RETRO ring brilliant and single cut diamonds up to 0.28ct 18k gold 7.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k two-tone gold ring set with brilliant-cut and single-cut diamonds up to 0.28ct, F/G - VS/SI – ring size US 7.25 - EU 17.5 (55) Detailed description The top of the ring is 1.0 c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ring with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to 0.86ct 14k gold 5.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold ring set with white and blue brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.86ct – F/G, blue - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 5 – EU 15.75(49) Detailed description the top of the ring is...
Diamond, 14k Gold
ART DECO necklace, pendant with old European cut diamonds up to 1.22ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace and an ART NOUVEAU pendant set with an old European cut and rose-cut diamond up to 1.22ct - H, G/H – SI, Pique1 – 45 cm long – with matching case Detailed de...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Ring with Black and White Diamonds up to 1.00 ct - 18k gold 3.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring set with black and white brilliant-cut diamonds, total 1.00 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 6.75 - EU 17.25 (54) Detailed description: The top of the ring is 9....
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Rainbow Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond Cluster Ring in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in GOES, NL
* we offer complimentary resizing on all of our rings Discover the captivating beauty of this extraordinary rainbow gemstone ring, expertly crafted in luxurious 14K yellow gold. Eac...
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Earrings with brilliant cut diamonds up to 3.50ct 14k gold 5.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k rose gold entourage stud earrings set with brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 3.50ct - J/K - SI/P1 detailed description: The diameter of the stud is 1.5 cm the top of the stud wa...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Eternity Ring with single cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 14k gold 3.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold ring with single cut diamond total 0.40ct – F/G - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 10 – EU 18.75(59) Detailed description the top of the ring is 2.8 mm wide and 1.8 mm high R...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Earrings with pearl and single cut diamonds up to 0.34ct 14k gold 4.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k rose gold earrings with pearl and single-cut diamond 0.34 ct - F/G - VS/SI Detailed description The front of the earrings is 2.8 cm high and 8.1 mm wide Total weight: 4.5 gram...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
KIESELSTEIN-CORD ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.50ct 18k gold
By KIESELSTEIN-CORD
Located in The Hague, ZH
KIESELSTEIN-CORD 18k yellow gold ring with brilliant-cut diamond up to 1.50 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 6.5 – EU 17(53) Detailed description The top of the ring is 2.6 cm wide ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 0.50ct Diamond Princess Ring in 14K White Gold
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A beautiful example of Dutch craftsmanship, this piece is well-preserved and ready to wear or collect. Origin: The Netherlands, 1900s Stones: Natural rose-cut diamond, natural pea...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Cocktail Ring with jade and diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold 8.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold ring set with jade and a 1.00 ct taper-cut diamond - H/I - VS/SI - ring size US 7 - EU 17.25 (54) Detailed description: The top of the ring is 2.1 cm wide and 1.0 cm high....
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.30ct 18k gold 9.3 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolor gold ring set with a brilliant-cut diamond up to 1.30 ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size US 9 - EU 19 (60) Detailed description The top of the ring is 1.2 cm wide and 5.0 mm ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Earrings with ruby up to 2.40ct and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold stud earrings set with ruby 2.40ct and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.20ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description The stud earrings are 1.0 cm long by 8.3 mm wide wei...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Ring with sapphire, taper and brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with a sapphire up to 1.50 ct, brilliant-cut and taper-cut diamond up to 1.00 ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size US 7.5 - EU 17.5(55) Detailed description: The t...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.60ct 18k gold 5.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolor gold ring with brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.60 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 6 – EU 16.5 (52) Detailed description The top of the ring is 1.0 cm wide and 4.1 mm high...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Earrings with coral and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.70ct 18k gold 28.0 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ear clips set with coral and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.70ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The ear clip has a diameter of 2.5 cm wide and is 1.6 cm thick....
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Solitaire Ring, Rose-Cut Diamond 0.40ct
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold solitaire ring set with a rose-cut diamond up to 0.40 ct - G/H - SI - ring size US 3.5 - EU 14.5(45) Detailed description: The front of the ring is 7.9 mm wide and ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k White Gold Cocktail Ring with 1.95ct Rose & Brilliant Cut Diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring with rose and brilliant cut diamond up to 1.95ct – F/G, N/O - VS/SI - ring size US 6.5 – EU 17(53) Detailed description the top of the ring is in a rectangular ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Edwardian Crescent Moon Brooch, Antique Rose Diamond and Natural Sapphire Jewel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Presenting one of our most sentimental jewels in the collection, this crescent moon brooch is crafted from solid 14K rose gold and set with foiled rose-cut diamonds and natural blue ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
VICTORIAN brooch in shape of moon with pearls and diamonds 14k gold, silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold and silver moon-shaped brooch, set with pearls and rose-cut diamonds (total approx. 0.05 ct) – G/H – SI Detailed description The brooch measures 3.0 cm in width. We...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
JASANI 18k White Gold Cocktail Ring with 1.34ct Champagne Diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
JASANI - 18k white gold ring set with fancy braun-colored brilliant-cut diamonds up to 1.34ct - ring size 6.5 - EU 17 (53) detailed description The top of the ring has a diameter o...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Feather Brooch with Sapphire & Diamond, 1910
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with sapphire and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.25 carat - F - VS detailed description: The size of the brooch is 6.0 cm by 3.4 cm wide Weight 11.9 gram...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rubellite Tourmaline Diamond Ring in High Carat Gold Heirloom Jewelry
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
Vintage Rubellite Tourmaline Diamond Ring in High Carat Gold Heirloom Jewelry METAL 18K gold GEMSTONE Rubellite Tourmaline, diamonds WEIGHT 4.48 grams SIZE 7.0 US free resizi...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
Ring with sapphire, taper and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.75ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with sapphire and taper and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.75 ct - ring size US 7.5 - EU 17.75 (56) Detailed description: The top of the ring is 1.6 cm wid...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Earrings with coral and single cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold 23.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold ear clips set with coral and single-cut diamonds total approx. 1.00ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the ear clips are 3.1 cm long by 2.4 c...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 18k gold 7.0 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with rose-cut diamonds totaling 0.40ct – G/H - SI - ring size U.S. 9.25 - EU. 19.25(61) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.0 cm wide and 4.3 mm ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
14k Bicolour Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 5.1 gr - US 7.25
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k bicolor gold entourage ring set with a central sapphire up to 1.10ct and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.50ct - G/H - VS/SI - ring size US 7.25 - EU 17.5 (55) detailed description...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
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Vintage 14 Katat Yellow Gold Pendant with Amethyst and Diamonds
Located in Arnhem, NL
A vintage pendant made of 14 karat yellow gold set with emerald cut amethyst above which two smaller brilliant cut diamonds. The eyelet of the pendant is marked with 585 that stands ...
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
RIng with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to 0.54ct 18k gold 3.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold marquise ring set with brilliant-cut and single-cut diamonds up to 0.51 ct - F/G - SI - ring size US 7.75 - EU 18 (56) Detailed description: The top of the ring is 1...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Retro 14k Pink Gold Brooch with Rubies and Rose Cut Diamonds, 1950
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k pink gold brooch set with rubies and rose cut diamonds. 0.03ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description the size of the brooch is 3.8 cm by 2.3 cm weight 9.5 grams set with - 9 x ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
14k yellow gold pendant with topaz and princess cut diamonds 1.30ct 6.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold pendant set with topaz 9.50ct, and princess cut diamonds 1.30 ct – 6.6 grams Detailed description The pendant measures 2.6 cm high by 2.0 cm wide. Total weight: 6....
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Choker with sapphire and old mine and rose cut diamonds up to 2.10ct platinum
Located in The Hague, ZH
950Pt platinum necklace with an oval-cut sapphire verneuille, old mine and rose cut diamond total approx. 2.10ct – G/H – VS/SI – 40 cm long with matching case Detailed description ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 18k white gold 5.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring with brilliant-cut diamonds, totaling approx. 0.50 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size U.S. 5.25 / EU 16 (50) Detailed description The top of the ring is 1.0 cm wide a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victorian ring with rose cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 14k gold 5.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold ring set with rose-cut diamonds totaling 0.40ct – G/H - SI - ring size U.S. 9.5 – EU. 19.5(61) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.0 cm wide and 6.7 mm high Rin...
Diamond, 14k Gold
14k gold lock with sapphire and brilliant cut diamonds with pearl necklace
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold clasp set with sapphire and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.36ct – F/G – VS/SI on a pearl necklace – 45 cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 45 ...
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
CARL BUCHERER necklace with ruby and brilliant cut diamond up to 2.50ct 18k gold
By Carl F. Bucherer
Located in The Hague, ZH
CARL BUCHERER - 18k yellow gold necklace with a ruby totaling 3.00ct and brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 2.50ct - F/G - VS/SI - 40 cm long detailed description: necklace is 40 cm...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
VICTORIAN earrings with rose cut diamonds up to 0.30ct 14k gold, silver 7.9 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver drop earrings set with rose-cut diamonds (total approx. 0.30 ct – G/H – SI) Detailed description: Earring dimensions: 3.21 cm long by 1.2 cm wide Weight: 7.9 g...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Necklace and pendant with rose cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with a gold and silver pendant set with rose-cut diamonds up to 1.00ct - 45 cm long detailed description: the necklace is 45 cm long and 1.9 mm wide. The ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Ring with tanzanite and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.28ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring set with a central tanzanite of 0.78ct surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds of 0.28ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 7.25 – EU. 17.5(55) detailed description: T...
