Earrings with enamel, citrine and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.60ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ear clips set with citrine and brilliant cut diamonds. 0.60ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: the size of the ear clip is 2.1 cm long by 1.7 cm wide weight 25....
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
18k Gold Pale Green Prehnite and Diamond Hook Earrings
By Angelina Fine Jewelry
Located in Amsterdam, NH
A very elegant pair of 18k gold soft green prehnite and diamond earrings. (Total diamond carat weight 0.03). Handmade and one of a kind. The dark green needle-like inclusions of the ...
Diamond, Other, 18k Gold
Pearl necklace with diamonds up to 2.00ct 18k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold centerpiece set with a pearl, taper, and brilliant-cut diamond up to 2.00 ct – F/G – VS/IS – on a pearl necklace with a silver clasp – 40 cm long Detailed descriptio...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.26ct 14 gold 1.9 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k rose gold necklace with pendant set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.26ct - G/H - VS/SI – 45 cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 45 cm long by 0.7 mm ...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 14 Karat Gold Emerald and Diamond Locket Pendant, Late 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Details Period: Late Victorian, circa 1880-1900 Origin: Netherlands Material: 14-karat gold Gemstones: Three emeralds and three diamonds Emeralds: Approximately 2.75 x 2.64 mm each ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
18kt Tennis Bracelet white gold Diamond Emerald cut
By Bonebakker
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This exceptional tennis bracelet with 55 emerald cut diamonds, a total of 12.04ct in a G/VS quality with excellent cut diamonds, is created in 18 carat white gold. Made in our Bone...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Modern Ring with single cut diamonds up to 0.02ct 18k gold 2.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold ring with single cut diamond total 0.02ct – F/G – VS/SI - ring size U.S. 7 - EU 17.25(54) Detailed description the top of the ring is 7.0 mm wide and 1.7 mm high ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Necklace with old mine cut diamonds up to 1.20ct 14k gold 5.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace set with old mine cut diamonds totaling 1.20ct – G/H – SI – 45 cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 45 cm by 0.7 mm wide the dimensi...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Necklace with rose cut diamonds up to 1.20ct 18k gold, silver 5.9 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold and silver necklace set with rose-cut diamonds totaling 1.20 ct – G/H – SI – 5.9 grams – 45 cm long Detailed description The necklace measures 45 cm in length and 0.9 mm i...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
CARL F. BUCHERER ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 18k gold
By Carl F. Bucherer
Located in The Hague, ZH
CARL F. BUCHERER - 18k bicolor gold ring with brilliant-cut diamond up to 0.40ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 7.5 – EU 17.75 (56) Detailed description The top of the ring is 1.1 cm...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Band ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.60ct 18k gold 7.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring with brilliant-cut diamond total 0.60ct – F/G – VS/SI - ring size U.S. 7.25 – EU. 17.5(55) Detailed description the top of the ring is 4.8 mm wide and 3.1 mm hi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
18k White Gold Pendant Necklace with Topaz & Diamonds, 2.00 ct
Located in The Hague, ZH
CHRIST - 18k white gold necklace with pendant set with topaz and brilliant cut diamond 2.00 ct - F/G - VS-SI - 45 cm long detailed description the length of the necklace is 45 cm l...
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Necklace and pendant with ruby and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.90ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace with pendant set with ruby up to 0.50ct and brilliant cut diamond 0.90ct – K/L, F/G - VS/SI - 45cm Detailed description the length of the necklace is 40 c...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Men's Retro 14k Bicolor Gold Ring with 0.56ct Rose Cut Diamond
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k bicolor gold ring set with rose diamonds. 0.56ct - G/H - SI - ring size U.S. 10.25 - EU. 20 (63) detailed description: the top of the ring is 1.8 cm wide weight 6.4 grams rin...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Earrings with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.60ct 18k white gold 3.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold stud earrings set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.60 ct - F/G - VS/SI Detailed description: The top of the stud is 6.3 mm by 4.3 mm wide Weight: 3.8 grams Set ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18k Gold Short Pink Boulder Opal and Diamond Necklace
By Angelina Fine Jewelry
Located in Amsterdam, NH
A feminine, elegant and understated 18k gold short necklace with a soft pink Australian boulder opal and two small sparkling champagne coloured diamonds. A lovely and subtle necklace...
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 18k Gold and Silver Necklace with Rose Cut Diamonds, 1880
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold necklace and pendant of gold and silver set with rose cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.30ct – G/H - SI – 50 cm long Detailed description the length of the neck...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Ring with sapphire up to 1.22ct and marquise diamonds up to 0.22ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k rose gold ring set with a sapphire (approx. 1.16 ct) and marquise-cut diamonds up to 0.22 ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size US 7.25 - EU 17.5 (55) Detailed description: The top of t...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Earrings with lemon chrysophrase and single cut diamonds up to 0.36ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold earrings set with lemon chrysoprase and single-cut diamonds totaling 0.36ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 3.2 cm long by 1.0...
