Diamond Solitaire Rings
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Diamond Solitaire Rings
Morganite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamon...
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Artist Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond
2010s Artist Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal
20th Century Victorian Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 24k Gold
Early 2000s Diamond Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique and Vintage Diamond Jewelry and Watches
Diamonds and antique 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 the stone 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 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 diamonds 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.
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