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Mississippi Pearl Enamel Diamond Gold Floral Brooch
By Moira
Located in London, GB
Mississippi pearl, diamond and enamel floral brooch, three rose cut diamond set anthers
Category

Early 2000s British Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold

Red Enamel Ruby Diamond Gold Orchid Brooch
By Moira
Located in London, GB
Moira orchid brooch, with red and black enamel petals, set with rose-cut diamonds and rubies
Category

Early 2000s British Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver

Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch, circa 1900
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
'wood nymph' with rose-cut diamond-set pale green translucent enamel bandeau surrounded by matching
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Leitão Irmão Retro 1940s Diamond Enamel Violet Floral Bouquet Brooch Gold
Located in Lisbon, PT
Retro diamond and polychrome enamel violet floral bouquet brooch in 19.2kt yellow gold and platinum
Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Brooches

Materials

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

Krementz Co. Art Nouveau Enamel Diamond Brooch
By Krementz Co
Located in New York, NY
An American Art Nouveau 14 karat gold and enameled brooch with diamond by Krementz & Co. The brooch
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Edwardian Royal Appointment Enamel and Diamond Brooch
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edwardian Royal Appointment Enamel and Diamond Brooch Edwardian enamel and rose-cut diamond bar
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver

Antique 19th Century Enamel Diamond Gold Pansy Brooch Pin
Located in Chicago, IL
with superb quality enamels accented by rose cut diamonds. The diamonds on the petals are set in silver
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Diamond Ruby Enamel Gold Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Egyptian Revival enamel diamonds rubies and yellow gold brooch circa 1925. * ABOUT THIS
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1860 s Victorian Enamel Diamond Pearl 14 Karat Gold Masquerade Mask Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
headband and rose cut diamonds as eyes Surrounded by a concentric frame decorated by gold circles and
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches

Materials

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

Antique Mourning Brooch, Forget Me Not Flower, Black Enamel, 9k Gold, Diamond
Located in NEWARK, GB
floral display, the main forget me not flower set with a tiny rose cut diamond. Pearls were thought to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

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

Plique-a-Jour Enamel Diamond Gold Bat Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely Detailed Bat Brooch, 18K Yellow Gold Rose cut Diamonds and a Ruby Eye, wings finished in a
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Enamel Diamond and Ruby Spider Brooch Pin in 15 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A vintage enamel diamond and ruby spider brooch pin in 15 karat yellow gold, circa 1960. A perfect
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian Diamond Enamel Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Brooch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
tiara and earrings made of rose cut diamonds and her portrait s framed in scalloped rice blue enamel and
Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Art Nouveau 14k Gold Diamond Emerald Plique A Jour Enamel Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- Numerous Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old Round & Old Rose Cut - Pave & Bezel Set
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Art Nouveau 14k Gold Diamond Emerald Plique A Jour Enamel Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- Numerous Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old Round & Old Rose Cut - Pave & Bezel Set
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Edwardian French Enamel Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Cat Jack-In-The-Box Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
edge and are set throughout with rose cut diamonds Eyes are accented by ruby and emerald cabochons
Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Ivy Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with white body color and strong iridescence Accented throughout by rose cut diamonds weighing in
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, En...

Mellerio 19th Century Gold, Pearl, Diamond and Black Enamel Brooch/Pendant
By Mellerio
Located in New York, NY
enamel surround and with rose-cut diamond embellishment, in 18k. Unsigned Mellerio. Produced by
Category

Antique 1870s Spanish Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Russian Diamond and Enamel Egg Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
A very stylish and unique antique diamond brooch / pin with guilloche enamel egg charm. Unmarked
Category

20th Century Russian Edwardian Brooches

Art Deco Diamond Enamel Vintage Car Brooch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
gold detail which mimics the look of leather seats... All crusted with rose cut diamonds! Drive into
Materials

Platinum

FABERGE by Knut Oskar Pihl 1895 Enameled Pink Guilloche Brooch In Gold Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Mille-grain settings, with an assortment of 144 sparkling calibrated rose cut diamonds, with a total
Category

Antique 1890s Russian Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

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

Art Nouveau Enamel Diamond Gold Egyptian Woman s Head Brooch
Located in London, GB
head dress, set with rose-cut diamonds, onto a gold disc, engraved with a snake skin pattern
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

French Art Deco Jade Enamel Onyx Diamond Platinum Brooch
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
French Art deco brooch set with rose cut and old mine cut diamonds. The center of the brooch is
Category

Vintage 1920s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum

Art Nouveau Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch Attributed to Vever
By Vever
Located in New York, NY
dimensional brooch has 3 old mine-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of .45 carat and 57 rose-cut
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Austro Hungarian Art Nouveau Enamel Diamond Gold Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
brooch has 3 old Mine Cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of .14 carats, and 26 rose-cut
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

French Art Nouveau Topaz, Diamond and Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
brooch has a hexagonal-cut topaz, and contains 124 rose and old European cut diamonds with an
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold

2.50 Carat Sapphire Diamond Enamel Yellow Gold Three Dimensional Fly Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
, VS-SI approx. .90cts 10 rose cut diamonds, I SI approx. .20cts 14k yellow gold Tested: 14k 10.9
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Louis Aucoc Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl Diamond Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
has a suspended pearl of 5.2mm carats, and a rose-cut diamond accent. In matte and iridescent enamel
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Enameled Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1960, this 18 karat gold brooch centers upon a captivating enamel hand-painted cameo
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Revival Brooches

Antique Russian Garnet Enamel Diamond Gold Pansy Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
set with three faceted garnets, twenty nine old rose cut and twenty six old cushion cut diamonds
Category

