Sold|$645
Antique Eastlake Period Cameo Ring
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Eastlake Period Cameo ring set high in a decorative setting in unmarked rose colored gold with black and white rectangular detailed carved profile. Approx. Size: 7.75 Si...
Other, Rose Gold
Sold|$3,290
Yellow Gold Cameo Agate Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow gold ring with a cameo on agate representing a woman in profile. Size: 5. Weight : 7g.
Agate, Yellow Gold
Circa 1900's Victorian 9k Yellow Gold Carved Tigers Eye Cameo Statement Ring
Located in Addison, TX
State Tested) Weight: 2.10g Hallmarks: None Engraving: None Width: 10.76mm at head tapering to 2.20mm at shank Finger to Top of Ring: 5.15mm Center Gem Details: Type: Tigers Eye...
Tiger's Eye, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,235
Cameo Onyx Diamond Gold Flip Ring
Located in Dallas, TX
So interesting and timeless, this ring can be flipped to have the cameo and diamond side up, or reversed to have the black onyx and diamond side showing. Size 6 3/4.
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$6,816
Coral Cameo and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
An antique coral cameo and diamond cluster ring, the cameo measuring approximately 13×11 mm, depicting the front figure, claw-set to the centre of an brilliant-cut diamond-set cluste...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$935
Antique 14K Gold Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Henderson, NV
Crafted in 14k yellow gold, this statement ring features an oval hand carved agate cameo. The intricate design showcases a detailed profile of a man, adding depth and character to th...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$7,600
Antique Agate Cameo Ring of Cicero
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval, depicting the bust of Cicero, turning slightly to the left, wearing a draped toga, in a gold mount, gold infill to cameo at base, ring size K-L, length 26mm, width 21mm The ...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,600
Georgian Agate Cameo Ring of Socrates
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval agate depicting the Greek philosopher's profile facing right. Later gold setting Finger size: 7 25 mm high Weight: 12.5 gr
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$9,500
A 19th Century Emerald Neptune Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval emerald carved to depict Neptune king of the sea, to a plain border within a closed-back setting, to a later hoop, sizing block to inner hoop.
Size R½
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Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Cameo Ring of a Native American Indian
Located in Firenze, IT
This is a beautifully carved agate cameo depicting a Native American warrior. The details in the face has been expertly carved. Measurements: 1" long by 3/4" wide Weight: 15. 6 g...
Agate, Gold
Sold|$4,113
19th Century Agate Cameo Of A Lady Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval agate cameo depicting the face of the lady with archaeological frame and natural pearls, mounted in 18kt yellow gold Ring size 7, Top size is 24mm, width 20mm Weight: 9.39
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$8,226
19th Century Agate Cameo Of A Lady Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval, facing left, mounted in gold, ring size 16, length 30mm, width 25mm
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Labradorite Cameo ring of a Monkey 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 19th century Dimensions: 15 mm Ring Size: 7 Weight: 8.84 gr The ring, dated to the 19th century, is distinguished by being composed of a monkey head carved from labradorite...
Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Large Queen Elizabeth I Cameo Agate Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Carved to depict of Queen Elizabet...
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hand Carved Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Wide Band Ring Vintage
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful vintage carved cameo band ring fashioned in textured 14 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Gold Rare Double-Face Jet Black Cameo Ring Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Featuring a revolving bezel with two cameos: a lion head on one side and an sailing ship other on...
18k Gold
Vintage 14k Gold Carved Rectangular Coral Cameo Diamond & Seed Pearl Frame Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
This beautiful vintage ring was crafted in solid 14k yellow gold and features a fine piece of carved coral neatly set at its center. The coral has a rectangular shape with a rich sal...
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,550
Poetry in Stone, an Antique Italian Cameo
Located in Stamford, CT
Certainly this was a familiar historic image to the people in Victorian Europe. Any comments are welcome. The ring is poetry aplenty.The hand made setting is handsome.
Agate, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,290
Hardstone Cameo of a Woman, 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
The bust facing left in a later ring mount, ring size 7, length 14mm, width 10mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
9ct Rose Gold & Agate/Turquoise Combination Stone Carved Cameo
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
9ct Rose Gold & Agate/Turquoise Combination Stone Carved Cameo Ring - A single stone of Agate & Turquoise carved into this wonderful one-of-a-kind Green Turquoise Cameo with Agate ba...
Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold
Antique Victorian Cameo Ring of William Shakespeare
Located in Stamford, CT
In a gentle oval of 18 kt gold rests a miniature profile of William Shakespeare wearing a buttoned shirt all carved in durable hard stone. Imagine a black stone, banded with white, ...
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 10K Rose Gold & Carved Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian ring. In 10 karat rose gold. With a carved agate cameo of a young lady in profile.
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$748
Victorian Yellow Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This ring has so many faces! Seven faces in total, this ring is fascinating and unusual. Each face is a different colour and holds a different face and expression which are all set i...
Yellow Gold
Victorian Onyx 14 Karat Gold Ornate Cameo Ring, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval tablet of banded onyx agate measuring approximately 23.2 x 16.7 mm Depicting an elegantly dressed woman deeply carved in matte white with a glossy black background...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$244
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The carved woman is set in simple claws and this is perched upon an 9 carat gold shank. Ring Size: M 1/2 or 6 1/2 Panel Dimensions: 9x6.5mm Weight: 1.1g
Gold
Rare Antique Victorian Carved Agate Cameo Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860 This rare antique Victorian era gold ring features a finely carved agate cameo depicting Alexander the Great wearing a plumed helmet and chest armour.
Attractive Hardstone Cameo 15Ct English Victorian Ring
Located in Wheaton, IL
"This attractive Victorian 15ct yellow gold English hardstone carnelian cameo ring would be a great addition to anyone's collection.
Carnelian, 15k Gold
Victorian 14K Gold & Silver Cameo & Diamond Ring
Located in Montgomery, AL
The subtly sparkling diamond accents arranged in a neat halo around the cameo really brings this piece together. This ring is currently a size 5 & 1/4.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Victorian Diamond Carnelian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cupid Cameo Antique Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval shaped tablet of carnelian carved to depict a winged Cupid holding a garland. Bezel set with a halo surround and foliate shoulder of bead set rose cut diamonds. Wei...
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Lady Cameo 9 Carat Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
The Lady has a a delicate beaded necklace on. The ring is set in 9ct gold ring. Cameo jewellery became very popular in the early 19th century cameos features Roman women.
Gold
Sold|$2,650
A Victorian Moonstone Cameo and Diamond Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Set centrally with a round cabochon-cut moonstone carved to depict the 'man in the moon', surrounded by a frame of rose-cut diamonds, between foliate engraved gallery and shoulders. ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold and Sardonyx Cameo Gents Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860s 14k Yellow Gold Cameo Ring, the top of the ring measures 13/16 X 13/16 inch and is set with a Sardonyx, Hard-stone Double Face Cameo of a Man and Woman in the Greek - Rom...
Agate
Victorian 18 Carat Gold and Platinum Cameo Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet cameo ring has some wear to it but is still gorgeous! The carved beauty is set in platinum and this is perched upon a 18carat gold shank. The shoulders of this ring each h...
Gold, Platinum
Sold|$258
Victorian 18 Carat Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The carved woman is set in a simple frame and this is perched upon an 18carat gold shank. Hallmarked London 1946. Ring Size: Q or 8 Panel Dimensions: 21x14mm Weight: 4.3g
Gold
Circa 1895 Late Victorian Coral Cameo and Diamond Ring
Located in Wheaton, IL
Lovely circa 1895 late Victorian coral cameo and diamond ring centrally bezel set with an oval-shaped light orange coral cameo of a "Beauty in Profile" measuring approximately 19.5mm...
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victorian Hardstone 14 Karat Rose Gold Athena Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved agate depicting the profile of Athena, measuring approximately 22.0 mm x 16.5 mm Bezel set in a knife-edge with stylized millegrain Shank partially engraved with deep gold f...
Agate, 14k Gold
Victorian Woman and Dog Cameo Ring Pearl 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND VERY RARE VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO RING SET IN 14 KARAT GOLD. THE IMAGE IS OF A WOMAN WITH HER DOG NEXT TO A TOWER WITH A TREE IN THE BACKGROUND.
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Rectangular Carved Shell Cameo Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique, yellow gold, and shell cameo ring, comprising one carved panel of shell, set in 18 karat yellow gold, to an 18 karat yellow gold band. This striking cameo ring depicts ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 12 Karat Yellow Gold Black Cameo and Diamond Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Victorian ring in yellow gold with a black & white oval cameo in the center and 6 small old cut diamonds.
