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Luca Jouel Diamond White Gold Floral Diamond Cigar Band
By Luca Jouel
Located in South Perth, AU
ornate, the flower pattern in relief around the whole band of 18ct white gold has been bead set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Fourteen Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Warren, ME
This ring is handcrafted in fourteen Karat Yellow gold and set with five round brilliant Diamonds
Category

2010s Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Wide Braided Diamond Anniversary Cigar Band, 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Hertsliya, IL
Braided cigar-wide diamond ring and is the perfect anniversary band. We recommend ordering half a
Category

2010s Israeli Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

18K Yellow Gold 3.82cttw Mixed Cuts Diamond Cigar Band
Located in New York, NY
of mixed cut diamonds elegantly set in this wedding band, a modern take on the classic cigar ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum and Diamond Cigar Band Ring
Located in Warren, ME
A 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Platinum and Diamond Cigar Band Ring. A new design from my Cigar Band
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

14 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Ruby and Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Warren, ME
14 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Ruby and Diamond Cigar Band. This ring is handcrafted in 14Karat
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Sapphire and Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Warren, ME
14 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Sapphire and Diamond Cigar Band. This ring is handcrafted in 14Karat
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Tsavorite Garnet with Trillion Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Lewisburg, WV
1 Tsavorite garnet in 18kt white and yellow gold
Category

20th Century American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold

Stambolian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Blue Enamel Cigar Band Ring
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stambolian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Blue Enamel Cigar Band Ring This beautiful 18k Yellow Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Gellner 18K Yellow Diamond Cigar Band Handmade Ring
Located in Kirkwood, MO
Gellner 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ring. This ring is 20.0 mm at the top and 11.0 mm at the bottom of
Category

Early 2000s German Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Sapphire and Diamond Cigar Band Ring
Located in Warren, ME
18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Sapphire and Diamond Cigar Band Ring. This ring is hand crafted in 18
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Multi-Row, Multi-Shape Diamond Cigar Band Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
event or wedding party! Very Kris Jenner! Total Diamond Weight 11.81 Carat Gold Weight 10.9 gram Ring
Category

2010s Thai Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Stambolian Aged Sterling Silver 18K Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stambolian Aged Sterling Silver 18K Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring 0.30 carat diamonds total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Casa Gi Designer 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Casa Gi Designer 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring This state-of-the-art wide band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow White Two-Tone Gold and Diamond Starburst Cigar Band Ring Stambolian
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18K Brushed White Gold and Diamond Cigar Band Ring with Yellow Gold by Stambolian This Starburst
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Stambolian 18k Yellow White Gold Diamond Brushed Finish Cigar Wide Band Ring
By Stambolian
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stambolian 18K Yellow White Gold Diamond Brushed Finish Cigar Wide Band Ring This Starburst cigar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14 Karat Gold Edwardian Era Rosecut Diamond Enamel Cigar Band Ring
Located in Crownsville, MD
Beautiful and unique antique Edwardian era circa 1900-1905 14K rose gold cigar band style ring
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Diamond and Ruby Tapered Cigar Band Ring
Located in Warren, ME
18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Diamond and Ruby Tapered Cigar Band Ring. This bold ring is
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Modern Style Open Cigar Band w/ 0.77ct Antique Oval Diamond 18k Gold 13.50g
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Diamond Carat Weight: 0.77ct Metal: 18k Gold Total Weight: 13.5g Style: Open Cigar Band Have
Category

Early 2000s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Hand Crafted 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Cigar Band Ring
Located in Warren, ME
A beautifully hand crafted 18 Karat yellow gold Diamond and Ruby cigar Band ring. I recently
Category

