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Three Stone Diamond White Gold Filigree Art Deco Engagement Ring
Located in Sydney CBD, AU
set in pear shape each side with filigree pierced out gallery on a 1/4 round 1.13mm partly embossed
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

East West 1.17ct Fancy Yellow Pear cut Sapphire Halo Flower Cocktail Ring
Located in New York, NY
Elegance in Every Curve: A Pear-Cut Diamond Engagement Ring. As the embodiment of timeless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

16 Carat Citrine 9 Karat Gold Diamond Cocktail Ring with 0.50 Carat of Diamonds
Located in Birmingham, GB
16ct of Citrine fancy chequerboard cut in yellow gold, with 0.50ct of Cognac round cut Diamonds
Category

2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Citrine, Brown Diamond, 9k Gold

3.85 Ct Canary Fancy Light Yellow Pear Shaped Hidden Halo Engagement Ring VVS1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: VVS1 Side Diamonds: Type : Natural Diamonds Shape : Round Cut Side Stones: 0.65 Ct. Cut: Excellent
Category

2010s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

GIA Certified 1.66 Carats Natural Pear Shaped Lavender Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
milgrained pave-set round brilliant cut diamonds, totaling 0.26 carats, lending a subtle sparkle and
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

7.069 Carat Sapphire Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Framing & Side stones Details: - Type: Diamond - Carat: 6.56 - Quantity: 208 - Cut: Round - Pointer: 2.5
Category

2010s American Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Opal Diamond Sapphire Tsavorite Diamond Humming Bird Necklace 18 Karat Gold
Located in Barnsley, GB
Stone:Natural Diamonds Color:H Clarity:SI-SI3 Shape:Round Full Cut Total Carat Weight About:0.05ct Side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold

Opal Diamond Sapphire Tsavorite Diamond Humming Bird Necklace 18 Karat Gold
Located in Barnsley, GB
Stone:Natural Diamonds Color:H Clarity:SI-SI3 Shape:Round Full Cut Total Carat Weight About:0.05ct Side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold

Pear Aquamarine Gold Earrings for women, Cute earrings for her
Located in Orlando, Florida
Shape: Pear Faceted Dimensions: 12.50 mm x 9.00 mm Total Carat Weight: 5.58 ctw SIDE Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

18K White Gold Green Beryl and Diamond Earrings with Black Diamonds
Located in Orlando, Florida
x 16.00 mm SIDE Diamonds Shape: Round Brilliant Count: 62 Dimensions: 1.10 mm →€“ 2.50 mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

3.55ct Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Cluster Ring Features Pear Shaped and Round Brilliant Cut Natural
Category

2010s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k Two-Tone Gold Butterfly Diamond Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pear-shaped Diamond (F/C, SI1) Side Stones: 84 Round-cut Diamonds (OWLB-TTLC, SI1-SI3) Diamond Total
Category

2010s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, W...

Maniamania Grand Radiance Ring 14 Karat Gold with Rose Cut Grey Diamond
By MANIAMANIA
Located in Sydney, NSW
beauty, and the rose cut style gives this ring an antique air. The two side stones are round white rose
Category

2010s American Contemporary Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

3.25 Carat Emerald and Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Brilliant Round shaped diamonds create a halo around the yellow diamond halo, and line the sides of the
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

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

18k White Yellow Gold Twisted Halo Diamond Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pear Shaped Diamond (TTLC, SI1) Side Stones: 84 Round-cut Diamonds (OWLB-TTLC, SI1) Diamond Total
Category

2010s American Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...

14ct White Gold Blue Sapphire Diamond Spike Earrings
By Harlin Jones
Located in Sydney, NSW
those who love precious colored stones. Sparkling round brilliant cut diamonds are claw set on the sides
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Tear Drop Three-Stone GIA Certified Oval Brilliant Engagement Ring 18 Karat Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pear Shape: 0.36 Ct. Diamond Color: K Diamond Clarity: I1 Accent Stones: Natural Diamonds Round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

5/8 ct. Ruby and Diamond Accent Curvilinear Migraine Shank 14K Yellow Gold Ring
By Affinity Designs LLC
Located in New York, NY
- 6.0 X 4.0mm - 1/2ct. Side Stone: Round Single-Cut White Diamond - 1.35mm-1.70mm - 1/8ct. This ring
Category

2010s Asian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Ethonica Green Tourmaline and Diamond Ring in 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
Gemstone Weight: 5.44 carat Side Diamonds Shape: Brilliant Round Side Diamond Color & Clarity: FG-VS Side
Category

