Robert Procop Platinum Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Ring
By Robert Procop
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vibrant green 10.29 carat tsavorite garnet set in a handmade platinum and diamond mounting by Robert Procop. Tsavorite garnet surrounded by twenty-two round brilliant-cut diamonds in...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, White Gold, Platinum
Platinum GIA 22.91ctw Spessartine Spessartite Garnet & Diamond Split Shank Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Spessartine Garnet - Cushion Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Incredible RARE Orangy Red Color - 22.02ct (exact - certified) ** See Certification Detail...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
2.89 Carat Demantoid Garnet Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique demantoid garnet ring is is full of fire and color! In an antique pear shape and surrounded by platinum claw prongs, this ring is a show stopper. Metal: Platinum Ring Si...
Garnet, Platinum
1.59Ct Cushion Cut Demantoid Garnet in an Engraved Platinum and Diamond Mounting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This glistening 1.59ct cushion cut Demantoid Garnet is one of natures delightful rarities. It is set in a striking modern platinum mounting. There are six brilliant cut diamonds wei...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Platinum Tsavorite 2+ Carat Diamond Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This gorgeous contemporary ring is made in platinum and features both tsavorite garnet and diamond. This ring is so special because of the vivid green tsavorite, which is often mista...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
0.42 Carat Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Halo Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring 0.42 Carats, Natural Demantoid Garnet and 0.65 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Demantoid Garnet's only known source used to be the Ural Mountain...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1.54 Carat Natural Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Halo Set Ring Made in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful cluster ring featuring a 1.54 Carat, Natural Demantoid Garnet and 1.01 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Demantoid Garnet's only known source used to be the Ural...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Platinum 1.88ct Garnet and Diamond Ring Set With 0.33ct Tapered Diamonds
Located in London, GB
An elegant and unique 1.88ct garnet and diamond ring, set with 2 tapered natural diamonds 0.33ct, in a platinum beautiful setting. Width of Band: 3.05mm Width of Head: 7.47mm Lengt...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Rare and Brilliant 1.05ct Round Demantoid Garnet in Platinum Ring with Diamonds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This captivating ring fashioned in platinum features one center brilliant cut demantoid garnet surrounded by diamonds. The origin of the word demantoid derives from the Flemish word...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1.05 Carat Natural Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Cluster Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful cluster ring featuring a 1.05 Carat, Natural Demantoid Garnet and 0.84 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Demantoid Garnet's only known source used to be the Ural...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Cabochon Garnet Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Garnet & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1900 Fabulous Oval Shaped Cabochon Garnet & Diamond Ring. Beautiful Conversion From a Cufflink. Face of the ri...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
$5,040Sale Price|20% Off
Diamond and Emerald Wedding Band. 1.20ct Diamond Emerald Accent Eternity Band.
Located in New York, NY
Ring Size: 6.25 US, Resizable Metal: Platinum Stone: Diamond, Tsavorite Garnet Stone Cut: Round Brilliant Cut, French Cut Style: Art Deco Wedding Band Style: Eternity Band Band Width...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
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Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Rhodolite Garnet - Round Cut - Buttercup Prong Set - Gorgeous Rich Red Color - 9mm (approx.) - 3.50ct (exact) Material: Solid Platinum Weight: 7.62...
Garnet, Platinum
1.00 Carat Russian Demantoid Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fun and stylish platinum ring featuring a rare and beautiful demantoid garnet from the Ural Mountains in Russia. Demantoids are known for their intense green color and strong fire ...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
3.76 Carat Trillion Mandarin Garnet Platinum Ring with 0.32 Carat Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vivid 3.76 carat trillion cut Mandarin garnet brings fiery radiance to this refined platinum diamond ring by Tamir for Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. Celebrated for its rare, satur...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
3.76 Carat Trillion Mandarin Garnet Platinum Ring with 0.32 Carat Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A striking platinum cocktail ring by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills, centered by a rare 3.76 carat mandarin garnet in a crisp trillion cut. Known for its vivid orange fire and excepti...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
GIA Certified 3.28 Carat Elongated Radiant Cut Tsavorite Garnet Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DeKara Designs Collection Featuring An All GIA Certified Five Stone Emerald Cut Diamond and Radiant Cut Garnet Engagement Ring. Shape- Elongated Radiant Cut 9 (Octagonal Step Cut) ...
Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
29.93 Carat Mandarin Garnet Sugarloaf Cabochon Diamond Ring - 18K Gold Platinum
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One-of-a-Kind 29.93 Carat Mandarin Garnet Sugarloaf Cabochon Ring in 18K Gold & Platinum – A Masterpiece of Luxury Tamir by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. Celebrate the Unparal...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gol...
