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Tiffany Co. Platinum Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Material: platinum Diamond: 1 round cut = 3.28ct Color: H Clarity: VS1
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band Size 5
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. Soleste full circle diamond band is crafted in platinum and set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Rubellite and Diamond Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
. Colour: F-G, Clarity: VS Hallmarked: Platinum London 2004 Marked: 'TIFFANY&CO.' 'PT950' & Serial Number
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rubelite, Platinum

1905 Platinum AGL Certified Tiffany Co. Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
. Item Details: Ring Size: 4.5 Metal Type: Platinum Weight: 7.2 grams Center Stone Details: AGL
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

1980s Tiffany Co. 1 Carat Emerald and Diamond Platinum Yellow Gold Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
1980s Tiffany & Co. 1ct Emerald and Diamond Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Engagement Ring 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Men s Wedding Band, 18 Karat Gold and 950 Platinum Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Greensboro, NC
gold ring by Tiffany & Co. showcases a luminous 950 platinum band that wraps around the center of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring .50 Ct Princess Solitaire FVVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Engagement ring featuring a princess cut 0.50 ct Center, graded F color and
Category

2010s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring Round 1.70ct DSI1 w/Receipt
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany and Co. engagement ring finely crafted in platinum featuring a round brilliant 1.70 ct
Category

2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Lucida 1.29 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sensational creation from the unparalleled designers of engagement rings at Tiffany & Co. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring .70 Ct Princess Solitaire FVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Engagement ring featuring a princess cut 0.70 ct Center, graded F color and
Category

2010s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Round Diamond Band Engagement Ring .73Cts Total FVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany and Co. Diamond Engagement ring with a channel set diamond band featuring a 0.50 ct. round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Art Deco Tiffany and Co Platinum French Cut Diamond Eternity Band
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Tiffany and Co Platinum French Cut Diamond Eternity Band. This
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Legacy Cushion Diamond Engagement Ring 1.77cts Ttl HVVS
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Legacy diamond collection finely crafted in platinum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band 0.34 Carat.
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Novo Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 1.09ct HVVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Novo collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Novo Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 1.09ct HVVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Novo collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Novo Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 1.09ct HVVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Novo collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Novo Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 1.09ct HVVS2
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Novo collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Lucida Diamond Engagement Ring .31ct IVVS2 w/Receipt
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Lucida engagement ring finely crafted in Platinum featuring a 0.31 carat center, I
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring .74ct Round G VS1
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co vintage platinum round brilliant solitaire engagement ring featuring a .74 ct Center G
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Lucida Diamond Engagement Ring .50ct HVVS1 w/Receipt
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Lucida engagement ring finely crafted in Platinum featuring a 0.50 carat center H
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Three-Stone Round Pear Shape Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. classic three stone engagement ring finely crafted in platinum featuring one round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Sapphire GIA Cert Diamond Platinum Bypass Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Tiffany & Co. platinum diamond and sapphire bypass ring featuring a GIA graded 1.78ct old European
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Antique 19th Century American More Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Milgrain Wedding Band Size 10.75
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tiffany & Co. Two Tone Wedding Band in 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum The Tiffany & Co. Two Tone
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Late 20th Century Modern Wedding Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Lucida 1.13 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
paperwork. Signed Tiffany & Co. and numbered. Ring size 5 and can easily be resized to fit, if needed this
Category

1990s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 1.26 Carat Diamond Platinum Solitaire Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
accompanied with original Tiffany paperwork stating it is H color, VS1 clarity. Created in platinum. Ring size
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Early 2000s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 0.93 Carat Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring with Box and Papers
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tiffany six prong mount with knife-edge shank Circa 2005 Fully signed Tiffany & Co. and numbered Center
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co 0.19ct Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring Platinum Estate
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
Estate Tiffany & Co diamond solitaire engagement ring crafted in platinum (circa 2000s). Round
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Early 2000s Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany Co. Ruby and Diamond Three Stone in Yellow Gold and Platinum
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, England
½) but this can be resized for a perfect fit. The ring is signed and hallmarked TIFFANY & CO, 750, PT950.
Category

2010s European Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1.01 Carat Tiffany Co Round and Pear Brilliant Cut Platinum Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
An elegant three stone diamond engagement ring set in platinum by Tiffany & Co The ring is set to
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Vintage 1960s American Retro Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. .60ct Round Brilliant Diamond G/VVS1 Platinum and Gold Solitaire
By Tiffany Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Tiffany & Co. .60ct Round Brilliant Diamond G/VVS1 Platinum 18kt Yellow Gold 6 Prong Solitaire Size
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany Co. Blue Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring Set in Platinum
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond cluster ring set in platinum. The piece is
Category

