Surrounding the central diamond are delicately set melee diamonds that enhance the ring's allure, while the split shank adorned with pave round brilliant cut diamonds adds an exquisi...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, White Gold

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Natural Yellow Cushion Diamond 0.88 Carat TW Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in New York, NY

The yellow diamonds are surrounded by round natural yellow diamond melee and round natural white diamond melee. This ring is guaranteed to impress and enhance your personal collectio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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By Bez Ambar

Located in Naples, FL

This Bez Ambar Custom Ring Has 2 Diamond Hearts Set In 18K Yellow Gold With A 80 Melee Pave Set Diamonds .45 Carats Total Weight.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings

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Located in New York City, NY

Two delicate enameled leaves enclose a fresh water pearl and further surrounded by a band of diamond melee. This ring is erotic and sexy! Wear it for him with a seductive heart.

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Located in New York, NY

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2010s American Contemporary Bridal Rings

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Located in NY, NY

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2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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By Alexandra Mor

Located in New York, NY

Please contact us for more information on this piece or on creating your own custom Alexandra Mor Design. An Alexandra Mor ring featuring a 3.00 Ct G VS1 GIA Certified Radiant-cut...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

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Located in Tampa, FL

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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

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By David Yurman

Located in New York, NY

This lustrous stone is elegantly encircled by 0.70CT of brilliant white round melee diamonds, accentuating the ring's allure and bringing its total carat weight to 7.70CT.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Fashion Rings

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Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

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Alexandra Mor Andean Blue Opal Diamond Gold Platinum Two Finger Ring

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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GIA Certified 0.30 D VVS1 and Certified Pink Diamond Bypass Handmade Ring

Located in Whippany, NJ

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2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings

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Exceptional Estate Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring by Cartier

By Cartier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The center stone is surrounded by a halo of fine white diamonds which are also expertly set 3/4 of the way down the shank of the ring for over half a carat total melee diamond weight.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Platinum

Zambian Emerald Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Cocktail Ring

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Zambian Emerald Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in Bangkok, TH

This contemporary style Ring set with Zambian Emerald weight 11.02 Carat graced by 2 half moon Diamond 0.60 Carat and small melee Diamond 0.05 Carat.

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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings

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Tacori Platinum Semi Mount Ring with Diamonds .30 Carat

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Tacori Platinum Semi Mount Ring with Diamonds .30 Carat

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Platinum

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Certified Diamond 1.77 Carat French Cut Blue Sapphire Platinum Cocktail Ring

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Mid-20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

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By Eytan Brandes

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

With plenty of free time for design work due to the Covid outbreak, Eytan came up with a perfect, simple and elegant setting: two undulating tendrils U-set with clean, bright melee ...

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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, White Diamond

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2.68 Carat Brown Diamond Ring in Platinum 950

Located in Warszawa, PL

Diamond ring, 2.68 carats, platinum 950, vintage-inspired design. This sophisticated ring is crafted from platinum 950 — a metal known for its exceptional durability, scratch resista...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings

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Melee Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the melee ring you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, white gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 38 vintage editions and 203 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect melee ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but .5 carat and 1 carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Finding an appealing melee ring — no matter the origin — is easy, but Roman Malakov, Eytan Brandes and Viviana Langhoff each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and oval cut versions for sale. When shopping for a melee ring, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Melee Ring?

The price for a melee ring starts at $420 and tops out at $350,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $5,658.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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.

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.