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Instructions
Speak with relatives, like grandparents and great aunts and uncles to see if they have any heirloom rings available. Your grandparents may have jewelry that they were holding until they passed away that they may be happy to give you for an engagement ring.
Check with antiques dealers in your area. If they don't have any antique engagement rings, they probably know other antique dealers who do, or may be able to put in a call for you at many other antique dealers to see if there are any engagement rings available.
Attend estate sales going on in your area to see if any jewelry is being auctioned off. You may strike it lucky and find an engagement ring that you can bid on.
Look for unusual settings that don't necessarily center around diamonds. Antique engagement rings often had other types of jewels and settings, such as rubies and emeralds.
If you don't care for the historical aspect of the ring, but only for the look, design your own antique engagement ring. Research different types of antique engagement rings, and make note of their characteristics like cut, gem and color. Choose a custom jewelry designer and work with him to design the perfect ring that looks antique and is truly one of a kind.