David Yurman Wheaton Black Onyx & Diamond Sterling Silver Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
David Yurman Wheaton Black Onyx & Diamond Sterling Silver Ring is a stunning piece that
David Yurman Wheaton Black Onyx & Diamond Sterling Silver Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
David Yurman Wheaton Black Onyx & Diamond Sterling Silver Ring is a stunning piece that
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Ring with Lapis Lazuli and Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Tags (never worn) David Yurman pouch included.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Prasiolite & Diamond Petite Wheaton Ring Size 8 #24721
By David Yurman
Located in Washington Depot, CT
David Yurman Sterling Silver Prasiolite and Diamond Petite Wheaton Ring Size 8- This stunning
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Sterling Silver with Citrine and Diamonds Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
accentuates slender strands of David Yurman’s signature Cable motif with uniquely faceted gemstones. Sterling
Citrine, Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman 18k Wheaton Ring Faceted Black Onyx Diamonds Yellow Gold
By David Yurman
Located in Perry, FL
Authentic Designer David Yurman 18K Wheaton Ring with Stately Black Onyx Stone and Brilliant Fiery
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Sterling Silver Petite Wheaton Pave Diamond Ring Size 7
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Ornament Width 7.8mm Ring Weight 5.5gr Condition New, never worn Comes with David Yurman Ring Box Est
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Silver, Stone Oval Amethyst Wheaton Cable Ring Size: 7
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Color Grade F Ring weight 15.4gr Comes with David Yurman pouch
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Diamond Wheaton Smoky Quartz Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Brand David Yurman Wheaton Smoky Quartz Ring Material Sterling Silver925 Ring Size 6.25 Faceted
Diamond, Quartz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman 925 Sterling Silver Wheaton Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: David Yurman Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 925 Sterling Silver Ring Size: 4.00 Width
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Citrine Diamond Gold Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Yurman wheaton ring with citrine and pave diamonds in 18-karat yellow gold. Diamonds, 0.24
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
David Yurman Wheaton Ring Yellow 18 Karat Gold With Citrine & Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in Baltimore, MD
David Yurman Wheaton Ring Yellow 18 Karat Gold With Citrine & Diamonds Metal: 18 karat yellow gold
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Diamonds in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By David Yurman
Located in Miami, FL
Striking David Yurman Wheaton ring with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold. This gorgeous ring has a face
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: David Yurman Material: 18k yellow gold Diamond Details: Approximately 1.13ctw round
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Amethyst Diamond Sterling Silver Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
clarity From David Yurman's Wheaton collection Signed DY for David Yurman and 925 for sterling silver
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Authentic Estate Diamond Wheaton Prasiolite Ring Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Authentic Estate Diamond Wheaton Prasiolite Ring Size 8 Silver DY205 $1599 This
Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver London Blue Topaz & Diamond Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Baltimore, MD
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver London Blue Topaz & Diamond Ring Metal: Sterling silver Metal
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Silver Black Onyx and Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: David Yurman Material: sterling silver Diamond: 18 round brilliant cut = 0.23cttw Color
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver 16x12mm Pave Diamond Cable Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Montclair, NJ
- 1.12ctw (approx.) Material: Sterling Silver .925 Weight: 10.12 Grams Ring Size: 8.0 ( fitted on finger
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Estate Large Wheaton Ring 5 0.13 TCW Sterling Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Estate Large Wheaton Ring 5 0.13 TCW Sterling Silver DY79 This elegant Authentic
Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Onyx & Diamond Ring Yellow Gold, 18k Round .14ctw
By David Yurman
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: David Yurman Collection: Wheaton Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold & 18k White Gold Stone
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
David Yurman 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Pave 1.14 Carat Wheaton Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
David Yurman ring from the Wheaton collection finely crafted in 18K Yellow Gold featuring pave set
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Pave 1.14 Carat Wheaton Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
David Yurman ring from the Wheaton collection finely crafted in 18K Yellow Gold featuring pave set
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Authentic David Yurman 925 Sterling Silver Onyx Wheaton Ring Size 5
By David Yurman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
100% Authentic, 100% Customer Satisfaction Top: 16 mm Band Width: 5.5 mm Metal: 925 Sterling Silver Size: 5 Hallmarks: DY 925 Total Weight: 9.8 Grams Stone: 0.13 CT Diamonds Color...
Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Diamonds in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By David Yurman
Located in Miami, FL
Striking David Yurman Wheaton ring with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold. This gorgeous ring has a face
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Onyx Diamond Sterling Silver Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Miami, FL
Previously loved sterling silver David Yurman Wheaton ring featuring black onyx with 0.23 carat of
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Blue Topaz and Diamonds Sterling Silver Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Hicksville, NY
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Blue Topaz, Diamonds and Sterling Silver Features a 16 x 12
Diamond, Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Diamond Citrine Oval Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver Ring size: 6.5 Citrine dimension: 15x26mm Comes with David Yurman pouch Retail
David Yurman Smoky Quartz Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Designer: David Yurman Material: Sterling silver Gemstone Details: Smoky quartz measuring
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman, Sterling Silver and Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Chicago, IL
This classic ring designed by David Yurman from their Wheaton Collection, containing round
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Morganite & Diamond Wheaton Ring, .08ctw Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in Houston, TX
This classic David Yurman ring features a faceted morganite stone at the center accentuated with
Diamond, Morganite, Sterling Silver
David Yurman, 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Chicago, IL
This classic ring designed by David Yurman from their Wheaton Collection, containing round
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Sterling Silver Black Onyx & Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in McLeansville, NC
A David Yurman sterling silver black onyx and diamond Wheaton ring. This ring features a prong set
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Silver Black Onyx and Diamond Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Designer: David Yurman Material: sterling silver Diamond: 18 round brilliant cut = 0.23ctw Color: H
Diamond, Onyx, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Estate Topaz Wheaton Ring Sterling Silver 15.3 Grams DY47
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Estate Topaz Wheaton Ring Sterling Silver 15.3 Grams DY47 This elegant Authentic
Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver & Gold Smoky Quartz, Diamond Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Baltimore, MD
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver & Gold Smoky Quartz, Diamond Cocktail Ring Metal: Sterling
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Authentic Estate Wheaton Prasiolite Pave Diamond Ring 7.5 Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Authentic Estate Wheaton Prasiolite Pave Diamond Ring 7.5 Silver 20 x 15 mm DY240
Silver
David Yurman Authentic Estate Wheaton Prasiolite Pave Diamond Ring 6 Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Authentic Estate Wheaton Prasiolite Pave Diamond Ring 6 Silver 20 x 15 mm DY242
Diamond, Silver
David Yurman Authentic Estate Diamond Wheaton Blue Topaz Ring 8.5 Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Yurman Authentic Estate Wheaton Blue Topaz Pave Diamond Ring 8.5 Silver 16 x 12 DY240 Retail
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
David Yurman Blue Topaz and Diamonds Sterling Silver Petite Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Hicksville, NY
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Ring with Blue Topaz, Diamonds, Sterling Silver Features a 10 x 8
Diamond, Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Authentic Estate Diamond Wheaton Prasiolite Ring 6 Silver 0.13 Cts
By David Yurman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic David Yurman Estate Diamond Wheaton Prasiolite Ring 6 Silver 0.13 Cts DY258 Retail
Silver
David Yurmin Wheaton Blue Topaz Diamond Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
David Yurman Wheaton blue topaz and diamond ring fashioned in sterling silver. The ring features a
White Diamond, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman 'Wheaton' Yellow Gold Diamond Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Authentic David Yurman Wheaton ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The ring's design is inspired
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Diamonds Pave Diamonds 1.12 Total carat weight Center 16mm by 12mm
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Prasiolite and Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in Greenport, NY
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Prasiolite and Diamonds A beautiful David Yurman ring with the
Diamond, Quartz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Morganite & Diamonds in Sterling Silver
By David Yurman
Located in US
David Yurman Wheaton ring features four cable wrapped sterling silver bands with a faceted
Diamond, Morganite, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Collection Onyx Diamond Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Signed designer David Yurman Wheaton collection onyx and diamond ring in high polished 18K yellow
