Black Diamond Engagement Rings
2010s Indian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, R...
2010s Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Paraiba, Emerald, Purple Sapphire, Garnet, Padparadscha S...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Whi...
2010s Austrian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Spinel, White Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s Indian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s American Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
2010s British Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite...
20th Century Unknown Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Black Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Black Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold
Shop Vintage Black Diamond Engagement Rings on 1stDibs
An antique or vintage black diamond engagement ring is an edgy, dramatic choice. Just keep in mind that with diamonds, it’s all about sparkle, and the darkness of a black stone obscures its fire and brilliance.
“Typically, natural black diamonds are completely opaque, but they have a high luster, which gives the stone an almost metallic appearance,” says Brenda Harwick, senior manager of on-campus instruction at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
These stones, whose gemological name is carbonado, tend to vary little or not at all in terms of tone or saturation, and light dispersion is all but irrelevant. Accordingly, the GIA does not grade them by the 4Cs. Instead, it issues a colored diamond identification and origin report in which the black color’s origin is noted as either natural or treated.
If the inky opacity of a black diamond seems a bit extreme and you’d like a little light to shine through, consider a gray diamond, which can be cut for maximum brilliance. Brides with a taste for the cool and unusual might also consider salt-and-pepper diamonds, which have white and black inclusions that produce a silvery gray, speckled look. These visible flaws hint at the stone’s natural origins — and that’s the whole point.
On 1stDibs, browse antique, new and vintage black diamond engagement rings set in white gold, yellow gold and more. Explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement rings, Art Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings.
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