Georgian Rings
GEORGIAN STYLE
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.
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Style: Georgian
Georgian Ruby and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful 15ct yellow gold Georgian ring. The ring features a central rich red ruby with a bright white old cut diamond on each shoulder. The gemstones sit in closed back s...
Category
1830s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Enamel pearl diamond Gold memorial ring
Located in London, GB
Antique diamond and pearl 'urn' memorial ring. Set with ten round rose cut diamonds in silver cutdown settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.10 carats, decorating an intri...
Category
1780s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Georgian Carnelian Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian carnelian intaglio ring, the oval cornelian measuring 21 x 18mm, seal-engraved with a classic male head, bearded and in profile, in a yel...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
Georgian diamond portrait ring in 18k gold and silver, transformable ring
Located in PARIS, FR
Georgian diamond portrait ring in 18k rose gold and silver. Antique ring composed of a hexagonal bezel enclosing a lady's portrait. The miniature portrait is highlighted by a surroun...
Category
1790s French Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Gaetano Chiavetta 0.50 Carat Diamond and Ruby Flaming Heart Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful diamond and ruby ring. The setting of the ring features a wonderful central pear shape diamond surrounded by 11 rubies in a Georgian flaming heart style. The rubi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian hardstone cameo ring, the oval-shaped layered agate cameo, measuring approximately 27 by 17mm, and depicting the finely carved profile ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Agate, Rose Gold
A fine and rare Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring, English, circa 1760
Located in London, GB
Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring. Set with a border of thirty two cushion shape French cut natural enhanced rubies in closed back grain settings with...
Category
1760s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Ruby, Yellow Gold
French Georgian pearl ring in 18 karat gold, rectangular shape, natural pearl
Located in PARIS, FR
French Georgian pearl ring in 18 karat gold, rectangular in shape and centered with 6 fine pearls held by gold threads in an oval star decoration, ...
Category
1830s French Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
A Georgian Bague au Firmament blue enamel and diamond ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian Bague au Firmament blue enamel and diamond ring, the oval blue enamel set to the centre with an oval rose-cut diamond, surrounded by six round rose-cut diamonds all diamo...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
TVJ 1.40 Carat Asscher Cut Diamond Seven Stone Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful diamond seven stone ring. The ring features a Georgian style cut down setting with seven asscher cut diamonds which has been crafted in silver with a yellow gold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Georgian 18k Enamel Wedding Band
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite wedding band from the Georgian (ca1810) era! This gorgeous ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold, and features a thick stripe of black enamel. The enamel is adorned with a ...
Category
1810s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Seven-Stone Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a charming band ring featuring a single row of rose-cut diamonds. Crafted during the Georgian period, each stone has been securely set in silver, showcasing their unique...
Category
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Enamel 14 Karat Yellow Gold Painted Lady Antique Portrait Signet Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed with an oval shaped face centering a painted Elizabethan style portrait measuring 16.0 x 19.0 mm
Depicting a lady wearing a pearl attifet headdress, pearl earrings, and a hi...
Category
1760s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Enameled 0.60 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite diamond ring from the Georgian (ca1830) era! This gorgeous 18kt gold ring features a stunning cushion Mine Cut diamond at the center, which weighs approximately 0.60ct w...
Category
1830s Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Diamond and Carved Agate Gold Memorial Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1780, 22k, England. This exceptional Georgian memorial ring features 1.50 carats of finely cut diamonds surrounding a carved agate featur...
Category
1780s English Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian 18K Gold & Silver Diamond & Blue Glass Scorpio Firmament Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian diamond, Bristol blue glass, silver and rosy yellow gold ring, comprising forty-four rose cut diamonds, and a panel of Bristol blue glass, set in silver, to an 18 karat ro...
Category
1820s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Conversion 18kt/Sterling Table Cut Diamond Ring 0.65ctw
Located in Narberth, PA
An interesting diamond conversion ring from the Victorian (ca1850s) era! Crafted in 18kt yellow gold and topped in beautifully patinaed sterling silver, this ring adorns a unique Table Cut diamond in a closed-back collet setting. The Table Cut diamond catches the light gently, making for a very special look. The collet is raised, held by an elegant belcher setting. A simple contemporary 18kt band...
Category
1850s Unknown Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Georgian Enamel Mourning Ring, English, circa 1781
Located in London, GB
Georgian 'urn' blue enamel mourning ring. Set centrally with a crystal covered rounded marquise shape plaque in a closed back rubover setting, enc...
Category
1780s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Enamel
Georgian 18 Karat Gold, Enamel and Seed Pearl Mourning Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
An 18kt yellow gold, black enamel, and seed pearl mourning ring dating to 1817. The piece centres on a piece of likely Essex crystal which sits atop of the letters 'WF' cut from gold. Surrounding this crystal is halo of seed pearls set in a bed of black and white enamel. The beauty of this piece is that the ring is entirely as it was manufactured 200 years ago, with the shank unaltered, evidenced by the uninterrupted patterns on the piece. An absolutely stunning piece of Georgian era jewellery...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Pearl, Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Georgian Blue Enamel and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian blue enamel and diamond ring, the oval blue enamel set to the centre with an oval rose-cut diamond, surrounded by six round rose-cut di...
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique C.1795 Yellow Gold Blue and White Enamel Locket Front Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Antique C.1795 Yellow Gold Blue and White Enamel Locket Front Ring
inscribed “jane mary roper died 16 feb 1795”
sweet and charming enamel ring
The item comes without the box in t...
Category
1790s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian 10k Onyx Mourning Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A wonderful gold mourning ring from the late Georgian (ca1812) era! This lovely ring is crafted in 10k gold, and features a central glass locket window. Held behind the glass locket ...
