English Five Stone Diamond Ring
Late 20th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s English Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s English Wedding Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Opal, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Opal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1830s British Victorian More Rings
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1930s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s American High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian More Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British More Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Wedding Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Engagement Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century British Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s English Bridal Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bridal Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1880s More Rings
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
White Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century British Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
20th Century British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Bridal Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century More Rings
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s English Romantic Bridal Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 15k Gold
20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Edwardian More Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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.
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