12k Ring
20th Century Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Fashion Rings
Gold
Antique 16th Century Portuguese Georgian Cluster Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Dome Rings
Opal, Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s European Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fashion Rings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond
Vintage 1970s European Retro Cluster Rings
Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, 10k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Black Diam...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pin...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diam...
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pin...
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, 15k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
14k Gold, Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Unknown Georgian Engagement Rings
Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Antique Early 19th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond
Late 20th Century British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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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