Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.00 Carat Round Engagement Ring 2018 New
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.09 Carat NOVO Engagement Ring H VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the highly sought after NOVO diamond pave encrusted Tiffany Platinum setting. The setting has an additional .16 tcw of H Color VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.01 Carat Lecacy Engagement Ring F VVS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.17 Carat Round Engagement Ring G VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .33 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 2.14 Carat Round Engagement Ring E VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .36 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.30 Carat Round Engagement Ring H VVS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .35 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.76 Carat Round Engagement Ring H VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .34 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.52 Carat Round Engagement Ring G VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .33 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.63 Carat Legacy Engagement Ring I VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany 2.59 Carat Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Gold Platinum Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
Diamond engagement ring, centering on a natural fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 2.59 carats, flanked by two near-colorless baguette-cut diamond shoulders weighing 0.32 total cara...
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.30 Carat Round Engagement Ring G Triple Exc
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Ring 1.71 Carat H VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond .86 Carat Round Engagement Ring F VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Ring 1.26 Carat F VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.87 Carat Round Ring I VS1 Triple Excellent
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.87 Carat Round Ring I VS1 Triple Excellent
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Cushion Cut Platinum and Diamond Ring 1.10 Carat H VVS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the most desirable 4 prong LUCIDA Tiffany classic platinum setting. The diamond is laser inscribed with the T&Co serial number, The ring is properly hallmarked with th...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 2018 True Diamond .90 Carat Ring H Internal Flawless 3EX
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the highly sought after NEW DESIGN TRUE Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setti...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.75 Carat Emerald Cut Ring I VVS2 3EXC
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the most desirable 6 prong Tiffany classic platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Ring .51 Carat H VVS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 1.62 Carat Cushion Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in La Jolla, CA
Set in Tiffany halo setting in Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.12 Carat Legacy Engagement Ring H VS1 Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Ring .57 Carat D VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Provence Sterling Sliver Flatware Set, 6 x 8 'Incomplete' + 10
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Surfside, FL
Tiffany & Co. Provence Sterling Sliver Flatware Set patented in 1961 by Tiffany & Co- 6 Place Setting for 10 (incomplete) + 10 Serving Pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond .62 Carat Round Engagement Ring I VS1 Triple Exc
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Gold Diamond .86 Carat Round Engagement Ring D VVS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany 18k yellow gold setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.71 Carat Round Engagement Ring I VS1 Triple Exc
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond .83 Carat H VVS1 Triple Exc Round Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .27 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond .75 Carat D VS2 Triple Exc Round Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic Tiffany Platinum diamond setting. The setting has an additional .25 tcw of G/H Color VVS/VS clarity diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.44 Carat Legacy Engagement Ring H VVS2 3 EXC
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond 1.03 Carat Round Ring G VS1 Triple Excellent Cut
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Engagement Ring 1.00 Carat I VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Engagement Ring 1.07 Carat F VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Princess Cut Ring 1.11 Carat H IF New
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic and most desirable 4 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum and Diamond Novo Princess 2019 Brand New Unworn H VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Pear Shaped Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring 1.29 Carat E VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting and the Tiffany serial number.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 3-Stone Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring 1.41 Carat E VVS
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting and the Tiffany serial number that matches all three diamond certificates..
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond .53 Carat Round Ring I Color VS1 Clarity Exc Cut
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the classic 6 prong Tiffany Platinum setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting and the ring is m...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Gold Diamond .79 Carat Round Ring G VS1 3 Excellent
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
It is set in the most desirable 6 prong Tiffany classic 18k yellow gold setting. The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum ba...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 3-Stone Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring .84 Carat H VS1/VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting and the Tiffany serial number.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. 3-Stone Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring .72 Carat E VS1/VS2
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
The ring is properly hallmarked with the Tiffany & Co logo and PT 950 indicating it is a platinum setting and the Tiffany serial number that matches all three diamond certificates..
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Cushion Cut 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring 1.72 Carat H VS1
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
Someone is going to get an AMAZING LARGE CARAT 1.72 cushion cut Tiffany & Co Solitaire set in the SUPER HARD TO FIND 18k yellow gold setting!
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2.84 Carat 'D' 'IF' 'Golconda' Edwardian Diamond Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
This particular ice white, flawless stone happens to come in its original, gorgeous Edwardian diamond ring which we "attribute to" Tiffany & Co. The magnificent setting has the look,...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$595
Tiffany & Co. Silver Clip Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Winnetka, IL
A pair of sterling silver clip earrings with synthetic rubies in a beautiful Tiffany setting.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Platinum Solitaire Round Diamond Engagement Ring with Box and Cert
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hamilton, AU
Crafted in Platinum is this genuine Tiffany & Co. 'The Tiffany Setting' solitaire Engagement Ring.
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Platinum Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
786,482,8100 Style: Engagement / Wedding Ring Style: Solitaire Diamond Ring Designer: Tiffany & Co. Metal: Platinum Metal Purity: 950 Stones: 1 Round Brilliant Cut Diamond ...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold|$2,380
Tiffany & Co. Atlas Yellow Gold Luxury Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Heart Center Multi-Chain Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Heart Center Multi-Chain Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Tiffany & Co. CT60 DLC 3 Hand Automatic Watch Nato / Leather Straps
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Jazz Platinum 1.44 Carat Round Diamond Eternity Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Tiffany & Co. Platinum 1.15 Carat Round Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Diamond, Platinum
Schlumberger Tiffany & Co Yellow Gold 2.28 Carat Round Diamond Cuff Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co Yellow Gold 0.18 Carat Round Diamond Statement Ladies Fashion Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Round Disc Pendant
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Infinity Platinum 0.13 Carat Round Diamond Band Ladies Fashion Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Columbia, MO
Tiffany has always been at the forefront of the world’s greatest design movements, winning numerous honors & awards, pioneering the Tiffany Setting, & employing only the most skilled...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Shared-Setting Diamond and Sapphire Platinum Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Tiffany shared-setting band ring with a half circle of round blue sapphires weighing .40cts total and round brilliant diamonds weighing .24cts total, in platinum, 3mm wide setting ...
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
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.