I have long had a love for vintage jewelry. In fact, I had always dreamed of wearing my great-grandmother's Edwardian Era sapphire and diamond engagement ring in lieu of a brand new design. Needless to say I was thrilled when my now husband proposed to me with the vintage beauty.
So for today's post I'd like to focus on vintage and antique engagement rings. With their intricate designs, timeless appeal, expert craftsmanship, and exquisite beauty, these pieces are complete eye candy for vintage lovers such as myself. Get ready for some stunning pieces...
One of the best new shops in the vintage jewelry market is Erstwhile Jewelry Co. Launched in the spring of 2010, founders Jared and Alisa specialize in jewelry from the 19th century, Victorian, Edwardian, French Art Nouveau, and Art Deco Eras, and retro ’40s through modern ’60s and ’70s. Jared is a fifth generation antique jeweler and has an extensive knowledge of vintage pieces.
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| Antique Marquis Cut Engagement Ring via Erstwhile Jewelry |
One of my favorite sites to window shop is Lang's Antique and Estate Jewelry. Founded in 1969, in the heart of downtown San Francisco, Lang's is one of the best shops to go to for all types of vintage, estate, and antique jewelry. Their brick and mortar shop is home to over 7,000 beautiful pieces, so if you don't see something that tickles your fancy listed on their website, the ring of your dreams is most likely just an email or phone call away.
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| Victorian Diamond & Sapphire Ring via Lang Antique & Estate Jewelry |
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| Art Deco Engagement Ring via Lang Antique and Estate Jewelry |
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| Burmese Ruby Engagement Ring via Lang Antique and Estate Jewelry |
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| Natural Fancy Yellow Art Deco Style Engagement Ring via Fay Cullen |
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| 1930's Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring via Fay Cullen |
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| Deco Aquamarine Engagement Ring via Fay Cullen |
For our final stop today we head over to Leigh Jay Nacht, Inc. With a showroom located in New York's diamond district as well as a website packed full of vintage lovelies for online browsing, brides are sure to find themselves in antique jewelry heaven. Leigh Jay Nacht offers "a unique collection of original vintage antique engagement rings from the 1910's through the 1940's as well as exclusive replicas of the originals all built in house." Here are some beautiful examples of what you will find.
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| Platinum, diamond and sapphire engagement ring circa 1920 via Leigh Jay Nacht, Inc |
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| Old European Cut Tiffany & Co. ring circa 1920 via Leigh Jay Nacht, Inc |
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| Edwardian Old European Cut champagne diamond engagement ring via Leigh Jay Nacht, Inc. |
oh my! love all of them, especially the art deco by Lang!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so gorgeous... I had such a hard time deciding which pieces to feature. I want them all!!
DeleteThese are all so stunning! So much intricate detail, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are beautiful! Especially the sapphire (my birthstone) and the aquamarine rings! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm very partial to the sapphire too... it's nearly exactly what my engagement ring looks like!
DeleteAll of these are absolutely stunning!
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ReplyDeleteWhat SibStudio said...these ARE stunning! So much more character than the settings we see so often these days! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I think the settings are so much more intricate and eye-catching. I also really like the look of old cut (like rose cut and mine cut) stones. Not as sharp and crisp as the cuts we know today... but you can see the human element in those older, hand cuts. You'll also see that color and clarity were not as highly emphasized as they are today - but again... this just adds to the character of the stones and in my view, doesn't diminish their beauty in any way.
DeleteStunning! In my book, the Victorian Diamond & Sapphire Ring is the most beautiful of them all. Vintage does hold a certain charm that never goes out of style. This goes for all things vintage -- including cars and clothes.
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ReplyDeleteThose are all absolutely stunning! I think my favorite is the Aquamarine ring by Fay Cullen. Its simplicity is what makes it so elegant. Plus, the shade of blue on the gem is very charming. It’s also the perfect engagement ring because blue symbolizes loyalty, so the ring truly emphasizes the promise of faithfulness and a long and happy marriage.
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Wonderful insight! Thank you for sharing :)
DeleteSimply beautiful! All of them. I like the Edwardian actually. Very old fashioned looking.
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ReplyDeleteVintage is definitely coming back into style this year! The rings got progressively more gorgeous as I went through the post, haha! I thought that marquis cut was the best looking, but then the deco aquamarine ring absolutely floored me! I’d love to have that on my finger one day!
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All the rings are showing an traditional style. I think the first one most beautiful ring in this post. Will you please write its characteristics. Princess Cut Diamonds
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It is a beauty, indeed!
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