Vintage and antique
Dealers in estate and antique rings, for Art Deco, Belle Époque, and mid-century pieces with a past. Each stone and cut is one of a kind, so good stock turns over fast.
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Zurich · since 1984
A retail dealer on In Gassen 6 in the old town, a short walk from Paradeplatz, focused on European antique jewels from Art Déco, Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau and the 19th century. The stock leans toward platinum and gold pieces set with rare stones, with Colombian emeralds among the gems Giroud calls out. If you want an antique ring rather than a new copy of an old style, this is one of the few Zurich addresses dealing in the originals.
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Zurich · since 1958
Koller is Zurich's main auction house and holds four jewellery sales a year, drawn mostly from private collections and spanning all periods. Lots regularly include signed pieces from Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels and others, so vintage rings turn up across a wide price range. Specialists value items free of charge, so it's a useful route for buyers and sellers alike.
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Berganza
4.6Online
A Hatton Garden dealer in London with over 70 years in antique jewellery and one of the largest stocks of period rings anywhere. The collection runs from Georgian and Victorian through Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Deco to the 1940s and 1950s, all dated and described online. They offer complimentary fully insured delivery across Europe, so a Zurich buyer can shop the inventory and have a real antique ring shipped over.
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Zurich · since 1984
Schuler runs its auctions from Seestrasse 341 in Zurich and lists rings, brooches and necklaces ranging from Classicism, Biedermeier and Historicism through Jugendstil and Art Déco to contemporary work. Signed creations from Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Boucheron show up regularly, alongside stones like emeralds, sapphires and rubies. The house also writes valuations for insurance and private owners, so it doubles as a place to have an old ring assessed.
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Zurich · since 2017
Hedley Prynn runs this antique and second-hand jewellery showroom at Fraumünsterstrasse 19, one floor up near Paradeplatz, alongside an online shop. He's a GIA-trained gemologist and a member of the Swiss Gemmological Society, and he buys mostly signed platinum and gold pieces from houses like Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany. Rings sit among the bracelets, brooches and necklaces in the boutique, so it's worth a visit if you'd rather try on real period pieces than browse photos.
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Zurich
Sotheby's keeps a gallery at Rämistrasse 3 in Zurich's art quarter, used for exhibitions, private sales and expert consultations rather than the jewellery sales themselves, which run in Geneva. The Zurich team writes complimentary valuations for selling, insurance and estate planning, so it's a starting point if you hold an antique ring and want to gauge its standing. Treat this as the local door into the wider Sotheby's jewellery calendar.
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Zurich · since 2000
Christophe Walser's Zurich shop has dealt in antique jewellery since 2000, covering Art Deco pieces and signed work from Cartier, Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels next to modern creations and watches. Walser is a GIA Graduate Gemologist, which matters when you're judging an old diamond's cut and condition. The stock includes rings, so you can compare a period stone against today's options before deciding.
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Online · since 1969
A San Francisco dealer open since 1969 with a deep online catalogue of antique, vintage and estate jewellery and a clear focus on engagement rings. The inventory is sorted by era across Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Retro and Mid-Century, each ring dated and detailed. They ship most international orders by FedEx International Priority, though they note insurance and customs limits can rule out some destinations, so confirm before you set your heart on a piece.
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Zurich · since 1978
Harry Hofmann AG has bought and sold antique and vintage jewellery, precious stones and diamonds from Rämistrasse 33 since 1978. Their gemologists handle signed pieces and goldsmith work from every epoch, and they write valuations for insurance, inheritance and sale that cover authenticity, origin and market value. If you inherit an old ring and want it appraised or matched against the market, this is a long-running Zurich address for it.
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Iskenderian
4.4Switzerland
A Geneva dealer with more than a century in the trade, working by appointment in vintage and antique jewellery, diamonds and watches. The focus runs from Art Nouveau and Art Deco to post-war signed jewels, including pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier. Membership of bodies like SSEF and CINOA points to the kind of provenance and gemological backing you want behind an antique ring, and it's reachable for a Zurich buyer happy to deal across the country.
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Switzerland · since 1959
This Bern auction house on Monbijoustrasse has run sales since 1959 and holds two big auctions a year, in early May and November, with jewellery among the specialties and roughly 4,000 lots offered live and online. It's an easy train hop from Zurich and a good spot to find period rings outside the bigger city houses. Bidding works in the room or over the internet, so you don't have to travel to take part.
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Online · since 2002
An antique jewellery dealer based in a Renaissance house in Göttingen, Germany, selling online with a steady following in Switzerland. The stock centres on 19th-century, Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces, including solitaire and cocktail rings in gold or platinum set with diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds. Free worldwide DHL shipping and a 30-day return window make it straightforward to order an antique ring from Zurich and send it back if it doesn't suit.