Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
18k Yellow Gold Emerald 20.25ct & Diamond 7.05ct Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 18-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Zambian Emerald & Diamond Stud Earrings, 3ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Stud Earrings, 1.03ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Zambian Emerald & Diamond Stud Earrings, 2.19ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1.95 Carat Purple and Brown-Pink Sapphire, Diamond and Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 1.95 carat purple and brown-pink sapphire, 0.52 carat diamond and 18 carat yellow gold cocktail ring; part of our diverse antique jewellery an...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Natural Diamond Solitaire Stud Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold, India
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a Sol...
Diamond, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Turquoise & Diamond Bracelet with 7.63ct Turquoise
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 14k yellow go...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Exquisite 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise & Diamond Bracelet, 10.11 Carats
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 14k yellow go...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Pendant, 3.24ct Turquoise
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This pendant features a graceful design crafted in 14-carat gold, adorned with a vivid turqu...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Necklace, 0.22ct Each
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Necklace is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald ...
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
14K Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire & Diamond Bangle Bracelet Handmade Gold Bangle
Located in Jaipur, IN
PLEASE USE THE REFRENCE IMAGE FOR THE BANGLE SIZE STANDADRD SIZE IS 2.4 IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US Elegant and refined, this 14K yellow gold bangle showcase...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Emerald, Onyx & Diamond Earrings, 1.57 ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 18-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
$2,960Sale Price|20% Off
14K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Bangle Bracelet Handmade Gold Bangle For Women
Located in Jaipur, IN
PLEASE USE THE REFRENCE IMAGE FOR THE BANGLE SIZE STANDADRD SIZE IS 2.4 IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US Elegant and refined, this 14K yellow gold bangle showcase...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire 1.37ct & Diamond Ring
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a pink sapphire...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire & Diamond Enamel Ring
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made ring is crafted from 18-carat gold and features a pink sapphire...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade 14K Yellow Gold Natural Blue Sapphire Diamond Bangle Bracelet Unisex
Located in Jaipur, IN
PLEASE USE THE REFRENCE IMAGE FOR THE BANGLE SIZE STANDADRD SIZE IS 2.4 IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US A refined balance of color and brilliance, this 14K yello...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade 18K Yellow Gold Zambian Emerald & Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 18-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Platinum and 18KT Yellow Gold Engagement Ring with Center Cushion Cut Diamond
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum and 18kt yellow gold diamond engagement ring with GIA certified fancy yellow center cushion cut diamond 8.56 fysi1 (radc901) set in double halo setting with 1.51ct of microp...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
3.21 Carat Tourmaline Diamond Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
By Roshe Jewels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
3.21 Carat Tourmaline Diamond Yellow Gold Engagement Ring This beautifully designed ring has an Ascher cut Green Tourmaline that weighs 2.77 Carats and is surrounded by 36 Round Cut...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exquisite 14K Yellow Gold Emerald & Diamond Bracelet, 2.90ct & 0.94ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 14k yellow go...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
$6,480Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade 14K Yellow Gold Natural Ruby Diamond Bangle Bracelet Unisex Size 2.4
Located in Jaipur, IN
PLEASE USE THE REFRENCE IMAGE FOR THE BANGLE SIZE STANDADRD SIZE IS 2.4 IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US A refined balance of color and brilliance, this 14K yello...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Bracelet, 6 Carats
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 14k yellow go...
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Halo Ring
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made ring is crafted from 14-carat yellow gold and features a turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Moonstone and Diamond Halo Ring
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made ring is crafted from 18-carat yellow gold and features a moonst...
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
Emeralds Maravellous 18K Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Studs, 1.80ct
By Emeralds Maravellous
Located in Brunswick, ME
A classic pair of stud earrings showcasing vibrant red square-cut rubies, surrounded on two sides by a row of round brilliant diamonds in a stunning design. Rubies weigh 1.20 carat t...
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
$10,720Sale Price / item|20% Off
Natural Emerald Diamond Dangle Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
PRODUCT DETAILS :- > Material - 14K Solid Yellow Gold > Gemstone - Emerald > Gemstone Weight - 3.18 ct > Gemstone Shape - Octagon > Gemstone Pcs - 4 > Gemstone Size - 6 x 6, 4 x 4...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
14K Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Stud Earrings, India
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 18-carat gold and features a ruby &...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Certified 3ct white sapphire ring with round diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold
By LÖF
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Savoy Ring in Yellow Gold. Double band cocktail ring 18k Yellow gold ring with 2.5 carats of round brilliant diamonds on the upper band (7mm band) and a plain gold band underneat...
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Emerald and Diamond Bracelet in 18K Yellow Gold, 61.32ct Emeralds
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 18k yellow go...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
9K Yellow Gold Solid Natural Citrine and Diamond Vintage Style Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Featuring a striking asscher-cut citrine at the center, the piece is beautifully framed by diamonds set on all four sides for a balanced sparkle.
Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Emerald 0.19ct & Diamond 0.15ct Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire 2.14ct & Diamond 0.53ct Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a pink sapph...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s Natural No Heat Yellow Blue Sapphire Diamond 18k Gold Scroll Pin Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
This Vintage sapphire and diamond scroll brooch is crafted in solid 18-karat yellow gold, weighing 18.9 grams and measuring 68mm long x 19mm wide.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire & Diamond Earrings - 1.63ct & 0.52ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a pink sapph...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Emerald 1.41ct & Diamond 0.12ct Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Emerald 0.80ct & Diamond 0.38ct Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Stud Earrings, 0.41ct & 0.42ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Zambian Emerald and Diamond Stud Earrings, 0.28ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire & Diamond Necklace - 0.26ct & 0.22ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Necklace is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a blue sapp...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Emerald 3.07ct & Diamond 0.26ct Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Emerald 0.51ct & Diamond 0.38ct Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Ring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features an emerald &...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire 1.77ct & Diamond 0.07ct Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a pink sapph...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 1.11ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 3.32ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 1.46ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
$17,000 / item
18K Yellow Gold Ruby 22.40ct & Diamond 6.49ct Earrings
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 18-carat gold and features a ruby gemst...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 0.50ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Rainbow Sapphire and Diamond Stud Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a Rainbow sa...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Rainbow Sapphire and Diamond Stud Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a Rainbow sa...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 1.06ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 11.52ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 8.88ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Zambian Emerald & Diamond Stud Earrings, 0.71ct/0.35ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Stud Earrings, 0.46ct & 0.42ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made earring is crafted from 14-carat YELLOW gold and features a ZAM...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2 Piece Set. 5mm Spinel & Fancy Vivid Yellow Natural Diamond Tennis Bracelets.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
There are a total of 21.83cts of natural spinels and 1.04cts of natural fancy vivid yellow diamonds. These diamonds are vivid with strong color saturation.
Yellow Diamond, Spinel, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rainbow Sapphire and Diamond Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold, 2.56ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made Earring is crafted from 14-carat gold and features a Rainbow sa...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Elegant 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings, 6.71ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This elegant earring is crafted in rich 14-carat yellow gold, featuring three vibrant turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Exquisite 18k Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet, 12.82ct
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite bracelet is a stunning blend of luxury and elegance. Crafted in 18k yellow go...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
$787Sale Price|20% Off
14K Yellow Gold 5.27ct Blue Topaz & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Radiate sophistication and elegance with this stunning 14-karat yellow gold ring, featuring a breathtaking 5.27-carat blue topaz as its centerpiece. The topaz is masterfully cut int...
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.
Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.