Skip to main content

Ceylon Sapphire No Heat Gia

to
48
489
243
227
88
74
55
48
33
30
28
20
17
16
14
13
10
8
8
8
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
16
16
12
8
7
Sort By
GIA Certified 13 Carat No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Blue Sapphire Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Sapphire from Sri Lanka. Weighing an impressive 13 carats, this sapphire exhibits a striking blue hue and
Category

2010s Unknown Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Ceylon Yellow Sapphire GIA certified No Heat and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Impressive! Ceylon – No Heat Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring In Platinum. Center of this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Platinum 5.11 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Ring GIA No Heat
Located in Montgomery, AL
We are loving this beautiful pastel blue sapphire!!! She has a certificate from GIA stating Sri
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

New Platinum GIA 1.19ct Cushion No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Solitaire Brushed Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Cushion Cut - Bezel Set - Pastel Blue Color - No Heat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Unique GIA Natural No Heat Ceylon Cushion Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
NATURAL and have NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT certified by GIA. The sapphires are set with 1.68 carats of round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Platinum GIA 3.07ctw Ceylon No Heat Pinkish Purple Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- No Heat - Ceylon- Pleasant - Unique color Sapphire - 100% Natural - 2.74ct (exact) ** See
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum 4.01ct GIA No Heat Ceylon Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Orangy Pink Color - No Heat - Ceylon- 100% Natural -2.67ct (exact) Indoors its mostly pink and outdoors
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 2.65ct No Heat Ceylon Sapphire 1.22ct Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
cut no heat Ceylon sapphire that weighs 2.65ct. The center stone is accentuated by sparkling round cut
Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 14.85 Carat Ceylon No Heat Yellow Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
showcases a GIA-certified oval-cut yellow sapphire of remarkable vibrancy. With its Ceylon (Sri Lankan
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold

Victorian 18k/Sterling Silver GIA No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
large diamonds in an in-line mounting. The center stone is a GIA certified unheated Ceylon sapphire
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

9.89 Carats No-Heat Ceylon GIA Sapphire Fancy Diamond Three Stone Platinum Ring
By Dover Jewelry
Located in Miami, FL
gold. Showcasing in the center with one Octagonal Modified brilliant step cut Ceylon no-heat Royal blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Platinum GIA 3.36ct Ceylon No Heat Cornflower Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Color - Clean - Ceylon -No Heat - 2.76ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Mid Century GIA 2.31 carat Ceylon no heat sapphire diamond platinum ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A refined mid-century platinum ring centered with a 2.31 carat no-heat Ceylon sapphire, accented by
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 6.04 Carat Ceylon No Heat Sapphire Yellow Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Kowloon, HK
This exquisite ring features a stunning GIA-certified 6.04 carat Ceylon no-heat color-change
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Platinum

Platinum GIA 8ctw Large No Heat Ceylon Cornflower Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Cornflower Blue Color - Ceylon - No Heat - 7.0ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Ring GIA-Certified No-Heat Ceylon Sapphire and Tapered Baguette Diamond
Located in New York, NY
Value of GIA Certification and No-Heat Ceylon Sapphires: GIA (Gemological Institute of America) is the
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 5.98ct Cornflower No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Dual Halo Flower Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Color - No Heat - Clean - Ceylon - 4.23ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 2.37ct Oval No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Round Baguette Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Blue Color - Ceylon - No Heat - 1.67ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander Beverly Hills GIA 14.53ct No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamonds Ring 18k
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning unheated lavender Ceylon sapphire with double diamond halo and diamond necklace, GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alexander Beverly Hills GIA 7.60ct No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamonds Ring 18k
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning unheated Ceylon sapphire with diamond halo and diamond necklace, GIA certified. By
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Platinum GIA 5.74ctw No Heat Periwinkle Blue Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- No Heat - Ceylon - 5.21ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (18
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander GIA 12.05ct Ceylon Sapphire No-Heat Diamond Three Stone Halo Ring
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning Ceylon sapphire and diamond halo ring, GIA certified. High jewelry by Alexander Beverly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Platinum GIA 4.74ct No Heat Ceylon Yellow Sapphire Diamond Target Ballerina Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Heat - Ceylon - 1 Feather - Clean Otherwise - 4.13ct (exact - certified) **See Certification Details
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

16.43ct No Heat Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Heat, Ceylon sapphire (GIA laboratory report). Three carats of brilliant white diamonds (G color, VS
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

GIA Certified 4.17 Carat NO HEAT Ceylon Blue Sapphire Cut Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
valuable furthermore the sapphire has no signs of treament or heat and this was certified by GIA and GRS
Category

