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18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds Four Leaf Clover Brooch
18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds Four Leaf Clover Brooch

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds Four Leaf Clover Brooch

Located in Vannes, FR

Four-leaf clover brooch in 18K yellow gold and diamonds Antique 18 karat yellow gold lucky charm

Category

20th Century French Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Estate Diamond Four Leaf Clover Pendant & Brooch Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Estate Diamond Four Leaf Clover Pendant & Brooch Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Estate Diamond Four Leaf Clover Pendant & Brooch Platinum

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in MIAMI, FL

True beauty seen in this vintage Tiffany & Co. four leaf clover lucky charm. The piece is crafted

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Chanel Diamond Four-Leaf Clovers and Camelia Earclips in 18 Karat White Gold
Chanel Diamond Four-Leaf Clovers and Camelia Earclips in 18 Karat White Gold

Chanel Diamond Four-Leaf Clovers and Camelia Earclips in 18 Karat White Gold

By Chanel

Located in Lucerne, CH

These adorable earclips by French jeweller Chanel are each decorated with a four-leaf clover, a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Four leaf clover diamond brooch
Four leaf clover diamond brooch

Four leaf clover diamond brooch

Located in Milano, MI

Vintage brooch shaped as a four leaf clover, set in 18ct white gold with huit-huit cut diamonds for

Category

Antique 19th Century European Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Enameled Four-Leaf Clover Pendant
Diamond Enameled Four-Leaf Clover Pendant

Diamond Enameled Four-Leaf Clover Pendant

Located in Stamford, CT

1940-1950 four leaf clover pendant hand enameled set with a brilliant cut Diamond. Made in 14k

Category

Early 20th Century Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Art Deco Four Leaf Clover Diamond Platinum Charm
Art Deco Four Leaf Clover Diamond Platinum Charm

Art Deco Four Leaf Clover Diamond Platinum Charm

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Four Leaf Clover Diamond and Platinum Charm Looking over a four leaf clover, according to the

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Dalben Opal Diamond Gold Four-Leaf Clover Rosary Necklace
Dalben Opal Diamond Gold Four-Leaf Clover Rosary Necklace

Dalben Opal Diamond Gold Four-Leaf Clover Rosary Necklace

By Laura Dalben

Located in Como, IT

Dalben design hand crafted necklace composed of a four-leaf clover with 4 heart shape Australian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Cartier Diamond Gold Mid-Century Four Leaf Clover Brooch
Cartier Diamond Gold Mid-Century Four Leaf Clover Brooch

Cartier Diamond Gold Mid-Century Four Leaf Clover Brooch

By Cartier

Located in Greenwich, CT

round center diamond and linear engraved two dimensional leaves, this four leaf clover will keep you

Category

Vintage 1950s American Post-War Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Dalben Opal Diamond and Gold Four-Leaf Clover Little Ring
Dalben Opal Diamond and Gold Four-Leaf Clover Little Ring

Dalben Opal Diamond and Gold Four-Leaf Clover Little Ring

By Oreste Dalben

Located in Como, IT

Dalben design four-leaf clover Australian Opals little ring with 4 heart shape Australian Opals and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold

Diamond Enamel Four Leaf Clover Shamrock Flower Pendant Antique, Victorian
Diamond Enamel Four Leaf Clover Shamrock Flower Pendant Antique, Victorian

Diamond Enamel Four Leaf Clover Shamrock Flower Pendant Antique, Victorian

Located in New York, NY

A very special Victorian - Edwardian Pendant in the form of a four leaf clover or shamrock in

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Enamel Art Nouveau Four-Leaf Clover Brooch
Enamel Art Nouveau Four-Leaf Clover Brooch

Enamel Art Nouveau Four-Leaf Clover Brooch

Located in South Pasadena, CA

This Enamel Art Nouveau Four-Leaf Clover Brooch, Circa 1905, looks so real... With a claw-set

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches

Antique Enamel Four Leaf Clover Pin, c. 1920
Antique Enamel Four Leaf Clover Pin, c. 1920

Antique Enamel Four Leaf Clover Pin, c. 1920

Located in Aspen, CO

Antique enamel pin with a four leaf clover motif, the leaves are heart shaped. The pin is 1.25

Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel

Cartier Diamond 18k White Gold Rotating Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant
Cartier Diamond 18k White Gold Rotating Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant

Cartier Diamond 18k White Gold Rotating Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant

By Cartier

Located in Simpsonville, SC

Introducing the Cartier Diamond 18k White Gold Rotating Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant—a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Art Nouveau Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Brooch with Diamond Center
Antique Art Nouveau Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Brooch with Diamond Center

Antique Art Nouveau Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Brooch with Diamond Center

Located in Tucson, AZ

four-leaf clover. Each leaf is hand-enameled in vibrant greens with subtle yellow accents and delicate

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold

Small, Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant Necklace with Center Diamond, 24kt Gold
Small, Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant Necklace with Center Diamond, 24kt Gold

Small, Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant Necklace with Center Diamond, 24kt Gold

Located in Bozeman, MT

Small, Four Leaf Clover Charm Pendant Necklace with Center Diamond, 24kt Solid Gold by Prehistoric

Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold

Designer Four Leaf Clover Diamond Necklace in 18k White Gold with Chain
Designer Four Leaf Clover Diamond Necklace in 18k White Gold with Chain

Designer Four Leaf Clover Diamond Necklace in 18k White Gold with Chain

By Assor Gioielli

Located in Honolulu, HI

Gorgeous four leaf clover diamond pendant in 18k white gold on chain. This stunning pendant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

French Lucky Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Charm Pendant
French Lucky Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Charm Pendant

French Lucky Four Leaf Clover 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a lucky four-leaf clover or shamrock

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Estate Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace Four Leaf Clover 18k Gold Vintage Jewelry
Estate Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace Four Leaf Clover 18k Gold Vintage Jewelry

Estate Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace Four Leaf Clover 18k Gold Vintage Jewelry

Located in Torrance, CA

(estimated at F-G color and VS1 clarity). The pendant features a central four leaf clover design with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Four-Leaf Clover Pendant with 0.12 Carat Diamond
14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Four-Leaf Clover Pendant with 0.12 Carat Diamond

14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Four-Leaf Clover Pendant with 0.12 Carat Diamond

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

pendant is designed with each leaf with grooves running toward the center. The stem of the four-leaf

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Base Metal

Tiffany & Co. 1950's Aquamarine Diamond 14K Gold Vintage Four Leaf Clover Charm
Tiffany & Co. 1950's Aquamarine Diamond 14K Gold Vintage Four Leaf Clover Charm

Tiffany & Co. 1950's Aquamarine Diamond 14K Gold Vintage Four Leaf Clover Charm

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as a round disk form centering a four leaf clover motif with aquamarine leaves Heart cut

Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau Enamel Seed Pearl Yellow Gold Four-Leaf Clover Brooch
Art Nouveau Enamel Seed Pearl Yellow Gold Four-Leaf Clover Brooch

Art Nouveau Enamel Seed Pearl Yellow Gold Four-Leaf Clover Brooch

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Art Nouveau enamel seed pearl and yellow gold four leaf clover brooch with watch hook circa 1905

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Cartier Diamond 18 Karat White 4 Leaf Clover Charm
Cartier Diamond 18 Karat White 4 Leaf Clover Charm

Cartier Diamond 18 Karat White 4 Leaf Clover Charm

By Cartier

Located in New York City, NY

Fine diamond and 18K white gold charm by Cartier. Designed as a diamond set four leaf clover, the

Category

Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

French Openwork Diamond Gold Platinum Band Ring
French Openwork Diamond Gold Platinum Band Ring

French Openwork Diamond Gold Platinum Band Ring

By Baume

Located in Poitiers, FR

bands are separated by an openwork design featuring a central bezel set diamond with a four leaf clover

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Band Rings

Materials

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

An Edwardian sapphire and diamond four leaf clover pin
An Edwardian sapphire and diamond four leaf clover pin

An Edwardian sapphire and diamond four leaf clover pin

Located in London, GB

An Edwardian sapphire and diamond four leaf clover pin, to the centre a round faceted sapphire

