Georgian Rings
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
1820s Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s Australian Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1780s Antique Georgian Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 17th Century European Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Pink Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1810s British Antique Georgian Rings
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 18th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1770s Antique Georgian Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1810s Antique Georgian Rings
Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1770s British Antique Georgian Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1790s Antique Georgian Rings
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1830s British Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
Emerald, Gold
1790s British Antique Georgian Rings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
18k Gold
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Silver
1850s Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Georgian Rings
18k Gold, Enamel
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18th Century Dutch Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Silver
1760s Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1810s Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Spanish Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Georgian Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Carnelian, Gold
Late 18th Century French Antique Georgian Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century English Antique Georgian Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Georgian Rings
Jasper
19th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1810s British Antique Georgian Rings
Enamel
1880s Dutch Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
16th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s English Antique Georgian Rings
Emerald, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Georgian Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Georgian Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s British Antique Georgian Rings
Enamel
Early 1800s British Antique Georgian Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Georgian Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold