0.90ct Full-Cut Diamond Wide Band 14K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Wide Band 14K Yellow Gold Scattered Diamond Ring is a captivating piece crafted in 14K yellow gold, designed to showcase natural full-cut diamonds. Weighing 5.6 grams, this ring ...
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Platinum
0.85ct Full-Cut Diamond Wide Band 14K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Wide Band 14K Yellow Gold Scattered Diamond Ring is a captivating piece crafted in 14K yellow gold, designed to showcase natural full-cut diamonds. Weighing 5.33 grams, this ring...
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 18K Coral Emerald Diamond Serpent Snake Wide Textured Cocktail Ring
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A bold and sculptural vintage serpent ring circa the 1970s, crafted in richly textured 18K yellow gold with a platinum sizing insert. The design takes the form of a stylized snake, ...
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
8.85 Carat Multi Shape Diamond Cluster Multi-Row Freeform Wide Band Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Statement Ring!! 47 Mixed Shaped Diamonds in various sizes Free Formed in a Wide Band Style Setting. 8.85 Carats Total.
Diamond, Platinum
1.18 Carat Diamond and Platinum Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Their custom jewellery designs can be found in well-known retailers world-wide. Condition This platinum solitaire ring is fine quality set with a very high clarity graded feature di...
Diamond, Platinum
11.40 Carat Diamond Wide Band
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with 4 rows of Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 11.40 carats, E-F color, VVS-VS clarity. Size 5 1/4
Diamond, Platinum
Emerald Cut Diamond Wide Statement Band Ring Round Brilliant 18K White Gold
Located in Great Neck, NY
Emerald Cut and Round Diamond Wide Band Ring 18K White Gold Natural White Diamonds Diamond Cuts: Emerald Cut & Round Brilliant Diamond Color: E–F Diamond Clarity: VS Setting: Prong S...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18...
Reversible 3 Row Wide Band Style Ring with Rubies, Diamonds and Sapphires
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This expertly crafted ring gives the illusion of being an all around band with the outer two rows of diamonds flanking the inner row of square cut bright red rubies or square cut ric...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Andrew Clunn Gorgeous Peridot Aquamarine Gold Platinum Ring
By Andrew Clunn
Located in New York, NY
the band measures form 1/3" wide to 3/4" wide. Size 51/2 - cannot be sized The ring is signed A Clunn and 18k and platinum.
Aquamarine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
4.48 CT. Oval Cut Diamond Five Row Ring in Platinum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oval Cut Diamond Wide Five Row Ring in Platinum. This unique ring has 38 Oval shape diamonds in F color, VS clarity beautifully set in five rows in shared double prongs, weighing an ...
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Ring Eternity Band Platinum Diamond Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The band is 1/8" (3 mm) wide. The Art Deco platinum diamond ring weighs 2.5 grams, and is size 6.5.
White Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 2 Carat Princess & Round Diamond Channel Sapphire Platinum Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Platinum Art Deco 1930s Channel Cut Sapphire and Princess Cut & Round Brilliant Diamonds Platinum Ring ; Diamond Princess Cut/Round Cut=~2 CTW, PT-7.1g (9x23mm ring) size 7.5 An...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Graff 1.00cttw 2.6mm Wide Round Diamond Eternity Band
By Graff London
Located in New York, NY
Graff eternity band crafted in platinum, designed in the maison’s signature castle setting, where each diamond is individually framed to maximize light exposure and brilliance. Measu...
Diamond, Platinum
Wedding Band Platinum Diamond Eternity Ring 1960s Estate Jewelry Size 10
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The wedding band is 1/8" (3 mm) wide. The platinum diamond ring weighs 3.5 grams, and is size 10.
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
GIA 4.43 Carat Oval G/I1 Diamond & Cabochon Ruby Platinum Vintage Ring
Located in Miami, FL
A GIA-certified 4.43 carat oval brilliant diamond in G color and I1 clarity is four-prong set in a platinum 900 wide dome ring featuring two rows of channel-set cabochon rubies flank...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Marquise and Round Diamond Wide Graduated Eternity Band
Located in New York, NY
A unique multi shape diamond band. 8.40 carats of G color VS clarity marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in platinum. This band graduates down from its widest point a...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Green Tourmaline 7.36 Carat Emerald Cut and Pave Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The diamonds are also embellished along the top of the wide, polished platinum graduated shank. This ring is in very good estate condition.
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
GIA Cert. 1.50 Marquise Diamond E/VS2 Cluster Halo Platinum Band Cocktail Ring
Located in Miami, FL
\GIA Certified platinum 900 wide band cocktail ring featuring a large 1.50 carat E/VS2 marquise brilliant center diamond within a round brilliant diamond halo, flanked by triple-row ...
Diamond, Platinum
6.65 Carat Invisible Set Princess Cut Diamonds Wide Band
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with invisible set Princess cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 6.65 carats. Size 6 front 16mm back 12mm
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco 35 Diamond Emerald Platinum Wedding Engagement Ring Edwardian Bow Motif
Located in New York, NY
The details and engraving extend around the ring. The top of the ring is 7/8 inch (23mm) long and 11 mm wide.
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Graff 2.00cttw 3.5mm Wide Round Diamond Eternity Band, Size 6
By Graff London
Located in New York, NY
Graff eternity band crafted in platinum, set with round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximately 2.00 carats. The continuous circle of diamonds creates a seamless line of brilli...
Diamond, Platinum
Platinum Men's Diamond Band with Six Channel Set Princess Diamonds - Size 6.75
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Here we have a 6.5mm wide platinum men's ring with six eye-clean channel set princess cut diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
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.
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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