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10 Carat Diamond Day and Night Platinum Dangle Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
brilliant cut and marquees cut diamonds weighing approximately 10 carats total, G-H color, VS-SI clarity
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Stud Earrings .80 Carat
Located in Washington Depot, CT
back closures. Approximate total diamond weight: .80 ct. Diamond clarity: SI1 Diamond color: G Size
Category

20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Stunning 2.70 Carats Emerald Cut Diamond Platinum Huggie Drop Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
approximately 2.05 carats - G color with VS clarity Surrounded by a diamond halo while huggie hoops are also
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

18K Two-Tone Gold 1/5 Cttw Diamond with Lemon Quartz Blue Topaz Dangle Earring
Located in New York, NY
diamonds in this pair total 1/5 cttw with an approximate G-H Color and SI1-SI2 Clarity. Push back findings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Blue Topaz, Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Wh...

De Beers Aura Love Journey Diamond Earrings 1.48 Carat
By DeBeers
Located in Mayfair, London, London
beaded edge. The diamonds have a total weight of 1.48ct, G+ colour and VS+ in clarity. The earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco 6.50 Carat Diamond Gold Drop Earrings, 1930s
Located in Napoli, NA
carats and graded H/I/J color Vs clarity Authentic from 1930' , origin Europe, these earrings are
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

White and Rose Gold Diamond Drop Earrings 3.33 Carat
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A trendy pair of 18k white gold and rose gold diamond drop earrings. The earrings comprises of 5
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Elegant 10.50 Carats Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings Platinum
Located in Litchfield, CT
) surrounded by 2.63 carats of brilliant white diamonds, these stunning drop earrings are perfect for any
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Contemporary 3.05 Carats Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Hoop Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. weighing in total approximately 3.05 carats - G/H color with SI clarity. Hoops pivet open on a hinge via
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

Vintage 1.50 Carats Pave Diamond 14 Karat Gold Huggie Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
approximately 1.50 carats - G/H color with SI clarity Opens on a hinge to reveal ear posts Tested as 14 karat
Category

1990s Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

1.60 Carat Diamond Cluster Stud Earrings in 18 Karat Gold, Round and Baguette
Located in New York, NY
earrings. It's a unique and playful option. Classic elegance - these diamond cluster earrings showcase
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2010s Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat White Gold Diamond Stud Earrings .66 Carat Twt
Located in Washington Depot, CT
total diamond weight: .66 ct. Diamond color: G Diamond clarity: SI2 Size: 5 mm each Weight: 0.9 dwt
Category

20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Antique Russian 19th Century 4.10 Carat Tw Diamond Cluster Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
(mostly F-G color, VS1-SI clarity) old cushion cut diamonds. The center stones are: 5.6 x 5.2 x 3 mm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond

1950 s Mid-Century 1.80 Carats Ruby Diamond Platinum Spray Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cut diamonds Weighing in total approximately 1.30 carats with G to I color and SI clarity Accented
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

2.82 Carat Natural Tourmaline Ruby Diamond Dangle Earrings 14 Karat
Located in New York, NY
Weight: .42ct. Rounds & Full cuts. G- color vs-2 clarity. 14kt. white gold 5 grams. Earrings measure
Category

2010s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold

Modern 2.00 Carats Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Half Hoop Earrings
By Mecan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- graduated in size. Weighing collectively approximately 2.00 carats - G to I color with overall VS clarity
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

Diamond Hoop Earrings, 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pierced 1.47 Carat
Located in Greensboro, NC
: G - H Cut: Round Total Carats: 1.47ctw Fastening Type: Leverback Closures Measurements: Tall: 1 5
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 2.50 Carats Diamond Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Patterned Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
set in an organic gold pattern - weighing approximately 2.50 carats total. G/H in color with VS
Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

Diamond Knot Earrings
Located in Webster, NY
Diamond Color: G-I Average Diamond Clarity: SI Diamond Carat Weight: .64CTW Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Marked
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

5.20 Carat Chrome Tourmaline and Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
weight Diamonds: 26 round brilliant cut = 0.65 carat weight Color: G-H Clarity: SI1 Fastenings: friction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Drop Earrings, 18 Karat White Gold Pierced Briolette 1.34 Carat
Located in Greensboro, NC
Color: G - H Cut: Round Carats: 0.28ctw Total Carats: 1.34ctw Fastening Type: Fishhook Closures
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

