Vintage Retro Platinum Old Marquise and Baguette Diamond Eternity Band - Size 7
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Retro Platinum Old Marquise and Baguette Diamond Eternity Band - Size 7. This gorgeous Retro old marquise diamond eternity band is crafted in platinum. The ring fea...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$3,000
White Gold 2.5 Carat Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Retro Composition: 14K White Gold Primary Stone: Diamond Primary Stone Weight: 2.5 CTW Primary Stone Color: F/G Primary Stone Clarity: Vs2/Si1 Band Width: 3.5mm Ring Siz...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Emerald and Diamond 18 Carat Gold Half Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The emeralds in this ring are beautiful and bright and measure 10pts each. In between the gorgeous green stones are pairs of diamonds which measure 2pts each. The ring is modelled in...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Half Eternity
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous square cut stones set within the 18ct white gold are so sparkly and the sapphires are a great bright blue colour. The diamonds total approx 25pts and the sapphires total...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage Retro Platinum Single Cut Diamond Eternity Wedding Band - Size 6 3/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Retro Platinum Single Cut Diamond Eternity Wedding Band - Size 6 3/4. This gorgeous Retro diamond wedding band is crafted in platinum. This ring features two rows o...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Retro 18K White Gold Square Cut Emerald Engraved Eternity Band - Size 6
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Retro 18K White Gold Square Cut Emerald Engraved Eternity Band - Size 6 1/2. This beautiful wedding band is crafted in 18k white gold. There are a mix of natural an...
Emerald, White Gold
Vintage Ruby and 18 Carat White Gold 1/3 Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The rubies set within this 18ct white gold band are emerald cut and total approx 90pts. They have a great shine to them and are beautifully bright stones. Ring Size: M or 6 1/4 Ba...
Ruby, Gold, White Gold
Vintage Emerald and Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Half Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The emeralds in this ring are beautiful and bright and measure 5pts each. In between each trio of the gorgeous green stones are diamond points. The ring is modelled in 18carat white ...
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Vintage Half Eternity Wedding Band. Diamond Sapphire Band 18K White Gold 6.40mm
Located in New York, NY
Ring Size: 6.25 US, Resizable Metal: Gold, 18k White Gold Stone: Diamond, Sapphire Stone Cut: Old European Cut, French Cut Style: Retro Wedding Band Style: Half Eternity Band Band Wi...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Vintage Half Eternity Wedding Band. Diamond Sapphire Band 18K White Gold 6.40mm
Located in New York, NY
Ring Size: 6.25 US, Resizable Metal: Gold, 18k White Gold Stone: Diamond, Sapphire Stone Cut: Old European Cut, French Cut Style: Retro Wedding Band Style: Half Eternity Band Band Wi...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
0.75 Carat Diamond Vintage Platinum Eternity Band, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have an 1950s Platinum diamond wedding band! The diamonds are 0.75 cttw round brilliant cuts. What a wonderful band to pair with your vintage engagement ring! I...
Diamond, Platinum
Platinum Blue Sapphire Scissor Cut Eternity Band, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: This piece is a 1950s Art Deco style Platinum wedding band with 2.2 cttw French Cut natural sapphires! A perfect band with a pop of color with beautiful blue sapphires ...
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
0.75 Carat Diamond Vintage Platinum Eternity Band, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have an 1950s Platinum diamond wedding band! The diamonds are 0.75 cttw round brilliant cuts. What a wonderful band to pair with your vintage engagement ring! I...
Diamond, Platinum
0.75 Carat Diamond Vintage Platinum Eternity Band, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have an 1950s Platinum diamond wedding band! The diamonds are 0.75 cttw round brilliant cuts. What a wonderful band to pair with your vintage engagement ring! I...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 1950s Retro 1.42 Carat Diamond Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eternity style band with polished channel edges Channel set with square cut sapphires weighing approximately 1.00 carat total, inky blue in color and very well matched Alternating ...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Carre Cut Diamond Half Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Awesome Retro yellow gold carre cut diamond half eternity band. In great condition! #R0348 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 2.6 Grams Total Diamond Weight: Approximately 0.40 cts ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Retro Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Carre Cut Diamond Eternity Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Stunning Vintage Tiffany & Co eternity band in yellow gold with carre cut diamonds going all the way around. In excellent condition. #R0396 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 2.4 Gra...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Deco Style Platinum 1 Carat Synthetic Blue Sapphire Eternity Band
Located in Addison, TX
Description: This piece is a 1950s Art Deco Style Platinum wedding band with 1.0 cttw fine French Cut synthetic sapphires! The little sweetheart is enhanced with a fine scroll patte...
