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Rare Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Enamel Flower Pendant Silver And Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a rare early Rose Cut Diamond Enamel Flower Pendant or Brooch dating to the Georgian to
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 9k Gold, Enamel

Antique Brooch Diamonds Gold Cross Carlo Giuliano Renaissance Rose Cut Diamonds
By Bailey, Banks Biddle, Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique Gold Brooch set with rose cut diamond and enamel. Renaissance Revival brooch . Design: In
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Victorian Opal Diamond Enamel Large Brooch Pendant 18 KT
Located in Napoli, IT
Guilloche, translucent, glossy Emerald Green enamels, round Natural Opals and rose cut Diamonds Geometry and
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Antique 1870s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel

ART NOUVEAU 1900 Plique à Jour Enamel Watch In 18Kt Gold With Rose Cuts Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
accents in silver for the settings of the twenty-one rose-cuts diamonds It is embellished with green glass
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold

Antique Edwardian 15K Gold Platinum Blue Enamel Diamond Pearl Pendant Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
, comprising one seed pearl, sixty-five rose cut diamonds and a panel of blue enamel, set in platinum, and
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

18ct Gold Silver, Circa 1880 White Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch / Pendent
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Enamel & Diamond Flower Pendant & Brooch Silver & 18ct Gold Circa 1880 A stylised
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Victorian Diamond Pearl Enamel 18K Gold Antique Fan Dog Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, blue, red, green and yellow ion color - minimal loss Accented by rose cut diamonds along edge and at
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Edwardian 1905 Enameled Flower Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Diamond Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
as a pendant. Diamond: Mounted in the center in a six-prongs setting, with 1 old European rose cut
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Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau 1905 Edwardian Enamel Flower Pendant Brooch 14kt Gold Diamond Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
: Mount in the center in a six-prongs setting, with 1 old European rose cut diamond, 0.08 Carats, F color
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Diamond Enamel Bird Pendant of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
pendant featuring a perched bird on a fence crafted from rose cut diamonds set against a black enamel
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Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel

Edwardian 1910 Art Nouveau Enameled Wild-Rose Pendant In 14Kt Gold and Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian enameled convertible flower brooch. Beautiful wild-rose flower, created in America
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Edwardiar Silver Enamel Paste Flower Basket Giardinetti Collier Pendant Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
Deco, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Georgian, Victorian styles, from engagement rings to rose-cut diamond
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Victorian Blue Enamel and Diamond Locket Pendant
Located in London, GB
in a Holbeinesque style and features a central rose cut diamond, beautiful blue enamel detail and a
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Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Diamond and green guilloche enamel pendant, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
diamonds. The outer edge of the pendant is decorated with black enamel and rose cut diamonds, bordering
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Moi Wisdom Gold Silver Diamond Brooch and Pendant
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
Gold(14K) : 6.0g Diamonds : (SI clarity & H-I colour) : (Brilliant cut) : 0.55ct Rose-cut Diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Diamond and Enamel Bird Pendant of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
bird, richly accented with vivid enamel, sparkling rose-cut diamonds, and a single tiny ruby eye — a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel

Boucheron Victorian Plique-à-Jour Enamel 18K Gold Antique Rosace Pendant Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
surround Both bead and bezel set with rose cut diamonds throughout Weighing approximately 1.68 carat total
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Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling ...

VERGER FRERES 1905 Edwardian Enameled Pendant Watch In Platinum Diamonds
By Verger Frères
Located in Miami, FL
timepiece is mounted with forty-nine rose-cuts diamonds, and a grisaille miniature painted in a heart shaped
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

GEORGIAN 1810 England Blue Enameled Pendant In Silver Gold Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
European rose cut diamonds, precisely two hundred-eighteen earth mined and consistent from the period with
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Antique 1810s English George IV Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 15k Gold

