Collection
Victorian engagement rings
Warm rose and yellow gold, rose cut and old mine cut diamonds, and sentimental motifs: snakes for eternity, hearts, forget me nots. Victorian rings are the most personal engagement rings we sell.
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Every piece here exists once, so this page empties and fills again as we buy. That is exactly when it is worth telling us what you are after: our buyers are with European estates, auction houses and private sellers every week, and we write to you first when something right comes in.
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About victorian engagement rings
What defines it
Victorian jewelry (1837 to 1901) runs from restrained early gold work to sentimental mid-period lockets, snakes and mourning pieces, and finally the diamond-rich late years. Rose and yellow gold dominate.
What to look for
Check the hallmark and the wear together: an honest antique ring shows soft, even wear on the high points, original solder lines and a shank that has not been thinned. Ask to see the culet of any old-cut stone, the back of the setting and the gallery, all of which we will show you live on video before you buy.
What it costs
Most antique and vintage engagement rings we sell sit between roughly $1,500 and $12,000, with signed pieces and larger old-cut centers running higher.
Indicative only. Every curated vintage, antique and estate piece is one of a kind and priced on its own merits, with free insured US shipping.
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