Solitaire Rings
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Labradorite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond
2010s German Gothic Revival Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Kyanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
16th Century Czech Renaissance Antique Solitaire Rings
Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
16th Century Czech Renaissance Antique Solitaire Rings
Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Zambian Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Zambian Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Crystal, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Art Deco Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
20th Century French Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Yell...
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Victorian Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald
2010s British Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Solitaire Rings
Even as jewellery trends have come and gone, antique and vintage solitaire rings are a classic fashion piece. Although enduringly popular as an engagement ring style, a solitaire ring makes a fantastic addition to any outfit with a variety of shapes and settings to explore.
Solitaire rings have a single stone setting and a minimalistic band in which pressure, bezel or prongs hold the stone in place. They have a long history in jewellery, such as an example discovered in Israel with a single amethyst that could be as old as the third century A.D.
Simple gold rings with single diamonds were prized possessions in Ancient Rome. However, it was not until the 1940s that engagement rings with a solitaire diamond setting became widely popular. After the turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II led to a decline in diamond prices, De Beers saw an opportunity. The diamond magnate teamed up with the ad agency N.W. Ayer for the “A Diamond Is Forever” campaign. It was a sensation and cemented the diamond solitaire as the leading engagement ring. (Statistics show that diamonds are the most common gemstones for engagement rings, preferred by 87 percent of people.)
Today, the design of solitaire rings takes many forms, and those created by Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and other internationally celebrated jewellery houses are particularly sought-after accessories. Though the single stone setting remains the same, bands have become more detailed, with some containing other stones or even multiple diamonds. Art Deco, Art Nouveau and other art movements have influenced the design of solitaire rings over the years. However, the simplicity of this accessory remains timeless.
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