2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

2.50 Carat European Cut Diamond Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
2.50 carat European cut diamond ring with ruby side stones in platinum. The center diamond measures
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

14K Tri-Tone Gold 2.81 Carat Fancy Diamond Yin Yang Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold Center Stone: 2 Pear Shape Diamonds (Fancy, SI1) Side Stone: 56 Round Cut Diamonds (White) Diamond
Category

2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

MADE IN JAPAN Certified Green Sapphire, Peridot and Diamond Pendant 18K WH Gold
Located in Kowloon, HK
Certified Pendant with pear shaped green Sapphires, round Peridots and white round VS Diamonds and
Category

2010s Japanese Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold

5/8 ct. Sapphire and Diamond Accent Vine Pattern Shank Ring in 14K White Gold
By Affinity Designs LLC
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver Center Stone: Oval Emerald - 6.0 X 4.0mm Side Stone: Round Single-Cut White Diamond - 1.35
Category

2010s Asian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold

You Grab Eyeballs Without Worrying Being Xeroxed, White Diamond Gold Earrings
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
Yellow Gold surface and rounded edges in gloss. Carefully placed white brilliant diamonds sit in between
Category

2010s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

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

Platinum Invincible Crown Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
side, a round diamond is set in a pear-shaped bezel setting that leads to a weathered texture platinum
Category

2010s American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Platinum

18K White Gold Mix Cut Diamond Ring in V Shape (Made to Order)
Located in London, GB
18K White Gold Mix Cut Diamond Ring in V Shape (Made to Order) Center stones: 0.3 ct Side stones
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

6.15 Carat Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
diamonds of 4.1 pointers and 2 side pear shaped diamonds, totaling a diamond weight of 2.23 carats. This
Category

2010s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

17.61 Carat Burma Ruby Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
- Origin: Burma Framing & Side stones Details: - Type: Diamond - Carat: 22.10 - Cut: Pear shape/Round GIA
Category

2010s American Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

17.39 Carat Morganite and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
. There are 1.48 Carats of round diamonds. 2 pear shaped morganite stones totaling 0.79 Carats decorate
Category

2010s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold

18 Carat White Gold Art Deco Filigree Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Sydney CBD, AU
in pear shape each side with filigree pierced out gallery on a 1/4 round 1.13mm partly embossed band
Category

20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold 2.18 Carat Fancy-cut Natural Diamond Ring (Size 6.25)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pear shaped and round cut diamonds with a total weight of 2.18 Carats in 4 prong setting and side
Category

2010s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

7 Carat Aquamarine Pink Sapphire and Diamond Platinum and Silver Ring
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
shade of blue. The center stone is flanked by two blush pink pear shape sapphires that weigh a total of
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Silver

JB Star Platinum 3.70 Carat Total Weight Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
By JB Star
Located in Gainesville , FL
total diamond weight of 1.60 carats, featuring round diamond accents and pear-shaped side diamonds that
Category

2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1 1/2 Ct. Tw. Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
diamond surrounded on each side by pear cut blue sapphires totaling 0.50 Ct. Tw. and 0.50 Ct. Tw. round
Category

2010s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold 30 Carat Aquamarine Diamond Ruby Cocktail Ring
By Jiedy Jewels
Located in Indooroopilly, QLD
. Natural, Untreated / unheated. Side stones: 2mm round brilliant cut diamonds, 6 stones. Total diamond
Category

Vintage 1980s Australian Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Tanzanite, Diamond, Turquoise and Tsavorite Ring in 18K Yellow Gold by Serafino
Located in Montréal, Québec
pear cut diamonds surround two turquoise pear cabochons. All six pear shaped stones are held in three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diving Swallow Birds 16.90 Carat Diamond Natural Pearl Sapphire Garnet 18K
By Tom Castor
Located in Lambertville , NJ
Diamond of 0.05 carat each and 0.20 carat total. The body of each Bird is set with Round Brilliant
Category

2010s American Artisan Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...

