Vintage engagement rings are great selections for the bride or couple who prefer unique jewelry, or who love vintage pieces. One of the main advantages of antique engagement rings is the superb craftsmanship that can often be seen surrounding the setting. Depending upon the era that the ring was made in, decorative ring settings can include flowers, leaves, geometrics, and swirls.
* The Art Deco engagement ring is extremely popular right now, due to the current trends of engagement rings with square cut center stones. ( Think Ashley Simpson, Jessica Alba, and Mariah Carey.) Art Deco rings are commonly geometric in shape and were quite often made out of platinum. Platinum is an extremely expensive, hard wearing metal, so vintage rings made from platinum tend to show not so much wear and can be great value for money. The Art Deco era started in 1925 and officially ended in 1941.
* The Art Nouveau engagement ring often features swirls, flowers, or leaves, and are often very feminine and have more graceful settings. Often the setting incorporates a flower or heart. The perfect engagement ring for the romantic at heart. These rings were typically made from 1890 to 1910.
* The Victorian engagement ring is generally a delicate piece of jewelry featuring filigree work and very fine settings. These rings were all made before the advent of platinum, so are available in yellow or rose gold, or silver. Victorian rings placed special emphasis on the meanings of various gems, and also the name of the gem. Rings from this period often feature gems set together to spell out words such as “Regards” or “Dear” or “Dearest” using amethysts, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, coral, turquoise, amethysts, garnets, and diamonds. Victorian rings are now extremely old having been manufactured between 1835 and 1890.
Vintage engagement rings can be an excellent choice for the couple seeking a unique engagement ring. Antique rings can offer extremely well crafted and unusual settings that make for eye catching engagement rings. Romantic brides may wll prefer the graceful lines of Art Nouveau rings, while brides looking for sophistication and elegance may well prefer the Art Deco era.
