Diamond Engagement Rings
1860s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1840s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Opal, Diamond, Emerald, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Emerald, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Late Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Israeli Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
1840s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century English Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1950s Victorian Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown High Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
1860s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Go...
19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Emerald, Tanzanite, Diamond, Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Engagement Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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