Hercules Ring
1990s French Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
White Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Wedding Rings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Engagement Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Classical Greek Signet Rings
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Signet Rings
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
22k Gold
Antique 1890s Austrian Greek Revival Solitaire Rings
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Signet Rings
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Fashion Rings
Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Signet Rings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Modernist Band Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings
Amber, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Fire Agate, Agate, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 1810s German Modern More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Gold, Berlin Iron
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Rope Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
2010s French Wrist Watches
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Early 2000s Unknown More Bracelets
Palladium
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Clamper Bracelets
Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
Early 2000s More Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s French Shoulder Bags
1990s French Modernist Clamper Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Clamper Bracelets
Gold Plate
2010s French More Bracelets
Palladium
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s Greek Signet Rings
18k Gold
Italian More Rings
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Agate, Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Georgian More Rings
18k Gold
Early 2000s French Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Band Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Band Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Band Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Band Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Fashion Rings
Tiger's Eye, Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Band Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Signet Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Roman Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Classical Greek Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French More Rings
White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier More Rings
Gold
20th Century Greek Signet Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s German Neoclassical Band Rings
Gold, Berlin Iron
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Hercules Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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