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire

Diamond Four-Leaf Clover Earrings

Diamond Four-Leaf Clover Earrings

Located in Greenwich, CT

Diamond four-leaf clover stud earrings, set with approximately 3.54 total carats of circular-cut

Category

20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Van Cleef & Arpels, A Pair of Ruby and Diamond Four Leaf Clover Ear Clips

Van Cleef & Arpels, A Pair of Ruby and Diamond Four Leaf Clover Ear Clips

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Van Cleef & Arpels, A Pair of Ruby and Diamond Four Leaf Clover Ear Clips, designed with pave-set

Category

Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby

Diamond Four Leaf Clover Earrings
Diamond Four Leaf Clover Earrings

Diamond Four Leaf Clover Earrings

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

18k white gold four leaf clover earrings encrusted with approximately three carats of diamonds

Large Antique Diamond Four Leaf Clover Brooch
Large Antique Diamond Four Leaf Clover Brooch

Large Antique Diamond Four Leaf Clover Brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

clover brooch. Four blazing, bright white European-cut diamonds - weighing in excess of ten carats total

Category

20th Century Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Four-Leaf-Clover Earclips

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Four-Leaf-Clover Earclips

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Four-leaf clover earclips, the dimensional yellow gold basketweave petals centering white diamond

Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

Boucheron Paris Scatter Pin
Boucheron Paris Scatter Pin

Boucheron Paris Scatter Pin

By Boucheron

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical scatter pin of a friendly goat with turquoise eyes and a chrysoprase and diamond four

Category

French Brooches

Fred Four Leaf Clover Diamond Pendant
Fred Four Leaf Clover Diamond Pendant

Fred Four Leaf Clover Diamond Pendant

By Fred

Located in Toronto, ON

A beautiful pendant link necklace in Yellow Gold accompanied by diamonds in the shape of a four

Category

French Link Necklaces

Edwardian Sapphire Four Leaf Clover Cufflinks
Edwardian Sapphire Four Leaf Clover Cufflinks

Edwardian Sapphire Four Leaf Clover Cufflinks

Located in London, GB

Gold mounted cufflinks of four leaf clovers set pear shaped ceylon sapphires and rose cut diamonds

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Diamond Double Four Leaf Clover Flower Brooch

Edwardian Diamond Double Four Leaf Clover Flower Brooch

Located in London, GB

pear-cut diamonds with fringes, respectively, of calibré-cut rubies or emeralds, with a diamond accent

Category

Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Cartier "Dear " Four-Leaf Clover Large Charm
Cartier "Dear " Four-Leaf Clover Large Charm

Cartier "Dear " Four-Leaf Clover Large Charm

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Figural four leaf clover charm, 18k gold, signed and numbered by Cartier. This is a "DEAR" charm

Category

Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold

Chopard Gold Four Leaf Clover Luck Bracelet with Floating Diamond
Chopard Gold Four Leaf Clover Luck Bracelet with Floating Diamond

Chopard Gold Four Leaf Clover Luck Bracelet with Floating Diamond

By Chopard

Located in Miami, FL

Chopard Four Leaf Clover Bracelet w/ Diamond Magnificent everyday bracelet. Designed and

Category

2010s Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Krementz Large Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Diamond Center Gold Pin
Krementz Large Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Diamond Center Gold Pin

Krementz Large Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Diamond Center Gold Pin

By Krementz & Co

Located in Palm Beach, FL

larger than most clover pins you see. The center has a prong set .10ct diamond. I just have to note that

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Diamond and Black Diamond Rose Gold Pendant
Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Diamond and Black Diamond Rose Gold Pendant

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Diamond and Black Diamond Rose Gold Pendant

Located in Miami, FL

Metal Purity: 18k Stones: Black Diamonds (61 Round Brilliant), Diamonds (58 Round Brilliant) Black

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Crivelli Four-Leaf Clover White Gold Brilliant and Rubies Earrings
Crivelli Four-Leaf Clover White Gold Brilliant and Rubies Earrings

Crivelli Four-Leaf Clover White Gold Brilliant and Rubies Earrings

By Crivelli

Located in Bari, IT

These lovely earrings made from Crivelli are a nice four-leaf clover earrings. They feature 1.31

