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Black Star Diopside

Men's 14k White Gold GIA Graded Bezel Black Star Diopside & Diamond Ring
Men's 14k White Gold GIA Graded Bezel Black Star Diopside & Diamond Ring

Men's 14k White Gold GIA Graded Bezel Black Star Diopside & Diamond Ring

Located in Montclair, NJ

--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Star Diopside - Round Cabochon Cut - Bezel Set - Black Color ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (2) Natural Genuine Diamonds - ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Moonstone Star Diopside Diamond Gold Bracelet
Moonstone Star Diopside Diamond Gold Bracelet

Moonstone Star Diopside Diamond Gold Bracelet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A marveling bracelet featuring 67.08 carats of eye-catching black star diopside showing strong and defined stars, as well as cats eye moonstone.

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Materials

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Art Deco Antique Star-Diopside Diamond Platinum Ring
Art Deco Antique Star-Diopside Diamond Platinum Ring

Art Deco Antique Star-Diopside Diamond Platinum Ring

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A fine antique from the Art Deco era, circa 1920, in original condition. It features a black star diopside which shows a 4 rayed star when a light shines over the stone.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

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Antique 22.28 Carat Star Diopside and Yellow Gold Cufflinks
Antique 22.28 Carat Star Diopside and Yellow Gold Cufflinks

Antique 22.28 Carat Star Diopside and Yellow Gold Cufflinks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An impressive pair of Victorian 14 karat yellow gold cufflinks set with vintage 22.28 carat black star diopsides; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections.

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Antique 1890s Unknown Cufflinks

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Deborah Murdoch 18Kt Gold Vermeil Black Star Diopside Necklace
Deborah Murdoch 18Kt Gold Vermeil Black Star Diopside Necklace

Deborah Murdoch 18Kt Gold Vermeil Black Star Diopside Necklace

By Deborah Murdoch

Located in Scotland, GB

This black star diopside pendant necklace by Deborah Murdoch is part of the new Cloud Collection, inspired by the beautiful hills and skies of Scotland.

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Materials

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Vintage Black Star Diopside Cabochon Diamond Ring 18k
Vintage Black Star Diopside Cabochon Diamond Ring 18k

Vintage Black Star Diopside Cabochon Diamond Ring 18k

Located in Joelton, TN

A vintage 18k gold black cabochon 4 point Star Diopside and Diamond Ring.

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20th Century English Fashion Rings

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Diamond, Star Sapphire, Black Star, 18k Gold

14k Rose Gold and 46.25 Carat Star Diopside Stud Earrings
14k Rose Gold and 46.25 Carat Star Diopside Stud Earrings

14k Rose Gold and 46.25 Carat Star Diopside Stud Earrings

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Centering an Oval-Shaped Cabochon-cut Black Star Diopside weighing 46.25 carats Set in 14k Rose Gold Gross Weight: 33.10 grams Dimensions: 3/4" x 15/16" Mounted in 18k Gold Featured ...

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20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Black Star cabochon cut 18K White Gold Ring
Black Star cabochon cut 18K White Gold Ring

Black Star cabochon cut 18K White Gold Ring

By Ara Vartanian

Located in London, London

Designed exclusively by Ara Vartanian, this 18k White Gold Ring features a Black Star (Diopside), in a cabochon cut, weighing 12,7ct (twelve carats and seven points), in a four-prong...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

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Black Star Diopside Gold Earring
Black Star Diopside Gold Earring

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Black Star Diopside Gold Earring

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An opulent pair of earrings featuring 65.10 carats of oval cabochon black star diopside. These remarkable black star diopsides have a 18K rose gold setting with a comfortable omega c...

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Materials

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Black Cabochon Star Diopside Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Black Cabochon Star Diopside Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Black Cabochon Star Diopside Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Set in 14 karat yellow gold is a black Cabochon Star Diopside stone. 11 grams. Ring size is 11.

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Rings

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18 Karat Gold Tiger's Eye Quartz, Moonstone, Star Diopside Brooch and Pendant
18 Karat Gold Tiger's Eye Quartz, Moonstone, Star Diopside Brooch and Pendant

18 Karat Gold Tiger's Eye Quartz, Moonstone, Star Diopside Brooch and Pendant

Located in Houston, TX

The four light stones framing it are moonstones, with the typical glow known as adularescence. The dark gray-black stones are star diopside, and they all display asterism, an enhance...

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches

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Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold

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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in. 

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

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