1900s Green Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold You and Me Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. "You and Me" ring set with an antique brilliant-cut diamond and a green sapphire on an asymmetric openwork pattern. Height : 10 m...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
19th Century Natural Yellow Sapphire Fine Pearls 18 Karat Rose Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold. A feminine antique ring, its band is a round gold wire supporting an oval-shaped basket adorned in the center with a scalloped closed setting of an oval-s...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Fine Pearl Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold You and Me Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique You and Me ring features an applique flower motif on the top, holding a rose-cut diamond and a half-pearl in a closed setting. A diamond set in ...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Ceylon Yellow Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. The setting of this feminine antique ring represents a flower whose heart is adorned with a natural yellow sapphire held in a closed settin...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
French Belle Epoque Sapphire Diamond Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A charming Belle Epoque Sapphire Diamond halo engagement ring.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
French Belle Epoque Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A picturesque design that displays symmetry and excellent craftsmanship. With a combination of 3 diamonds that align perfectly by size and surrounded by square cut sapphires forming...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Époque French Diamond Pearl Gold Platinum Heart Ring
Located in New York, NY
Charming French Belle Epoque platinum top 18 karat yellow gold diamond and pearl ring.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Belle Époque French Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Belle Époque French Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Belle Epoque 2.10 Carats diamond cluster ring
Located in Uccle, BE
Antique Franche Belle Epoque diamond cluster ring circa 1910 in perfect conditions. The ring is set with a center old cut diamond of approximately 0.90 Carats ( estimated G color -...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Époque Five-Stone Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegance and beauty radiates from this classic five stone ring from the Belle Epoque period. Designed with five old European cut diamonds weighing approximately 1 carat total and are...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
French Antique Belle Epoque Signet Ring 18k Yellow Gold Flowers Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish antique French Belle Epoque signet ring (circa 1910s) crafted in 18 karat yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s French Belle Époque Diamonds Platinum 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Authentic antique ring - French work of the 1900s. Our opinion: A beautiful and beautiful Belle Epoque ring in perfect condition.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Belle Époque Diamond Platinum Toi et Moi Crossover Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Belle Époque Diamond Platinum Toi et Moi Crossover Ring.
Diamond, Platinum
Belle Epoque French Old European Cut Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed and masterfully hand-crafted Belle Epoque ring is pave-set with 21 perfectly matched bright white Old European Cut diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Approximately 6 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Belle Epoque Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The classic halo design has surpassed time and still remains the most popular engagement ring style today. A beautiful Ceylon blue is innate to this approximately six carat sapphire....
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Èpoque French Sapphire Diamond 18K Rose and White Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Center Stone: 1 Oval Cut and 2 Round Brilliant Cut Blue Sapphires Weight: Approximately 1.6 Carats Accent Stone: 18 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds Total Diamond Weight: Approximately ....
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
French Belle Epoque 19th Century Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Antique Belle Epoque ring set with 2 gold wires that separate at the top and hold an engraved, openwork wreath of leaves and flowers, centered on a closed-set oval emerald.
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Belle Époque GIA 2.02 carat old mine cut diamond cluster ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This exquisite French Belle Époque cluster ring showcases a captivating 2.02 carat old mine cut diamond, radiating a soft, romantic glow that defines antique brilliance.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Epoque 18 Karat Gold Seed Pearl Floral Engagement Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Belle Epoque engagement ring crafted in 18K multi tone gold. Circa 1880. The piece features two seed pearls. Weight: 2.17g Size: 18.5 (US 8.5) ——— If you have ...
Pearl, Gold
French 20th Century Belle Epoque Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Clover Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow and white gold, eagle head hallmark. This charming antique ring forms a cloverleaf with rose-cut diamonds at each end and a larger rose-cut diamond in the cla...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Belle Époque Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring Set in Rose Gold and Platinum
Located in London, England
A spectacular Belle Epoque diamond coronet cluster ring in 18-karat rose gold and platinum.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1900s Belle Époque Emerald Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Garter Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold. Antique garter ring, it is set with alternating antique brilliant- cut diamonds, the one of the center being more important, and 2 emeralds. Total weig...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Belle Époque Old European Cut Diamond Pearl Platinum on 18 Karat Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Charming and unique Belle Epoque ring from ca 1890 wonderfully hand-crafted in platinum topped 18 karat yellow gold, featuring 2 bright white and lively Old European cut diamonds wit...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Belle Époque Toi et Moi Ring Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Platinum
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant so called 'Toi et Moi' ring is designed as two entwined stylised three leaf clovers, one set with diamonds and one with rubies. The stems of the clovers are set with dia...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$1,462
French 1900s Semainier 18 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
18 carat yellow gold ring, eagle head hallmarks. Antique gold ring, it is made of 7 gold rings of which 3 are twisted. The gold rings are held together by a bar of gold. Overall wi...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Toi Et Moi Diamond Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in France in the 1890s – early 1900s. The design of this engagement ring is known by its French name: ‘Toi et moi’ (you and me). The ring is crafted in 18K yellow gold and plat...
Diamond, Gold
French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Chiseled Large Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Large gold ring, it is decorated with diamond point pattern. Width : 5,7 mm, thickness : 1 mm approximately. Total weight of the jewe...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 1900s Heart Shape Diamond Calibrated Sapphire Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Geneva, CH
We Fell in Love! Probably one of the most Romantic piece. Heart shape Diamond (approximately 0.70 carats) centering this antique Ring surrounded by calibrated Sapphire and Diamond on...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
French 1890s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose-Cut Diamonds Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Charming round shape ring, it is adorned with a rose- cut diamond surrounded by a double openwork circular pattern, set with rose...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Emerald Diamond Five-Stone White and Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in London, GB
A classic five-stone ring set with two intensely green step-cut emeralds and three bright and lively old-cut diamonds. The diamonds weigh a total of approximately 0.70 carats and are...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
French Platinum Gold Cushion Cut Sapphire Diamonds Swirl Ring
By Baume
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 carats yellow gold, eagle head hallmark and platinum, dog's head hallmark. In swirl it is set with claws of a blue cushion cut sapphire shouldered on both sides of 2 brill...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
French 1900s Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leafy Crown Oval Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A charming antique ring with an oval openwork setting adorned with a wreath of flowers and foliage. In the center, an oval sapphire...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Sapphire Diamond Gold Toi et Moi Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 carat white gold, eagle's head hallmark. This splendid antique sapphire and diamond ring features a claw set brilliant antique cut diamond and a round blue sapphire, shou...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
French 20th Century Sapphire Rose-Cut Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion: A lovely model of Belle Epoque rings, the sapphire is a magnificent intense navy blue.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Old French Trilogy ring with ruby and diamonds 0.34ct
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old French ring with a timeless shape, the so-called trilogy A centrally placed beautiful pink-red ruby weighing 0.25ct surrounded by two bright brilliant-cut diamonds (color/pur...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
French 20th Century Natural Pearls Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, horse's head hallmark. Thin and elegant, this antique ring is adorned with a deep blue sapphire accompanied by natural pearls, all on an openwork decora...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 1900s Emerald Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold You and Me Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, horse head hallmark. Charming antique ring, it is decorated on the top with an emerald and a rose-cut diamond, connected by another rose-cut diamond. On...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French, 1900s, Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Engagement Cluster Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Sublime antique ring, the setting of oval shape is decorated in the center in millegrain closed setting of an intense blue sapphire...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
French 1920s Pearl Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold You and Me Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Charming antique you and me ring, it is set with claws on its top, of a brilliant- cut diamond and a small pearly white pearl. On either side, a cornuco...
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Fleur De Lys Gold Ring with Emerald and Diamonds, France, late 19th cent
Located in Chorzów, PL
Elegant ring made of 18-carat yellow gold with platinum elements. The central point of the ring is a teardrop-shaped emerald, intensely green in color and an impressive weight of 0.5...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
French 20th Century Emerald Opal Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Garter Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Called garter, this antique engagement ring is decorated on the top of an alternation of emeralds and opals of oval forms, bordered...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$55,000
Ceylon Pink Sapphire and Diamond Halo Ring
Located in New York, NY
This Belle Époque French ring features a nearly four-carat vivid pink Ceylon sapphire, framed by a halo of fiery old mine-cut diamonds.
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
1910s Opal 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rectangular Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold. Rectangular, this charming antique ring is adorned with a single cabochon opal in closed setting. On either side, the ring retains the head by a perfor...
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Edwardian Natural Pearl Calibrated Emerald Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Lovely antique jewel, its round tray is set with a button natural pearl in an entourage of calibrated emeralds. On either side, ...
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Peridot 18 Karat Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. The setting of this antique solitaire ring is oval and holds a millegrain close-set peridot of the same shape. The entire ring is delicately chased. The...
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Emerald and Diamonds 18 Karats Yellow Gold Bangle Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 carats yellow gold. Bangle ring, it is closed set on its top of an oval emerald shouldered on both sides of an antique cushion cut diamond. Weight of the emerald: 0.28 car...
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Cultured Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, horse head hallmark. Fine antique ring in yellow gold, forming an openwork gold circle with a pearly white oriental cultured pearl in the center. The ri...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Antique Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Wedding Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold. This lovely, slightly rounded, antique wedding ring is set with star-set rose cut diamonds on all rounds. Height: 5.3 mm, thickness: 1 mm. Total weight...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1900s Calibrated Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Rectangular Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats rose gold. Lovely rectangular shape ring, it is set with 2 rows of rose-cut diamonds between 3 rows of calibrated red gems. Height: 1.7 cm, width: 1 cm, thickness: ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Emeralds Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Garter Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold. A sublime antique garter ring, it is adorned on its top with three oval emeralds and two lines of 2x3 rose-cut diamonds. The profiles of the setting are...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s 7.75 Carat Cushion Cut Amethyst Rose Cut Diamond Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold. This splendid antique ring is millegrains closed set of an important cushion-cut amethyst surmounted on both sides of 2 x 1 rosecut diamond also milleg...
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold and silver. Delightful antique pompadour ring, its oval mounting is decorated with rose- cut diamonds retained with claws. In the center a cushion- cut s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1900s Fine Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Rose Gold Openwork Oval Shape Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow and rose gold. Charming antique ring featuring a gold wire forming an openwork oval with a leaf motif, a gold pearl and a small fine pearl in the center. A ri...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Bague marguerite du début du 20ème siècle en or 18 carats et diamants
Located in PARIS, FR
Bague marguerite ancienne en or 18 carats (750 millièmes) du début du 20ème siècle, sertie de diamants de taille ancienne. Le principal pèse env. 0,8 carat (estimé G - VS2) entouré d...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$9,111
Belle Époque Natural Pearl and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque natural pearl and diamond ring, to the centre a button-shaped pearl measuring 6.8 x 5.1mm, accompanied by GCS Report 79217-37 stating to be natural of saltwater origin...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Belle Époque Natural Pearl, Garnet and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
A Belle Epoque natural pearl, garnet and diamond aigrette ring, the greyish pink pearl accompanied by GCS report stating to be natural saltwater, set within two round faceted demanto...
Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Gold Platinum and 1.50 Carat Diamonds French Belle Epoque Ring
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gold Platinum and 1.50 Carats Diamonds French Belle Epoque Ring Lovely antique ring, made in France circa 1910.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold 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.