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Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.33 Carat Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Composition: 18K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Old Mine Cut Diamond Stone Carat Weight: .53 Carats Color/ Clarity: J/SI2 Accent Stone: Old European Cut Diamonds Acc...
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Antique 1830s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Deco Platinum Diamond Navette Ring with Engraving and Filigree
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco ring crafted in platinum with diamonds. There are a total of twenty-nine transitional round brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds weighing 1.05 carats; G-I color and VS1-SI1 ...
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Composition: 18K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Old Cut Diamonds Carat Weight: Approximately 4 Carats Color: J-L Clarity: Vs2-SI1 Ring Weight: 3.1 DWT Ring Size: 6...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Estate 18K Marquise Navette Cabochon Sapphire Diamond Cocktail Ring 11cttw
Located in Winter Springs, FL
An impressively large cocktail ring crafted in 18K yellow gold and centered by an approximately 4.50ct (10.36mm x 8.15mm x 5.03mm) natural cabochon sapphire surrounded by approximate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Retro 8.85 Carats Aquamarine 14 Karat Rose Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring a large mixed marquise cut aquamarine weighing approximately 8.85 carats Eye clean and strongly greenish blue in color Talon set with a rouched gold surround - brightly p...
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Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Victorian Navette 18K Gold 2.35 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Dinner Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
Victorian Navette 18K Gold 2.35 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Dinner Ring Featuring a unique pave setting
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20th Century Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel Virgin Mary Navette Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a navette shaped medal depicting the
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold Rose Cut Diamond Oval Navette Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a magnificent antique Victorian oval navette ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Coral and Diamond Navette Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
navette shape centered on an oval, cabochon coral stone surrounded by rope, leaf, swirl, and beaded
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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring. This gorgeous
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Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Russian 14K Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Navette Ring. This gorgeous ring is
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Antique 1880s Russian Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring. This gorgeous
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Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Orange Blossom Floral Navette Link Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a cable chain featuring navette shaped link stations. Centering pierced and engrave
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Orange Blossom Floral Navette Link Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a cable chain featuring navette shaped link stations. Centering pierced and engrave
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Amethyst and Enamel 18 Karat Gold Navette Sepia Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A truly wonderful Georgian memorial ring. The navette shaped face is elegantly outlined by 24
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Antique 1780s English Georgian More Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

Georgian Sepia Painted 14 Karat Gold Navette Mourning Ring, circa 1800s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
foliate Bezel set in a navette shaped mounting Tested as 14 karat gold Circa: 1800s Ring Size: 6 1/2
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Pearl Locket Front Navette Mourning Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
navette front is set with a glazed locket, bordered with black enamel and gold. The perimeter is lined
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Antique 1890s British Victorian More Rings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Emerald and Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Classic Victorian Navette Ring in 18K Rose Gold with a row of 5 graduating emeralds in the center
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold

0.72ctw Sapphire Diamond Navette Ring, 10K White Gold, Ring Size 6.75
Located in McLeansville, NC
Add a touch of elegance to your collection with this stunning sapphire and diamond navette ring
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Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold

Edwardian Pearl Diamond Platinum-Topped 18 Karat Gold Antique Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a bypass style navette form with pierced platinum-topped ginkgo leaf motif Centering a
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Edwardian Pearl Diamond Platinum-Topped 18 Karat Gold Antique Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a bypass style navette form with pierced platinum-topped ginkgo leaf motif Centering a
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Victorian 1.22 Carat Emerald Diamond 14 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ring is designed as an elongated navette form centering cusion cut emeralds; translucent and well
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Early 20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Antique Dutch Rose Cut Diamond 14K Gold Navette Marquise Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous navette shaped cluster was made in the Netherlands and dates to around 1900. In the
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Estate Retro 2 Carat Emerald Diamond Cocktail Ring Marquise Cluster Navette
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
holding a (you guessed it) cocktail! Called a navette shape from French for little boat, this heirloom
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Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Palladium, Silver

Art Deco 1.15 CTW Diamond Platinum Vintage Greek Key Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
0.37 carat total - H color with VS2 clarity With a navette shape surround pierced with a Greek key
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian 1.77 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette shaped cluster dinner ring centering an oval cushion cut sapphire weighing approximately
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Edwardian French Opal Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Yellow Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a bezel set navette shape opal cabochon measuring 5.0 x 15.0 mm Translucent white in body
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Victorian Turquoise Pearl 10 Karat Rose Gold Antique Navette Halo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a navette shaped turquoise cabochon measuring 4.5 x 13.0 mm. Opaque and consistent
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Antique 1890s Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold

Edwardian 1.77 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette shaped cluster dinner ring centering an oval cushion cut sapphire weighing approximately
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Art Deco 4.10 CTW Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Navette Cluster Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a navette cut aquamarine weighing approximately 3.26 carats - transparent light blue in
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian Diamond Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Navette Filigree Dinner Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Edwardian Diamond Sapphire Platinum Yellow Gold Navette Filigree Dinner Ring. Featuring one old
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Vintage 0.03ctw Diamond Navette Ring, 14k White Gold, Ring, circa 1950
Located in McLeansville, NC
This stunning vintage diamond ring features a 0.03ctw marquise-cut diamond navette set in 14k white
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Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 0.03ctw Diamond Navette Ring, 14k White Gold, Ring, circa 1950
Located in McLeansville, NC
This stunning vintage diamond ring features a 0.03ctw marquise-cut diamond navette set in 14k white
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Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

