Estate Peridot Ring
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dome Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
1990s Modernist Dome Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist More Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
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1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Malachite, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, White Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, White Di...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Peridot, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chrysophrase, Garnet, Jade, Moonstone, Cultured Pea...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topa...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k G...
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Bridal Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 14k Gold
Estate Peridot Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
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The Legacy of Peridot in Jewelry Design
Vividly colored. Relatively inexpensive. The striking green gemstone that is the star of the show in your vintage and antique peridot jewelry and watches is timeless and loved all over the world.
Suffering from nightmares? Try placing a peridot next to your pillow. In ancient Egypt, where the semiprecious stone was first discovered (and where it was referred to as the “gem of the sun”), it was believed to have magical powers, including the ability to protect people from evil spirits, including the ones responsible for bad dreams. Luckily for those wanting to test their efficacy against nighttime terrors, peridots are relatively inexpensive. Luckier still for August babies, whose birthstone it is, the vibrant green jewel in vintage peridot earrings, peridot rings and more goes beautifully with a summer wardrobe.
Peridot was mined in ancient times, perhaps as early as 1500 BC, on Topazos Island, today known as Zabargad or St. John’s Island, in the Red Sea. According to gemologist Edward Gübelin, “the occurrence of peridot on Zabargad is intimately related to the regional geology and the tectonic processes that on a larger scale were responsible for the formation of the Red Sea itself.”
Those ancient deposits have been exhausted. Today the largest and finest peridots come from Pakistan and Myanmar, while the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona is the source of most of the stones used in mass-produced jewelry. Peridots are also found in Vietnam, Tanzania and China.
Zabargad is the source of the most famous large peridots, several of which are prized parts of public collections. The Natural History Museum in London owns a 146-carat step-cut stone, but it is the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, that boasts the largest cut peridot, weighing 310 carats. Then there’s the Chicago Field Museum’s pear-shaped Green Goddess, weighing 154-carat and etched with the figure of a woman. It was acquired at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and In 2008, the renowned Chicago jeweler Lester Lampert designed an 18-karat yellow-gold setting for the stone, surrounding it with 3.24 carats of yellow diamonds.
Find vintage and antique peridot brooches, necklaces and other accessories 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 rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024The difference between vintage, antique and estate engagement rings comes down to age and history. Rings that are over 100 years old are antiques, while those produced 20 to 99 years ago are vintage. Estate engagement rings are any rings that have had a previous owner. They can include antique, vintage and even contemporary rings produced during the last 20 years. Shop a large selection of engagement rings on 1stDibs.
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