Coiled Snake Ring
Vintage 1970s American More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Byzantine Fashion Rings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s British Band Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
14k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Fashion Rings
9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Unknown More Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Band Rings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Platinum
Vintage 1960s European Cluster Rings
Emerald, Pyrite, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A snake ring can symbolize eternal love, especially if the snake is depicted as eating its own tail. Another meaning is one of mourning, and of the snake purifying a corpse and its return to Earth. Shop a collection of snake-shaped jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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