Antique Art Deco Platinum Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful antique platinum eternity band with round diamonds. Item #R0508 Metal: Platinum Weight: 2.2 Grams Total Diamond Weight: Approximately 1.00 cts Diamond Color: H Diamo...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 14k Yellow Gold Twist Openwork Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Twist Openwork Band - Size 6.75. This beautiful band is in good condition and has clear deep engravings and milgraining going around the ri...
Yellow Gold
Art Deco 0.70ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
Dating to the Art Deco period, this classic solitaire ring features an old cut diamond at it’s heart. The 0.70 carat stone is of good quality at H in colour and VS2 in clarity. Claw ...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 0.75ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
Timeless in its design, this beautiful solitaire ring is set with a 0.75 carat old cut diamond at its centre. The diamond is of F colour and SI1 clarity and sits proudly within a pla...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The diamonds are set flush in he band and would stack beautifully with any coloured stone or ring. Ring Size: K 1/2 or 5 1/2 Band Width: 2.5mm Weight: 2.6g
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Diamond Eternity Band - Size 5 3/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Diamond Eternity Band - Size 5 3/4. This classic old European diamond eternity band is crafted in platinum. There are gorgeous white ...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Belais 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2
By Belais
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Belais 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2. This beautiful Art Deco wedding band is crafted in 18k white gold. The band features a faded engr...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 5 1/4. This beautiful band is deeply engraved on the entire band and is in great condition. Item #R0973 Metal...
White Gold
Art Deco 0.91ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
This wonderful take on the classic solitaire design was handcrafted in the 1920s. The Art Deco piece showcases a 0.91 carat old cut diamond at its centre. The diamond has a colour of...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 1.05ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
This timeless solitaire ring dates back to the 1920s and features a beautiful old cut diamond at its centre. Weighing 1.05 carat the diamond is of good quality, with a colour of I an...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920s Item Details: Ring Size: 8.5 Metal Type: 18k White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.2 grams Band Width: 2mm Condition: Excellent
18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Platinum Engraved Wedding Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Tiffany and Co Platinum Engraved Wedding Band - Size 7 1/4. This classic Tiffany and Co wedding band has engravings going around the entire ring and is sig...
Platinum
Art Deco 0.65ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
This Art Deco solitaire ring showcases a wonderful 0.65 carat transitional cut diamond at its centre. The diamond has a colour of F and clarity of VS1 and is elegantly held within sp...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6. This beautiful band is crafted in 18k white gold. The band has blossom engravings on the top and has "R. P. ...
White Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Cut Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
A gorgeous Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Cut Diamond Eternity Band - Size 4 3/4 featuring round single cut diamonds going around the ring. Item #R0590 Metal: Platinum We...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Belais 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2
By Belais
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Belais 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2. This gorgeous Art Deco wedding band is crafted in 18k white gold. This ring features gorgeous eng...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Full Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This full eternity band holds diamonds all the way around which measure 2pts each. The diamonds are se flush within the platinum band. Ring Size: J 1/2 or 5 Band Width: 2.5mm Weigh...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 10
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 10. This beautiful engraved wedding band is crafted in 14k yellow gold. The band features faint engravings aro...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6. This classic wedding band is in great condition and still has some faint engravings going around the entire...
Yellow Gold
Antique Sapphire and Old Mine Cut Diamonds in 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Sapphire and Old Mine Cut Diamonds in 10K Yellow Gold A captivating antique ring from the 1920s, beautifully handcrafted in 10K yellow gold and weighing 3.4 grams. This time...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Baguette Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Baguette Diamond Eternity Band - Size 5. This classic eternity band is crafted in platinum. There are beautiful white baguette diamonds going arou...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Baguette Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Baguette Diamond Eternity Band - Size 6. This beautiful ring is crafted in platinum. The ring has baguette diamonds going around the entire band a...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18k White Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/2. This classic wedding band is lightly engraved all around and has "E. to B. 7-11-1917" engraved on the in...