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
14 Karat Gold 0.70 Carat Single Cut Diamond Eternity Band Stackable, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have a sparkling 1950s diamond eternity wedding band! The diamonds are 0.70 cttw of antique single cuts. There is a pierced open back pattern throughout the ri...
Diamond, 14k Gold
14 Karat Gold 0.70 Carat Single Cut Diamond Eternity Band Stackable, circa 1950s
Located in Addison, TX
Description: Here we have a sparkling 1950s diamond eternity wedding band! The diamonds are 0.70 cttw of antique single cuts. There is a pierced open back pattern throughout the ri...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mario Buccellati 1950's 18K Gold Silver Brunito Fruit Vintage Eternity Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a yellow gold band centering carved renderings of fruit and foliate Comprised of silver oranges, pears, grapes, and leaves fully around Deeply grooved with oxidized deta...
Silver
1950's 4.14 CTW Asscher Cut Diamond Platinum Vintage Eternity Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring Asscher cut diamonds channel set fully around Weighing approximately 4.14 carats total G/H color and VS to SI clarity Completed by high polish finish Tested as platinum Ci...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$352
Aquamarine Rose Gold Eternity Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Elegant rose gold ring kt 9, model veretta, enriched with beautiful stones of aquamarine from 0.67, with a total weight of 2.10 g. Aquamarine ct 0.67 Size ita 17 Size franc 57 Size u...
Aquamarine, 9k Gold
Sold|$2,940
Diamonds White Gold Eternity Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Fabulous 14 kt white gold ring with beautiful old cut diamonds (I/J Color VS). Diamonds ct 1.71 (I/J Color VS) Italian Size 15 French Size 55 Usa Size 7.17 Total weight g 2.30 R.F +...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$2,350
Baguette Diamond Platinum Eternity Band Ring
Located in South Pasadena, CA
2.00 Carats Baguette Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring Circa 1950, continuously set with forty-eight baguette diamonds totaling approximately 2.00 carats, approximately H color and V...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$1,500
Diamond White Gold Wide Eternity Ring
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Diamond and white gold eternity ring band circa 1950. DETAILS: Diamond and white gold wide, eternity ring band. 42 round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximately 1.00 carat, ap...
Diamond, White Gold
Sold|$2,100
Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring Size 8.75
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage diamond, and platinum eternity ring size 8 ¾ circa 1950.
Diamond, Platinum
Triangular Cut Diamonds Palladium Eternity Ring
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage triangular-cut diamonds and palladium eternity ring band circa 1950.
Diamond, Palladium
Sold|$1,700
Estate Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring Size 8
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage diamond and platinum eternity ring circa 1950.
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$1,495
Platinum and Diamond Eternity band Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa: 1950s Platinum and Baguette Diamond Eternity Band Ring, Diamonds total 1.30 carat and are H in Color and VS in Clarity. Finger Size = 8 1/2
Diamond, Platinum
Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring Size 8
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage blue sapphires, diamonds, and platinum eternity ring size 8 circa 1950.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Ruby and Diamond Fancy Half Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The scalloped edge of this half eternity band is so beautiful. This ring holds rubies measuring 5pts each and diamonds measuring 2pts each. Each ruby is square cut and the Diamonds a...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Oscar Heyman 1950 New York Eternity Ring in Platinum with 2.10 Ctw in Sapphires
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Miami, FL
Eternity ring designed by Oscar Heyman. Beautiful vintage eternity ring, created in New York city by the Oscar Heyman company, back in the 1950.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
French Cut Blue Sapphires Platinum Eternity Ring Size 7
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage French cut blue sapphires and platinum eternity ring size 7 circa 1950.
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Retro Eternity Diamond Platinum Wedding Band Ring
Located in New York, NY
This vintage eternity band is made in 950 platinum and set with 17 sparkling round diamonds with an estimated 4.25 carats. Timeless and romantic. Ring Size 6.5 - EU 53. Resizable. S...
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Spectacular Diamond Platinum Eternity Band Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, platinum. This spectacular eternity band features five carats of brilliant white diamonds (H-I color, VS1-SI2 clarity). Evocative of glittering lace, beautiful marquise...
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Sapphire White Gold Eternity Band Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950s Sapphire and 18 Karat White Gold Thin Eternity Band. The thin band is completely surrounded by channel set deep blue sapphires. The stones are princess cut. The bands of white ...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co 4.50 Carat French Cut Diamonds Platinum Eternity Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Tiffany & Co 4.50 carats French cut diamonds and platinum eternity ring circa 1950. Clear and concise information you want to know is listed below.
