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4.23ctw Rhodolite Garnet and Diamond Engagement Ring, 14k Yellow Gold
Located in McLeansville, NC
ring, crafted in luxurious 14k yellow gold. The vibrant rhodolite garnet takes center stage, surrounded
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1.05ctw Garnet Flower Cluster Ring 14k Yellow Gold Size 4 Cocktail
Located in McLeansville, NC
Please note there is a bit of wear to the surface of the garnets Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 4 Grams
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet Ring
Located in Dallas, TX
A great statement piece and so very light and comfortable on the finger! This 14 karat, yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold, Old European Cut Diamond Garnet Flower Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat yellow gold diamond and garnet engagement ring. This ring features a prong set
Category

1990s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold 6.5 Carat Rhodolite Garnet Ring
Located in Montgomery, AL
This lovely ring features a stunning Rhodolite Garnet Gemstone, approximately 6.5 Carats. The ring
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.82ctw Spessartite Orange Garnet Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold Size 6
Located in McLeansville, NC
- SI1 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 4 Grams Stamps: 14k Face Height: 6 mm Rise Above Finger: 7 mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1920s Filigree 14K White Gold Garnet Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This lovely ring from the 1920s is a 14k white gold filigree garnet ring. Garnet has long been
Category

Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1.45ctw Green Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold Size 7
Located in McLeansville, NC
Diamonds - Total Carats - 0.26ctw Cut - Baguette Color - G -H Clarity - VS2 - SI1 Metal: 14k Yellow Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Diamond Bypass Ring Demantoid Garnet 14K Yellow Gold Size 7.5
Located in Fairfield, CT
Victorian Diamond Bypass Ring Demantoid Garnet 14K Yellow Gold Size 7.5 This refined ring features
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Solitaire Ring 14k Yellow Gold with Oval Facetted Garnet of 2.5 carat
Located in Heemstede, NL
other jewels for a layered look, or let this pre-loved ring shine of its own. Material: 14k yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Solitaire Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LB Exclusive 14K Yellow Gold 0.17ct Diamond and Garnet Ring
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
center of the simple 14K Yellow Gold setting - which features a 1mm wide band and a 5mm top height
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Eternity Band
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: New Composition: 14K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Twenty-Two Square Natural Tsavorite Garnets
Category

2010s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LeVian .40ctw Tsavorite Garnet Dot Band Ring, 14k Yellow Gold, Ring Size 6
Located in McLeansville, NC
Stones: tsavorite garnet, 14 stones round 1.75 mm .40ctw Ring Size 6 Width: 6.5 mm Weight: 2.4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Floral .40ctw Garnet and Opal Cocktail Ring, 14k Yellow Gold, Ring Size 6
Located in McLeansville, NC
carats Ring Size 6 Width: 8.5 mm Weight: 1.4 dwts. / 2.2 grams Stamps: "14k" A Couple Of Things to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Diamond and Rectangular Garnet Ring
Located in Southampton, PA
spotlessly polished and elegantly shaped 14K yellow gold to perfectly complete a sight of fabulous femininity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet and Diamond Ring Size 5.75- This stunning ring features five
Category

20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet “Lollipop” Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Garnet: 1 oval cut = 22.35ct Dimensions: ring top
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet Ring Size 9- This elegant ring features 25 genuine garnets set
Category

20th Century More Rings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold

Red Garnet and White Diamond Cluster Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful red garnet ovals with good quality white diamond rounds. Handmade in 14k yellow gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Grape Garnet Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Dimensions: ring top measures 5.72mm Ring Size: 7.5
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
Victorian 14 karat gold garnet ring. This ring features an oval, cabochon garnet stone, bezel set
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed Cartier 14K Gold, Garnet Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage gold, garnet, and diamond ring. By Cartier. In 14 karat yellow gold. With a prong
Category

20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold

Kabana Garnet, Opal, and Diamond Ring Yellow Gold, 14k Gold Trillion .56 Carat
By Kabana
Located in Greensboro, NC
yellow gold and features a rhodolite garnet solitaire framed in crescents of sparkling diamonds. Inlaid
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gorgeous 10.71ct Topaz, Garnet and Beryl Cluster Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in רמת גן, IL
This magnificent piece of jewelry is crafted from 14K yellow gold and features a striking 10.71ct
Category

2010s Singaporean Cluster Rings

Materials

Beryl, Garnet, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

8.58ct Grossalar Garnet Hand Carved Butterfly 14K Yellow Gold Statement Ring
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ This is a solid 14k yellow gold ring set with two Grossalar garnet butterfly carving set in a
Category

2010s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 2.5 Carat Garnet 14K Rose Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, radiating a deep red hue. The garnet is elegantly set in a combination of 14K rose gold and 10K yellow gold
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Domed Pearl and Garnet Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
14 Karat Yellow Gold Band Featuring 21 White Cultured Pearls Accented By 24 Round Garnets. Domed
Category

Late 20th Century Dome Rings

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Rubellite Garnet, Blue Paraiba and Tourmaline Diamond Ring 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Style: Statement Ring Ring Size: 11 (resizing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Garnet Cable Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A 14 karat yellow gold and garnet cable ring. Centered on a bezel set, oval cabochon garnet stone
Category

