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Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent K18 Gold Ruby Sapphire Emerald Band Ring
Yves Saint Laurent K18 Gold Ruby Sapphire Emerald Band Ring

Yves Saint Laurent K18 Gold Ruby Sapphire Emerald Band Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in 台東区, JP

A refined band ring by Yves Saint Laurent, crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and accented with vibrant rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.

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Late 20th Century French Modern Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wilmslow, GB

In very good vintage condition, signed, approx. P 1/2 UK ring size and USA ring size 8. A spectacular couture piece from Yves Saint Laurent.

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Purple Flower Pansy Crystals Chunky Ring
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Purple Flower Pansy Crystals Chunky Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Purple Flower Pansy Crystals Chunky Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Vintage Large Purple Enamel Pansy Flower Crystals Chunky Statement Ring, US 8, Gold Plated Very good condition.

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1990s French Art Nouveau Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Large Purple Trillion Crystal Ring 1980s

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wilmslow, GB

In very good vintage condition, signed, approx. P 1/2 UK ring size and USA ring size 8. A spectacular couture piece from Yves Saint Laurent.

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1980s Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Parure  Broche Bague TDD54 Silver Set Brooch Ring US7
Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Parure  Broche Bague TDD54 Silver Set Brooch Ring US7

Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Parure Broche Bague TDD54 Silver Set Brooch Ring US7

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in PARIS, FR

A Yves Saint Laurent demi-parure circa 1990, comprising a 925 sterling silver dome-shaped ring set with blue rhinestones, hallmarked and signed.

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1990s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Blue Zircon, Silver

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Large Gold Foil Lapis Blue Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring 5
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Large Gold Foil Lapis Blue Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring 5

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Large Gold Foil Lapis Blue Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring 5

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Vintage Unisex Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Cabochon Cocktail Chunky Statement Ring, US 5, Gold Tone Very good condition.

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1990s French Art Nouveau Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce
Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce

Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare early 70s YSL gold chain link ring belt OR necklace ! This rare gem is nearly identical to the one Veruschka wore with the iconic safari dress. Can easily transition from a belt...

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1970s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Amber Resin Nugget Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Amber Resin Nugget Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Amber Resin Nugget Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

Embossed with the cursive signature YVES SAINT LAURENT on the heart rings. Embossed Made in France on the T-bar.

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Green Heart Cabochon Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Green Heart Cabochon Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Green Heart Cabochon Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

Embossed with the cursive YVES SAINT LAURENT signature on the heart rings. Indicative measurements : adjustable length from approx. 46.5 cm (18.31 inches) to approx. 51.5 cm (20.28 ...

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

Embossed YSL Made in France. Cursive YVES SAINT LAURENT signature on the heart rings. Indicative measurements : adjustable length from approx. 46.5 cm (18.31 inches) to approx. 50.5...

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Mandarin Bead and Glass Ball Charm Bracelet
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Mandarin Bead and Glass Ball Charm Bracelet

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Mandarin Bead and Glass Ball Charm Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

Adjustable toggle clasp closure. Embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT on the heart rings. Made in France.

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gilt Metal

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Yves Saint Laurent / YSL Ring - Sterling Silver with Swarovski Crystals
Yves Saint Laurent / YSL Ring - Sterling Silver with Swarovski Crystals

Yves Saint Laurent / YSL Ring - Sterling Silver with Swarovski Crystals

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This is a lovely sterling silver Yves Saint Laurent ring in size 5.5. It is signed on the inside with the YSL logo.

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Late 20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Vintage Blue Glass Ring
Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Vintage Blue Glass Ring

Yves Saint Laurent 1990s Vintage Blue Glass Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wigan, GB

Abstract and eye-catching, this marvellous statement ring is by Yves Saint Laurent and dates from the 1990s.

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1990s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

YSL Original Arty Ring
YSL Original Arty Ring

YSL Original Arty Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

An original vintage YSL Arty ring with inset green crystal stone. Made in France in the 1990's. Approx UK Size: J, USA Size: 5 Fully signed. A rare hard to find piece! In an overall ...

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

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Gold Plate

YSL Sterling Silver Ring With Engraved Motif
YSL Sterling Silver Ring With Engraved Motif

YSL Sterling Silver Ring With Engraved Motif

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

A statement YSL sterling silver ring with engraved 'Yves Saint Laurent' motif. 1990's.

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1990s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Silver

Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture
Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture

Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT - (Made in France) Fabulous golden metal ring with rock crystal hold by brass net.

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Yves Saint Laurent Oval Stone Ring
Yves Saint Laurent Oval Stone Ring

Yves Saint Laurent Oval Stone Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

Gold-tone and coral metal and glass oval stone ring. Colour: Gold-tone / Coral Material: Metal / Glass Measurements: Circumference: 53mm Condition: 8.5 out of 10 Excellent

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Late 20th Century Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Cut-Out Logo Ring
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Cut-Out Logo Ring

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Cut-Out Logo Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Cut-Out Logo Ring. Work the logomania in a bold, luxurious way with this gold-tone metal ring from Yves Saint Laurent Vintage featuring YSL cut out design...

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20th Century Unknown Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Ring
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned ring featuring YVES SAINT LAURENT lettering with hearts and stars.

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Jewelled Arabesques Ring
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Jewelled Arabesques Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Jewelled Arabesques Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned ring featuring an openwork arabesques design embellished with multicolored crystals.

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Signet Ring Size 7
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Signet Ring Size 7

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Signet Ring Size 7

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned signed ring featuring YVES SAINT LAURENT openwork lettering.

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20th Century French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Plated Cocktail Ring Multicolor Rhinestones sz 6.50
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Plated Cocktail Ring Multicolor Rhinestones sz 6.50

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Plated Cocktail Ring Multicolor Rhinestones sz 6.50

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gorgeous jeweled cocktail ring by Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Paris. Ovoid marquise shape with large band in gold plated metal, carved and see thru design ornate with multicolor square g...

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

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Gold Plate

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Green Orange Crystal Floral Cocktail Ring
1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Green Orange Crystal Floral Cocktail Ring

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Green Orange Crystal Floral Cocktail Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

It features green and orange shiny crystals. Signed: “Yves Saint Laurent” (shown in photos). Size: 16.5 (US 6) Head diameter: 3.3cm ——— If you have any questions, please feel fr...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Purple Green Pink Crystal Floral Arty Cocktail Ring
1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Purple Green Pink Crystal Floral Arty Cocktail Ring

1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Purple Green Pink Crystal Floral Arty Cocktail Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

It features purple, green and pink shiny crystals. Signed: “Yves Saint Laurent. 5” (shown in photos). Size: 16.25 (US 5.5) ——— If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

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Late 20th Century French Modern Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Crystal

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Foil Lapis Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Foil Lapis Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Foil Lapis Navy Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Vintage Unisex Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Cabochon Cocktail Chunky Statement Ring, US 5, Gold Tone Very good condition.

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1990s French Art Nouveau Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Cabochon Foil Cocktail Ring, US 5
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Cabochon Foil Cocktail Ring, US 5

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Cabochon Foil Cocktail Ring, US 5

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Vintage Unisex Large Lapis Navy Blue Cabochon Foil Cocktail Chunky Statement Ring, US 5, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Foil Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Foil Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Large Lapis Navy Foil Cabochon Cocktail Ring, US 5

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Vintage Unisex Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Cabochon Cocktail Chunky Statement Ring, US 5, Gold Tone Very good condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Textured Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Gold Ring, US 5
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Textured Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Gold Ring, US 5

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Textured Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Gold Ring, US 5

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Arty Textured Large Lapis Navy Blue Foil Oval Cocktail Ring, US 5, Gold Tone Very good condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Ring Belt C. 1968
Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Ring Belt C. 1968

Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Ring Belt C. 1968

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Yves Saint Laurent belt of metallic circle rings with bronze accents and closure C.1968.

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1960s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Gold Scarf Ring
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Gold Scarf Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Gold Scarf Ring

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H 1.75 in W 2 in D 0.63 in

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Gold Scarf Ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Yves Saint Laurent scarf ring in the form of a four petal flower.

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

1990 YSL vintage logo scarf ring
1990 YSL vintage logo scarf ring

1990 YSL vintage logo scarf ring

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Genève, CH

YSL vintage monogram scarf ring -Gold tone -Leaves circle with YSL logo -Made in France -Circa 1985-1995 -Good condition, light scratches -4,5cm x 4,5cm

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Mixed Metal

Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Ring Link Bracelet
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Ring Link Bracelet

Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Ring Link Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Ring Link Bracelet Measurements: Height: 1.49 inches (3.8 cm) Wearable Length: 7.48 inches (19 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAU...

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Gold Metal Chain Rings Necklace
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Gold Metal Chain Rings Necklace

Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Gold Metal Chain Rings Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Rome, Rome

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent gold metal chain necklace. Chain link in different size.

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Belt Necklace
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Belt Necklace

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Belt Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

During the stint of WW2, many designers and fashion houses were tasked with finding solutions to still create new fashions without using highly rationed materials. Thus, lucite-mania...

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1970s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Necklace Belt
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Necklace Belt

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Lucite Rings Silver Link Necklace Belt

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

During the stint of WW2, many designers and fashion houses were tasked with finding solutions to still create new fashions without using highly rationed materials. Thus, lucite-mania...

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1970s French Modern Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Ruby Flower Crystal Gold Long Ring Brooch
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Ruby Flower Crystal Gold Long Ring Brooch

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Ruby Flower Crystal Gold Long Ring Brooch

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goossens Vintage Unisex Gripoix Ruby Red Oval Clover Flower Crystal Cabochon Long Drop Circle Ring Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent...

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1980s French Art Nouveau Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Gold Plate

Black dress with open back and gold ring Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Black dress with open back and gold ring Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Black dress with open back and gold ring Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black jersey dress with draped open back and gold ring. SIZE 44 (M)

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1990s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture
Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture

Yves Saint Laurent ring with rock crystal Haute Couture

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT - (Made in France) Fabulous golden metal ring with rock crystal hold by brass net.

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1980s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1990s Bague TDD53 Silver Dome Ring USUS6.25
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1990s Bague TDD53 Silver Dome Ring USUS6.25

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1990s Bague TDD53 Silver Dome Ring USUS6.25

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in PARIS, FR

Yves Saint Laurent ring circa 1990 in 925/1000 silver, dome shape dotted with white rhinestones, hallmarked and signed.

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1990s French Saint Laurent Vintage Ring

Materials

Zircon, Silver

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Saint Laurent Vintage Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the saint laurent vintage ring you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of Gold Plate, Gold and Gilt Metal, this item was constructed with great care. You’re likely to find the perfect saint laurent vintage ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding an appealing saint laurent vintage ring — no matter the origin — is easy, but Yves Saint Laurent and Tom Ford each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A saint laurent vintage ring can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Crystal rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a saint laurent vintage ring, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Saint Laurent Vintage Ring?

The price for a saint laurent vintage ring starts at $174 and tops out at $8,600 with these rings, on average, selling for $330.

Yves Saint Laurent for sale on 1stDibs

French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.

Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.

By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.

Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.

Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.

After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.

His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.

With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.

“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.

Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.