2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

4.87 Carat No-Heat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring, GIA Certified
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
sapphire, radiating a deep and luscious blue color. Additionally, it is certified by the GIA as natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

1980 16.58 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Garnet Diamond 18K Gold Vintage Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lankan (Ceylon) in origin displaying no indications of heat treatment Prong set in basket and flanked by
Category

Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Platinum Handmade GIA Ceylon No Heat Oval Sapphire Marquise Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
gorgeous, GIA certified, oval brilliant cut sapphire set at the center of a magnificent diamond dual halo
Category

1990s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Platinum GIA Ceylon NO HEAT Cabochon Blue Star Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
ring. This ring comes with the original GIA certification for the sapphire in which ensures it is a 100
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 4 Carat Oval Blue No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
GIA certified oval cut blue sapphire is completely unheated and displays striking, vibrant blue
Category

2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 8.23ctw No Heat Ceylon Nice Pure Blue Star Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Blue Color - No Heat - Ceylon- 7.16ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco GIA 5.50 carat Ceylon no heat sapphire diamond platinum cocktail ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This extraordinary Art Deco platinum cocktail ring features a GIA-certified 3.90 carat no-heat
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 5.11ctw No Heat Ceylon Oval Sapphire w/ Trillion Diamond Sides Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Excellent Sapphire - Blue Color - Ceylon - No Heat - 4.48ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 4.15ctw Ceylon No Heat Bezel Sapphire Pave Diamond Halo Solid Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Ceylon - No Heat - 3.83ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (16) Natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 6.05 Carat Ceylon No Heat Colour Change Oval Cut Blue Sapphire
Located in Kowloon, HK
(GIA), this unheated, natural sapphire exhibits a breathtaking transformation, shifting from a rich
Category

2010s Loose Gemstones

Materials

Blue Sapphire

GIA Certified No Heat Ceylon Pink Sapphire Diamond 2.14 Carat 18 Karat Ring
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite and truly one-of-a-kind GIA Certified No Heat Ceylon Pink Sapphire 1.34
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

3.57 Carat Oval No Heat Ceylon Sapphire GIA and Diamond Platinum Statement Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Art Deco 3.57 Carat Oval No Heat Ceylon Sapphire GIA and Marquis and RBC Diamond
Category

Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 6.04 Carat Ceylon No Heat Blue Sapphire White Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Kowloon, HK
This exquisite ring features a stunning GIA-certified 6.04 carat Ceylon no-heat color-change
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold

GIA 5.92 carat Ceylon no heat sapphire diamond platinum 18k yellow gold ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This modern ring features a 5.92 carat GIA-certified cushion cut Ceylon sapphire of no-heat origin
Category

20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Art Deco 4.43 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Platinum Foliate Vintage Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
GIA Sapphire Origin Report: 2235141669 Stock Number: We-12269
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 3.42ctw No Heat Ceylon Color Change Sapphire w/ Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Violet changing to Purple Color - Vivid Purple Color - No Heat - Ceylon - 3.01ct (exact) ** See
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified No Heat Ceylon Pink Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
lies a GIA Certified 1.22 carat no-heat Ceylon pink sapphire. The sapphire’s vivid pink hue is
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

GIA No Heat Platinum Ceylon Cabochon Sapphire 2.05 Carat Diamond 0.25 Carat Ring
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your proposal with this exquisite Platinum Ceylon Cabochon Sapphire Engagement Ring
Category

2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Mid-Century 4.29 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Vintage Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut sapphire weighing 4.03 carats - transparent medium-light blue Natural Ceylon
Category

Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

8.45 Carat Cushion Purple NO HEAT Ceylon Sapphire GIA and Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Breathtaking Exquisite Cushion Purple NO HEAT Ceylon Sapphire GIA
Category

Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

9.79 Carat Cushion Cut Ceylon Natural Yellow Sapphire GIA No Heat Diamond Ring
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully hand-crafted 9.79 carat cushion cut natural Ceylon, no heat, yellow sapphire center
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

Impressive No-Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Drop Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
hese gorgeous Estate Diamond No-Heat Ceylon Sapphire Platinum Earrings!  They display two bright
Category

Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA 4.30 carat Ceylon no heat sapphire diamond 18k yellow gold cluster ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ceylon origin, certified by GIA #6237637601 as untreated. Surrounding the sapphire, fifty-two round
Category

Vintage 1970s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified 14.11 Carat Ceylon No Heat Blue Sapphire White Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Kowloon, HK
This exquisite ring centers around a mesmerizing 14.11 carat GIA certified Ceylon no-heat blue
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k G...

