8carat Sapphire Burma Ring
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian British Colonial Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Burmese Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Burmese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Early Victorian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Signet Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Band Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Belgian Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k ...
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, 18k G...
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Diamond, Y...
2010s American Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Pink S...
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Baroque Revival Loose Gemstones
Spinel, Black Spinel
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Bridal Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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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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