A Guide To Vintage Engagement Ring Styles

Your engagement ring is one of your most treasured pieces of jewellery and getting it perfect can be challenging. Whether you prefer to browse the latest engagement ring trends, a timeless piece, a unique style, or a detailed design such as a vintage engagement ring it’s important to choose what is right for you.

In our helpful guide, we will be going through the most celebrated vintage engagement ring styles which are popular on the market today.

Why Choose A Vintage Engagement Ring?

Vintage engagement rings offer more than just a unique design. They carry a story, craftsmanship, and character that modern jewellery pieces can’t match. Vintage engagement ring styles are perfect for those who are looking for a distinctive ring that stands out from the crowd.

Moreover, vintage-inspired ring designs on the market today often use precious metals and settings that have been updated for comfort and practicality when worn. They blend heirloom appeal with modern durability for the perfect balance. If you want a ring that feels truly one of a kind and connects you to traditional jewellery styles of the past, a vintage engagement ring is the perfect choice.

Vintage Style Engagement Rings

Here’s a selection of our best selling vintage-inspired engagement ring designs that are the perfect blend of tradition and unique charm in suitably set in precious metals for modern day living and durability. 

0.80CT Round Diamond Vintage Ring

As platinum became more readily available, Edwardian rings started to showcase white metal ring designs. Filigree interlaced detail and sparkling diamond decor became popular ways of adding detail to ring designs from all angles. Our Round Diamond Vintage Ring is influenced by this era showcasing a bold setting with thick corner prongs and detail across the side of the setting which holds a stunning round brilliant cut diamond center. The rub over ring design is inspired by nature using grain set round cut diamonds giving the illusion of marquise vintage shapes creating a leaf-like floral style band. The perfect choice for an engagement ring if you are looking at a woodland themed wedding or if your partner prefers the great outdoors and is invested in gardening and all things floral.

 

Yellow Gold Classic Round Diamond Vintage Ring

In the Victorian era, jewellers favoured warm yellow gold rings and jewellery with intricate nature inspired elements. Our Classic Diamond Vintage Ring embodies this period. A round brilliant cut diamond sits in a detailed setting, with milgrain edges that outline the diamond shoulder set and add a delicate charm to the dainty ring style, this intricate detail echoes Victorian garden trellises and create a nature inspired ring design steeped in history. 

 

Asscher Halo Diamond Vintage Ring

The Roaring Twenties introduced bold symmetry, stepped edges, straight bold lines and contrasting stones. Art Deco rings broke all the rules in what you would consider to be a traditional engagement ring design. Art Deco rings showcased step cut diamonds compared to the well known round brilliant shape we associate with engagement rings, such as the emerald cut or Asscher cut. 

One of our favourite vintage designs inspired by the 1920’s is the Asscher Halo Diamond Vintage Ring which channels this era beautifully. A symmetrical halo design showcasing a step cut Asscher cut diamond, offering the perfect blend of Gatsby-era flair and modern wearability with diamond detail from all angles, an engagement ring that celebrates this moment in time with the freedom to express yourself in jewellery.

 

Blue Sapphire and Green Emerald Two Stone Ring

The two stone engagement ring design is also known as ‘Toi et moi’ which translates in English as ‘you and me’ with each stone representing yourself and your partner, making this one of the most romantic engagement ring styles trending on the market today. However many of our customers are unaware that this is in fact a Vintage ring style. The first toi et moi ring was designed by Napoleon Bonaparte and given to Josephine de Beauharnais in 1976, it featured a diamond and a blue sapphire on one ring which represented their love. Napoleon was about to leave on another voyage and it was believed that the blue sapphire stone in the ring represented the sea and how no matter the distance the two of them are always together. This design has been recreated many times over the years with different hidden meanings to represent two people coming together. The two stone ring design often features gemstones and diamonds mixed together and set in yellow gold for that final vintage touch. 

Our Blue Sapphire and Green Emerald Two Stone Ring is inspired by this romantic story. It features two different gemstones leaning on each other, as you will do in marriage. The stones are set in the ring, side by side and could represent a couple's individual birthstones or favourite colours coming together on the ring. this is a playful version of a two stone ring that stands out from any others as a unique engagement ring with a romantic story to tell. 

 

Pear Halo Diamond Split Shoulder Set Ring

Today’s vintage-inspired rings retain the most feminine shapes and intricate detail while offering a glamorous pear center with a generous carat weight which is then surrounded with a diamond halo and trillion cut side diamonds which are set in the center of the diamond split shoulder set. This beautiful Pear Halo Diamond Vintage Ring is available with a blue sapphire center, yellow diamond center, and a lab grown or naturally mined diamond, choose which center stone you prefer in this stunning platinum band or choose from our selection of precious metal options and create an heirloom-worthy statement engagement ring which stands out from the ordinary solitaire ring styles as your engagement ring.

 

Vintage Engagement Rings from Shining Diamonds

Browse through our wide range of stylish vintage engagement rings to find the perfect one for you. If you would like more information on choosing or customising your engagement ring, do not hesitate to contact our helpful team. Or visit one of our UK based stores today!