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Bulgari Parentesi Yellow Gold Diamond Watch Bracelet BG01
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Parentesi watch bracelet by Bvlgari, set in 18k yellow gold, adorned with approx. 2.50ctw G
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Rare Serpenti Watch 18k Gold White Enamel Gemstones
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed as a coiled serpent, this Bulgari Serpenti watch is made from 18k gold, with each segment
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Bulgari Parentesi BJ-01 Sterile Dial 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Material: 18K Yellow Gold with Diamonds Case Dimensions: 20mm in Diameter Dial: Champagne Sterile Dial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Yellow Gold Multi Gem-Set AE36G
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
bound together by a yellow gold folding clasp. In excellent condition, this watch comes with our own
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Y...

Bvlgari Parentesi Diamond & 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch, Ref BJ01
By Bulgari
Located in Honolulu, HI
with diamonds covering the whole face and yellow gold hour and minute hands. The watch has a quartz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold BB 33 DGG 33mm Diamond Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
testament to luxury and refined style. The substantial 33mm case is crafted from solid 18K yellow gold
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Diamond and Sapphire Quadrato Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
of pavé-set white diamonds totaling approximately 4.51 carats adorn the watch, which is crafted of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold BB 26 DGG Diamond Dial Wrist Size 6 Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A true icon of Italian luxury, this Bvlgari BB 26 DGG timepiece is crafted in 18K yellow gold and
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold SQ 22 2T Quadrato Tubogas Diamond Bezel Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Swiss Made Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Quartz Ladies SQ 22 2T Diamond Watch. A lady's gold wristwatch
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Diamond Ladies Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Constantin and Bulgari, comprising a remarkable 18k yellow gold wristwatch from the 1960s, featuring double
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Quadrato 30mm Black Square Dial 18K Gold Vintage Watch SQ 22 2 T
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Vintage Yellow Gold Watch. It fits super comfortably on the wrist. You
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Diamond Dial BB191TG
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
An 18k Yellow Gold Tubogas ladies wristwatch by Bvlgari, Ref. BB191TG This classic signature piece
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Diagono LCV29G Midsize 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Bvlgari Diagono LCV29G Midsize Ladies' Watch. This timepiece features a 29.5mm 18K yellow gold case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas 102948 Three-Tone Diamond Woman's Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Studio City, CA
-18K YELLOW GOLD -STAINLESS STEAL Bezel: Diamond Bezel Dial Color: Black Dial Numbers: Roman Numbers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bvlgari Diagono 18k Rose Gold Watch with Chocolate Face Limited Edition
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
Bulgari Diagono Rose Gold Limited Edition Limited edition 6 of 500 // With Chocolate Face
Category

1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

BVLGARI Serpenti Tubogas Watch 102948 Three-Tone Double Spiral Diamond Bezel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k rose gold, stainless steel, and 18k yellow gold, it features BVLGARI’s signature Tubogas bracelet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Bvlgari Rare Astrale Multi-Gem Watch AE36G
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
black satin strap and a yellow gold pin buckle.  In excellent condition, the watch comes with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Y...

Bulgari Extraordinary Serpenti Tubogas 18k Gold Watch Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Extraordinary Serpenti Tubogas Watch Bracelet in 18k yellow gold, this beautiful bracelet
Category

20th Century Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Vintage Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas 18k Gold Diamond Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Bulgari CIRCA: 1980’s MATERIALS: 18K Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: Pear cut Diamond WEIGHT: 17.6
Category

Vintage 1980s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari High Jewelry Serpenti Necklace in 18k white gold and 75ct diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
Highly articulated serpent-shaped Bulgari necklace 72.96 carats of diamond pavé Two 0.85 carat pear
Category

2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Parentesi BJ-01 Sterile Dial 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Material: 18K Yellow Gold with Diamonds Case Dimensions: 20mm in Diameter Dial: Champagne Sterile Dial
Category

1990s American Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Ceylon Ruby "Serpenti" Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This opulent five-coil gold, Ceylon ruby and diamond "Serpenti" bracelet dates from the Dolce Vita
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 karat Yellow Gold Diamond Hamsa Pendant Necklace
Located in Newton, MA
This elegant 14 karat yellow gold modern 3 dimensional diamond hamsa pendant necklace is the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

I. Reiss Flower Diamond Motif 14 Karat Yellow Gold Charm Necklace
By I. Reiss
Located in Newton, MA
This fashion statement everyday 14 karat yellow gold handcrafted matte finished Flower Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

