Diamond Rings
Late 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold,...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Chalcedony, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold,...
2010s North American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, White Gold,...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Nouveau Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gol...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ster...
2010s Zambian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s North American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1890s European Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterlin...
2010s Colombian Art Nouveau Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Diamond Rings for Sale on 1stDibs
Even as jewelry trends have come and gone, antique diamond rings are a classic fashion piece.
While solitaire diamond rings are enduringly popular as an engagement ring style, a vintage diamond ring in general — whether it’s a diamond cocktail ring, a diamond three-stone ring or other iteration — makes a fantastic addition to any outfit with a variety of shapes and settings to explore. Statistics show that diamonds are the most common gemstones for engagement rings, preferred by 87 percent of people. And old diamonds have become a gem of choice for millennials — for many jewelry lovers, designs set with diamonds that were cut by hand decades ago are rapidly gaining in popularity.
Thousands of gem cutters worked in the city to process the diamonds that streamed in after the 1867 discovery of the Kimberley Mine, in South Africa. The way they hand cut and shaped the stones was distinctly different from what modern lapidaries do.
“The best old diamonds have high crowns [the top section of the stone] that release a spectrum of colors,” says Guy Burton, bespoke director at the esteemed vintage jeweler Hancocks, in London. “Some really nice Late Victorian gems are chunky, and there were really beautiful Asscher cuts done during the 1930s that display amazing angles a gem cutter would not work in today.” Late Victorian-era diamond rings are considered antique, while an Asscher cut is a step cut that was popularized during the Art Deco era. Other popular Art Deco step cuts include the emerald cut and the baguette cut. (While there are many different gemstone cuts, the main categories of cuts are brilliant, step and mixed.)
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.
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).
Shop an extraordinary collection of antique and vintage diamond rings on 1stDibs. And explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement rings, Art Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings.