3.96 Carat Oval Aquamarine Diamond Three Stone Alternative Engagement Ring
By Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Follow Our Storefront Follow the Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills storefront on 1stDibs to discover new arrivals of alternative engagement rings, rare gemstone rings, collector gemstone...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
3.76 Carat GIA Certified Ceylon Sapphire Three-Stone Platinum Engagement Ring
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful choice for someone drawn to color, symbolism, and the rare elegance of a fine Ceylon sapphire engagement ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Platinum
3.05 Carat Oval Royal Blue Sapphire Diamond 18K White Gold Ring by Tamir
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Follow our 1stDibs storefront to discover new arrivals, rare gemstone rings, sapphire engagement rings, meaningful anniversary jewels, collector pieces, and one of a kind high jewelr...
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 5.32ct Blue Star Sapphire & Diamond Ring in 14K Gold
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Because heat treatment often diminishes or destroys the star effect, high-quality unheated examples are especially desirable among collectors and gemstone enthusiasts. Perfect For C...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Cut Alexandrite Bridal Wedding Ring, Art Deco Rose Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Orlando, Florida
Oval Cut Alexandrite Bridal Wedding Ring, Art Deco Rose Gold Engagement Ring Engagement Ring, Wedding Ring, 18K Gold Ring, Unique Vintage Ring, Promise Ring for Her, Rose Gold, Di...
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Vintage 1.22ct Green Peridot in Yellow Gold Ring with Orange Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful vintage gemstone engagement ring. Rare vintage ring.
Peridot, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2.79 Ct Violet Blue Sapphire Cushion Cut Platinum Engagement Ring - GIA
By Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handcrafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills This luxury sapphire ring is designed and crafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, a boutique house renowned for rare gemstone engageme...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow Di...
Brilliant Rare Teal Sapphire Gemstone 1.69 Carats Heated Sapphire Sapphire Stone
Located in Bangkok, TH
Brilliant Rare Teal Sapphire Gemstone of 1.69 carats from Sri lanka has a wonderful cut in a Oval shape, incredible Blue color, Great brilliance. This gem is VVS Clarity. Product In...
Sapphire
Rare Bicolor Tourmaline Emerald-Cut 18K Rose Gold Diamond Ring - Unique Luxury
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Precious 5.07 Carat Bicolor Tourmaline Emerald Cut Ring in 18K Rose Gold with Diamonds by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills - Discover Exceptional Beauty Indulge in the unparalleled bea...
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Emerald, 18k Gold, R...
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
$2,500,000
Harry Winston Diamond Necklace
By Harry Winston
Located in Sausalito, CA
Gorgeous 18k yellow gold necklace, containing total of 75 emerald cut fancy yellow diamonds signed by Harry Winston. Featured with a 10.75ct. cut-cornerd rectangular diamond as a pen...
Edwardian Peridot Old Mine Diamond Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A STUNNING VICTORIAN - ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL ROUND FACETED PERIDOT GEMS SET WITH PEARLS AND AN OLD MINE DIAMOND IN A GORG...
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
3.78ct GIA Emerald Cut Pinkish Purple Sapphire Three Stone Platinum Diamond Ring
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare 3.78 carat pinkish purple sapphire diamond engagement ring, GIA certified and cut in a refined emerald step cut, anchors this architectural three stone platinum design. The el...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
$12,500Sale Price|30% Off
Alexander Beverly Hills 2.66ctt Fancy Yellow Oval Diamond with Halo Ring 18k
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning modern EGL certified yellow diamond with halo ring, two-tone 18k yellow and white gold, split shank. By Alexander Beverly Hills 2.66 carats total diamond weight. 2.05 carat ...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Turquoise Layered Tulle Net Halterneck Dress
Located in London, GB
This original 1950s turquoise and net prom dress is a real show-stopping, fairy tale piece. It reminds us of the Disney Princess dress worn by Cinderella at the ball. There are thr...
$2,150
Size: USA 12 but fits much smaller
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Silk Dusty Yellow Gold Embellished Gown Maxi Dress
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage 100% Silk Golden Dusty Yellow Hues Impeccable beadwork throughout This gown is truly one of a kind amazing, my pictures do not do it justice Size US 12 Excel...
Hermès Bracelet Bambou circa 1990 Golden Metal Bamboo Bangle Bracelet Hermes
By Hermès
Located in PARIS, FR
Hermès bracelet probably circa 1990 in hollow and rigid gold metal, Bamboo motif, signed. Inner diameter 6.3 cm, outer diameter approximately 7.8 cm, bracelet width 1.65 cm. The brac...
Hermes Kelly Sellier 25 Vert Criquet Bag Epsom Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly Sellier 25 bag featured in fresh Vert Criquet. Stunning Hermes light green that is absolutely neutral. Epsom leather accentuates colours beautiful...
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Rubellite Tourmaline Sugar Stack Loaf 18k Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Rubellite Tourmaline Sugar Stack 18k Yellow Gold Ring. A beautiful and rare sugarloaf pink purple rubellite tourmaline ring from the Tiffany & Co...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Black Togo Leather Rose Gold Hardware Rare
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a gorgeous Hermes Birkin 25 in Black Togo leather which takes on an especially sophisticated character with the warm glow of coveted Rose Gold hardware. The pairin...
Black crêpe satin asymmetrical evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black crêpe satin ( the satin side of the fabric is inside) asymmetrical evening dress. Shoulder pad. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Cut-work. SAMPLE. Side le...
Emerald and Diamond Cuff Bracelet Art Déco Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The emerald and diamond cuff bracelet features 7 magnificent emerald cut emeralds of Zambian origin for a total of 23.63 carats. They show what may be called a perfect emerald color,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 3.50 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880 This classic Victorian era 14K gold cluster ring features chunky and very clean old cushion cut diamonds. Weight of the principal diamond is 1.04 carats (I color, VS1 cl...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Natural Opal 1.05cts & Diamond 0.15cts Ring in 18k Gold
Located in New York, NY
GEMSTONE DETAILS Gold Purity: 18K Solid Gold OPAL: 1.05 CTS DIAMOND: 0.15 CTS 18K GOLD NET WEIGHT: 1.90 GRAMS code: k FOLLOW Monalisa Jewelry Inc.'s storefront to view the latest...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
$2,236Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6 / 8
1990s Stephen Yearick Size 6 / 8 Silver Gunmetal Gray Beaded Silk Gown + Shawl
By Stephen Yearick
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 90 STEPHEN YEARICK silver / gunmetal silk lace beaded evening gown and large shawl World renowned celebrity dress maker! Barbara Streisand, Cher, Beyoncé, Britney S...
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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