Dragon Stone Blue Prayer Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
18k gold claw and wing mysterious rare blue stone dragon ring hand carved by master carver in idar oberstein this ancient prayer ring is size 8 and can be made in different size sto...
18k Gold
Geogian Rosary Station Ring in 18kt Gold
Located in Stamford, CT
From Ancient times religious rings such as this Georgian Decade or Rosary Ring have been worn for prayer.
Gold, 18k Gold
$2,281Sale Price|30% Off
Alina Alamorean Victory Sculptural Contemporary Statement Ring Black Silver
By Alina Alamorean
Located in Paris, IDF
A true sculpture to wear, seeking the sky, like a mystic prayer. A ring created from a single sheet, the essence of a ring, the best on earth, one body, one mouvement, one energy.
Silver, Sterling Silver
View of St. John’s Cathedral, Antigua
Located in New York, NY
At twenty minutes before eleven o’clock in the forenoon, while the bell was ringing for prayers, and the venerable Robert Holberton was in the vestry-room, awaiting the arrival of pe...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
Joan of Arc Protection Prayer Coin Ring
By Shannon Koszyk
Located in Seattle, WA
Joan of Arc statement coin ring by Shannon Koszyk. Sterling & bronze, French Joan of Arc coin, features a protection prayer Joan of Arc wrote.
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Silver Heart Sutra Ring with Buddhist Prayer, Size 11.75
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Features small engraved Buddhist prayer on exterior. Metal: 0.950 silver. Weight: 12.2 grams. Size: 11.75.
Silver
Kent Raible Indicolite Tourmaline, Diamond, 18K Gold Granulation Cocktail Ring
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
From the Kent Raible limited edition Studio Collection, we present the Prayer Wheel Ring. The vivid Indicolite (blue-green) Tourmaline 'Torus' was cut by master gem carver Glenn Leh...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, Gold
Gold Antique Ring from the Middle Ages Depicting Saint Christopher and Christ
Located in Chicago, IL
A recent study has analyzed the relationship between image and prayer and compared the wearing of iconographic rings with the medieval Book of Hours.
Gold
Kent Raible 18 Karat Gold Green Tourmaline and Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
Accented with the clean bright sparkle of diamonds, Kent calls this his 'Prayer Wheel Ring', because of the wheel like feeling of this powerful design.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
Kent Raible Seafoam Tourmaline, Diamond, 18 karat Gold Granulation Cocktail ring
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
From the Kent Raible limited edition Studio Collection, we present the Prayer Wheel Ring. The Seafoam Tourmaline, rare in this quality for its size, is accented by four Diamonds, re...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
French Antique 18 Karat Rose Gold Natural Pearl Dizain Prayer Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Our opinion: The dizain ring was always composed of 10 elements throughout its turn (hence its name) and was used to count the number of prayers by turning it.
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Handcrafted Sterling Silver Judaica Ceremonial Prayer Wedding Ring
Located in Sewickley, PA
This exceptional vintage Judaica ceremonial wedding ring is a masterful example of traditional artistry and symbolism. Handcrafted in solid sterling silver, the ring features intrica...
Sterling Silver
Georgian Gold and Diamond Rosary Station Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
From Ancient times religious rings such as this Georgian Diamond Decade or Rosary Ring have been worn for prayer.
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
Turquoise Scarab Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Hand carved natural "sleeping beauty" turquoise scarab set in 18 Karat gold frame with prayer ring band. Ring size 9. Approx. 21 carats.
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Green Tourmaline Gold Scarab Cocktail Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Set in an 18 karat polished yellow gold shank (prayer ring style). Size 7.5 Can be sized to fit.
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Athena Crystal Intaglio Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
The Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, law and justice carving is set in a Sterling Silver shank (prayer ring style). Size 7.5 Can be sized to fit.
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Diana Crystal Intaglio Gold Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Set in 14 karat rose gold frame (prayer ring style shank). In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon and childbirth, being associated with wild animals and wood...
Rock Crystal, Rose Gold
Vintage Lords Prayer 9 Carat White and Yellow Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
On the inside of the band there is the lords prayer engraved. Made in Chester. Ring Size: P 1/2 or 8 Band Width: 8.5mm Weight: 5.7g
White Gold, Yellow Gold
Moonstone Cat Ring
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Cat head is set in polished 10 karat rose gold with "prayer "band. Ring size 7 1/2.
