Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold 0.10 Carat Diamond by the Yard Chain Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Really tiny and really cool, this dainty and delicate piece of jewelry is a minimalist's dream. It has no unnecessary embellishments but it sure packs a lot of style punch. The band ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co Green Peridot & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co Round Cut Vivid Green Peridot And Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co Fine Emerald & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Tiffany & Co Fine Vivid Green Emerald & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Band Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany and Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band 0.34 Carat.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full circle of round brilliant cut diamonds set in 4 prong "V" settings weighing 0.34 c...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$98,500
Tiffany & Co. Emerald Ring, 1.90 Carats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Zambian emerald mines are renowned for producing emeralds with a highly saturated green hue, but can often be highly included, making this gem a distinctive treasure. Joined by two d...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Diamond Band, 0.34 Ct Size 5.5 2mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Soleste Diamond eternity band in Platinum. Round brilliant cut diamonds set in 4 prong "V" settings all the way around weighing 0.34 carats total weight approximately. ...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co Platinum Full Circle Diamond Eternity Band Round cut 1.00 Cts 3mm
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. wedding band finely crafted in platinum, with round brilliant cut diamonds weighing 1.00 carats total weight approximately set all the way around in a channel setting i...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band .31 Ct Size 4.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full circle of round brilliant cut diamonds set in 4 prong "V" settings weighing 0.31 c...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany and Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band 0.34 Carat Size
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full circle of round brilliant cut diamonds set in 4 prong "V" settings weighing 0.34 c...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Round Brilliant Solitaire Platinum Engagement Ring 1.61 Carat
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring size: 4.25 Say yes to this amazing diamond solitaire engagement ring from Tiffany & Co.!
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Legacy Sapphire and Diamond .46ct Full Circle 2.3 mm Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The diamonds weigh a total of 0.20 carats and the sapphires 0.26 cts in a channel setting with mill-grain edges.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Tiffany and Co. Platinum 2mm Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band .32Ct Size 5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full circle of round brilliant cut diamonds set in 4 prong "V" settings weighing 0.32 c...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co Soleste Intense Yellow Radiant Platinum Ring .68ct Int. Flawless
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany & Co. Soleste diamond engagement ring, set with a 0.68 carat Fancy Intense Yellow, Internally Flawless, cushion brilliant diamond, framed by a double halo of round brillian...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. GIA 10.02 Carat D Internally Flawless Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary Tiffany & Co. platinum solitaire ring showcases a diamond of truly elite pedigree, representing the absolute pinnacle of rarity, quality, and craftsmanship.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co 1970 Jean Schlumberger Ring In 18Kt Gold And Platinum With Diamonds
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Classic ring designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring Size 6 #21888
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring Size 6 This elegant Tiffany & Co. solitaire ring features a 0.18 carat round brilliant cut diamond set in a timeless platinum sett...
Diamond, Platinum
TIFFANY & CO Paloma Picasso Geometric Ring In 18Kt Gold With 1.35 Ctw Diamonds
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric ring designed by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Soleste .45 Ct Center Emerald Cut Halo Engagement Ring - E VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. Soleste engagement ring features a center emerald-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.45 carats, framed by a halo of round brilliant diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Soleste .45 Ct Center Emerald Cut Halo Engagement Ring - E VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. Soleste engagement ring features a center emerald-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.45 carats, framed by a halo of round brilliant diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Frank Gehry Fish Wavy Ring in 18Kt Gold with 3.38 Cts VVS Diamonds
By Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Fish contour ring designed by Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful and rare freeform wavy ring created by the famed American architect Frank Gehry for Tiffany Studios, back in th...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Three-Stone Emerald Cut Engagement Ring 1.59ct TW GVVS
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pre-Owned Tiffany & Co. engagement ring finely crafted in platinum featuring three emerald cut diamonds with the main center stone weighing 0.75 carats , flanked by two side ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Tiffany Co 1973 Donald Claflin Toi Et Moi Ring in 18Kt with Sapphire and Diamond
By Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A Toi et Moi ring designed by Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Red Ruby Square Princess Cut 18k Yellow Gold Eternity Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Vivid Red Ruby Half Eternity Band Ring.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Yellow Orange Citrine Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Tiffany & Co. Vivid Orange Yellow Citrine Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring.
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Vivid Pinkish Red Ruby Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Tiffany & Co. Vivid Vivid Pinkish Red Ruby Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine Tiffany & Co. Vivid Green Peridot Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring 51
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Tiffany & Co. Vivid Green Peridot Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring.
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Vivid Blood Red Ruby Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Tiffany & Co. Vivid Deep Red Ruby Heart Cut 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Sculptural Ring in .925 Sterling 15.80 Cts Black Jade
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail Ring designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co.
Jade, Black Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Baguette Cut 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Baguette Cut Deep Blue Sapphire Three Stone Band Ring.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Sculptural Ring 18kt Gold With 25.70 Cts Lapis Lazuli
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail Ring designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1980 Elsa Peretti Free Form Ring in 18Kt Gold with Lapis Lazuli
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A ring designed by Elsa Peretti (1949-2021) for Tiffany & Co.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA 18K Tiffany & Co. Green Emerald Diamond Ring Certified Huge Gold 12.16 Cts!
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents...VINTAGE LUXURY. TIFFANY & CO HUGE 18K GIA CERTIFIED COLUMBIAN EMERALD DIAMOND 12.16 CARAT RING!
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Emerald Diamond Ring Pendant Vintage Tiffany & Co Necklace GIA Fine 7.02 Cts
Located in Sylvania, GA
HUGE 18K GIA CERTIFIED GREEN EMERALD & DIAMOND 7.02 CARAT RING THAT CAN ALSO BE WORN AS A PENDANT--TWO PIECES IN ONE!
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K White Gold Pear Shaped Tanzanite and Diamond Ring
Located in Towson, MD
Every angle of this exceptional tanzanite ring is gorgeous, from the plush, saturated deep violet-blue of the 3.08ct tanzanite to the pave set diamond shoulders, to the gallery set w...
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
18k White Gold LeVian Tanzanite and Diamond Ring
Located in Towson, MD
This 18k white gold LeVian ring features a lovely periwinkle blue 0.35ct round tanzanite, which is accented by 0.08tcw of H-I/ SI2-I1 round diamonds for some extra sparkle.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$1,450,000
Intense Yellow Diamond Ring, 21.30 Carat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Displaying exceptional brilliance, this remarkably rare gemstone is one of the best fancy intense yellow diamonds on the market today. Weighing 21.30 carats, the diamond exhibits an ...
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
GIA 2.45 Carat Trillion Diamond Engagement Wedding Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
A ring for a Princess! SUPER Elegant and UNIQUE Micro Pave Platinum Diamond Halo Trillion Diamond ring from our Estate Collection.
Diamond, Platinum
GIA 1.39 Carat Solitaire Pear Shaped Diamond Engagement Wedding Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
TIFFANY STYLE , beautiful classic design Platinum ( tested and traces of stamp ) setting, the weight of the ring is 3.3 grams.
Diamond, Platinum
GIA 2.38 Carat Pear Shaped and Baguettes Diamond Solitaire Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
TIFFANY STYLE Platinum ( tested and traces of the stamp), the weight of the ring is 3.81 grams , nice and solid.
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Cartier Ring 18k Gold Diamond Spiral Cocktail Estate Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Three rows of diamonds are staged in the center of the ring in square setting.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA 4.51 Carat Estate Vintage Pear Shaped Three-Stone Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Buy her this exquisite and the most classic, elegant diamond ring which will go beyond her dreams! Your loved one will cherish this fine diamond ring for a lifetime!
Diamond, White Gold
GIA 2.06 Carat Trillion Diamond Engagement Double Edge Halo Pave Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
Super Blend of CLASSIC and UNIQUE style , Micro Pave Diamond Halo Trillion Diamond ring. The center is Trillion, Triangular Brilliant 1.41CT Center in F color, I1 clarity.
