Cartier 3-Tone Gold Diamond Vendome Louis Cartier Band
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier 3-Tone Gold Diamond Vendome Louis Cartier Band PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 145198 Listing Title: Cartier 3-Tone Gold Diamond Vendome Louis Cartier Band Condition Description: The C...
Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier 18KT Tri-Colour Gold Diamond Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
A signed Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier band ring in 18KT yellow, rose and white gold.
White Gold
Vintage Vendôme Louis Cartier Trinity Wedding Band 18k Gold 4.8 MM Width
By Cartier
Located in Honolulu, HI
Specifications: Brand: Cartier Model: Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band Metal: 18K White, Yellow and Rose Gold Ring Width: 4.8 mm Size: Euro 62, US 10 Total Weight: 7.5 Grams...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Trinity 18k Tri Color Gold Ring w/Cert Size US 7.5 EU 56
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Only one available! This authentic Cartier Trinity Ring from the celebrated Vendôme Louis Cartier collection is expertly crafted in luxurious 18k tri-color gold and features three s...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Trinity Wedding Band White Gold Size 62 Ring
By Cartier
Located in Aventura, FL
Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band, white gold (750/1000).
White Gold
New Vintage Cartier Louis Vendome Medium 53mm France Sunglasses
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Original 1983 Cartier Louis Cartier Vendome sunglasses with new honey brown lenses.
Cartier Vendome Louis 18k Tri-Color Gold Band Ring w/Paper Size US 7.5 EU 56
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Designed for exceptional comfort and everyday elegance, the Vendôme Louis collection remains one of Cartier's most enduring classics.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis 18k Tri -Color Gold Band Ring w/Cert Size US 8.5 EU 58
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Only one available! This authentic Cartier Vendôme Louis Ring is beautifully crafted in luxurious 18k yellow, white, and rose gold and showcases the Maison's iconic tri-color design.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Trinity 18k Tri-Color Gold Ring w/Cert Size US 8 EU 58
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Only one available! This authentic Cartier Vendôme Louis Trinity ring is expertly crafted in solid 18k pink, yellow, and white gold and features the Maison's iconic three interlocki...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendôme Louis 18k Tri-Color Gold 4.8mm Band Ring w/Cert Size US 6.5 EU 5
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Only one available! This authentic Cartier Vendôme Louis Band Ring is expertly crafted in solid 18k yellow, rose, and white gold and showcases the Maison's iconic tri-color design.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Ring Size L (51)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have an iconic ring from the world renowned jewellery house of Cartier. The ring forms part of a Vendôme Louis Cartier collection and features three stacked bands of 18ct gol...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendôme Louis Cartier Diamond Tri-Color Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Tri-Color Gold (Yellow, White, Rose) Diamond Vendôme Louis Cartier Band Ring by Cartier. With 53 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approx. .23ct Thi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Must De Vendome Louis Cartier Large Size 'LM', Box & Papers
By Cartier
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and very rare 1980s Cartier Must De Vendome Louis Cartier Large Size (LM) with quartz movement features a vermeil case (heavy gold plated sterling silver) of 30mm and bla...
Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band 18k Gold Ring Signed Jewelry
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Vendome Louis Cartier wedding band crafted in 18k yellow, white & rose gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier White Gold, Yellow Gold And Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Cartier 18ct White Gold, 18ct Yellow Gold And 18ct Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band Ring Brand- Cartier Model- Vendôme Wedding Band Product Type- Ring Serial Number- CCQ...
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18ct White Gold, Yellow Gold And Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Cartier 18ct White Gold, Yellow Gold And Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band Ring Brand- Cartier Model- Vendôme Wedding Band Product Type- Ring Serial Number- UF**** Age- C...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18ct White Gold, Yellow Gold And Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Cartier 18ct White Gold, Yellow Gold And Rose Gold Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band Ring Brand- Cartier Model- Vendôme Wedding Band Product Type- Ring Serial Number- UF**** Age- C...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band 18k Gold Estate COA Cartier Certificate
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Vendome Louis Cartier wedding band crafted in 18k yellow, white & rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Ring
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This ring by Cartier is from their Vendome Collection. Accompanied by a Cartier Box and Certificate. RRP £1,680 MANUFACTURER Cartier MODEL Vendome GENDER Women's UK RING SIZE O EU R...
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Ring
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This ring by Cartier is from their Vendome Collection. Accompanied by a Cartier Box and Certificate. RRP £1,680 MANUFACTURER Cartier MODEL Vendome AGE 2019 GENDER Women's ACCOMPANIE...
