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9 Carat Emerald Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
14k gold cocktail ring, set with oval approx. 9 carat emerald (measuring 14.1 x 12.35 x 9.15mm
Category

20th Century More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

9 Carat Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
A 9 Carat Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring is the epitome of luxury and sophistication. This
Category

2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Silver

9 Carat Emerald Cabochon Platinum Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Platinum ring, set with center approx. 9 carat emerald cabochon (measuring approx. 12.71 x 10.6 x
Category

20th Century More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Platinum Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

GRS Certified 9 Carat Green Emerald Insignificant OIL Diamond Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
9 Carat Green Emerald Ring with Certification certified as insignificant oil! Introducing an
Category

2010s American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

9 carat Vivid Green Emerald and Diamond Ring
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A FABULOUS ring! 9.53 carat Vivid Green Oval shaped emerald. 2.13 carats of round brilliant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The design of this ring in simple yet gorgeous with a 75pt emerald are modelled 9carat gold. Either
Category

Early 2000s British Modern More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Modern Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Cluster rings are so wearable and timeless. This particular cluster holds a deep gorgeous emerald
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold

Ring yellow gold 9 carat with natural amethist emerald facetted 1 carat
Located in Heemstede, NL
This preloved ring of 9 carat yellow gold is classic and stylish. This jewel is crafted from 9
Category

Vintage 1980s British Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, Yellow Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
. Ring Size: S 1/2 or 9 1/4 Cluster Dimensions: 11x9mm Weight: 2.8g
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning cluster boasts a 30pt emerald at the centre of it. Surrounding the beautiful green
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning cluster boasts a 35pt emerald at the centre of it. Surrounding the beautiful green
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning cluster boasts a 35pt emerald at the centre of it. Surrounding the beautiful green
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The central emerald is so bright and beautiful and measures 25pts. Sat either side it are six small
Category

Vintage 1970s British Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

GRS SWITZERLAND 9 Carat Ceylon Royal Blue Emerald Cut Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Antinori di Sanpietro Roma created this ring and is an excellent investment! Showcasing an Emerald
Category

2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum

18 Karat White Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, White Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold

Retro 9 Carat Emerald Cut Morganite 2-Tone Gold Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Retro 9 Carat Emerald Cut Morganite 2-Tone Gold Ring. Centering a securely Hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Rose Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Eternity Diamond Ring '9 1/2 Carat'
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Eternity Ring showcase perfectly matched 18 Emerald shape Natural Diamonds in a total weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Triple Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The three emerald stones in this triple cluster are a gorgeous bright green colour which is
Category

1990s British Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

9 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Eternity Band
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and wearable diamond band. 9.01 carats of white Emerald cut diamonds set in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond

Certified 18K Gold Matt Finish Cocktail Ring With 9 Carat Emerald
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
of this ring. Accentuating the emerald are three turquoise stones totaling 3.1 carats, adding a
Category

2010s Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Vintage Inspired Bright Green Emerald & Diamond Ring 9 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
with intensity matched only by the emeralds buttressed at her side. She is the 9 carat gold Francie
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Oceanic Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold

Vintage 9 Carat Gold Emerald and Diamond Five-Stone Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A lovely 9 carat gold ring with the stones set in platinum. Emerald total 40 and diamond total
Category

1990s British Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified 9 Ct. Emerald Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Square Emerald Cut center stone with measurements of 11.72 x 11.29 x 7.59 mm, the side diamonds
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

Vintage 9 Carat Pear Cut Zambian Emerald & Diamond Halo Ring Jacket in 18K Gold
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 9 Carat Zambia Emerald & Diamond Halo Ring with Jacket in 18K Gold. This ring is a truly
Category

20th Century North American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Vintage Circa 1970s Bright Emerald & Seed Pearl Ring 9 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
Beautifully crafted in 9 carat gold, The Sarai Ring is a vintage delight. With her band lightly
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Pearl, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold

Vintage 9 Carat Gold Dearest Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
"Dearest". Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline. Modelled in 9 carat yellow gold
Category

1990s British Fashion Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Go...

