Victorian Miniature Portrait Ring Gold Hand-Painted, 1880
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
A remarkably charming Victorian portrait ring featuring a finely hand-painted miniature of a young blonde child beneath a domed crystal.
Victorian Miniature Portrait Ring Gold Hand-Painted, 1880
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
A remarkably charming Victorian portrait ring featuring a finely hand-painted miniature of a young blonde child beneath a domed crystal.
Early portrait miniature memorial ring, circa 1793.
Located in London, GB
Early portrait miniature memorial ring. Vertically set with an oval portrait miniature of a lady in late eighteenth century period dress wearing a floral hat on a blue ground, covere...
Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Portrait Miniature Ring Of A Lady
Located in Firenze, IT
Georgian portrait miniature ring, set with glass on top, all within a setting of 18kt gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring A Lady Painted Enamel
Located in Firenze, IT
This rare antique late 18th century gold ring was made in France and features a painted enamel miniature of an elegant woman in bust form, encircled by a string of small balls. Size ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century 18K Gold Ring Miniature Grisaille Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The ring is set with a three quarter portrait of a gentleman wearing an elegant wig, chemise, foulard and waistcoat.
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Belle Époque Miniature Portrait Jet Gold Ring Estate Fine Jewel
Located in Montreal, QC
Belle Époque era Heirloom mourning ring features an antique photo portrait of a young girl fitted perfectly inside; set in Rose Gold and bordered with 24 Jet stones. The band is comp...
14k Gold
$443Sale Price / item|44% Off
Custom Portrait Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized signet Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Your portrait Painted Cameo Jewelry - Miniature portrait with woman ring - Antique, victorian style ring with woman port...
Pearl, Silver
$443Sale Price / item|44% Off
Custom Portrait Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized signet Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Your portrait Painted Cameo Jewelry - Miniature portrait with woman ring - Antique, victorian style ring with woman port...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
$426Sale Price / item|40% Off
Angel Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Angel Painted Cameo Jewelry - Miniature portrait of an angel ring - Antique, victorian style ring - Personalized Ring.
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Hummingbird Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring, Personalized Ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Hummingbird Painted Cameo Jewelry - Miniature portrait of a bird ring - Antique, victorian style ring - Personalized Rin...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
$426Sale Price / item|40% Off
Greek Goddess Painted Cameo Mother of pearl ring
Located in Istanbul, TR
4k Gold Plated 925 Silver Ring with Carved Mother of Pearl – Greek Goddess Painted Cameo Jewelry - Miniature portrait with antique woman ring - Antique, victorian style ring with wom...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
18th Century French Louis XVI Ring Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING little French Ring Box from the 18th Century, namely a French Louis XVI Brass and MOP Box with Miniature Portrait of Lady.
Brass
Victorian Spaniel Brittany Dog Ring, Portrait Miniature Dog Ring, 9k Gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian Spaniel brittany dog ring in rose gold 9 karats. Antique ring with a painted miniature, showing a sitted dog, looking to the right. It is most probably a hunting dog, Spani...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Era Gold Portrait Ring, 1700s Lady Miniature Pastel Painting
Located in Rottedam, NL
A very well painted Georgian miniature portrait of a young lady from a private collection in France.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel
Located in London, GB
This rare antique late 18th century gold ring was made in France and features a painted enamel miniature of a shepherd boy holding a crook. This pastoral scene probably depicts David...
Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Portrait Miniature Strass Ring Silver Rose Gold European
Located in Lisbon, PT
18th Century Portrait Miniature and Strass Ring in Silver and Rose Gold, English or French, circa 1780-1900.
Rose Gold, Silver
Sailors Lover's Eye Ring Miniature on Wafer Painting Portrait, circa 1780
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare circa 1780 lovers eye ring. Georgian yellow gold ring set with a painted lovers eye miniature under a convex crystal lens. The miniature is of what seems to be females eye. Th...
Crystal, Gold
Miniature Ring 18K Gold Lady Portrait Flowers, 1820
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Antique Miniature Portrait Ring in 18K Gold, Lady with Flowers, circa 1820 Overview A fine and highly collectible miniature portrait ring, crafted around 1820 and set in 18K gold.
18k Gold
Georgian 18 Karat Gold Miniature Portrait Enamel Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Georgian miniature portrait ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features detailed hand painted portrait of a lady.
Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century 18 Karat Gold Miniature Portrait Enamel Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
IMPORTANT: can’t be resized. This is a Georgian miniature portrait ring crafted in 18K gold. The piece features detailed hand painted portrait of a boy.
Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century 18 Karat Gold Man Miniature Portrait Garnet Floral Enamel Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Georgian miniature portrait ring crafted in 18K yellow gold.
Gold, Enamel
Portrait Lady Miniature Ring, 1790
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Portrait Lady Miniature important and highly collectable Ring, 1790 Fine, early portrait miniature memorial ring.
Rare Georgian Portrait Miniature Ring Gold Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
A very early and rare Georgian Portrait Miniature Ring. The Portrait Miniature is set within the central crystal covered compartment of the ring.
Gold, 9k Gold
Georgian Portrait Miniature Ring
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Late 18th Century - Early 19th Century navette ring made of 14k yellow gold and pearls. With a miniature depicting a charming young lady. Size: 9 Europe 4 3/...
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 18th Century Sepia Portrait Miniature Gold Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A particularly well executed Georgian portrait miniature, depicting a gentleman in a fine curled wig.
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Miniature Georgian Portrait Ring of a Young Boy
Located in Stamford, CT
Our gold ring holds a small portrait of a British boy lovingly drawn with marvelous skill in subtle shades of black and gray and white.
