Happy Friday, folks! Today we are featuring five awesome Retro era engagement rings. The Retro era encompasses jewelry made from about 1935-1950. This was a very unique time in history: Americans were recovering from the financial disaster of The Great Depression & the world was absorbed with the conflicts of WWII. Jewelry from this time period reflects the glamour and glitz of Hollywood, with big, bold designs. Jewelry made in the later Retro period uses gold as the main metal of choice, as platinum became scarce during the war. We love the striking and eye-catching designs the Retro era has to offer! To see all of our Retro era engagement rings, click here!

Salisbury is a 1940’s diamond ring ring made from 14k yellow and white gold centering a 0.17ct EGL certified Round Brilliant Cut diamond with I color and VS1 clarity. A low profile square setting houses this sweet diamond, accented with Single Cut diamonds and hand engraved detailed shoulders. Salisbury is currently size 8 and can be sized to fit.

Hamilton is an unusual Retro era ring made from platinum centering a 0.41ct EGL certified Transitional Cut diamond with J color and VS2 clarity. This beautiful center diamond is seemingly suspended between a unique bypass style shank set with Single Cut diamonds. Hamilton is currently size 7 and can be sized to fit.

Lake Forest is an incredibly unique authentic Retro era (circa 1945) 14k yellow gold ring centering a bezel set 0.54ct EGL certified Oval Cut diamond graded I color and SI1 clarity. This beauty is further surrounded with an unusual 14k yellow gold floral motif framing the sparkling center stone. Lake Forest is finished with a slightly oxidized finish and a simple tapered shank. The ring is currently a size 6.75 and can be sized to fit.

Ambleside is a timeless authentic Retro era (circa 1940) engagement ring set in 14k yellow gold and topped in 14k white gold. This sweet and simple engagement ring features a beautiful 0.58ct EGL certified Old Mine Brilliant Cut diamond graded H color and SI1 clarity. The ring is further enhanced by two Single Cut diamonds with an approximate weight of 0.04ct and finished with tapering shoulders. Ambleside is currently a size 5 and can be sized to fit.

Westbrook is an elegant Retro period platinum engagement ring centering a 1.06ct EGL certified Round Brilliant Cut diamond graded H color and VS2 clarity set in a six-prong buttercup setting. The center stone is flanked on each side by four bezel set Rose Cut diamonds gauged at 0.15ct., finished with subtle milgrained edges along the shoulders. Westbrook is currently a size 7 and can be sized to fit.