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Baguette Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring Set in 18K Yellow Gold, 5.55 Carats
Located in New York, NY
This custom and beautifully crafted ring is set in 18K Yellow Gold with Baguette Diamonds and Round
Category

Vintage 1980s American Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Channel Set Baguette Round Diamond Ring Set in 18K Yellow Gold, 2.97 Carats
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully made diamond ring set in 18K Yellow Gold with Baguette and Round Brilliant Cut
Category

1990s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Baguette Deep Red Ruby Pandan Leave Knotted Diamond Band Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By BOON
Located in Bangkok, TH
Baguette Deep Red Ruby Pandan Leave Knotted Diamond Band Ring in 18K Yellow Gold Gold: 18K Yellow
Category

1990s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Vintage Swirl Baguette Diamond Ring
By Jose Hess
Located in Pikesville, MD
modern swirl ring features 2.10 carats of high quality baguette cut diamonds, perfectly prong set in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

18ct Yellow Gold Baguette Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Set in 18carat yellow gold and weighing 9.8 grams, this ring features 85 Baguette Cut Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18k Yellow Gold Round and Baguette Diamond Channel Set Ring, 2.39 Carats
Located in New York, NY
Handmade 18K yellow gold and diamond ring with channel-set Baguette and Round Brilliant Cut
Category

1990s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Cartier Black Onyx Diamond Baguette Gold Love Ring
By Cartier
Located in Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Cartier 18K White gold LOVE ring set with high quality Baguette Cut Diamonds and Black Onyx. Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

18 Karat Baguette Diamond Bypass Modern Ring
Located in Pikesville, MD
A sleek and wearable polished 18 karat yellow gold wrap around bypass style ring featuring 21
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

OWN Your Story 18K White Gold Round Baguette Diamond 5 Row Half Eternity Ring
By OWN Your Story
Located in New Orleans, LA
Precious OWN Your Story 18K White Gold Round and Baguette Diamond 5-Layer Half Eternity Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

White Gold Baguette White Diamond Wedding Band Ring
Located in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
of Eléonore 0.11 tct baguette cut diamonds that reflect glorious shafts of light, the Bartolotti
Category

2010s Dutch Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

18 Carat White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Oxted, Surrey
18ct White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring. Set with a central cluster of baguette cut diamonds
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Carat White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Oxted, Surrey
18ct White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring. Set with a central cluster of baguette cut diamonds
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Carat White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Oxted, Surrey
18ct White Gold Baguette Diamond Cluster Ring. Set with a central cluster of baguette cut diamonds
Category

2010s Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

13.01 Carat Bicolor Tourmaline Green Sapphires Ruby Diamond 18 K White Gold Ring
By ALPENGEM
Located in Montreux, VD
ALPENGEM is thrilled to present mesmerising 18 K Rose Gold cocktail ring, a true masterpiece of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rose Gold

Ileana Makri 18k White Gold White Diamond "Baguette Round" Engagement Ring
By Ileana Makri
Located in Athens, GR
Ileana Makri 18k White Gold Baguette Round Engagement Ring, polished finish with prong set round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Greek Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

18K Gold Art-Deco Invisible-Set Baguette Emerald Diamond Ring with White Agate
By Doves by Doron Paloma
Located in Great Neck, NY
Emerald Diamond Center made up of Baguettes, framed in White Agate, in an 18K yellow gold Art-Deco setting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

18K Diamond Baguette-Cut Stackable Band Ring (Made to Order)
Located in London, GB
Diamond Baguette-Cut Stackable Band Ring (Made to Order) Main stone: 0.10ct Side stones:0.15ct
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

6.10 Carat Emerald Green Tourmaline Baguette Brilliant Diamond 18K Gold Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
6.10 Carat Green Tourmaline 18K White Gold Ring with Baguette and Round Diamond Bands Size: 49
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold

1.61 Carats Emerald Baguette Diamond Half Eternity Ring
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our captivating 1.61 Carats Zambian Emerald Baguette and Diamond Half Eternity Ring, a
Category

2010s American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

0.98ctw Baguette Sideways Six Stone Band Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Vienna, VA
New 0.98ctw Baguette Sideways Six Stone Band Ring in 18K Baguette Sideways Six Stone Band Ring 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Diamond Baguette Illusion Fashion Ring 18 Karat Gold
Located in BANGKOK, TH
Diamond Fashion Ring, using baguettes shaped diamonds to create this unique fashion ring. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Baguette Diamond Fashion Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in BANGKOK, TH
Diamond Fashion Ring, using baguette diamonds to create this trendy and modern statement ring. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

