Antique Rings for Engagement – An Overview
There are several different periods of antique rings for engagements which are popular today including Victorian, Art Deco, Edwardian, and Art Nouveau.
Popular styles of engagement rings in this era were the ‘You and Me’ ring, the ‘Regards’ ring, the ‘Love’ ring, the ‘Dearest’ ring, the ‘Serpent’ or ‘Snake’ ring and the three-stone ring. Queen Victoria herself had a snake ring for her engagement to Prince Albert. Victorian rings normally were made from either yellow gold or rose gold.
Art Nouveau engagement antique rings were designed with sweeping curves and feminine designs. Metals used in the rings were gold, silver, and platinum.
Edwardian engagement antique rings usually had designs which were based on nature. Art Deco designs were found in art, fashion and architecture. Art Deco engagement antique rings used sapphires, emeralds, rubies, diamonds and other gemstones.
Antique Rings – Perfect For an Engagement
Exchanging rings is the most important part of engagement and everyone wants their engagement ring to be unique and beautiful because it is not just a piece of jewellery but it is a symbol of emotions and feelings. There are wide varieties of rings in the market but antique rings are very popular.
Antique rings offer charm and inherent uniqueness and are best instant heirlooms. Online jewellery stores are the best place to buy antique rings engagement. As the prices of online stores are very reasonable and you can find variety of designs and styles in antique rings.
But there are many people who get confuse in antique rings and estate ring. Antique rings are over fifty years old while estate rings are less than fifty years old. And always remember that if you want original antique rings then you must ask your jeweller for the rings which are designed before 1950.
These rings are also known as vintage engagement rings.
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