Large Tourmaline Ring
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
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Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Cluster Rings
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Fashion Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
1990s French Band Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Fashion Rings
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Peridot, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1990s American Three-Stone Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Cluster Rings
Citrine, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-17th Century Australian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s British Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
1990s Brazilian Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Band Rings
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
20th Century Italian Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Dome Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings
Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Dome Rings
Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s German Gothic Revival Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Tourmaline, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 1...
Late 20th Century American Modernist Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Dome Rings
Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Ruby, Platinum
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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2010s American Cocktail Rings
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20th Century North American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
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Large Tourmaline Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
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The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.
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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