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 14k Gold
Cuffelinks with rose and brilliant cut black diamonds up to 2.00ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold cufflinks with black rhodium-plated tops set with black rose and brilliant-cut diamonds up to. 2.00ct – 8.7 grams detailed description: The top of the button has a d...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Persian Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
A regal handcrafted necklace, with extremely rare and pure Sleeping Beauty Turquoises in the rare color of persian turquoise. This necklace features genuine high grade genuine turquo...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Paraiba Tourmaline & Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Diamond Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
A rare celebration of color and craftsmanship, this extraordinary necklace showcases a luminous Paraiba tourmaline — one of the world’s most coveted gemstones — radiating its unmista...
Diamond, Turquoise, Emerald, Paraiba, White Gold, 14k Gold
Necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold 5.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold necklace with a two-tone gold pendant set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 1.00 ct - I/J - P1 - 45 cm long Detailed description: The necklace is 45 cm long and 0.7...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rock crystal beads with rutile inclusions and 18k gold claps with diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k rose gold clasp set with brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.50ct - F/G - VS/SI on a rock crystal bead necklace with rutile inclusions - 45 cm long detailed description: the neck...
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Earrings with rose cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 10k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
10k yellow gold and silver earrings set with rose-cut diamonds up to 0.50ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 3.2 cm long by 1.3 cm wide Total wei...
Diamond, 10k Gold, Silver
CITIOR ring with emerald and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.30ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
CITIOR - 18k yellow gold ring set with emerald to. 0.40ct and brilliant cut diamonds up to. 0.30ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 9 - EU. 19(59) detailed description: the top of th...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Earrings with sunstone and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.09ct 18k gold 2.3 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold earrings set with sunstone and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.09ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 1.5 cm long by 4.4 mm wide ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Dangle earrings with amber and brillaint cut diamonds up to 0.18ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k rose gold earrings set with amber and brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.18ct – F/G – VS/SI – 4.2 grams Detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 2.4 cm long by 1....
Amber, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 18k Gold Garnet and Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace, 1880
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold necklace with pendant with garnet and rose cut diamond 0.20ct - H/I - SI - 50 cm Detailed description the necklace is 50 cm long and 0.7 mm wide The size of the pendant i...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 14k gold 7.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold ring set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.50ct - F/G, N/O - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 7 - EU. 17.25 (54) detailed description: the front of the ring is 8.1 mm wide ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
18kt yellow gold Sapphire and Diamond three stone ring
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
18kt yellow gold light pink cushion sapphire and diamond three stone ring centered with an faceted pink sapphire, flanked by two brilliant-cut diamonds. Total estimated diamond weigh...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Necklace with tourmaline and brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k bicolour gold necklace set with green tourmaline and brilliant cut diamonds total approx. 1.00ct - F/G - VS/SI – 45 cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 4...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
18k gold necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to. 1.00ct 7.8 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold necklace with pendant set with brilliant cut diamonds up to. 1.00ct - F/G - VS/SI - 42 cm long detailed description: the length of the necklace is 42 cm long by 0.8 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.15ct 14k gold 2.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold ring set with brilliant-cut diamond 0.15 ct G/H VS/SI - ring size U.S. 6 - EU. 16.5(52) detailed description top of the ring is 4.0 mm wide and 3.4 mm high weight ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Branch Brooch with Pearls & Rose Diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold branch brooch with stone pearls and rose diamond up to 0.20 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 4.7 cm long and 2.6 cm wide Weight: 8...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate Giant Persian Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 18K Gold Diamond Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
An Extraordinary "Tiffany blue" Turquoise Masterpiece A regal giant 19.5 inch long handcrafted necklace with extremely rare Turquoises with the sought after "Persian Turquoise color...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
RETRO ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.25ct 18k gold 7.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bi-colour gold ring set with brilliant-cut diamonds totalling approx. 0.25 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 8 4 EU 18.25 (57) Detailed description: The top of the ring measures ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Pin with old mine cut diamond up to 0.40ct 14k gold 3.0 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch with old mine cut diamond total approx. 0.40ct – G/H - SI detailed description: the top of the brooch is 1.0 cm wide gold weight 0.9 grams total weight 3.0...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Three-Stone Ring, 1980s
Located in Heemstede, NL
A beautiful vintage ring crafted in 18K yellow gold, featuring an oval ruby with a round diamond on each side. The rich red ruby and sparkling diamonds create a timeless combination,...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Necklace and pendant with ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamonds 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold necklace with pendant in a heart shape set with sapphire, emerald, ruby and brilliant cut diamond. 0.85ct - F/G - VS/SI - 42 cm long detailed description: the nec...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
