Carrera Carrera Diamond Ring
2010s Spanish Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Artist Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Spanish Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Classical Roman Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Carrera Carrera Diamond Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Carrera Carrera Diamond Ring?
Carrera y Carrera for sale on 1stDibs
Legendary Spanish jewelry house Carrera y Carrera is based in Madrid but its sculptural and wholly distinctive pieces are known all over the world. Devotees of the company’s luxurious rings, necklaces, bracelets and other adornments have included royalty and a range of high-profile pop culture figures, and its artisans’ expertise in jewelry design spans a history of more than 130 years.
The origins of Carrera y Carrera can be traced to a small shop in 1885 founded by Madrid native Saturio Carrera. A student of lapidary — the practice of carving and shaping stones and minerals — Saturio established a modest jewelry business, and later, his son, José, who studied jewelry design in Paris, took up the family business and opened a new shop near the old center of Spain’s capital city. José passed the firm onto his nephews, and Carrera y Carrera garnered international acclaim when the Spanish royal family awarded them their first royal commission in 1960 to craft a bridal tiara to be presented to Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón on her wedding day. This tiara — the house’s most prestigious piece to date — raised Carrera y Carrera’s profile significantly.
During the 1970s, the luxury house first presented their designs at the epicenter of international jewelry, Baselworld. Carrera y Carrera became a household name for Americans of means thanks to a distribution partnership that landed its offerings in the Cellini boutique at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria. Celebrities such as Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna have all worn custom Carrera y Carrera jewels on the red carpet, and the brand’s work has been exhibited at the Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin. Each of the brand’s unique designs for watches and other jewelry — which frequently draw on animal forms, mythology and art — are still made by hand, just as its founder intended.
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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.