Royal Blue Ceylon No Heat Sapphire
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Engagement Rings
Spinel, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1880s French Coats
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Sri Lankan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1970s British Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond
20th Century Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Three-Stone Rings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s American Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 18th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1780s Georgian Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Zircon, 14k 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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