Art Nouveau 1905 Purple Enamel Pansy Flower Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
pendant. Diamond: Mount in the center in a four-prongs setting, with 1 old European rose cut diamond of
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Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Diamond Chick bangle, Ruby, Pearl and White Enamel, 12k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
brooches or converted from brooches to pendants. This charming antique bangle features a rose cut diamond
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel

VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Pendant-Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Agate Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
agate accented by by a rectangular bar element, which is set with sixteen rose cuts diamonds. Fitted at
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Diamond and Split Pearl Star Pendant, 9k Gold, Blue Enamel
Located in NEWARK, GB
blue enamel, the star is set with regal, creamy cool split pearls and crisp rose cut diamonds, the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Boucheron Victorian Diamond Enamel Silver 18K Yellow Gold Antique Cross Pendant
By Boucheron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Weighing approximately 0.45 carats total - M color with SI clarity Decorated by rose cut diamonds bead and
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Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, En...

Vintage Faberge 18 Karat Gold Diamond Black Brown Enamel X Band Ring
By Modern Fabergé
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
styles, from engagement rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Enamel Leaf Conversion Earrings of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
leaves accented by delicate rose cut diamonds, complemented by matching rose cut diamond surmounts that
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Vintage 1910s Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel

AUSTRIAN HUNGARIAN 1915 Enameled Beetle Watch Ring In 18Kt Gold Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
gemstones, such; rose cuts diamonds and faceted rubies. As for the clock on this beetle, it is a very
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Enamel

Victorian 14 Karat Gold 0.35 Carat Diamond Blue Enamel Floral Motif Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
old cut diamonds (TW 0.35ct, RW-STW, SI-P2) and blue enamel (half gone due the age). Circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Silver

Gubelin 1920 Art Deco Necklace Enameled Watch In Platinum With European Diamonds
By Gubelin Lucerne
Located in Miami, FL
monogram which is accented with more rose cut diamonds. Movement: Oval, mechanical and hand winding
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Enamel

Antique Victorian Hardstone Cameo Pendant of Demeter / Ceres with Rose Cut Diamo
Located in Hummelstown, PA
in banded black enamel punctuated with with thirty-two twinkling rose-cut diamonds box set in gold
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Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold

French 1790 Georgian Guilloche Enameled Pendant 18Kt Gold 4.26 Diamonds Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
shape of a drop and is embellished with gems. The entire piece is mounted with 55 Old Rose cut diamonds
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Antique 1790s French Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel

Victorian Enamel and Diamond Pendant Locket
Located in London, GB
enamelled backdrop, framed by curvaceous decoration adorned with rose cut diamonds, adding an etherial touch
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Paris 1900 Edwardian Guilloche Enamel Pin 18Kt Gold Platinum And Diamond
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
enamel. Accented with thirty-five natural earth mined rose cut diamonds and the settings are finished
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinu...

Ferri Firenze 18 Karat Gold Emerald Diamond Enamel Foulard Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
styles, from engagement rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian 1785 Antique Earrings in 15kt Gold and Enamel with 5.64 Ctw in Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Dutch rose-cuts diamonds. These earrings was converted during the Victorian period from hanging to clips
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Antique 1780s English George IV Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1940s European 18k gold enameled pendant
Located in London, GB
row of round cut diamonds set in silver. The droplet at the base of the pendant is a rose cut diamond
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Vintage 1940s European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond

Art Nouveau 1890 Plique a Jour Pendant Brooch in 18kt Gold Diamonds Pearls Ruby
Located in Miami, FL
1 European rose cut diamond of 0.50 carats, white colorless F color, VS/SI clarity. Diamonds: Mount
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...

Antique Victorian Enamel Swallow Ring
Located in North Hollywood, CA
black enamel on 14K Yellow Gold and set with old mine cut and rose cut Diamonds. Cabochon Ruby set as
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Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel

1919 Pendant Brooch Bacchus Cameo Red Onyx Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver/ 26gr
Located in SE
hanger ) is 62 mm x 40 mm x 6.6 mm deep. Cameo: 42mm x 32 mm x 7 mm deep 37 Diamonds, all rose cut
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver

Bailey Banks Biddle 1910 Edwardian Enamel Watch In 14Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia. Diamonds: Mount in millegrain settings, with 6 Old European rose
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold,...

