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2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Zircon, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century British Modern Signet Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Dome Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Signet Rings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, 22k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modernist Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier More Rings
Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
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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.
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