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Bulgari Natural No Heat Burma Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
weighing 3.20 carats, flanked by oval-shaped sapphires approximately 0.75 carat, accented by brilliant-cut
Category

20th Century American Engagement Rings

Materials

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

GIA 2.66 Carat Natural No Heat Sapphire Diamond Ring 14 Karat Unheated Blue
Located in New York, NY
GIA Certified 2.30ct. Natural No heat Sapphire ring. Report: 5151053377 Oval cut: 8.25 X 6.60
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

AGL Certified 8 Carat No Heat Kashmir Sapphire, Burma Ruby, Diamond Stack Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Weight: 7.42 grams ✔ Setting: Prong, Channel Center Stone Details (1): ✔ Gemstone: Sapphire ✔ Carat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

No Heat Burma Blue Cabochon Sapphire Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
No Heat Burma Blue Cabochon Sapphire Earrings in 18 K White Gold, Antique Cut Diamonds and Swiss
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold GIA 2ctw No Heat Burma Pink Sapphire 2 Row Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Transparency: Transparent Color: Pink Species: Natural Corundum Variety: Two (2) Natural Sapphires Geographic
Category

20th Century Band Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

No Heat Multicolor Sapphire Diamond Bracelet in 14k Rose Gold
Located in La Jolla, CA
Gold. The bracelet is secured by a box clasp with 2 safeties. Total sapphire weight is 14.85 carats
Category

20th Century North American Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

GIA Certified 49.73 Carat No Heat Color Change Star Sapphire Diamonds Ring 18kt
Located in New York, NY
Sugarloaf Raised Star, Crowned Mount GIA Certified 49.73ct. Natural Blue Sapphire ring GIA
Category

2010s American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gem 6.71 Sri Lanka No Heat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
This gem sapphire weighing 6.71 carats exhibits a wonderful royal blue color with and amazing
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 3.2 Carat No Heat Pink Sapphire Oval and Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Miami, FL
This 18K White Gold ring features a GIA Certified 3.2-carat oval cut pink sapphire of Madgascar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

GIA No Heat 2.97 Carat Natural Gem Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring Unheated 14 Karat
Located in New York, NY
Gem Investiture. 2.27ct. GIA No Heat Sapphire Classic Royal Top Gem Blue 8.49 X 6.71 X 4.60
Category

2010s American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

14K White Gold Diamond 7.61 Carat GIA Certified No Heat Oval Blue Sapphire Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DeKara Design Collection Metal- 14K White Gold, .583. Stones- 7.61 Carat No Heat Blue Sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage GIA No-Heat BURMA Sapphire Diamond Platinum Bracelet Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
as two bracelets. Prong Set with 8 genuine cabochon RARE BURMA Sapphires NO-HEAT all NATURAL
Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 5.75ct Natural No Heat Sapphire Diamonds Cluster Ring 18Kt 74554
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
GIA Certified 5.75ct Natural No Heat Sapphire Ring Report #6194954653 11.6 x 8.5 x 6.8mm Clean
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

5.15 Carat Burma Sapphire No Heat AGL Graded Boucheron Paris 18 Karat Gold Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
1940's Boucheron Paris sapphire ring features a oval sapphire weighing 5.15 carats. The sapphire is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro More Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

7.25 Carat No Heat Oval Cut Blue Sapphire Ring With Pink Diamond Side Stones
By Gad Co.
Located in Miami, FL
7.25-carat oval cut natural Blue Sapphire. Flanked by two bezel set heart-cut pink diamonds and twelve
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Victorian 18k/Sterling Silver GIA No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
Sapphire's origin as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with no indication of heat treatment. An absolutely breathtaking
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

NEW Platinum 3.92ctw GIA NO HEAT Purple Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Elongated Cushion Cut - Dual Claw-Prong Set - Vivid
Category

2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander AGL 3.14ct Burmese Sapphire No Heat with Diamonds Three-Stone Ring
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Hills. 3.64 carats total gemstone weight. Oval Burmese sapphire, 3.14 carats, no heat, AGL certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

