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Sapphire Ring Cushion Cut 3.24 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sapphire ring showcasing a Blue Sapphire cushion cut, weighing a total of 3.24 carats, hand set in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinu...

Citrine Yellow and Blue Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Three-Stone Designer Diamond Ring
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Ring Yellow 18 K Gold (Matching Earrings Available) Weight 7.7 gramm Diamond 1-Round-0.05ct-3 / 5A
Category

2010s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold

GIA Certifed 3.75 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire Diamond Three Stone Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous cushion cut GIA certified sapphire is a gorgeous royal blue color. It is a richly
Category

2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Peter Suchy 2.22 Carat Blue Sapphire Diamond Three-Stone Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Periwinkle blue natural Sapphire and Diamond three-stone 14k yellow and white gold engagement ring
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Unheated Sapphire Ring 5.59 Carat cushion Sri Lanka Natural
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
5.59 Carat Unheated Ceylon Blue Sapphire Cushion Three-Stone Platinum Ring with Diamonds – Merkaba
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Peter Suchy 2.24 Carat Pink Cushion Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
By Peter Suchy
Located in Stamford, CT
-moon cut diamonds. Handmade platinum three-stone engagement ring setting. One 2.24ct cushion cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum

Extraordinary 6.56 Carats Cushion Tanzanite with Emerald and Sapphire Halo Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
stone. It is a very rich and vibrant tanzanite with a beautiful cushion cut. The ring is accented with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold

5.85 Carat Cushion Goshanite and Blue Sapphire Ring 14 Karat White Gold
By Alberto
Located in GREAT NECK, NY
Metal: 14K White Gold Center Stone: 1 Cushion Cut Goshanite at 5.85 ct - Measuring 11mm Side Stones
Category

2010s American Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold

Emteem Lab Certified 3.07 Carat Cushion Cut Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a classic three stone ring showcasing a natural 3.07 carat cushion cut, prong set, vivid
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Vintage 14k White Gold 5.53ctw GIA No Heat Cushion Sapphire W/ Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
features a GIA certified sapphire at its center. The beautiful gemstone has a cushion step cut and displays
Category

Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

3.06 Carat Cushion Cut Blue Sapphire and Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a 3.06 carat cushion cut sapphire that takes center stage on this lavish ring. The gem
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Art Deco Natural Violet Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Three bezel set cushion cut extra sparkly sapphire and diamond engagement ring. The center Sapphire
Category

Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Peter Suchy GIA Certified 4.42 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
By Peter Suchy
Located in Stamford, CT
Natural no heat cushion cut sapphire and diamond engagement ring. GIA certified very light yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum 3.97ct GIA Ceylon No Heat Purple Sapphire w/ Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
You are looking at a truly breathtaking, vintage, sapphire and diamond three stone engagement ring
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

Jeff Cooper GIA Certified 3.33 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
By Jeff Cooper
Located in Stamford, CT
Jeff Cooper sapphire and diamond three-stone engagement ring. Set with two bright sparkly brilliant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

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

GIA Certified Classic Vintage Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Vintage Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Ring Engagement Ring is classic, beautiful
Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Peter Suchy GIA Certified 7.90 Carat Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Peter Suchy
Located in Stamford, CT
Teal green blue natural sapphire and diamond three-stone engagement ring. The sapphire is from a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

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

GIA Certified 2.89 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring No Heat
Located in Baltimore, MD
GIA Certified 2.89 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring No Heat GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique 1.30 Carat Sapphire 0.70 Carat Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ring Circa 190
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and impressive antique sapphire ring has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with a platinum setting. The
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Ross Pennell Art Deco Green Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Ross Pennell Art Deco platinum cushion green sapphire diamond three-stone platinum engagement ring
Category

Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum

1.99 Carat GIA Certified Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Late Art Deco 1940 cushion cut Sapphire 1.99ct and diamond three stone engagement ring in a
Category

Vintage 1940s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA 9.07 Carat Natural No Heat Ceylon Sapphire 1.05 Carat Diamond Platinum Ring
By Dover Jewelry
Located in Miami, FL
This high-quality three stone sapphire and diamond ring is handcrafted in solid platinum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Old Cut Diamond and Sapphire 18 Carat Yellow Gold Open Work Cocktail Ring, 1963
Located in London, GB
horizontally on its centre and two rub-over set cushion cut blue sapphires, mounted vertically, one on either
Category

Vintage 1960s English Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

18th cent. Ring 8ct White Sapphire 3 ct Diamonds 10K Gold Silver Ø 5.25US /8.3gr
Located in SE
extremely opulent with three separate tiers of hand set diamonds cascading from a central White Sapphire
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Romantic Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

3.00 Carat Natural Loose Parti Sapphire Cushion Gem For Engagement Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
: Africa Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Shape: Cushion Sapphire, a gemstone of legendary beauty
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Loose Gems...