Edwardian Diamond and Demantoid Garnet 18 Carat Gold Panel Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous panel ring is modelled in 18carat gold and the stones are all set in platinum. The diamond total is 16pts and the demantoid garnets total 30pts. Ring size: R 1/4 or 8...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Antique Victorian Garnet Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1890s The ring is crafted in platinum topped gold. It features a marquise shape cabochon cut garnet set in an elaborate openwork bezel embellished with rose cut diamonds. Len...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Platinum
1.44 Carat Russian Demantoid Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A very rare and beautiful natural gemstone takes center stage. It is a vibrant demantoid garnet from the Ural Mountains in Russia. It weighs 1.44 carats which is very large for stone...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Mandarin Garnet Pear and White Diamond Round Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 6.06 ct. Mandarin garnet pear shape with good quality white diamond rounds. Handmade in platinum. Ring size 6.
White Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
15.64 Carat Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A superb gem rhodolite garnet weighing an impressive 15.64 carats. What makes this gem special is the combination of its large size, its clarity, and its color. It is completely eye ...
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
29.93 Carat Mandarin Garnet Sugarloaf Cabochon Platinum Diamond Ring 18K Gold
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One-of-a-Kind 29.93-Carat Mandarin Garnet Sugarloaf Cabochon Ring in 18K Gold & Platinum – Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. Experience the ultimate in luxury and rarity with this one-...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 1...
Hand Fabricated 18k Gold & Platinum Gia Mandarin Spessartine Garnet Diamond Ring
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
Fire hot! Exquisitely hand fabricated 18 karat yellow gold and platinum ring featuring a magnificent 4.71 Carat Mandarin Spessartine Garnet with GIA Identification Report# 6224178876...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
4.62 Carat Natural Tsavorite Garnet and Diamond Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
An absolutely gorgeous cocktail ring featuring a 4.62 Carat Tsavorite Garnet and 0.70 Carats of Diamond Accents set in Platinum. Garnets have been adorned by humans throughout histor...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
2.57 Carat Tsavorite Garnet and Diamond Vintage Platinum Cocktail Ring Estate
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Emerald Cut Tsavorite Garnet and Diamond Platinum Vintage Cocktail Ring. Centering a securely nestled Hand set Emerald-Cut Tsavorite Garnet, weighin...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
French 20th Century Garnet Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark, and platinum. Delightful antique ring, its round setting is decorated in the center of a faceted garnet in a closed setting of rose...
Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$6,840Sale Price|20% Off
Garnet & Diamond Ring, Platinum 9.78 Carat Rhodolite, Gorgeous Cut, Fiery
Located in Northampton, MA
This impressive ring features an oval-cut 9.78-carat natural vibrant raspberry rhodolite garnet, surrounded by a halo of brilliant-cut diamonds that total .59 carats. The ring is re...
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
$24,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 13.63 Carat Bohemian Garnet Micro Pave Platinum Statement Ring
By Leon Mege
Located in New York, NY
Bohemian sangria-colored 13.63-carat garnet in a multi-row statement ring. The intricate micro pave details are encrusting the ring's basket, halo, and shank. The rare crystal clear ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Mandarin Garnet and White Diamond Cocktail Ring in Platinum and 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 3.95 ct. Mandarin garnet pear shape with 2.00 ct. good quality white diamond rounds. Handmade in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Ring size 6.75.
White Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Elongated Cushion Cut Color Change Garnet Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DeKara Designs Metal- 95% Platinum, 5% Iridium. Stones- Genuine Elongated Cushion Cut Color Change Garnet 4.83 Carats, 198 Round F-G Color VS1-VS2 Diamonds 4 Carats, 8 Square Bague...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Platinum 0.25 Carat Round Diamond Twisted Love 4 Prong Bespoke Engagement Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
For a beautifully entwined journey together, this gleaming twisted vine modern classic engagement ring. Handmade in high grade Platinum 950 to British Standard, with a total of 0.25 ...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fine richly saturated tsavorite takes center stage of this platinum ring. It weighs 1.61 carats and has a rich intense green color unique to tsavorites. It is complemented by 0.79 ...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A unique ring featuring a 4.85 carat rhodolite garnet, which has a lovely triangular shape and intense vivid purple-red color. It is complemented by 0.36 carats of round brilliant-cu...
