Cartier emerald-cut diamond solitaire, French, circa 2000.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier emerald-cut diamond solitaire. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald-cut diamond, G
Early 2000s French Retro Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier emerald-cut diamond solitaire, French, circa 2000.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier emerald-cut diamond solitaire. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald-cut diamond, G
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 47
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Signed 2.11 Carat F VS1 Emerald Cut Trinity Diamond Solitaire
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An important signed jewel, this Cartier Trinity Platinum Solitaire Ring is the epitome of refined
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Cartier Vivid Emerald Round 18k Tricolour Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Round Cut Emerald 18k Tri Colour/Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning multi
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 51
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Round Emerald Shelly Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 5 49
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Round Cut Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Platinum Ring with Colombian Emerald, AGL Certified
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Cartier signed ring, showcasing a vivid 12.25-carat Colombian emerald, certified by
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Cartier Pink Topaz, Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier pink topaz, blue sapphire and diamond ring in platinum. Center set with cut-cornered
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
A Platinum and Aquamarine Ring
By Cartier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A platinum solitaire ring set with a large step cut aquamarine (app. 8.50 carat) set in a raised
Aquamarine, Platinum
Cartier diamond flanked solitaire ring, French.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier diamond flanked solitaire ring. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald cut diamond, H
Diamond, Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Emerald Round 18k Tricolour Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Round Cut Emerald 18k Tri Colour/Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning multi
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Emerald Round 18k Tricolour Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Round Cut Emerald 18k Tri Colour/Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning multi
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond Solitaire Ring, English, circa 1980
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier diamond solitaire ring. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald-cut diamond, H colour, VS2
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Ring Royal Blue Sapphire Emerald Cut and Diamonds Baguettes
By Cartier
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Ring in platinum Cartier set with diamonds baguettes on the shoulders , in the center a beautiful
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
8.20ct F VS1 Vintage Emerald Cut Diamond Ring by Cartier, Paris
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A stunning diamond ring by Cartier c.1980s, set to the centre with a beautiful vinatage emerald-cut
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Magnificent 27carat Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Description A magnificent sapphire and diamond ring by Cartier c.2000s, centred with a beautiful
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1.14 Carat Emerald Cut Cartier Diamond Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
This elegant and stunning diamond solitaire ring hails from the Cartier collection. The piece has
Diamond, Platinum
Beautiful 2.59ct Colombian Emerald & Diamond Platinum Solitaire Ring by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A beautiful completely untreated no oil emerald and diamond ring by Cartier 2006, centred with a
Emerald, Platinum
Beautiful 2.59ct Colombian Emerald & Diamond Platinum Solitaire Ring by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A beautiful completely untreated no oil emerald and diamond ring by Cartier 2006, centred with a
Emerald, Platinum
Cartier Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Emerald Cut Solitaire Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist but far from demure, this elegant diamond solitaire from Cartier shines with sleek
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Emerald Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring 1.84 Carat E/VS1
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k yellow gold Cartier diamond engagement ring from the 1895 solitaire collection. The ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier GIA Certified 1.34 Carat D SI1 Emerald Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This signed solitaire from Cartier features a 1.34 carat Emerald cut diamond of D color and SI1
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Diamond 1895 Solitaire Engagement Ring 1.84 Carat
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k yellow gold Cartier diamond engagement ring from the 1895 solitaire collection. The ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond 1895 Solitaire Engagement Ring 1.84 Carat
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k yellow gold Cartier diamond engagement ring from the 1895 solitaire collection. The ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Cert Cartier Platinum Diamond Solitaire 1895 Ring 1.53ct E/VS1
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A breathtaking platinum diamond ring by Cartier from the Solitaire 1895 collection. The ring
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Solitaire Emerald Cut Trinity Engagement Ring 1.03 Carat EVS2
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Retired Cartier Trinity Collection engagement ring. The ring is a size 7.5 (US), made of platinum
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Cartier Etincelle Emerald Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring in Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier ‘Etincelle’ diamond solitaire ring set in 18k rose. From the current
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 51
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 52
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 55
