Edwardian 3 Stone Diamond Engagement Ring Filigree Dome Bombe' Wedding Band
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Together with rose cut diamond accents, accounts for 3/4 carats of sparkle. The bombe' style Belle Epoque era antique hugs your finger with a low profile is in very good condition, w...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and 'Mystery- Set' Sapphire Ring of Bombé Design
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and 'Mystery- Set' Sapphire Ring Of bombé design, featuring a square emerald-cut diamond, surrounded by calibré cut sapphires, Stamped IRID. PLAT. Num...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Bulgari Trombino Square Radiant Cut 2.69 Carat Diamond Platinum Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
A vibrant 2.69 square radiant cut diamond is the striking centerpiece of this extraordinary Bulgari ring. Surrounded by a total of 1.00 carat of tapered baguette and round cut diamon...
Art Deco 1.22 CTW European Diamond Platinum Scrolling Bombé Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.66 carat total J color with VS2 clarity - set with grooved wide prongs with bombé surround Pierced with scroll motif an...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$2,300
Edwardian Diamond & Sapphire Two-Tone Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
It is an impeccable example of Edwardian craftsmanship that is sure to delight for generations to come! The platinum-topped 18k yellow gold bombe ring is finished with scrolling open...
Sold|$48,000
Bulgari Dolce Vita Emerald Ruby Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Ruby and Diamond Bombe Ring by Bulgari, made in Italcirca 1965, containing one oval cabochon cut emerald measuring approximately 11.33 x 9...
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
J.E. Caldwell Art Deco Diamond Platinum Greek Key Antique Bombé Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.74 carat - J color with VS clarity Set by split bezel with a bombé shaped surround bead set with old single cut diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 3.20 Carats Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Bombe Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Bombe Ring. Featuring 104 round brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 3.20 carats, graded F color, VS clarity.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Sold|$6,500
Emerald Diamond Platinum Dome Bombe Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Designed as a pave-set diamond dome with a collet set marquise cut diamond at the centre and two collet set pear shaped emeralds at the side. The emeralds are set in 18Kt yellow ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1.48 Carat Diamond Platinum Bombe Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This vintage diamond bombe ring is hallmarked to the interior of the shank with the platinum mark (PLATINUM).
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Platinum Bombe Style Round Brilliant Diamond Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1960s Item Details: Ring Size: 6.5 (Sizable) Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 11.1 grams Diamond Details: 1.50ct total weight, Round Brilliant, F-G Color...
Diamond, Platinum
Fancy Cut Diamonds Onyx Platinum Cluster Bombe Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Designed with a claw set onyx in the centre set with a collet set marquise cut diamond weighing 0.65 cts, the shoulders with baguette and round cut diamond, weighing respectively 1.4...
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920's Art Deco Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Bombe Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bombè band ring centers a rectangular cushion cut aquamarine weighing approximately 1.95 carats Bezel set, transparent, and light sky blue in color Flanked by rows of rose cut diam...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Zebra Diamond Bombe Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Zebra Diamond Bombe Ring.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Diamond Bombe 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Ring, Circa 1960s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This exquisite 1960s diamond bombe ring by Hammerman Bros. is a true testament to mid-century elegance and artistry.
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Verger & Cie Vintage Bombé Diamond and Platinum Ring, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
A Verger & Cie vintage bombé diamond ring, with a 1.24ct, J colour, SI2 clarity emerald-cut diamond, in a four claw setting, in the centre of an openwork, round brilliant-cut diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
8.34 Carat Pave Diamond Platinum Bombé Dome Cocktail Ring
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating estate ring with pave diamonds is designed as a bombé plaque, pave-set with 8.43cts of large round-faceted diamonds graded I color and VS1-VS2 clarity.
Diamond, 18k Gold
David Webb Platinum and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bombe Black Enamel Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
18 kt., the spiral bombe ring composed of overlapping ribbons applied with black enamel and outlined by polished gold wire, signed Webb. Size 5.
Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early Art Deco 1.07 Carat Diamond Platinum Bombe Foliate Engagement Ring C. 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bombè style mounting with a geometric face up pattern and scrolling foliate throughout Centering a transitional cut diamond weighing in total approximately 0.72 carat - J color with...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
David Webb Fancy Sapphire Bombe Ring 6.55 Carat 18 Karat Platinum
By David Webb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Love David Webb, I just can't get enough of his jewelry. It is always remarkable with the finest workmanship and the very best grade of Gemstones and Diamonds always the very best. T...
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$20,000
DAVID WEBB Rock Crystal Fluted Bombe Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
DAVID WEBB Rock Crystal Fluted Bombe Ring in Platinum. A juicy bubble of fluted rock crystal with rows of inset round brilliant diamonds set in platinum.
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Art Deco 1930 Cocktail Bombe Ring In Platinum With 3.19 Ctw Diamonds And Emerald
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco platinum cocktail ring. Beautiful antique cocktail ring, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1930.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
7.40 Carat Large Diamond Bombe Dome Cocktail Ring
Located in Miami, FL
This beautifully symmetric Diamond large Bombe Cocktail ring sparkles and glistens with every move.
Diamond, Platinum
Edwardian Bombé Style Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1900s
Located in London, GB
This two-tone bombé style diamond cluster ring dates back to the first years of the twentieth century.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Paris 1960s Diamond Gold Bombe Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th century 18 karat gold and platinum ring with diamonds by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$60,530
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Bombé Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
A Van Cleef & Arpels diamond bombé ring, the centre set with seventeen round brilliant cut diamonds arranged in three graduating rows, each diamond set in a four-claw collet, each sh...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$185,000
Art Deco Boivin Bande Bombe Diamond Ring
By René Boivin
Located in New York, NY
A central round diamond weighing approximately 2.15cts is flanked north and south by two round diamonds totaling approximately 3.55 carats, further accented by single cut diamonds to...
Diamond, Platinum
An Art Deco Colombian emerald and diamond bombé ring
Located in London, GB
This vintage ring is in very good condition. Unmarked, tested as platinum.
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
OSCAR HEYMAN diamond and platinum bombe ring
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Oscar Heyman diamond and platinum bombe ring of extraordinary quality.
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$2,690
Diamond Platinum Bombe Ring
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A platinum bombe/cocktail ring, comprising an old-cut diamond cluster, with an estimated total diamond weight of 1.30cts, I-J colour, P1-P2 clarity, set within a beautifully detailed...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$26,400
Art Deco Three-Diamond Platinum Bombe Ring
Located in Melbourne, AU
A platinum Art Deco bombe ring featuring a central 1.05ct old European cut diamond graded as colour I-J clarity SI2 set between a pair of high-crowned old European cut diamonds total...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Platinum Bombé Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool Art Deco era bombé ring studded with blue sapphires and diamonds in star settings.
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Ruby Onyx Platinum Bombé Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A stunning Art Deco era bombé ring featuring a wonderfully detailed head with fine millegrain and openwork.
White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Sold|$3,000
1930s Emerald Diamond Bombe Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Bombe Ring Consisting of numerous old European cut diamonds further embellished with two high quality and beautiful color emeralds weighing approximately .75 ct and total di...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Sold|$2,400
Platinum and Diamond Bombe Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an unusually formed cocktail ring.
*Measurements*
Ring size 6 1/4"
The face of this ring measures 1"w x 7/8"h x 1/2"d.
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$2,550
Diamond Gold Platinum-Topped Bombe Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hartford is a fantastic 1960's platinum topped 14k yellow gold and diamond bombe style ring.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Suzanne Belperron Bombe Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Suzanne Belperron
Located in New York , NY
Bombé ring mounted in platinum, decorated with a center oval cut sapphire and with pave set single cut diamonds studded with cabochon sapphires circa 1940 by Suzanne Belperron with a...
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Exquisite Edwardian Bombe Style Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Montpelier is an exquisitely handcrafted authentic Edwardian era (circa 1910) platinum set diamond engagement ring featuring a bezel set 0.78ct EGL certified Old Mine Brilliant Cut d...