Antique Georgian Gold Portrait Miniature Ring, Young Woman
Located in San Marcos, CA
A poignent bit of the past, this lovely old Georgian mourning ring with a portrait of the young woman mourned, whose death at just 22 in 1789 is noted on back. Her name was Sarah Mor...
14k Gold
Antique 18th Century "Lady with Bonnet" Portrait Miniature Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An 18th Century portrait ring depicting a lady wearing a turquoise coloured dress and lace bonnet.
15k Gold
Antique Georgian Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Framed in Diamonds
Located in San Marcos, CA
A charming mourning ring, with dedication on backside along with the date of 1793. The crown of the ring is a locket, with painted portrait of the woman mourned. The cover glass has...
Unusual Antique French 18K Gold Portrait Miniature Ring 18th Century Belcher
Located in London, GB
Prior to 1780, portrait miniature rings often had smaller oval or round heads.
18k Gold
Sold
W 1.97 in L 3.08 in
Antique Georgian Allegory of Love Miniature Pendant 1800s Polychrome Painting
Located in Rottedam, NL
An extremely well-preserved Georgian era miniature portrait. This unique ring dates circa 1810's and comes from a private collection in Portugal, Lisbon.
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian Ring A Portrait Miniature of a Lovers Eye
Located in Stamford, CT
An event in Georgian Antique Jewelry is the superb example of the extremely rare Eye Ring Miniature. The ring is an emotionally charged love ring depicting only the eye of a secret l...
Crystal, 15k Gold
1778 Dated George III 9 Karat Gold Portrait Miniature Memorial Mourning Ring
Located in Glasgow, GB
Antique George III yellow gold portrait miniature ring. The ring is set to the front with a portrait of a lady within a gold border, with a closed back, and engraved 'Mary Patey obit...
9k Gold
Georgian 18k Gold Octagonal Miniature Ring, Circa 1790, France
Located in Firenze, IT
Octagonal miniature depicting a putto under a tree and near a brazer with the inscription in French "à l'amitié" that underlines the sentimental value of such gift. The frame is in ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Platinum, 1960s Cushion Cut Aquamarine & Calibrated Ruby Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring Platinum Tested Circa 1960s Step into a world of elegance with this fabulous vintage cocktail ring from the 1960s. At its heart lies a mesmerisin...
Aquamarine, Ruby, Platinum
Georgian 1790s Mourning Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful 15ct rose gold mourning ring from the late Georgian era. The piece has been set with a centralised round window that features a small locket of hair and a border ...
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vivienne Westwood Gold Metallic Lace Corset, fw 1993
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Corset ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Gold metallic lace ▪ Ivory cotton mesh side panels ▪ Built-in boning ▪ Zip closure at the centre-back ▪ Size: UK10 - US6...
$3,500
H 1.1 in W 0.5 in
Ancient Egyptian Faience Baboon Monkey Amulet Pendant Necklace 700-300 B.C. 14K
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a rare museum quality Ancient Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet Pendant Necklace depicting a Baboon Monkey, the God Thoth in Ancient Egypt. Thoth was the god of wisdom. The f...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vivienne Westwood Hand Cut Moire Corset Style Velvet Red Cocktail Dress 1998
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Vivienne Westwood
Located in Chicago, IL
Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) designed this corset-style hourglass-shaped red velvet evening cocktail dress with its outsized double bow and sheer moire faux-underlay for her "Dresse...
Antique Art Nouveau Ladies Wrist Watch, Platinum with Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Art Nouveau ladies watch, platinum with diamonds. Case and strap are studded with diamonds throughout. Manual wind movement. Very good condition.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Platinum Edwardian Cushion Cut Aquamarine, Old Cut Diamond & Sapphire Halo Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Aquamarine, Diamond & Sapphire Ring Platinum Tested Circa 1910 This exquisite Edwardian ring is crafted from high-quality platinum and boasts a round shape design that i...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
$10,800Sale Price|20% Off
Imperial Topaz & Pearl Gold Ring Certified Untreated, London, 1843 Size 10.5
Located in Northampton, MA
This vivid pink imperial topaz ring -hand-crafted in England over 180 years ago- is one of the rarest and most unapologetically regal rings you will ever encounter. A size 10.5 ring,...
Natural Pearl, Topaz, Pearl, Imperial Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Art Deco Style Diamond Sapphire Target Platinum Engagement Cocktail Dress Ring
Located in Lisbon, PT
Art Deco Style diamond and sapphire target stylized engagement or cocktail/dress ring in platinum, 2000s. This ring features a round brilliant-cut diamond millegrain-set to the cente...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Micromosaic Dog Ring, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 19th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 7 Weight: 13.3 gr This magnificent micromosaic dates to the 19th century, which is one of the periods of maximum production of...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Black Enamel and Pearl Hinged Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a hinged locket compartment containing plaited hairwork, set in 18 karat yellow gold...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,850
H 1.2 in W 1 in D 0.3 in
Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Terrier Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a gorgeous and very rare antique Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Necklace with an exquisitely rendered hand carved and painted enamel image of a Miniature Pinscher, Zwerg...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$89,617
Size: FR36 - UK8 - US 4
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fuchsia Evening Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2007
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A museum-grade Christian Dior evening coat, crafted from a cotton and silk blend in a rich fuchsia hue. The coat features dramatic, oversized raccoon fur trim on the sleeves and hem,...
$8,800Sale Price|29% Off
Georgian Revival 0.93 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A most romantic Georgian revival rose cut diamond engagement ring. The heart motif adorned with a delightful bow and centered by a charming, 0.93 carat antique diamond glimmering wit...
Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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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