Diamond
Sold|$2,800
Small Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
with a male profile, all mounted in yellow metal. Size 7
Agate, Gold
Yellow Gold Hardstone/Banded Agate Victorian Ring - 14k Antique Cameo Solitaire
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $40 or Down 2 sizes for $30 Era: Victorian Date: 1870s - 1880s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Hardstone/Banded Agate C...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Cameo 14 Karat Gold & Onyx Signet Ring with Dedication
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian onyx cameo ring. In 14k yellow gold. Inscribed with a with dedication to the shank that reads: "J.H.L. from father & mother Dec. 25th .02" Simply a wonde...
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
10k Onyx and Cameo Diamond Reversible Ring. Victorian Locket / Reverso Ring.
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
If you love Victorian jewelry, if you love Onyx, if you love cameo shells-- This ring is all in one.
Medusa Snake Hardstone Cameo Ring 20 Karat Gold Museum Quality Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a Museum Quality Medusa Snake Hard Stone Cameo Ring in 20 Karat Gold. The Antique 19th Century Victorian Carved Hard Stone Cameo is a masterpiece of Cameo carving.
Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Medusa Snake Hardstone Cameo Ring 20 Karat Gold Museum Quality Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a Museum Quality Medusa Snake Hard Stone Cameo Ring in 20 Karat Gold. The Antique 19th Century Victorian Carved Hard Stone Cameo is a masterpiece of Cameo carving.
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Men's Antique Victorian 14k Rosy Yellow Gold Hardstone Male Carved Cameo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Genuine Hardstone - Rectangular Carved Cameo - Prong Set - Reddish Brown Base Color w/ White Carving - 17.30 x 12.6mm (approx.) Material: 14k Rosy Yellow Gold Weight:...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18K Gold, Seed Pearl, Carved Banded Agate Cameo Ring, 1880 and 1890
Located in Venice, CA
This eye-catching Victorian 18k gold ring depicts a statueqsue woman in long, flowing robes.
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$18,032
Antique Carved Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
A hardstone carved cameo ring, depicting Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, mounted in yellow gold on a wide tapering shank. The cameo is believed to be late 18th-early 19t...
Gold
Sold|$945
9ct 375 Gold Antique Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
Antique 9ct Gold Cameo Ring Deep Ginger and white Natural Shell Hand carved by victorian artisan Jeweller Inner diameter 18.80 mm U.S 8 7/8 U.K R 1/2
Gold
Sold|$2,250
Antique English Stone Cameo Gold Ring
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Stone Cameo Ring mounted in 18K, England C.1875. The ring, bezel set with black and white stone cameo depicting the profile of a young woman, plain splay shank, stamped 18K. ...
Yellow Gold Hardstone Banded Agate Victorian Men's Ring 14k Carved Cameo Warrior
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 10 1/2 Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $80 or Down 2 1/2 sizes for $60 Era: Victorian Date: 1880s - 1890s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Hardstone Band...
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,820
Gold and Hardstone Minerva Cameo Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Carved with a profile of Minerva, mounted in 18kt yellow gold Size: 7 Weight:18,7gr
Gold
1870 Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Agate Cameo Band Ring with Pearl Border
Located in Lexington, KY
This magnificent Etruscan ring is in 14k rose gold and features a beautifully carved agate cameo center with a white face and black background!
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$3,800
Antique Gold Diamond and Cameo Bishop's Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Oval hardstone cameo depicting Jesus and cluster old cut diamond mounted in silver and gold with cross on the side. Size : 10 Weight: 15,7gr.
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,970
Antique Hardstone 18 Karat Gold Cameo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a carved oval hardstone depicting a profile portrait of a gentleman with curled hair and beard Hardstone measures approximately 19.4 x 13.5 mm, opaque and brick red in col...
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
Sold|$2,500
Psyche Raised in a Sardonyx Cameo Ring
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
Visually striking on the finger, this fine cameo is set in 18kt gold bezel with a 9kt shank. Psyche is finely carved from the white of the onyx and rises from the black background. T...
Agate, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Sold|$4,400
Classical Antique Agate Cameo Ring of a Lady
Located in Baltimore, MD
Carved agate cameo ring of an elegant lady set in 15K gold. The ring is a size 7 3/4 and can be sized to fit.
Agate, 15k Gold
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold 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.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Will your beloved be enchanted by an Edwardian ring or a trendy Art Deco piece? We clue you into period styles and tips for finding the perfect ring.