1940s Retro Ring
Vintage 1940s American Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Palladium
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Fashion Rings
Citrine, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Bracelets
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal
20th Century Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Palladium
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Citrine, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1640s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Palladium
Vintage 1940s Retro Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Mid-20th Century Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Cocktail Rings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Retro Fashion Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.