3.26 Carat Blue Sapphire 0.75 Ct SI/H Diamond Cocktail Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
50 Carat Amethyst & 5 ct Diamond Pendant Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold + Chain
Located in New York, NY
We take pride in being a top-rated seller with 400 all 5-star customer reviews. Our goal is to create lifelong customers, and we stand behind our products with a money-back guarantee.
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$44,928Sale Price|20% Off
27 Carat Zambian Emerald 31.19 Carat SI/H Diamond Necklace 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Pear Zambian Emerald Gemstone Ring Diamond 18k White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Oval Blue Sapphire Gemstone Cocktail Ring Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.30 Carat Round Pear Diamond Wedding Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,121Sale Price|20% Off
1.40 Ct SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Tennis Bracelet 10 Karat White Gold Jewelry
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
Real 19.45 CTW SI Clarity HI Color Round Diamond Tennis Necklace 18k White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century Spanish Cuenca Inspired Turkish Room Size Carpet by Galerie Shabab
Located in New York, NY
Repeating rows alternate between stylized palmettes, angular floral devices, linked octagonal forms, and small star-like motifs, all rendered with crisp geometric clarity.
Wool
$3,078Sale Price|20% Off
Natural 1.42 Carat SI/H Diamond Flower Cuff Bracelet 18 Karat Rose Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pear Shape Emerald Gemstone Ring Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,404Sale Price / item|20% Off
Zambian Emerald Gemstone Ring SI/H Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond 18k White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Zambian Emerald Gemstone Cocktail Ring SI/H Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.05 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Marquise Diamond Earrings 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Crescent Moon Pendant Necklace in 14K Gold with 1.75ct Diamonds
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Meghna Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Pear Marquise & Emerald Cut Diamond Dangle Earrings 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.05 Carat SI/H Multi Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
5.12 Carat Oval Zambian Emerald 0.9 Ct Diamond 10 Karat White Gold Cocktail Ring
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
149ct Ruby Mother of Pearl Collar Choker Necklace 15.69ct Diamond 18k Rose Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2.46 Carat Marquise Cut SI/H Diamond Oval Bangle Bracelet 14k Solid White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2.46 Carat Marquise Cut SI/H Diamond Oval Bangle Bracelet 18k Solid White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.75 CTW SI/HI Diamond Dangle Drop Earrings for Her 14 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Real 19.45 CTW SI Clarity HI Color Round Diamond Tennis Necklace 14k White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
3.8 Carat Oval Emerald Cocktail Ring 1.05 Carat SI/H Diamond 10 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 14K White Gold Diamond & Green Opal Chrome Diopside Cabochon Ring, 8
Located in New York, NY
We take pride in being a top-rated seller with 400 all 5-star customer reviews. Our goal is to create lifelong customers, and we stand behind our products with a money-back guarantee.
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Ring SI/H Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Oval Blue Sapphire Wedding Ring SI/H Oval Brilliant Cut Diamond 18k White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.38 Carat SI/H Pear Brilliant Cut Diamond Wrap Cuff Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Meghna Jewels 14K Gold Malachite Emerald Diamond Dangle Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Meghna Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold
1.62 Carat Pave Diamond Multi Layer Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
3.51 Ct Oval Natural Emerald Engagement Ring 1.65 Ct Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Oval Ruby Wrap Cuff Ring SI Clarity HI Color Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Oval Ruby Wrap Cuff Ring SI Clarity HI Color Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Blue Sapphire Gemstone Ring Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
6.13 Carat Ruby 3.68ctw Diamond Statement Round Pendant Necklace 18k Rose Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Crystal Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
Very elegant light fixtures, comfortable with all decor periods. Star shaped crystal glass. Because of this special glass cut, the sconces radiate the light in different directions.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Natural Diamond Polki Peacock Necklace in 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Malachite Emerald Diamond Cuff Bracelet by Meghna Jewels
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Meghna Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$4,876Sale Price / item|20% Off
5.25 Carat Zambian Emerald 0.5 Ct SI/H Diamond Cocktail Ring 14 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
$36,850Sale Price|70% Off
A Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The elongated gilt bronze frame with 16 scrolled candle arms (now electrified) and 28 brass cups lights (later) all surmounted with floral, star and tear-drop shaped cut-glass (cryst...
Brass, Bronze
$5,751Sale Price / item|20% Off
5.25 Carat Zambian Emerald 0.5 Ct SI/H Diamond Cocktail Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
$5,839Sale Price / item|20% Off
2.9 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Multi Shape Diamond Band Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural 1.41 Carat Pear Shape Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Fine Jewelry
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.06 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Multi Shape Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.13 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Heart Pear Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Andy Warhol & Jamie Wyeth - Portraits of Each Other, Signed 3x by Jamie Wyeth
By Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth
Located in New York, NY
While Wyeth's portrait showed Warhol as an aging, fragile, shaky, shell-shocked and pock marked victim of his life, and Warhol's portrait showed Wyeth as a glamorous all-American art...
Lithograph, Offset
Antique Green Glass Inkwell with Ormolu Mounts, French Empire Style
Located in Nashville, TN
The bottom with incised sunburst or star . All four sides and adornments connected by gilded Vitruvian scroll inset with rosettes .
Blown Glass
Natural Emerald & Diamond Pendant in 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Natural Polki, Coral, & Diamond Ring in 18k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
Natural Polki, Semi Precious, & Diamond Ring in 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Natural Polki, Semi Precious, & Diamond Ring in 18k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Natural Semi Precious, & Diamond Ring in 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
Diamond, 14k Gold
Natural Polki, Semi Precious Stone Ring in 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
With a top-rated seller status and 315 all 5-star customer reviews, we offer a money-back guarantee to ensure your satisfaction.
14k Gold
Tanzanite Gemstone Ring Baguette Diamond 14 Karat White Gold Handmade Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Blue & Green Enamel Snake Animal Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Size 5
Located in New York, NY
We take pride in being a top-rated seller with 282 all 5-star customer reviews. Our goal is to create lifelong customers, and we stand behind our products with a money-back guarantee...
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tout l'Univers N° 226 — Février 1966 — Carnaval de Venise, Magazine - 2C148
Located in Bordeaux, FR
The double-page turquoise star map — "Le Ciel en Janvier et Février — Secteur Est" — is the primary frameable graphic object: the same format and quality as the celebrated N°241 star...
Paper
$1,913Sale Price / item|20% Off
1.07 Carat Marquise Diamond Wrap Ring 18 Karat White Gold Handmade Fine Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,335Sale Price / item|20% Off
Natural 1.61 Carat SI/H Round Pear Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$1,747Sale Price / item|20% Off
Natural 1.04 Carat SI Clarity HI Color Diamond Ring 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$1,868Sale Price / item|20% Off
Real 2.55 Carat Ruby 0.45 Carat Diamond Halo Engagement Ring 18 Karat White Gold
By Spectrum Jewels
Located in Deira, Dubai
Spectrum Jewels is proudly rated as a Top Seller on 1stdibs with 5 star customer reviews. All items manufactured by us are handmade and can be customized or redesigned.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
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.
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