Family Rings
Antique Early 1900s Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Signet Rings
Quartz, Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Signet Rings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modernist Bridal Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Signet Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Signet Rings
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Signet Rings
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Signet Rings
Silver, Bronze
Antique 1750s Italian Signet Rings
Silver, Bronze
Antique 1750s Italian Signet Rings
Silver, Bronze
Antique 1830s British Georgian More Rings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1780s French Neoclassical Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Signet Rings
Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Gold
Antique Late 18th Century British George III More Rings
Diamond, 15k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Fashion Rings
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Opal, Diamond, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Opal, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Beryl, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Family Rings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
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