Diamond full eternity ring, circa 1950.

This ring is in good condition commensurate with its age.

An eternity ring set around the full circumference with diamonds or coloured gemstones, symbolises eternal love. Gem set bands of this type have been worn as early as 4000 years ago in Ancient Egypt, however it was from the early 20th century that the popularity of these fabulous versatile rings really took off.

Today eternity rings are more popular than ever, often worn as wedding rings with that added bit of sparkle, to commemorate wedding anniversaries, to celebrating the birth of babies, as well as to mark any number of life’s other monumental occasions. Worn singly or stacked up on the finger you can decide on your style. As was perhaps best stated in a 1938 issue of Vogue, “What better emblem of unending devotion than eternity rings?”.