Diamond, Platinum
GIA 2.38 Carat Pear Shaped and Baguettes 3-Stone Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
Diamond 3 Stone Ring with GIA 2.38 Carat Pear Shaped and Baguettes in Platinum.
Diamond, Platinum
Stunning 18K White Gold Ring with 0.70 ct Natural Diamonds- IGI Certificate
Located in רמת גן, IL
A stunning classic solitaire tiffany ring with a dazzling 0.70 carat round brilliant cut natural diamond in H VVS1, perfectly mounted in a 6-prong setting made of 18K white gold with...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA 17.23ct Deep Blue Violet Cushion Tanzanite Peridot and Diamond Trilogy Ring
Located in New York, NY
AN EXQUISITE CUSHION TANZANITE HALFMOON PERIDOT & FANSY YELLOW DIAMONDS THREE STONE GOLD RING. A HUGE and BEAUTIFUL ring to own!
Diamond, Peridot, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
PETER LINDEMAN 1970 New York Modernist Ring In 18kt Yellow Gold With Diamonds
By Peter Lindeman
Located in Miami, FL
The 2 diamonds are secured in the settings. This ring has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Raymond Yard 1935 Art Deco Ring Platinum With 2.54 Ctw Sapphires Rubies Diamonds
By Raymond C. Yard
Located in Miami, FL
Diamonds: Mounted in channel settings, with 4 straight baguette cut of natural diamonds, 0.24 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS-2 clarity.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
GIA 14.0ct Cushion Tanzanite Deep AAA Blue Violet Diamond Platinum Trilogy Ring
Located in New York, NY
AN EXQUISITE CUSHION TANZANITE & TRILLION DIAMONDS THREE STONE PLATINUM RING. A HUGE and BEAUTIFUL ring to own!
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Vivid Green Round Emerald & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cluster Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Tiffany & Co. Emerald & Diamond Buttercup 18k Yellow Gold Ring.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AUGUSTIN JULIA PLANA 1960 Swiss Geometric Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With Lapis
Located in Miami, FL
The 8 lapis lazuli carvings are secured in their settings. This ring has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
GIA Certified 5.10 Carat Lucida Cut Tiffany & Co. I-VS1 Loose Diamond
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Details: Item Type: Loose Diamond Shape: Lucida Cut (Tiffany & Co.) Carat: 5.10 Carat Color: I Clarity: VS1 Cut Style: Cut-Cornered Square Mixed Cut Certification: GIA Certified (Rep...
Diamond
TIFFANY & CO. 1980 Paloma Picasso Lapis Necklace Pendant 18Kt Gold & Diamonds
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 15 diamonds are secured in the setting. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and auth...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
TIFFANY & CO. 1970 Donald Claflin Giraffe Brooch 18Kt With 73.10 Ctw Sapphires
By Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
In 1976, he re-imagined the classic Tiffany diamond engagement ring by setting the center diamond at the intersection of two crossing metal bands.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, Ye...
TIFFANY & CO. 1980 Elsa Peretti Nephrite Jade Eternal Circle 18Kt Gold Necklace
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the 18kt gold assay and signed as follows, "PERETTI TIFFANY & CO. 750 PERETTI". Elsa Peretti She wa...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 1981 Elsa Peretti Pendant Buckle 18Kt Gold Vermeil On 925 Sterling
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Hallmarks: Stamped, with the maker's mark, the silver assay hallmark and signed in full, "PERETTI TIFFANY & CO. ITALY C. .925 STERLING 1981". Elsa Peretti She was a very famous des...
Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
MARCUS & CO. 1910 Edwardian Brooch In Platinum With 3.12 Ctw Diamonds & Emeralds
By Marcus & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
The quality, the craftmanship and the selection of the gemstones are exceptional and stand up in this brooch. Diamonds: Mount in flat-flush settings, with 24 calibrated European rou...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
McTEIGUE 1970 Bangle Bracelet In 18Kt Gold & Platinum With 2.30 Ctw VS Diamonds
By McTeigue
Located in Miami, FL
Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 43 diamonds are secured in the setting. This ring has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authe...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.
In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.
In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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.