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band 3.5mm Sz 58 US 8 1/4 Ring 18k Gold COA
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Vendome Louis Cartier wedding band crafted in 18k yellow, white & rose gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vendome Louis Cartier 18K 3 Tone Gold Men's Wedding Band Ring Size 56/7.5 4.8mm
By Vendome
Located in New York, NY
Men's Louis Cartier wedding band ring from the Vendome collection for him finely crafted in three tone 18K yellow, rose and white gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Men’s Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier 18K Tri Color 4.8 MM Wedding Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier Gender: Men’s Metal Type: 18K Tri-Color Gold Ring Size: 11 Width: 4.80 mm Weight: 7.47 grams CARTIER Men's designer made 18K tri-color gold three-row, wedding ba...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis 18 Karat White Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18 Karat White Gold Wedding Band by Cartier. The Vendome Louis Cartier band is size 56 (US 7.75-8.0).
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Cartier Vendôme Louis Diamond Eternity Ring in Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier Vendôme Louis diamond eternity ring set in 18k yellow, white and rose gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Three Tones Wedding Band Ring with Certificate
By Cartier
Located in Aventura, FL
Masterfully crafted from 18k white, yellow, and pink gold, this iconic design from the Vendôme Louis Cartier collection blends sophistication and sentimentality in perfect harmony.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 0.23ct Diamond ‘Vendome Louis’ Ring
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
From the designer Cartier comes this beautiful ‘Vendome Louis’ ring.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Cartier Louis Vendome Vintage Medium Sunglasses France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Original 1983 Cartier Louis Cartier Vendome sunglasses with new honey brown lenses.
Cartier 18 Karat Tri-Tone Vendome Louis Wedding Band
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Cartier Material: 18K yellow, white, and rose Serial # OPDXXX Size: 59 No box or papers included
Cartier Vendome Louis 18K Tricolor Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 10.5 #22976
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Cartier Vendome Louis 18K Tricolor Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 10.5 A timeless classic from Cartier, the Vendome Louis wedding band is crafted in 18K yellow, white and rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage 22K Gold Plated Louis Vendome LC Decor 53/20 Eyeglasses
By Cartier
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage rare CARTIER Pariseyeglasses frame. They feature the Louis Cartier decor. Very rare Sunglasses from the 80s. The same model was worn by Elton John in the 1983 'I'm still stan...
1988 Cartier Vendome Louis 18K Tricolor Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 10.25 #24961
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1988 Cartier Vendome Louis 18K Tricolor Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 10.25 A timeless classic from Cartier, the Vendome Louis wedding band is crafted in 18K yellow, white and rose go...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis 18 Karat Yellow White and Rose Gold Wedding Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Guilford, CT
Cartier Vendome Louis 18k Yellow White and Rose Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 9 Condition: Excellent Condition, Professionally Cleaned and Polished Metal: 18k Gold (Marked, and Prof...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier Trinity 'Vendome Louis' Band Ring Set in 18k Tri-Colored Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier Trinity ‘Vendome Louis’ band ring set in 18k yellow, rose and white gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Vendôme Louis Cartier Trinity Wedding Band 18k Yellow White Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in Honolulu, HI
Specifications: Brand: Cartier Model: Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band Metal: 18K White, Yellow and Rose Gold Metal Purity: 18K, 750 Ring Width: 3 mm Size: Euro 60, US 9 To...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band 18k Gold Ring Estate
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Vendome Louis Cartier wedding band crafted in 18k yellow, white & rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band 18k Gold Certificate COA
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Pre-owned Vendome Louis Cartier wedding band crafted in 18k yellow, white & rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Ring Size J (50)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have an 18ct gold band ring from the world renowned luxury jewellery house of Cartier featuring a single row of round brilliant-cut diamonds. The design showcases a sleek cha...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Louis Cartier Vendome Gold and Diamonds Ladies Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Cartier Louis Cartier Vendome Ladies Wrist Watch, 19 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold Case set with round Brilliant cut Diamonds totaling 1.50 Carats.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mint Vintage Cartier Louis Vendome Medium 53mm France Sunglasses
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Original 1983 Cartier Louis Cartier Vendome sunglasses with new honey brown lenses.
Cartier Vendome 1980s Louis Aviator Gold & Silver Tone Sunglasses
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Cartier Vendome 1980s Louis Aviator sunglasses exemplify exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance, capturing the essence of luxury eyewear from an iconic era.
Cartier Vintage Large Vendome Santos Sunglasses with Box, 1980
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Cartier Occhiali 1980s Louis Vendome. Vintage Cartier Vendome glasses are highly desired by all connoisseurs of fine eyewear in general and Cartier in particular.
Gold
Cartier Vintage Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band Ring 18K Tricolor 4.4M
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Size: 5.75 - 51, Width: 4.8 mm Designer: Cartier Model: Vintage Vendome Louis Cartier Wedding Band Ring 18K Tricolor 4.4MM Exterior Color: T...