1990s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Rhodolite Garnet Cluster Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Material: 14K yellow gold Garnet: 7 oval cut = 7.00cttw Ring Size: 6.5 (please allow up to 2
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Garnet and Seed Pearl Five Stone Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Garnet and Seed Pearl Five Stone Ring. This amazing
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Garnet Cocktail Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Ring Size: 6.25 (please allow up to additional business
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Citrine and Garnet Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: 14k yellow gold Gemstones: citrine Ring Size: 6 (please allow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Citrine, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lemon Quartz Garnet Diamond Abstract Ring Vintage 14k Yellow Gold 5.25 Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
) rising 8.5mm from the finger. Metal & Hallmark: 14 karat yellow gold. The ring is not hallmarked though
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Amethyst, Garnet and Tourmaline Cluster Fashion Cocktail Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
genuine gemstones and precious metal, 14K gold. The cluster ring has a round grape garnet set in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Owl Ring Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Garnet Eyes Estate Fine Jewelry Sz 6.5
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish owl ring set with garnet set eyes, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Two small cabochon
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LeVian 14K Yellow Gold Green Tsavorite Garnet Cocktail Cluster Authentic Ring
By Le Vian
Located in Great Neck, NY
LeVian 14K Yellow Gold Green Tsavorite Garnet Cocktail Cluster Authentic Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1950s Garnet and Pearl Yellow Gold Dome Ring
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1950s Dome cocktail ring featuring a cluster of garnets and cultured pearls set in 14K yellow gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Dome Rings

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

2.08ctw Mexican Fire Opal Garnet Citrine Cluster Ring 14k Yellow Gold Size 7
Located in McLeansville, NC
- Total Carats - 0.48ctw Cut - Round Brilliant Color - Yellow Treatment - Heated Metal: 14k Yellow Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Opal, Tsavorite, Sapphire and Garnet 14K Gold Ring
Located in Toronto, ON
Opal, Tsavorite, Sapphire and Garnet 14K Gold Ring. Set with an oval opal, accented by tsavorite
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold

14K Gold, Natural Opal, Garnet And Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
An impressive 14K yellow gold designers ring with textured finish, featuring a large natural opal
Category

20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Rhodolite Garnet and Diamond Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: 14k yellow gold Rhodolite Garnet: 1 oval cut = 1.33ct Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Garnet Ring With a Dragon Motif Large Cabochon Garnet - 14k
Located in Bloomington, MN
exceptional Garnet Ring, with sculpted Dragons motif. Meticulously crafted in 14ky yellow gold, the ring shows
Category

Late 20th Century Retro Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet and Diamond Ring Size 6.75 This lovely ring features one oval
Category

20th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold

Kabana 14K Yellow Gold 0.17 Ct Diamond, Garnet, and Inlaid Opal Ring
By Kabana
Located in Southampton, PA
A unique combination of gemstones makes this 14K Yellow Gold ring from Kabana truly dynamic in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Garnet, Yellow Gold

Retro Garnet Diamond Cocktail Ring 14K
Located in Montgomery, AL
with a 14k white gold top; beautifully accentuating the diamond halo. This garnet and diamond cocktail
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Garnet Stackable Band Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A 14 karat yellow gold and garnet stackable band. A minimalist design with four bar set, round cut
Category

Vintage 1980s Band Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Garnet Ring w Earth Mined Diamonds in Solid 14K Yellow Gold Round 6mm
Located in Columbus, OH
set in solid 14K gold. This Garnet ring would be a lovely January birthstone gift for your loved ones
Category

2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

14 Karat Yellow Gold Marquise Garnet Cigar Band Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
14 Karat Yellow Gold Textured Cigar Band Featuring 1 Marquise Cut Garnet. Finished Weight is 8.7
Category

Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet and Diamond Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Garnet and Diamond Ring Size 6.25 This lovely ring features one oval
Category

20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Garnet Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold and Garnet Ring Size 5 This lovely band features six oval garnet
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold

Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Ring in 14K Two-Tone Gold
Located in Towson, MD
One 14 karat yellow and white gold ring set with one 8x6mm oval rhodolite garnet and 4 brilliant
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Garnet Gold Ring
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely and timeless! Size 7
Category

Antique 1890s Georgian More Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

LeVian 14K Yellow Gold Lemon Quartz Green Tsavorite Garnet Round Diamond Ring
By Le Vian
Located in Great Neck, NY
LeVian 14K Yellow Gold Lemon Quartz Green Tsavorite Garnet Round Diamond Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

GAUTHIER Designer Diamond Ring w/ 4.65ct Yellow Garnet in Yellow Gold
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
sizable, size 11. Look at the large yellow garnet and the white gold bar of channel set diamonds that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Estate Hydrogrossular Green Garnet Cabochon Ring, 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
hallmarked and tested for 14 karat yellow gold content. The garnet measures 10.1 mm. The ring will fit a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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14k Yellow Gold Garnet Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 14k yellow gold garnet ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 14k Gold. You can easily find a 213 antique edition and 203 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect 14k yellow gold garnet ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing 14k yellow gold garnet ring — no matter the origin — is easy, but Polya Medvedeva Jewellery, Roshe Jewels and Five Star Jewelry each produced a popular version that is worth a look. An oval cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also round cut and mixed cut versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a 14k yellow gold garnet ring, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a 14k Yellow Gold Garnet Ring?

The price for a 14k yellow gold garnet ring starts at $150 and tops out at $99,800 with these rings, on average, selling for $1,401.

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.