Vintage Chanel LAGERFELD Statement Monochrome Camellia CC Logo Ring 2002
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A fabulous vintage Chanel camellia ring from the Spring Summer 2002 collection. Featuring glossy
Vintage Chanel LAGERFELD Statement Monochrome Camellia CC Logo Ring 2002
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A fabulous vintage Chanel camellia ring from the Spring Summer 2002 collection. Featuring glossy
Chanel Camellia White Rose Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel "Camellia" white rose gold ring Agate white rose set in 18 karat white gold; marked Chanel
Agate, 18k Gold, White Gold
CHANEL Camellia Citrine Amethyst Yellow Gold Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite ring from Chanel's Camellia collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia Flower Aquamarine Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Chanel 18k White Gold Aquamarine & Blue Sapphire Ring, from the "Camellia" Collection. This ring
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold
Chanel 18k 750 White Gold Camellia 1 Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel 18k 750 White Gold Camellia 1 Diamond Ring *Marked Chanel *Comes with the original boxes
Chanel Camellia Lucky Charm 18k White Gold Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
beauty that is deeply associated with Chanel. The raised Camellia motif is flawlessly polished, creating
Diamond, White Gold
Chanel Fil De Camellia Diamond 18k White Gold Cocktail Ring Sz 5 1/2
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
The Chanel Camellia Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring is a striking expression of the brand’s
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Gemstone Pearl 18k White Gold Cocktail Band Ring Sz 5 1/2
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
The Chanel Camellia Gemstone Pearl White Gold Ring is a refined blend of elegance and artistry. Its
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
Chanel Gold CC Camellia Stack Rings
By Chanel
Located in Singapore, SG
the camellia ring, the black colour is a reflection of the black camera used.
Stamped Chanel 18K Yellow Gold With Carved Black Onyx Camellia Cocktail Ring
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Houston, TX
onyx camellia cocktail ring. Chanel's black onyx camellia ring is from the Chanel Camellia Collection
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Chanel Pink Camellia Gold Tone Ring
By Chanel
Located in Fukuoka, Kyushu
Chanel gold tone ring with pink camellia motif on top. Chanel 03 CC P Made in France engraved on
Stamped Chanel Black Onyx and 18-Karat Gold Camellia Cocktail Ring
By Chanel
Located in Houston, TX
yellow gold "Camellia" cocktail ring from Chanel's "Camellia Collection." The ring is no longer in
Onyx, Gold
Chanel Camellia Ring in Bakelite, 2002
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Camellia ring in bakelite. Spring/Summer 2002 Collection. Additional
Chanel Camellia Yellow Gold Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
A splendid Chanel Camellia ring, fashioned as the iconic Chanel camellia flower and beautifully
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia Yellow Gold Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
A splendid Chanel Camellia ring, fashioned as the iconic Chanel camellia flower and beautifully
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Chanel Black Onyx Gold Camellia Cocktail Ring
By Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Chanel Camellia ring. Made of 18k white gold and black onyx. The ring is size 9.25. The
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia 18k White Gold Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Scalloped edges add texture and dimension to this classic Chanel Camellia ring. Made from opulent
Diamond, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
Beauty, and elegance are wrapped around this Camellia ring by Chanel. The centerpiece is a White
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia Diamond Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
A beautiful Chanel Camellia collection 18k white gold ring featuring diamond-encrusted floral
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Chanel designs. This 18K white gold ring features a sensuous white gold camellia bloom that would pair
Agate, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Chanel designs. This 18K white gold ring features a sensuous white gold camellia bloom that would pair
Agate, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Chanel designs. This 18K white gold ring features a sensuous white gold camellia bloom that would pair
Agate, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel designs. This 18K white gold ring features a sensuous white gold camellia bloom that would pair
Agate, Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Krakow, PL
Chanel designs. This 18K white gold ring features a sensuous white gold camellia bloom that would pair
Chanel Large Camellia Agate Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
its renowned Camellia Collection, but this 18k Yellow Gold Ring captures the visual beauty of a flower
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia Diamond Ring in Gold
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
This Chanel ring features an 18k Yellow Gold floral-accented structure serving as the perfect
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia Pearl Ring in Yellow Gold
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
Stunning Chanel Pearl "Camellia" ring features 2 Natural Pearls, crafted in 18k Yellow Gold
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CHANEL Pearl Clover Camellia Yellow Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Pearl Clover Camellia Ring by Chanel. With 2 round pearls: 4mm each. Details
18k Gold
CHANEL Diamond Domed Camellia White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Domed Camellia Ring by Chanel. With round brilliant cut diamonds, VS clarity
Diamond, 18k Gold
CHANEL White Gold Camellia Ring Size 52
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Iconic model of the House of CHANEL, this ring adorned with a black Camellia (onyx) in 18k white
Onyx, White Gold
Chanel Diamond White Gold Two-Flower Camellia Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond "Camellia" Two-Flower Medium Ring by Chanel. With round brilliant cut
Diamond, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Large Black Agate Flower Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold "Camellia" Black Onyx Large Flower Ring by Chanel. From Chanel's beautiful
Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel Camellia Flower Aquamarine Sapphire White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Chanel 18k White Gold Aquamarine & Blue Sapphire Ring, from the "Camellia" Collection. This ring
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold
Chanel 18K White Gold 0.40ct Diamond Camellia Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Scalloped edges define the feminine elegance of this white gold ring from Chanel. Its ridged
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Ajoure Wide Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A delicately crafted ring by Chanel who always puts the emphasis on style. The ring displays a
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Camellia Amethyst and Rhodolite Yellow Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
Featuring the signature Chanel design that compels with its feminine allure and eye-catching décor
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Gold Camellia Flower and Pearl Ring- size 6
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Gold Camellia Flower and Pearl Ring- MINT Condition The classic cocktail ring makes a
Chanel Profil De Camellia Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Honolulu, HI
CHANEL Profil De Camellia diamond ring in 18k yellow gold. The ring features a profile of a
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Camellia Green Peridot Blue Iolite Gold Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite ring from Chanel's Camellia collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a
Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Diamond Camelia Camellia Flower Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Camelia Flower Ring by Chanel. With 1 Round Brilliant Cut Diamond VS1
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Camelia Camellia Flower Diamond Onyx White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold "Camelia" Diamonds And Black Onyx Flower Ring by Chanel. With 102 brilliant cut
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel Camelia Camellia Flower Diamond Onyx White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold "Camelia" Diamonds And Black Onyx Flower Ring by Chanel. With 102 brilliant cut
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel Camelia Camellia Medium White Agate Flower Yellow Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Camelia Medium Size White Agate Flower Ring by Chanel. From Chanel's beautiful
Agate, 18k Gold
Chanel Diamond Yellow Gold Large Camellia Flower Ring
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Large Camelia Flower Ring by Chanel. From the Chanel "Camelia" Collection
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Onyx and Gold Camellia Ring 18k c2010 France
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2010, 18k, by Chanel, France. This chic jewel from Chanel features their iconic "Camellia
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camelia Diamond Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
A magnificent Chanel Camellia cocktail ring set with the finest Chanel round brilliant cut diamonds
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
Meticulous designs adorn the sides of this fantastic 18k White Gold Chanel ring, including
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia White Ceramic Gold Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
18k gold and white ceramic Camellia flower ring by Chanel. Ring size - 6.25, top - 26mm x 25mm
Gold
Chanel Lucky Pearl Camellia Yellow Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
This bold Chanel ring is from the Camelia collection, it features 2 pearls followed by 2 Camelia
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Camellia White Agate Ring in White Gold
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
Chanel ring from the Camellia Collection, one of Chanel's unmistakable collections. The ring
Agate, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Black Onyx Yellow Gold Large Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold "Camellia" Black Onyx Large Flower Ring by Chanel. From Chanel's beautiful
Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel Camellia Onyx Diamond 18k White Gold Cocktail Ring
By Chanel
Located in Feasterville, PA
The Chanel Camellia Onyx Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring is a stunning homage to the iconic
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Chanel 18K White Gold Camellia Diamond Ring Size: 5.75
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous, translucent agate takes the form of a camellia, one of the loveliest flowers, in this
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Camellia Flower White Chalcedony Ring Yellow Gold 51
By Chanel
Located in Kobe, Hyogo
Item: Authentic Chanel Fine Jewelry Camelia Ring Stones: Whiet Chalcedony Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
Agate, 18k Gold
Chanel Camelia Camellia Flower Black Agate Medium White Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold "Camelia" Black Onyx Medium Flower Ring by Chanel. From Chanel's beautiful
Onyx, 18k Gold
CHANEL Camellia Ring
By Chanel
Located in Verona, IT
Elegant Camellia ring made by Chanel in Paris. The ring is in 18kt pink gold and onyx.
Chanel Swarovski Crystal Camellia CC Ring
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Chanel camellia ring featuring a Swarovski crystal encrusted silver-tone band and flower design
Crystal, Base Metal
Chanel Camellia Diamond Ring
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
A Chanel Camellia diamond ring set in 18k white gold 18k. The ring features the iconic camellia
18k Gold
Chanel Camellia Gold Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Chanel 18k white gold large flower ring from iconic Camellia collection. Ring size - 5.5, ring top
18k Gold
CHANEL Diamond Signature Camellia Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, NY
The white camellia was Coco Chanel’s favorite flower and is the Chanel signature motif. These
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Enamelled Ring Camellia Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Iconic camellia flower ring, made from 24k gold plated base metal manufactured in 2003. Decorated
Gold Plate
Chanel Camellia Diamond Gold Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k white gold band ring, crafted by Chanel, featuring Camelia flowers, clovers and two FG/VVS
Diamond, 18k Gold
Chanel Camellia White Ceramic Gold Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k white gold and ceramic Camellia ring by Chanel. Ring size - 7, ring top - 31mm x 31mm. Weight
Gold
Chanel "Profil de Camellia" Diamond Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Vail, CO
"Profil de Camellia" band ring in 18k white gold, designed as an elegant camellia flower when
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel Pale Pink Enamelled Camellia Flower Ring
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Iconic camellia flower ring, made from 24k gold plated base metal manufactured in 2003. Set with
Crystal, Gold Plate
Chanel Ruby And Yellow Sapphire Yellow Gold Wide Band Ring
By Chanel
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ruby And Yellow Sapphire Wide Band Ring by Chanel. With 1 Yellow Sapphire totaling .10ct 6 rubies 3mm each 1 small ruby on the side Details: Ring Size: 5 Width: 10m...
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Victorian Natural Pearl and Diamond Cluster Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the twelve graduated cluster motifs each centred with natural bouton pearls measuring from 5.6 mm to 9 mm, within a surround of old br...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mikimoto Tahitian Black South Sea Pearl Gold Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Stamford, CT
Authentic Mikimoto 18 inch black Tahitian South Sea cultured pearl necklace. Design #XNB11018NS9397. Excellent lustre and nacre thickness. 18k white gold catch with Mikimoto hallmar...
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Whi...
Massive Brutalist Aquamarine Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, palladium, Switzerland. This stunning one-of-a-kind ring features a magnificent 48.60 carat cube of aquamarine in a sleek Swiss Modern frame. The highly dimensional, ...
Aquamarine, Palladium
Cartier Panthere Yellow Gold Enamel & Diamond Set Watch
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A ladies yellow gold Panthere wristwatch. Featuring a silver dial with roman numerals, a secret signature at X, a blued steel sword-shaped hands and a yellow gold diamond set bezel. ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Chanel Camelia 18k Solid Heavy Yellow Gold Flower Ring 56
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Chanel ring from the elegant Camelia collection features the classic flower design crafted in 18k yellow gold. Made in France circa 2010s. Measurements: 0.90" (23mm) wi...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Emerald and Onyx Panther Trinity Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cartier panther trinity ring in 18k yellow, rose and white gold. This Cartier ring features an 18k yellow gold panther with emerald eyes and an onyx nose. The panther is se...
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Chanel Monochrome CC Logo Cuff 2002 Collection
By Chanel
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Chanel Monochrome Logo Cuff. Featuring an arc style design embellished with the iconic CC logo from end to end. Since 1910 when Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel opened her first boutique,...
Chanel Teal Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Circa 2016/17 - Teal - Exotic leather (Alligator) - Silver-tone hardware - Leather and chain-link shoulder strap - Front flap closure - Signature interlocking CC turn-lock fastenin...
Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Pres Diamond Color Sapphire Yellow Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Folie des Pres Diamond Yellow, Green, Orange Sapphire Earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 64 round brilliant cut diamonds VVS1 clarity, E color total weight app...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
FW2003 Chanel pink nude fancy pearls CC ring US6.5
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel ring in pink resin inlaid with fancy pearls of different sizes and slightly iridescent gold CC. Size 53/54 ie US6.5, inner diameter 1.7 cm, top width 1.3 cm. The ring is vinta...
$108,480
H 10.83 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 Crocodile Porosus Lisse Honey Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 in honey and shiny crocodile porosus leather with gold hardware. The bag is in very good condition, has a small mark on one corner as pictured. Comes as full set...
Christian Dior 18k "Rose Dior Pre Catelan" Yellow Gold & Diamond Ring
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Christian Dior 18k "Rose Dior Pre Catelan" Yellow Gold & Diamond Ring is a stunning expression of elegance and artistry. This exquisite piece features a juxtaposition of a delica...
Yellow Gold
Diamond White-Onyx 18k Rose Gold Camellia Flower Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sweet and fun cocktail ring made of carved white onyx and diamonds. The diamonds weigh 0.58 carats and are set around the pedals of the Camellia. The pedals themselves are made of ...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Chanel Camelia Aquatiques Tourmaline Pink Violet Sapphire Gold Ring
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Chanel "Camélia Aquatiques" Tourmaline and Pink-Violet Sapphires on 18K white gold ring. 1 Tourmaline 13 carats, Pink and Violet Sapphires 1,80 carats. Retail price: approximately US...
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.
The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.
Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.
But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.
In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.
Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic.
After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.
Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.
Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.
Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and 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.