Victorian Half Hoop
2010s Victorian Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Hoop Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1800s Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Three-Stone Rings
22k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Signet Rings
Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Early Victorian Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s British Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Hoop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl
Antique 1870s Unknown High Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Ruby, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian More Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Band Rings
Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s English Late Victorian Band Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Band Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Garnet, 15k 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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