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Rose Cut Pear Shape Tropical Nature Solitaire Bridal Ring Set, Champagne Diamond
Located in Hertsliya, IL
Rose Cut Pear Shape Tropical Solitaire Bridal Ring Set, Engagement ring and wedding ring Champagne
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Victorian 2.20 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Pear Drop Earrings
Located in Essex, GB
An exquisite pair of Victorian drop earrings. A good sized round rose cut diamond is rubover and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

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

18ct White and Rose Gold Pear Cut certified Diamond Dress Ring
Located in SYDNEY, AU
piece cast white and rose gold ring is set with one certified pear cut centre diamond weighing 0.63ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Rhodium

Victorian Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare, radiant and absolutely ravishing, original rose-cut diamond earrings, dating from the latter
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

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

GIA Certified 7ct Rose Pear Cut Diamond Halo Pendant Ring
Located in PARIS, FR
certified Faint Pink pear cut diamond accented of 10 magnificent pear-cut colorless diamonds all GIA
Category

2010s Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold

2.20 Carat Round, Pear and Marquise Cut Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
2.20 Carat Round Pear and Marquise Cut Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring from Tolga of New York. This
Category

2010s North American Artisan Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

7 Carat Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Nicosia, CY
One of a Kind, Pear Shape 7 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Ring, M-N Color, I Clarity, set in Sterling
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Crowned Heart Diamond Ruby Rare Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
antique Rose Cut Diamond makes the heart of the ring, foiled back as all the gemstones set on this rare
Category

Antique 1740s Georgian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Pear-Cut Diamond Halo Engagement Ring
Located in Valenza, IT
ring features a white pear shape diamond center stone with a row of round brilliant-cut diamonds
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

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

1.40 Carats Diamonds Pear Cut 18kt Rose White Gold "Regina" Rings Composition
By Pia Mariani
Located in Milano, MI
Alone or in pairs, or on different fingers, it can be rearranged differently every day, to create a new ring and a new-found love every day. It is a piece of jewellery that never gr...
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

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

1.40 Carats Diamonds Pear Cut 18kt Rose White Gold "Regina" Rings Composition
By Pia Mariani
Located in Milano, MI
Alone or in pairs, or on different fingers, it can be rearranged differently every day, to create a new ring and a new-found love every day. It is a piece of jewellery that never gr...
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

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

0.23 Carat Pear Round Cut Diamonds Crown Ring 14k Rose Gold - Shlomit Rogel
By Shlomit Rogel
Located in Ramatgan, IL
0.23 Carat Pear & Round Cut Diamonds Crown Ring 14K Rose Gold - Shlomit Rogel This dainty ring is
Category

2010s Israeli Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

1-3/4 ct. Pear-Cut Aquamarine and Diamond Accent 14K Rose Gold Ring
By Affinity Designs LLC
Located in New York, NY
Center Stone: Pear-Cut Aquamarine - 7.0 X 5.0mm Side Stone: A Quality Single-Cut Round White Diamond
Category

2010s Asian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Rose Gold

Nava Joaillerie Cut pear ring / 18K rose gold / 136 diamonds Made in France
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
modern ode to diamonds. In all its facets, the Cut ring re-imagines the different cuts of the diamond in
Category

2010s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Yellow Gold Diamond Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamond Snake Cocktail Earrings
Located in Findikli, Beyoglu
18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamonds Snake Earring 6,02 Ct. Diamond 0,43
Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rarever 18 Karat White Gold Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
By RAREVER
Located in London, GB
eye-catching. Embellished with 2.93cts of dazzling rose-cut diamonds, each one is painstakingly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Sterling Silver Shield Earrings w/ Rose Cut Smokey Quartz Pear Shapes + Diamonds
By Alberian Aulde
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Smokey quartz rose cut pear shapes Diamond accents Post w/ omega clip closure Width: 5/8” Length: 7/8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Sterling Silver

Manpriya B Gold Pear Marquise Rose Cut Coloured Diamond Flower Stud Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
This fabulous floral display of fancy and multicoloured diamond petals, blossoming with full-cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

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

Araya 3.07 Carat Rose Cut Pear Diamond and 10.28 Carat Zambian Emerald Ring
Located in Mumbai, HM
Delicately crafted, this 10.28 carat Zambian Emerald coupled with 3.07 carats of pear shaped rose
Category

2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Sweet Pea 18k Gold Pear Shaped, Rose Cut Diamond Halo Engagement Ring
By Sweet Pea
Located in London, GB
stone is a white pear shaped rose cut diamond with a pave set halo surround of brilliant white diamonds
Category