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
$10,118Sale Price|40% Off
1.00 Carat Princess Diamond 18 Karat Gold Solitaire Hasbani Engagement Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A modern classic engagement ring. Handmade in 18 Karat Gold, with 1.00 Carat White Diamond. Set in an open gallery 4 corners mount with a split v-shank. An impressive 1.00 Carat Cer...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
$3,287Sale Price|37% Off
0.50 Carat Princess Diamond 18 Karat Gold Solitaire Hasbani Engagement Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A modern classic engagement ring. Handmade in 18 Karat Gold, with a 0.50 Carat White Diamond. Set in an open gallery 4 corners mount with a split v-shank. A beautiful Half Carat Cer...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
0.25 Carat Princess Diamond 18 Karat Gold Solitaire Hasbani Engagement Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A modern classic engagement ring. Handmade in 18 Karat Gold, with a 0.25 Carat White Diamond. Set in an open gallery 4 corners mount with a split v-shank. A very pretty 0.25 Carat C...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
0.75 Carat Princess Diamond 18 Karat Gold Solitaire Hasbani Engagement Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A modern classic engagement ring. Handmade in 18 Karat Gold, with a 0.75 Carat White Diamond. Set in an open gallery 4 corners mount with a split v-shank. An attractive 0.75 Carat C...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An elegant platinum made ring featuring 2 intense green tsavorites weighing a total of 0.86 carats. Surrounding them are 0.89 carats of round brilliant and marquise-shape diamonds se...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Mandarin Garnet Diamond Platinum Ballerina Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A special spessartine garnet with a bright vivid orange color giving it the trade name “mandarin” garnet. It weighs an impressive 13.60 carats and has an excellent oval-shape with pl...
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
GIA Certified .70 Carat Garnet Diamond Gold Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Green garnet and diamond engagement ring. .70cts green garnet with 2 round demantoid green accent garnets, each with a halo of round brilliant cut diamonds in a platinum top and 18k ...
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fantastic ring featuring a fine tsavorite garnet weighing 1.95 carats. It has a lovely oval-shape along with strong rich grass-green color. It is complemented by 0.96 carats of rou...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Band Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stylish platinum band featuring 7 marquise-shape tsavorite garnets. They weigh a total of 1.62 carats and are all matching in shape and color, a vibrant grass-green. They are accen...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Platinum Halo Diamond 1.19 Carat Marquise Tsavorite Garnet Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DeKara Designs Collection Metal- 90% Platinum, 10% Iridium. Stones- 1 Genuine Marquise Tsavorite 1.19 Carats, 33 Round Diamonds F-G Color VS1-VS2 Clarity 0.42 Carats. Size- 6 1/2....
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Mandarin Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A lovely platinum ring featuring a fine spessartine garnet with a rich royal orange color giving it the trade name “mandarin.” It weighs 6.92 carats and has exceptional clarity for a...
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
Extra-Fine Mandarin Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A superb spessartine garnet weighing 5.86 carats takes center stage of this lovely platinum ring. The garnet has an extra-fine royal vivid orange color giving it the trade name “mand...
Diamond, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
Round Brilliant Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite Garnet and Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in London, England
This striking, sophisticated ring features an intricate, trendsetting arrangement of Round Brilliant Blue Sapphires, Tsavorite Garnets and precious Diamonds. The Sapphires a unique...
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
CGL Certified 0.40 Carat Russian Demantoid Garnet Round Rare Diamond PT 900 Ring
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
One of the rarest garnet varieties, Demantoid can have a green color that rivals emerald and a fire that exceeds diamond. Demantoids are highly prized by both gem collectors and jewe...
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
4.23 Carat Malaya Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring 1.06 Carats by Merkaba
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A romantic statement of rare color and refined brilliance, this 4.23 carat malaya garnet diamond platinum ring is designed as an heirloom gift for life’s most meaningful moments. Han...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A lovely ring featuring a beautiful and fine quality tsavorite garnet. It weighs 1.50 carats and has a bright intense green color seen in top stones. It is accented by 0.90 carats of...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
Edwardian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Demantoid garnet and diamond ring, the cushion-cut green garnet weighing 2.05 carats, accompanied by GCS report 81281-75 stating to be natural Demantoid garnet, with hor...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Tsavorite Garnet Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tsavorite is a rare and beautiful green garnet only found in Tanzania and Kenya. This vibrant and brilliant tsavorite is shaped as an oval and weighs 2.51 carats (stones over 3 carat...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
11.32 Carat Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
SimplyBeautiful! Elegant and finely detailed Princess Diana style Platinum Diamond Halo Cocktail Ring, center securely set with an oval Rhodolite Garnet, weighing approx. 11.32 Carat...
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
Tsavorite Garnet and Diamond Ring That Features 2 Round Tsavorite Garnets
Located in New York, NY
2 matching round Tsavorite Garnets with a total weight of 1.42 cts that are accented by 10 baguette shaped diamonds, that weigh 0.50cts in total and are set in a platinum wrap-a-roun...
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Platinum
2.88 Carat GIA Certified Spessparite Garnet Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
GIA Certified natural 2.88 carat cushion cut untreated orange brown spessparite garnet in a platinum 1960’s dinner setting with step cut baguette and round accent diamonds. 1 oval ...
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1950s Oval Cut Garnet and Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 0.80 carat garnet and 0.63 carat diamond, platinum cocktail ring; part of our diverse vintage jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive ...
Diamond, Garnet, 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.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. 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.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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