18k Antique Cabochon Ring
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s High Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Fashion Rings
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Victorian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Signet Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Onyx, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique Mid-17th Century Burmese Byzantine Dome Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 17th Century Burmese Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17th Century Burmese Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Byzantine Dome Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dome Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Cocktail Rings
Opal, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Engagement Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cluster Rings
Jade, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century European Medieval Signet Rings
Jasper, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Band Rings
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Chinese Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s European Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Modern Dome Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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18k Antique Cabochon Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 18k Antique Cabochon Ring?
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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