2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Rarever 18K White Gold Rose Cut Pear Diamond Drop Earrings 5.11cts Earrings
By RAREVER
Located in London, GB
diamonds curving around two suspended pear-shaped rose-cut diamonds of 0.39cts each. 152 micro pave set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Manpriya B Pear Rose Cut White Diamond 18K Gold Cluster Bangle Bracelet
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
carats of pear shape rose cuts and brilliant diamonds in the shape of delicate flower petals on either
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bangles

Materials

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

Araya 5.58 Carat Diamond Rose Cut Pear and 7.41 Carat Kite Emerald Earrings
Located in Mumbai, HM
These spectacular kite shaped Emerald earrings by ARAYA is composed of 5.58 carats of rose cut pear
Category

2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Rarever 18K White Gold Rose Cut Pear Shape Diamond Dress 2.31cts Ring
By RAREVER
Located in London, GB
This mesmerising and beautifully crafted ring is accented with 21 pear shape rose-cut and 119 Pave
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Icy Rose Cut Diamond Pear Pendant in 18 Karat White and Yellow Gold
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A pear shaped rose cut diamond weighing approx. 1.2cts is the focus of the Icy Rose Cut Pear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind 18K Gold Ring has 2 pear shape rose-cut Diamonds about 1cts each of them. The
Category

1990s American Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Rose-Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This oval Diamond has two friends on each side of pear shape rose-cut Diamonds of 0.33cts The accent
Category

1990s American Artisan Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Natural Brown Rose Cut Pear Shape Diamond Chain Necklace in 18 Karat Gold
By Great Diam
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This Necklace is Uniquely Special Featuring a Vintage Way of Cutting Diamonds, The Rose cut. It
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

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

Monochrome Pear-Shaped Rose Cut Black and White Diamond Earrings
By Lings Jewellery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
-to-wear earrings are for you. Pear shaped rose cut treated black diamonds with a total weight of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Gold 45.82 Carat Pear Shaped Aquamarine Ring with Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Greenville, SC
An 18k yellow gold ring set with a pear shaped natural surface aquamarine, 45.82 carats and 3 rose
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

White and Yellow Rose Cut Pear Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Gold
By Great Diam
Located in Hong Kong, HK
is 1.93 Carat -VS Clarity, Surrounded by White Single Cut VVS Diamonds 0.55 carats Beautifully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold

Luca Jouel Rose Cut Pear Diamond Drop Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Luca Jouel
Located in South Perth, AU
earrings in 18ct yellow gold feature a pair of beautiful rose cut pear diamonds with a dreamy hue and are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rose-Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind 18K Gold Necklace has a pear shape rose-cut Diamonds of 1.36cts. The rest of the
Category

1990s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Rose-Cut Diamond Ring, Flower
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind 18K lucky flower Gold Ring has 5 leaves of 5.11cts Pear-shape rose-cut Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1980s American Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

18 Karat Rose Gold Floral Rose-Cut Diamond Emerald Stud Earring
Located in Istinye, TR
These 18K rose gold handcrafted floral earrings feature round rose cut diamonds in the center each
Category

2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Marcel Salloum Pear and Round Rose Cut Diamond Halo Pendant in 18 Kt Rose Gold
By Marcel Salloum
Located in London, London
surrounding a 0.75 carat rose cut pear diamond. Linked with fine jump rings, the top connects to the bottom
Category

2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18k White and Yellow Gold 4.37ct Rose Cut Pear Shape Yellow Diamond Flower Ring
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Rose-cut Yellow diamond Flower ring by Mondial Pink Diamond Atelier, Sydney. This one-of-a-kind
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Pear Cut Rose Gold Ruby Engagement Ring for Her Antique Ruby Three-Stone Ring
Located in Orlando, Florida
ring, Mozambique ruby, Burmese ruby, July birthstone, Ruby Diamond Ring Pear Cut 18K Rose Gold Ruby
Category

2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

11, 99 ct Pear-Cut Tourmaline and White Brilliant cut Diamonds Bypass Gold Ring
Located in Valenza, IT
sizable pear-cut tourmalines complemented by 1,21 ct white diamonds around the stones and on the band
Category

2010s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

3, 69 Ct Pear-Cut Aquamarine and Brilliant-Cut Diamond Halo Spiral Cocktail Ring
Located in Valenza, IT
stunning pear-cut aquamarine with a glistering diamond halo. Being a March birthstone, aquamarine
Category

2010s Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

The Maya Ethical Engagement Ring 18ct Fairmined Gold and a Rose-Cut Pear Diamond
Located in London, London
pear-shaped diamond, contains swirls of espresso brown and golden flashes of amber light included
Category

2010s British Artisan Engagement Rings

Materials

Brown Diamond, 18k Gold

Lizunova Infinity Pear Cut Diamond Pendant Chain Necklace
By Lizunova Fine Jewels
Located in Sydney, NSW
Inspired by the sign of infinity and the graceful lines of pear cut diamonds, this beautiful
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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

