Traditional, timeless, classic, wedding rings are often simple yellow gold rings. Even if today the customs evolve, and we can find wedding rings in white gold or set with diamonds. It is still very common to buy gold rings and have them engraved inside with a first name, a date, a message. Moreover, old wedding rings, sometimes twins, are sought after because the dates inscribed inside are a testimony of history.
Antique 1900 wedding ring in rose gold 18 karats. Antique wedding band with the inscription “EC VN 10 July 1900” inside the ring. Antique wedding ring from the beginning of the 20th century, dated 1900, France.
Owl hallmark
Finger size: 51 EU or 5.75 US (possible sizing)
Ring width: 3.5 mm
Note: engraving and polishing can be done on request Condition: scratches from use
Vintage wedding band in 18 karat rose gold. Wide gold band with faceted decoration and edged with notched friezes. Vintage wedding band, circa 1960, France.
Eagle head hallmark and owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), hallmark of a silversmith active in the 1960s.
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US
Ring width: 4 mm Ring thickness: 1 mm
Note: engraving possible inside the ring
Condition : scratches from use
Victorian paste ring in 18 karat yellow gold and silver. Antique ring set with a line of five faceted white paste stones iimitating diamond. Antique engagement ring, circa 1850, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and partially erased goldsmith’s hallmark.
French Georgian ring in 18 karat yellow and rose gold. The ring is adorned with a turquoise blue glass cabochon, flanked by two rose-cut diamonds. The band features rich decoration, including a pine cone, a swirl motif, and a cross pattern. French antique ring, Georgian period, circa 1820/1830.
Hallmarked with a ram’s head (active between 1819-1838, french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Vintage diamond eternity band in 18 karat white gold. This vintage ring features 28 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.43 ct) set in alternating round and oval bezels, forming a continuous circle around the finger. Preowned diamond ring, circa 2000.
French owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Half-eternity band in 18 karat white gold. Half-eternity ring set with 15 round brilliant-cut diamonds on a white gold mount. Vintage band from the 20th century.
Hibou hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), 750 hallmark
French Victorian pansy ring in 18 karat gold. Antique ring decorated with a pansy in an oval cartouche. Usually, these rings were decorated with multicolored enamels, but these have disappeared. Regional ring, Poitou region, circa 1860, France.
Partially erased horsehead hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Design size: 10 x 9 mm
Finger circumference: 54.5 UE or 7 US (possible sizing)
French enamel flower ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Antique ring with a cartouche decorated with a blue and white enameled flower within a blue border. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with leaves and the band is faceted. This antique ring is suitable for both men and women. Antique wedding band ring, Normandy, second half of the 19th century.
Horsehead hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold between 1838-1919) and DH goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger circumference: 63 UE or 10.25 US (can be changed)
Art Deco half eternity ring in 18-karat white gold (750). Half eternity band set with fourteen single-cut diamonds. Angular edges, typical of early 20th-century wedding bands. French Art Deco ring, circa 1920.
Finger size: 49 EU or 5 US (small change of size possible).
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and RC goldsmith’s hallmark.
Half eternity ring band in platinum and diamonds. American half wedding band set with 14 brilliant-cut diamonds on a gray platinum setting. Antique wedding band from the early 20th century.
Dog-head hallmark (french state hallmark for platinum)
Finger size: 50 UE or 5.25 US (No sizing possible).
Eternity diamond ring in 18 karat white gold (750). Band set with 26 brilliant-cut diamonds. Vintage wedding band, eternity ring from the mid-20th century.
Finger size: 52 EU or 5.75 US (no sizing possible).
Eagle head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.