Castellani Pink Agate 19th Century Hercules Cameo 18kt Gold Ring
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
The ring has a nice low profile. The Juno is made with Castellani Ancient Terra-Cotta™ Red 18kt, giving the ring a nice rich gold color that complements the pink color of the cameo.
Antique Pink Cameo and Blue Enamel Gold Ring, Great Britain, 1900
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Details Period: Edwardian, circa 1900 Origin: Great Britain Materials: 18K Yellow Gold, Enamel Gemstone: Hand-carved Pink Cameo (young lady motif) Weight: 18.2 g (0.64 oz) ...
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Italian 14K Gold Pink Conch Shell Cameo Ring, Floral Classical Profile
Located in Miami, FL
A romantic vintage Italian cameo ring, hand-carved in soft blush conch shell and bezel-set in solid 14K gold. Featuring a finely detailed classical female profile with flowing hair a...
14k Gold
Carved Oval Cameo and Pink Tourmaline Halo Ring Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring Size: 6.5 This exquisite cameo ring is a testament to classical elegance, set in lustrous 14 karat yellow gold.
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold ring with Roman Pink Agate Cameo depicting Two Putti 3rd-4th Century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 3rd – 4th century Measurements: 20 x 11 mm Ring size: 7 Weight: 5, 80 gr The ring features a contemporary yellow gold setting featuring a Roman-era pink agate cameo dating ...
Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mother Of Pearl Cameo, Diamonds, Sapphires & Tsavorite Cocktail Ring.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Please check out the HD Video. The center mother of pearl Cameo is antique (over 100 years old), the ring setting is newly made. The color combination is out of this world! This supe...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple S...
$594Sale Price|40% Off
Miriam Salat Cameo Sterling Silver Ring with White Topaz and Resin
By Miriam Salat
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Salat Cameo Sterling Silver Ring with White Topaz and Resin Miriam Salat Cameo ring features milky cream and pink resin with vintage sterling silver.
Topaz, Sterling Silver
Intini Jewels 2.5 Carat Pink Cameo Coral 9 Karat Gold Oval Handmade Chic Ring
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Modern and Elegant midi ring design in 9 karat yellow gold with a cabochon cut coral with tiny griffes sormounting the ring.
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Goddess Demeter Roman '3-4th Century AD' Pink Coral Cameo Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Roma, IT
An authentic roman cameo (3-4th century AD ), depicting the head of Demeter , is set in this sterling silver ring. Demeter , Ceres for Romans, was a maternal divinity of earth and f...
Sterling Silver
14 Karat Pink Gold Carved Brown Carnelian Cameo Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Pink Gold Carved Brown Carnelian Cameo Ring Size 11.5 The carved cameo takes on different shades of brown depending on how its turned to the light.
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
12k Rose Gold Vintage Rectangular Pink Cameo Right Facing Ring
Located in Fairfield, CT
12k rose gold ring. This beautiful vintage rectangular cameo ring has a pink background with a creamy white foreground of a handsome draped profile bust, facing to the right, decorat...
Rose Gold
Sterling Silver and Pink Conch Shell Cameo Bow Design Ring circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
Lovely sterling silver and pink conch shell cameo ring, featuring bow design shoulders.
Sterling Silver
14 Karat Yellow Gold Carved Flower Pink Cameo Cocktail Dress Ring
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A pretty carved 14 karat yellow gold claw set pink cameo ring in the design of a chrysanthemum flower.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Pink Gold Ring Set with Pink and Beige Tourmalines Cameo by Marion Jeantet
Located in Paris, FR
Pink, purple, beige and yellow colours for this beautiful and vomuminous ring. Subtile palette of colour cabochons, all tourmaline stones. 18K pink gold ring. Finger size: 51 or 5 3...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Diamond Pearl Ruby Enamel Gold Brooch by Carlo Giuliano
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in London, GB
Highly Important Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Portrait Brooch by Carlo Giuliano recognized to be arguably the most significant 19th century Egyptian Revival jewel. An important Egyptian...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830 Mourning Ring Gold Enamel Natural Half Pearls Flowers Garnet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The gold ring is set with ten natural half pearls within a wavy black enamelled surround. Inside the pearl surround the ring is decorated with a garnet that might have replaced a loc...
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Georgian 18k Gold Octagonal Miniature Ring, Circa 1790, France
Located in Firenze, IT
Octagonal miniature depicting a putto under a tree and near a brazer with the inscription in French "à l'amitié" that underlines the sentimental value of such gift. The frame is in ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,692Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.95 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond and Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in GB
Wimbledon Furniture We are delighted to offer For sale this stunning circa 1900 French or Italian Sterling silver Diamond & Enamel powder compact with lipstick A very good looking a...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,490
Size: please refer to measurements
CLAIRE PETTIBONE 2015 Sample Golden Bridal Gown Backless Wedding Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Claire Pettibone Romantique Collection Sample Wedding Dress White and Golden Yellow Very Shimmery Deep low back Size 10 but see measurements below fits smaller Pristine Measurements ...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
VivienneWestwood HandCut Moire CorsetStyle Velvet Red EveningCocktail Dress 1998
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Chicago, IL
Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) designed this corset-style hourglass-shaped red velvet evening cocktail dress with its outsized double bow and sheer moire faux-underlay for her "Dresse...
Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well as a hair comb fitting to conver...
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Zuhair Murad Couture white silver gold beaded sequin mini wedding backless dress
By Zuhair Murad
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE An incredibly rare dress from Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Fall 2006 This really is a work of art, a tasseled flapper style mini dress. The dress is sheer mesh and i...
$945Sale Price|25% Off
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Amethyst & Ruby & Multi Gem Ring 18K & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Amethyst & Ruby & Multi Gem Cocktail Ring Set 18K & Silver Natural Amethyst - 7.50 carats Natural White Topaz - 2 carats Natural Rubies - 4 ...
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
Vivienne Westwood Couture red taffeta corset and ballgown skirt, fw 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood evening ensemble ▪ Labelled as a 'SPECIAL ITEM' from Vivienne Westwood's Couture line ▪ Constructed from red taffeta backed with silk organza ▪ Boned corset with...
$38,400Sale Price|20% Off
W 2.05 in L 7 in
ROMAN REVIVAL 1880 Micro Mosaic Bangle Bracelet In Solid 19Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Roman revival grand tour bangle bracelet. This is a beautiful historical bangle bracelet, created during the Victorian-Grand Tour era, in Rome Italy between the 1870 and 1880. The r...
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
A Roman Ring With A Intaglio Nicolo Minerva 1st Century AD
Located in Firenze, IT
A ROMAN INTAGLIO NICOLO with MINERVA 1ST CENTURY AD Period: I - II century A.D. Top size: 14.5 mm Ring size: 7 Weight: 5.2 gr The carving, from Roman times and attributable to the ...
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Oval Mourning Ring Painted en Grisaille 1790's
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 1790’s Dimensions: 33 x 18 mm Ring size: 6 ½ Weight: 8 gr The Georgian mourning ring dates back to the 1790s and consists of an oval frame containing a grisaille miniature ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Owl & Athena Silver Tetradrachm w 18k gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular tetradrachm [coin] of Athena and an owl is trimmed with 18 karat gold, and is circa 430 to 420 BC. On the obverse side is the head of Athena, wearing a circular eari...
18k Gold, Silver
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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