18 Karat WG 4.27 Carat Mint Tourmaline and Diamond Dress Ring
By Matthew Ely
Located in Woollahra, New South Wales
pear shape diamond on either side of the stone and complemented with round brilliant cut diamonds
Category

2010s Australian Artisan Cluster Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

3.18 Carat Unheated Oval Blue Sapphire Ceylon Engagement Ring, GRS Certified
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Set with an oval-shaped sapphire weighing 3.18 carats, flanked on either side by pear diamonds
Category

2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

KAHN GRS Certified 7.5 Carat Unheated Spinel Ring
By KAHN JEWELRY
Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, HK
diamond in pear and round, finished in white gold. Rose cut diamond are back into the design trend. It
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold

YVES SAINT LAURENT Robert Goossens Multi Jewelled Runway Necklace
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
,Black Diamond, Teal, Light Sapphire, Light Rose, Jonquil and Lilac. - Glass stones are in shapes of Oval
Category

20th Century French Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

3.82 Carat Round Natural Fancy Deep Yellow VVS2 3-Stone Ring 22 Karat Gold Plat
Located in New York, NY
Fancy Deep Yellow VVS2 Clarity 3 Stones Diamond Ring. Both side diamonds are 0.53 Carat each GIA
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 3-Stone Round and Pear Diamond Engagement Ring F VS1
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Middletown, DE
Being offered for your consideration is a stunning 3 stone Round and Pear Shaped Side Diamond
Category

2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Platinum 14k Gold GIA No Heat Pear Padparadscha Sapphire Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
. This sapphire is joined on either side with two GIA certified round brilliant cut diamonds that each
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

14k White Gold GIA Ceylon No Heat Pear Cabochon Sapphire Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
You are looking at a truly unusual and fabulous looking sapphire and diamond three stone engagement
Category

Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

18k White Gold 3 Stone Pave Teardrop Ring with 1.31ct Natural Diamonds GIA Cert
Located in רמת גן, IL
7458291703 2 diamonds side stones of total: 0.36 ct. cut: pear brilliant color: E clarity: SI2 10 diamonds
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring with 0.96ct Natural Diamonds GIA Certificate
Located in רמת גן, IL
-2 Online verification GIA 6224507164 2 diamonds side stones of total: 0.22 ct. cut: pear color: E
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Beautiful 18k Yellow Gold 3 Stone Ring with 1.05 ct Natural Diamonds IGI Cert
Located in רמת גן, IL
sku: R-0954 Online verification IGI 10J1624122 2 diamonds side stones of total: 0.3 ct. cut: pear
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Two-Tone Gold Pear Shape Champagne Brown Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Center diamond: 6.03 carat pear-shaped champagne brown diamond Side stones: 1.00 carat total weight high
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Stunning 1.37 Carat Round Brilliant Natural Diamond Ring
Located in רמת גן, IL
Online verification IGI 10J2159423 2 diamond side stones of total: 0.46 ct. cut: pear mixed cut color
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold

IGR Certified Platinum Diamond Three Stone Ring 0.37ct G/SI2
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An elegant three stone diamond ring in platinum. The central round brilliant cut diamond weighs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring w/ 1.87ct Natural Diamonds AIG Certificate
Located in רמת גן, IL
verification AIG J3310410820 2 diamonds side stones of total: 0.46 ct. cut: pear color: Fancy Yellow clarity
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alluring 2.11ct Diamonds Fancy-Colored 3-Stone Ring in 18k White Gold - IGI Cert
Located in רמת גן, IL
pcs Diamonds Side stone carat weight: 0.06ct Shape: Round Color: E-F Clarity grade: VS Cut grade: Good
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany Co. Yellow Gold Three-Stone Diamond Ring
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Mayfair, London, London
colour and VS clarity. Complimenting the centre stone are 2 pear cut diamonds either side with a total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Beautiful 18k White Gold Pave 3 Stone Ring w/ 0.61 Natural Diamonds IGI Cert
Located in רמת גן, IL
verification IGI 10J1936623 2 diamonds side stones of total: 0.26 ct. cut: pear color: F-G clarity: VS1-VS2
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Oval Diamond Floral Cluster Three Stone Ring Set in Platinum
Located in London, England
side by two perfectly matched pear cut diamonds. All three stones are haloed by fine round brilliant
Category

2010s British Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Elegant 1.05ct Double Excellent Ideal Cut Diamonds 3-Stone Ring - GIA Certified
Located in רמת גן, IL
the center stone are two elegant pear-shaped diamonds, totaling 0.30-carat, and ten sparkling round
Category

2010s Israeli Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Round Diamond With Pear Side Stones For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of round diamond with pear side stones for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 34 vintage editions and 202 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of round diamond with pear side stones made by contemporary jewelers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Sebastian Bernard, Gems Paradise and Peter Suchy are consistently popular. Today, if you’re looking for pear cut round diamond with pear side stones and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and oval cut alternatives. When shopping our range of round diamond with pear side stones, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Round Diamond With Pear Side Stones?

Prices for round diamond with pear side stones can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1 and can go as high as $1,200,000, while round diamond with pear side stones, on average, fetch $8,400.

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.