Unavailable|$151,546
GIA Certified Diamond 4.00-4.10 Carat VVS, Fancy Intense Yellow, Cushion Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
GIA Certified Diamond 2.00-2.05 Carat VVS2, Fancy Intense Yellow, Cushion Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
18ct Edwardian Style Ruby Diamond Drop Dangle Stud Earrings Flower Clusters
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
They are crafted in 18ct White Gold and are set with natural Diamonds and Rubies. The Rubies are round cut and weigh approximately .28ct and classed ‘reddish orange’ in colour.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Compliments Toss Up with One of a Kind Pear Shaped Colored Diamond Gold Ring
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
This Ring is Hallmarked and features: - 1 Pear shaped Dark Orange Yellow Diamond (Total Carat Weight: 0.21 carats) - 1 Round Black Diamond (Total Carat Weight: 0.01 carats) - 18 Kara...
Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$1,959
Antique Victorian Opal Diamond Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
It radiates blues, pinks, greens and an inner orange. The central Diamond is 0.20ct with smaller 0.08ct stones at either side.
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
GIA Certified Natural Black Diamond 2 Carat Ring in 18K Black Gold Emerald Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
GIA Certified Natural Black Diamond 3 Carat Ring in 18K Black Gold Emerald Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
GIA Certified Natural Black Diamond 1 Carat Ring in 18K Black Gold Emerald Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
GIA Certified Natural Black Diamond 4 Carat Ring in 18K Black Gold Emerald Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$1,496
GIA Certified Diamond 0.34 D/SI2 Solitaire Ring 750 Gold
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,967 / item
GIA Certified 1.00-1.05 Carat VS2, Fancy Yellow, Cushion Cut, Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$10,828 / item
GIA Certified 1.00-1.05 Carat VVS2, Fancy Yellow, Cushion Cut, Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$11,294 / item
GIA Certified 1.00-1.05 Carat VVS1, Fancy Yellow, Cushion Cut, Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$10,361 / item
GIA Certified 1.00-1.05 Carat VS1, Fancy Yellow, Cushion Cut, Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$3,856
Fancy Brown Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum, Art Deco Setting
Located in PARIS, FR
This ring is centered on a magnificent brilliant cut fancy diamond, whose brown color sparkles with orange. The diamond weighs 0.79 carat and is set with 8 claws.
Brown Diamond, Platinum
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, D/VVS1, Brilliant Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Make a statement without uttering a word with Colored Diamond Gold Fashion Ring
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
Yellow Gold flower petals centered around fancy colored Orange Yellow Rose cut Diamonds sit on top of Matt finished Graphite leaves.
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Want Facelift? Amaze Yourself with One of a Kind Color Diamond Gold Fashion Ring
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
This Ring features: - 12 Grey Diamonds, 6 Orange Yellow Diamonds & 1 Black Diamond (Total Weight: 2.86 carats) - 18 Karat Off White Gold ( Gross wt. 6.890 grams) - Ring Size 16.63...
Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Russian Dome Pendant in 18 Karat White, Yellow and Pink Gold Set with Diamonds
Located in Geneva, Geneva
Designed as three lines enhanced with gold Russian domes variously set with emeralds, tsavorite garnets, rubies, pink sapphires, orange garnets, sapphires, diamonds, yellow diamonds ...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Ts...
Unavailable|$4,649
Natural Black Diamonds Tennis Bracelet 18k White Gold 2.50 Carat
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$78,000
GIA Certified 19.56 Pear Shaped Rhodonite & Diamond Necklace in 18KT Gold
Located in New York, NY
GIA Certified, 19.56 Carat Pear Shaped Rhodonite with a Halo of Orange Colored Pear Shaped Diamonds weighing approximately 4.13 cttw along with Round Brilliant Cut diamonds weighing ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,681 / item
Ring Yellow Gold 18 Karat Brown and White Diamond VS Color G and Sapphires
By FerrariFirenze
Located in SESTO FIORENTINO, IT
This gorgeous ring has brown diamonds, orange and red sapphires, and white diamonds that create dainty flowers.
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$3,490
GIA Certified Diamond 0.52 J/VS2 Solitaire Ring 750 Gold
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$10,445 / item
Green(treated) Diamonds Tennis Bracelet 18k White Gold 2.50 Carat
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ico & the Bird Fine Jewelry 5 carat Spessartine Garnet Diamond Gold Earrings
By Ico & the Bird Fine Jewelry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raw Spessartite Orange Garnet gemstone diamond earrings. Designed as part of the Wave Collection, the bright orange centers are framed in diamonds with a diamond clover at the top.
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,909
Exquisite Black Diamond Earrings 0.57 Carat 18K Black Gold Round Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Black Silver and 18 K Yellow Gold Set With Emerald and 2, 02 carats of Diamonds
Located in Paris, FR
A unique ring representing the head of a cat with emerald in the eyes and diamonds around the neck We have made a camaieu of yellow, green, orange and brown diamonds, set in 18 K yel...
