Georgian Carved Posy Ring 'Nosse Te Ipsum', circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
See Evans, J., 'English Posies and Posy Rings', 1931, p.84 for two variations on this posy- both found on signet rings.
Gold
Gold posy ring, 'A true Friends gift', 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, approximately 2.30 grams in weight, indistinct maker's mark, English, circa 18th century.
Georgian Gold Posy Ring "True Loue is My Desire" circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, approximately 2.8g in weight, circa 18th century. UK finger size N. This posy is completely unique- there is no record of this posy or any similar listed in Joan...
Yellow Gold
Gold posy ring with carved detailing, 'It is my love', circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, approximately 1.66 grams in weight, maker's mark 'IG', circa 18th century. This ring came from a private UK collection, previously by descent.
Gold
Gold posy ring, 'Rather die then faith deny', circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, approximately 9.32 grams in weight, circa 18th century.
Gold posy ring 'Noe joy in life like a good wife', circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, maker's mark 'DP' within a shield, approximately 6.44g in weight, circa 18th century. This posy motto is unique- it is not listed in Joan Evan's extensive catalo...
Antique 18th Century Posy Ring "Love The Giver"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A fantastic 18th century posy ring featuring the words "Love the Giver" inscribed on the inner band.
18k Gold
18th Century Gold Posy Ring "Let Virtue Be Thy Guide"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
It's crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, and dates from around 1700. Posy Rings (aka posie, poesy, posey) take their name from the old word Poesy, meaning a poem or poetic line, and we...
18k Gold
Unavailable
Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Posy Ring, “No riches to content” England, 18th century Gold Weight 2.8 gr.; circumference 60.98; US size 9.5, UK size S ¾ Gold band with D-section, plain on the exterior and on th...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Posy ring, "A loving wife during life" England, mid-18th century Gold Weight 4.4 gr.; circumference: 55.76 mm.; US size 7.75; UK size P ½ “Posy rings,” their name deriving from the...
Gold
18th Century Gold Posy Ring
Located in London, GB
18th century solid gold posy ring of a very high grade of gold and a pale lemon colour.
Gold
17th Century Gold Chased Posy Ring
Located in London, GB
By the mid-17th and the 18th centuries, most posy rings were used as wedding rings.
Gold
18th Century Posy Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
The ring is crafted from 18 karat yellow gold and features a very worn pattern to the exterior, commensurate with its age as a piece from the 18th century.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Museum Quality Antique Gold Posy Ring "My Heart and Eye Until I Die"
Located in London, GB
Gold posy ring, 'MY HEART AND EYE UNTIL I DIE'. The D-shaped band engraved to the interior 'MY HEART AND EYE UNTIL I DIE' with pictograms for heart and eye, approximately 3.7mm in wi...
Yellow Gold
Late 17th-Early 18th Century 18 Karat Gold Posy Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A rare antique posy ring crafted around 1680-1720. The inside of the band is engraved with the inscription 'OYND IN ONE BY CHRIST ALONE'. Modelled in 18 karat yellow gold. Ring Size...
18k Gold
Post Medieval gold posy ring, 'love for ever' circa 17th-18th century.
Located in London, GB
Tested yellow gold, approximately 6.16 grams in weight, maker's stamp 'R D', circa 17-18th century. For comparison see The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, und...
Gold
1700s "A token of my love" Gold Posy Ring
Located in London, GB
Gold posy ring, 'A token of my love'. A smoothly conforming yellow gold D-shape band, engraved to the interior in italic script 'A token of my love', approximately 3mm in width, appr...
Yellow Gold
18th Century Gold Posy Ring "In Christ & Thee My Comfort Bee"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A sweet 18th Century Posy ring engraved with the words "In Christ and Thee My Comfort Bee".
18k Gold
Antique Georgian "A True Friend's Gift" Gold Posy Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This cool 18th Century Posy Ring dates to c.1790, with the inscription "A True Friend's Gift" to the inner band.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Georgian Gold Posy Ring "Rather death then faulse of faythe"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An exceptional early 18th Century Posy Ring with the inscription "Rather death then faulse of faythe" (rather death than false of faith).
18k Gold
18th Century Georgian Posy Ring "Not The Value But My Love"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A gorgeous 18th Century Posy ring with the words "not the value but my love" inscribed to the inside of the band.
18k Gold
Georgian 18 Karat Gold Posy Ring "Read This Wish Me A Kiss"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A sweet 18th Century Posy Ring modelled in 18k yellow gold.
18k Gold
Antique English Gold Band Posy Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Posy Ring, “Forget not he who loveth thee” England, 18th century Gold Weight 4.2 gr.; circumference 60.38; US size 9.25, UK size S 1/4 A gold hoop with D-section, plain on the ex...
Gold
17th Century Gold Posy Ring
Located in London, GB
They were usually given by both men and women as an expression of regard, friendship, attachment or even love and reached their peak of popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries. By ...
