12 Mm White South Seas Pearl Ring
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl, Black Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Wh...
20th Century Thai Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Artisan More Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
South Sea Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French More Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold...
2010s Australian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Fashion Rings
18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
1990s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Japanese Dome Rings
Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k 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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