Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Early 1900s Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s European Contemporary Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold
1830s Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
White Diamond, Ruby
1920s German Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 18th Century European Rococo Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Rock Crystal, Gold
16th Century British Tudor Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Spinel, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Turkish Retro Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Coral, 10k Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
18k Gold
1950s Retro Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 24k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, White Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century American Contemporary Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1920s German Art Deco Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Alexandrite, Diamond, Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Bronze
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1840s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century British Edwardian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century German Antique Gold Solitaire Ruby Ring
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
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Finding the Right solitaire-rings for You
Even as jewelry trends have come and gone, antique and vintage diamond solitaire rings are a classic fashion piece. Although enduringly popular as an engagement ring style, a solitaire ring — whether it's an emerald solitaire ring, a sapphire solitaire ring or another iteration — makes a fantastic addition to any outfit with a variety of shapes and settings to explore.
Solitaire rings have a single stone setting and a minimalistic band in which pressure, bezel or prongs hold the stone in place. They have a long history in jewelry, such as an example discovered in Israel with a single amethyst that could be as old as the third century A.D.
Simple gold rings with single diamonds were prized possessions in Ancient Rome. However, it was not until the 1940s that engagement rings with a solitaire diamond setting became widely popular.
After the turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II led to a decline in diamond prices, De Beers saw an opportunity. The diamond magnate teamed up with the ad agency N.W. Ayer for the “A Diamond Is Forever” campaign. It was a sensation and cemented the solitaire diamond as the leading engagement ring. Statistics show that diamonds are the most common gemstones for engagement rings, preferred by 87 percent of people. (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.)
Today, the design of solitaire rings takes many forms, and those created by Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and other internationally celebrated jewelry houses are particularly sought-after accessories. Though the single-stone setting remains the same, bands have become more detailed, with some containing other stones or even multiple diamonds. Art Deco, Art Nouveau and other art movements have influenced the design of solitaire rings over the years. However, the simplicity of this accessory remains timeless.
Browse 1stDibs for a unique selection of antique and vintage solitaire rings to accent any fashion choice.
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