I. Reiss Flower Diamond Motif and Pearl 14K Yellow Gold Necklace 36 Inches
By I. Reiss
Located in Newton, MA
This fashion-forward 14 Karat Yellow Gold Handcrafted Matte Finished Flower Diamond and Pearl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex & Co 18K Yellow Gold Open Oval Link Diamond Flexible Bangle Bracelet
Located in Newton, MA
This exclusive Alex & Co signature 18K two tone gold and diamond bracelet is artfully designed to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Curb Link 3 Row Bracelet
Located in Newton, MA
Wrap your wrist in our versatile Italian made 14 karat yellow gold bracelet offered by Alex & Co
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified 4.53ct Green Sapphire Cushion & Diamond Pave 18K Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Newton, MA
This vibrant blue-green sapphire and diamond ring is offered by Alex & Co. Crafted in 18K yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Butterfly Emerald, Ruby, Diamond Gold Stick Pin
Located in Newton, MA
nature's beauty and precious gemstones, offered by Alex & Co. Gleaming 14 karat yellow gold, this vibrant
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20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Kern Jewelry Set Gold Turquoise Cabochon Sapphire Diamond
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
without being too matched. This vintage set is made of 18 karat (stamped) yellow and white gold and
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Tri Color 18K Gold Abstract Oval Link Dangling Diamond Necklace
Located in Newton, MA
Tri color 18K gold and diamond charm necklace offered by Alex & Co. This modern masterpiece
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Link Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex & Co "Puzzle" 18K 2 Tone Gold Pave Diamond Link Bracelet
By Alex & Co
Located in Newton, MA
Alex & Co signature "Puzzle" bracelet crafted in 18K white and yellow gold. This piece is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex & Co 1.53ct Marquise Certified Diamond & Platinum Engagement Ring
By Alex & Co
Located in Newton, MA
with a row of pave set diamonds with a distinctive bold statement set in yellow gold. There are 52
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Alex & Co Pink Tourmaline 5.56ct and Diamond 18K Statement Ring
By Alex & Co
Located in Newton, MA
Alex & Co signature elongated bold statement pink tourmaline and diamond 18K yellow gold ring is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Yellow Gold Diamond Parentesi Lady´s Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
Firmato Bulgari. Modello Parentesi. Yellow gold 18K set with small diamonds with a total of circa
Category

20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Diamond Tubogas Serpenti Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
! Featuring a coiled gold flexible bangle bracelet with diamond set case. Vacheron Constantin mechanical
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Lady's Parentesi Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Quartz Wristwatch Ref BJ0
By Bulgari
Located in Hartsdale, NY
late 1980's Watch is all original from Bvlgari. Watch is fabricated in solid in 18K yellow gold. Dial
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1950s Illario Yellow Gold, Diamonds and Natural Sapphires Ring
By Illario
Located in Torino, IT
Yellow Gold and brilliant cut Diamonds set in Platinum and baguette cut Sapphires. The central Diamond
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Bulgari Bvlgari Trika Diamond Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k yellow gold diamond Trika wristwatch by Bulgari. With Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity
Category

1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Parentesi Bangle Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This Bulgari lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond Parentesi bangle bracelet watch weighs 89.2 grams
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Parenthesis Bangle Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
a brilliant cut diamond pave dial and mounted in 18k yellow gold.
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Parentesi Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond Parentesi bracelet watch with quartz movement, Bulgari, circa
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Parentesi Diamond Gold Cuff Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic and rare vintage Bulgari Parentesi 18 carat yellow gold watch is composed of sculpted
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond Tubogas Ladies 18k Yellow Gold Bulgari Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
watch features: High Polished 18kt yellow gold case. The bezel is set with 38 diamonds. Pink sapphire
Category

1990s Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Parentesi Bangle Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
Lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond Parentesi bangle bracelet watch by Bulgari. This gorgeous watch
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Yellow Gold Watch with Black Face
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
Bulgari Ref. BB 33 GGD P.89968. Made in the 1990s. Fine, 18K yellow gold mid size quartz wristwatch
Category

1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Quartz Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
Bulgari Lady's 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Wristwatch with Quartz Movement. With 12 round brilliant
Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold Diamond Parentesi Quartz Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
yellow gold and encrusted with approximately 5.50 carats of diamonds (F-G color VVS2 clarity). Quartz
Category

1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Yellow Gold Serpenti Tubogas Wrap Around Wrist Watch w/ Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The watch is made out of 18K yellow gold. It features black face with 12 round
Category

Early 2000s Italian Wrist Watches

Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet with Movado Diamond Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage Movado watch cased by Bulgari, made is 18k white gold, with integrated 18k yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold Diamond Tubogas Snake Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulgari 18K gold Tubogas snake watch with original large diamond bezel on oval case housing
Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Ladies Diamond Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpent Snake Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
Bulgari lady's 18k yellow gold Diamond Tubogas Serpent Snake bracelet watch. With 12 Round
Category

1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Snake Watch Vacheron Constantin
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bulgari Tubogas of the earliest production with very rare central Vacheron Constantin watch
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bulgari Vintage Tubogas Snake Watch Vacheron Constantin Diamond Museum piec
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bulgari Tubogas of the earliest production with very rare central Vacheron Constantin watch
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Astrale Ladies Quartz Wristwatch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18 Karat Yellow Gold Quartz Watch from Bulgari. Original retail price is $25,900. The battery
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

BULGARI Gold and Diamond Tubogas Ladies Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari 18 karat yellow gold and diamond tubogas ladies wristwatch. Circa 1970. Movement is by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Parentesi Cuff Watch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold and 4.00 Carats Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Crema, Cremona
alternated with repetitive diamonds elements throughout the watch, rendered in artfully textured gold and
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Classical Roman Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Rose Gold Diamond Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Serpenti Quartz Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Ladies Diamond Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Serpenti Quartz Wristwatch. A 18K rose gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Bulgari Yellow Gold Diamond Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact bulgari yellow gold diamond watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 34 antique edition and 9 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect bulgari yellow gold diamond watch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, are consistently popular carat weights. A bulgari yellow gold diamond watch of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 24, is particularly popular. A brilliant cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also round cut and oval cut versions for sale. Most of our bulgari yellow gold diamond watch for sale are for women, but there are 6 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Bulgari Yellow Gold Diamond Watch?

The price for a bulgari yellow gold diamond watch starts at $3,300 and tops out at $295,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $19,000.

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.