Black Diamond Jewelry
Late 19th Century European Art Deco Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
Black Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Greek Medieval Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
19th Century British Victorian Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Black Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Black Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Black Diamond Jewelry
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Black Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Black Diamond Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Black Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
Black Diamond
Early 1800s Unknown Russian Empire Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Italian Retro Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Black Diamond Jewelry
Black Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique, New and Vintage Black Diamond Jewelry
While black diamonds may have entered our public lexicon when Mr. Big presented Carrie Bradshaw with a black diamond engagement ring in Sex and the City 2 (“because you’re not like anyone else,” he told her), jewelry aficionados have known about this fancy colored gemstone — as well as the appeal of vintage black diamond necklaces, black diamond bracelets and other black diamond jewelry — for centuries.
Black diamonds seem especially appropriate around Halloween, that most spooky day of the year, but there’s really never a time when the gem isn’t fashionable. In fact, some women prefer black diamond jewelry accessories set with other diamonds.
Usually a black diamond is faceted and either used as an accent or, if it is a solitaire, then it has been treated by a combination of high heat and low pressure to bring out its opaque black color. While they may look exotic, black diamonds are less expensive than white diamonds and are not held to the same standards — in other words, the 4Cs diamond grading system will not apply.
Black diamonds fall into the “fancy diamond” or more specifically, “fancy black” category. These gemstones are appreciated for their unusual color and appearance instead. In their natural state, they resemble something that fell out of the sky, or emerged from the Earth’s core. Carbonados are most often found either in Brazil or in Central Africa.
A black diamond known as the Korloff Noir, originally 421 carats before it was cut and polished down to 88 carats, was shown in recent years at the international diamond shows and is being praised as the largest black diamond on the market today.
Find a range of antique, new and vintage black diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.