White Diamond Thin Baguette Ring
By LFrank
Located in Venice, CA
This white diamond baguette ring is modern yet feminine. It would make a beautiful commitment ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat and Platinum Baguette Diamond Curved Ring
Located in Pikesville, MD
A modern, sleek and wearable curved cross-over design platinum and 18 karat yellow gold ring
Category

1990s Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Scattered Baguette Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in บางรัก, TH
Elements Brighten your day with the sparkling brilliance of our alternating baguette diamond ring
Category

2010s Thai Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Scattered Baguette Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in บางรัก, TH
Elements Brighten your day with the sparkling brilliance of our alternating baguette diamond ring
Category

2010s Thai Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Renesim Baguette Cut Diamond White Gold Eternity Ring
By Maximilian Hemmerle
Located in Munich, DE
This eternity ring features channel set baguette cut diamonds with 0.1 ct each. The ring is crafted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Contemporary 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Ring with Baguettes Diamonds
By Shimansky
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Style, Elegantly Designed 18k White Gold with Round Brilliant Cut White Diamonds G-H
Category

Early 2000s South African Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18 Karat White Gold Diamond Eternity Ring with Baguette Diamonds
By Shimansky
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully Handcrafted Full Eternity Baguette Diamond Ring. Baguette Cut White Diamonds totaling
Category

Early 2000s South African Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Baguette and Round Diamonds 18K Love Rings, Rose Yellow and White Gold Available
Located in New York, NY
of feelings. Baguette Diamonds on 18-Karat Rose, Yellow or White Gold Available. Total Diamond
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Lizunova Baguette Diamond 18 karat White Gold Ring
By Lizunova Fine Jewels
Located in Sydney, NSW
separately). Handcrafted in Sydney, in 18 karat white gold, with a 0.21 carat baguette cut diamond, colour F
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

3.70 Carat Handmade White Gold Baguette Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Schullin Wien
Located in Vienna, Österreich
, are open and polished on this 18 karat white gold ring. The three-rows of baguette-set channels
Category

2010s Austrian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Stambolian 18K Gold Fancy Shape Pear Marquise Trillion Baguette Diamonds Ring
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stambolian 18K Gold Fancy Shape Pear Marquise Trillion Baguette Diamonds Ring This one-of-a-kind
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Spine Ring in Gold with Five Diamond Baguettes
By Alexandra Koumba
Located in Astoria, NY
The Spine rings in gold with five white diamond baguettes are offered in 14k gold or 18k gold and
Category

2010s Greek Band Rings

Materials

Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Yellow Gold 18 Karat and Diamond Baguette Cocktail Ring
By Knauf Jewels
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Explore the stunning brilliant diamonds 0.91 carat handcrafted with Yellow gold 18K. The ring has
Category

2010s German Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

3.50 Carat Sapphire Heart and Baguette Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Sapphire Heart and Baguette Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stones: Sapphire Stone Shape
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Ruby with Diamond Baguette Halo Ring Approximately 1.4ct
Located in Lewisburg, WV
One ladies stamped Ruby with baguette Diamond Halo. (8.3mm center stone) 18k yellow gold.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

0.90 Baguette Diamond Brush Finish Men s Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
0.90 Baguette Diamond Brush Finish Men's Gold Ring. Bottom width is approximately 4mm. The diamonds
Category

2010s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1.30 Carats Ruby Baguette Half Eternity Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
captivating baguette diamonds, a fusion of elegance and allure. This enchanting ring combines the fiery beauty
Category

2010s American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Multi-Row Round and Tapering Baguette Diamond Ring
By Niletti
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite 18kt White Gold Cocktail Ring that contains 92 round diamonds and 89 tapering baguette
Category

Early 2000s American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Fancy Yellow Diamond Emerald Cut 1.01 Baguette Shoulder Engagement Ring 18k Gold
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Step Cut Yellow Diamond Ring The Principal Diamond Set In 18K Yellow Gold Four Claw
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Straight Baguette Diamond Engagement Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in บางรัก, TH
Elements Wear the diamonds you love with our Alternating Straight Baguette Diamond Engagement Ring
Category