2010s American Artisan Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Diamond Cigar Ring, White Gold
By Salude
Located in New York, NY
18k solid gold set with VVS1-2, D-F colored diamonds.
Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Diamond Cigar Ring, Yellow Gold
By Salude
Located in New York, NY
18k solid gold set with VVS1-2, D-F colored diamonds.
Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Custom Diamond Cigar Band, Personalized with 1-5 Custom Diamond Letters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diamond Cigar Band is our contemporary take on a traditional band. Holding 1-5 custom diamond letters
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Pear Shape Mexican Opal 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pear Shape Mexican Opal 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Wide Cigar Band Ring Apprx. 2.50 carat Mexican
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cluster Gap Ring No. 1 - Wide Cigar Band with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
self-expression. The cluster gap ring's graphic form balances nine claw-set diamonds on a wide cigar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Wave Mixed Stone 18 Karat White Gold Cigar Band Ring
Located in New York, NY
18K White Gold tapered asymetric wave cigar-band ring mounted with round brilliant-cut demantoids
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

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

Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Walters Faith s Quentin Collection 18 Karat Diamond Hexagon Pattern Cigar Band
By Walters Faith
Located in New York, NY
Walters Faith's Quentin Collection 18K Rose Gold and Diamond Hexagon Pattern Cigar Band. Ring
Category

2010s Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

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

22K Gold Cigar Band Ring Hand Engraved with Enamel and Diamonds by Agaro Jewels
By Agaro Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Mogra Floret Cigar Band Discover the epitome of timeless elegance with our handcrafted 22K gold
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold, Enamel

Le Corbusier Puff Set Baguette Cigar Band
Located in New York, NY
of form and soul. The Le Corbusier Cigar Band features a continuous line of puff bezel-set baguette
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

0.50 Carat Tsavorite 1 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 7
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
0.50Ct Tsavorite 1 Ct Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 7 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Oval Sapphire 1 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
Oval Sapphire 1 Ct Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow Gold
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.50 Carat Tsavorite 1 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
0.50Ct Tsavorite 1 Ct Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 8 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

0.50 Carat Tsavorite 1 Carat Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
0.50ct Tsavorite 1 Ct Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Oval Sapphire 1 Carat Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
Oval Sapphire 1 Ct Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 6 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow Gold
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2.5 ct Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 7
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
Pink Tourmaline Sapphire Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Cigar Band Ring US Size 7 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.5 Carat Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 7
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
18k Yellow Gold 2.5 Ct Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 7 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.5 Carat Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 8
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
18k Yellow Gold 2.5 Ct Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 8 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.5 Carat Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 6
By Damati
Located in New York, NY
18k Yellow Gold 2.5 Ct Tourmaline and Diamond Cigar Band Ring US Size 6 Crafted in 18 kt Yellow
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Heart The Stones by Halle Millien nDeep Etched Diamond Cigar Band Spindle Ring
By Heart The Stones by Halle Millien
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18K yellow gold natural diamond ring was inspired by the spindle pattern found in traditional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Carelle 18K YG, 6.18 Ct Blue Sapphire, .57 Ct Diamond Tapered Cigar Band Ring
By Carelle
Located in New York, NY
set into this 18 karat yellow gold band ring. The ring measures 2 cm tall and tapers to a 2 mm shank
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

White Gold Split Cigar Band Ring with Diamonds
By Mary Gallagher
Located in Foxborough, MA
This solid 14K gold cigar band ring with an open front and slightly curved sides make for a
Category

2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Diamond Cigar Band 18k Custom Ring
Located in Naples, FL
Designer Diamond pave band ring set with 5.25 CTS of diamonds in 18k white gold. This unique band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

14 Karat Gold Split Cigar Band Ring with Diamonds
By Mary Gallagher
Located in Foxborough, MA
This ring was hand carved and cast in solid 14k gold with pave crushed ice diamonds. A slight
Category

2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold

Gaudí Mosaic Cigar Band
Located in New York, NY
claw prongs on a 8mm domed cigar band, a cluster of diamonds in various shapes come together like
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Salt + Pepper Studded Cigar Band
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, whether a man or a woman, either will enjoy this edgy cigar band. * This extremely unique and one of a
Category