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver, Yello...
Unavailable|$34,373 / item
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS1, Emerald Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
14K Yellow Gold 1.66ctw Multi-Color Sapphire & Diamond Cocktail Ring, Size 7
Located in Holtsville, NY
Details: * SKU: SXNR-382 * Stock ID: RRING289884 * Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold * Marks: 14KT * Total Item Weight: 5.1 grams * Band Width: 5.9mm * Ornament Length: 26.1mm * Ornament ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$183,894
GIA Certified 4.00-4.10 Carat, G-F/VVS, Emerald Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$5,800
White Gold Opal, Multi-Color Sapphire and Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Ethiopian free-form red opal: 24.38 carats, bezel-set in bohemian chic 18 Karat white gold dome ring decorated with pave'-set round diamond-cut orange sapphires: 3.81 carats,...
Black Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$45,292
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS1, Oval Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS, Marquise Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS, Radiant Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$41,271 / item
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS, Heart Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$38,443 / item
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS1, Cushion Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$44,369 / item
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS1, Princess Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$44,085 / item
GIA Certified 2.00-2.05 Carat, G-F/VVS1, Asscher Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$25,500
Laura Munder Pink Spinel Diamond Sapphire Tourmaline Citrine Fashion Ring
By Laura Munder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18 karat blackened white gold and rose gold ring the newest version of Laura Munder's popular kaleidoscope ring set with one 8 mm round Pink Spinel 2.20cts. surrounded by one hundre...
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$3,800
Diamond Turtle Hatchling Earrings in 18k White Yellow or Rose Gold
Located in Naples, FL
Each diamond is unique and matched from chocolate colors to shades of green, orange and white diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$5,826
GIA Certified 1.03 Carat Natural, not heated, Sapphire and Diamonds Ring
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Fancy Blue-Green Diamond Earrings 0.27 Ct Fancy Intense Blue-Green/VS 18k Gold
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Blue Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$251,172
GIA Certified 4.00-4.10 Carat G-F/VVS1, Brilliant Cut, Excellent Natural Diamond
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Unavailable|$54,525
Exquisite GIA Certified 2 Carat Oval Diamond Ring with 0.3 Carat Marquise
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$138,465
Exquisite GIA Certified 3 Carat Oval Diamond Ring with 0.3 Carat Marquise
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Pink Diamond Earrings 0.22 Ct Very Light Pink, Faint Pink/SI 18k Gold
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$31,209
Exquisite GIA Certified 1.20 Carat Oval Diamond Ring with 0.3 Carat Marquise
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$35,000
18 Karat White Gold Cross Pendant w/ Fancy Colored and Champagne Diamonds
By Djoya
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A total of 586 single cut champagne diamonds, together with a single orange fancy kite shaped diamond combine in this homage to the eye-catching cross that site outside Gaudi’s Park ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Fiery Australian Opal Lotus Ring with Fuchsia Sapphire, Diamonds & 14k Rose Gold
By Angel Alchemy Jewelry
Located in Kula, HI
A blue and lavender body tone with blue aqua, lime and even a little lemon and orange fire! This beauty is paired with lavender Sapphire, and natural diamonds in 14k rose gold!
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Exquisite GIA Certified Solitaire Diamond Studs 0.18/0.19 Carat Fancy Blue-Green
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,378
Exquisite Black Diamond Necklace 0.85 Carat in 18K Black Gold Round Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,448
Exquisite Black Diamond Earrings 1 Carat in 18K Black Gold Round Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,069
Exquisite Black Diamond Earrings 0.4 Carat in 18K Black Gold Round Cut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
H.Ajoomal Earrings in Carnelian, Citrine & Diamond in White & Yellow Gold
By H.AJOOMAL FINE JEWELLERY
Located in Mumbai, IN
A pair of Delicate elongated earrings with a ancient Romanesque feel using Orange Carnelian Combined With Citrine, Diamonds & Gold Mesh Work.
Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified Solitaire Fancy Cognac Diamond Studs 0.45 Carat I2 0.46 Carat I1
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Natural Fancy Color Diamonds in all colors: - Yellow Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Orange Color Diamonds (Very Rare in high color intensity) - Pink Color Diamo...
Diamond
Embrace Your Red Carpet Confidante in One of a Kind Colored Diamond Band Ring
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
You’ll feel right on top of the world with this One of a kind Ring with fancy colored Orange Yellow Rose cut Diamonds, Ordinary but Rarer than their colorless siblings.
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$5,460
One of A Kind Natural Sapphire and Diamond Curved Snake Ring
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designer Perez Bitan's signature curved snake ring is designed beautifully to slide over the knuckle and features natural yellow and orange sapphires, white diamonds, blue sapphires ...
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 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.