Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
1950s French Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1940s Modernist Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Peridot, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
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1990s French Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Beryl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
1940s French Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Swiss Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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20th Century French Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s American Artisan Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Citrine, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Rhodium
1950s Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, Platinum
1950s French Modernist Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Retro Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
1950s Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Beryl, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Gold
Late 20th Century Realist Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Screen
1950s Contemporary Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Vintage 50s Emerald Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
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Linen, Silk
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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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