2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Heavenly Bodies Cigar Band 6mm
By Viviana Langhoff
Located in Chicago, IL
melee diamonds. Band design features hand engraved milgrain details. 6mm width, 2.15mm depth. Size 8
Category

2010s American Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

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

Heavenly Bodies Cigar Band 10mm
By Viviana Langhoff
Located in Chicago, IL
melee diamonds. Band design features hand engraved milgrain details. 10mm width, 2.15mm depth. Size 8
Category

2010s American Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

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

Custom Designed Colombian Emerald Diamond 18k Cigar Band Ring
Located in Naples, FL
. This setting incorporates enhanced blue diamonds (R) in a custom band ring with presence. The rings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Luca Jouel Black Diamond Floral Cigar Band Ring in 18 Carat Rose Gold
By Luca Jouel
Located in South Perth, AU
cigar ring in 18ct rose gold features a repeating pattern in relief with forty-four bead set petite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Diamonds: 12 round cut = .60cttw Color: H Clarity: SI1-2
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14K yellow gold Diamond: 80 round brilliant cut = 2.47cttw Color: G
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 9k Rose Gold Diamond Cigar Band Ring
Located in NEWARK, GB
We love this handsome antique, 9kt Rose gold cigar band ring. A chunky rich rose gold band, Gypsy
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage 1970s 14KT Yellow Gold Diamond Cigar Band
Located in New York, NY
C. 1970 This bold band ring is crafted in 14K yellow gold. It features round white diamonds
Category

Vintage 1970s Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

HERMES PARIS 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Cigar Band Ring Vintage Circa 1980s
By Hermès
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hermes Paris 18k Yellow Gold & Diamond Cigar Band Ring Vintage Circa 1980s Here is your chance to
Category

Vintage 1980s French Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

14 Karat White Gold Diamond Cigar Band
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: 14k white gold Diamonds: 72 round brilliant cut = 1.05cttw Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

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Gold Diamond Cigar Band For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact gold diamond cigar band you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and White Gold. You can easily find a 34 antique edition and 129 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a gold diamond cigar band may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing gold diamond cigar band — no matter the origin — is easy, but Damati, Allison Bryan and Five Star Jewelry each produced a popular version that is worth a look. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. Finding a gold diamond cigar band for sale for women should be easy, but there are 55 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Gold Diamond Cigar Band?

The price for a gold diamond cigar band starts at $733 and tops out at $20,500 with these rings, on average, selling for $4,400.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Legacy of Diamond in Jewelry Design

Antique diamond rings, diamond tiaras and dazzling vintage diamond earrings are on the wish lists of every lover of fine jewelry. And diamonds and diamond jewelry are primarily associated with storybook engagements and red-carpet grand entrances — indeed, this ultra-cherished gemstone has a dramatic history on its hands.

From “A Diamond Is Forever” to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” pop culture has ingrained in our minds that diamonds are the most desired, the most lasting and the most valuable gemstone. But what makes the diamond so special? Each stone — whether it’s rubies, sapphires or another stone — is unique and important in its own right. April babies might claim diamonds for themselves, but just about everyone wants this kind of sparkle in their lives!

There are several factors that set diamonds apart from other stones, and these points are important to our gem education.

Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.

In the 1950s, the Gemological Institute of America developed the 4Cs grading system to classify diamonds: clarity, color, cut and carat weight. Not all diamonds are created equal (there are diamonds, and then there are diamonds). The value of the diamond depends on the clarity (flawless diamonds are very rare but a diamond's value decreases if there are many blemishes or inclusions), color (the less color the higher the grade), cut (how the diamond’s facets catch the light, certain cuts of diamonds show off the stone better than others) and carat weight (the bigger, the better).

When you start shopping for a diamond engagement ring, always prioritize the cut, which plays the largest role in the diamond's beauty (taking the time to clean your diamond ring at least every six months or so plays a role in maintaining said beauty). And on 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

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

Finding the Right Rings for You

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

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

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

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

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

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

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