Diamond Engagement Rings
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18...
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Gold
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Early Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Opal, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Moonstone, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1950s Victorian Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings
Peridot, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Star Ruby, Ruby, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1850s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Enamel
1880s European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s European Early Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Shop Antique and Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings on 1stDibs
Antique and vintage diamond engagement rings are timeless. Diamonds are the hardest gemstones and stand out for their extraordinary brilliance. They are usually thought of as being clear, with a dazzling sparkle that turns white light into flashes of color. One in 10,000 diamonds is colored, with hues ranging from yellow and pink to blue and black. The more intense the color, the higher the price of the diamond.
Rings have long been signifiers of marriage and committed relationships. The modern diamond engagement ring can be traced back to 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria commissioned an expensive diamond ring for his betrothed. Diamond rings subsequently became extremely popular among the European aristocracy. Later, during the Victorian era, the popularity of diamond engagement rings had filtered down to the middle class, owing to the increasing accessibility — and affordability — of gold and diamonds.
Authentic antique Victorian-era engagement rings were frequently set in rose or yellow gold and they are highly collectible. Designs for Victorian engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal. Diamonds were likely to be small rose- or old-mine-cut (the ancestor of today’s cushion-cut) stones. The former are often associated with antique styles like Victorian or Georgian, as rose-cut diamonds are uncommon in modern jewelry. The diamonds were typically set in a group of five in a band or as a solitaire. Victorian-era engagement rings also saw other gemstones accompanying diamonds. Small seed pearls and moonstones were popular. Other sentimental and romantic motifs such as hearts and stars took hold as well.
In 1886, esteemed American luxury firm Tiffany & Co. introduced its solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular styles of engagement rings. The Tiffany Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light and reflect through the stone.
French jewelry house Cartier, which pioneered the use of platinum in fine jewelry and helped define Art Deco, sought to render the diamonds in their engagement rings and other rings as brilliantly as possible. The brand’s timeless Solitaire 1895 engagement ring gave the impression of delicate lace.
Shopping for an engagement ring can be challenging — from stone to carat weight to cut to setting, jewelry lingo can feel like a foreign language, making the task of choosing a diamond feel even more daunting. Explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement rings, Art Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings, and shop an exquisite collection of antique and vintage diamond engagement rings on 1stDibs.
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