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Victorian 1.20 CTW Ruby Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Antique Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Prong set with a navette-shaped surround prong set with rose cut diamonds Clustered and weighing
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Antique 1860s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Art Deco 0.92 Carat Diamond Platinum Navette Engagement Ring GIA, Circa 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-bead prongs in a stylized square form head - flanked by navette shoulders Accented by milgrain with
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Edwardian 1.60 Carat Diamond Platinum-Topped 14 Karat Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dinner style ring designed as a double navette halo with a millegrain edge Platinum and set
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Blue Topaz Sapphire Diamond Filigree Navette Ring, 14KT YG, Ring Size 6.75
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat yellow gold blue topaz, sapphire and diamond filigree navette ring. This pointed
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Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz

Antique Victorian Navette Ring Persian Turquoise Rose Cut Diamond 10k Gold 5.25
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed antique Victorian turquoise & diamond navette ring (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted
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Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Jade Natural Freshwater Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a navette cabochon of jade measuring approximately 21.0 x 7.0 mm Translucent with
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Jade, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Deco 1.00 CTW Diamond Enamel 18 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cluster ring is navette in shape and centers a claw set old mine cut diamond Weighing
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Rosior Round and Navette Cut Diamond Drop Earrings set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Cut Diamonds with 1,40 ct; - 2 "Navette" Cut Diamonds with 0,21 ct. Unique Piece accompanied with its
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium

Antique Art Déco Rose Gold Diamond Cluster Navette Ring, Austria, Around 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique navette-shaped old brilliant-cut diamond ring, fifteen old brilliant-cut diamonds in a
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Art Deco Diamond Platinum 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a navette form head with a pierced and platinum-topped streamline motif Centering three
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Victorian 0.62 CTW Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering three cushion cut rubies bead set north to south in a navette form Weighing approximately
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Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

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

1880s Victorian 1.86 Carat Sapphire Diamond 14 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
navette cluster style dinner ring with stylized lotus shoulder motif Circa 1880 Tested as 14 karat gold
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Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold

Victorian 0.55 Carat Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering three cushion cut rubies bead set North to South in a navette shaped surround. Weighing
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Antique 1840s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

2.02ct Royal Purple Spinel 14k Gold Navette Ring Elongated French Cut AD1914
Located in Osprey, FL
/ navette shape for an elongated effect. Will make a statement engagement ring or dinner ring! ♥ Low
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2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 1897 Opal Cabochon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a navette-shaped form centering an oval-shaped opal cabochon measuring 3.0 x 7.0 mm
Category

Antique 1890s Cluster Rings

Materials

Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Belle Epoqué 1.32 CTW Sapphire Diamond Platinum 14K Gold Antique Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a navette form ring comprised of platinum-topped scrolling foliate forms Centering a
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Vintage 1910s Belle Époque Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Art Nouveau Diamond Emerald 14 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Navette Link Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of pierced navette-shaped links with floral motif engraving and milgrain detail Each
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 2.12 CTW Diamond Platinum Greek Key Navette Vintage Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a hexagonal navette-shaped head pierced with a geometric Greek key motif Centering a
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Handmade 14k Yellow Gold Navette Opal w/ Diamond Emerald Accent Statement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Opal - Marquise Navette Cut - Heart Prong Set - White Base w/ Green
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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 3.26 CTW Diamond Platinum Vintage Greek Key Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
clarity Bezel set in a pierced navette shaped gallery surround with Greek key motif and pierced foliates
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Victorian 1849 2.88 CTW Silver 18 Karat Gold Antique Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a silver-topped gold navette form centering an old mine cut diamond Weighing
Category

Antique 1840s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Florentine Italy 1960 Navette Hoop Earrings in Textured Solid 18kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Navette hoop earrings made in Florence. An estatement vintage pieces, created in Florence Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau Turquoise Diamond Enamel Platinum-Topped 14 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a navette turquoise cabochon measuring approximately 13.0 x 7.5 mm Opaque and uniform
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum...

Vintage Diamond Navette Ring, 14K White Gold, Marquise Shape Ring, Diamond Clus
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat white gold diamond navette ring. This ring features a marquise shape with prong
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Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Victorian Topaz Tourmaline Diamond 14 Karat Gold Five-Stone Dinner Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pointed navette mounting With two topaz weighing approximately 5.20 carats total, transparent orangey
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Antique 1880s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian GIA Burma Ruby Diamond Cluster 18 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Burma Ruby Damond Cluster Navette Ring. The ring features a GIA certified marquise cut ruby
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Vintage 1910s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

French Edwardian 1.84 CTW Diamond Platinum 18K Gold Antique Navette Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
platinum talon prongs floating above a navette shaped halo surround Prong and bead set throughout with old
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Antique Victorian Ruby Seed Pearl Navette Ring 14K Rose Gold - c.1900
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this splendid antique Victorian ruby and seed pearl navette ring made c
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Early 20th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian Navette Pinky Ring Opal Seed Pearls Vintage 14 Karat Gold
Located in Torrance, CA
Victorian era navette ring (circa 1880s to 1900s), crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Opals graduate
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

