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Antique 1.80 Carat No Heat Purple Ceylon Sapphire 2.0 Carat Diamond Navette Ri
Located in Napoli, IT
.) - 22 old mine cut diamonds totalling approx 2.00 Ct (G/H-VVS/I) UK size: K US size: 5 1/4
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
cut (old mine) diamonds 0.70ct. Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Magnificent Victorian Green Enamel Diamond Ruby Rare Snake Bracelet
Located in Napoli, IT
diamond of approx .85 Ct (5.43 mm. x 5.02 mm.) H/SI – 20 old mine cut diamonds totalling approx 1.00 Ct
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
cut (old mine) diamonds 0.70ct. Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

18 Karat Edwardian 36.0 Carat Untreated Multi-Gem Stone Diamond Rare Bracelet
Located in Napoli, IT
Ct (agd 10.6 mm.) all not treated no heat - 7 old mine and 28 rose cut diamonds totalling approx 1.20
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Edwardian Fancy Yellow Old Mine Cut Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian fancy yellow diamond platinum ring. 4.3 grams. Old mine cut fancy yellow diamond @ 1.25
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian More Rings

Materials

Diamond

Art Deco 14 Karat Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
.75 ct The 2 side diamonds are approximately .25 ct each, old mine cut. G-H color , SI1- SI2 clarity
Category

20th Century More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring. This beautiful ring is
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Engagement Target Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Engagement Target Ring. This
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine European Cut Diamond Saddle Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine European Cut Diamond Saddle Engagement Ring. This
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Cabochon Turquoise Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Cabochon Turquoise Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring. This
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Toi et Moi Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
.84 ct old mine cut diamonds) Color: L Clarity: VS2 Measurements: Top of the ring measures 12.30 mm
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Cut Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Cut Diamond Eternity Band. This beautiful band has old
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Three Stone Gypsy Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Three Stone Gypsy Ring. This
Category

Antique 18th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Diamond Filigree Cocktail Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
crafted in platinum. The ring holds old mine, old european, and rose cut diamonds on it. There is a
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Tiffany Co Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
and classic engagement ring has a white and clean old mine cut diamond in the center of a classic
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Diamond Cluster Halo Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
features an old mine cut diamond in the center and is surrounded by white old mine cut diamonds. The ring
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Lambert Bros Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring
By Lambert Brothers
Located in Great Neck, NY
engagement ring has a .65 ct old mine cut diamond in the center of a beautiful Lambert Bros art deco mounting
Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Amethyst Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
beautiful ring features old mine cut diamonds surrounding a gorgeous amethyst center. The ring is crafted in
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Amethyst Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
beautiful ring features old mine cut diamonds surrounding a gorgeous amethyst center. The ring is crafted in
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian 18K Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Platinum Engraved Old Mine Diamond Eternity Band - Size 5 1/4
Located in Great Neck, NY
gorgeous Art Deco eternity band is crafted in platinum. The ring features old mine cut diamonds going
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Peridot Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Victorian peridot ring has old mine cut diamonds surrounding a center peridot with a beautiful green color
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian English 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Five Stone Band -
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian English 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Five Stone Band - GIA
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Old Mine Fancy Pink Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring, GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian Old Mine Fancy Pink Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring. This incredible
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian French 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Shield Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
gorgeous chunky old mine cut diamonds set throughout the top of the ring. This ring has great finger
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique French Victorian 18K Yellow Old Mine Diamond Enamel Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique French Victorian 18K Yellow Old Mine Diamond Enamel Engagement Ring. This
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Edwardian 18K Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
gorgeous ring features a beautiful old mine cut diamond in the center of an Edwardian mounting that is low
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Old Mine Diamond Ring, 18 Karat Victorian
Located in Stamford, CT
in this ring. It has to be seen to appreciate. Seven white diamonds, brilliant Old Mine Cuts, make a
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tourbillon ring in white gold and 1 ct diamonds
Located in PARIS, FR
Ring in 18k (750°/°°) white gold featuring a wire scroll set with old-cut diamonds weighing approx
Category

