How much does an engagement ring cost?
We believe that when it comes to an engagement ring, the cost shouldn’t be the main consideration. What’s far more important is the story it tells.
After all, it marks the beginning of a story that will hopefully last a lifetime. At Rheinfrank Antique Jewellery, you’ll find historic and vintage engagement rings starting from as little as 690 euros. Our experience shows that many of our engagement rings fall within a price range of 2,000 to 3,000 euros. Within this range, you’ll already find a wide selection of exceptional antique rings featuring beautiful diamonds, unique cuts, and intricate goldsmithing. However, many of our customers deliberately choose an engagement ring above this price range. This is because it’s difficult to place vintage jewellery within a fixed price bracket. An exceptional diamond, a rare historical cut, a magnificent ring from the Belle Époque, or a strictly geometric Art Deco ring can have a significantly higher value. And sometimes it is precisely that one ring where the price suddenly becomes secondary. Because you see it and know right away: this is the one!
We find the idea that an engagement ring must cost one, two, or even three months’ salary to be rather unromantic. After all, love is hard to quantify in terms of monthly salaries. Of course, the material, age, and rarity, as well as the quality and size of the diamonds or gemstones, the era, and-last but not least-the craftsmanship all play an important role in determining the price.
And if you find can find engagement rings starting at 690 euros – well – it’s better to choose a one-of-a-kind piece than an off-the-shelf ring! This is exactly where the real difference begins for us.
Why choose mass produced when you can have a ring as unique as your relationship.
Perhaps a delicate diamond ring from around 1900.
An elegant Art Deco engagement ring from the 1920s or 1930s.
An unusual vintage ring from the 1950s or 1960s.
Or a romantic entourage ring, in which a diamond or coloured gemstone is surrounded by numerous smaller diamonds. Our engagement rings have already lived many lives.
Who wore it? On what occasion was it once given? What love story lies behind it?
Sometimes we know. Most of the time, we don’t. And maybe that’s exactly what makes it so beautiful. Because now the next story begins. Yours. What can you get for an engagement ring under 1,000 euros? More than many people might initially think. Especially with historic and vintage engagement rings, it’s not just the size of the diamond that determines the beauty of a ring.
Goldsmiths of the past worked with extraordinary settings, proportions, and many small details. Historic diamond cuts also often have a character all their own. As a result, even a smaller diamond can make a stunning impression.
That’s why our selection regularly features special engagement rings priced between 690 and 1,000 euros – historic and vintage rings set with diamonds, coloured gemstones, or unique handcrafted settings. And most importantly:
You’re not buying a ring that hundreds of other people will end up wearing. You’re choosing a one-of-a-kind piece.
What can you get for an engagement ring priced between 2,000 and 3,000 euros?
In this price range, the selection naturally becomes wider.
And in fact, many of our customers at Rheinfrank opt for an engagement ring priced between 2,000 and 3,000 euros.
Here you’ll find, for example, historic diamond rings with larger or particularly beautiful stones, elaborate settings, extraordinary entourage rings, and distinctive pieces from the Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Art Deco, or later vintage eras. The main difference between a vintage ring and a newly made one isn’t just its age. It’s its uniqueness. A vintage engagement ring wasn’t designed on a computer to be mass-produced in the thousands. Many of these pieces were created at a time when goldsmithing truly meant handcrafted work. Small irregularities, vintage cuts, and handcrafted details give them their very own character. You can copy that. But the original remains the original.
What if you’re willing to spend more than 3,000 euros on an engagement ring?
Here a wonderful treasure hunt begins. Extraordinary historical diamonds, rare cuts, large gemstones, and particularly intricate goldsmithing can turn engagement rings into little works of art.
Naturally, at Rheinfrank you’ll also find engagement rings priced well above 3,000 euros. But for us, the same principle always applies: the most expensive ring isn’t automatically the most beautiful.
