How Do You Find an Antique Engagement Ring?

An antique engagement ring is perfect for so many different people. It is a beautiful expression of love, as such a ring boasts a timeless elegance and tells the tale of love that has crossed the decades. When you buy a new ring from a jeweler, you will find that it often doesn’t carry the style or history that a vintage ring carries. For so many people, an antique engagement ring is just perfect, but that leads to the question – how do you find such a ring?

•    Family. Most families have some treasured heirlooms that include wedding and engagement rings, and if this is the case for your family or your bride-to-be’s family, you will find that the family likely wants to keep these treasures in the family. Often a family is more than happy to allow you to use a family heirloom for such an exciting and historic event as your engagement. Using a family heirloom is the perfect way to carry on the legacy of your family and blend the two families together.

•    Antique Dealers. Some antique dealers specialize in jewelry, and they provide you with the perfect place to look for an antique engagement ring. You will find that many will post photos of these rings online, which saves you some time in driving all across town and into surrounding towns and cities. You generally will want to see the ring and have it appraised by your own appraiser before you purchase it, but at least by viewing photos online, you can ensure the places you are driving to have a ring you are interested in.

•    Estate Sales. There are usually a number of estate sales in major and mid-sized cities each week, and many of these sales feature beautiful antique jewelry, including an antique engagement ring or wedding ring set. You will want to read the advertisements for these sales online or in print publications carefully, and you can always call ahead to ask for photos of the jewelry before the day of the sale. This way you can know which estate sales to visit. Again, be sure to have any jewelry appraised before purchasing it from a third party.

As you can see, there are plenty of great places you can look to find that perfect antique engagement ring for your bride-to-be. Buying such a ring often can be just as time-consuming, if not more so, than buying a new ring, yet your efforts will be well-reward when you find the perfect antique setting. You may choose to keep the stone that is currently in the ring in place, or you may choose to replace it with a higher quality or larger diamond. However you choose to proceed with the ring, you will love that the ring features a special story that you two can share together and tell to your family and friends and that it boasts a unique style that is unique and unlike any other rings on the fingers of those you know.