Retro Aquamarine Diamond Ruby Ring
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Onyx, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 9...
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose...
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silv...
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s British More Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1810s Unknown Regency Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1830s British Georgian More Rings
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, White Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
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Early 20th Century British Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline
Early 20th Century American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Peridot, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Aquamarine, Rose Gold, 14k Gold,...
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Link Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Ro...
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s German Retro Band Rings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k ...
Vintage 1960s German Retro Band Rings
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Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Silver, G...
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose ...
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Gold
Mid-20th Century Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Late 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Bridal Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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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