1950s Van Cleef Ring
Vintage 1950s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Cocktail Rings
Coral, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Vintage 1960s French Post-War Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1990s British Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s French Link Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amber, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
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Vintage 1950s French More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cluster Rings
Ruby, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
American Cocktail Rings
Diamond
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
French Cocktail Rings
Vintage 1950s French Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Fashion Rings
White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary More Rings
Vintage 1970s French Post-War Fashion Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Retro Dome Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Vanity Items
Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Drop Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Post-War Fashion Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French More Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Sapphire
Vintage 1970s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
American Dome Rings
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k 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.
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