$3,466Sale Price|25% Off
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-H color and vs-s1 clarity. Totally lenght is chain 30 cm. Please contact for any qu...
Diamond, Gold
$1,755Sale Price|25% Off
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.
Diamond, Gold
$1,842Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 4.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.80 ct. The diamond is has H color and s2-s3 clarity. Ring size is US 7 We can make any size. Box is not includ...
Diamond, Gold
$1,667Sale Price|25% Off
New Made 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.1 grams. Totally is diamond about 0.65 carat. The diamond is has H color and vs-s1 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not in...
Diamond, Gold
$2,430Sale Price|25% Off
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 Light brown color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is not i...
Diamond, Gold
$1,404Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6 grams. Totally is diamond 0.90 carat. Ring size is US 7 (We offer free resizing) Acid tested to be 8k Gold. We can make any size. Box is no...
Diamond, Gold
$3,115Sale Price|25% Off
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-H color and vs-s1 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, Gold
$2,018Sale Price|25% Off
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 real gold. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, Gold
$1,185Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3 grams. Totally is diamond 0.30 carat. The diamond is has G color and s2. Ring size is US 7.2 (We offer free resizing) We can make any size....
Diamond, Gold
$1,140Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1980s 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 0.35 carat. The diamond is has H-I color and s1-s2-s3-Pique1 clarity. Ring size is US 6.7 (We offer free resizi...
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
Diamond, Gold, Silver
$1,097Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.3 grams. Dimention is diamond 0.50 carat. The diamond is has H color and s1 clarity. Ring size is US 6.5 We can make any size. Acid tested t...
Diamond, Gold
$2,238Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.1 grams. Totally is diamond 1.90 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity. The box is not included. Please cont...
Diamond, Gold
$2,150Sale Price|25% Off
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-I-J color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for...
Diamond, Gold
$1,316Sale Price|25% Off
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 has H-I-J color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for any que...
Diamond, Gold
$1,404Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Rose Design Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.6 grams. Totally is diamond 0.80 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K color and s1-s2-s3-Pique1 clarity. Ring size is US 7.5 We can any size. The ...
Diamond, Gold
$4,387Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1870s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 18.1 grams. Totally diamond is about 2.50 carat The diamond is has vs-s1-s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity and H-I-J-K color. Total lenght is chain 45 cm...
Diamond, Gold
$2,150Sale Price|25% Off
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 is has H-I-J color and vs-s1-s2 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for a...
Diamond, Gold
$1,448Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
Totally is 0.70 ct natural rose cut diamond. The diamond has s1-s2-s3 clarity and H-I color.
Diamond, Gold
$2,281Sale Price|25% Off
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.
Diamond, Gold
$5,791Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 22.9 grams. Totally is diamond about 3.70 carat. The diamond is has G-H color and vs-vvs clarity. Totally lenght is chain 48 cm... Acid tes...
Diamond, Gold
$1,755Sale Price|25% Off
8k Rose Gold New Made Natural Diamond And Caliber Cut Sapphire Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.8 grams. Totally is diamond 0.75 carat. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L color and vs-s1-s2. Totally is caliber sapphire 0.80 carat. Ring size...
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
$1,887Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Handcrafted Natural Rose Cut Diamond Moon Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 7.1 grams. Totally is diamond 0.60 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact fo...
Diamond, Gold
$3,510Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Bird Pendant
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9.5 grams. Totally is diamond 2.85 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Please contact f...
Diamond, Gold
$4,080Sale Price|25% Off
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 briiliant cut diamond 0.05 ct. The diamond is has generally H-I-J-K color and s1-s2...
Diamond, Gold
$3,948Sale Price|25% Off
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 diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M-Brown and s1-s2-s3-Pique. Totally is ruby about 0.40 car...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
$5,221Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated 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 S1-S2-S3-Pique1 clarity and G-H-I-J color. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, Gold
$3,642Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1950s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Bird Pendant
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 10.5 grams. Totally is diamond 1.60 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1 clarity. Please contact for any questions.
Diamond, Gold
$1,667Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.9 grams. Totally is diamond 0.70 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-Light brown color and s1-s2-s3-Pique1 clarity. Total lenght chain 45 cm. Ple...
Diamond, Gold
$3,422Sale Price|25% Off
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 H-I-J color and vs-s1-s2-s3 clarity. Total lenght is chain 45 cm. Please contact fo...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
$2,632Sale Price|25% Off
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-I-J-K-L-M-N color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2- clarity. Total lenght is chain 45 cm. Pl...
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
$1,930Sale Price|25% Off
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 has H color and s1 clarity. Totally is sapphire 0.80 carat. Please contact for any qu...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
$1,754Sale Price|25% Off
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 color and s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for any que...