Diamond, Platinum
2.00 Carat French Platinum Diamond Bombe Cocktail Ring
Located in QLD , AU
This ring is so chic! A fabulous French bombe dome ring covered in approximately 2.00cts of white diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Platinum and Diamond Pave Twin Bombe Ring
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Platinum and Diamond Pave Twin Bombe Ring
Pavé Diamond Bombé Style Ring in Gold and Platinum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique bombé style ring features a trio twist of pavé diamonds and rope design leading up to a center diamond. It is quite the statement with over 5 carats of diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Fabulous Art Deco Bombé Style Emerald Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bombe style ring is further studded with fifty-one Old European and Single Cut diamonds totaling approximately 1.00ct.
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Platinum and Diamond Bombe Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous 18k gold bombe ring with 117 round diamonds totaling 3.5 carats, signed Van Cleef & Arpels circa 1960s
Sapphire and diamond bombe ring
Located in London, GB
Sapphire bombe ring set on an 18kt gold shank with twisted rope design, being a ring size 7.
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Stunning Art Deco Emerald Diamond Platinum Engagement Cocktail Bombe Dinner Ring
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Stunning authentic Art Deco ring rendered n luxurious platinum... The ornately engraved and openwork mounting, featuring leaves and vines, enhanced with 20 old cut diamonds approx...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Sold|$2,700
Bombe Style Diamond Dome Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ring has a platinum head with a 14k white gold shank.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Edwardian 2.00 Carat Old Cut Diamond and Platinum Trilogy Bombe Cluster Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
A stunning French made platinum and diamond ring. Modelled in solid platinum throughout, 950 grade. Designed with three old European cut diamonds in full bezel setting. 1ct centre di...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$10,000
Invisibly Set Ruby Bombé Band Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Invisibly-set ruby bombé band ring, approximately halfway-set with seven rows of graduated square-cut and calibre-cut natural pinkish-red rubies, the 105 rubies weighing approximatel...
Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$60,000
9.46 Carat Ruby Bombé Cocktail Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bombé-style cocktail ring, centering a cushion-shaped faceted ruby weighing 9.46 carats, surrounded by 84 invisibly-set calibre-cut rubies weighing approximately 12.40 total carats, ...
Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$3,300
Classic Emerald Diamond Bombe Style Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twin Bridge is a classic platinum ring, emerald and diamond ring from the 1950's.
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Sold|$10,000
Invisible-Set Ruby Bombé Band Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Invisible-set ruby bombé band ring, approximately halfway-set with seven rows of graduated square-cut and calibre-cut rubies, mounted in platinum.
Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$10,000
Invisible-Set Ruby Bombé Band Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Invisible-set ruby bombé band ring, approximately halfway-set with seven rows of graduated square-cut and calibre-cut rubies, the rubies weighing approximately 6.00 total carats, mou...
Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$8,745
1960s Sapphire Emerald Diamond Bombe Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
A high-fashion cocktail ring from another planet! A high-profile platinum dome, aglitter with 3.50 carats of high-caliber round brilliant-cut diamonds, is crowned with a 3.25 carat c...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$62,000
RENE BOIVIN. A diamond bombe-shaped ring.
By René Boivin
Located in London, GB
From the Symbolic & Chase Collection of Rare Authenticated Rene Boivin Jewels
Designed as an integral tapered domed band pave-set to the front with brilliant-cut diamo...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$4,600
Art Deco Diamond and Sapphire Bombé Ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This dazzling bombé ring is exquisitely crafted in platinum and dates to the 1930s.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
David Webb 1960s Gemstone Gold Bombe Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb 18k gold and platinum bombe-shaped cocktail ring centering a 1.5 carat faceted round Burma ruby surrounded by 10 round brilliant diamonds, 22 emeralds, 8 pear shaped sapph...
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Fluted pastel color Malachite Diamond Gold Bombe Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt yellow gold bombe cocktail ring centering a large fluted pastel color malachite further embellished with a horizontal strip of pretty little full cut diamonds finely set in a pl...
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.
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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