Natural Pave Diamond Elephant Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold Animal Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Solid 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Shell Natural Mother of Pearl Gemstone Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Solid 14k Yellow Gold Shell Pendant Natural Tiger Eye Gemstone Diamond Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Natural Rhodochrosite Gemstone Heart Charm Solid 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Natural Malachite Gemstone Heart Charm Solid 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Natural Mother of Pearl Gemstone Solid 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Heart Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Heart Charm Natural Malachite Gemstone Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Natural Tiger Eye Heart Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Turquoise Gemstone Mushroom Pendant Natural Diamond Charm
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Clover Charm Natural Diamond Turquoise Gemstone Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Natural Mother-of-pearl Gemstone & Diamond Clover Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14k Yellow Gold Om Pendant Natural Diamond Religious Charm Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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0.32 Ct Diamond Cursive Initial D Pendant 14K Solid Yellow Gold Charm for Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14K White Gold Diamond Initial D Pendant 0.32 Ct Pave Setting Necklace For Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Cabochon Natural Turquoise 14k Yellow Gold Round CZ Fine Pendant Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Turquoise, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Diamond Solid 14k Yellow Gold Heart Charm Pendant Minimalist Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14.30 ct diamond Art Deco brooch : Platinum convertible double clip brooch
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beauty is not hallmarked but tested for platinum and comes with a certificate from HRD Antwerp. We adore this unique double-clip brooch since it is rather rare as when time pas...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
14K White Gold Charm Natural Diamond J Letter Charm Pendant Customised Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Solid 14K White Gold Crescent Moon Charm Pendant Natural Diamond Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14K Solid Yellow Gold Script Letter K Initial Pendant Charm Jewelry for Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 11.77 Ct Natural Pear Diamond Cascade V-Drop Fine Necklace Gift
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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14K White Gold 22.74 Ct Natural Diamond Graduating Riviere Drop Necklace
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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14K Solid Yellow Gold Open Heart Pendant Romantic Gift for Her Jewelry for Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Solid Yellow Gold Bow Pendant Gift for Her Wedding Anniversary Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 20.55 Ct Natural Marquise Diamond V-Drop Lariat Necklace
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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14K White Gold 35.79 Ct Natural Diamond Pear Oval Y-Lariat Drop Necklace
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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14K White Gold 17.32 Ct Natural Diamond Multi-Row Open Collar Choker Necklace
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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Graduated Pear-Shaped Diamond Tennis Necklace in 18K White Gold, 11.49 Carats
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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14K Yellow Gold 0.24 Ct Diamond Initial A Medallion Pendant Sunburst Halo Disc
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 21.97 Ct Natural Diamond Double Strand Lariat Drop Necklace
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
14k Yellow Gold Double Side Natural Diamond Round Openable Clasp Lock Finding
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold Round Disc Charm Natural Diamond Pendant Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Solid 14K Yellow Gold Crescent Moon Pendant Natural Diamond Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Sagittarius 0.71 Ct Diamond 0.60 Ct Emerald Zodiac Pendant Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold 1.00 Ct Baguette & Pavé Diamond Three-Row Huggie Hoop Earrings
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Yellow Gold Spiral Tourbillon Ring with 3.00ct Diamonds HRD
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The main diamond is certified by the HRD in Antwerp: #250000139716, colour I, clarity SI2.
Diamond, 18k Gold
18K Rose Gold Diamond Mother of Pearl Teardrop Necklace, 0.58cts Gift for Wife
By Jewel Palate
Located in Deira, AE
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold 0.31 CT Natural Diamond Full Pave Disc Circle Medallion Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Rose Gold 0.31 CT Natural Diamond Full Pave Disc Circle Medallion Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold 0.72 CT Natural Diamond Open Spiral Sunburst Circle Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold 0.26 CT Diamond Pave & Black Enamel Butterfly Charm Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
14K Yellow Gold 0.22 CT Natural Diamond Pavé Script Initial "A" Letter Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mother of Pearl and Natural Diamond Floral Ring in 18K Rose Gold Statement Ring
Located in Deira, AE
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Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
J Cursive Charm Solid 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Natural Diamond Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Natural Diamond Studded J Initial Solid 14 Karat White Gold
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Graduated 0.47ct Natural Diamond Cluster Disc Pendant for gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 0.26 CT Natural Diamond Cursive Script Initial J Letter Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
14K Rose Gold 0.26 CT Natural Diamond Cursive Script Initial J Letter Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
14K Yellow Gold 0.26 CT Natural Diamond Cursive Script Initial J Letter Pendant
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Solid Yellow Gold 6.86 CT Natural Asscher Diamond Bezel Tennis Necklace
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 0.23 Ct Diamond Illusion Italic Script Letter A Pendant For Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold 1.93 Ct Diamond Illusion Bezel Tennis Riviere Necklace for Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold 4.10 Ct Pear Pink Sapphire & Diamond Bezel Fringe Necklace
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Rose Gold Round Cut Diamond Channel Huggie Hoop Earrings for Women's Gift
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
18K White Gold 3.51-Carat Mixed-Cut Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring
Located in Deira, AE
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Baguette Diamond 14k Yellow Gold Heart Ring Jewelry 0.05 Ct
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
14K Gold Diamond Crescent Moon Pendant 0.65 ct Natural Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K White Gold 0.41 CT Natural Baguette Diamond Channel-Set Huggie Hoop Earrings
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
14K Yellow Gold 1.18 Ct Diamond Pavé Paper Clip Link Chain Knot Necklace
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold 3.50 Ct Trillion Pink Sapphire & 0.45 Ct Diamond Fringe Necklace
Located in Jaipur, IN
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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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