Materials

Sapphire

3.15 Carat Natural Loose Blue Sapphire Cushion Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Sapphire Weight: 3.15 Carats Sizes: 8.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 Mm Origin: Madagascar Shape: Cushion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Certified 3.55 Carat Natural Loose Sapphire Cushion Mixed Shape
Located in Peshawar, PK
"sappheiros," meaning blue stone. However, sapphires are not limited to blue; they occur in a spectrum of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones

Materials

Blue Sapphire

1.0 Carats Natural Loose Green Emerald Ring Gemstone From Swat Mine Cushion Cut
Located in Peshawar, PK
beauty. They are one of the "big three" colored gemstones alongside rubies and sapphires. Emeralds have
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones

Materials

Beryl, Emerald

2.00 Carat Pretty Loose Sapphire Lot For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
one of the "big three" gemstones alongside diamonds and rubies, sapphires hold a cherished place in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones

Materials

Sapphire

1.29 Carat Cushion Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
1.29 carat cushion padparadscha sapphire (NH) with half moon diamonds .35 carats set in a platinum
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Platinum

3.88 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
3.88 carat cushion blue sapphire with antique cushion diamonds .89 carats set in a platinum ring.
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

2.11 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.11 carat cushion blue sapphire (NH) with cushion diamonds .54 carats set in a platinum ring.
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

3.65 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
3.65 carat cushion blue sapphire with bullet shape diamonds .27 carats set in a platinum ring.
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

2.02 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.02 carat cushion blue sapphire (NH) with antique square diamonds .48 carats set in a platinum
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

3.02 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
3.02 carat cushion blue sapphire (NH) with tapered emerald cut diamonds .51 carats set in a
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

2.65 Carat Cushion Pink Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.65 carat Cushion Pink Sapphire with trapezoid diamonds .64 carats set in a platinum ring
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Platinum

6.51 Carat Cushion Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
6.51 carat cushion yellow sapphire with half moon diamonds .80 carats set in a platinum with 18k
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold

1.76 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
1.76 carat cushion (natural no heat) blue sapphire with antique cushion diamonds .60 carats set in
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

2.57 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.57 carat cushion blue sapphire with straight bullet diamonds .42 carats set in a platinum ring.
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

1.16 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
1.16 carat cushion blue sapphire with pear shape diamonds .28 carats set in a platinum ring.
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

4.13 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
4.13 cushion blue sapphire with two pear shape diamonds (EF/VVS) weighing .38 carats in a platinum
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

5.42 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
5.42 carat cushion blue sapphire with 2 shield cut diamonds .59 carats and 24 round diamonds .07
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

2.36 Carat Cushion Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Platinum and 18k Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.36 carat cushion (natural no heat) yellow sapphire with arrow shaped diamonds .46 carats set in a
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

2.59 Carat Cushion Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Platinum and 18k Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
2.59 carat cushion (natural no heat) yellow sapphire with trapezoid diamonds .68 carats set in a
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold

3.79 Carat Emerald Cut Green Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
3.79 emerald cut green sapphire with antique cushion diamonds .67 carats set in a platinum ring
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Green Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

5.32 Carat Radiant Cut Light Blue Natural Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
5.32 Carat Radiant Light Blue Natural Sapphire with two antique cushion cut diamonds set in a hand
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

4.07 Carat Radiant Cut Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Platinum and 18k Ring
By David Gross Group
Located in New York, NY
4.07 radiant cut natural no heat sapphire set with two antique cut cushion diamonds (F+ VS
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Five-Stone Ring
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian sapphire and diamond five stone ring, set with three cushion-shaped sapphires with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Five-Stone Ring
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian sapphire and diamond five-stone ring, set with three cushion-shaped sapphires
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Beautiful Sapphire Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring
By Single Stone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1.84ct Cushion cut Sapphire with 0.95ct and 0.87ct E/VVS2 Cushion cut accent diamonds set in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Certified 9.67 Carats Ceylon Sapphire Three Stone Ring
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Platinum three stone ring, this Ceylon sapphire is a deeper blue than most traditional Ceylon making it an
Category

2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Vail, CO
Sapphire and diamond three-stone ring, centering a cushion-shaped brilliant-cut Ceylon sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

VERDURA A Three-Stone Sapphire Ring
Located in New York, NY
Verdura, A Three-Stone Ring, designed with a central cushion shape pink sapphire, measures
Category

American Three-Stone Rings

11.14 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring
By Shreve, Crump Low
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Platinum custom made three stone ring consisting of 1 cushion cut deep blue sapphire weighing 11.14
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

1876 Victorian Sapphire Diamond Gold Three Stone Ring
Located in Theydon Bois, Essex
band. Cut – Old cushion shaped sapphire and old mine / miner cut diamonds . Colour – The
Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold

4.13 Carat No Heat Burma Sapphire Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Ring
By Shreve, Crump Low
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
A true rara avis, this platinum custom made 3 stone ring, features 1 cushion cut No Heat Burma
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Ceylon Royal Blue 3.11 Carat Sapphire and Diamond Three-Stone Ring
By Shreve, Crump Low
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
18 karat white gold three stone ring. One cushion cut Ceylon Royal Blue Sapphire 3.11 carats, GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

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Cushion Three Stone Sapphire Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact cushion three stone sapphire ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Platinum, Gold and 18k Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 39 antique edition and 140 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a cushion three stone sapphire ring 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. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but 1.5 Carat and 2 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Creating a cushion three stone sapphire ring has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by David Gross Group, Sarosi By Timeless Gems and Emilio! are consistently popular. A cushion cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also antique cushion cut and baguette cut versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a cushion three stone sapphire ring, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Cushion Three Stone Sapphire Ring?

The price for a cushion three stone sapphire ring starts at $680 and tops out at $1,825,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $18,995.

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.