Basalt Sapphire
Antique 19th Century Austrian Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Australian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s European Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Peridot
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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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