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$1,200
1950s Red Ruby Eternity Wedding Band Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
The perfect piece for a ruby lover! These dazzling red rubies are cut into square emerald shapes and surround the entire ring. The rubies are channel set between 10 karat white gold....
Ruby, 10k Gold
1950s 1.25 Carat Diamond and White Gold Full Eternity Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This impressive vintage eternity ring has been crafted in 18k white gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Princess Cut Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning full eternity ring holds princess cut diamonds that sparkle all the way around the band. Each diamond measures 5pts and has a wonderful sparkle. Gold eternity bands hol...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Princess Cut Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning full eternity ring holds princess cut diamonds that sparkle all the way around the band. Diamond total 1.6carat. Gold eternity bands holding princess cut diamonds aren'...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Ruby and 18 Carat White Gold Half Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This lovely half eternity holds a strip of square cut rubies which reach around one third of the clean bright 18ct white gold band. The 11 rubies show a pretty warm pink colour and h...
Ruby, White Gold
Vintage Ruby and 18 Carat White Gold Half Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This lovely half eternity holds a strip of square cut rubies which reach around one third of the clean bright 18ct white gold band. The 11 rubies show a pretty warm pink colour and h...
Ruby, White Gold
Vintage Cartier Full Diamond Eternity Ring, Circa 1960
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cartier full diamond eternity ring, circa 1960. This beautiful gently curving 18 karat yellow gold full eternity band is set with a single row of round brilliant cut diamo...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Platinum Graduating Marquise Round Diamond 3 Row Wide Eternity Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
This absolutely breathtaking vintage eternity band ring is crafted in solid platinum and features approximately 3.45 carats of very fine quality diamonds elegantly drenched entirely ...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$1,700
Sapphire Gold Eternity Band
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A gorgeous display of blue exudes from the sapphires which have been channel set in this 18k white gold eternity band. An unusually rare eternity band as they are normally made with ...
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat White Gold Half Eternity Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This lovely half eternity holds a strip of square cut rubies and round diamonds which reach around half of the 18ct white gold band. The 6 rubies total 60pts and the diamonds are set...
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold
Sold|$975
Ruby and Emerald Eternity Bands
Located in Darnestown, MD
This is a pair of nicely colored emerald and ruby eternity bands. They are size 4 and date to the 1950's.
Emerald, 14k Gold
Sold|$2,990
Wide Ornate Diamond Eternity Band
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted this unique 1950s eternity band exhibits an amazing craftsmanship. Between two outer bands with channel set bright white round diamon...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,000
Vintage Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Looking for a unique wedding band or an eternity ring? Consider this gorgeous Vintage Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Set.
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Ruby and Platinum Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous ruby eternity is a real stunner. The square cut rubies sit in sparkling trios within the platinum band. Each ruby measures 10pts. Perfect worn alone or as a stack. Rin...
Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$1,292
Vintage Ruby and Platinum Full Eternity
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous eternity hold deep red rubies. The stones are set just from the top and bottom just by using simple strips of the platinum which allows you to see the shape of the ston...
Ruby, Platinum
Vintage Estate Platinum Emerald & Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage eternity band in platinum with alternating square-cut emeralds and round diamonds in sets of 4. The perfect wedding band or stacking band! Emeralds are a very soft ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage Emerald and 18 Carat Gold Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Set into this gorgeous full eternity band are 13 25pt bright green emeralds. The stones are set in simple settings which are flush with the band. The bright yellow 18ct gold compleme...
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage Estate Platinum Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Vintage Platinum eternity band with alternating baguette cut & single cut diamonds. #R0251 Metal: Platinum Weight: 3.7 Grams Total Diamond Weight: Approximately 3.30 ctw Diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Baguette Diamond and Platinum Full Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This ring holds a complete circle of baguette diamonds totalling 1.5ct set within the band. The stones reflect the light wonderfully and the style of this ring is unusual and fabulou...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.
From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!
There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.
Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.
In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).
When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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.
Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond 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.
Ancient Egyptians referred to the vibrant stone as the “gem of the sun.”
There are many ways to showcase a diamond, from traditional prongs to a smooth, streamlined bezel. Here’s everything you need to consider.
The vintage bombé ring is bursting with color and timeless style.
Zircon is a magnificent and underrated natural gemstone that has been worn and adored for centuries.
Givers of fine gems enjoy surprise more than receivers, and women more than men. Find out what else our survey of 3,000 Americans revealed.
If diamonds don’t seem right, what about a magnificent sapphire, ruby or emerald?
Accounting for just 1 percent of all diamonds, these marvels of nature are exceedingly rare and gorgeously complex.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.