Art Deco Coral Onyx & Diamond Cocktail Trilogy Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
You'll feel like you hit the trifecta wearing this bold Art Deco coral, black onyx and diamond ellipse cocktail ring. Epitomizing the edgy geometry of 1920s architecture, the rich, d...
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum, Silver
Signed Art Deco High Domed 5 Carat Opal And Diamond Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Recently acquired from the private estate of a gemstone collector, this sustainable Art Deco opal cocktail ring is signed with makers marks from legacy jeweler, Traub.
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Garavelli Aquamarine & Diamond 18k White Gold Shield Cocktail Ring
By Garavelli
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very good Era: Renaissance Revival Year: 2000s Metal: 18k White Gold Gemstone: Aquamarine (backed with Mother of Pearl) Carat Weight: Cut: Cabochon Color: light Blue Clar...
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Art Nouveau Angel Skin Coral & 18k Rose Gold Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A wonderful, cabochon shaped coral statement ring, hailing from the impactful Art Nouveau period.
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Art Nouveau 4 Carat Chrysoprase Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Era: Art Nouveau Year: 1900-1910 Metal: 11k & 14k (shank) Gemstone: Chrysoprase Carat Weight: 4.00 Cut: Round Cabochon Color: Green Clarity: Translucent Ring Size: 6 1/4, sizing av...
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Unisex Cats Eye Chrysoberyl Gypsy Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A classic mid century estate cocktail ring, with a compellingly hypnotic center gemstone.
Chrysoberyl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Men's Women's Mid Century Jade & Diamond 14k Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very Good Era: Mid Century Year: 1970 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Gemstone: Jadeite Carat Weight: 2.65 Cut: Cabochon Color: Green Clarity: Opaque Accent Diamonds: 18 Round Br...
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Art Deco Inspired 7 Carat Sugar Loaf Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Excellent Era: Art Deco Revival Year: 2023 Metal: Platinum Gemstone: Sapphire Carat Weight: 7.15 Cut: Sugar Loaf Cabochon Color: violetish Blue Clarity: Transparent Acce...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970's Black Star Sapphire and Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage 1970's statement ring with black star sapphires and white glittering diamonds. The setting has an abstract organic design and feel. In very good condition. Size: 6 If you w...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro 1940s GIA Certified 6.50 Carat Burmese Fei Cui Type A Jade & Diamond Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Excellent Era: Retro Year: 1940 Metal: Palladium Gemstone: Natural Untreated Burmese Fei Cui Jade Carat Weight: 6.50 Cut: Oval cabochon Color: Intense, vivid green Clarit...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Palladium
New Alex Sepkus 3.94 Carat Black Opal 18k Gold Ring
By Alex Sepkus
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: New Era: Contemporary Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Gemstone: Opal Carat Weight: 3.94 Cut: Oval Cabochon Color: Play of Color (Blue & Green Dominant) Clarity: Opaque Accent...
Diamond, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Art Deco Revival Onyx & Coral White Gold Ring Jacket
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
An alluring estate find, this ring jacket will showcase your solitaire ring in the timeless style of the 1920s Art Deco jazz age. Lustrous black onyx and fiery orange-red coral stati...
Coral, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Roberto Coin Amethyst Mother Of Pearl Doublet Diamond 18K Gold Cocktail Ring
By Roberto Coin
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Striking and sophisticated, this Roberto Coin Cocktail Ring is beautifully crafted in luxurious 18 Karat White Gold and features a captivating amethyst over mother-of-pearl doublet m...
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
12.60 Carat Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Mid Century White Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Photography © Belrose Estate Jewelers, Santa Barbara, CA Item Id: 250549
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-Century 4.55 Carat Black Opal and 1.5 Carat Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Condition: Very Good Era: Mid Century Year: 1960s Metal: Platinum, 18K Bezel Center Opal: Carat Weight: 4.55 Cut: Round Cabochon Color: Electric Blue & Green Flashes Diamonds: 12 C...
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau Sugarloaf No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Kohn & Co Ring 18K Yellow Gold
By Kohn
Located in Boston, MA
An Art Nouveau period Sugarloaf Sapphire solitaire, set in an 18k yellow gold mounting. The deep blue sapphire is the focal point, accentuated by the intricate woven gold design. Cra...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold 0.32ct Diamond, Ruby, and Sapphire Ring MF01-070826
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
Bold and architectural, this estate ring features three cabochon-cut gemstonesa central round ruby and two blue sapphire cabochonseach bezel-set within their own diamond pave halo on...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Diamond Emerald Earrings Ring Pendant Set 18K White Gold
By Estate Jewelry
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Diamond Emerald Earrings Emerald Ring Pendant Set 18K White Gold This absolutely stunning vintage jewelry set is finely crafted in solid 18K White Gold. There are three pieces in t...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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