Vintage Princess Rings

Four Carat Princess Cut Diamond

Princess Cut Round Diamond Band

Invisible Set Diamond Princess Cut Diamonds

Precision Gem

Yellow Gold Diamond Channel Ring

Regal Jewelry

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

GIA 1.5 Carat Princess Vintage Engraved Trellis Diamond Ring

$9,700

GIA 1.5 Carat Princess Vintage Engraved Trellis Diamond Ring

By EMD Diamonds

Located in New York, NY

Radiating with timeless elegance, this stunning diamond ring features a breathtaking princess center stone of 1.5.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

$9,349

GIA Certified 1.52 Carat Vintage Princess Milgrain Band Diamond Ring

By EMD Diamonds

Located in New York, NY

**Save this ring ❤️ to receive price updates** Handcrafted in New York, this stunning diamond ring features a captivating princess H SI2 1.52 center stone, exquisitely prong set to e...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Vintage Men's Ring Diamond Men Ring Princess Cluster Diamonds 14 Karat Gold

$2,150

Vintage Men's Ring Diamond Men Ring Princess Cluster Diamonds 14 Karat Gold

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage pre-owned in great condition needs some cleaning Mens Diamond Ring 14k White Gold approx 7.20 grams Finger size: 9.5 (resizing possible) cluster area size approx 12 x 10mm t...

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Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold

$1,400

Vintage Gold Filigre indian Princess Ring

Located in West Hollywood, CA

indian antique Filigre work gold Princess Dome Ring with natural pearl, emerald and rubies. US size 7

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dome Rings

Materials

Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold

$5,400

Vintage 9 Carat Aquamarine & Diamond Princess Diana Cocktail Ring

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

This iconic 9-carat vintage aquamarine cocktail ring features a lovely, watery blue antique cushion-cut gem.

Category

1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

1.00 Carat Diamond Princess Cut Solitaire Engagement Ring

$15,076

1.00 Carat Diamond Princess Cut Solitaire Engagement Ring

Located in London, GB

This is a platinum, diamond solitaire ring. The focal point of this engagement ring is a beautiful princess cut 1.0 carat diamond.

Category

20th Century Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Princess Cut Ruby & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring

$6,111

Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Princess Cut Ruby & Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Birmingham, GB

Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Princess Cut Ruby And Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring.

Category

20th Century French Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Vintage Inspired Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

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Vintage Inspired Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

By Gabriel & Co.

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage Inspired Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in 14k White Gold.

Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Motif Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Halo

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Vintage Tiffany & Co. Princess Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring in Platinum

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in London, England

An extremely elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. single solitaire engagement ring set in platinum.

Category

2010s Unknown Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage 14K Sapphire Thai Princess Ring, 1940s

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Vintage 14K Sapphire Thai Princess Ring, 1940s

Located in Towson, MD

The stones are prong set in a vintage "Thai Princess" style ring. The ring is a finger size 6.5.

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Fashion Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1980s Rene Boivin 8.00 Carat Princess Cut Diamonds Gold Ring

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$4,100

Vintage 1980s 1.21 Carat Diamonds Band Ring

Located in New York, NY

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold featuring a center Round Brilliant cut Diamond weighing 0.29 carat and accenting Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing a total of 0.92 carat. Circa ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Diamond Toi et Moi Cross Over Illusion Set Ring

$624

18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Diamond Toi et Moi Cross Over Illusion Set Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Diamond Toi et Moi Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1910 This beautiful 18ct gold and platinum ring boasts a timeless toi et moi style, featuring two stunning illus...

Category

Early 20th Century English Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Diamond Ring

$814

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Diamond Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co Platinum Bubbles Collection Diamond Band Ring

$6,995

$2,037

Vintage Diamond and Platinum Solitaire Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

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Vintage 1980s British Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

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Vintage Princess Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage princess rings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold. Find a collection of 93 vintage versions or 14 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 20th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of vintage princess rings made by Modern jewelers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular. Diamonds Mine, Cartier and TJD each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of Diamond versions from the 64 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A selection of princess cut, oval cut and round cut can be found today on these pages. When shopping our range of vintage princess rings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Vintage Princess Rings?

Prices for vintage princess rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $340 and can go as high as $41,250, while vintage princess rings, on average, fetch $1,400.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

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.

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.