4.35 Carat Emerald and Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
weight Diamonds: 244 round brilliant cut = 2.46 carat weight Color: G-H Clarity: SI1-SI2 Fastenings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Contemporary 7.70 Carats Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Total diamond weight is approximately 1.60 carats - G to H color with SI clarity Completed by milgrain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Angela Cummings 2.58 Carats Aquamarine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
diamonds. Weighing approximately 0.36 carat total - G/H color with VS clarity. With matte gold finish
Category

1990s Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Angela Cummings 2.58 Carats Aquamarine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
diamonds. Weighing approximately 0.36 carat total - G/H color with VS clarity. With matte gold finish
Category

1990s Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 1.60 Carat Diamond Platinum Link Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
diamonds weighing approximately 1.60 carats total, G/H color and VS clarity Completed by post and hinged
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 1.60 Carat Diamond Platinum Link Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
diamonds weighing approximately 1.60 carats total, G/H color and VS clarity Completed by post and hinged
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Diamond Chandelier Earrings
Located in Bethesda, MD
approximately 2.65 carats. The diamonds are G-H color and VS-SI clarity . These dramatic earrings exemplify the
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Early Victorian 1840s 5.30 Carat Sapphire Diamond Silver Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
total, transparent and a vivid sunny yellow color With claw set mine cut diamond surmounts weighing
Category

Antique 1840s Early Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver

Mid-Century 10.10 Carats Emerald Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Cluster Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
approximately 5.50 carats with G to J color and mostly VS in clarity (some SI) Completed by 18 karat white gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1.00 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond Stud Earrings, 14k Gold Cluster Halo Pierced
Located in Greensboro, NC
Information: Natural Diamonds - Clarity: SI1 - SI2 Color: G - H Cut: Round Brilliant Total Carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Ornate 10.83 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Gold Necklace and Earrings Set
Located in Miami, FL
brilliant cut diamonds G-H color and VS-SI clarity, expertly crafted in a diamond adorned thorn and leaf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Mid-Century 2.65 Carats Diamond Platinum Foliate Screwback Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
weighing in total approximately 0.50 carat - I color with SI clarity And marquise cut diamonds weighing in
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1.10 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond Circle Earrings 18 Karat Gold Pierced Dangles
Located in Greensboro, NC
: Natural Diamonds Clarity: VS2 - SI1 Color: G - H Cut: Round Brilliant Total Carats: 1.10ctw Style
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

.45 Carat Round Cut Sapphirand Diamond Earrings, 14k Gold Pierced Huggie Hoops
Located in Greensboro, NC
Color: Blue Cut: Round Carats: 0.20ctw Natural Diamonds - Clarity: SI1 - SI2 Color: G Cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Craig Drake .92 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond Earrings, 18k Gold Pierced Dangles
Located in Greensboro, NC
Diamonds Clarity: VS1 - VS2 Color: G - H Cut: Round Brilliant Total Carats: 0.92ctw Style: Dangle
Category

Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Gold Diamond Stud Earrings 14k Round Brilliant 3.41 Carat Pierced La Pousette
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information: Natural Diamonds Total Carats: 3.41ctw Cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Baguette Cut Diamond Earrings
Located in Webster, NY
Stunning vertically set Baguette Cut Diamond earrings in 14k yellow gold. Diamond Carat Weight
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21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

0.86 Carat Small Round Brilliant Diamond Hoop Earrings 14 Karat in Stock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
earring. Diamonds are approximately G/H in color and VS/SI in clarity Earring Backs: Latch Backs Item
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Diamond Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Bethesda, MD
weighing approximately 2.25 carats. The diamonds a F-G color and VS clarity. 5/8 of an in in diameter and 1
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1990s Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Diamond Gold Atlas Half Hoop Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Houston, TX
) round diamonds channel set on the outside edges of each earring. Total diamond weight is 2.0 carats
Category

1990s Italian Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro 0.76 Carat Diamond Cultured South Sea Pearl 18 Karat Gold Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.76 carat total, G/H color and VVS clarity Completed by post and
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

