Tiffany & Co. .25 CTW Old European Diamond Platinum Panel Alternative Engagement
View Similar Items
Tiffany & Co. .25 CTW Old European Diamond Platinum Panel Alternative Engagement
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU118434738431
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewels. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry. In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
- Retro 0.30 CTW Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Vintage Engagement RingLocated in Philadelphia, PACentering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.28 carat - I color with VS2 clarity Set with tri-split prongs in a square form head and flanked by cathedral shoulders ...Category
Vintage 1940s Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co. Art Deco 1.20 CTW Old European Diamond Platinum Engagement RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Philadelphia, PACentering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.78 carat total - G color with VS2 clarity Bead set in a hexagonal form head with milgrain detail surround Flanked Fren...Category
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Art Deco 1.88 Ctw Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Wheat Engagement RingLocated in Philadelphia, PACentering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 1.58 carats total - I color with VS clarity. Set with tri-split prongs in a square form head and flanked by baguette cut ...Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Bristol Co. Retro 1.27 CTW Old European Diamond Platinum Vintage Engagement RingLocated in Philadelphia, PACentering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 1.05 carats - J color with SI1 clarity Set with tri-split prongs in a square form head with a pierced 'W' motif profile Flanked by cathedral-style shoulders bezel set with marquise cut diamonds With additional flush set single-cut diamonds Weighing approximately 0.22 carat total Well matched to center Completed by knife edge shank Stamped for platinum Circa: 1940 With maker's mark for Bristol Ring...Category
Vintage 1940s Engagement Rings
MaterialsWhite Diamond, Platinum
- Mid-Century 1950s, 1.79 Ctw Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Vintage RingLocated in Philadelphia, PADesigned as a bypass ring terminating with two prong set old European cut diamonds. One is 0.83 carat total with J color and SI2 clarity. The other is 0.54 carat total with G color a...Category
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co. 2.71 CTW Emerald Cut Diamond Sapphire Platinum Ring GIABy Tiffany & Co.Located in Philadelphia, PACentering an emerald cut diamond weighing 1.59 carats - G color with VS2 clarity Prong set in basket and flanked by emerald cut sapphires Weighing approximately 1.12 carats total - p...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Sapphire, Platinum
- Vintage Platinum 0.73ctw Old European Prong Diamond Solitaire Engagement RingLocated in Montclair, NJHere we have a gorgeous, vintage, diamond engagement ring that was crafted from solid .900 platinum. It features an old European cut diamond uniquely prong set at the center, weighin...Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Edwardian Diamond Platinum Old European Cut Engagement RingLocated in Miami, FLEdwardian Diamond Platinum Old European Cut Engagement Ring Dazzling and bright Elegance. Expertly crafted in solid Platinum, compose b...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co. "The Tiffany Setting" Platinum Diamond Engagement RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in MIAMI, FLGorgoues engagement ring crafted by fame jewelry house Tiffany & Co. This elegant ring is crafted in platinum and known as "The Tiffany Setting" ma...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- 2015 Tiffany & Co. Soleste Diamond Platinum Engagement RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Atlanta, GA2015 Tiffany Soleste Engagement Ring - Platinum and Diamonds Features a magnificent Cushion-cut center stone with a stunning double ha...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co. Princess Cut Diamond Platinum Engagement RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Feasterville, PAA timeless Tiffany & Co platinum engagement ring featuring a Tiffany & Co .75ct Vvs1 G Color GIA certified princess cut diamond. Diamond is inscribed: T...Category
2010s Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co. Vintage Old Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Baguettes 1.72 CtwBy Tiffany & Co.Located in San Diego, CATiffany & Co. Vintage Old Cut Diamond Engagement Ring with Two Baguette Diamonds on the sides set in Palladium. Center Old European Round Cut Diamond 1.45 CTS G color, VVS2 clari...Category
2010s American Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Palladium
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
15 Scintillating Jewelry Watches to Elevate Your Holiday Style
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.