Where is Queen Victoria's ring?

Queen Victoria's most famous ring is stored at the Jewel House of the Tower of London. She wore the ring for her coronation in 1838. It is a mix of gold and silver set with sapphires, rubies and diamonds. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique rings.

Queen Victoria Ring

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Emerald Snake Ring Silver Ruby Serpent Open Adjustable Pinky Ring

$590

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$12,390

$2,370

18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Accented Serpent Dangle Earrings

By Campanelli & Pear

Located in Troy, MI

Serpents have been an iconic symbol in jewelry for ages from Cleopatra to Queen Victoria’s trendsetting engagement ring where the snake became a symbol for eternal love and commitment.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

$14,200

Victorian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Snake Brooch

Located in London, GB

This brooch could have been inspired by Queen Victoria's wedding ring, as it was a snake with a green stone at its head– a highly romantic symbol of eternity.

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches

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Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold

Incredible Pink Yellow Sapp 18 Karat White Gold Statement Lever-Back Earrings

$21,824Sale Price|20% Off

Incredible Pink Yellow Sapp 18 Karat White Gold Statement Lever-Back Earrings

By Natkina

Located in Genève, GE

The Victorian era brought snake jewellery into the limelight after Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with a ring in the image of a snake featuring an emerald-set head.

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2010s Lever-Back Earrings

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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold

A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace

$67,607

A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace

Located in London, GB

Serpent motifs in jewellery became popular in the early Victorian era after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a serpent ring for their engagement, and the image of the serpent came t...

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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Link Necklaces

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Turquoise, Gold

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Victorian Single Diamond Head Snake Ring

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Victorian Single Diamond Head Snake Ring

Located in Middleton, WI

When Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake ring as an engagement ring, he set off a new love for an ancient motif.

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian Diamond and White Gold Snake Ring

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Victorian Diamond and White Gold Snake Ring

Located in Madison area, WI

Lovely as a right hand ring or as an engagement ring -- Queen Victoria herself wore a snake ring, as snakes have long symbolized eternal love and fecundity.

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Anna Sheffield Emerald and White Diamond Victorian Serpent Ring

Unavailable

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H 1.82 in W 0.79 in

Victorian 15 Carat Solid Gold Rare Coiled Snake Large Sized Earrings

Located in Napoli, IT

Intriguing Snakes Lore and legend made way for the snake to become one of the most iconic motifs in jewellery Queen Victoria’s with her snake engagement ring, set a trend throughout...

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Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Ruby, 15k Gold

Antique Diamond Gold Double Snake Ring

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Antique Diamond Gold Double Snake Ring

Located in Baltimore, MD

Snake rings became popular in England when Queen Victoria received an emerald snake ring as her engagement ring from Prince Albert.

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Early 20th Century British George V Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Gold Snake Ring circa 1880

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Antique Gold Snake Ring circa 1880

Located in Baltimore, MD

Striking snake ring in 18K gold set with emerald eyes. Queen Victoria's engagement ring was a snake set with emeralds, its tail in its mouth, the sign of eternal love.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Antique Ruby and Diamond Snake Ring

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Antique Ruby and Diamond Snake Ring

Located in Baltimore, MD

Snakes are a symbol of eternal love and snake rings became very popular in Victorian England when Prince Albert presented Queen Victoria with a snake engagement ring.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Snake Ring

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GIA Sapphire Diamond Certified 18K No Heat Ceylon Blue Fine Huge Ring 12.04 Cts!

Located in Sylvania, GA

Printed on Silk of Lid "By Appt. Mappin & Webb Ltd. Queen Victoria St. London E.C." Ring is in Fine Condition....Ready to Wear and enjoy!

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Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Serpent Stud Earrings

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W 0.32 in L 0.62 in

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Serpent Stud Earrings

By Campanelli & Pear

Located in Troy, MI

Serpents have been an iconic symbol in jewelry for ages from Cleopatra to Queen Victoria’s trendsetting engagement ring where the snake became a symbol for eternal love and commitment.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

$2,144Sale Price|20% Off

$750

$590

$1,668

14K Gold Vintage Double Snake Intertwined Ring with Diamonds Coil Serpent

Located in Osprey, FL

♥ 14K Gold Vintage Double Snake Intertwined Ring with Diamonds Coil Serpent Serpentine V1268 ♥ The item measures 12.9mm in length (North South) direction, 18.7mm in width (east West)...

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2010s American Fashion Rings

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Diamond, 14k Gold

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$3,840

Antique Moonstone and Diamond Ring of Platinum Topped 18k Gold

Located in Lewisburg, PA

An elegant antique ring centered with an orthoclase moonstone, encircled by a delicate halo of rose cut diamonds, offering a soft and luminous interplay of light. The moonstone displ...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Cocktail Rings

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Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Platinum

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H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware

By Hermès

Located in Berlin, BE

Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag

$335,680

Size: 35 cm

Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold, 1930s Ruby & Diamond Double Headed Snake Ring

$2,446

Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold, 1930s Ruby & Diamond Double Headed Snake Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Snake Ring 14ct Gold Circa 1930s Step back in time with this exquisite 1930s double-headed snake ring, crafted from luxurious 14ct yellow gold. This unique piece features...

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Mid-20th Century European Band Rings

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Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Queen Victoria Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact queen victoria ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 73 vintage editions and 22 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect queen victoria ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, 8 carat are consistently popular carat weights. A queen victoria ring from Natkina, Aria Jewelry Design and Rossella Ugolini — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A queen victoria ring can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 41, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes antique cushion cut and old mine cut alternatives. Most of our queen victoria ring for sale are for women, but there are 49 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Queen Victoria Ring?

On average, a queen victoria ring at 1stDibs sells for $3,895, while they’re typically $418 on the low end and $61,429 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Questions About Queen Victoria Ring

Where is Queen Victoria's ring?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Queen Victoria's most famous ring is stored at the Jewel House of the Tower of London. She wore the ring for her coronation in 1838. It is a mix of gold and silver set with sapphires, rubies and diamonds. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique rings.