Pear Cut Diamond 4.24ct. 18K White Gold Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted Stunning Diamond Jewelry by Nazarlique This Asymmetrical Peal-Shaped 4.24Ct Diamond
Category

2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

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

2.82 Carat Champagne Rose Cut Diamond Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendant features a 2.82 carat rose cut champagne diamond in a 14k rose gold setting. The
Category

2010s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Pear-cut pink tourmaline and aquamarine white diamonds bypass cocktail ring
Located in Valenza, IT
Our Pear-cut Two-Color Pink Tourmaline and and Blue Acquamarine Ring with Diamonds was designed and
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

16, 07ct Aquamarine Pear-Cut, Diamond Leaf Open Collar Chocker Cocktail Necklace
Located in Valenza, IT
end and a pear-cut aquamarine with a diamond halo on the other end. Being a March birthstone
Category

2010s Italian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Sapphire Rose Cut Diamond Open Star Ring
By Valentina Fine Jewellery
Located in Sai Kung District, HK
. The sapphire is surrounded by 5 high-dome Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamonds of G colour, VS/SI1 clarity
Category

2010s Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Rose-Cut Diamond, Round Diamond and 18 Karat Rose and White Gold Earrings
Located in Geneva, Geneva
pear-shaped rose-cut diamond three-stone pampille Mounted in 18K white and rose gold - 2 rose-cut
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Araya 4.10 Carat Trillion, Oval and Rose Cut Pear Diamond Earrings in White Gold
Located in Mumbai, HM
Trillion, Oval and Rose cut Pear Diamonds Gold Details -10.15gm 18 Karat White Gold
Category

2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Beautiful Georgian Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
Diamonds suspended with pear shaped halos of further Rose cut Diamonds 32 Rose cut Diamonds totalling 1.80
Category

Antique 1790s British Georgian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver

Luca Jouel Petite Charcoal Pear Diamond Necklace in Rose Gold
By Luca Jouel
Located in South Perth, AU
necklace is one only, designed and custom made in Australia. Rose cut pear diamond: translucent charcoal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Morganite and Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
By Matthew Ely
Located in Woollahra, New South Wales
These 18ct Morganite and Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings are set with 2 pear shaped Morganites
Category

2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Morganite, White Gold

Toi et Moi Pear Cut Diamond Fashion Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in BANGKOK, TH
Beautiful Diamond Fashion Ring, in the Toi et Moi concept, using 2, 0.3ct pear cut diamonds, set on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Fancy-cut Emerald and Rose-Cut Diamond Stud Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross Weight : 13.400 grams Gold weight: 12.290 grams Diamond weight: 0.29 carats Rose-cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

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

Antique Austro-Hungarian Rose-Cut Diamond Enamel Bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
-a-kind, wearable collectable centers an impressive pear shape rose-cut diamond, weighing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Black Diamond HTHP 3.46 Carat Pearshape Ring with Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Chicago, IL
PS 3.46 ct HTHP Black Diamond 1.14 tw Rose Cuts (15 stones) surrounding center Diamond Round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold 15.78 Carat Rubelite 2.31 Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Rome, IT
Handmade in Italy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Pear Rose Cut Diamond For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact pear rose cut diamond you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Rose Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 17 vintage editions and 140 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a pear rose cut diamond from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing pear rose cut diamond — no matter the origin — is easy, but Roshe Jewels, MOGULDIAM INC and RAREVER each produced a popular version that is worth a look. See these pages for a pear cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also rose cut cut and single cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our pear rose cut diamond for sale are for women, but there are 39 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Pear Rose Cut Diamond?

On average, a pear rose cut diamond at 1stDibs sells for $6,326, while they’re typically $480 on the low end and $210,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.  

Questions About Pear Rose Cut Diamond
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A rose cut diamond boasts a cabbed flat base and a faceted top. It is called a rose cut diamond because it resembles the shape of a rose.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    Yes, rose-cut diamonds are often more expensive than some other cuts, including the brilliant round. Largely, the difference in price comes from the fact that the cut works best with diamonds that have a high clarity rating. As a result, the cut tends to cost more per carat. However, the rose cut makes diamonds appear larger in size, so you may be able to save money by opting for a smaller gemstone. Explore an assortment of rose-cut diamond rings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Rose-cut diamonds are uncommon in modern jewelry and are often associated with antique styles like Victorian or Georgian. The rose cut is circular like its namesake flower, with a flat top and a domed crown with either 12 or 24 facets. This cut dates back to the 16th century. Find a collection of antique and vintage rose-cut diamond rings on 1stDibs today.