Marquise Ballerina
Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s British Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Fire Opal, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1920s Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Napoleon III Cluster Rings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Signet Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Band Rings
Garnet, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American More Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century More Rings
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s North American Retro Cocktail Rings
Platinum
1990s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
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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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