Ballerina Setting
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Jade, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown More Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Modern Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Rhodolite, Garnet, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s English Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Post-War Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 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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