Diamond, Gold
$4,475Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1870s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Star Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 13.5 grams. Total weight is 3.40 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2-3 clarity. Totally is emerald 0.35 ct. Acid tes...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
$1,930Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1970s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.4 grams. Totally is diamond 0.55 ct. The diamond is has J-K-L color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Acid tested to be 8k real gold. Box is n...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
RETRO ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 8k gold 8.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold ring set with rose-cut diamonds totaling 0.20ct – G/H - SI - ring size U.S. 7.5 - EU. 17.75 (56) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.8 cm wide and 8.2 m...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
$10,311Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1990s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Tennis Bracelet
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 17.6 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond about 10 ct. The diamond is has G-H-I-J color and s1-s2 clarity. Total lenght is bracelet 18 cm. Box i...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
$1,887Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1970s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Navette Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8 grams. Totally is diamond 0.95 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M color and s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Totally is emerald 1 ct. Ring size is U...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
$1,579Sale Price|25% Off
New Made 8k Rose Gold Natural Diamond And Caliber Cut Emerald Drop Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 4.6 grams. Totally diamond about 0.80 ct. Totally emerald about 1.30 ct. The diamond has vs-s1 clarity and H color. Ring size is US 6.25 (We off...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
$2,808Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.5 grams. Totally is diamond 2 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M color and s1-s2-s3-Pique 1-2 clarity. Total lenght is chain 45 cm. Please c...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
$1,009Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1890s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Ruby Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 1.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.20 ct. Totally is ruby 0.20 ct. Ring size is US 7.25 We can make any size. The box is not included. Please co...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
$1,579Sale Price|25% Off
8k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Cabochon Sapphire Navette Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 7.3 grams. Totally is diamond 0.60 ct. The diamond is has H-I-J color and s1-s2-s3 clarity. Totally is sapphire 0.25 ct. Ring size is US 7 We ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
$4,299Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 14K And 8K Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Emerald Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 17.8 grams. Totally is diamond 1.60 ct. Totally is emerald 0.20 ct. The flowers and Leaf part 14k Gold . The Hand part 8k Gold. Please contact...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
8K Gold and Silver Cocktail Ring with a Sapphire and White Rose Cut Diamonds
By Emre Osmanlar
Located in ISTANBUL, TR
Davies rose nile 8K gold and fine silver ring with a sapphire (16ct) and white rose cut dimaonds (4.10ct)
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
$1,053Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Ruby There Stone Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.15 carat. The diamond is has I color and Pique clarity. Ruby totally 0.25 carat. Ring size is US 7.5 We can...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 11.43 Carat Ruby 0.98 Carat Diamond 8k Rose Gold Bracelet Circa 1940
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This fine and impressive vintage ruby bracelet has been crafted in 8k rose gold with silver settings. The vintage ruby and diamond bracelet is composed of fourteen links, each ornam...
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Silver
Alex Jona Citrine Amethyst Diamond 8K Rose Gold One-of-a-Kind Cuff Bracelet
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
An extraordinary One-of-a-Kind rose gold wavy grid cuff in 18 karat rose gold by Jona. This exclusive handcrafted cuff is set with 0.43 carats of white diamonds diamonds, 6.53 carats...
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Inspired Rose Gold and Silver Rose Cut Diamond Dome Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
Ring size: 7 Markings: "8K/925" Metal: 8K Rose Gold Weight: 14.92 grams Rose Cut Diamond: 1.10 carats Diamond Accents: 1.28 carats
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Rose Gold Diamond Band - 10k Single Cut .12ctw Milgrain Ring
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8 Sizing Fee: Up 2 sizes for $35 or Down 1/2 a size for $25 Metal Content: 10k Rose Gold Stone Information Natural Diamonds Carat(s): .12ctw Cut: Single Color: J - K Clarity...
Diamond, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
$2,544Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Ruby Decorated Tank Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
Total weight is 12.3 grams. Totally is diamond 1.10 carat. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.12 carat.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
$1,097Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Circa 1960s 9k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 2.7 grams. Totally is diamond 0.20 carat. The diamond is has K color and s3 clarity. Ring size is US 8 Acid tested to be 9k real gold. We can ...
Diamond, 9k Gold
$6,405Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 12k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 19.6 grams. Totally is diamond about 5.50 carat. The diamond is has G-H-I color and S1-S2. Heart part 12k gold and Chain part 8k Gold. Total l...
Diamond, Gold
$965Sale Price|25% Off
Antique Circa 1900s 8k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond Sapphire And Ruby Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
Total weight is 2.4 grams. Totally is rose cut diamond 0.20 ct. Totally is ruby 0.24 ct.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Bangle Bracelet Blue Enamel Belle Epoque 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Museum Quality Antique Belle Epoque Rose Cut Diamond Bangle Bracelet with Royal Blue Enamel in 18 Karat Gold.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
“Capri” Vintage Sapphire & Rose Cut Diamond & Sapphire, Ring -18k Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Vintage Blue Sapphire, Ruby & Multi Color Rose Cut Diamond & Sapphire Cocktail Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver Multi natural gem Ring Beautiful Natural Blue Sapphire ...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Dia...
18 k yellow gold tank ring - real rose cut diamonds - Retro estate bulky ring
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this lovely bulky Rose Cut diamond ring. This Tank ring is made in 18 k pinkish Yellow gold and marked with a french eagle head mark.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Antique Ruby Pearl Rose Cut Diamond Bow Gold Silver Bar Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Victorian/Edwardian Ruby, Pearl, & Rose Cut Diamond Bow Brooch (c. 1890) Capture the timeless romance and elegance of the Victorian era with this exquisite, all orig...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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.
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 rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.