Brilliant Cut Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Band Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
20th Century Thai Baroque Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Jade, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s British Artisan Hoop Earrings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Indicolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cluster Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Band Rings
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Purple Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Purple Sa...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, P...
2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Jade, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Tourmaline, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Band Rings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue...
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Brilliant Cut Tourmaline For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Brilliant Cut Tourmaline?
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.
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The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021American Brilliant cut glass is deeply and sharply cut glass known for its reflective quality and highly polished nature. This type of glass is thick, heavy, and very clear.
Bonnin Ashley Antiques IncFebruary 23, 2021The difference between cut glass and cut crystal is the lead content along with some other criteria. "There are three primary criteria for crystal as established by the European Union in 1969: a lead content in excess of 24%, a density in excess of 2.90 and a reflective index of 1.545." "Prior to 1969 crystal glass was generally around 36% lead. However, due to concerns over lead leaching the percentage was reduced to the [unofficial} standard of 24%. Today glass with a lead content of 10% or more is considered to be crystal or “fine glass”" in the US. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if glass is brilliant cut, try striking it with your finger. It should produce a sound like a ringing bell. Because so many convincing replicas exist, consider having an experienced and licensed appraiser evaluate the piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted American brilliant cut glassware.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023How many cuts are in a brilliant diamond varies. The term brilliant refers to a class of cuts that maximize the sparkle of gemstones, and many cuts fall under this category, including the brilliant round, the pear, the oval, the radiant and the princess cuts. Each specific cut has a certain number of facets arranged in a particular way. For example, a brilliant round cut features 57 facets, while a radiant boasts 70. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of diamond jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A brilliant-cut diamond ring is cut in such a way that it has numerous facets. Due to its facets, it reflects the maximum light. Shop for antique and vintage brilliant-cut diamond jewelry today on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A brilliant cut diamond is a diamond cut to maximize its brilliance. This diamond shape has 57 facets, round brilliant cut diamonds are among the most popular styles of engagement rings. This cut is known for, when compared to other cuts, most closely mimicking the natural contours of a rough diamond crystal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if cut glass is American Brilliant, look for deep cuts that reflect light with a brilliance. If you can, flick the glass gently with your fingernail and listen for a bell-like ring. Always purchase crystal from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Shop a large collection of American Brilliant crystal from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.