Cartier Tourmaline Rings
1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French More Rings
Garnet, Tourmaline, Diamond, Chalcedony, Aquamarine, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Garnet, Diamond, Chalcedony, Aquamarine, Platinum
1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Congolese Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Congolese Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Congolese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Chrome Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Congolese Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Congolese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Congolese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Ruby, ...
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20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, Enamel, Platinum, White Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Band Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Vintage 1970s American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Signet Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Band Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s French More Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s French Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century French Band Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s French Modern Signet Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French More Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Multi-gemstone, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
1990s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline,...
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Topaz, Diamond, Citrine, Chalcedony, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmal...
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1990s French Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s French Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Signet Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Mandarin Garnet, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Mu...
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chalcedony, Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Platinum
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
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The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.
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.