Unique Vintage Ruby Rings
20th Century Fashion Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, White Gold
20th Century Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Indian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Aesthetic Movement More Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century English Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Edwardian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1830s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Band Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s German Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s More Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Victorian Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 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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