Late 20th Century Russian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Garnet

Bee Brooch in Gold, Enamel, Diamonds C 1890
Located in New York, NY
European bee-form brooch in 18 kt gold, enamel, diamonds, and garnets, ca. 1890. Black and yellow
French Antique Enamel Amethyst Diamond Silver-Topped Gold Pansy Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A French silver top 18 karat rose gold brooch with amethysts and diamonds. The brooch has 2
Category

Antique 1880s French Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Art Nouveau Diamond, Ruby, Enamel and Gold Flower Pendant/Brooch
Located in New York, NY
depicts 3 blush and green enamel flowers that are flanked with 50 rose-cut diamonds with an approximate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Old Cut Diamond and Enamel Stick Pin of a Pheasant, c. 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique old cut diamond and multi color enamel stickpin, c. 1875. Approximately 26 rose and old cut
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel

FRENCH Art Nouveau 18K Diamond Enamel Swan Pond Scene Brooch
Located in New York City, NY
Very rare and impressive French Art Nouveau 18K gold, enamel and diamond brooch (can also be used
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Vintage Tourmaline Ruby and Enamel Brooch
Located in London, GB
drop, with cabochon-cut rubies and rose-cut diamonds, with blue enamel, Art Nouveau style, swirling
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold

French Art Nouveau Diamond Emerald Gold and Enamel Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
has 23 rose-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of .23 carat, and 23 old European-cut
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Antique Swiss Enamel on Gold Brooch
Located in Litchfield, CT
everyone and we borrow from them. Fashion is now, style is forever!" STONES: Rose cut diamond
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Belle Epoque Antique Painted Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch Pin
Located in Chicago, IL
Epoque on a pinkish-purple guilloche background. The portrait is accented by six tiny rose cut diamonds
Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Brooches

Art Nouveau Enameled Gold Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
diadem and two flowers in her hair. The diadem is embellished with three old rose cut diamonds, the
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches

Antique Mappin Webb London Diamond Feather Enamel and Gold Butterfly Brooch
By Mappin Webb
Located in New York, NY
4 rose-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of .01 carat. The wings of the brooch are
Category

Antique 1880s English Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Koch German Jugendstil Diamond and Plique-à-jour Enamel Flower Brooch
By Koch
Located in New York, NY
A German Jugendstil 18 kt gold, oxidized silver and enamel brooch with diamonds by Koch. The brooch
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Boucheron Art Nouveau Diamond, Sapphire, Plique-à-Jour Enamel Cicada Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Frédéric Boucheron. The brooch has 102 rose and old mine-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of
Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Enamel and Gold Naughty Portrait Brooch
Located in Litchfield, CT
WEIGHT: 5.6 grams STONES: rose cut diamonds with enameled portrait HALLMARKS: later 750 Swiss
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Mid Century 18 Karat Gold Two Birds On A Branch Green Enamel Diamond Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
features green guilloche enamel (perfect condition) and round cut diamonds. Weight: 12.28g Size: 3.5x3cm
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Large Art Nouveau Diamond Ruby Plique-A-Jour Enamel 18 Karat Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
veining and platinum; bead set with rose cut diamonds With bezel set ruby and emerald accents featuring
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Plat...

Raymond Yard Argyle Pink Diamond Rabbit Waiter Brooch
By Raymond C. Yard
Located in New Orleans, LA
in platinum with 14K and 20K rose gold details. Raymond Yard's rabbit brooch designs quickly became
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, En...

Aldo Cipullo for Cartier Seahorse Brooch Gold Enamel Gemstones
By Aldo Cipullo for Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A vintage Aldo Cipullo for Cartier Seahorse brooch, made of 18k gold, featuring enamel and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 18k Gold Clover Clip Pin Brooch Amethyst Diamond Enamel Signed WM
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
rose cut diamonds. The amethysts are pear cut, approximately 8.50 carats total weight. Measurements: 1
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Riker Bros. Art Nouveau Enamel Ruby Diamond Pearl Serpent Dragon Sword Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with a pearl studded hilt With a tiny rose cut diamond eye and round cut ruby accent Hinged pin stem
Category

Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold

Vintage 1.71 Carat Diamond Turquoise Enamel Platinum 18 Karat Gold Insect Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
round brilliant and single cut diamonds, bead set throughout, weighing approximately 1.71 carats total
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum

Art Nouveau Enamel Sweet Pea Brooch with Fly
Located in New York, NY
the charming pink bloom is a silver-topped gold insect studded with 14 rose-cut diamonds weighing 15
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian Diamond Ruby Enamel Silver 14 Karat Gold Eagle Antique Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an eagle head with rose cut diamonds bead set in silver throughout Weighing
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Enamel

Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Enamel Stradivarius Violin Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
amazing condition and has such fine details on the entire piece. There are rose cut diamonds going around
Category

Vintage 1950s German Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Renè Lalique Important Enamel Butterfly Brooch Hairpiece
Located in London, GB
satin finish, the thorax, abdomen and antennae set with European brilliants and rose-cut diamonds and
Category

Antique 1890s French Brooches

Antique Cameo Suite Enamel Pearl Diamond and Gold, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
, alternating with rose-cut diamond set lozenges and cylinders. There is a fitting that slides over the pin to
Category

Antique 1850s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Antique Art Nouveau Enamel Tiger Eye Ruby Diamond Silver Gold Bumble Bee Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. A captivating design featuring a cabochon cut tiger's eye complimented by numerous white rose cut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Tiger s Eye, 18k Gold, Silver

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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.