Mid-20th Century French Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Art Deco 14k Yellow Gold Opal Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
classic ring has an gorgeous opal in the center surrounded by old mine cut diamonds around it. Item
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Cluster Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
ring features an old mine cut diamond in the center that has a GIA report. The diamond is surrounded by
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold Old Mine Diamond Emerald Engagement Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
graduated old mine cut diamonds above and below the emerald. The ring sits low on the finger and is in great
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Silver Top Old Mine Diamond Clover Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
ring holds a gorgeous chunky old mine cut diamond. The three leaf clover design has old mine cut
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Ruby Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Victorian diamond and ruby ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold. This ring features three old mine cut
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring. This
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco 18k Yellow Gold Fancy Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring, GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Yellow Old Mine Diamond Engagement Ring. This
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond Ruby Sapphire Flush Set Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
incredible ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold. The ring has two chunky old mine cut diamonds on the sides
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Antique 14 Karat Yellow and White Gold Oval Old Mine Diamond Ring #17165
Located in Washington Depot, CT
old mine cut diamonds* set in classic 14K yellow gold. Top of ring measures 13 mm x 8 mm. Shank
Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Rose Gold and Old Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rose Gold Diamonds: Approximately 1 ct of old cut diamonds. One of the pear shaped diamonds has a chip
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Ruby Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Victorian wedding band is crafted in 18K yellow gold and has old mine cut diamonds and rubies on the top
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Three Stone Ring - GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K White Gold Platinum Old Mine Diamond Three Stone Ring - GIA. This
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

14 Karat Yellow and White Gold Oval Old Mine Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
old mine cut diamonds* set in classic 14K yellow gold. Top of ring measures 13 mm x 8 mm. Shank
Category

20th Century Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Emerald Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
cushion emerald and is surrounded why beautiful old mine cut diamonds. This gorgeous ring is in great
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Colombian Emerald Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old Mine Diamond and Colombian Emerald Ring. This
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Wedding Rings

Materials

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

Antique Victorian French 18K Rose Gold Old Mine Cushion Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian French 18K Rose Gold Old Mine Cushion Diamond Engagement Ring. This
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Circa 1920s Art Deco 18k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond And Turquoise Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.1 grams. Totally is diamond 1 ct. The diamond is has H
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Art Deco/Retro Platinum Diamond Ring, Earth Mined Diamonds 2.50ct Tw.
Located in Miami, FL
Center Stones: 3 Natural Earth-Mined Old European Cut Diamonds, approx. 1.50 ct total Accent Stones
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Estate French 18k White Gold Old Cut Diamond Engagement Ring, GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Estate French 18K White Gold Old Cut Diamond Engagement Ring - GIA. This
Category

Vintage 1960s European Revival Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Platinum and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Platinum and Diamond Ring Size 7.25- This sparkling ring features 21 round old mine cut diamonds
Category

20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Victorian 1 Carat Diamond Filigree Gold Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
This Beautiful Victorian Diamond ring is set with 13 old Mine cut Diamonds, total weigh 1.00 carat
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Retro Diamond Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
with one sparkling Old Mine cut Diamond of 1..57 carat, graded K color Vs2 and surrounded by 1.00 ct
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Art Deco 14K Rose Gold Old European Diamond Engagement Ring, GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
old mine cut diamonds surrounding it. The center is GIA certified and the ring is magnificent! Item
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

14 Karat White Gold Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
mine cut diamond set in beautifully detailed 14K white gold. Top of ring measures 7 mm. Height: 4 mm
Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Antique Diamond Coiled Snake Engraved Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
with a large sparkling Old mine cut Diamond eye, weight 1 Carat graded I Color Si1, and following 5
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Diamond Coiled Snake Engraved Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
with a large sparkling Old mine cut Diamond eye, weight 1 Carat graded I Color Si1, and following 5
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

8 Karat Yellow Gold Opal and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
) and four old mine cut diamonds set in 8K yellow gold. Shank: 1 mm. Approximate total diamond weight
Category

20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold

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1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Platinum and 18k Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 8 vintage editions and 6 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, 1 Carat and 1.5 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Creating a 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Hancocks are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for an old mine cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cushion cut alternatives. Most of our 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring for sale are for women, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a 1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring?

The price for a 1 ct old mine cut diamond ring starts at $1,137 and tops out at $285,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $11,750.

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.

Questions About 1 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mine cut diamonds are up to 300 years ago. Mine cut diamonds were popular around the 18th century during Victorian times and are still in high demand today. You’ll find a wide selection of mine cut diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.