Modern Emerald Ring
2010s British Modern Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Silver, Stainless Steel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Modern Bracelets
Emerald, White Gold
2010s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Modern Bracelets
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Modern Bracelets
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bracelets
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bracelets
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Titanium, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Early 2000s British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Fashion Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
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A Close Look at Modern Jewelry
Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
Find a collection of modern watches, bracelets, engagement rings, necklaces, earrings and other 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022An emerald ring symbolizes new beginnings, true love and fidelity. As a result, the gemstone makes for a meaningful engagement ring. In addition, emeralds are the birthstone for the month of May. Shop a variety of emerald rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023What wearing an emerald ring means varies. There are numerous myths attributed to the emerald’s spiritual powers, like placing an emerald under your tongue will allow you to see the future (this isn’t recommended). In some cases, emeralds are preferable in engagement rings because the stone is thought to represent love and luck. For those celebrating a birthday in May, an emerald ring is a fashionable way to show off your birthstone. Some people also associate emeralds with lasting loyalty and hope. Shop a variety of emerald rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Whether emerald engagement rings are unlucky is a matter of personal belief. Some people think that emeralds are bad luck for wedding rings, but not for engagement rings. Others associate emeralds with good luck, perhaps due to their color being the same as that of a four-leaf clover. Most people who choose emerald engagement rings enjoy their beauty without concern for superstition. Find a collection of emerald engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, emeralds are a popular choice for engagement rings. Emeralds are durable, rare, and beautiful, and therefore a perfect choice for an engagement ring!
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023Yes, emerald cut engagement rings are popular for those hoping to be betrothed. The emerald cut comprises 58 facets and truncated corners on a rectangular step-cut stone. The flat pavilion of an emerald-cut diamond can magnify the stone's imperfections, so the gem's clarity is key. Initially a popular cut for emeralds only, it is now used on other precious stones, but the name has come to define the style. The emerald cut became popular during the Art Deco period. Find emerald cut engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What band goes best with an emerald cut ring is largely a matter of personal preference. Bands that hold brilliant-cut accent stones can add sparkle to a ring. An example is the eternity band, which shows off gemstones all the way around the band. On 1stDibs, find a selection of emerald cut rings.