Vintage Style Engagement Rings
The meaning of vintage was initially used to describe a good year for a wine. in recent times the word has been used to describe anything that is old fashioned or something that is less than 100 years old.
Items older than 100 years old can be described as antique.
The Latin origin of the word vintage is from the word vinum and demere (wine and to take off)
In the world of engagement rings vintage
could cover a varying number of styles.As antiques would cover rings older than 1910, therefore vintage rings would cover the periods in between including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, 1930′s 40′s 50′s. 60′s. 70′s. 80′s. 90′s
Most jewellers dealing in antique and period rings would consider a vintage engagement ring as a better quality made piece.
Many designers are today turning their hands to old style designs from past eras thus establishing a new vintage style engagement ring.
Engagement ring styles come and go, but the classic styles always remain popular with the younger generation. You only have to flick through some of today’s fashion magazines to see modern rings from a bygone style era.
If you are searching for a vintage style ring why not visit some local antiques or collectors fairs to see what’s on offer, sometimes these used examples can be a bargain compared to a brand new ring.
If you have your heart set on a vintage style engagement ring the best place to start your search would be antique and collectors jewellery books to give you some ideas. Once you have a design you can either have it made by a local jeweller for you or search some of the well known engagement ring designers as many of them now produce vintage style lines.