Top 10 Vintage Diamond Wedding Bands for Women

Top 10 Vintage Wedding Bands for Women

Exchanging rings on your wedding day is a symbolic gesture embedded in almost every culture. It’s said to have started as long ago as 2800 BCE in ancient Egypt, when reeds and grasses from the Nile river were woven into wedding bands. While we may have upgraded the materials over the subsequent millennia, the wedding band remains a symbol of eternal love and commitment between two people.

With vintage style wedding bands for women, you can pay homage to the great tradition of rings throughout the ages and all the great love stories that began with a pair of rings and the words “I do.”

A Ring for Year-Round Romance

This ring definitely brings the sparkle, with 52 round diamonds pave set in three rows across the band. It is a ring rife with meaning; each diamond represents one week out of the year, signifying the love you and your spouse will share all year round. It is a wonderful ring to compliment a solitaire engagement ring or to stand alone if you plan to wear your rings separately. The wide band and three rows of opulent diamond sparkle call up the vintage style of the Art Deco Era.

A Ring for a Princess

Even as recently as two or three generations ago, the wedding band was a simple piece of jewelry: a single band, usually gold, with little to no ornamentation. As we moved into the the 1900s, diamonds and gemstones became more common in vintage wedding sets. The five diamond band became very common, and this ring in yellow gold with its trellis design is a throwback to Art Nouveau aesthetics. The princess cut diamonds bring a bit of modern flair to the design, making sure your wedding day is full of both classic style and contemporary brilliance.

Her Favorite Floral Band

If your bride-to-be is the gardening type, someone who takes time to smell the roses, or a fan of classic romance, a little floral filigree might be just perfect for her wedding band. The delicate leaves and floral vines on this ring have an old-fashioned elegance from the Romantic Period of Victorian and Edwardian influence, while thirteen round cut diamonds pave set in the top of the band add beautiful fire to the overall look--an excellent blend of vintage and current trends.

That Romantic Rose Gold Ring

Rose gold is “having a moment” in the fashion world right now. It is a uniquely beautiful metal that really makes diamonds stand out in a way that was almost forgotten since its invention and use in Russia’s royal jewelry. So how can you marry rose gold with a vintage look? Many ways, but one is to use lots and lots of diamonds. This knife edge band features 54 round diamonds, each ready to catch the light and draw everyone’s eye to that beautiful ring on her finger.

A Band for Eternal Love

Ever since Joe DiMaggio gave Marilyn Monroe a stunning eternity band for their 1954 wedding, eternity bands have been a popular wedding band style. Now that we’ve gotten over 60 years out from their arrival on the jewelry scene, the style can definitely be called vintage. And this particular ring is one that will be beautiful for all eternity! Asscher cut diamonds sit in a gorgeous u-prong setting encircling the entire band, making sure your bride sparkles wherever she places her hand. Not only will she have a beautiful vintage diamond wedding band style, but the Asscher diamonds, made popular in Art Deco jewelry design, give the ring an added boost in classic elegance.

One Vintage Ring with Colored Gems

In the 19th century, diamonds were not as accessible as they are today. As a result, most women received rings with their birthstones when they got engaged and married. Today, you can honor that tradition with a vintage style wedding band that features diamonds and precious gemstones, like these sapphires (which is the birthstone for September, by the way). Going for a yellow gold band is also a lovely way to achieve that old-fashioned charm.

That Band with Je Ne Sais Quois

You might think that the trend toward thin and delicate rings in modern times spawned the invention of pave setting styles, but the truth is that the style has been in use since the 1700s. This means that even a simple French pave band makes a great vintage diamond wedding band for women. Twenty-seven round cut diamonds are pave set along this delicate French-set band, a pave style that maximizes brilliance by leaving the sides of the diamonds exposed. Pair with a solitaire engagement ring, a halo setting, or even a split shank for a wedding set that is truly magnifique!

A Ring for that Infinite Love

The lemniscate, or infinity symbol, has been a sign of the unending since 1655. It has since become synonymous with everlasting love, appearing on jewelry the world over--including antique wedding bands. This vintage style wedding band takes the traditional infinity symbol and dresses it up, adding sixty-eight pave set round diamonds for a bold, dramatic effect. It is a perfect ring for that eternal romance! The bead pave encompassed by faux-channel rims link this band’s inspiration to the Art Deco period of design.

Combining Vintage Elements

Some of the best vintage style wedding bands for women make use of multiple elements of vintage design. This band combines the delicate romance of rose gold with the Edwardian and Art Deco styling of milgrain beading in the design. Finished with twenty three round cut diamonds, this band is the perfect pairing for any number of engagement rings and brings out a trendy vintage flair she is sure to love.

The Band You Thought Was Modern

Some things that people consider more modern-looking designs are actually vintage-inspired. Retro designs, like this half bezel diamond ring, have a futuristic look that can often be confused with contemporary minimalist styling. But larger diamonds and wider bands are the keys to keeping it classic with these designs. Of course, yellow gold is the best metal to keep the style looking vintage, not modern.