Art Deco Drop Earrings Platinum Diamond Emerald Cushion Cut Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Each emerald is surrounded by a halo of Old European and rose cut diamonds. The open settings give the
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Art Nouveau Plique a Jour and Diamond 18K Holly Pendant Brooch
Located in Hummelstown, PA
very small loss to the enamel. Deficient one rose cut diamond at the base. These imperfections do not
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Pearl Ruby Drop Collier Necklace
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel

Antique Victorian 18k Gold Amethyst Pearl Diamond Bee Brooch Pendant Necklace
Located in Montclair, NJ
- 17.9x14.4mm (approx.) (54) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old Rose Cut - Pave Set (6) Genuine Cultured Pearl
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Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Victorian 9 Karat Gold Blue Enamel Floral Motif Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix
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Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Vintage 9 Karat Gold Enamel Mechanical “Jack-in-the-Box” Charm Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix
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20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel

Antique French Victorian Bracelet Earrings Brooch 18k Gold by Antoine Barrière
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gold, and features cobalt blue enamel, opal and rose cut diamond. The whole antique set is masterfully
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Early 20th Century French Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s Vintage Frascarolo 18 Karat Gold Ruby Enamel Tiger Cocktail Ring
By Frascarolo
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
styles, from engagement rings to rose-cut diamond brooches, also costume jewellery: Chanel, Christian
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20th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace or Brooch by Gautrait
By Gautrait
Located in London, GB
round rose cut diamonds in platinum topped gold millegrain bead settings with an approximate total
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond

FUSET GRAU 1930 Barcelona Noucentisme Enameled Bracelet In Sterling Gold
Located in Miami, FL
design as opposed to impulsiveness. The materials often used in Noucentisme jewelry are rose cut diamonds
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Vintage 1930s Spanish Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel

GEORGIAN 1800 Antique Necklace Earrings Set In 18Kt Gold With 11.84 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
thirty-seven graduated Dutch rose cuts diamonds. The pendant-brooch is fitted at the reverse with a
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 1910 Edwardian Guilloche Pendant Watch In Platinum With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
: Mounted in a pave setting, with 228 European rose cut diamonds, 2.30 carats, G/H color, VS/SI clarity
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Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel, S...

Jean-Moïse Badollet Co. 1886 Geneva Hunter Pocket Watch In 18Kt Gold With Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
), mechanical hand winding. Diamonds: Mount in flush incrusted settings, with 4 European rose cut diamond of
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Antique 1880s Swiss Belle Époque Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique European Pendant Demeter Carved Shell Cameo solid 14K Rose Gold / 9.7gr
Located in SE
applies to pieces with enamel, pearls, opals, and delicate filigree but even diamonds can chip or stones
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

England 1870 Neo Gothic Pendant With Griffin In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
setting, with 7 calibrated European rose cut diamond, 0.23 carat, white colorless F color, VS/SI clarity
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...

Victorian mourning cross – gold, silver, diamonds and pearls.
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
star set with rose-cut diamonds centering a pearl. On the back is a small relics compartment. Weight
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Cocktail Ring In 14Kt Gold With Agate Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
accented by by a rectangular bar element, which is set with fourteen rose cuts diamonds. Industrial look
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Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Cocktail Rings

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Enamel Rose Cut Diamond Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the enamel rose cut diamond brooch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Enamel, Gold and Yellow Gold. If you’re looking for an enamel rose cut diamond brooch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. See these pages for a rose cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also mixed cut cut and single cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our enamel rose cut diamond brooch for sale are for women, but there are 8 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Enamel Rose Cut Diamond Brooch?

Prices for an enamel rose cut diamond brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $995 and can go as high as $5,995, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,125.

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.