Early 2000s Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Tiffany Co. Platinum 10.66 Carat Aquamarine and Diamond Halo Cocktail Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. cocktail ring finely crafted in platinum is a true masterpiece of fine
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum 1.25ct Diamond Pav Band Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
This Tiffany & Co. beautifully combines 18K yellow gold and platinum into the exquisite, minimalist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum 1.25ct Diamond Pav Band Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
This Tiffany & Co. beautifully combines 18K yellow gold and platinum into the exquisite, minimalist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Elegant Platinum and Diamond Bow Ribbon Ring by Tiffany Co
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Platinum & Diamond Ring by Tiffany & Co., with diamond guards, The round brilliant diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bridal Rings

Tiffany Co. 1.82 Carat Total Three Diamond Platinum and Yellow Gold Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A beautiful classic Tiffany & Co. 1.82 carat total weight three Diamond platinum and 18 karat
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Early 2000s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 1.90 Carats Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
platinum Numbered and fully signed Tiffany & Co. Circa: 2000s Ring Size: 6 1/2 & sizable Measures North
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Diamond Gold Platinum Wave Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Authentic and beautiful Tiffany & Co. Platinum and 18k solid gold natural diamond Zigzag /wavy ring
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

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

Tiffany Co. Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1965, Platinum, by Tiffany & Co., New York. This stunning three-stone ring from Tiffany is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany Co Soleste Fancy Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring in Platinum and Gold
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Tiffany & Co. Fancy yellow diamond engagement ring set in platinum. From
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2010s British Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Platinum Diamond Setting Band and Wedding Band Rings 0.47ct H/VSI
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A sparkly platinum diamond Tiffany & Co. engagement ring from the Setting Band collection with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Retro Tiffany and Co. Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring, Platinum 18kyg, Rs. 7.5
By Tiffany Co.
Located in McLeansville, NC
This stunning 0.35ctw retro Tiffany and Co. diamond solitaire engagement ring is the perfect way to
Category

1990s Retro Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co Platinum and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Material: platinum and 18k yellow gold Diamond: 1 heart cut diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany Co Platinum Oval Sapphire and Diamond Halo Ring 1.75 Ct Center
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Vintage 1960's Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond ring is crafted in platinum with an oval
Category

Vintage 1960s Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 6.5 Carat Pear Cut Green-Blue Tourmaline and Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Signed 6.5 Carat Pear Cut Green-Blue Tourmaline and Baguette Cut Diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Diamond Ruby Shared Setting Wide Platinum Band Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Tiffany & Co Platinum Diamond And Ruby Shared Setting Band Ring. With 11 round brilliant cut
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20th Century American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Diamond Pink Sapphire Shared Setting Platinum Band Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Tiffany & Co Platinum Diamond And Pink Sapphire Shared Setting Band Ring. With Round brilliant cut
Category

20th Century American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Soleste Full Circle Round Diamond Band 0.34 Carat Size
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Soleste collection finely crafted in Platinum featuring a full
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Etoile Platinum Round Diamond Engagement Ring .35ct FVVS2 W/Rece
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany and Co. engagement ring from the Etoile collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Schlumberger 16 Stone Diamond Platinum Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
high diamond standards of Tiffany. Crafted in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Signed Tiffany & Co
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Platinum Half Circle 0.33 Ct. Princess Cut Diamond Eternity Band
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany and Co. wedding band ring finely crafted in platinum featuring 15 princess cut diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany Co. Victoria Marquise Natural Diamond Platinum Flower Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Victoria Natural Diamond 950 Platinum Ring. A beautiful platinum cluster
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21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Ribbon Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring .83ct Tw GVVS2 Round Cut
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Ribbon engagement ring finely crafted in platinum with a 0.47 ct round brilliant cut
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

TIFFANY CO. Platinum, Diamond Tanzanite Ring w/Box Lab Report
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany & Co. Platinum, Diamond & Tanzanite Ring w/Box & Lab Report Here is your chance to
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Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany Co. Enchanted Flower Natural Diamond Platinum Halo Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Enchanted Flower Natural Diamond 950 Platinum Halo Ring. A beautiful
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21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Platinum Legacy Sapphire and Diamond .46ct Full Circle 2.3 mm Band
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. eternity band from the Legacy collection finely crafted in platinum featuring a full
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

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Tiffany Platinum Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of tiffany platinum rings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Platinum, Gold and 18k Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 131 vintage editions and 207 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of tiffany platinum rings includes designs that are universally popular, but Modern and Contemporary styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany Co. and Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co. are consistently popular. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of Diamond versions from the 270 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. There are many round cut, princess cut and cushion cut tiffany platinum rings for sale. When shopping our range of tiffany platinum rings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Tiffany Platinum Rings?

Prices for tiffany platinum rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $638 and can go as high as $180,000, while tiffany platinum rings, on average, fetch $5,152.

Tiffany Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And 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

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond 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.

Questions About Tiffany Co.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany Co. on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, platinum is more expensive than white gold due to its rarity. Additionally, it is more durable and generally requires less polishing than white goal.