And it certainly isn’t automatically the right one. Sometimes you fall in love with a ring for 890 euros. Sometimes with one for 2,900 euros and sometimes you stand before an extraordinary historical piece of jewellery costing significantly more and know within seconds that this is exactly the ring you want.
New or vintage-which makes for a better engagement ring?
That’s a matter of personal taste. However, we deliberately chose antique jewellery. Why? Because we love things that are one-of-a-kind. An antique or vintage engagement ring connects the past and the future in a very special way. It was created decades or even more than a century ago, has stood the test of time, and is now waiting for a new person and a new story.
And there’s something else we like about it: conservationism. Antique jewellery isn’t a drain on the world’s resources. This only adds to its beauty and charm.
Buying an Engagement Ring in Berlin
If you’re looking for a special engagement ring in Berlin, come discover our historic and vintage engagement rings in person at Rheinfrank. At our Berlin showroom in Berlin-Mitte, you can directly compare different eras, diamonds, gemstones, shapes, and price ranges. From engagement rings starting at 690 euros, through our large selection in the 2,000 – 3,000 euro range, to exceptional, high-end one-of-a-kind pieces.
And don’t worry:
You don’t need to know yet whether you’re looking for Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Art Deco, or vintage. That’s what we’re here for.
Buying an Engagement Ring in Munich
If you’re looking for an engagement ring in Munich, you can come to see our jewellery in person. The Munich showroom is located in the Glockenbachviertel neighborhood. Here, you can try on vintage engagement rings, compare different styles, and get expert advice. After all, when it comes to an engagement ring, the personal connection is often more important than any technical description. You might have thought a certain ring online was the one only to find you prefer something quite different when you try it on. We see this happen time and time again.
In love today. A proposal tomorrow?
That happens more often than you might think. Many new engagement rings have to be crafted from scratch or ordered in the desired size after you place your order. With us, it’s different. Our historic and vintage engagement rings already exist. You see the original. You try on the original and you buy that very same original.
Many of our rings are ready to take home right away. If the ring size isn’t quite right yet, our goldsmiths will take care of the professional resizing.This can be a decisive advantage, especially if you don’t want to wait a few weeks to propose.
After all, sometimes love can’t wait.
Buy an Engagement Ring Online
Of course, you don’t have to live in Berlin or Munich to find your engagement ring at Rheinfrank. You can also browse and order our selection of historic and vintage engagement rings online at Rheinfrank Antique Jewellery. Each piece of jewellery is described in detail and photographed. Our original pieces come with a certificate of authenticity, and of course, we’re happy to advise you remotely.
Can the ring size be adjusted?
How does the diamond actually look?
Which era might suit my partner?
Is the ring suitable for everyday wear?
And what do I do if I don’t know the ring size at all?
Just ask us! We’ve been working with antique jewellery for many years and we love the stories, big and small, that come with it.
How do I find the right engagement ring?
Maybe not by looking at the carat weight first. And maybe not by deciding in advance what an engagement ring “must have.” Take a look at different eras and stones.
Art Nouveau.
Belle Époque.
Art Deco.
Vintage.
Diamonds with historic cuts.
Sapphires.
Emeralds.
Rubies.
One ring catches your eye. You look again. And again. And suddenly, you’ve found it.
An affordable engagement ring or a valuable engagement ring?
Maybe we should stop thinking exclusively in terms of “affordable” and “expensive” altogether. An engagement ring for 690 euros can become the most precious piece of jewellery in two people’s lives. Not because of its price tag but because someone used it to ask what might be the most beautiful question of all: Will you marry me? That is, after all, why we choose our engagement rings. From romantic historical diamond rings to Art Nouveau and Belle Époque, all the way to Art Deco and vintage engagement rings.
Some are magnificent. Some are very simple. Some cost 690 euros. Many range from 2,000 to 3,000 euros and some exceptional pieces cost far more.
In the end, it doesn’t matter which price range you searched in. What matters is that you’ve found the one ring that makes you think: this is the
one – forever.
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