in 18k white, rose or yellow gold
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Palladium, Platinum

Furrer Jacot Palladium "Origami" Woven Men s Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
18k white, rose or yellow gold, platinum and palladium. Also available with diamonds upon request
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Palladium

Multicolor Interlocking Ring with Diamonds
By LFrank
Located in Venice, CA
18k yellow gold, a bent band in 18k rose gold, and a thin 18k white gold band set with pavé white rose
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian 0.57 Carat Old Mine Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Essex, GB
. Metal – 18k gold. Tested.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Five Stone Tatau Ring by Birthright Foundry
By Birthright Foundry
Located in Annapolis, MD
Gold, 0.70 CT White Diamonds Closure: Slips On Color: 18K Yellow Gold Total Carat Weight: Approx
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Burmese No Heat 3.31 ct Ruby Diamond Ring
Located in Wimberley, TX
yellow gold with 4 sets of double prongs. The rest of the mount is platinum with each shoulder
Materials

Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

Alexandra Mor Wide Asscher-Cut Diamond Platinum Eternity Band Ring
By Alexandra Mor
Located in New York, NY
-edged wires and engraved on beveled edges. Total diamond weight is 4.49 cts. Platinum and 18K Yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bridal Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

18 Karat Rose Gold Fantasy Diamond Band
By Furrer-Jacot
Located in New York, NY
6mm 18k rose gold men's band from our "Games of Fantasy" collection. This band features high
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Lesunja Zurich Lion White Gold Agate Diamond Sapphire
Located in Zürich, CH
Magnetite Yellow Gold Ring features a beautiful round cabochon pyrite magnetite stone set in a 750 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alexandra Mor Asscher-Cut Diamond Platinum Signature Narrow Eternity Band Ring
By Alexandra Mor
Located in New York, NY
0.57 carats. Set in platinum and 18 Karat yellow gold. Total Diamond weight 3.63 carats. Limited
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Alexandra Mor Wide Brilliant-Cut Diamond Platinum Eternity Band Ring L/E 2/50
By Alexandra Mor
Located in New York, NY
yellow gold. Total Diamond weight 4.09 carats. Limited Edition of 50. Signed by artist. Crafted in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Alexandra Mor Knife-Edged Diamond Engagment Eternity Band
By Alexandra Mor
Located in New York, NY
1mm Diamond melees weighing 1.24 carats. Ring is set in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold. Limited
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Alexandra Mor Black Diamonds Wide Unisex Eternity Band 2/15
By Alexandra Mor
Located in New York, NY
1mm melee bands, knife-edged wires and engraved beveled edges. Platinum set on 18 karat yellow gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Rolex Mens Datejust Factory Champagne Diamond Steel and 18k Gold Watch 1623
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(RING AROUND THE FACE) Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel. CASE (Body Of Watch) Genuine Rolex
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel, 18k Gold

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Mens 18k Yellow Gold Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of mens 18k yellow gold rings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Find a collection of 123 vintage versions or 147 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many different pieces in our collection of mens 18k yellow gold rings to choose from, but Contemporary and Modern mens 18k yellow gold rings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Furrer-Jacot, Cartier and Stambolian are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 107 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for round cut mens 18k yellow gold rings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes oval cut and brilliant cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for women in our collection of mens 18k yellow gold rings, as most of the options available are for men.

How Much are Mens 18k Yellow Gold Rings?

On average, mens 18k yellow gold rings at 1stDibs sell for $3,170, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 Mens 18k Yellow Gold Rings
  • 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.