Massachusetts - Signet Rings

This is a highly translucent hand-carved new jadeite jade ring. It's a masterpiece of subtle and lapidary skill. The green face has been carved with a chamfered edge that gives this centuries-old style of ring a decidedly modern aesthetic. The ring displays extraordinary translucency. If it was entirely colorless and this translucency was the ring's primary feature, it would be a stunning and worthy jewel. But it is not colorless. The jade is bi-color: fresh, light green and yellow. The combination of strong lines and soft colors make this a stunningly unique ring. It's like wearing captured light on your finger. Jadeite is a highly durable gem and this is a ring you can actually wear every day. I have another nearly a century old and it shows no sign of wear at all. For the jade purist, this is the ideal: no gold, no diamonds...

Master jeweler Henry Dunay is known for his intricately worked gold surfaces. This modern take on a cocktail ring features vibrant lapis lazuli set in a textured gold honeycomb desig...

This Victorian-era deeply engraved family crest intaglio signet ring is crafted from 18K gold and agate. The interior bears marks too worn to read, but the gold was tested and the ri...

This gorgeous size 6 ring was handmade from silver and is constructed to apocalypse-survival standards. The forest-green omphacite jade compliments the rustic, heavy patina of the si...

This is the classic, iconic and nearly-impossible-to-find Gump's jade ring and it features a luminous light apple green cabochon of natural jadeite ja...

A plaque of moss-on-snow natural and untreated Burmese jadeite jade has been intricately, impeccably hand-carved to depict Pegasus; the winged horse from Greek Mythology. The freefor...

A rare and gorgeous men's natural and untreated jadeite jade ring from the Midcentury. I look at the stone and see purple jade; deeper than lavender. But an astute client wrote me and remarked that it looked more like "denim" to him than purple. I thought, denim? Like jeans? Then I realized, there must be a specific color called denim. I still think the jade looks purple. But I also think it does look like denim, at least the color sample you will see among the images. A more classic jade ring has never been made: from the sculpted, classic lines of the shank itself to the painstaking Florentine finish etched entirely by hand on the shoulders; it's simply an iconic design. Rendered in buttery 14K yellow gold, this one-of-a-kind ring is hallmarked for Los Angeles jeweler George Barmache and dates to 1965. Most people have never heard of this jeweler but I have: three of the finest jade rings in my collection were created by him. His pieces are rare; but when encountered they are always exquisite, featuring the finest quality jade. Here, the 16.7mm x 12mm cabochon of natural, untreated lavender jade is a richly saturated tone the gem lab calls; "grayish violetish-blue." The stone is translucent and has absolutely none of the diluted-with-milk quality we often see with lavender jade. And I'll say it again because with lavender jade it's unusual: this is a translucent stone. The best camera, lenses and studio lighting can't begin to capture the unusual beauty of this ring. The last shot...

This "imperial" jade ring was originally created in the Midcentury -1940s-1950s- by T. Y. Lee & Co., a highly respected Hong Kong jeweler that first opened in the 1920s. The jewelry ...

This rare and impressive ring from Tiffany & Co. was created in the Art Deco era (circa 1930s). Originally made for a man, it could of course be worn buy anyone today. The solid, impeccably crafted ring is made from heavy 14K yellow gold and features an electrifying natural solid opal that displays a full spectrum of colors, including flashes of reddish-orange right in the center. The opal measures approximately 12.47mm x 10.94mm x 5.11mm and weighs approximately 4 carats. The shoulders are deeply engraved and the band narrows around the back, so if you need this size 9.5 ring resized by your local jeweler, the design won't be compromised. The interior is marked for metal fineness (14K) and is stamped with the Tiffany & Co hallmark. Gemstone rings for men...

This is an impressive and substantial men's vintage tourmaline ring. The raspberry-red rubellite tourmaline ring is rendered in buttery yellow 18K gold, and weighs an impressive 12.3...

Lovely antique Victorian-era mourning ring in 14k white gold, circa the late 1800s. The face of the ring is a rectangular black onyx with angled corners set with ornate prongs. The o...

Masterfully carved by a lapidary artist in China -nationally recognized- from light grayish-green fine Chinese nephrite, this is no ordinary carved ja...