A stylish silver ring that was made in the late 1950s by the firm of Georg Jensen. The designer of this ring was Henning Koppel. As a result of his Jewish background, Koppel had to seek refuge in Sweden during World War II In Stockholm where he resided in 1943-44, he attracted considerable attention for his work as a jewellery designer for Svenskt Tenn. Back in Denmark in 1945, he obtained a contract with Georg Jensen. a collaboration that lasted throughout the rest of his life. His work was rewarded with a gold medals on three Milan Triennials in 1951, 1954 and 1957. His designs for Georg Jensen included both hollowware, jewellery and flatware patterns. This ring is a good example of his work and is as stylish today as when it was made in the 1950s.}

A lovely 18ct gold ring with a platinum top. It is set with five graduated good white diamonds with a total weight of 1.15 carats. The diamonds are millgrain set which is a good detail on this ring. Millgrain is a row of tiny beads or hemispheres along the edge or boundary of a section of jewellery and is achieved by using a knurling tool. It would be ideal as an engagement ring.}

A lovely 18ct gold and platinum top single stone sapphire ring. The deep cut sapphire weighs 3.5 carats and is a lovely natural stone with a wonderful mid blue colour. It was made circa 1940 as it is engraved inside with a date of 1942.}

A lovely 18ct gold and platinum top diamond set cluster ring with a diamond on either side of the cluster that gives it a nice balance when put on a finger. The diamonds are well matched white stones. It was made circa 1900-1915 but would be an ideal engagement ring nowadays too.}

A very stylish Art Deco ring that was made in Austria circa 1920. It is very finely made and a pretty design. The diamonds are very well matched white stones and are surrounded by small square rubies in an octagonal design, with leaf shoulders. It would be a wonderful engagement ring.}

A pretty 18ct gold ring. It is set with a one carat oval old mine cut diamond. The diamond is surrounded by small well matched sapphires. At the moment it is a large size but it can easily be sized down to a well proportioned ring which will make a beautiful engagement ring.}

An unusual 18ct white gold and platinum Art Deco ring set with a square emerald with a half carat diamond above it. The design incorporates smaller diamonds on the pierced shoulders and above and below the larger two stones. It is very stylish and looks wonderful on the finger. It was made circa 1920-1930. It would be ideal as a dress ring or a stunning engagement ring.}

A smart 18ct white gold solitaire diamond ring with a triangular cut diamond on either side. The centre half carat diamond is a really bright white and very clear stone. It would be an ideal engagement ring.}

A very pretty 18ct gold ring set with three well matched rubies and eight diamonds. It was made circa 1900-1910 and is a lovely design with the two pear shaped rubies on either side of the oval central ruby. The small old mine cut diamonds are on either side of the centre ruby. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

A pretty 18ct gold twist ring set with an oval opal and two diamonds. It was made circa 1900-1910. It would make a pretty engagement ring.}

A pretty 18ct gold ring that was made in 1918. It has been set with three well matched rubies with two old mine cut diamonds in between. The shank is called a carved half hoop because of the scroll work decoration on the sides. It would make a lovely engagement ring.}

An unusual Edwardian ring that was made circa 1900-1915. It has been set with a square cut sapphire that is surrounded by a mixture of smaller sapphires and diamonds. It is finely made and in very good condition. It would make a stunning engagement ring.}

A very pretty Edwardian 18ct gold ring set with an oval amethyst that is surrounded by natural split pearls. It was made circa 1900-1910 and is in lovely original condition. It would be ideal for anyone who loves amethysts!}

A platinum ring set with a rectangular aquamarine that was made in the 1920-1930 period. The aquamarine is a lovely clear stone and has been beautifully cut. It is a simple and very smart look and would be ideal as a dress ring.}

A lovely Art Deco diamond set platinum ring. It was made in France circa 1920-1930. French jewellery is always very stylish and beautifully made and this ring is no exception. It has three bright white diamonds across the centre with smaller diamonds on either side and on the shoulders. It has good pierced work design with added millgrain detail. Millgrain is a row of tiny beads along the edge or boundary of a section of jewellery created by using a knurling tool. It would make an unusual and stylish engagement ring.}

A beautiful and unusual 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1900-1910. It has ben set with a lovely pink tourmaline. It is surrounded by small well matched white diamonds set in platinum. It would make a stunning engagement ring.}

A beautiful platinum eternity band that was made circa 1930. It is set with one and three quarter carats of well matched white diamonds. They are close set so you do not see much metal.This ring would look great worn on it's own or stacked with other eternity bands.}

A good 18ct white gold ruby eternity ring with over two carats of square cut rubies. These rings look great worn on their own or in a stack with a sapphire, emerald and diamond band.}

