Deco 4.50ct Burma Pink Star Sapphire GIA & Old European Cut Diamonds in Platinum
Located in Tampa, FL
This beautiful Art Deco platinum ring circa 1920 is set with an exceptional no heat ~4.50 carat Pink Star Sapphire that exemplifies extraordinary color, clarity and quality of asteri...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Victorian Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Five-Stone Star Setting Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
They are bright and have a lovely sparkle and are set in star settings. Diamond total 13pts. Ring Size: J 1/2 or 5 Band Width: 7mm Weight: 2.6g
Diamond, Gold
Art Deco Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Three-Stone Star Setting Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
They are bright and have a lovely sparkle and are set in star settings. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1912.
Diamond, Gold
.58 Carat Diamond Art Deco Platinum Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Original 1930's Diamond platinum ring with star design center and hand detailed and pierced top. 1 round brilliant cut diamond, approx. total weight .30cts, F, VS2 16 round diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Cabochon Sapphire Rose Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Gold Cabochon Sapphire Rose Cut Diamond Engagement Ring. This beautiful Victorian star sapphire and diamond engagement ring is crafted in 18k yellow g...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Art Deco Italian Ring Platinum and Gold with Pearl and Diamonds
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
The centerpiece of the ring is a lustrous white pearl, gracefully set in the middle of an openwork star-shaped design.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Marquise Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring mounted in Platinum
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Art Deco Marquise Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring mounted in Platinum. Ca.1925 Art Deco platinum ring starring an elegantly modeled marquise blue sapphire weighing 1.78 carats approx...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Large Antique 11-Light Metal Star Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A grand, rustic chandelier with shower hanging lights structured with a downward-facing metal star in a ring with cascading chains. A well-crafted antique with great proportions and...
Metal, Brass
1900s Multicolor Star Folk Art American Hooked Rug 4'6"x4'8" Jute Loop Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A highly structured, repeating geometric pattern covers the surface, featuring stylized four-lobed star motifs delineated by concentric rings of cream, gray, and rust red.
Wool
Price Upon Request
H 28.75 in W 39 in D 2.5 in
38 Star American Flag, Colorado Statehood, Made by Horstmann Brothers ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
Specifically, this is triple wreath, with a small center star, surrounded by three consecutive rings of stars in the same size, with a large flanking star in each corner of the blue ...
Wool
$7,500
H 28.75 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Star Inlaid Candle Stand on Saber Legs, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany octagonal candle stand with center inlaid star, turned bulbous ringed pedestal, original locking mechanism, and resting on a tripod saber leg base with ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Price Upon Request
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 2.5 in
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 2nd KY CAVALRY
Located in York County, PA
These are fat in shape and inconsistent in size. Note how the lowest star in the outermost ring actually dips into the white stripe below.
Cotton
Very Large Antique Baccarat Overlay Glass Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Crowning the chandelier is a ring of star-shaped glass finials, followed by a band of floral glass designs with hanging beads and droplets, offering a sophisticated contrast to the o...
Glass
A Victorian Tent and Waterfall Chandelier By F& C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The chandelier issuing eight scroll arms supporting drop hung scalloped drip pans, the main ring supporting star rosettes above a waterfall of four concentric rings hung with Albert ...
Cut Glass
Antique Georgian Gold Chain 15K Flexible Link Barrel Clasp
Located in Munich, Bavaria
It is made out of 15K gold. Wide gold rings with embossed star motive alternate with polished gold rings.
Gold, 15k Gold
French Empire Chandelier, Gilded Bronze & Crystal, Circa 1920
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The underside of the ring is star shaped and woven with crystal chains.
Bronze
$2,800
H 22 in W 26.25 in D 26 in
Burmese Rain Drum Cast Bronze Coffee Drink Table Intricate Relief Detail, 1900s
Located in Bradenton, FL
Top, or tympanum, has star center, concentric rings, four sets of bronze double frogs and tapered sides with graduating bronze elephants.
Bronze
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Harvard Radios vs. Princeton Aviators Vintage Football Poster, circa 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The logo is composed of a black star and the number 7, with the text “United War Work Campaign” encircling the star in a yellow ring.
Paper
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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