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Manpriya B Slice, Rose Cut, White Diamond in 18K Gold Collar Chain Necklace
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 17.450 grams Gold weight: 16.80 grams Slice Diamonds and Diamonds: 3.35 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

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

Dangle Diamond Slice Earrings 7.06tcw in White Gold
Located in Naples, FL
These earrings show how beautiful the characteristics of a diamond can be. Top sliced diamonds are
Category

Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Manpriya B Slice and White Diamond Gold Gouttelette Rouge Enamel Hoop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross Weight: 9.78 grams 18 carat Gold Weight: 9.38 grams Slice Diamond Weight: 1.02 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice and White Diamond Gold Gouttelette Blanche Enamel Hoop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross Weight: 10.00 grams 18 carat Gold Weight: 9.61 grams Slice Diamond Weight: 1.03 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice and White Diamond, Gold Cinque Chandelier Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Cinque Earrings feature five large slice diamonds chosen for their exceptional colour, clarity and shape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, Rose Cut, White Diamond 18K Gold Fringe Chain Drop Necklace
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
with the light of dozens of different diamonds, this extraordinary necklace combines gold-backed slice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Necklaces

Materials

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

Manpriya B Double Slice and Rose Cut Diamond 18K White Gold Drop Dangle Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 9.06 grams Gold Weight: 7.800 grams Sliced and Rose Cut Diamonds: 6.380 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, Black Rose Cut Fancy Diamond 18K Gold Chandelier Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
the unique patterns of two unusually large slice diamonds. Now bead and chain diamonds in 18k white
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

18k Gold Diamond Slice Champenge Diamonds Necklace Pendent
By Kristin Hanson
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
18k Gold Diamond Slice Champenge Diamonds Necklace Pendent. A diamond slice offers a rare glimpse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Manpriya B Slice, Rose-Cut Fancy Diamond 18K Gold Cosmos Clip On Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
gold domed cluster earrings reveal three slice diamond interspaced with rose-cut diamonds and full cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium

Manpriya B Slice, Rose Cut Diamond 18K White Gold Diva Dangle Drop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
resemble a bouquet of roses are designed by Manpriya B with shining slice diamonds. These extraordinary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Manpriya B Double Slice Rose Cut Diamond 18K Gold Diva Dangle Drop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 13.11 grams Gold weight: 11.64 grams Diamond weight: 7.34 carats Four slice diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Yellow Slice, Rose-Cut Diamond 18 K Golden Cosmos Clip-On Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 12.840grams Gold weight : 11.700 grams Diamond weight : 5.71 carats Coloured slice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, Black, Yellow Diamond 18K Gold Flower Clip-On Stud Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
vintage inspired floral design with slice diamond petals surrounding a centre of black diamonds. Five
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, Rose Cut, Colored Diamonds, Spinel White Gold Drop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
The combination of irregular shaped slice diamonds with spinel create a distinctive pair of drop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, Rose Cut White Diamond 18K White Gold Diva Drop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
round cut diamonds. The upper and lower slices are joined by a single glowing rose cut diamond encased
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, White and Black Diamond Sovereign Gold Hoop Dangle Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Two beautifully proportioned dangle hoop earrings feature circles of slice diamonds suspended from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Victorian, Bubble 14 Karat Gold, Large 2.00 Carat Total Weight, circa 1965
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
. with over 300, Rose cut & sliced diamonds. This is an extravagant, Hollywood Deco style ring. The
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Diamond Slice Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Champagne Diamond Diamond Slice
Category

2010s Indian Choker Necklaces

Diamond Slice Frame Ring
By LFrank
Located in Venice, CA
striking grey diamond slice center and the beautiful rose cut opaque colored diamonds, surrounding it in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Slice Cluster Ring
By LFrank
Located in Venice, CA
This diamond cluster ring is an awe striking, one-of-a-kind piece. The diamond cluster has a low
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chocolate Diamond Slice Chandelier Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful marbleized chocolate diamonds slices set in 18 karat white gold. Perched in a handmade
Category

2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold

Milky Grey Diamond Slice Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully faceted milky grey diamond slices resting in a suspended prong setting surrounded with
Category

2010s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Slice Angel Wing Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18k blackened white gold rocker angel wing ring with black marbleized diamond slice and white
Category

2010s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Sliced Sapphire Earrings With Diamonds
Located in Buffalo Grove, IL
sliced sapphires. The Sapphires are rose and orange in color tone and are halo set with white diamonds.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Slice Rose Cut Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Slice Rosecut Diamond Earrings beautified with colorless diamonds 3.09cts in total set in 18k
Category

2010s Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Slice Rose Cut Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Slice Rosecut Diamond Earrings accented with Natural Yellow and colorless diamonds 7.42cts. in
Category

2010s Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Multicolor Slice Rosecut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Multicolor Slice Rosecut Diamond Ring accented with round brilliant cut white diamonds with 9.05cts
Category

2010s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tourmaline Slice Rustic Diamond Gold Bracelet
By Michael Barin
Located in Carmel by the Sea, CA
18 Karat Yellow Gold, Tourmaline Slice, and 27.87 CT Rustic Diamond Bracelet. The finished length
Category

2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets

Materials

Brown Diamond, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Apricot Slices
Located in New York City, NY
Like slices of colourful fruit these are more mouth watering in their brilliant shades of white and
Category

American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

South Sea Pearl Diamond Slice Earrings
By LFrank
Located in Venice, CA
These beautiful South Sea pearls, each with a rose cut, pear shaped diamond slice hanging from them
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

White Gold Diamond Slice Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
color diamond slices, colors from top to bottom: coppery, jasper, and silvery, combined weight: 12.07
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Pave Diamond Sapphire Slice Earrings
Located in New York City, NY
Gold Vermeil, Gold Clad over Silver and Oxidized Silver Sapphire Slice Framed in Pave Diamonds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Gold Plate

