Sardonyx Ring
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Band Rings
Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century British Classical Roman Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s British Signet Rings
Gold
Vintage 1970s British More Rings
Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco More Rings
Gold
Vintage 1910s English Victorian Signet Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Signet Rings
Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian More Rings
Antique Late 19th Century European Greek Revival Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 18th Century European Classical Roman Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Signet Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Band Rings
Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Signet Rings
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Signet Rings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Signet Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Band Rings
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Solitaire Rings
Yellow Gold
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Antique 1820s British Georgian More Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Fashion Rings
Agate, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s European Gothic Revival Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Agate, 24k Gold
2010s Italian Natural Specimens
Gold
Vintage 1940s Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown More Rings
Agate, 22k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Signet Rings
Antique 1870s British Victorian More Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
9k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Agate, 10k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Classical Greek Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Signet Rings
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Signet Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Signet Rings
Agate, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Collectible Jewelry
Antique Late 19th Century More Rings
Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian More Rings
Agate, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
Onyx, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Rings
Gold
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Signet Rings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Fashion Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Signet Rings
15k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Signet Rings
15k Gold, Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Signet Rings
Agate
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Signet Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Signet Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian More Rings
9k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Fashion Rings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Signet Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Signet Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, Chalcedony, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1810s British George III Signet Rings
Agate, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
15k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
Onyx, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Rings
20th Century Fashion Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 14k Gold
(size of the cameo: 0.5 x 0.75 inches)
French Fashion Rings
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signet Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Signet Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian More Rings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century More Rings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Signet Rings
Gold
Antique 1880s British Classical Roman Signet Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Signet Rings
Carnelian
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Signet Rings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1820s British George III Fashion Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1790s Italian Georgian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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 rings, vintage 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.
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