14K White Gold Olbia Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave ring features 12 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATUR...
Diamond, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Olbia Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave ring features 12 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATUR...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Olbia Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave ring features 12 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATUR...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Rose Gold Olbia Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave ring features 12 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATUR...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, White Gold
18K Rose Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18K White Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, White Gold
14K Rose Gold Olbia Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning weave ring features 12 perfectly matched round brilliant diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATUR...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K Rose Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Betty Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 round brilliant diamonds perfectly matched channel-set. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 3.05 carat Emerald and 0.70 carat Diamond Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine emerald cut emerald and diamond ring. Emerald Quality Cut Emerald Content 3.05 carats Dimensions 9.5...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s 1.21 Carat Diamond and Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Diamond Quality Feature Diamond Color I Clarity P1 Cut Modern brilliant round Content 1.01 carat Dimensions 6.16mm x 4.12mm Supporting Diamonds Color (average grades) G Clarity (ave...
Diamond, Platinum
18K Rose Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, White Gold
14K White Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Typ...
Diamond, White Gold
18K White Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, White Gold
18K White Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Typ...
Diamond, White Gold
18K Rose Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K White Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Typ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k Rose Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Typ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14k Rose Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18k Rose Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K Rose Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, White Gold
18K Yellow Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Rose Gold Constance Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features 70 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong set between 14 petite rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type:...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18K White Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, White Gold
14K White Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Louise Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This delicate ring features 95 round brilliant diamonds micro-prong -set in three rows. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Typ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Katharine Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet ring features three rows of round brilliant diamonds sparkling between thin metal edges. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE S...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Rose Gold Olivia Eternity Diamond Ring '2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This red carpet eternity ring features rows of micro - prong-set diamonds. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gemstone Type: NATURAL DIA...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18K Yellow Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18k White Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, White Gold
14k Rose Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18k Rose Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Sevilla Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features five(5) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product details: Cent...
Diamond, White Gold
$854Sale Price / item|20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Margol Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features a wave of brilliant round diamonds scattered prong set. Nineteen (19) round diamond micro- prong-set along the two sides of the band. Experience the difference in ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$854Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k White Gold Margol Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features a wave of brilliant round diamonds scattered prong set. Nineteen (19) round diamond micro- prong-set along the two sides of the band. Experience the difference in ...
Diamond, White Gold
$854Sale Price / item|20% Off
18k Rose Gold Margol Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This ring features a wave of brilliant round diamonds scattered prong set. Nineteen (19) round diamond micro- prong-set along the two sides of the band. Experience the difference in ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18k Rose Gold Winter Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Delicate ring features Seven (7) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product deta...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18k White Gold Winter Diamond Ring '1/2 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Delicate ring features Seven (7) floating Brilliante round diamonds set in "U" Shaped delicate prongs on top of a 1.3 MM band. Experience the difference in person! Product deta...
Diamond, White Gold
14K Rose Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, White Gold
18K White Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, White Gold
18K Rose Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Rose Gold
18K Yellow Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. Tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Kay Diamond Ring '2/5 Ct. tw'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic ring features 13 Round brilliant diamonds bead-set across the top half of the band. Experience the difference! Product details: Center Gemstone Color: WHITE Side Gems...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1.86 Carat Diamond and Platinum Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this diamond ring. Diamond Quality Color J Clarity VS2 Cut Round Old Cut Content 1.86 carats Dimensions 7.73mm...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 1.10 Carat Sapphire and 2.45 Carat Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sapphire Quality Color blue Origin Basaltic Cut Baguette / French Content 1.10 carats Diamond Quality Feature Diamond One Color H Clarity VS1 Cut Old European Content 0.50 carats D...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Round 1.25 Ca Peridot and Diamond Halo Ring in 14K White Gold Modern Setting
Located in Old Tappan, NJ
14K White Gold Ring with One Round Faceted Peridot 1.25 carats and 0.10 carat Diamonds. Finger size is 5.75, can be sized up or down by up to 2 sizes
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
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.
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