2010s Asian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Charles Krypell 18 Karat Wide Baguette Diamond Ring
By Charles Krypell
Located in Pikesville, MD
yellow gold band featuring 2.73 carats of high quality white baguette diamonds at approximately F color
Category

1990s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

GEMOLITHOS Baguette Cut Diamond Ring in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Munich, DE
Baguette Cut Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold. est. Diam. : 0,40ct G/VS
Category

Vintage 1980s German More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Yellow Gold with Baguette Cut 0.95 ct Diamonds Ring
By HY JEWELLERY
Located in Knightsbridge, GB
YELLOW GOLD RING WITH BAGUETTE CUT DIAMONDS 18K Yellow Gold Total diamond weight: 0.95 ct Color
Category

2010s British Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Baguette Diamond Horizontal Eternity Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in BANGKOK, TH
Diamond Eternity Ring, using baguette diamonds to create this trendy and modern horizontal eternity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Baguette Diamond Bypass Fashion Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in BANGKOK, TH
Diamond Bypass Fashion Ring, using baguette diamonds to create this trendy and modern ring, as some
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Spine Ring Set in Gold with Diamond Baguettes
By Alexandra Koumba
Located in Astoria, NY
The Spine rings as a set in gold with five white diamond baguettes each offered in 14k gold or 18k
Category

2010s Greek Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold

0.64 Carats Sapphire Baguette Bezel Solitaire Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
ring features a delicate Diamond band that gracefully accentuates the beauty of the baguette-shaped
Category

2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Contemporary 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Ring with Baguettes Diamonds
By Shimansky
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Style, Elegantly Designed 18k White Gold with Round Brilliant Cut White Diamonds G-H
Category

Early 2000s South African Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Fairmined Yellow Gold Baguette Cut Diamond Ring
By Ellie Air Jewellery
Located in Bridport, GB
The Eternity ring, a simplistic knife edge band with 7 baguette-cut diamonds, demi-set across the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Cocktail Ring Baguettes Diamonds
By Shimansky
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully Design Flow Contemporary Crafted 18 Karat White Gold Cocktail Ring Set with Baguette
Category

Early 2000s South African Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18K Gold Baguette Round Diamond Oval 8 Carat Emerald Center Cocktail Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18K Gold Baguette Round Diamond Oval 8 Carat Emerald Center Cocktail Ring This one-of-a-kind ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18K White Gold Ballerina Cocktail Ring w/London Blue Topaz Baguette Diamonds
By Doves by Doron Paloma
Located in Great Neck, NY
18K White Gold Ballerina Style Cocktail Ring featuring Round London Blue Topaz. Outer starburst
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Tapered Baguette Diamond Band
Located in Dallas, TX
Dazzling 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tapered Band 11.6 X 4 MM featuring 15 Baguettes and 18 Round
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Charles Krypell Baguette Sapphire and Round Diamond Triple Wrap Ring
By Charles Krypell
Located in Dallas, TX
This Charles Krypell Ring design features 35 baguette sapphires of approximately 2cts, accented by
Category

Late 20th Century More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

2.48 Carat Red Spinel Ring with Tapered Diamond Baguettes in 18K White Gold
By Zahira Fine Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
tapered baguette diamonds in G VVS quality and set in high polish 18k white gold. Ring Size EU 52 USA 6
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold

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18k Baguette Diamond Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of 18k baguette diamond rings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our selection of items includes 848 vintage examples as well as 1700 contemporary versions. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 18th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Contemporary and Modern are consistently popular styles when it comes to 18k baguette diamond rings. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by TJD, LB Exclusive and Vaibhav Dhadda are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for baguette cut 18k baguette diamond rings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and oval cut alternatives. Most of our 18k baguette diamond rings for sale are for women, but there are 850 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are 18k Baguette Diamond Rings?

Prices for 18k baguette diamond rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1 and can go as high as $406,000, while 18k baguette diamond rings, on average, fetch $4,771.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

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 ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.  

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.

Questions About 18k Baguette Diamond Rings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The mark 18K on a ring stands for 18-karat gold. 18-karat signifies that the ring is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals, such as copper, zinc or nickel. The additional metals strengthen the ring, making it more durable. Shop a range of expertly vetted 18-karat jewelry on 1stDibs.