GUBELIN Certified 9 Carat Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional Certified 9 Carat Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring Exceptional Certified 9 Carat Blue
Category

2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Moiseikin 18 Karat White Gold 9 Carat Emerald Cocktail Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
, fashionable crinoline, ball swirls, and reverence. 18K Gold Ring 4010504007716/ 15.78g Size 17.5 Emerald
Category

2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat White Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
duos and measure 1pt each. The ring is modelled in 9 carat white gold. Size: R or 8 1/2 Width: 6mm
Category

Vintage 1980s British Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold

7 Ct Finest Zambian Emerald Cut Emerald & 1.5Ct Diamond Ring, 18 Kt Gold Size 9
Located in New York, NY
7 Ct Finest Zambian Emerald Cut Emerald & 1.5Ct Diamond Ring, 18 Kt Gold Size 9 This classic ring
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Amethyst 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous pale purple colour held in double claws
Category

Vintage 1960s British Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Yellow Gold Emerald Bypass Ring - 18k Pear & Round .83ctw Sz 9
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 9 Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Emeralds Treatment: Oiling
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Modern Emerald and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Half Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The square cut emeralds in this ring are beautiful and bright and measure 15pts each. In between
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Vintage Emerald and White Sapphire 9 Carat Gold Three-Stone
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous three stone holds three emeralds which total 45pts and in between them sit four pairs
Category

Vintage 1980s British Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Gold

Vintage Emerald and White Sapphire 9 Carat Gold Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
these stone are 4pt white sapphires. Emerald total approx 55pts. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1972. Ring
Category

Vintage 1970s British Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst in this ring is a gorgeous deep purple colour and is complimented by the 9carat yellow
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst in this ring is a gorgeous deep purple colour and the gold is a yellow gold so has a
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a pale yellow colour set in claws. Modelled in 9carat gold. Ring
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous purple stone held in simple claws. Modelled
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Citrine and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Birmingham 2007. Ring Size: N or 6 3/4 Stone Dimensions: 9.5x7mm Height Off Finger: 6mm Weight: 2.4g
Category

Early 2000s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous purple stone held in simple claws. Modelled
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous purple stone held in simple claws with heart
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a bright yellow colour set in simple setting. Ring Size: I or 4 1/4
Category

Vintage 1960s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
solid and the shoulders and band are made up of three bands of gold. All modelled in 9carat gold. Ring
Category

Vintage 1960s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous purple stone held in simple claws. Modelled
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst set up high upon this ring is a gorgeous purple stone held in simple claws. Modelled
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
gold. Hallmarked London 1972. Ring Size: L 1/2 or 6 Stone Dimensions: 12x10.5mm Height Off Finger
Category

Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone in this ring is a lemon yellow colour and is set in simple claws. The
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone in this ring is a muted yellow colour and is set in simple claws. The
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone in this ring is a muted yellow colour and is set in simple claws. The
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone is a bright yellow colour set in simple claws. Ring Size: N or 6 3/4
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
ornate and all modelled in 9carat gold. Hallmarked London 1965. Ring Size: O or 7 1/4 Stone Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1960s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
feel to it and is all modelled in 9carat gold. Ring Size: P or 7 3/4 Stone Dimensions: 14x10mm
Category

Vintage 1980s British Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Citrine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous citrine stone in this ring is a lovely deep yellow colour and is set in simple claws
Category

Vintage 1950s British Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Vintage Aqua and 9 Carat Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
approx 1carat. Ring Size: K or 5 1/4 Height Off Finger: 6mm Stone Dimensions: 8x6.5mm Weight: 2.9g
Category

Vintage 1970s British Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold

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9 Carat Emerald Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 9 carat emerald ring for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Platinum, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 3301 vintage editions and 5650 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect 9 carat emerald ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat versions are of considerable interest. Creating a 9 carat emerald ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by LB Exclusive, Antinori Fine Jewels and Emilio! are consistently popular. While most can agree that any 9 carat emerald ring from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 6519 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for an emerald cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our 9 carat emerald ring for sale are for women, but there are 2406 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a 9 Carat Emerald Ring?

Prices for a 9 carat emerald ring can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $65 and can go as high as $475,940,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $7,730.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.