Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Target Flip Ring
Located in London, GB
Colour: G-H, Clarity: SI Tested As: Platinum Box: The Vintage Jeweller Ring Box Comments: Please note, the outer layer of the face is unable to flip resulting in the sapphires consta...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Flip over Ruby Sapphire Diamond Eternity Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
Beautiful Art Deco flip over eternity Ring, handmade in 18k white gold around 1930.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
14K Rose Gold Tourmaline, Ruby and Diamond Cross Flip Ring
By Michael Barin
Located in Granada Hills, CA
This ring is unlike any you have seen before! It features hand-engraving throughout the design and a unique flip mechanism. Depending on your mood, you can either wear this ring show...
Tourmaline, Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Rose Gold
Antique Deco Flip Ring Onyx Amethyst Vintage 14 Karat Gold Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed Art Deco era ring (circa 1920s to 1930s), crafted in 14 karat white gold.
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Art Deco Flip Ring Carnelian Intaglio Flowers Dog 10 Karat Gold Spinning
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage Art Deco era ring (circa 1920s to 1930s) crafted in 10 karat rose gold. Carnelian measures 14mm x 11mm (in excellent condition and free of cracks or chips)....
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire Flip Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Art Deco flip ring with rubies, sapphires, and approximately 0.50 CTS of single cut diamonds.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Platinum Flip Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Platinum Flip Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Ruby, Emerald, and Diamond Platinum Flip Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco Ruby, Emerald, and Diamond Platinum Flip Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
1929 Art Deco Carved Hardstone Onyx Platinum 18 Karat White Gold Cameo Flip Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a flip stye ring, with one side a hardstone cameo depicting the carved profile of a woman Reversed by an onyx tablet centering stylized platinum numerals '1929' Each be...
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Platinum Diamond, Sapphire, and Ruby Flip Ring - Size 6.25
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Art Deco diamond, ruby, and sapphire flip ring. Item #R0474 Metal: Platinum Weight: 6.5 Grams Diamond Color: H Diamond Clarity: SI1 Total Diamond Weight: Approximatel...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond Convertible Eternity Flip Ring in Platinum
Located in London, England
An early 1930’s sapphire, ruby and diamond convertible flip ring set in platinum. This piece is an excellent example of the Art Deco style, period and craftsmanship.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond "Flip" Eternity Band
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco sapphire, ruby, and diamond "flip" ring, wearable in multiple ways, in engraved platinum mount.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Platinum Diamond Emerald Sapphire Ruby Flip Swivel Ring Eternity Band
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Art Deco c.1920's Composition: Platinum Primary Stone: Diamonds Stone Carat: about .11 carats Accent Stone: French Cut Sapphires, Emeralds & Rubies Ring Face: 6.25mm at wi...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Flip Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a hexagon shaped platinum form head with three flippable segments allowing for a range of stylings Each segment is bezel, channel, and bead set with diamonds on one side ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Deco 14k Onyx and Diamond Cameo Flip Reversible Ring, Size 6 3/4
Located in Toledo, OH
This beautiful onyx and cameo flip ring is from the 1920's-1930's and made of white 14k gold. This piece is comprised of 2 individual faces which flip, making a ring that can be worn...
Onyx, Gold
Vintage Art Deco Paste Eternity Ring, Day to Night, Flippable
Located in NEWARK, GB
This rare vintage Art Deco day to night paste ring is simply enchanting!
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sapphire Ruby and Diamond Day and Night Flip Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Art Deco sapphire, ruby and diamond flip ring. This piece offers two rings in one allowing the wearer to flip the single cut set diamond sides round to either a s...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Sapphire Ruby Diamond Platinum Flip Band Ring
Located in Aspen, CO
Platinum Art Deco eternity band that "flips" so that one can wear this band a variety of ways: a sapphire and diamond three row band, a ruby and diamond three row band, or flip the...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco 2.40 Carat Between Sapphire Ruby .90 Ct Diamond Night and Day Flip Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Art Deco Having Fun This absolutely superb example of the Art Deco period is a classy Flip ring or night & day – can be worn in a myriad of versions making fun and displaying beauty...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Ruby Sapphire Diamond Platinum Flip Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very cool Art Deco flip band ring featuring diamonds, sapphires, and rubies set in platinum.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Platinum Square Cut Ruby Sapphire With Diamonds Flip Ring
Located in New York, NY
One Ladies Band Consisting Of 12 Custom Cut Square Cut Sapphires Weighing Approximately 1 carat Total Weight And Further Designed With 12 Custom Cut Beautiful Color Square Rubies Wei...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1920 Art Deco Platinum 1.00cttw Antique Cut Diamond Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920 Item Details: Ring Size: 8.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.9 grams Diamond Details Center Diamond: 1.00cttw Cut: Antique Single Cut Color: F-G Cl...