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Smokey Quartz Diamond Gold Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful David Yurman 18K yellow gold Wheaton ring featuring a large smokey quartz decorated with
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold
David Yurman Wheaton Collection Diamond Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
David Yurman Wheaton Collection Diamond Sterling Silver Cocktail Ring Apprx. 1.12carat G-H, VS-SI
Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver 1.12ct Round Diamond Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Columbia, MO
: Diamond Main Stone Color: H Estimated Retail: $2,850.00 Condition: Pre Owned Brand: David Yurman
David Yurman Wheaton Sterling Silver 1.22 Carat Round Diamond Statement Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Columbia, MO
: $2,750.00 Condition: Pre Owned Brand: David Yurman Collection: Wheaton Metal: Sterling Silver Total Carat
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Black Onyx and Diamonds
By David Yurman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Yurman Wheaton Ring with Black Onyx Diamonds Size 6 16mm by 12mm 16 White Diamonds and 63
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Turquoise & Diamond Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Greenport, NY
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Turquoise & Diamond Ring
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Garnet and Diamond Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Greenport, NY
David Yurman Petite Wheaton Garnet and Diamond Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Black Onyx Diamond Gold "Wheaton" Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Vail, CO
"Wheaton" cocktail ring, centering a faceted rectangular-shaped black onyx measuring approximately
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Blue Topaz and Diamond Petite Wheaton Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Greenport, NY
David Yurman Blue Topaz and Diamond Petite Wheaton Ring
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Silver Chalcedony and Diamond 4-Cable Wheaton Cable Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Dallas, TX
This 4-cable ring model of David Yurman's coveted Wheaton Collection features 16 round brilliant
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Renaissance Bracelet with Chrome Diopside, Hampton Blue Topaz
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver and 14-karat Yellow Gold Size: Medium Faceted Chrome Diopside, Hampton Blue Topaz Cable, 5mm Come with David Yurman pouch Retail: $750
David Yurman Sterling Silver 14k Gold Citrine Garnet Cable Bracelet
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Designer: David Yurman Material: 14K Gold & Sterling Silver Gemstone: Citrine - Garnet Dimensions: Width 5mm Size Medium Weight 26.7mm Comes with David Yurman pouch
Citrine, Garnet, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Amethyst and Green Tourmaline Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful 14k yellow gold and sterling silver David Yurman ring features an amethyst in the center and one green tourmaline on each side. The amethyst measures apx. 12 mm in l...
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Noblesse Collection Ring in 18K Yellow Gold 11.5mm
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Brand David Yurman Noblesse Collection Ring Material 18K Yellow Gold Gemstone 3.25ct Ring Size 5.25 Ring Weight 4.7gr Condition New, never worn Retail Price:$2.650
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Yurman Oval Blue Topaz and Blue Sapphire Cocktail Ring in Sterling Silver
By David Yurman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring Size: 4 Step into a world of understated glamour with this designer sterling silver cocktail ring, a tasteful masterpiece that effortlessly marries simplicity with sophisticati...
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Blue Topaz cocktail ring by David Yurman 14KT gold and silver
By David Yurman
Located in Jupiter, FL
Bold and bright ring by Yurman! The center blue topaz is a little bit scratched, ring is size 7.5. Ring is about 8 grams. The size blue topaz are lighter in color as they are sky bl...
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Yurman Amethyst Diamond Sterling Silver Deco Cable Cocktail Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
David Yurman sterling silver cocktail ring from the Deco collection. Features a cushion-shaped amethyst center with channel-set round brilliant diamonds at sides and cable motif thr...
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
Yurman Amethyst Diamond Sterling Albion Ring
By David Yurman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sterling silver David Yurman Albion cocktail ring with amethyst surrounded by .22 carats of diamonds in a halo with cable textured split shank. Band with 5mm. The ring measures .83"...
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
DAVID YURMAN Novella Statement Silver Ring With 18K Gold And Citrine
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Brand: David Yurman Condition: Never Worn Metal: Sterling silver with 18K gold Gemstone: Emerald-cut citrine 13 x 8 mm Style: Split shoulders, tapered shank Ring size: 7 Ring w...
Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
David Yurman Crossover Silver & Gold Ring
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Ring size: 5.5 Sterling silver with 14-karat yellow gold Ring, 8mm David Yurman pouch included
Silver
Estate DAVID YURMAN Sterling Silver Amethyst Ring With Diamonds size 7
Located in New York, NY
An estate David Yurman Amethyst ring with diamond accents. Sterling silver This beautiful authentic ring is by David Yurman from the his Collection. Crafted from sterling silver fea...
Diamond, Amethyst, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Citrine Infinity Ring Size 6.75 Sterling Silver
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Brand: David Yurman Citrine Infinity Ring Material: Sterling Silver925 Ring Size: 6.75 Citrine Measures: 10.9mm Ring Width:18mm X 17.2mm Condition: Pre-owned Comes With David Yurman ...
Citrine, Sterling Silver
David Yurman Sterling Silver Citrine Oval Ring Size 7.75
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
Brand David Yurman Citrine Oval Ring Ring Size 7.75 Material Sterling Silver 925 Citrine: 12x17mm Ring Weight 13.2 gr Gender Women Condition New, never worn Comes with David Yurm...
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Lemon Quartz cocktail ring silver by David Yurman size 7.5
By David Yurman
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stunning huge lemon quartz ring by David Yurman, lemon quartz is also known as prasiolite gemstone. The ring is made in silver. Size 7.5, we can re-size it to any size. WHAT YOU GET...
Quartz, Silver
Antique Art Deco 18K Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Flexible Ring - AGL
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Flexible Ring - AGL/SSEF/GIA. This magnificent Art Deco ring is crafted in 18k rose gold and platinum. This ring...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
David Yurman Tourmaline Diamond Ring Sterling 925 YellowGold 18k Cushion 3.41ctw
By David Yurman
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 5 3/4 Sizing Fee: Up 1 size for $40 or Down 1/2 a size for $40 Brand: David Yurman Metal Content: Sterling Silver & 18k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Tourmaline Cara...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Perhaps the ultimate artistic couple, sculptor David Yurman (b. 1942) and his wife, painter Sybil Kleinrock (b. 1942), couldn’t have imagined they’d build an internationally renowned fine jewelry empire when they met in 1969 at a sculpture studio in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
Eleven years later, in 1980, the duo established the David Yurman brand and it boomed almost instantly, a by-product of the pair’s love for and commitment to making art. (They’ve been known to call their business as well as their relationship “one big art project.”) In fact, Yurman’s most recognizable piece, the Cable bracelet, was inspired by his background in metalworking and direct welding, skills he learned when he was just a teenager. It is a marvelously modern accessory rooted in everything from jewelry motifs of ancient Syria to the natural formations of tree branches that would yield the Cable ring, earrings and other items.
When Long Island, New York–born Yurman was in high school, he spent a summer visiting his sister in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he met Cuban sculptor Ernesto González, who taught him how to heat and fuse metals. After that fateful summer, Yurman experimented feverishly with bronze sculpture and, eventually, minimalist jewelry design.
Yurman studied briefly at New York University, opting to drop out after a year to hitchhike across the United States, ending up in an artist colony on California’s Big Sur coastline. The bustling artists’ scene in New York during the 1960s eventually drew him back to the East Coast. There, he trained under Cubist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, and, by 1969, he was a foreman in sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp’s Greenwich Village studio. It was in the studio that he met Kleinrock.
Kleinrock and Yurman began a romantic relationship, and he designed her a sculptural welded bronze necklace to wear to an art gallery opening. The gallery owner was so enchanted by the design — Yurman called it the Dante — that she wanted to buy it on the spot. Yurman refused because he considered the gift too personal, but his partner left it with the dealer. Within hours, four necklaces were sold and a brand was born.
A year after the two married in 1979 — the ceremony included simple gold rings Yurman had soldered from gold in his workshop — they officially launched David Yurman. Three years later, one of his most popular designs, the Cable bracelet, hit the market.
Today, David Yurman engagement rings, bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings are widely treasured, distinctive works of American 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 rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. 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.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.