Alexander GIA 12.05ct Ceylon Sapphire No-Heat Diamond Three Stone Halo Ring
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
) origin, no-heat. Complimented with 2 epaulette and 50 round brilliant diamonds, 1.42 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Imperial Russian 14k Yellow Gold Natural Diamond No Heat Sapphire Brooch
Located in Lexington, KY
heat, mixed cut, sapphires that come to .45 carat weight combined. A single bright white, G/H color, I1
Category

Antique 1890s Brooches

Materials

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

GIA Certified 7.86 No Heat Blue Sapphire Three Stone Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sapphire 7.86 Carats. 2 Round Diamonds H-I Color SI1 Clarity 0.63 Carats. GIA Report Number 6234326902
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

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

5.50ct NATURAL NO HEAT Cabochon Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring, WGI Certified
Located in Braintree, GB
sapphire. Dimensions and Weight: Weight: 14.4 grams Size: 2.8 x 2 cm Ring size: UK K (EU 50 / US 5.25
Category

Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

1950s GIA 4.38ctw Natural Color-Change PURPLE No-Heat Sapphire Diamond Plat Ring
Located in New York, NY
1950s GIA 4.38ctw Natural Color-Change PURPLE Unheated Round Sapphire Diamond Platinum Cocktail
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Platinum Gia 2.82ctw Chunky No Heat Sapphire Baguette Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Blue Color - Natural Silk - No Heat - 2.54ct (exact, certified) **See Certification Details Below** (2
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

1980 16.58 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Garnet Diamond 18K Gold Vintage Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut sapphire weighing 9.73 carats total - transparent light yellow Natural Sri
Category

Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

18k gold ring with no heat sugarloaf cabochon sapphire and diamonds
Located in London, GB
This 1950s European 18k gold cocktail ring features a central no heat sugarloaf cabochon sapphire
Category

Vintage 1950s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

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

Art Deco No Heat Sapphire Diamond Ribbon Motif Ring in Platinum
Located in Boston, MA
An Art Deco period sapphire, and diamond ring in platinum. Centered by a No Heat 2.50 carat antique
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Deep Royal Blue No Heat Sapphire Diamond Clipon Cocktail Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
Deep Royal Blue Sapphire & Diamond Large clip-on Cocktail earring,  Crafted in platinum, the
Category

Vintage 1960s Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA 6.01ctw Burma No Heat Greenish Blue Sapphire Baguette Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Color - Burma - No Heat - 5.61ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (2
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Edwardian 2.33 CTW No Heat Burma Sapphire Diamond Platinum Antique Drop Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a cable link chain featuring a sapphire and diamond drop station Sapphire weighs
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Certified 7.14 Ct No Heat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
1925/30 ca making it even more interesting and rare, crowned by a 7.14 CT Natural No Heat Sapphire
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Tacori GIA NO HEAT Emerald Cut Purple Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tacori
Located in Montclair, NJ
was designed by Tacori. It features a truly breathtaking, GIA certified, emerald cut sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco GIA 26.5ct Natural No-Heat Star Blue Sapphire Platinum Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco 1920's GIA 26.5ct Natural No-Heat Star Blue Sapphire Platinum Diamond Ring This Antique
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Platinum GIA 2.18ctw No Heat Sapphire Pear Diamond Sides Classic Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Heat - 1.87ct (exact) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (2) Natural Genuine
Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Platinum GIA 0.97ctw Burma No Heat Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Round Step Cut - Prong Set - Gorgeous Royal Blue Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA No Heat Purple Violet Color Change Sapphire Trillion Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Oval Cut - Prong Set - Change in Color Purple/Violet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

White Gold GIA 1.13ctw No Heat Reddish Pink Sapphire Bezel Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
-- Stone(s) -- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Oval Cut - Bezel Set - Reddish Pink Color - No Heat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold

Victorian GIA No-Heat Burmese Pink Sapphires Old Mine Diamond 16KY Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Victorian English GIA 1.80ctw No-Heat Burmese Pink Sapphires & Old Mine Diamond Double Rows
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold

Platinum Gold GIA 3.53ctw No Heat Pink Purple Elongated Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Long Rectangular Brilliant Cut w/ Round Cornered
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Vintage GIA 2.57ct No-Heat Yellow Sapphire Ruby Trilogy Platinum 18K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Ring. The 1.23ct GIA certified No Heat Oval Brilliant cut Yellow Sapphire (GIA Certificate
Category

1990s Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Platinum GIA 3.5ctw No Heat Royal Blue Burma Sapphire Oval Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Badis Jewelers! Comes with the original GIA certification for the sapphire & the 2 diamonds. Stock
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

French Modern No Heat Purple Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
ring is set on its top with a purple sapphire with 6 claws and 2 modern brilliant- cut diamonds. On the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...

