Diamond Rings
1990s French Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold
2010s Australian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Ruby, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond
2010s American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Modern Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Tourmaline, Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Diamond Rings
Apatite, Paraiba, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Diamond Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Morganite, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Diamond Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Diamond Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Diamond Rings
Spinel, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Diamond Rings
Sapphire, Moonstone, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Azerbaijani Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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.