2.70 Carat Diamonds 4.66 Navette Rubies Emeralds Sapphires Rose Gold Silver Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
gold and silver and embellished with 4.66 ct of beautiful navette shape blue sapphires, rubies and
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Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Oval Amethyst, Pave Set Round Diamond, 14 Karat Gold Navette Pendant Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
the 14k white gold navette-shaped pendant! The pendant is shaped like an arrow pointing down
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2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Garnet Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Garnet Navette Ring. This impressive
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Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Edwardian 18K White Gold Platinum Top Old Euro Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K White Gold Platinum Top Old Euro Diamond Navette Ring. This
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Platinum

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold French Old Cut Diamond Enamel Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold French Old Mine Diamond Enamel Navette Ring. This
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Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Ruby Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Ruby Navette Ring. This incredible
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Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Antique Victorian French 14k Gold Silver Rose Diamond Marquise Long Navette Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
with a silver top and features a marquise shaped long navette design, drenched throughout with
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

French 1930s Art Deco Blue Gems Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Navette Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
antique ring features a navette-shaped motif entirely set with rose-cut diamonds, openworked and set in
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Deco Diamond Ring Navette Emerald Vintage 14 Karat 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, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold

Victorian 10 Karat Gold Navette Link 54 IN Long Antique Fob Chain Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of navette-shaped links alternating with segments of cable link chain Each navette is
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Antique 1860s Victorian Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Opal Sapphire Navette Ring, 14K Yellow Gold, Ring Size 6.5, Rainbow Opal Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
If you're looking for a unique and vibrant ring, this 0.60ctw Opal Sapphire Navette Ring is the
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Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings

Materials

Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.33ctw Diamond Navette Ring, 14K Yellow Gold, Ring Size 5.5, Diamond Cluster
Located in McLeansville, NC
! * All jewelry items have been graded and described by a GIA graduate gemologist!
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21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.25ctw Small Diamond Navette Ring, 14K Yellow Gold, RingSize 6, Diamond Cluster
Located in McLeansville, NC
of wear. It has been cleaned. * Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! * All jewelry
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1990s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Jade Cabochon Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Navette Vintage Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cluster ring is navette in form while centering a navette jade cabochon. Measuring approximately
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco .05ct Diamond Filigree Navette Ring, 18k White Gold, Ring Size 5.75
Located in McLeansville, NC
Step back in time with this exquisite Art Deco .05ct diamond filigree navette ring. Crafted in 18k
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Late Victorian 4.30 Carats Old Mine Cut Diamonds 18K Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Late Victorian 4.30 Carats Old Mine Cut Diamonds 18K Gold Navette Dinner Ring. Featuring 21 old
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Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

14 Karat Gold, 1 Carat Sapphire and .30 Carat Diamond Navette Statement Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A 14 karat yellow gold, sapphire an diamond navette statement ring. This ring features a prong set
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Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 18 Karat Gold Old Cut and Rose Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an Art Deco navette ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features 2 Old European cut
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

French Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Filigree Navette 30 1/2 Inch Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of grooved navette form links. Centering a filigree scroll motif. Connected by cable link
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late Victorian 1.55 Carats Old European Cut Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Late Victorian 1.55 Carats Old European Cut Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Navette Ring. Featuring 25
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Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

Art Deco 14 Karat Gold Pearl 1.18 Carat Old Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a magnificient Art Deco navette ring crafted in 18K white gold. The piece features cultured
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef Arpels France 18k Yellow Gold and 1.25 Carat Diamond Navette Ring
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Van Cleef & Arpels Paris 18k Yellow Gold & 1.25 Carat Diamond Navette Ring Vintage Here is
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Vintage 1970s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Belle Époque French GIA Cambodian No Heat Sapphire Diamond 18k Gold Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Belle Époque French GIA Cambodian No Heat Sapphire Diamond 18k Gold Navette Ring. Featuring one
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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Victorian Gold .75 Carat Emerald and Old European Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Hallmarks: 14K Composition: 14K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Cushion Cut Natural Emerald Stone Carat Weight: Approximately .75 Carats Accent Stone: Old European Cut...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1.86 Carat Marquise Navette Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring GIA H/VS2 Solitaire
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful elongated marquise diamond engagement ring handcrafted in platinum. The old cut elongated marquise diamond weighs 1.86 carats and is graded by the GIA H color and VS2 clari...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Art Deco 5.70 CTW Aquamarine 18 Karat White Gold Vintage Navette Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a mixed kite cut aquamarine weighing approximately 5.70 carats Transparent very light blue in color an set with split talon prongs Accented by a pierced organic woven vine ...
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold 1.25 Carat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Like the first and brightest stars of the night swallowing the last light of dusk, 1.25 carats of old European cut diamonds embrace a vibrant 1.25 carat natural Ceylon blue sapphire...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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.