Cartier Alliance Vendôme Louis Cartier Collection in yellow, rose and white gold
By Cartier
Located in Monte-Carlo, MC
Cartier Alliance Vendôme Louis Cartier Collection in yellow gold, rose gold and white gold 18 carat.
Sold
H 1.23 in W 0.99 in Dm 0.6 in
Cartier Trinity Vendome Louis Cartier 3 Ors Three 18k Golds 81004 Spider Dial
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
Make the perfect gift with this marvelous Trinity Louis Cartier watch. MODEL : Cartier Vendome Louis Cartier 18k 3 gold ors (Rose - Yellow Jaune - White Blanc) Ref : 81004 PM - SM T...
Citrine, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vendome Louis 18k Three Tone Gold Wedding Band Ring Size 48
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Cartier Vendome Louis Wedding Band Ring is a masterpiece of luxury.
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Piaget Possession Diamond Eternity Ring - 18k Rose Gold - Spinning - Sz 6
By Piaget
Located in Orlando, FL
Authentic Piaget Possession diamond eternity band set with 36 round brilliant cut diamonds graded F color, VS clarity weighing an estimated 0.72ctw The band is approximately 4.7mm w...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier Maillon Panthère Five Rows Ring in Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Cartier Maillon Panthère ring, five-row model, set in 18k yellow gold. The ring is composed of solid yellow gold curved links, connected in the iconic Maillon Pa...
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$16,800Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Double Panthere Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The beauty of wild cats is captured in this striking pre-owned Cartier design. Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, this ring is detailed with black enamel and boasts a double panther motif....
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Naeem Khan vintage lace sheer ivory floral embroidered train wedding dress gown
By Naeem Khan
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE This is the most beautiful vintage wedding gown by Naeem Khan. The shade of ivory reminds me of the colour of antique lace you see from the Victorian or Edwardian ...
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond Rose Gold Statement Ring
By Roshe Jewels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond Rose Gold Statement Ring This Ring has a Cushion Checkered Cut Tourmaline that weighs 1.72 carats and 16 Pink and Orange Sapphires that weigh 1.04 C...
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Cutout Cigar Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Material: Platinum Diamond: 80 round brilliant cut = 1.00cttw Color: G Clarity: SI1 Dimensions: ring top measures 8mm wide Size: 7 Weight: 6.40 grams
Diamond, Platinum
$1,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
VR Jewels Antique 2.88Ct Emerald, Sapphire & Diamond Cluster Ring in 14K Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This antique ring features a 2.88Ct gemstone ensemble with an oval-cut emerald at the center, accented by round-cut sapphires on each side. Surrounding the stones are sparkling round...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Paris Band Ring In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds And Sapphires
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Band ring designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. This beautiful band ring, was created in Paris France by the iconic jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels, back in the 1980. The elegant ring...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Graduated Diamond Jazz Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Platinum Graduated Diamond Jazz Band Ring 7.5 Metal: Platinum Size: 7.5 Weight: 4.20 grams Diamond: 7 round brilliant diamonds, carat total weight .32 Hallmark: ©TIF...
Diamond, Platinum
$2,844Sale Price / item|20% Off
2.8 Ct Blue Sapphire & Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Three stone blue sapphire and diamond ring in 18K gold which perfectly goes with your personality. Three stone rings come with deeper meaning, traditionally symbolizing friendship an...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Cartier LOVE Ring Size K (50)
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have an 18ct yellow gold ring from the world renowned luxury jewellery house of Cartier. This ring forms part of the iconic LOVE collection and is one of the most celebrated ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Four 1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Bangle Bracelets
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Created by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, this set of four 18K gold and diamond bangle bracelets dates from circa 1970. Each hinged bombé form is set with three fields of pavé-set round ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Forever Platinum 2mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Forever Platinum 2mm Lucida Wedding Band Ring 5 Metal: Platinum Size: 5 Band Width: 2mm Hallmark: ©TIFFANY & CO. PT950 Condition: Excellent condition, like new...
Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Platinum Diamond Flower Ring 5.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Platinum Diamond Flower Ring 5.5 Metal: Platinum Size: 5.5 Weight: 3.50 grams Diamond: 7 round brilliant diamonds, carat total weight .50 approx. Hallmark: TIFFANY&C...
Diamond, Platinum
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum Diamond Legacy 3.2mm Milgrain Band Ring 4.5
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Together Platinum Diamond Legacy 3.2mm Milgrain Band Ring 4.5 Metal: Platinum Size: 4.5 Band Width: 3.2mm Weight: 6.0 grams Diamond: round brilliant diamonds, carat...
Diamond, Platinum
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
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.