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Vivid Emerald Round 18k Tricolour Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Round Cut Emerald 18k Tri Colour/Multi Tone Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning multi
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 52 6
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 5.5 K
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Signed 1.92 Carat F VVS1 Emerald Cut Tri-Color Trinity Solitaire
By J. Birnbach
Located in New York, NY
An important signed jewel, this Cartier Trinity Tri-Color Solitaire Ring is the epitome of refined
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 51
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 51
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Vivid Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 49
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald Deep Green Ellipse 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring 55
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Deep Green Emerald 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring. Stunning yellow gold Cartier
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Original 1992 Oval Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ellipse Ring
By Cartier
Located in Valenza, IT
Original 1992, Cartier Oval Natural Emerald 18Kt Yellow Gold iconic Ellipse ring, French size 54
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Original 1992 Oval Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ellipse Ring
By Cartier
Located in Valenza, IT
Original 1992, Cartier Oval Natural Emerald 18Kt Yellow Gold iconic Ellipse ring, French size 52
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Original 1992 Oval Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ellipse Ring
By Cartier
Located in Valenza, IT
Original 1992, Cartier Oval Natural Emerald 18Kt Yellow Gold iconic Ellipse ring, French size 54
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Original 1992 Oval Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ellipse Ring
By Cartier
Located in Valenza, IT
Original 1992, Cartier Oval Natural Emerald 18Kt Yellow Gold iconic Ellipse ring, French size 54
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
Hermès NEW Birkin 25 Togo Black Gold
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès Birkin 25 crafted of Togo leather in Prussian Blue with palladium hardware. The piece is new and very sought after. Date stamp K for 2025. It comes with the full set: clochett...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in D 3.5 in L 16 in
New Fendi Aspen Shearling and Suede FF Brown Hobo Tote Bag
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Fendi Shearling Aspen Bag Brand New * Stunning Rare Shearling Bag * Rich Soft Chocolate Brown * Full Shearling Lining and Piping * Rope Braided & Leather Strap * Two Front Snap...
Tiffany & Co. Signed 2.58 Carat GIA F VS2 Pear Shaped Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Celebrate love with this stunning Tiffany & Co. Signed Pear Shaped Diamond Engagement Ring, a true symbol of timeless elegance. This exquisite piece features a 2.58 carat pear-shaped...
Diamond, Platinum
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Mini Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG087 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (U) Age: 1...
Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Diamond Platinum Buds Ring 1.63-carat E VS2 GIA
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless and elegant ring created by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. inspired by the intricate artistry of flower buds. Classic design, perfect proportions, it can be a special e...
White Diamond, Platinum
CHRISTIAN DIOR Boutique c.1990s Haute Couture Numbered Black Silk Sequin Bustier
By Christian Dior
Located in Thiensville, WI
Christian Dior Boutique c.1990's haute couture numbered (16923) black silk sequin bustier. Strapless sweetheart neckline. Black sequin embellished waistline. Center back separating z...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG120 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (W) Age: 1993 Accompa...
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 3.00 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond VVS1 Clarity with trapezoid diamond
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
This refined engagement ring showcases a GIA certified 3.00 carat emerald cut diamond set in platinum, highlighting timeless elegance with architectural precision. The central ston...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Cartier Pink Red Ruby Oval Cut 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ellipse Ring 50
By Cartier
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Cartier Vivid Red Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Solitaire Band Ring. Stunning yellow gold ring set with a vivid red ruby. Fine jewellery houses like Cartier only use the finest of ge...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Old Mine Cut 15.93 Carat Diamond earrings in Yellow Gold. GIA
By MOGULDIAM INC
Located in New York, NY
Step into the glamour of a bygone era with these breathtaking antique style diamond earrings, showcasing a remarkable GIA Certified 15.93 total carats of old mine cut diamonds. Each ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Round Diamond Halo Platinum Engagement Ring
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Destinée, a gorgeous Diamond Engagement Ring designed by Cartier holding a 1.03 carat round Diamond that is enhanced by a halo of diamonds which bestow an exceptional radiance. This...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$95,400
H 6.3 in W 11 in D 1.57 in
Hermès Kelly Elan Folie Clutch Black Porosus Crocodile & Feather Noir with Gold
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
Hermès Kelly Elan Folie Clutch Black Porosus Crocodile & Feather Noir with Gold Hardware This exceptional Hermès Kelly Elan Folie is a rare and dramatic piece that blends sophistica...
Hermès Micro Kelly 15 cm Sellier Red Leather Gold Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional and Adorable Authentic Hermès Micro Kelly Rare item, a must-have for any Hermès lovers Sellier Version (outside stitching) for a rigid shape, so chic ! Made in France ...
c1992 Cartier Ellipse Ruby Band Sz 6.25 Ring EU 53 18k Gold Signed Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage Cartier ruby 'Ellipse' ring crafted in 18k yellow gold (circa 1992). Oval faceted ruby measures 5mm x 4mm (note: small chip to the edge of the ruby - visible under a 10x l...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
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.