Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
1980s Unknown Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Gold
1950s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Gold
1960s British Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Black Opal, Ruby, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, ...
1960s Unknown Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Platinum
1960s European Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Swedish Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s European Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s European Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Go...
1980s European Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s European Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s English Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s European Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
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1920s Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Early 2000s French Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
1890s Unknown Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1970s British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Garnet, Gold
1970s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Platinum, Gold
20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Amethyst, Opal, Gold
1910s British Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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1970s American Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s American Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s English Georgian Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Ruby, Black Opal, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
1990s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Platinum
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Post-War Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Carnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, Gold
1960s American Artisan Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Opal, Ruby, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Mexican Modernist Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Amethyst, Citrine, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Green Sapphire, ...
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1960s American Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Italian Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Sapphire, Diamond
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Opal And Ruby Ring
Diamond, 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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