Estate Setting Only For Engagement Ring
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s North American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Palladium
2010s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pink Sapphire
Late 20th Century North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum, Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Wedding Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Platinum
2010s Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian George III Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Engagement Rings
Emerald, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Singaporean Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Gold
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, Silver
Vintage 1980s British Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Neoclassical Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s English Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
1990s American Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s North American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modern Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Belgian Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Solitaire Rings
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024The difference between vintage, antique and estate engagement rings comes down to age and history. Rings that are over 100 years old are antiques, while those produced 20 to 99 years ago are vintage. Estate engagement rings are any rings that have had a previous owner. They can include antique, vintage and even contemporary rings produced during the last 20 years. Shop a large selection of engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024Yes, prong settings can be good for engagement rings. When carefully crafted, prongs can help keep a gemstone secure. Plus, they allow nearly all of the gemstone to be visible, enhancing its sparkle and color. Many people also find prong settings to be easy to clean. Follow the maintenance and care instructions included with your engagement ring to help it stand the test of time. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of engagement rings.
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