8 Carat Rectangular Sapphire Ring
1990s Thai Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern More Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco More Bracelets
Pink Sapphire
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2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Artisan Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Engagement Rings
Morganite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 22k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
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Early 2000s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sapphire
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1780s Georgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Antique 1780s Georgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1960s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Palladium
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Cluster Rings
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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.
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