Moonstone, 10k Gold
Lapis Lazuli Chariot RIng
By Diane Griswold Johnston
Located in Cohasset, MA
Hand carved lapis lazuli chariot ring engraved with gold inlay and 18 karat gold prayer band. 15x20mm lapis size.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet 22K Yellow Gold Swivel Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
The base of the scarab was often inscribed with a proverb or prayer. The most famous scarab ring is the golden scarab of Nefetiti which dated to the 14th century BCE and was discover...
Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Byzantine Prayer Ring
By Maison Auclert
Located in Paris, IDF
18K mat and polished white gold ring set with a ring element in silver, Byzantine Art of the 12th -13th century, chiseled with the nielloed inscription in greek letters of a Christia...
18k Gold
Kent Raible 18 Karat Gold Aquamarine and Diamond Cocktail Ring with Granulation
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
Kent calls this his 'Prayer Wheel Ring', because of the wheel like feeling of this powerful ring design.
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Kent Raible 18 Karat Gold Pink Tourmaline Diamond Cocktail Ring with Granulation
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
Kent calls this his 'Prayer Wheel Ring', because of the wheel like feeling of this powerful ring design.
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Renaissance Enamel Emerald & Gold Cross Pendant Late 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: Late 16th century Measurements: 8,5 cm x 5,7 cm Weight: 79,28 gr This refined Renaissance pendant dates to the late 16th century and is distinguished by its cross shape, whi...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Cartier Diamond "Dragon" Cufflinks
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Diamond Dragon Cufflinks With Emerald Eye. The cufflinks are set with 124 round brilliant cut diamonds of different sizes and 2 emeralds set as eyes of the dragons. The drago...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,411
H 18 in W 21 in
Antique Scottish Highlands River Misty Landscape Signed Oil Anglers by River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland River by William Lakin Turner (1867-1936) signed oil on panel, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches panel : 10 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: th...
Oil
$4,018
H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...
Oak
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$5,108
H 10.83 in W 8.67 in D 1.78 in
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...
Wood
$102,164
H 15 in W 14 in
Sir Anthony Van Dyck 17th Century Oil Painting Study of a Head of a Man
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641, Flemish) Study of a Head of Man Circa 1627-32, Van Dyck’s second Antwerp period Oil on paper, laid down on canvas Dimensions 15 x 14 inches (38.1 x 3...
Oil
$8,500
W 1.37 in L 2.5 in
Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire Fire Breathing Dragon Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Stunningly detailed fire-breathing dragon brooch accented with glittering diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Made of solid 18 karat yellow gold, the bold dragon has an intricately scale...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Orientale
By Henri Fantin-Latour
Located in New York, NY
Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$8,990
H 23 in W 29.25 in D 2.75 in
19th Century winter townscape oil painting of a quay on a frozen river
By Ludwig Hermann
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Ludwig Hermann German, (1812-1881) Winter on the Quay Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 15.75 inches x 22 inches Size including frame: 23 inches x 29.25 inches This highly detailed...
Canvas, Oil
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
$13,000
Size: Fits Small + Medium
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Hand Beaded Bridal Gown w. Gloves + Shawl
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown in an art deco print with matching gloves and shawl Vintage 1990's 100% ivory s...
$37,051Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 39 in D 2 in
Portrait of Maria Vittoria Queen of Portugal - Italian Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Italian Old Master portrait oil painting is by Domenico Maria Sani. Painted circa 1732 the sitter is of Maria Anna Vittoria (1718 - 1788), daughter of Philip V and Elisa...
Oil
$23,974Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 46 in D 2 in
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...
Oil
Rare 17th Century Late Renaissance Period Diamond Enamel Gold Snake Ring
Located in New York, NY
Fine, museum quality Late Renaissance period diamond, white and cobalt enamel gold snake ring 17th Century This beautiful ring is a remarkable example of Late Renaissance period jewe...
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X
By Sloan & Company
Located in Orlando, FL
Antique 1908 Sloan & Co. 14K Gold Rosary – Blessed by Pope Pius X Maker: Sloan & Co. Date: MCMVIII (1908) Metal: 14K gold (tested) Weight: 26.4 grams Length: Approx. 18.5" o...
14k Gold
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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