5 Vintage Engagement Rings Like Behati Prinsloo’s That Stand Out

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Along with a high-profile engagement comes another wave of engagement ring trends.

Behati Prinsloo attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika JonesBehati Prinsloo attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California

After Behati Prinsloo revealed on Extra TV that Maroon 5’s Adam Levine proposed to her with an engagement ring from the 1930s, we believe a vintage trend will now trump Natalie Portman’s sustainable, Earth-friendly engagement ring trend.

A lot of thought and planning go into choosing a vintage ring, and there may even be a great story behind the antique oval diamond ring Behati received.

Behati Prinsloo's stunning vintage diamond ring from the 1930sBehati Prinsloo’s stunning vintage diamond ring from the 1930s

It’s a very romantic choice. In any case, we’re hot on looking for the best vintage engagement rings out there, and here are our top 5:

1. 1.50 Carat Cushion Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring, $11,000

1.50 Carat Cushion Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring

This stunner features a cushion-cut diamond in an art deco basket setting and in between three single-cut diamonds on each shoulder. The ring is platinum. Circa: 1920.

1.50 Carat Cushion Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring

2. 0.97 Carat Vintage Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Ring, $10,500

0.97 Carat Vintage Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Ring

A European-cut diamond is accented by single-cut diamonds and caliber-cut sapphires set on a filigree gallery with hand-engraved shoulders. Circa: 1920

0.97 Carat Vintage Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Ring

3. Vintage Gold-and-Ruby Victorian Engagement Ring, $3,900

Vintage Gold-and-Ruby Victorian Engagement Ring

This antique Victorian ring features a bright ruby set in between two old mine-cut diamonds. The band is made of gold, which is very rare for engagement rings. Circa: 1875

Vintage Gold-and-Ruby Victorian Engagement Ring

4. 0.99 European-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring, $8,400

0.99 European-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

Another European-cut diamond engagement ring from the ’20s, this particular one is surrounded by single-cut diamonds in an art deco setting. Circa: 1925

0.99 European-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

5. 1.17 Carat Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring, $14,000

1.17 Carat Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring

Shoulders with a beautiful wheat pattern highlight this 1.17-carat vintage diamond set above 12 small diamonds in a foliate filigree gallery. Circa: 1910

1.17 Carat Vintage Diamond Engagement Ring

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