Edwardian 14k GIA Ceylon No Heat Sapphire and Diamond Flush Mount Ring 17.00ct
Located in Narberth, PA
, dated October of 2024, stating the Sapphire's origin as Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with no indication of heat
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

18K Gold GIA Certified 7.69 Carat No Heat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GIA Certificate for Blue Sapphire. Beautiful Art Deco Inspired Untreated/Unheated Ceylon Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

GIA 3.90 carat Ceylon no heat yellow sapphire diamond 10k white gold ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vibrant 3.90 carat Ceylon yellow sapphire radiates warmth in this Mid Century ring, accented by
Category

Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 14K Gold GIA Ceylon No Heat Cushion Sapphire Diamond Halo Platter Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
features a breathtaking and truly fine quality cushion brilliant sapphire which has been certified by GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 1920s Natural No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Platinum Bracelet
Located in Miami, FL
)Sapphires weighing cumulatively approx. 97.03 carats. All sapphires are individually examined by the GIA lab
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco 4.11 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond 14 Karat Gold Halo Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a cushion cut sapphire weighing 3.61 carats - transparent medium blue in color Natural
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

GIA GRS Switzerland Certified Oval Blue No Heat Ceylon Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite 4 carat oval cut certified Ceylon Cornflower Blue Sapphire without any treatment is NO
Category

2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Natural No-Heat Sri Lanka Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
By Dover Jewelry
Located in Miami, FL
Fall in love with this magical GIA Natural No Heat Sri Lanka Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring! The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Ceylon Sapphire No Heat Gia", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Ceylon Sapphire No Heat Gia For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact ceylon sapphire no heat gia you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Platinum, Gold and White Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 37 antique edition and 51 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a ceylon sapphire no heat gia from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic ceylon sapphire no heat gia over the years, but those made by Dover Jewelry, OGI Ltd and Alexander of Beverly Hills are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Today, if you’re looking for an oval cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cushion cut and emerald cut alternatives. Finding a ceylon sapphire no heat gia for sale for women should be easy, but there are 19 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Ceylon Sapphire No Heat Gia?

On average, a ceylon sapphire no heat gia at 1stDibs sells for $16,488, while they’re typically $960 on the low end and $297,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

The Legacy of Sapphire in Jewelry Design

On 1stDibs, shop the bright blue gems that star in sapphire rings, sapphire necklaces and other vintage and antique sapphire jewelry

Sapphires — the stone of choice for Napoleon, Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor — have been a favorite of aristocrats and the well-to-do since the time of the Ancient Greeks.

Picture a sapphire. If the stone you conjure is a deep cornflower blue, you’re seeing only part of the picture. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. No matter the hue, this very special gem is rich in history and beloved by royals (FYI, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton share an 11-carat sapphire engagement ring), so September babies are in very noble company.

America’s version of royalty — old money and celebrities — have also shown a predilection for the blue stones. In 1940, John D. Rockefeller Jr. had Cartier mount a 62-carat sapphire he had bought from an Indian maharajah in a brooch for his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; in 2001, the piece sold for a then-record of $3,031,000 at Christie’s New York.

The grand dame of jewelry, Elizabeth Taylor had a passion for the gems that her lovers were happy to indulge. Second husband Michael Wilding gave her an engagement ring set with a cabochon sapphire, while Richard Burton famously presented her with a BVLGARI sautoir set with diamonds and sapphires, including at its center a cabochon Burmese weighing 52.72 carats. One of the star lots in the sale of Taylor’s jewels at the Christie’s New York in 2011, it sold for $5,906,500.

You don’t have to have blue blood or a bulging bank account, however, to get an eyeful of this much-coveted gem. A number of outstanding examples reside in public collections.

The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History owns the 423-carat Logan sapphire, a gift from the Guggenheim family, and the Hall sapphire and diamond necklace, designed by Harry Winston and featuring 36 fine, well-matched cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires weighing a combined 195 carats. Also in the collection is the Bismarck sapphire necklace, designed by Cartier and sporting a central sapphire weighing 98.6 carats, which Mona Von Bismarck donated to the museum.

Sapphires are composed of corundum. Their color derives from trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium. When the trace element produces a ruby hue, the stone is called, what else, a ruby. (which is, as mentioned above, why sapphires cannot be red by definition).

The allure of large gemstones endures throughout the periods characterized as vintage, and sapphire features frequently in vintage engagement rings. (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.)  

Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire 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.