French Mid Century old mine cut diamond 18k yellow gold navette ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Mid Century 1960’s ring glows with an 0.81 carat old mine cut diamond framed by 18 sparkling transitional and single cut diamonds, all beautifully set in rich French-marked 18k ...
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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2.59ct Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring 14K Yellow Gold Navette R6583
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ 2.59ct Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring 14K Yellow Gold Navette R6583 ♥ Solid 14k yellow gold ring
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2010s American Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Diamond Onyx 14 Karat White Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette shaped dinner ring centers an old single cut diamond weighing approximately 0.03 carat
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Antique Art Nouveau Diamond Rose Gold Navette Ring, Austria, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate antique navette-shaped old brilliant-cut diamond ring: five old brilliant-cut diamonds in
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Tiffany Co. No Heat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Navette Cluster Ring AGL
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Navette. Stock Number: We-5038
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Vintage 1950s Modernist Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Mini Diamond Navette Ring, 10K White Gold, Ring, Marquise Diamond Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 10 karat white gold mini diamond navette ring. This ring features a single cut nouns
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Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Antique Art Déco Diamond Platinum Navette Cocktail Ring, Austria, Around 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate antique navette-shaped old brilliant-cut diamond ring, with two centered old cut diamonds
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian Burma Ruby Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Antique Cluster Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
navette shaped surround topped with white gold Prong set throughout form and shoulders with old European
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Fashion Rings

Materials

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

1.17ct Rose Cut Icy Diamond Navette Ring 14K Yellow Gold R6337
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ 1.17ct Rose Cut Icy Diamond Navette Ring 14K Yellow Gold ♥ Solid 14k yellow gold ring set with a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Navette Shield Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Navette Shield Ring. This gorgeous
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian Platinum .87ctw Gia Fancy Yellow Diamond Marquise Navette Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
This super elegant antique Edwardian period navette ring is crafted in solid platinum and features
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum

Victorian Navette Shaped Opal Statement Ring with Old European Cut Diamonds
Located in Addison, TX
splashes, catching the light and eye. The navette shapes sits long wase down the finger giving an elongated
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Amethyst and Seed Pearl Navette Ring, 9 Karat Rose Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A pretty antique Victorian Amethyst and seed pearl ring in 9kt Rose gold. This ring has a navette
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Silver Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Silver Navette Ring. Featuring one oval
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Vintage Diamond and Sapphire Navette Shield 14 Karat White Gold Ring
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have a stunning Art Deco diamond and sapphire navette shaped "shield" style
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian Ruby Diamond Ring 18K Gold Cluster Navette Design - 1886
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this superb Victorian 18ct gold ruby and diamond navette ring made in
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Antique 19th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Vintage Art Deco Diamond Ring Navette Emerald 14k White Gold Filigree
Located in Torrance, CA
or alternative engagement ring. The navette mount reflects the clean lines and geometric forms of the
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold Silver Rose Cut Diamond Floral Navette Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an antique Victorian floral design navette ring crafted in 18K gold and adorned with silver
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

GIA-Certified 2.03 Carat Diamond in Navette-Shaped Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
features a navette-shaped border of 30 tiny full-cut pavé-set diamonds capped with slightly larger diamonds
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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

David Webb Flexible 18K Yellow Gold Textured Navette Multi Gold Link Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Flexible Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Textured Navette Multi Gold Link Bracelet. A signed
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20th Century American Modern Modern Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold

Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Carved Dancing Woman Cameo Vintage Navette Ring
Located in Addison, TX
: 5.61mm Center Gem Details: Shape: Navette Color: Burnt Red, white carved figure *More Pictures
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.33ctw Diamond Navette Ring, 14K Yellow Gold, Ring Size 5.5, Diamond Cluster
Located in McLeansville, NC
This elegant 0.33ctw diamond navette ring is a stunning addition to any jewelry collection. Made
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1990s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1.1ctw Amethyst Pearl Navette Ring, 10k Yellow Gold, Ring Size 8
Located in McLeansville, NC
free to reach out to us with any questions! * All jewelry items have been graded and described by a GIA
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.40ctw Diamond Navette Bypass Ring, 14k Yellow Gold, Ring Size 6.25
Located in McLeansville, NC
. * Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! * All jewelry items have been graded and
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Navette Jewellery For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate navette jewellery for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect navette jewellery may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing navette jewellery — no matter the origin — is easy, but Cartier, Mattioli and Van Cleef Arpels each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a navette jewellery featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut and marquise cut alternatives. Finding a navette jewellery for sale for women should be easy, but there are 113 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Navette Jewellery?

Prices for a navette jewellery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $190 and can go as high as $285,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,161.

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.