A stylish 18ct gold snake ring set with a pear shaped turquoise in it's head. It has two tiny rose diamonds for it's eyes. It was made circa 1830-1840 and has the typical repousse work on the gold around it's head of that period, and a good wide shank. Snakes featured heavily in the myths of ancient Greece and Rome. They were reviled for their ability to shed their skin, meaning that they were seen as a symbol of regeneration and rebirth. This association with regeneration and fertility suggests links to the Georgian and Victorian connotations between snakes and "Eternal love". The use of the turquoise means "Forget me not" after the flower of the same name.}

An unusual 18ct gold ring set with diamond shaped turquoise on either side and eight rose diamonds along the middle. It was made circa 1860 and has a hidden meaning of love and admiration, as the turquoise represents "Forget me not" after the flower of the same name and the diamonds represent "Eternity". It is in lovely condition for it's age and a good example of a mid Victorian ring.}

An impressive emerald and diamond Art Deco ring which has a central rectangular emerald and small square cut emeralds and diamonds in a geometric design around it. It has a platinum top with an 18ct gold shank.}

A lovely Art Deco 18ct white gold eternity ring set with alternate sections of sapphires and diamonds. It has pretty decorative engraved sides. These are harder to find than the plain coloured bands.}

A lovely 18ct gold Georgian ring that was made circa 1760. It is set with a citrine that has been foiled to give it translucency. This type of ring is becoming increasingly rare to source.}

A good 18ct white gold sapphire eternity ring with over two carats of square cut sapphires. These rings look great worn on their own or in a stack with a sapphire, emerald and diamond band.}

A smart silver Art Deco ring that was made in the 1920s. It is set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) which looks like rose diamonds when seen by candle light. There are some earrings to match this ring in the "Earrings" section.}

A pretty 14ct gold three stone sapphire and diamond ring. There is fine engraved detail on the shoulders. It would make a lovely engagement ring.}

A striking 18ct gold ring set with a large oval black opal. Black opals are the most desirable opals. The first recorded black opal was found in Lightning Ridge, Australia in 1873. It is the only place where black opals are sourced. This ring was made circa 1930. It displays green and blue flashes and looks fabulous on the finger.}

A lovely unusual Edwardian heart shaped ring set with a good brown zircon surrounded by old mine cut diamonds. The shank is 18ct gold. It would make a lovely and different engagement ring.}

A good 9ct gold and amethyst ring. The large rectangular amethyst has been cut in an interesting way as it is slightly curved on the edges. It was made in the 1970s. This style of ring is popular again nowadays.}

A wonderful ring which has been set with an early hard stone cameo circa 1680-1720. It is surrounded by old mine cut diamonds and the shank is 18ct gold.}

A beautiful 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1910-1920. It is set with a lovely mid blue two carat sapphire, and is surrounded by one carat of old mine cut diamonds. This ring is certificated as natural corundum sapphire with no evidence of treatment. It would be ideal as an engagement ring.}

A very pretty 18ct gold ring with a platinum top that was made circa 1900-1915. It is set with two well matched bright white diamonds with diamond set shoulders. This style of ring is very attractive and eye catching. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

A pretty silver ring set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) set in the top and on the shoulders. Marcasite was used because it gave the impression of rose diamonds under artificial light. It was made in the 1950s.}

A good 18ct gold wedding band that was made in 1907. It has hearts and ivy leaves in raised decoration with a stippled background. The ivy leaves have a lovely secret meaning "Cling to me". It could be worn by a man as it is a large size.}

An impressive 18ct gold ring that was made in 1861. It is set with five graduated old mine cut diamonds with a total weight of two carats. It has a carved half hoop shank with scroll work decoration. There are small diamonds known as diamond points on either side of the large diamonds which gives the ring a good line. This was done a lot in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. It would make a wonderful engagement or dress ring.}

The buckle design represents eternity and binding to one another in love, so this ring would have most likely been a form of wedding band. It is a large size so it would have been worn by a man. It was made circa 1860-1880.}

A smart 14ct white gold ring that was either made in Germany or Austria circa 1920. It is set with five well matched white diamonds with millgrain decoration in between which was common practice with antique jewellery and adds further detail to the ring. The literal translation for "millgrain", a french word, is "a thousand grains". It is in the form of tiny bead shapes that are raised using a knurling tool on the gold. It would make a pretty engagement ring.}

A pretty and very bright 18ct gold ring set with five old mine cut diamonds. They are well matched white stones. It was made circa 1880-1900 and has a carved half hoop shank. This scrollwork pattern on the sides of rings was quite common in the late Victorian period and is still very attractive today. It would make a lovely engagement ring.}

A very well hand made Arts and Crafts ring which is attributed to Henry George Murphy. Murphy was born in Kent in 1884 and apprenticed to Henry Wilson in 1899. By 1906 he was teaching at the Royal College of Art and a few years later at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. In 1912 he started work as foreman for Emil Lettre in Berlin, sharing lodgings with Bernard Instone, but he was very unhappy there and only stayed for 6 weeks. In 1912 he opened his first workshop in London while continuing his association with Wilson and teaching. In 1928 he opened the Falcon Studio, running a large workshop and retail outlet. In 1932 he became head of Silversmithing at the Central School and four years later was made Principal. He died in 1939. This ring is very similar to a lot of his designs and is set with three oval cabochon moonstones and a central green cabochon stone.}

