Antique and vintage pearl engagement rings, baroque pearl jewelry, cluster pearl ring designs, seed pearl ring styles and handcrafted pearl jewelry are what we present at bargain prices. Although an antique pearl ring may be one of a kind, it’s often more affordable than a piece that’s modern or mass produced.
Some vintage pearl jewelry is so unique you may not believe how cheap it is. That’s why we show you where to buy the best for the least.
For genuine antique pearl engagement rings circa 1800’s and early 1900’s set in gold, there’s no place like Adin Fine Antique Jewelry.
Here are the most affordable pieces they offer in antique pearl jewelry:
Antique Seed Pearl Ring
They have one piece they call A Cute Victorian Gold Ring, and it’s believed to be Belgian circa 1890. It’s a seed pearl ring, with two pearls and one red stone set in 18k yellow gold, size 8 ¾, but Adin will be happy to resize. The ring is retailing for just $158, which is a genuine bargain.
Victorian Style Pearl Ring
The next piece we have selected from Adin Antique Jewelry is called a Curly Late Victorian Ring, and again it’s a yellow gold band with real oriental seed pearls. This piece is a rare antique since it still awaits its “first” owner after having been left in a jeweler’s vault for more than 80 years. It’s likely a Belgian piece, circa 1900, crafted in the Victorian style in 18k gold. It has three seed pearls in curled shank. It’s a ladies size 8 and costs only $188.
French Pearl Ring
The third piece continues the series of seed pearl rings and is French, circa 1900, with 4 seed pearls set in 18k gold. It’s in excellent condition, a ladies size 71/2, and would be a gorgeous antique engagement ring. It’s only $241.
Large Antique Tourbillon Pearl Ring
Moving up in price, there’s a large antique pearl ring they call A Soft Tourbillon, which is fact a rose design that incorporates 4 rose-cut diamonds and a central white pearl in an 18k gold mounting accented with a platinum swirl. It’s French antique jewelry circa 1895, marked by the French eagle’s head of the period, in excellent condition, for $474.
Platinum Pearl Ring
Another piece that stands out as an ideal antique pearl engagement ring from an estate collection. It’s a big pearl ring with 10 rose cut diamonds set in solid platinum, thought to be Belgian, circa 1920. It’s a petit size 5 ring, in excellent condition retailing for $979. Considering the size of the pearl, the number of diamonds and the platinum band, it’s an excellent price for such a big pearl ring.
Art Deco Pearl Ring Design
For something totally different in antique handcrafted pearl jewelry, there’s a vintage pearl ring that Adin calls: Art Deco Remembrance Ring with tooth. In fact it’s classic geometric style of the Art Deco period and has been dated circa 1930. It’s an 18K yellow gold ring with 4 seed pearls and 8 Verneuil rubies in a size 6 and ¾, retailing for $512.
Adin sometimes has baroque pearl jewelry, but it depends since each piece is one of a kind and may sell. They often have cluster pearl ring designs too, and odd combinations of gemstones and pearls. Their prices range from the low $150 mark to a very select few pieces over $10,000.
Matching Antique Pearl Earrings
Need matching earrings? They may not be sets, but antique pearl earrings needn’t be identical to the rings or bracelets to look good together. Antique is a world of its own.
Victorian Pearl Engagement Ring
Just for fun, their most expensive antique pearl design costs $14, 853, and here’s what it’s all about: It’s a late Victorian diamond engagement ring with two 1 carat diamonds and an oriental pearl. It’s a genuine antique 1910, although it’s lacking marks it’s thought to be Belgian. It’s platinum and 18k gold. In the 19th century it was popular to have a pearl engagement ring, but this particular piece incorporates the best of both with1.99 carats in two old mine diamonds and 6 additional diamonds to total 2.10 carats along with the large white pearl in the center. This is a masterpiece!
Affordable Antique Pearl Jewelry
If you need something more affordable in large pearl rings that incorporate rubies, emeralds, diamonds or other precious gems, Adin Fine Antique Jewelry has literally thousands of options in all price ranges. The most abundant are seed pearl jewelry designs since they have long been used in rings and pearl pendant jewelry and are often a very affordable way to incorporate pearls into your collections.
Turquoise Pearl Ring
We end this article with a most unusual piece of jewelry – a turquoise pearl ring accented with rose cut diamonds in a Victorian style. It’s believed to be of Italian origin circa 1870 and features 6 rose-cut diamonds, ten turquoise pieces and 6 pearls all set in 18k gold. It also comes in an antique red velvet jewelry box with a label that states the name of the original jeweler in Torino, Italy. The ring and box cost just under $1,400. What a gift!!!!
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