DIANA M. Platinum diamond ring featuring a center (J-IF) 4.18 ct radiant cut dia
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Diamond, Platinum
Diana M.18 kt white gold 4 prong diamond tennis bracelet adorned with 12.01 cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold diamond tennis bracelet adorned with 2 rows of 12.30
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold 3 prong diamond tennis bracelet adorned with 13.00 cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M.18kt white gold tennis bracelet featuring 7.00 cts tw of round diamonds
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 14 kt white gold, 17" 4 prong diamond tennis necklace featuring 4.00 ct
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold pearl and diamond ring featuring a 16.00 mm pearl
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Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Diana M. Platinum and 18 kt yellow gold emerald diamond ring featuring 13.50em
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Diana M. 18 kt white gold, 0.75" diamond cross pendant adorned with 0.70 cts tw
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 14 kt white gold, 18" diamonds-by-the-yard necklace featuring 1.00 cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 14 kt yellow gold, 18" diamonds-by-the-yard necklace featuring 1.00 cts
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
Diana M. All The Way Around 4.55 Ct Diamond Eternity Band IN 18Kt White Gold
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold, 0.75" diamond cross pendant adorned with 0.70 cts tw
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M.18 kt yellow gold link ring adorned with 5.50 cts tw of diamonds
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18 kt rose gold diamond fashion ring with a rose design containing 7.50
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Diamond, Rose Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold diamond bangle in a vines and flowers design 20.61cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold 4 prong diamond tennis bracelet adorned with 15.85 cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold ruby diamond fashion ring featuring 2.40 cts tw
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold ruby and diamond ring adorned with 5.40 cts
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Located in New York, NY
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Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt Rose Gold Eternity Band With 3 Rows Of Emerald Cut Diamonds
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Diamond, Emerald, Rose Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold emerald diamond ring featuring a 5.60 ct oval cut
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Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Diana M 18 kt White Gold 2.02 Cts, J-SI2 Diamond Pendant with Double Halo
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt yellow gold, 1" diamond cross pendant adorned with 3.55 cts tw of
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18 kt White Gold Diamond Ring With a 3 Row Crossed Spiral Design 7.10ct
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. Platinum 18 Kt Yellow Gold 11.22 Ct Emerald and 2.85 Ct Diamond Ring
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Diana M. 18 kt yellow gold emerald and diamond ring featuring a center 3.70 ct
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Located in New York, NY
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Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diana M.18 kt yellow gold ruby and diamond fashion ring featuring a center 1.50
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Located in New York, NY
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Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold sapphire diamond ring featuring a 3.26 ct C.Dunaigre
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold sapphire and diamond ring featuring a center 1.33 ct
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Located in New York, NY
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Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold diamond and pearl ring featuring a yellow and a black
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Diana M.18 kt yellow gold diamond and pearl ring featuring a 13.5 mm yellow pear
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold pink sapphire and diamond ring adorned with 7.10 cts
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Located in New York, NY
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Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum, White Gold
Diana M. Platinum and 18 kt yellow gold emerald diamond ring featuring a 9.11 ct
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold sapphire diamond ring a 6.24 ct Sri Lanka sapphire
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Located in New York, NY
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Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold opal, emerald, and diamond ring featuring a 7.00 ct
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Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 14 kt white gold yellow sapphire and diamond ring a center 2.36 ct
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Located in New York, NY
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Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt white gold yellow orage sapphire and diamond ring a 2.97 ct
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Located in New York, NY
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Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 18kt Yellow Gold Pendant Woven Diamond Shape
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Yellow Gold
Diana M. Platinum 2.01Ct (G-SI2) Heart Diamond Engagement Ring
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Platinum
18KT Roberto coin bracelet woven design with ruby and diamond accent
By Roberto Coin
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Diana M. 18Kt White Gold Diamond Cocktail Ring Featuring 11.09 Cts TW
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18 kt white gold diamond ring featuring 1.55 ct (D-SI1 GIA#2191266201) and 1.54 ct (E-VS2 GIA#2191266201) GIA certified stones surrounded by 5.70 cts tw of brilliant cut diamonds (F/...
White Gold
Diana M. 18kt necklace featuring 11.00cts of diamonds and 12.00 cts of cabochons
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18k Gold
Diana M.Platinum sapphire and diamond ring featuring a 9.55 ct GIC certified cus
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Sapphire, Platinum
Diana M. 18 kt white gold sapphire and diamond open ring featuring 4.31 cts
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Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M. 14K Yellow Gold Three-Row Fashion Bracelet, 9.00 Carats TW
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 36.33 Carat, D-F VVS, GIA Emerald Cut Tennis Bracelet
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Located in New York, NY
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Diamond, Platinum
Diana M. Platinum engagement ring featuring a center (J-VS2) 18.03 radiant cut
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Located in New York, NY
Platinum engagement ring featuring a center (J-VS2) 18.03 ct radiant cut diamond with 2.75 cts tw of triangle shaped diamonds on the sides Diana M is one-stop shop for all your jewe...
Diamond, Platinum
Diana M. Platinum engagement ring featuring a center 5.01 ct GIA (G-SI2)
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Platinum engagement ring featuring a center 5.01 ct GIA certified (G-SI2) pear shaped diamond with 2.50 cts tw of diamonds in a halo design Diana M is one-stop shop for all your je...
Diamond, Platinum
Diana M. 18kt Yellow Gold Graduated Reviera Tennis Necklace Featuring 11.15 cts
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18kt white gold wide flower bracelet featuring 25.61 cts of rose cuts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M.18 karat white gold wedding band features 4.00 cts
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18 kt Yellow Gold Wedding Band Featuring 15.38 Cttw of GIA Cushions
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18 kt yellow gold wedding band featuring 15.38 cts tw of cushion cut GIA certified diamonds going all around (FLY VVS-VS), 14 stones Diana M is one-stop shop for all your jewelry sho...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
DIANA M. 18 kt white gold ring featuring a center 10.76 ct emerald cut J-SI1
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Located in New York, NY
18 kt white gold engagement ring featuring a center 10.76 ct emerald cut diamond(GIA#2225104157) (J-SI1) with 1.00 cts tw of micro pave round brilliant diamonds on the band and on th...
Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18kt white gold tennis bracelet featuring 5 rows of 36.00 cts round dia
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Diamond, White Gold
Diana M. 18kt white gold bracelet featuring 155.51cts of unheated pink sapphires
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Diamond, White Gold
$12,000 / item
14K Rose Gold Classic Tennis Necklaces 8.06Cts
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Diamond, Rose Gold
Diana M 11.10cts Amethyst Two-stone Ring in 18kt Gold
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Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Diana M. 18kt White Gold Graduated Riviera Tennis Necklace 24.45 cts 3-prong
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M 18kt White Gold 14cts Green Tsavorite Link Bracelet
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Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diana M 18kt White Gold 16.74cts Blue Topaz Ring
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Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White 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.
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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.
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