This is a relatively modern 18ct white gold ring as it was made in 2006, but the design harks back to the table cut diamonds of the Elizabethan period. It is set with a good white clear diamond with small diamonds around in a diamond shaped design. The shoulders are also set with small diamonds. It would be an ideal engagement ring.}

A good looking Art Deco 18ct white gold ring. It is set with a rectangular aquamarine and has four small diamonds, two on each side of the shoulders which sweep up to meet the aquamarine on either side. It was made circa 1920-1935.}

A lovely 14ct gold ring that was made circa 1900-1910 although it has been assayed at a later date for gold content. It is set with a half carat old mine cut diamond with small diamonds encircling it. It is a really pretty looking ring and looks amazing when worn. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

A very stylish and wearable 18ct gold ring. It is a buckle design which literally means fidelity in love, or loyalty in friendship, through the joining of the two pieces. When the buckle wraps around a finger it can be interpreted as a symbol of eternal love as it is an unending circle. It can also be interpreted to mean "You are bound to me". With all this in mind it would make an unusual wedding or engagement ring.}

A good 18ct gold ring set with three diamonds with a total approximate weight of three quarters of a carat. They are well matched bright white stones. This ring was made at the turn of the twenty first century! It would make a beautiful engagement ring.}

A good 22ct gold wedding band that was made in Birmingham 1929. It has an inner curved edge so it is very comfortable to wear.}

A charming wedding band made in 22ct gold with a contrasting platinum central band. The design is so pretty with flowers all the way round. It was made in Birmingham in 1960 by the well respected firm Charles Green and Sons.}

A lovely crossover design 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1910. It is set with a good bright white diamond and a deepish blue colour sapphire. The contrast is good and it looks very effective when worn. It would make a great engagement ring.}

A lovely 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1880-1900. It has five well matched emeralds with two small diamonds between each one. The shank is called a carved half hoop because of the scrollwork decoration to the sides. This was a popular design in the late 1800s. It would make a beautiful engagement or dress ring.}

A beautiful Art Deco 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1920-1935. It is set with an impressive three quarter of a carat diamond which is a lovely white colour and a good clear stone. It is an unusual design with leaf engraved crossover shoulders. It would be ideal as an engagement ring.}

A lovely 18ct gold knot ring that was made in Birmingham in 1917. This style of ring is so wearable and always looks good day or night. It is set with three diamonds that serve to highlight the design.}

A very pretty Art Nouveau ring that was made circa 1900-1910 in Austria. It is set with a ruby and a natural pearl with small diamonds in the sprig. This style of ring is so wearable and unusual.}

A very pretty 14ct gold and platinum ring that was made circa 1900-1910 in Austria. It is set with two larger bright white diamond in a crossover design. The bifurcated leaf design shoulders are also set with smaller diamonds. It is an unusual look and would be ideal as an engagement ring.}

A really delicate looking double cluster ring. It is 18ct gold with a platinum top. The two flowers are set with good white diamonds in a crossover design. It would make a very pretty engagement ring.}

A pretty 18ct gold five stone opal ring. The opals are well matched with good flashes of green, blue and red. On either side of each opal are rose diamonds. It was made in Birmingham in 1913. It would make a wonderful dress or engagement ring.}

An unusual 18ct white gold ring set with small diamonds around an onyx intaglio with a crest of a stag. There is a motto below. The shank has diamond set shoulders and is decorated with engraved work. It was made circa 1920 in America.}

A beautiful 18ct white gold Art Deco ring that was made circa 1930. It is set with a large three carat octagonal cut Columbian emerald. It is surrounded by eighteen well matched white diamonds. There is millgrain decoration around the edges. Millgrain is the form of tiny beads that are raised using a knurling tool and add intricate detail to pieces of jewellery. It is a lovely ring and would be ideal as an engagement or dress ring.}

A pretty 18ct gold ruby and diamond ring that was made in Birmingham in 1889. It is a boat shape with five graded old mine cut diamonds in the centre. They are surrounded by fourteen rubies. It would make a lovely engagement or dress ring.}

A useful 18ct white gold eternity ring set with baguette sapphires. They are evenly matched stones in good condition throughout. These rings can be worn on their own or stacked with other gem set eternity rings.}

An unusual 18ct gold mourning ring that was made in 1836 in London. It is composed of an oval plaque with black enamel on which has been placed a diamond set pansy. The motif of the pansy is a pun on the french words ‘pense à moi’ (think of me). Engraved on the reverse is "1837 Aed .77 Eliz Wa ?"}

A wonderful silver ring set with evenly matched natural coral and graded marcasite (iron pyrites) that was made in the 1930s. It is a lovely combination and looks great when worn.}