Diamond Circle Drop Gold Earrings with GIA-Certified No-Heat Burma Sapphires
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Earrings feature two intricately carved Burma sapphires totaling 5.22 carats, accompanied by a GIA
Category

2010s American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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

Solid Platinum 1.49ctw GIA No Heat Oval Blue Sapphire Trillion Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Heat - 1.17ct (exact - certified) **See Certification Details Below** (2) Natural Genuine Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

White Gold GIA 11.9ctw No Heat Sapphire Diamond Floral Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stones:-- 2 Natural Genuine Sapphires - Oval Mixed Cut - Prong Set - Cornflower Blue Color - No
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Alex Co Certified No Heat 2.72ct Blue Sapphire Diamond Three Stone Pave Ring
By Alex Co
Located in Newton, MA
Alex & Co signature AGTA certified stunning 2.72ct round blue sapphire has no indications of heat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco 4.43 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Platinum Foliate Vintage Ring GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut sapphire weighing 4.43 carats - transparent vibrant blue Natural Sri Lankan
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum GIA Octagonal Greenish Blue No Heat Sapphire Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
features a GIA certified, 3.03 carat unique greenish blue sapphire solitaire, neatly prong set in the
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

IGI Certified 1.48ct Blue Green No Heat Sapphire Fancy Platinum Signet Band Ring
Located in Birmingham, GB
. Unique 1.48 Carat Australian sapphire with a stunning green blue colour. Also has excellent clarity, very
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified Bi Colour No Heat Green Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Halo Ring
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
. Unique 1.22 carat Australian sapphire with a stunning blue green bi colour effect. Fully certified by GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Platinum GIA Ceylon NO HEAT Cabochon Blue Star Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
desirable light blue color. The sapphire stone is further accented with approximately 0.49 carats of fine
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum

Estate 14k Gold 8.18ctw GIA NO HEAT Oval Green Sapphire Diamond Halo Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
-- Stone(s): (2) Natural Genuine Sapphires - Oval Step Cut - Prong Set - NO HEAT - 7.37ctw (exact
Category

Late 20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

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

GIA Platinum Sapphire Burma No Heat Diamond Ring Antique AGL Old Mine 6.33 Cts
Located in Sylvania, GA
GIA AGL CERTIFIED PLATINUM 18K 6.33 CARAT UNTREATED BURMA SAPPHIRE OLD MINE
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum

New Platinum 3.05ctw AGL/SSEF Burma No Heat Oval Sapphire GIA Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Color - Burma No Heat - 2.05ct (exact - certified) **See Certification Details Below** (2) Natural
Category

2010s American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage 14k White Gold Gia 1.14ctw No Heat Sapphire Diamond Petite Simple Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Green Color - No Heat - 1.06ct (approx.) **See Certification Details Below** (2) Natural Genuine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold

New Platinum 6.52ctw GIA No Heat Oval Sapphire Paraiba Tourmaline 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Oval Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Blue Color - No Heat
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum

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Sapphire No Heat 2 Carat For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate sapphire no heat 2 carat for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, Platinum and 18k 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. Making the right choice when shopping for a sapphire no heat 2 carat may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, 1 Carat and 1.5 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic sapphire no heat 2 carat over the years, but those made by Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc., Merkaba and Antinori Fine Jewels are often thought to be among the most beautiful. See these pages for an oval cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also cushion cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our sapphire no heat 2 carat for sale are for women, but there are 255 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Sapphire No Heat 2 Carat?

On average, a sapphire no heat 2 carat at 1stDibs sells for $16,944, while they’re typically $935 on the low end and $775,000 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.