Diamond, Platinum
4.96 Carat Green Beryl Square Radiant Cut Platinum Engagement Ring by Merkaba
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A refined platinum diamond engagement ring by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, centered by a natural green beryl weighing 4.96 carats in a square radiant cut. The vivid green hue is pa...
Beryl, Green Beryl, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
English Early Victorian Gold, Blue Enamel, and Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique early Victorian gold, diamond, and enamel ring featuring a rose-cut diamond center in a tapering gold mount decorated with a blue enamel foliate pattern, in 15k gold. Eng...
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Mine Cut Diamond & French Cut Ruby Bow Motif Engagement Ring Platinum
Located in Boston, MA
An elegant engagement ring featuring a 0.62-carat old mine-cut diamond, with a clarity of VS2 and a color grade of I. The diamond is set in a refined platinum mounting in the shape ...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Circa 1920s GIA 2.58ct Old European Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1920s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.25 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.1 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA Report#: 2235467044 Weight: 2.58ct total weig...
Diamond, Platinum
1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Magnificent Old European Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring
By Paul Binder
Located in Lucerne, CH
Well played fusion of an antique diamond with a modern design. Binder Zurich is a well know name for collectors all over the world. The 7.21 ct old European cut diamond of approxim...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Art-Deco 4.48 Carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Original Art-Deco 4.48 carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring in Platinum Platinum (tested) ring made in the early 1920s. It has been set with a proportioned emerald-cut aquamari...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco GIA Vintage Antique 3.0ct Old EURO Diamond Sapphire Pt Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco GIA 3.0ct Old EUROPEAN Diamond Sapphire Platinum Engagement Vintage Antique Ring. Few come finer or as fabulous as this original handcrafted platinum diamond and sapphire ri...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Granat Brothers Old European Cut Diamond and Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 5.75 This stunning vintage diamond engagement ring will absolutely take your breath away. Exquisitely designed with multiple shapes of diamonds in a luxurious platinum se...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Natural Diamond Ring 18K Gold Band 2.02 TDW Bubble
By Estate Jewelry
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Natural Diamond Ring 18K Gold Band 2.02 TDW Bubble This vintage estate ring is finely crafted in solid 18K Yellow Gold and set with genuine white and fiery natural diamonds. Center ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Diagonal Ring 7.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Diagonal Ring 7.5 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Size: 7.5 Band Width: 12mm Weight: 15.20 grams Hallmark: TIFFANY&Co. 750 ITALY Condition: Excellent condition, like ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum, Art Deco Style Calibrated Emerald & Diamond Target Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Emerald Target Ring Platinum Tested Circa 2000 This stunning target ring is designed in a deco style and is sure to catch the eye of anyone who sees it. The centrepiece is a natu...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Victorian Era Rose Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Montgomery, AL
We always love a beautiful vintage rose cut diamond!! This beauty would be great as a very unique engagement ring or even a great right hand cocktail ring!!! Rind Details Material: ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique European Ring 1ct Diamond solid 18K Gold Silver Ø 6.25 US /2.7gr
Located in SE
Fine Antique Ring made in ca. late XIX - early XX century. Solid 18K Orange - Yellow Gold band with scaly decorations on the shoulders. Round rose cut Diamond in Silver bezel measur...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring. Ca. 1910´s
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond Halo Ring. Ca. 1910´s The images features an exquisite ring that showcases intricate craftsmanship and a beautiful design. The central stone appears to b...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry 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.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
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Will your beloved be enchanted by an Edwardian ring or a trendy Art Deco piece? We clue you into period styles and tips for finding the perfect ring.