Pave Diamond Sapphire Slice Earrings
Located in New York City, NY
Gold Vermeil, Gold Clad over Silver and Oxidized Silver Sapphire Slice Framed in Pave Diamonds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Gold Plate

Diamond and Diamond Slice with Oval Ruby Ring
Located in New York City, NY
18K Oxidized Gold with Pave Diamond, Diamond Slice and Large Oval Ruby Cocktail Ring. Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold

Slice Rose Cut Diamond Gold Paisley Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Slice Rosecut Diamond Paisley Earrings accented with Natural Pink and White Diamonds total 2.32cts
Category

2010s Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1.76 Carat Diamond Slice 14K Gold Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 14K Gold bezel set diamonds slice bracelet chain. This bracelet is comprised of 9 diamond
Category

2010s American Modern Chain Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

1.52 Carat Diamond Slice 14K Gold Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 14K Gold bezel set diamonds slice bracelet chain. This bracelet is comprised of 9 diamond
Category

2010s American Modern Chain Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

David Tishbi Platinum and Diamond Slice Necklace
Located in Pacific Palisades, CA
Platinum Pave Diamonds Free-Form Diamond Slice Necklace 37 E/VS 6.26 CTW 3 CT Diamond Slice 16.5
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Diamond Slice Ruby Gold Mended Heart Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18k blackened gold, black diamond slice heart necklace with ruby micro pave. Hangs on 18k blackened
Category

2010s Drop Necklaces

Materials

Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Rose Gold Diamond Slice Ruby Drop Earrings
Located in Findikli, Beyoglu
18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond Slice Ruby Drop Cocktail Earrings 2.44 Ct. Diamond 1.80 Ct. Diamond
Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Diamond Slice Cut Emerald Cocktail Earring
Located in Findikli, Beyoglu
18 Karat Gold Diamond Slice Cut Emerald Cocktail Earring 2,24 Ct. Diamond 61,30 Ct. Oval Slice
Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Diamond Slice Pendant Necklace by Mon Pilar
By Mon Pilar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
eye catching in certain light. Highlighting a natural rose-cut diamond slice, this pendant hangs from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

SUTRA Sliced Sapphire Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
By Sutra Jewels
Located in Houston, TX
DIAMOND WT.: 1.41 CTS. SLICED SAPPHIRE WT.: 69.41 CTS.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold

Large Rose Cut Diamond Slice Indian Earrings
By Amyn The Jeweler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large Rose Cut Diamond Slice Victorian Earrings with single cut diamonds set in oxidized Silver by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Gold Plate

Dark Brown Diamond Slice Studs with Diamond Pave Halo
By Loriann Stevenson Fine Jewelry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These Lively Diamond Slice Studs with Diamond Pave are a wonderful and modern alternative to a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Yellow Gold Diamond Slice Pendant Chain Necklace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Modern 14k yellow gold diamond slice surrounded by tiny micro pave set diamonds. Free from diamond
Category

2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold

Signature Slice Necklace
By Shawn Warren
Located in New York City, NY
4.91 carat Diamond Slice surrounded by Round Brilliant Blue Sapphires set in 18k White Gold with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Natural Yellow Slice Rosecut Diamond Gold Floral Ring
Located in New York, NY
Natural Yellow Slice Rosecut Diamond Floral RIng accented with white diamonds with 2.86cts. total
Category

2010s Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Pink Sapphire Slices
By Marilyn F. Cooperman
Located in New York City, NY
Like slices of colourful fruit these are more mouth watering in their brilliant shades of raspberry
Category

American Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel

18 Karat Diamond Ring Yellow Gold Diamond Slice 0.32 Carat
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is a delightful 18K Yellow Gold Ring fashioned with a Diamond "Slice". An artistically
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Gold Diamond Slice Cut Blue Vintage Sapphire Ring
Located in Findikli, Beyoglu
Yellow Gold Diamonds Slice Cut Blue Sapphire Ring 0,45 Carat Diamond 0,34 Carat Diamond 7.58 Carat
Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rose Gold Diamond Slice Ruby Emerald Drop Earrings
Located in Findikli, Beyoglu
18 Karat Rose Gold Diamond Slice Ruby Emerald Drop Earrings 1,53 Carat Diamond 40,05 Carat Slice
Category

2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat White Gold Slice Tourmaline Diamond Ring
By Michael Barin
Located in Granada Hills, CA
This exquisite ring is crafted from 18 Karat White Gold and features a mesmerizing 6.17ct Slice
Category

2010s American Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold

Diamond Slice Gold Necklace by Judith Kaufman,
By Judith Kaufman
Located in Spencer, MA
Diamond Slice Necklace by Judith Kaufman,
Category

American Link Bracelets

Materials

Stainless Steel, 22k Gold

Modern Diamond Slice Pave 14K YG Pendant Necklace 0.66ct
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This modern, minimalist 14k yellow gold diamond slice necklace features an asymmetrical
Category

2010s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Sliced Fire Opal and Diamond Pendant Necklace
By Jenny Perl
Located in Pikesville, MD
sliced vivid fire opal surrounded by white diamonds with two delicate accent diamonds attached to the
Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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

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Sliced Diamonds For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of sliced diamonds for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our selection of items includes 16 vintage examples as well as 383 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 19th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of sliced diamonds 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 Meghna Jewels, Loriann Stevenson Fine Jewelry and H H Jewels are consistently popular. Browse our collection of 343 Diamond versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. There are many mixed cut, rose cut and uncut sliced diamonds for sale. If you’re browsing the variety of sliced diamonds 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 Sliced Diamonds?

On average, sliced diamonds at 1stDibs sell for $4,100, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $50,400 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.  

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