Category
1810s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
An 18 Carat Gold and Silver Ring with Green Glass and Diamonds
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18 carat rose gold and ring with a hexagonal concave element with dark green, transluscent glass over which a silver diagonal grid set with rose cut diamonds, the shank is florall...
Category
1840s French Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Vinaigrette Ring Silver Gold Turtle Doves Heart Love Token
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a rare example of an 18th century vinaigrette ring, the pierced lid opens to house a little sponge that has been soaked in perfume. The lid i...
Category
1790s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
14k Gold, Silver
C1820 18K Gold and Silver Giardinetti Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Rare and wonderful Georgian giardinetti or "garden" ring, Italian for "little garden" is artfully set in silver and 18K gold with .10 carats diam...
Category
1830s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
Georgian Crystal and Enamel 18 Carat Engraved Memorial Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This memorial band is a wonderful example of a Georgian piece of jewellery. The man detail in this ring is the crystal cabochon set into the 18 carat gold band and the black enamel t...
Category
1810s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Georgian 14k and Sterling Silver Diamond and Enamel Urn Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
An exceptional and unusual memorial urn ring from the Georgian (ca1779) era! Crafted in 14k gold and sterling silver, this piece is richly detailed and serves as a fine example of th...
Category
1770s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
George V 18ct Gold Double Snake Ring - 1917
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V era 18ct yellow gold double headed snake ring, symbolizing eternal love, marked with London hallmarks from 1917.
• Period: Early 20th Century
• Da...
Category
1910s British Vintage Georgian Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian French 18k Ruby and Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A breathtaking ring from the Georgian (ca1790s) era! Crafted in 18k yellow gold, this ring features an incredible navette centerpiece. The centerpiece features a central, large old m...
Category
1790s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Solid 14K Yellow Gold Natural Opal & Blue Topaz Georgian Style customizable
Located in Chesham, GB
This stunning ring has been set with one 4.25mm (0.17") Colorful Opal and two 3.25mm (0.13") Deep London Blue Topazes. They have been hand set into this delightful Trilogy setting th...
Category
2010s British Georgian Rings
Materials
Opal, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Hardstone Cameo Ring
Located in London, GB
A Georgian hardstone cameo ring, the oval-shaped cameo depicting the profile of a patrician, rub-over set within a yellow gold mount with ridged d...
Category
1820s British Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Georgian Gold Carnelian Swivel Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Georgian Gold Carnelian Swivel Ring
sweet carnelian ring which swivels round!
The item comes without the box in the photos but will be presented in an Howard’s Antique...
Category
19th Century European Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Carnelian, Gold
Georgian Enamel and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a striking cluster ring originally dating back to the Georgian period. At the centre of the face we find a captivating round faceted old mine cut diamond. This principal...
Category
18th Century Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14K White Gold Amethyst Diamond Ring
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 14K White Gold Amethyst Diamond Ring. It depicts a large oval amethyst weighing 8.08 carats mounted in 14K white gold prong setting embellished by a halo of brilliant cut ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Georgian Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,850 / set
Antique Gold Cameo Ring Greek Theatre Mask Silenus Hardstone Intaglio Signet
Located in London, GB
A very unusual antique gold ring set with a carved brown and white hardstone cameo depicting the theatrical comic mask of Silenus, the Greek mythological old rustic god of wine-making and drunkenness. The ring was made in the late 19th century and carries French control marks for 18K gold, whilst the cameo is probably Italian and made slightly earlier, circa 1800.
Silenus was a companion to the wine god Dionysus, and suitably he was a notorious consumer of wine, usually drunk and supported by satyrs or carried by a donkey. Silenus was described as the oldest, wisest and most drunken of the followers of Dionysus, and was said to possess special knowledge and the power of prophecy when intoxicated. He presides over the other satyrs and is related to musical creativity, prophetic ecstasy, drunken joy and drunken dances.
Silenus was usually depicted as a jovial old man, bald yet bearded, with a pot-belly, thick lips and snub-nose. The masks worn to play him in theatre really emphasised these features, as you can see with this cameo carving
Theatre was a key part of ancient Greek culture. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as ‘prosopon’, served various purposes. They enabled individual actors to play multiple roles (or genders) in the same performance; the exaggerated expressions helped define the character being portrayed; they helped spectators in the back rows to tell the characters apart. This particular masked as mentioned before is a comedic Silenus, please see final photo for other examples of Silenus masks in museum collections.
UK size N 1/2, US size 7
4.84g 18K gold
French ‘tête...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
2.58 Carat Natural Yellow & White Diamond Engagement Halo Ring 18K Gold.
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Engagement Cocktail ring Showcasing 1.69 Carat Radiant cut Yellow Diamond at is heart, Surrounded by a “Halo” of 20 round brilliant yellow diamonds weighing 0.20 cart, mak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Rings
Materials
Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Rose Diamond and Pearl Mourning Ring, circa 1770.
Located in London, GB
Georgian hair, diamond and pearl mourning ring. Set with twenty eight round rose cut diamonds in closed back grain settings with a combined approximate w...
Category
1770s Antique Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Silver
7.40 Carats Pear Round Brilliant Cut Natural Diamonds Big Ring In 14K White Gold
Located in Massafra, IT
This beautiful ring features IGI Certified 3 Carats [1.50 Carats x 2 Pieces] Pear Shape Natural Diamonds with Surrounding diamonds are Round Brilliant Cut weighing 4.40 Carats In Hal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Georgian Rings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
0.61 Ct Emerald Pink and Yellow Sapphire Diamond Three-Stone Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
A special three-cluster ring with neon green Emerald in the center and two sprays of pink and yellow sapphires at the top and bottom, framed by scattering of diamonds.
This design is...
Category
2010s Thai Georgian Rings
Materials
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