A 14k Gold and SIlver Ring set with Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 14 carat yellow gold and silver cluster ring set with a large diamond flower of rose cut diamonds. The round center stone (8 x 0.15 crt H-J, P), surrounded by a border of eight sm...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.55ct 18k gold 7.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with brilliant-cut diamond total 0.55ct - G/H - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 4.75 - EU. 15.5 (48) detailed description: the top of the ring is 1.2 cm wide Ring ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
RETRO link bracelet with old mien cut diamond up to 0.80ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
RETRO 14k bicolour gold shcarnier bracelet set with an old mine cut diamond total 0.80ct – G/H – SI – inner dimensions 6.6 cm x 5.5 cm Detailed description the top of the bracelet ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds 0.25ct 2.9 grams 18k bicolour gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold ring set with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.25ct - F/G - VS/Si - ring size US 8.5 - EU 18.5 (58) detailed description: The top of the ring is 4.5 mm wide weight...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Earrings with ruby up to 1.70ct and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.41ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold earrings set with ruby total 1.70ct and brilliant-cut diamonds total 0.41ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description: the dimensions of the earring are 2.6 cm high and ...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.38ct 18k gold 4.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold necklace and pendant set with brilliant cut diamonds up to. 0.38ct - F/G - VS/SI - length 40 cm detailed description: Necklace length is 40 cm long and 0.8 mm wide ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 14k gold 5.8 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with a flower pendant set with a brilliant-cut diamond 0.20 ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long Detailed description The necklace is 45 cm long and 0.7 mm wide. ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian brooch/ pendant with rose cut diamonds up to 0.30ct 14k gold 9.9 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold brooch-pendant set with rose-cut diamonds total approx. 0.30ct - G/H - SI detailed description the brooch-pendant is 3.8 cm high and 2.9 cm wide total weight : 9.9 grams ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Earrings with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to 0.22ct 18k gold 8.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold clip-on earrings set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.22 ct - F/G - VS/SI Detailed description: The top of the clip-on earrings is 1.9 cm long and 7.4 mm wide We...
Diamond, 18k Gold
18k Yellow Gold Opal and Diamond Cocktail Ring, 0.64ct, Size 7.25
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with a central opal surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds up to 0.64 ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size US 7.25 - EU 17.5(55) Detailed description: The top of the...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ring with princess-cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k yellow gold 8.0 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold ring set with princess-cut diamonds totaling approx. 1.00 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 7.75 / EU 18 (56) Detailed description: The front of the ring is 4.2 mm wi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
VICTORIAN earrings with rose cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold and silver drop earrings set with rose-cut diamonds total approx. 1.00 ct – G/H – SI Detailed description: Earring dimensions: 2.6 cm long by 1.0 cm wide Weight: 4.5 gram...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Earrings with pearl, baguette and brilliant cut diamonds up to 3.75ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold earrings set with baroque pearl, baguette shape and brilliant-cut diamonds up to 3.75ct – K/L, F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the earring are 6....
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
18kt Yellow Gold Onyx and Diamond Clip-On Earrings, 0.10ct Total
Located in The Hague, ZH
18 kt yellow gold earrings set with onyx and single cut cut diamond 0.10 ct - F/G - VS/SI detailed description The earrings are 3.0 cm high and 1.5 cm wide weight: 15.4 grams occ...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Set of three eternity ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 2.50ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
Set of three 18k bicolor gold alliance rings set with brilliant-cut diamonds up to 2.50 ct – F/G – VS/SI – ring size US 8 – EU 18.25 (57) Detailed description The top of the ring i...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Necklace with rose cut diamonds up to 0.25ct 14k gold 6.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold necklace with centerpiece set with rose-cut diamonds up to 0.25ct - G/H - SI/P - 44 cm long Detailed description the length of the necklace is 42 cm long by 1.3 mm ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Ring with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.16ct 14k gold 4.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold ring with brilliant-cut diamond total approx. 0.36 carat 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 and 6...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Necklace and pendant with brilliant cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 14k gold 3.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace with pendant set with brilliant-cut diamonds, totaling approximately 1.00 ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long Detailed description The necklace is 45 cm long and ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Earrings with rose cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 18k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k rose gold and silver solitaire stud earrings set with rose-cut diamonds totaling 0.50ct – G/H - SI Detailed description: The dimensions of the stud are 5.7 mm wide Weight 2.1 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
An Art Deco platinum and Old European Cut diamond Toi et Moi ring
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An Art Deco platinum and Old European Cut diamond Toi et Moi ring set in the centre with an old European cut diamond weighing 1.44ct. Estimated colour M, estimated clarity Si. Surro...
Diamond, Platinum
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.