$85,000
Star Engagement Ring
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This unique engagement ring is unlike any other. Inspired by sacred geometry, namely the star tetrahedron. The Star Tetrahedron is two tetrahedrons combined, interlaced and balanced....
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Marina B 17.00 Carat Blue Topaz Ring
By Marina B
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning hexagonal cut blue topaz shines at the center of this ring, weighing 17 carats.
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Meghna Jewels 5.53 carat Citrine 14 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Star Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast in 14-karat gold, these beautiful earrings are hand set with 5.83 carats of citrine and .52 carats of sparkling diamonds. FOLLOW MEGHNA JEWELS storefront to view the latest co...
Diamond, Citrine, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Black Onyx and Malachite Dangle Earrings
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
*ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE PREPAID TARRIFS & CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR USA CLIENTS.* A pair superbly crafted dangle earrings, with 0.52 carat VS quality, F/G color diamonds and black onyx and...
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
14K White Gold Australian Parti Sapphire Ring
By Rose and Choc
Located in Wallingford, CT
Metal: 14K White Gold Center Stone: Australian Parti Sapphire Center Stone Weight: 1.11 Carat Side Stones: Natural Diamonds Total Diamond Carat Weight: 0.144CTTW Diamond Color and Cl...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1909 US Indian Head $5 Gold Coin Pendant Necklace, 18k Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
1909 US Indian Head $5 Gold Coin Pendant Necklace - 14K Gold with Diamonds Authentic 1909 Indian Head $5 22k gold coin pendant set in 14K yellow gold hexagonal bezel with 24 full-cu...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bi-Color Tourmaline & Spinel & Lapis & Diamond Ring, 18K Gold, Austy Lee
By Austy Lee
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It features a larger central rectangle flanked by hexagons on both sides. The main gemstone is a stunning burgundy-red tourmaline with a baguette cut, complemented by diamonds of t...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Spinel, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
$7,760Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Ruby & Diamond Bracelet in 18k Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
Gemstone Size : Mix Gemstone Shape : Pear Cut, Hexagon Cut Gemstone Type : Natural DIAMOND DETAILS : Diamond Weight : 1.73 Cts.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Ruby and Diamond Bracelet in 18K White Gold, Handmade, India
Located in jaipur, IN
Gemstone Size : Mix Gemstone Shape : Pear Cut, Hexagon Cut Gemstone Type : Natural DIAMOND DETAILS : Diamond Weight : 1.73 Cts.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Star Ruby Diamond Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Vintage star ruby and diamond ring by Tiffany & Co. Set centrally with an oval cabochon natural unenhanced Burmese star ruby in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight o...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 8.53 Carat Spessartine Garnet & Triangle Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
This GIA-certified 8.53 carat oval natural spessartine garnet pendant displays a vivid orangy-red transparent color and is set in an 18K yellow gold prong basket, topped by a hexagon...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
French Art Deco Certified No Heat Burmese Sapphire Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Sublime Art Deco ring, it is closed set in the center, of a degree-cut sapphire surrounded, on a hexagonal mount, by 8/8- cut diamonds.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
$9,520Sale Price|20% Off
Sonya K. 2.56ct Teal Spinel & 0.30ct Diamond Hoop Earrings, 18K Gold
By SONYA K.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each charm contains a cushion-cut teal color Burmese spinel and a hexagon-cut colorless diamond set in an 18K blackened white gold bezel setting.
Spinel, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Edwardian Filigree Dome Ring. 1.70 TCW Diamond Engagement Ring I SI2 Geometric
Located in New York, NY
Other Details: Primary Stone: Diamond Center Diamond Weight: Approximately 0.80 carats total for five center stones Center Diamond Cut: Old Mine Cut Center Diamond Color: I Color Ov...
Diamond, Platinum
22 Karat Yellow Gold 17.00 Carat Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Polki Flower Ring
Located in Jaipur, IN
The center is handcrafted with intricacies of 22k gold petals submerged by a solitaire hexagonal cut Polki diamond. Even the sides of the band are covered with exclusively cut emeral...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Spectra 14.44ct Pear-Shaped Colombian Emerald Statement Ring
By Spectra Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
The Colombian emerald is framed by a dramatic multi-tiered geometric halo featuring 148 hand-selected white diamonds totaling 5.56 carats. This spectacular arrangement combines crisp...
Diamond, Emerald
$2,700
0.94 Carat Ruby Ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
18kt white gold ruby ring with diamonds Gold colour & karat: White gold 18kt Weight: 4.896 grams Set with- Stone type: Ruby Shape: Oval Carat: 0.94 Colour: - Cl...
Ruby, 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.
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.
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