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Necklace and pendant with marquise shaped diamonds up to 0.60ct 14k and 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace with an 18k white gold pendant set with marquise cut diamonds. 1.00ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long detailed description: the length of the necklace is 45 cm l...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Necklace and pendant with pearl, old mine and rose cut diamonds 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with pendant set with a pearl, old mine and rose-cut diamonds, totaling 3.00 ct – G/H - SI - 60 cm long Detailed description The necklace is 60 cm long and...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Ring with brilliant and single cut diamond sup to 0.39ct 14k gold 4.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold ring set with single cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.39 carat - ring size U.S. 6.5 - EU. 17 (53) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.1 cm w...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Earrings with pearl and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 18k gold 3.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold earrings set with pearl and brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.40ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: the dimensions of the earring are 8.0 mm wide by 2.0 cm high weig...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
3 strand pearl necklace and 18k gold claps with emerald, pearl and diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold clasp set with emerald, pearls, and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.35ct – F/G – VS/SI on a three-strand pearl necklace – 37 cm long Detailed description the length o...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Necklace with chrysophrase and brilliant cut diamond - 16.2 gram, 14k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace set with chrysophrase and brilliant cut diamonds. 0.15ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long detailed description: necklace is 45 cm long and 1.5 mm wide size of ce...
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Earrings with amethyst and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.18ct 18k gold 3.6 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold earrings set with amethyst and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.18ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 1.0 cm wide by 2.5 cm high ...
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Earrings with sapphire and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 18k gold 3.9 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold stud earrings set with sapphire and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.20ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: The stud earring is 6.0 mm wide by 1.3 cm high weight :...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Earrings with emerald up to 5.00ct and diamonds up to 5.00ct 18k gold 16.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold ear clips set with emerald up to 5.00ct and brilliant and marquise cut diamonds up to 5.00ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the ear clip ar...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Ring with coral, sapphire and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring set with a central coral, sapphire, and brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.40 ct - F - VS/SI - ring size US 10.25 - EU 20 (63) Detailed description: The top of the r...
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Earrings with sapphire 4.00ct and brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.50ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold earrings set with sapphire up to 4.00ct and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 1.50ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: the dimensions of the earring are 3.2 cm long by ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ring with ruby and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.25ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k bicolour gold ring set with a central ruby of up to 0.65ct surrounded by single-cut diamonds of up to 0.25ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 10 - EU 19.75 (62) detailed descrip...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 2.64ct 14k gold 8.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k bicolour gold ring with brilliant cut diamond 2.64ct – F/G VS/SI – ring size U.S. 9 / EU. 19(60) Detailed description the top of the ring is 1.2 cm wide and 3.9 mm high Ring s...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Necklace and pendant with pearl and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.10ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace and pendant set with pearl and brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.10ct – F/G – VS/SI - 45cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 45 cm long by...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Certified Neon Paraiba Tourmaline 14K White Gold Diamonds Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
• Exquisite 14K White Gold Pendant with Certified Paraiba Tourmaline (1.67ct) • Diamonds (0.42ct) • white gold chain included. • pendant measures 18mm x 13mm Elevate your jewelry co...
Diamond, Paraiba, 14k Gold, White Gold
14k Yellow Gold Bicolor Pendant Necklace with Ruby, Sapphire, Diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with a bicolor gold pendant set with ruby, sapphire and old mine cut diamond. 0.50ct - H/I - SI - 45 cm long detailed description necklace is 45 cm long an...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 2.16ct 18k white gold 8.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring set with a brilliant-cut diamond up to 2.16 ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size US 7 - EU 17.25 (54) Detailed description: The top of the ring is 3.0 cm wide. Ring si...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
set of 2 rings with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.69ct 18k gold 4.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
set of two 18k yellow gold rings with brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.68ct – F/G - VS/SI – ring size U.S. 7.5 - EU. 17.75 (56) Detailed description the top of the ring is 9.6 mm ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
14k White Gold Emerald and Diamond Stud Earrings, 1.62ct Total Weight
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold stud earrings set with emerald and brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.20 ct - F/G - VS/SI Detailed description The stud earrings are 1.0 cm long and 8.2 mm wide Weight: ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
OLD DUTCH Brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 14k gold, silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
OLD DUTCH 14k yellow gold and silver brooch set with rose-cut diamonds up to 0.20ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the dimensions of the brooch are 3.6 cm long by 2.4 cm wide we...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Earrings with old mine cut diamonds up to 3.23ct 18k gold 3.3 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold solitaire stud earrings set with old mine-cut diamonds up to 3.23 ct – N/O - VS/SI Detailed description: The top of the stud is 7.5 mm wide. Weight: 3.3 grams Set...
Diamond, 18k 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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.