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8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 21 grams. Totally is diamond 1.70 ct. The diamond is has G
Category

2010s Turkish Retro Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Earring In very good condition. Total weight is
Category

Early 2000s Turkish Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.7 grams. Totally is diamond 1.05 ct. The diamond is has
Category

1990s European Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

New Made 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
diamond is has H color and vs-s1 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included. Please
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.3 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.84 ct. Totally is
Category

1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
(We offer free resizing) Acid tested to be 8k Gold. We can make any size. Box is not included. Please
Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.2 grams. Totally is diamond 2.18 ct. The diamond is has G
Category

1990s Turkish Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Original 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.2 grams. Totally is diamond 1.70 ct. The diamond is has
Category

1990s Turkish Retro Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.8 grams. Totally is 0.70 ct natural rose cut diamond
Category

Vintage 1960s European Retro Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 7.6 grams. Totally is diamond 1.30 ct. Acid tested to be 8k
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5.3 grams. Totally is diamond 1.50 ct. Acid tested to be 8k
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

8k Gold and Silver Cocktail Ring with Brilliant Diamond Rose Cut Diamond
By Emre Osmanlar
Located in ISTANBUL, TR
7g 8K gold and 15 g silver ring with 3.2 ct brilliant diamonds and 2.5 ct rose cut diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
has H color and s1 clarity. Ring size is US 6.5 We can make any size. Acid tested to be 8k real gold
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
8k real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1980s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
any size. Box is not included. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Vintage 1980s Asian Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1970s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
any size. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Vintage 1970s Turkish Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Stud Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.4 grams. Totally is diamond 0.60 carat. The diamond is
Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5.9 grams. Totally is diamond 0.89 ct. The diamond is has H
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage 8K Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.6 grams. Totally is diamond 0.30 carat. The piece of
Category

Early 2000s Turkish Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.2 grams. Totally is diamond 0.33 carat. The diamond is
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Handcrafted Natural Rose Cut Diamond Moon Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
H-I-J color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 5.1 grams. Diamond is totally about 2.20 carat. The diamond
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.1 grams. Totally is diamond about 0.90 carat. The diamond
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Pretty Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Pretty Ring In very good condition
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1990s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
brilliant cut diamond 0.25 ct. The diamond is has H color and vs-s1 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold
Category

1990s European Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
tested to be 8 real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Late Victorian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-H color and s1-s2-s3 Clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Bird Pendant
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-I-J-K color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-J-K color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Acid tested to be real 8k gold . Box is not included
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Ottoman Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-I color and s1-s2 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
is has H color and s1-s2-s3. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

8k Rose Gold New Made Natural Diamond And Caliber Cut Sapphire Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
make any size. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions. Please contact for
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
diamond is has G-H color and vs-vvs clarity. Totally lenght is chain 48 cm... Acid tested to be 8k real
Category

Vintage 1960s European Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Ottoman 8k Gold Circa 1900s Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
has H-I color and vs-s1-s2-s3. Acid tested to be 8k Gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1880s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
be 8k real good. The diamond is has H-I-J color s1-s2-s3-Pique clarity. Box is not included. Please
Category

Antique 1880s Turkish Victorian Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 3.9 grams. Totally is diamond about 1 ct. Acid tested to 8k
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Late Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1970s Handcrafted 8K Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.4 grams. Totally is Rose cut diamond 2.50 ct. Totally is
Category

Vintage 1970s European Retro Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Sapphire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 7.4 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.80 carat. Totally
Category

1990s European Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Leaf Style Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-I-J-K-L color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included. The
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Handmade Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
the middle stone. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M-N color and s2-s3-Pique 1-2-3 clarity. Ring size is
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Bangle Bracelet
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
to be 8 real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1990s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Solitaire Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4 grams. Totally is all diamond about 1 ct. The diamond is
Category

1990s Turkish Retro Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.4 grams. Totally is diamond 0.55 ct. The diamond is has
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Circa 1870s 8k Gold Ottoman Natural Rose Cut Diamond Ruby Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 13.8 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond about 4 carat. The
Category

Antique 1870s Turkish Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.9 grams. Totally is diamond 1.35 ct. The diamond is has H
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Enamel Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.8 grams. Totally is diamond 1.25 ct. The diamond is has H
Category

Vintage 1960s European Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman Handcrafted 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 2.2 grams. Totally is diamond 0.28 ct. The diamond is has H-I
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1870s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
diamond is has vs-s1-s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity and H-I-J-K color. Total lenght is chain 45 cm. Please contact
Category

Antique 1870s European Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage Original Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Flowers Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 27.1 grams. Totally about 6.70 carat diamond. The diamond has
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Ottoman Circa 1890s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 8.7 grams. Totally about 1.20 carat Diamond. The diamond has
Category

Antique 1890s Turkish Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Old Original Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Enamel Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.2 grams. Totally is diamond 0.80 carat. The diamond is
Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.4 grams. Totally is diamond 1.35 ct. The diamond is has H
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Emerald Ruby Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
emerald and sapphire 1.80 ct. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold

Antique Circa 1900s Ottoman 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.2 grams. Totally is diamond 1.50 ct. The diamond is has G
Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Vintage 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 10.6 grams. Totally is diamond 1.90 ct. The diamond is has
Category

1990s Turkish Retro Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Circa 1900s Handcrafted 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Flowers Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.6 grams. Totally is diamond1 ct. The diamond is has brown
Category

Vintage 1980s European Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Ottoman Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Ruby Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
ruby 28 ct. Total lenght is chain 32 cm. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Vintage Circa 1970s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-K-L color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not included
Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Ruby Heart Pendant
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
-I-J color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact for any
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Antique 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Sapphire Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.6 grams. Totally is diamond 0.80 carat. The diamond is
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver

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8k Gold Rose Cut Diamond For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 8k gold rose cut diamond for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, rose gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic 8k gold rose cut diamond over the years, but those made by Oshi Jewels, RAREVER and Alex Jona are often thought to be among the most beautiful. See these pages for a mixed cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a 8k gold rose cut diamond, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a 8k Gold Rose Cut Diamond?

Prices for a 8k gold rose cut diamond can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $310 and can go as high as $279,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,071.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And on 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.