Oxblood Ring
2010s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Fashion Rings
22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Native American Solitaire Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Artisan Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Dome Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Coral, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Hessonite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Rings
Coral, 10k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Retro Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown More Rings
Coral, Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Chandelier Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
French Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian More Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Coral, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Band Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dome Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Retro Dome Rings
Coral, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Solitaire Rings
Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American More Rings
Coral, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1810s English Arts and Crafts Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Dome Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French More Rings
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
French Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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.
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