Vintage Engagement Rings from the 1930’s
The 1930’s are not far off in similiarities between the 1920’s but do have some slight differences that you should be aware of when shopping for the perfect vintage engagement ring.
Vintage engagement rings from the 1930’s era reflected the styles and the fashion of that time period which was filled with romanticism and the influence of a more simple time than the preceding era. Because the 1930’s were home to the Great Depression it reflected in some of the more simple patterns and styles. Eventually there were four major styles of rings that made it through.
The first would be the Simple ring style, which was usually bought, used and worn by the couples that were hit the hardest by the depression. It truly was a desperate time for many, and when someone who loved you went and bought you an engagment ring of any time, it truly showed a deep appreciation.
They would usually still have gems and jewels just not as large as they would have been in previous times. The bands were typically thinnger and the patterns were not as intricate. It helped keep the rings affordable and didn’t detract too much from the ring itself just to have less etchings in the band and less detail.
Because times changes, simplistic is now popular so the bands that might have been looked up as simple because of being cheaper, are now much sought after because they reflect a simple time and people these days really look forward to reflecting that in their jewelry. This is one of the things that make vintage engagement rings so special.
The second style would be Art Deco, which was major during the 1920’s and still lasted into the next decade it just wasn’t as prevalent because the styles ventured out more. They had large jewels and gemstones, thick and bulky and usually were worn by the man as opposed to the woman.
The third would be Victorian which would be mostly for the woman and would have floral, and feminine style accents all over it. It might have a bunch of small gems instead of one large one and they could be spread throughout the ring to give a total look and feel of fashion. Sometimes the entire ring would simply be made of metals but still show off some gems.
Edwardian is the fourth style and they were much like Victorian but would be a little more simple, and could be worn primarily by both man and woman so were ideal for matching style engagement rings. Many claim this style is their favorite of all vintage style engagment rings.