Retro 1943 Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Stepped Vintage Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.16 carat total G color with VS2 clarity - set with tri-split prongs in a square form head With a stepped bombé surround...
Diamond, Platinum
GIA 1.23 Carat Total Weight Art Deco Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1940s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.5 grams Diamond Details: GIA Report#:5231139552 Weight: 1.23ct total weight Cut: O...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Art Deco Gold Ring Blue Sapphire and pearls 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco Vintage ring Circa 1940's Has a dramatic look and feel Truly Feels Vintage from a different "Era" Finger size 7 size from top area size approx 18 x 12 mm 14k Yellow Gold 11....
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage circa 1950's Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Star of Diamonds
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Diamond Ring circa 1940's or 1950's Has a simplicity beauty to it, not too gaudy. has an old fashion style was built the old way.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Platinum & 18kt Yellow Gold Ring with 0.60 ct Rose Cut Diamonds Set in Platinum
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940 s Vintage 18kt Yellow Gold Ring with 0.60ct Rose Cut Diamonds Set in Platinum Diamonds: Centre diamond has a diameter of approx. 4.5 mm and is surrounded by 12 smaller diamonds...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Diamond Ruby Ring 14K Rose Gold Spiral Cocktail Retro Old Mine cut
By Estate Jewelry
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Diamond Ruby Ring 14K Rose Gold Spiral Cocktail Retro Old Mine cut This vintage ring circa the 1940s is finely crafted in solid 14K Rose gold (stamped and also carefully guaranteed).
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Art Deco Style 3.00 Carat Diamond and White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This 1940s cocktail ring is supplied with an independent diamond grading certificate for the feature diamond in addition to a independent diamond grading report card for the supporti...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Circa 1940 Art Deco Platinum .52ct Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1940s Item Details: Ring Size: 5.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.8 grams Diamond Details: .52ct, Old European Brilliant, F Color, VS2 Clarity.
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Platinum Diamond Eternity Ring Mixed Cuts Sz 6.5 Wedding Band Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage mixed cut diamond eternity ring (circa 1940s to 1950s), crafted in 900 platinum.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 1.88 Carat I, VS1 Diamond Cluster Halo Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Honolulu, HI
Magnificent vintage Art Deco Diamond cluster halo ring from the 1930s - 1940's. This magnificent ring features an approximately 0.72 carat round old European cut Diamond in the cente...
Diamond, Platinum
GIA 4.70 Carat Antique Vintage Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
A Breathtaking Vintage 18K White Gold (tested) Elongated Oval Ruby ring. CIRCA 1940s. The RUBY is estimated 3.50CT with measurements of 14.65x7.80x3.35 mm.
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Platinum Art Deco Ornate Diamond Eternity Wedding Band
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1940s Item Details: Ring Size: 7 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 8.8 grams Diamond Details: .50ct total weight, G-H Color, SI/I Clarity, Natural Diamond...
Platinum
Vintage 1.93 Carat Diamond and White Gold Trilogy Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This impressive 1940's cocktail ring is supplied with three independent diamond grading certificates.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Scandinavian Modern Ring Table Lamp in Brass, Walnut and Silk, Sweden, 1940s
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was produced in Sweden in the late 1940s, in the Swedish Modern style. The graphic design is composed of a single continuous brass ring, rising from a circular...
Brass
1940s Gilt Iron Spanish Drinks Table / Martini Table / Gueridon with Ring Handle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table or pedestal table standing on a tripod base with a ring handle on the top. Spain, 1940s. This table features a round top richly adorned by...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
1940s California Forged Flat Iron Planter Holder With Forged Rings Brutalist
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage California Forged Flat Iron Planter With decorative Rings Made In The USA In The 1940s. The Twisted Top Brutalist Forged Ring Is 15.25 Inches And The Second Or Bottom Ring ...
Metal, Iron
1940s Lee Rosen for Design Technics Pottery Ceramic Bowl with Concentric Rings
By Lee Rosen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique 1940s hand-thrown and glazed ceramic bowl by Lee Rosen for Design-Technics.
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Spanish Wrought Gilt Iron Umbrella Stand / Planter with Ring Detail, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish hand-hammered round gilt iron umbrella tripod stand with ring pulls, 1950s-1960s. This eye-catching umbrella stand or plant stand was handcrafted in iron and finished in gold...
Gold Leaf, Iron
Danish Designer, Side Tables, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak side tables likely designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Water rings lightly present to wood tabletops Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inc...
Wood, Oak
Czech Vintage Gymnastic Gym Ring Training Workout III, 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
These gymnastics rings from a Czech gym were completely cleaned and the wooden parts restored and is in excellent condition. It can be used for your daily training or as an extravaga...
Iron
Czech Vintage Gymnastic Gym Ring Training Workout II., 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
These gymnastics rings from a Czech gym were completely cleaned and the wooden parts restored and is in excellent condition. It can be used for your daily training or as an extravaga...
Iron
Vintage 1940s 9K Yellow Gold Napkin Rings by William Comyns, London
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of vintage George VI English 9-karat yellow gold napkin rings - boxed; part of our dining silverware collection These exceptional vintage En...
Gold
1940s Fuchsia Baby Ostrich Feather Back Ring Tilt Hat w Added Veil Included
Located in Gresham, OR
1940s Fuchsia Baby Ostrich Feather Ring-Back Tilt Hat w Added Veil Included: Veil is separate and can be tied on or affixed to hat if so desired.
1940s Metal Table Lamp James Mont Style With Ring Handles and Greek Key Motif
By James Mont
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Metal Table Lamp James Mont Style With Ring Handles and Greek Key Motif Mounted on wood base Embossed patterning throughout Ring handles Height to top of socket Needs Rewiring
Metal
Bauhaus Bakelite Wall or Ceiling Industrial Lamp from 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite wall, ceiling Industrial or factory lamp from late 1940s. Bakelite frame with steel ring holding opaline glass shade.
Steel
Bauhaus Bakelite Wall or Ceiling Industrial Lamp from 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite wall, ceiling Industrial or factory lamp from late 1940s. Bakelite frame with steel ring holding opaline glass shade.
Steel
Bauhaus Bakelite Wall or Ceiling Industrial Lamp from 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite wall, ceiling Industrial or factory lamp from late 1940s. Bakelite frame with steel ring holding opaline glass shade.
Steel
French Neoclassic Style Ring Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940s gilt bronze ring six-light chandelier with original patina.
Bronze
Tall Yasha Heifetz Cerused Oak Oval Ring Table Lamp with Brass & Black Accents
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Yasha Heifetz Limed Oak, Brass & Black Open Ring Table Lamp, 1940s. Featuring a hand crafted smooth oval form in cerused oak with curved and tubular patinated brass centre colum...
Brass
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Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency Cabinet White Lacquered, Black & Nickel Silver
By Grosfeld House
Located in North Miami, FL
This cabinet has been totally restored and brought to a more modern look with chicness back in 2010. It is from the 1940s and rings Hollywood Regency with modernity.
Nickel
1940s 0.20 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Retro Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Antique jewel – French work from the 1940s, Tank ring. Our opinion: A retro diamonds ring, balanced and easy to wear.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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