White Gold
Circa 1920s Two Tone 14K Gold Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.25 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold and White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 1.3 grams Band Width: 2mm Condition: Excellent Art Deco Era
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Knife Edge Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Knife Edge Wedding Band - Size 5 1/2. This is a beautiful classic art deco platinum wedding band. It features an iconic knife edge design on the b...
Platinum
Art Deco 18K Gold Triple Row Pave Diamond Band
Located in Venice, CA
This 18k white gold Art Deco ring has three rows of diamonds that present as an overall sparkly front. The rows appear as three bands that come together at the base of the ring to fo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Colombian emerald and diamond coronet cluster, circa 1925.
Located in London, GB
Colombian emerald and diamond coronet cluster. Set with an octagonal emerald-cut natural Colombian emerald with minor oil in an open back rubover setting with an approximate weight o...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Engraved Wedding Band - Size 5 1/2
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Engraved Wedding Band - Size 5 1/2. This beautiful wedding band is crafted in platinum. The ring has single cut diamonds going ...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Platinum Old European Diamond Eternity Band VHK #546
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Diamond Details: .75ct, total weight. Old European Brilliant, Natural Diamonds, E-F Color, VS Clarity ...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Diamond Single Cut Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous Antique Art Deco Platinum Diamond Single Cut Eternity Band - Size 8.5. This band has beautiful single cut diamonds going all the way around. Item #R0704 Metal: Platinum ...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Square Cut Ruby Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Square Cut Ruby Eternity Band - Size 4. This beautiful band is crafted in platinum. The ring features natural square cut rubies going around the e...
Ruby, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Double Row Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Double Row Wedding Band. This beautiful wedding band is crafted in platinum. The top of the ring has two rows of single cut dia...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Ring in 18K Yellow Gold, Amethyst and Diamonds. Artisanal
Located in Cattolica, IT
An antique ring, from the early 1900s, made of o 18 karat and silver. This design, as well as the combination of gold with burnished silver, are typical of Art Nouveau jewelry. The c...
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Wave Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Wave Eternity Band - Size 5 1/4. This beautiful ring is crafted in platinum. There are single cut diamonds going around the ent...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Engraved Wedding Band - Size 9. This beautiful band is crafted in 18k white gold. The band has blossom engravings on the top and has "J. D. ...
White Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This classic diamond eternity would make a sparkly everyday wear or a fancy wedding band. Perfect to stack! The total weight of the diamonds is approx 30pts. Ring Size: N 1/2 or 7 ...
Diamond, Platinum
.50 Carat Total Weight Art Deco Diamond Platinum Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.1grams Diamond Details: Weight: .50ct, total weight Cut: Old European brilliant Color: G Clarity: VS Finger to ...
Diamond, Platinum
.90 Carat Total Weight Diamond Platinum Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 7.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.2 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .90ct, total weight Cut: Old European brilliant Color: G-H Clarity: VS Finge...
Diamond, Platinum
.20 Carat Total Weight Diamond Platinum Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 5.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.0 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .20ct, total weight Cut: Old European brilliant Color:G-H Clarity: VS Finger...
Diamond, Platinum
.50 Carat Art Deco Diamond Platinum Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 6.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.5 grams Center Diamond Details: Weight: .50ct Cut: Old European brilliant Color: G Clarity: VS Finger to Top ...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum 18K French Old Mine Diamond Eternity Band - Size 4 3/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum and 18K White Gold French Old Mine Diamond Eternity Band - Size 4 3/4. This gorgeous art deco eternity band is crafted in platinum and 18K White G...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Diamond and Sapphire Target Engagement Ri
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old European Diamond and Sapphire Target Engagement Ring. This incredible engagement ring is crafted in platinum. The center holds a gorgeous whit...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco 2.66ct Diamond Solitaire, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
This show stopping solitaire ring features an impressive old cushion cut diamond at its centre. The 2.66 carat diamond Has been graded I-J in colour and VS2 in clarity and sits proud...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Floral Wide Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Floral Wide Eternity Band. This gorgeous band is crafted in platinum. There are single cut diamonds set in the flowers going ar...
