Diamond Rings
1970s Egyptian Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Greek Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1770s European Baroque Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Gothic Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Greek Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Gothic Revival Diamond Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Amethyst, Diamond
Mid-20th Century European Gothic Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s North American Gothic Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Portuguese Greek Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Gothic Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Revival Diamond Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s Italian Baroque Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Etruscan Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Revival Vintage Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Gothic Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold
1990s Greek Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Antique Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Hong Kong Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Etruscan Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Gothic Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Revival Diamond Rings
Coral, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Diamond Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k 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.