Antique Sapphire Flat Cut Ring
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, G...
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum, 18...
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Georgian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, 15k Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold...
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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2010s Wedding Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
2010s Asian Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Georgian Signet Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Pink Diamond
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Tourmaline, Spinel, Sapphire, Garnet, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Signet Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s Georgian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Band Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wedding Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k ...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White G...
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Black Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s German Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Austrian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Go...
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Antique Early 19th Century American Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
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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 rings, vintage 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.
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