Ceylon Violet Sapphire Ring
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k ...
Vintage 1950s Spanish Neoclassical Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Engagement Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Aquamarine, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
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Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Band Rings
18k Gold
1990s Band Rings
White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dome Rings
Moonstone, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s Unknown More Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro More Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Sri Lankan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Bridal Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Oceanic Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 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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