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Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Navette-Style Ring
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond & Ruby Navette-Style Ring This exquisite vintage navette-style
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Shield Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Mine Diamond Navette Shield Ring. This gorgeous shield ring
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage 0.03ctw Diamond Navette Ring, 14k White Gold, Ring, circa 1950
Located in McLeansville, NC
! * All jewelry items have been graded and described by a GIA graduate gemologist!
Category

Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian Paste and Pearl Navette Ring, 9k Yellow Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, Victorian era navette ring. This ring has a gorgeous navette shaped face with
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold 4.50cts Old European Diamond Cluster Navette Ring
Located in New York, NY
diamonds in a Navette ring of 14kt yellow gold. Wear it with any outfit for a pop of dazzle. Dark enameling
Category

20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Opal Navette Ring, 18k Yellow Gold, Engraved Band, Conversion
Located in NEWARK, GB
shoulders and the front has been later set with a vintage opal navette. A pretty and colourful ellipse
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-Century Gold, Turquoise, and Calibre Ruby Navette-Shaped Ring
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century ruby and turquoise ring comprised of a navette-shaped turquoise in a calibré ruby
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold

0.38ctw Ruby Diamond Navette Statement Ring, 14KT Bi Color Gold
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat bi color gold ruby and diamond navette statement ring. This long dinner ring
Category

Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Ruby and Diamond Navette Ring, 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
An impeccable antique, late Victorian era Ruby and Diamond navette ring. This stunner features a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 8K Rose Gold Sapphire Seed Pearl Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Gorgeous Victorian 8K Rose Gold navette ring a sapphire center and a halo of seed pearls. #R0322
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pearl, Sapphire, Rose Gold

Victorian 2.40 Carat Diamond 14 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette shaped mounting set throughout by mine cut diamonds Weighing in total approximately 2.40
Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Victorian 2.40 Carat Diamond 14 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette shaped mounting set throughout by mine cut diamonds Weighing in total approximately 2.40
Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Art Deco Aquamarine 18 Karat White Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
greenish-blue color Prong set in a navette shaped mounting, pierced and engraved throughout With tulip
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold

Edwardian Diamond Emerald 18 Karat Rose Gold Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Edwardian Diamond Emerald 18 Karat Rose Gold Navette Dinner Ring. Featuring 24 rose cut
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Art Deco 1.06 Carats Diamond Platinum Navette Dinner Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dinner style ring designed as a navette mounting with engraved orange blossom motif shoulders
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique 18KT Yellow Gold, Pink Tourmaline Diamond Lozenge Navette Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
An antique 18 karat yellow gold, pink tourmaline and diamond lozenge navette ring. This ring
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 1.90 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Gold Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette cluster style ring centering an old mine oval cut diamond weighing approximately 0.65 carat
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Edwardian Bailey Banks and Biddle Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Navette Ring
By Bailey, Banks Biddle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gemstone ring designed as an ornate navette style mounting decorated with milgrain edges and
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Fashion Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Topaz Diamonds Rose Gold and Silver Navette Shape Cocktail Ring
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
(navette shape), (length 3.6 cm x 1.9 cm width), studded with 2.60 ct of light blue topaz stones, and 0.34
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold

Tiffany Co. 2.12 Carats Diamond Platinum Navette Jazz Contemporary Bracelet
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of hinged round and navette shaped links alternating in pattern. Featuring bead and bezel
Category

2010s Contemporary Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

1930 s Art Deco Jade Diamond Platinum Navette Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cluster ring centers a bezel set navette cabochon of jade - measuring approximately 14.5 x 5.8 mm
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Jade, Platinum

Diamond and Emerald Art Deco Revival Gold Vintage Navette Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Art Deco Revival Diamond and Emerald Gold Navette Cocktail Ring
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Diamond Platinum 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a navette form head with a pierced and platinum-topped streamline motif Centering three
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Synthetic Ruby and Diamond Navette Ring
Located in McLeansville, NC
A victorian 14 karat yellow gold, synthetic ruby and diamond navette ring. A lozenge shape centered
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Blue Sapphire Old European Cut Diamond Gold Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire Old European Cut Diamond Navette Ring Like the first and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian 2.68 CTW Diamond Platinum Antique Scrolling Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a navette form ring centering a bead set old European cut diamond Weighing
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Horizontal Diamond Navette Ring, 10K White Gold, Ring, Floral Diamond
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 10 karat white gold horizontal diamond navette ring. This statement ring features a
Category

Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Diamond Navette Ring, 14K White Gold, Ring, Diamond Cluster
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat white gold diamond navette ring. This cluster ring features a marquise shape
Category

Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Antique Green Agate Cameo Navette Ring, 9 Karat Rose Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
rich rose gold band with decorative tapering shoulders, the navette shape makes for a very flattering
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau More Rings

Materials

Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

1.71 Ctw Sapphire Diamond Navette Ring, 14k Yellow Gold, Vintage
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage 14 karat yellow gold sapphire and diamond navette ring. This diamond shape ring features
Category

Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Euro Diamond Sapphire Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Euro Diamond Sapphire Navette Ring. This beautiful ring is
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Victorian 18ct Rose Gold Ruby Diamond Marquise Navette Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
& Diamond Marquise/Navette Shaped Ring. Set with Cushion Cut Natural Rubies & Centre Marquise Shaped
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 10K Rose Gold Diamond and Ruby Navette Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 10K Rose Gold Diamond and Ruby Navette Ring. This pretty dainty ring
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold

Original Art Deco 18ct Gold Ruby Diamond Navette / Marquise Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Original Art Deco 18ct Gold Marquise Ring Rose Gold Circa 1920’s Fabulous Marquise/Navette
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Diamond Ring 18K Gold Navette/Cluster Design - c.1900s
Located in London, GB
features a wonderful 15 old-cut diamond design, all intricately set in a navette/marquise design. This
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Edwardian Gold Platinum Pink Sapphire Diamond Long Navette Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Antique Edwardian C. DUNAIGRE No Heat Pink Sapphire w/ Diamond Long Navette Marquise Shape Ring
Category

Antique 19th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Stamped, Victorian Diamond Marquise/Navette Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Marquise Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1880 This exquisite Victorian marquise/navette
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Spinel and Diamond Navette Ring in 10 Karat Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
period. Victorian navette ring, spinel and diamond ring, 10 karat gold, antique ring, vintage jewelry
Category

Antique 1860s Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral Marquise Navette Ring, 14k Yellow Gold, Ring Size 4.5
Located in McLeansville, NC
been cleaned. * Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! * All jewelry items have been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1.30 Ct Natural Blue Sapphire Navette Ring, Platinum, Ring, Emerald Cut
Located in McLeansville, NC
A vintage platinum sapphire navette ring. This large statement ring features a bezel set, emerald
Category

Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Marquise Cut Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Antique Marquise Cut Sapphire Diamond Rose Gold Navette Ring. Featuring one marquise brilliant
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Ethiopian Opal Briolette Gold Navette Wire Drop Earrings, Barbara Heinrich 2025
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
Ethereal light meets timeless design in these Navette Wire Earrings by master jewelry artist
Category

2010s American Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Scrolling Navette Link Antique Chain Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of navette-shaped links alternating with cable link chain segments Navette-shaped links
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Articulated 18 Karat Gold Navette Link Bracelet, circa 1960
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
A signed David Webb 18K yellow gold navette link bracelet from the 1960s. Weighing 80.2 grams and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.25ctw Small Diamond Navette Ring, 14K Yellow Gold, RingSize 6, Diamond Cluster
Located in McLeansville, NC
of wear. It has been cleaned. * Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! * All jewelry
Category

1990s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Navette Crystal Huggie Cocktail Earrings By Crown Trifari, 1950s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Each earring measures 1" x .5" - Rhodium plated - Clear navette and triangle
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Mid Century 0.50 Carat Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Navette Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Mid Century Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Navette Ring. Featuring 16 round brilliant cut diamonds
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Victorian 0.90 Carat Diamond 14 Karat Gold Alternative Navette Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Navette form set with old mine cut diamonds, approximately 0.90 carats total, G to K color and VS
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Art Deco Diamond and Blue Sapphire Filigree Navette Ring
Located in Denver, CO
Crafted in the 1920s, this Art Deco Navette-shaped band fashioned from 18kt white gold features a
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Filigree Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Filigree Navette Dinner Ring. Featuring 11 old European
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Navette and Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Multistrand Necklace
By Cartier
Located in San Francisco, CA
approximately 24.32 carats and 13 Navette Cut Diamonds with 4.83 carat total weight for a total diamond weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Amethyst and Rose Cut Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Fairfield, CT
Rose Cut Diamond Navette Ring. At its heart, a 0.85-carat marquise-cut amethyst radiates a deep, rich
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Filigree Navette Chain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Necklace is comprised of navette shaped links centering interlocking ring motif filigree
Category

Antique 1890s French Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Black Onyx Diamond Navette Ring, 10k Yellow Gold, Ring Marquise Black
Located in McLeansville, NC
This beautiful black onyx diamond navette ring is crafted from 10K yellow gold and features a
Category

1990s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Inspired French GIA 0.93 Carat Diamond Platinum Navette Dinner Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Edwardian Inspired French GIA 0.93 Carat Diamond Platinum Navette Dinner Ring. Featuring one
Category

1990s French More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Pink Topaz Old Mine Cut Natural Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique Pink Topaz & Old Mine Cut Natural Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring Metal: 14k rose gold
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.33 Carat Diamond Navette Ring
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Composition: 18K Yellow Gold Primary Stone: Old Mine Cut Diamond Stone Carat Weight: .53 Carats Color/ Clarity: J/SI2 Accent Stone: Old European Cut Diamonds Acc...
Category

Antique 1830s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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Navette Jewellery For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate navette jewellery for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect navette jewellery 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. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing navette jewellery — no matter the origin — is easy, but Cartier, Mattioli and Van Cleef Arpels each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a navette jewellery featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut and marquise cut alternatives. Finding a navette jewellery for sale for women should be easy, but there are 113 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Navette Jewellery?

Prices for a navette jewellery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $190 and can go as high as $285,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,161.

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.