1 Carat Ruby
2010s British Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 16th Century More Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Link Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Ruby
Antique Early 1900s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Ruby
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Japanese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Cluster Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Band Rings
Ruby, Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s British Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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The Legacy of Ruby in Jewelry Design
This deep red gem is the color of heat and passion — vintage and antique ruby jewelry is perfect for those born in the middle of summer.
Rubies are one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money. Just consider the Van Cleef & Arpels “scarf” necklace the Duke of Windsor presented to the Duchess on her 40th birthday, in 1936 — set with diamonds and dripping with rubies, a testament to the deep-red gemstone’s power — or the slippers encrusted with 4,600 rubies that Harry Winston made to commemorate The Wizard of Oz’s golden anniversary. July babies have permission to adorn themselves with this beautiful red stone even when it’s not their birthday.
Rubies are considered precious stones — along with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds — and have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, surpassed only by Moissanite and diamonds. They are composed of corundum, a colorless mineral that is also the basic material of sapphires. In the July birthstone, the red of the gemstone — and the various hues seen in sapphires — are produced by the presence of trace elements. In the case of a ruby, this element is chromium. Rubies range in color from vermilion to a violet red. They are also pleochroic, which means that a stone’s hue can vary depending on the direction of viewing. The most sought-after color is pigeon’s blood: pure red with a hint of blue.
Rubies that are hosted in dolomite marble are the most prized: Because the marble is low in iron, so are the rubies, resulting in a more intense color. Rubies found in basalt, which has a higher iron content, are generally darker and less intense.
When shopping for antique and vintage ruby jewelry, remember that the 4Cs of selecting the perfect diamond — color, clarity, cut and carat — also apply to rubies.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, the color of the July birthstone should be a vibrant to slightly purplish red, and the stone should be clear and inclusion-free. Accordingly, the cut should show off its color and clarity. As for the last criterion, fine rubies more than a carat in weight are rare. Often, large rubies are more expensive than diamonds of comparable weights.
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- What is a 1 carat ruby worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021What a 1-carat ruby is worth mostly depends on the color of the ruby. It is the most important factor in determining the ruby's value. The price of a pure brilliant red to slightly purple-red color is considerable. Depending on the color, purity, origin, and size, rubies can cost anywhere from $100 to $15,000 per carat. Shop a range of antique and vintage ruby jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Are 1-carat studs too big?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023Whether 1-carat studs are too big depends on your personal preferences. Stud earrings with a total weight of 1 carat will usually each feature a 0.5-carat gemstone, which is often the medium-sized offering from jewelry makers. At this size, studs will sit nicely on the earlobe without completely covering it. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of gemstone stud earrings.
- Is a 1-carat earring too big?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024Whether a 1-carat earring is too big depends on your personal preferences. An individual earring with a 1-carat stone will usually cover a good portion of the earlobe without completely hiding it. As you shop for studs, keep in mind that there is a difference between total carat weight and carat weight. The carat weight refers to the weight of each earring, while the total carat weight is the combined weight of both earrings in a pair. A 1-carat earring set would actually typically include two 0.5-carat earrings, which are generally small enough to keep most of the earlobe visible. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of gemstone earrings.
- Is 1-carat too big for earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether 1-carat is too big for earrings is largely a matter of personal opinion and preference. Some people may prefer to wear larger 1-carat earrings for formal evening events and other special occasions. However, others will wear 1-carat earrings to help punctuate any outfit. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of gemstone earrings.
- What is 1 carat diamond worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Depending on the quality, age, and designer, a 1-carat diamond can cost between $1,300 and $16,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A Burmese ruby is around $1,400 - $1,600 per carat. It is believed to make its wearer more active, focused and aware of their surroundings. Shop for a variety of Burmese ruby jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A 1-carat pink diamond’s worth depends on the color intensity and carat. High-quality pinks are the most expensive natural diamond color today. The price can vary from $10,000 to $70,000 per carat for an intense pink. On 1stDibs, you will find a variety of pink diamond jewelry from different periods.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term 1-carat diamond earrings means a pair of earrings set with diamond gemstones that have a total weight of 200 milligrams. Depending on the design, each earring may hold one diamond or several smaller gems. You'll find a variety of diamond gemstone earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021What a 1-carat black diamond is worth varies according to the cut, type (natural/treated) and the demand and supply. Both natural and treated black diamonds increase in value as demand increases. It ranges from $100 to $3,000 per carat. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of unique and designer black diamond jewelry & watches from different periods to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024How much a 1-carat blue diamond is worth depends on its cut, clarity and color. Human-made synthetic blue diamonds of that size are often worth less than $10,000, while natural examples sourced through mining are generally valued at much higher prices. If a gemstone is set in a piece of jewelry, it may have additional value due to the precious metals, the maker of the piece, its age and other factors. Because so many variables can impact the potential value of a blue diamond, experts generally recommend having a certified appraiser or experienced jeweler assist with the valuation process. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of blue diamond jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The average cost of a pair of 1-carat diamond earrings is around $2,500. However, that price can change depending on the quality of the diamonds and the brand.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Like with most diamond products, the price of a 1-carat princess cut diamond can range dramatically. On 1stDibs, find 1-carat princess cut diamond rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets starting at $999 to $16,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The average cost of a pair of diamond stud earrings with a total carat weight of 1-carat is $2,495. Depending on the clarity, cut and color of the diamond, the price and other details may vary. On 1sDibs, shop for antique and vintage diamond earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much a 1-carat natural sapphire is worth depends on its color, cut and quality. Sapphires can range in value from $25 to thousands of dollars per carat. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable jewelry expert can examine a particular gemstone piece and give you an estimate of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.