Mid Century Modern Engagement Rings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Engagement Rings
Diamond
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond
Mid-20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Aesthetic Movement Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century German Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Engagement Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Russian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Modern Band Rings
Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amber, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, W...
Mid-20th Century Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Medieval Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s North American Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
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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.