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

2.50 Carat Large Four Leaf Clover Pave Diamond Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
2.50 Carat Large Four Leaf Clover Pave Diamond Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

2.50 Carat Large Four Leaf Clover Pave Diamond Earrings in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Amazing 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Four Leaf Earrings Features Pave-Set Round Diamonds in Domed Four

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Enamel Diamond Gold Clover Earclips
Boucheron Enamel Diamond Gold Clover Earclips

Boucheron Enamel Diamond Gold Clover Earclips

By Boucheron

Located in Greenwich, CT

Four-leaf clover earclips, designed with two pavé-set diamond leaves astride an elegant four-leaf

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cassandra Goad Klover Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Flower Pendant
Cassandra Goad Klover Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Flower Pendant

Cassandra Goad Klover Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Flower Pendant

By Cassandra Goad

Located in London, GB

. Inspired by the four leaf Clover - the first leaf is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for

Category

2010s British Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rotating Four-Leaf Clover Ring 18k Gold Diamonds
Rotating Four-Leaf Clover Ring 18k Gold Diamonds

Rotating Four-Leaf Clover Ring 18k Gold Diamonds

Located in Duluth, GA

Appraisal certificate color 18k Yellow Gold Four Leaf Clover Turning Diamond Ring purity AU750 Processing

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Victorian Diamond and Sapphire Four-Leaf Clover Pendant
Victorian Diamond and Sapphire Four-Leaf Clover Pendant

Victorian Diamond and Sapphire Four-Leaf Clover Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Victorian four leaf clover pendant in silver topped 18 karat yellow gold. This beautiful pendant

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold

Antique Gold Four-Leaf Clover Pill Box
Antique Gold Four-Leaf Clover Pill Box

Antique Gold Four-Leaf Clover Pill Box

Located in New York, NY

Elegant antique hinged pill box. Figural four-leaf clover pattern, set with four rose cut diamonds

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

Chanel 18 Karat Camellia Flowers & Four-Leaf Clovers Diamond Ring 11.9g
Chanel 18 Karat Camellia Flowers & Four-Leaf Clovers Diamond Ring 11.9g

Chanel 18 Karat Camellia Flowers & Four-Leaf Clovers Diamond Ring 11.9g

By Chanel

Located in Southampton, GB

Diamond Weight: 0.15ct Ring Material: 18ct White Gold Total Ring Weight: 11.9g Ring Size: O The ring is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

14k yellow gold with .67 Carat Four Leafs Clover Lucky White Diamond Earring
14k yellow gold with .67 Carat Four Leafs Clover Lucky White Diamond Earring

14k yellow gold with .67 Carat Four Leafs Clover Lucky White Diamond Earring

Located in kowloon, Kowloon

14k yellow gold with .67 Carat Four Leafs Clover Lucky White Diamond Earring Introducing a pair of

Category

2010s Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

18k White Gold Diamond Mini Four Leaf Clover 16 Motif Very Long Necklace
18k White Gold Diamond Mini Four Leaf Clover 16 Motif Very Long Necklace

18k White Gold Diamond Mini Four Leaf Clover 16 Motif Very Long Necklace

Located in Miami, FL

An absolutely magnificent very long necklace with 16 four leaf clover motif's. Metal: 18 Karat

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Rope Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chopard Good Luck Charms Pendant 797862-5001
Chopard Good Luck Charms Pendant 797862-5001

Chopard Good Luck Charms Pendant 797862-5001

By Chopard

Located in Wilmington, DE

Chopard GOOD LUCK CHARMS PENDANT with 18k rose gold and diamond. A stunning four-leaf clover

Category

2010s Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond Four Leaf Clover For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact diamond four leaf clover you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and 14k Gold. You can easily find a 34 antique edition and 23 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a diamond four leaf clover from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Creating a diamond four leaf clover has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Chanel, Crivelli and Laura Dalben are consistently popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and heart cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our diamond four leaf clover for sale are for women, but there are 17 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Diamond Four Leaf Clover?

Prices for a diamond four leaf clover can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $465 and can go as high as $23,600, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,650.

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.