Solitaire Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
1990s French Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Diamond, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond
1990s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Retro Vintage Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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, Blue Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Turkish Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Aesthetic Movement Solitaire Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Shop Antique and Vintage Diamond Solitaire Rings and Other Solitaire Rings on 1stDibs
Even as jewelry trends have come and gone, antique and vintage diamond solitaire rings are a classic fashion piece. Although enduringly popular as an engagement ring style, a solitaire ring — whether it's an emerald solitaire ring, a sapphire solitaire ring or another iteration — 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 jewelry, 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 solitaire diamond as the leading engagement ring. Statistics show that diamonds are the most common gemstones for engagement rings, preferred by 87 percent of people. (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.)
Today, the design of solitaire rings takes many forms, and those created by Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and other internationally celebrated jewelry 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.
Browse 1stDibs for a unique selection of antique and vintage solitaire rings to accent any fashion choice.