Antique Engagement Rings

An antique Engagement rings is a wonderful alternative to a newly made one. They are rich in design and history and often are a keepsake that is handed down through the generations of a family. If you are looking for actual antique engagement ring, a jewelry store is not going to be your first stop. Antique stores and estate sales are fabulous places to find antique jewelry. Other places to check would be auctions and pawnshops. They can also be found online but use extreme caution. You may be buying something that appears to be antique engagement rings but really is not.

Most antique engagement rings on the market today date from the late 1800s through the 1950s. Victorian era jewelry is often in yellow or rose gold; some rings are quite simple, with a single Old Mine or Old European Cut diamond. The Old Mine cut are stones which have a high crown to them as well as a small table and The Old European Cut has a very small table, a heavy crown, and very tall overall depth. This was the predecessor to the brilliant cut.

If you have an heirloom antique engagement ring and like the diamond but not the setting, it has become a popular endeavor to have the diamonds reset. It is a way to bring new life to the antique engagement rings and to carry a piece of the past into your future life. First have the diamond appraised to be sure it is worth the money you are going to spend having it put into a new setting. Decide what you like and dislike about the setting it is already in. This will help you determine what new setting will work for the diamond and for you. Would you like a plain band? Or perhaps one with more detail? Should you add some diamonds or take them away?

If antique engagement rings are the look and style that you are after, another alternative that is available to you is a new ring with an antique design. These are becoming more popular and are easily found at many jewelry stores or can be custom designed for you. Antique replica engagement rings are a great way to enjoy the look of the past. They are made to look like the rings that your grandmother and great grandmother would have worn, while include the design and techniques found in today’s jewelry.