Antique Platinum 0.6 TCW Diamond Lorgnette/Opera Glasses
Located in New York, NY
An elegant antique platinum lorgnette, beautifully crafted and accented with sparkling old-cut diamonds. Designed in the refined Art Deco style, this sophisticated accessory features...
Diamond, Palladium, Platinum
Antique 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Magnifying Glasses Double Sided
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Magnifying Glasses Double Sided.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco Lorgnette Platinum Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Glasses Magnifier
Located in Montclair, NJ
Art Deco Lorgnette Glasses Magnification Pendant with Diamond & Hand Engraved Work --Stone(s):-- (68) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old Rose Cut - Pave Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamo...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Old European Cut Diamond Opera Lorgnette Folding Glasses
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Unisex Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Length: 5.50 inches Width: 1.00 inches Open Width Measurement: 4.00 inches Weight: 31.07 grams 14K Yellow Gold Diamond lorgnette glas...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
ART DECO Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Opera Glasses
Located in San Fernando, CA
This fabulous platinum lorgnette, with it's fancy openwork handle and twinkling Diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Gold and Diamond Lorgnette Reading Glasses Pendant Necklace
Located in Melbourne, FL
A beautiful antique lorgnette with opera reading glasses. The lorgnette has beautiful old mine cut diamonds with an approximate 1.00 carat total.
White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
W 2.25 in D 0.5 in L 1 in
Cartier Vintage Art Deco 1920s Lorgnettes/Opera Glasses in Platinum w/ Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rare 1920s Platinum CARTIER Lorgnettes Hallmarked with Cartier & Platinum on under side of nose bridge on glasses Accented with 9 beautiful round diamonds on glasses and 6 smaller di...
Diamond, Platinum
Sold
W 3.93 in D 0.55 in L 3.14 in
14 Karat Gold Red Ruby and Diamond Lorgnette Handle Opera Glasses, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Antique Lady's Lorgnette 14k/585 Gold With Red Ruby Stones. The foldable frame can be turned into the handle which is equipped with sqare ruby stones. The ends of the handle,...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
French Art Deco Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Pendant Necklace c. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Antique French Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Opera Glasses Pendant set with 1.40 carats rose cut diamonds with a 14K white gold diamond chain drop necklace Approximate Gross W...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau Pearl and Diamond Gold Lorgnettes, Antique Folding Opera Glasses
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Nouveau Pearl and Diamond Yellow Gold Lorgnettes, Antique folding Opera Glasses.
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Diamond Onyx Platinum Lorgnette Glasses Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
Decorating the surface are black onyx stones and an delicate rose cut diamonds, which add a beautiful sparkle! The lorgnette opens mechanically with a small switch at the side of the...
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Antique "Day-to-Night" Diamond Platinum Lorgnette Pendant Glasses
Located in New York, NY
This is a fantastic chic old piece that will ramp up any woman's style ... a rare antique Deco platinum and diamond Lorgnette pendant that converts to a delicate pair of pince-nez ey...
Diamond, Platinum
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Bownite and Enamel Fabergé Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A jewelled gold-mounted bowenite and enamel frame, Fabergé, Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, before 1899, the circular bowenite frame centred by translucent mauve bezel with applied ...
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
$3,967
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.74 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Ancient Roman Medusa Intaglio Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
Displaying two carved Medusa gemstones over 1800 years old, these dangle earrings are exceptional examples of the ancient Roman intaglio technique. Paired with a 19th-century gold se...
22k Gold
Exceptional Pave Rose Diamond Lorgnette
Located in Riverdale, NY
Edwardian pave rose diamond lorgnette completely covered in stones and set in platinum. Pulling down the central floret station in the middle of the handle releases the lenses with ...
Diamond, Platinum
Fabergé Délices D’Été Collection Diamond Sapphire Black Opal Earrings
By Fabergé
Located in Genève, GE
Fabergé workmaster collections, capsule collections and jewellery suites each tell a story inspired by Fabergé’s rich legacy - masterpieces possessing the modernity, refinement and t...
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
$52,516
W 2.49 in L 2.96 in
Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Earrings Pendant/Brooch Girandole Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Museum-quality rare and important antique 18th century Minas Novas rock crystal quartz girandole pendant and earrings demi-parure mounted in closed-back silver, Portuguese, circa 177...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Faberge Lilac Enamel and Yellow Gold Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An important Faberge gold and enamel frame, the frame comprising an oval glass photograph pane with yellow gold surround, within a rectangular frame exquisitely laid with a fine lila...
Yellow Gold
Cigarette or Card Case 20th Century.
Located in Paris, FR
Large rectangular case in enameled gold. The panels of the case are embellished with translucent, royal blue enamel that reveals the intricate wave pattern in the gold underneath. Ea...
18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Diamond Gold Lorgnette Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18k gold lorgnette, adorned with approx. 3.50ctw in H/VS-Si diamonds. The piece can be worn as a pendant. Measures 4.5" x 1 3/8" when closed , and 3.75" width of the open gla...
Diamond, Gold
Art Noveau 14k Yellow Gold Lorgnette
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
A gold lorgnette is an elegant and vintage accessory, designed as a pair of spectacles without arms. The lorgnette's compact design and sophisticated appeal made it a popular access...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine Cartier Enamel and Gold Lorgnette
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A fine Cartier enamel and gold lorgnette, the lorgnette consisting of two circular lenses each within a yellow gold mount, the handle with exquisite rose enamel engine-turned backgro...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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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