Vintage Collectible Finger Rings

Welcome to MEW's Jewels Vintage Ring Gallery! Many of the selections come from the Sarah Coventry line most of which are adjustable in size. You'll find many unsigned, signed and hallmarked pieces as well. Genuine stones, crystal, plastic, glass and rhinestones, gold-washed, gold plate, gold filled, rhodium plate and sterling silver are examples of the various materials used to manufacture these timeless rings.

Rings may be worn on any finger or the thumb. It's imperative that you know the sizes of all your fingers as some styles lend themselves to a particular finger with regard to size of design and size of shank. A simple way to determine your sizes is to take a piece of string to wrap your finger with and note the length. There are many resources available online to translate your size. I did a search of "ring sizing string" and came up with a great number. As an example, size 7 measures 2 3/16". Ring sizing instructions. Conversion charts can also be found online for European sizes. All sizes noted in MEW's Jewels listings refer to the American size.

You will want to consider the profile of the ring as well because some designs are just meant to be gazed at and not engaged in cleaning, key-boarding or the like! Rings are an important accessory for me as I wear at least two rings, one on each hand, daily. I frequently take them off for a variety of activities including working with polymer clay. It's very handy (no pun intended) to have a ring keeper to hold your ring or rings. The one I use constantly is a crystal one with a round base and a post about 3" high which keeps my rings safely until I'm ready to put them back on. I keep one at the kitchen sink, bathroom, art studio and bedroom.