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Vintage Opal Rings for Sale

There are 1,004 vintage opal rings for sale on eBay UK right now (26 of them at auction). Half of the Buy It Now rings are priced under £370 including postage; the middle half sit between £235 and £695, and the cheapest starts at £80. Most are Victorian (11%), Edwardian (7%) and 1960s–70s (7%); and the usual metals are 9ct gold and 18ct gold. 158 are priced at least 30% under similar rings by sellers with a good feedback record: tick "Good buys only" to see them.

1,004rings today
£370typical asking price
£80cheapest
158good buys

1,004 rings on eBay UK now

What vintage opal rings cost today

Asking prices of the Buy It Now vintage opal rings on eBay UK today, including postage. "Typical" is the middle price; the range is the middle half of rings, so a quarter are cheaper and a quarter dearer.

By era

EraRingsTypicalMiddle half
Victorian112£575£348–£1,495
Edwardian68£606£458–£1,186
1960s–70s67£300£204–£524
Art Deco39£373£123–£1,005
1980s–90s32£275£189–£454
Retro (1940s–50s)13£1,137£295–£2,450

By metal

MetalRingsTypicalMiddle half
9ct gold514£279£205–£395
18ct gold215£775£503–£1,447
Silver65£107£100–£161
14ct gold34£615£344–£1,022
Platinum16£3,740£908–£5,950
15ct gold15£677£359–£909

Buying a opal ring

Opals are soft and can crack if they dry out or take a knock. Check photos for crazing (fine surface cracks) and ask whether the stone is solid or a doublet. Victorian and Edwardian opal half hoops are among the classics.

How we compare vintage rings

Vintage and antique rings are one-offs, so price comparisons need care: two rings of the same era, stone and metal can differ a lot in stone quality and condition. We compare each ring only with rings that share its era group, main stone, metal and style, and, for diamond solitaires and three stone rings, its carat weight.

Price history

We started recording the typical asking price of vintage opal rings on 13 November 2026. The chart fills in day by day: come back in a week to see which way prices are moving.

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Before you buy

  • Zoom into the hallmark and the claws in the photos.
  • Ask how the stones were tested, and for a valuation or certificate if there is one.
  • Check the returns policy: eBay's Money Back Guarantee covers items not as described.
  • Most rings can be resized; full eternity rings usually can't.

Read the full buying guide

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Questions buyers ask

How much do vintage opal rings cost?

Today the typical (median) asking price of the 978 Buy It Now vintage opal rings on eBay UK is £370 including postage. A quarter are under £235 and a quarter over £695. Price depends most on the main stone, the metal and, for diamonds, the carat weight: see the price guide on this page.

Where can I buy vintage opal rings in the UK?

eBay UK has one of the biggest choices: 1,004 vintage opal rings listed today from antique dealers, jewellers and private sellers. This page shows all of them in one place, with the fakes, "vintage style" copies and damaged rings filtered out and each ring priced against similar ones.

Are vintage opal rings on eBay genuine?

Most are, but not all. We leave out any listing that calls itself "vintage style", "inspired" or a reproduction, and anything with cubic zirconia, moissanite, plated or "gold tone" metal. Before you buy, look for a clear hallmark photo, ask how any stone was tested, and prefer sellers with a returns policy and a long feedback record. The green shield on a ring means a Top Rated seller or one with 98%+ positive feedback from 50+ buyers.

Can a vintage ring be resized?

Usually, yes: a jeweller can make most plain-shanked rings one or two sizes bigger or smaller. Full eternity rings, rings with stones all round, and some very old or thin shanks are harder or impossible to resize. Filter by UK size on this page to find rings that already fit, and check our ring size guide.

How do you know a ring is a good price?

We compare each Buy It Now ring with similar rings listed today: the same group of era, main stone, metal and style, and for diamond solitaires and three stone rings the same carat band. A "Good price" ring is at least 30% under the typical price of at least eight similar rings, from a seller with a good record. Anything 50% or more under is flagged "check carefully" instead. How we price rings.