New in Diamond Jewelry
1990s New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Retro New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s English Late Victorian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s American Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold
1880s Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Modern Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Black Star, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Belle Époque Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Victorian New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
20th Century New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Oceanic Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Indicolite, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco New in Diamond Jewelry
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Retro Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque New in Diamond Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1990s New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique New in Diamond Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Shop Antique and Vintage Diamond Rings, Diamond Necklaces and Other Diamond Jewelry and Watches 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.