Diamond, Platinum
Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Wedding Band with Five Diamonds, 1927
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Edwardian ring features five antique old mine cut diamonds set in a graceful 18k yellow gold and platinum design. Dated 1927 and finely hallmarked, it embodies the refined elega...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Deco 1920s Cameo Band Handmade Hallmarked 14K Gold 19.7 Gram Size 6.5
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Art Deco 1920s Cameo Band Handmade Hallmarked 14K Gold Hallmark , Marked 14K, acid tested Size 6.5 12 mm wide, 2 mm thick band 6 cameos, no damage Weighting 19.7 gram Authentic an...
14k Gold
Antique Diamond and Ruby Band. Diamond Eternity Wedding Band Platinum Links
Located in New York, NY
Other Details: Secondary Stones: Diamond, Ruby Ruby Type: Calibre Cut Ruby Origin: Natural Stone Setting: Channel Set Jewelry Type: Band Style: Art Deco, Eternity, Geometric Design...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Carre Cut Diamond Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous Antique Art Deco Platinum Rose Cut Diamond Shield Engagement Ring. This amazing ring has old chunky carre cut diamonds going around the entire ring. These stones have all be...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning band holds a cherry red ruby at the centre measuring 45pts and a trio of diamonds either side. The diamonds total 30pts. The ring is modelled in 18carat gold and has de...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Circa 1920s Ornate GIA Unheated Sapphire and Old European Diamond Engagement Rin
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920s Item Details: Ring Size: 6 Metal Type: 18K White Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Center Sapphire Details: GIA Report#:2231452602 Weight: Approximately ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Eternity Band. This beautiful band is crafted in platinum. It has single cut diamonds going around the entire ring and is in go...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Single Cut Diamond Engraved Wedding Band. This gorgeous wedding band has a row of single cut diamonds on the front with a beautiful design on the ...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold French Cut Diamond Half Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Art Deco half eternity band with a row of 6 small French cut diamonds. Item #R0314 Metal: 18K White Gold Weight: 1.7 Grams Total Diamond Weight: Approximately 0.10 cts French ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Five Diamond Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
A Gorgeous Antique Art Deco Platinum Five Diamond Engraved Wedding Band - Size 6 1/4. This beautiful band has an interesting squarish shape. It is 100% original and does not show any...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond and 18 Carat White Gold Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This shimmering eternity band holds diamonds which total approx 45pts and have the most wonderful sparkle. The diamonds are set within the band which is modelled in 18carat white gol...
Diamond, White Gold
GIA .59 Carat Art Deco Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ring Size: 8.25 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 5.0 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA LAB REPORT #: 2221897016 Weight: .59ct Cut: Old Mine brilliant Col...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Emerald and 14 Carat Gold Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The emeralds set within this 14ct gold band are square cut and measure 5pts each. They are beautifully bright stones. emerald total approx 1.4ct. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Band Width: ...
Emerald, Gold
1920s 8.18 Carat Opal and Diamond Earring and Pendant Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning antique jewelry suite set with 8.18 carat white opal and 0.98 carat diamond, crafted in 9 karat white gold and platinum; part of our diverse antique estate jewelry collect...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18k White Gold Single Cut Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Single Cut Engraved Wedding Band. This classic diamond wedding band features single cut diamonds set in an engraved 18k white gold band The ...
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum French Cut Onyx Wedding Band
Located in New York, NY
An attractive Art Deco black onyx wedding band made in platinum. The band has French cut onyx, set next to each other. The milgrain on the rails of the band is crisp, and the engravi...
Onyx, Platinum
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.
From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!
There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.
Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.
In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).
When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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.
Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Ready to rock? Some of our favorite jewelry designers and dealers share indispensable advice for choosing that most important ring.
Will your beloved be enchanted by an Edwardian ring or a trendy Art Deco piece? We clue you into period styles and tips for finding the perfect ring.