Gold
17th Century Gold "Posy" Ring
Located in London, GB
Their popularity peaked in the 16th and 17th centuries and by the 18th century most posy rings were used as wedding rings.
Gold
Gold posy ring circa 1700
Located in London, GB
By the mid 17th and the 18th centuries, most posy rings were used as wedding rings.
Gold
18th Century 18 Karat Gold Posy Ring "FEAR GOD & LOVE ME"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A particularly cool 18th Century Posy Ring engraved to the inner band with the inscription: FEAR GOD & LOVE ME.
18k Gold
18th Century Georgian Posy Ring "til death noe change"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool 18th Century posy ring inscribed with the words "til death noe change."
18k Gold
Antique 18th Century 22 Karat Gold Posy Ring "Be tru in hart"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An increasingly rare piece, preserved in remarkably good condition. Posy (also known as poesy or posey) Rings were popular during the 15th through the 18th centuries in both Englan...
22k Gold
Stuart Crystal Mourning Ring with Memento Mori Devices. England, 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold Mourning Ring Set with Rock Crystal and Memento Mori Devices England, dated 3 November 1747. Ring size M 1/2 UK / 7 US / 53 EU. Weight: 3.4 grams. Measurements: Rock crystal 0...
Neo Renaissance Gold And Sapphire Ring, Circa 1870's
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 19th century Provenance: Italy Finger Size: 7 Weight: 13,70 gr The ring, dated to the late 19th century, is characterised by a sumptuous 22-karat yellow gold setting i...
Sapphire, Gold
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold
Roman Lapis-Lazuli Cameo Of Cupid Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 2nd century Dimensions: 1,3 x 1,0 cm Size: 7 1/4 Weight: 5.44gr. This delightful 2nd century Roman cameo is made of lapislazuli and is inserted in a 18 carat contemporary ...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
English Early Victorian Gold, Blue Enamel, and Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique early Victorian gold, diamond, and enamel ring featuring a rose-cut diamond center in a tapering gold mount decorated with a blue enamel foliate pattern, in 15k gold. Eng...
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Ring Garnet Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver ØUS6 / 3.28gr
Located in SE
Nordic Renaissance-styled ring with carved band in solid 18K Yellow Gold. Claw set Natural oval rose cut Garnet with open back 8mm x 5.5mm x 3.3 mm deep / ca. 1.5 ct and flanked with...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
C1690 18K Iberian Bow Form Ring with Table Cut Diamonds
Located in Baltimore, MD
Rare late 17th century seven stone diamond cluster finger ring of bow form from the Iberian Peninsula. This cluster ring is set with 7 table-cut deep diamonds totaling almost 1 cara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold old mine cut diamond ring in floral head designe with estimate diamond weight of 1.4 carats H colour vs clearity centered with large old mine cut diamond 0.42 ct pin...
18 kt. White Gold Multi Strand, Fresh Water Pearl Choker Necklace With Diamonds
By Joël Glecer / Orologio
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificant 18 kt. White Gold Multi Strand, Fresh Water Pearl Choker Necklace With Diamonds, With option to take Chandelier pendant off to match the occasion or to give it another lo...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified 3ct Round-Cut Diamond Solitaire Signet Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By VimleshBadaya
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Commanding in presence and refined in detail, The Imperial Light solitaire signet ring is a masterclass in contemporary opulence. At its heart gleams a breathtaking 3-carat natural r...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
18K Gold 6.55cts Bezel Set Men's Colombian Emerald Solitaire Gypsy Signet Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
Displayed is a stunning, Colombian emerald signet bezel ring in 18K yellow gold. This gorgeous statement-size solitaire ring carries a 6.55-carat ethically mined emerald in a secure ...
Emerald, 18k Gold
1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Four-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set in this glossy 18ct gold ring are four rubies totalling 80pts and six rose cut diamonds. The stones are set flush within the decorative scroll setting. Ring Size: O 1/2 or 7 1/...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Button Front Dress
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Knit Fitted Button Front Dress Circa: 1998 Label(s): Givenchy / Couture / Made In France / Paris / 8HG 8520152830 Desig...
$2,950
H 1.58 in W 1.66 in L 16.15 in
Art Nouveau 18K Gold Ombre Enamel Peridot Pearl Diamond Necklace, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Fine Art Nouveau period 18K gold, Ombre enamel, faceted peridot, diamond and natural pearl necklace. Early 20th Century With a central oval peridot measuring 9mm by 6mm, surrounded ...
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Enamel
C1820 18K Onyx Forget Me Not Mourning Ring w Intricately Carved Shoulders
Located in Baltimore, MD
A c1850 18ct gold ring set with an onyx that has a finely carved intaglio of a pansy. Victorian's loved symbolism. The Victorian secret message which is a pun on the word Pansy me...
Onyx, 18k Gold
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.
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