Vintage Baltic Amber Cabochon Sterling Silver Ring, Art Nouveau Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage Baltic Amber sterling silver ring. The 1 x 0.63 inch amber cabochon is set in a
Amber, Sterling Silver
Vintage Russian Baltic Amber Cabochon Ring, Floral Silver Bezel, Open Back, Sz 7
Located in Milford, DE
Exquisite Russian pendant, featuring a beautifully-carved genuine Baltic amber cabochon on a
Amber, Silver
Vintage Artisan Sterling Baltic Egg Yolk Amber Beetle Bug Ring Adjustable Size 9
Located in Webster, SD
This massive vintage amber bug ring is definitely a statement piece. The body of the bug is
Amber, Sterling Silver
Baltic Amber & Sterling Silver Vintage Set: Ring & Drop Pendant Earrings.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Elegant vintage set comprising of: A ring, bezel set with a Natural Amber, of oval shape
Amber, Sterling Silver
Vintage Egyptian Revival Baltic Amber 14 Karat Gold Scarab Beetle Ring
Located in Crownsville, MD
Beautiful vintage c1990s Egyptian revival, rich root beer hued Baltic amber carved scarab beetle
Amber, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Baltic Amber Modernist Silver Cocktail Ring, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
A striking polished Baltic amber cocktail ring on a shapely modernist sterling silver mount, circa
Amber, Sterling Silver
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$249
W 27.56 in L 78.75 in
Iris Courtyard Green Purple Cashmere Merino Modern Artisanal Handwoven Scarf
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Combining simplicity & elegance with artistic luxury, Iris Courtyard Scarf has been carefully dyed by master artisans to give this beautiful one of a kind effect of colors blendi...
$650 / item
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
76 Carat Moonstone Oval Cab 0, 31 Carat Diamonds 14kt Solid Yellow Gold Ring
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Big Cocktail ring completely hand-made with a 76 carat Moonstone Cabochon measuring 27x33 mm. surrounded by 62 diamonds totaling 0.31 carats on a solid 14k yellow gold setting weighi...
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,762 / item
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....
Garnet, 14k Gold
1943 Men Unisex Signet Ring 6ct. Blood stone solid 18K Gold ØUS 6.75 / 2.2gr
Located in SE
Unisex type Signet Ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with carved shoulders and claw set Blood - stone, color is dark Green color with red dots, measures ca. 12 mm x 8.5 mm x 2.75 mm deep...
Other, 18k Gold
$375,000
W 0.37 in D 0.25 in L 0.5 in
5.34 Carat Brazilian Alexandrite Oval Loose Gem AGL Certified – Merkaba Jewelry
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ultra-Fine Rare Brazilian Alexandrite Gemstone by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills proudly presents an extraordinary treasure: a 5.34 carat Brazilian Ale...
Alexandrite, Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Engagement Ring – Emerald Cut with Bullet Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline and Bullet Diamonds Platinum Engagement Ring. Luxury Three-Stone Ring – Emerald Cut Tourmaline – Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. A Unique Platinum Engagem...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$350Sale Price|23% Off
Vintage Sterling Silver Cloisonne Ring with Rose Quartz, 1970s China
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a vintage pink and blue cloisonne sterling silver adjustable ring with a carved rose quartz oval shaped cabochon from the late 1970s. The style is reminiscent of Peking Opera...
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Adjustable Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring with 25mm Prehnite Translucent Cabochon
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a large South African Prehnite sterling silver statement ring. It has a 25 mm x 15 mm translucent smooth cabochon bezel set in a sterling silver adjustable ring with natural ...
Jade, Sterling Silver
$450
H 3.25 in W 1.125 in D 0.88 in
Whiting & Davis Art Deco Gold Plate Pearl Drop Earrings, 1980s USA
By Whiting & Davis
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of Whiting & Davis pearl and mesh drop earrings. These Art Deco style gold-tone clip back earrings have large simulated pearls decorated with clear pavé rhinestones an...
Pearl, Gold Plate, Base Metal
$230Sale Price / item|50% Off
Vintage-Inspired Oval Cut Garnet Cocktail Silver Ring with Halo Zircon Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
This Vintage-Inspired Oval Cut Garnet Cocktail Silver Ring with Halo Zircon Jewelry stunning ring features a deep, richly hued oval-cut garnet, framed by a sparkling halo of high-qua...
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
$18,500
W 1.25 in L 38.5 in
Exceptional Large Natural Vermillion Color Faceted Antique Baltic Amber Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Superb, rare natural translucent faceted Baltic amber necklace of impressive size, gem quality and color reminiscent of fine rich cognac. This necklace has been tested for natural am...
Amber
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique German halo Ring natural Green Chalcedony Diamonds 18K Gold Ø 9.25/5.32g
Located in SE
German halo-type Ring made ca. early 1930s. Solid 18K yellow Gold band with top of the crown in White Gold. Bezel set natural Green Chalcedony cabochon cut 15 mm x 12 mm x 6 mm deep/...
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum, Edwardian Sapphire and Diamond Target Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sapphire Bombe Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 Step back into the elegance of the Edwardian era with this stunning bombe/domed oval-shaped ring, designed to provide e...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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