Mid-Century 2.80 Carats Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Four Leaf Clover Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
transitional and round brilliant cut diamonds. Weighing collectively approximately 2.80 carats - G/H color with
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Vintage 1950s Stud Earrings

Materials

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

Diamond gold stud Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Their elegant, versatile look make them the perfect go-to earrings. The main diamonds (.50 carat E color
Category

Early 2000s American Stud Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold

1960 s 3.60 Carats Sapphire Ruby Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cut diamond centers weighing approximately 0.24 karat total. Prong set and G/H in color with VS
Category

Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Napoli, NA
and the round diamonds are 1.02 ct total. Diamonds are graded G-H-I color, VVS clarity. CONDITION
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Late 20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Art Deco Pear Cut Diamond Earrings 2.66ctw
Located in Narberth, PA
Elegant and exquisite diamond earrings from the Art Deco (ca1920) era! Each earring begins with a
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

White Gold Diamond Earring Enhancers, 18k Round Cut .42 Carat Halo Stud Jackets
Located in Greensboro, NC
: Round Brilliant Color: G Clarity: VS1 Style: Halo Earring Enhancer Stud Jackets Measurements
Category

20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Diamond Cluster Halo Earrings, 14 Karat Gold Floral Pierced Round Cut .50 Carat
Located in Greensboro, NC
Information: Natural Diamonds Clarity: SI1 - SI2 Color: G - H Cut: Round Total Carats: 0.50ctw Fastening
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Mikimoto 1960 s 1.56 Carats Diamond Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Earrings
By Mikimoto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
overtones. Flanked by two rows of bead set round brilliant cut diamonds. Weighing approximately 1.56 carats
Category

Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sapphire and Diamond Halo Earrings, 14 Karat White Gold Drop Pierced 2.55 Carat
Located in Greensboro, NC
Information: Genuine Sapphires - Treatment: Heating Color: Blue Carats: 2.41ctw Natural Diamonds - Clarity
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Opal and Diamond Kabana Earrings, 14 Karat Gold Leaf Round Brilliant .15 Carat
By Kabana
Located in Greensboro, NC
Stone Information: Genuine Opals - Natural Diamonds - Clarity: SI1 Color: G - H Cut: Round Brilliant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold

Kabana Opal Diamond Heart Leaf Dangle Earrings White Gold, 14k Round .15 Carat
By Kabana
Located in Greensboro, NC
14k Gold as stamped Stone Information: Genuine Opals Natural Diamonds Clarity: SI1 Color: G - H
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Trinity Diamond Drop Earrings 18kt Gold
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier Trinity 18 karat yellow gold diamond drop earrings. Top is Two Round Diamonds of D-E Color
Category

2010s French Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

White Gold Diamond Halo Stud Earrings 14k Round Brilliant Cut 1.20 Carat Pierced
Located in Greensboro, NC
: Round Brilliant Color: F - G Clarity: I1 Diameter: 5.1mm Natural Diamonds (accents) Carats: .16ctw
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Diamond J-Hoop Earrings, 14 Karat White Gold Halo Round Cut .76 Carat
Located in Greensboro, NC
: G Total Carats: 0.76ctw Fastening Type: Omega Closures Measurements: 19/32" (14.5mm) tall, 5/16
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

White Gold Diamond Cluster Halo Stud Earrings, 14K Round Cut 1.05 Carat Pierced
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k White Gold Stone Information: Natural Diamonds Total Carats: 1.05ctw Cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

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G Color 5 Carat Diamond Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of g color 5 carat diamond earrings for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and white gold — can elevate any look. Our selection of items includes 992 vintage examples as well as 1802 contemporary versions. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of g color 5 carat diamond earrings includes designs that are universally popular, but contemporary and modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Sunita Nahata, Tiffany Co. and Five Star Jewelry are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for round cut g color 5 carat diamond earrings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes oval cut and brilliant cut alternatives. If you’re browsing the variety of g color 5 carat diamond earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are G Color 5 Carat Diamond Earrings?

Prices for g color 5 carat diamond earrings start at $1 and top out at $1,046,250 with these earrings, on average, selling for $4,409.

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 Earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.