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Nayika Necklace YGW
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, White resin, Vermeil 18k gold Necklace Length: 14"+2" link
Category

2010s Indian Artisan More Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Rosa Bangle YGSD
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Sand resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Width: 0.45
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Bangles

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Rosa Bangle YGSD
Rosa Bangle YGSD
$798 / item
Hapur Bangle YGSD
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Sand resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Width: 0.15
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Jodhpur Necklace YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Silver resin, Vermeil 18k gold Necklace Length: 15"+2" link
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Riffa Necklace YG LG
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Garnet, White resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Miladi Pendant PD YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain Length
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Emlyn Pendant PD
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Gold resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain Length: 15
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Emlyn Pendant PD
Emlyn Pendant PD
$504 / item
Rishi Bolt Pendant PD YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain Length
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Miladi Earrings YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Silver resin, Vermeil 18k gold Earring Length: 2"/ Earring Width: 0.15"
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Monshar Bangle YG
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Labradorite, White resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Hapur Hoops SM YGW
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, White resin, Vermeil 18k gold Earring Circumference: 3.5"/Earring
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Monshar Earrings YG
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Labradorite, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Monshar Earrings YG
Monshar Earrings YG
$1,495 / item
Rumeli Earrings OS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, labradorite, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Oxidized Silver
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Anafi Earrings YG
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Labradorite, White resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Paxos Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Labradorite, White labradorite beads, Gold pyrite beads, Sand resin
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Paxos Necklace
Paxos Necklace
$1,120 / item
Kolar Pendant YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Opal, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Gisela Pendant MINI YGS
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Silver resin, Pave champagne diamonds, Vermeil 18k gold Chain Length
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Si...

Alimur Bangle YG
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Peridot, Pink tourmaline, Multi colour sapphire, Sand resin, Vermeil 18k
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gol...

Exotic Enamel and Ruby Indian Tassle Earrings
Located in TRYON, NC
These stunning layered earrings are handmade in India. The caps are 18kt gold , diamond slices and
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

Ring for a Woman Who Created Heirloom in Her Vision to Be Handed Down for Gen Ex
By ROHIT JAIN
Located in NEW DELHI, IN
intricately enameled tentacles flow with the movement of wind in one direction with Green Diamond Slice
Category

2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Enamel Pearl Sapphire Bead Horse Necklace
By Helen Ringus
Located in TRYON, NC
section piece. The diamonds are called 'polki' in India, they are flat slices of diamonds. The pendant
Category

20th Century American Anglo-Indian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Freida Pendant RNBW
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Green Sapphire, Orange Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, G...

Gisela Pendant RNBW
Located in New York, NY
Sliced raw uncut diamonds, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Green Sapphire, Orange Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, G...

Elephant with Sapphires and Amethysts 18 Karat Gold Sterling Silver Necklace
By Bibi van der Velden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
its form, along with blue sapphires and a rose cut diamond slice that sits at its centre. Designed in
Category

2010s Dutch Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Rose Go...

Pair of Early 20th Century Crystal Glass Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Whitburn, GB
between 1900 and 1920. Slice cut sconce above diamond, slice and notch cut stems and star cut feet. A fine
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Centerpieces

Materials

Cut Glass

BOREGAARD Ice Ear Clips
By Pedro Boregaard
Located in Narrowsburg, NY
oxidized sterling silver and diamonds. Two unusual large diamond slices (11ct each, total weight 22.03ct
Category

American Dangle Earrings

Rare Edinburgh and Leith Glass Claret Jug, circa 1910
Located in Whitburn, GB
after 1900. With its original stopper and showing an array of slice, facet, fan and diamond cutting it
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Cutting the Card Quickly!
By Harold Edgerton
Located in Atlanta, GA
A microsecond exposure of a .30 caliber bullet slicing a jack of diamonds. Edgerton was a
Category

1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Dye Transfer

Manpriya B Slice Diamond and Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Diva Climber Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
slice diamonds individually outlined in brilliant and round cut diamonds are linked together create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice Diamond and Black Onyx 18 Karat White Gold Dangle Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 16.29 grams Gold weight: 11.56 grams Total diamond weight: 4.51 carat Two slice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice Diamond 18K White Gold Rhodium Plated Serpent Stud Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
The total weight of the diamonds, including the slices, is 8.81 carats Gross weight: 16.40 grams
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Rhodium

Manpriya B Slice and White Diamond 18K Gold Curvilinear Stud Clip-On Earrings
By Manpriya
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 8.600 grams Gold weight: 7.700 grams Diamonds and Slice diamonds: 4.58 carats A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Manpriya B Slice Rose-Cut Diamond Girandole 18K Gold Chandelier Drop Earrings
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
piece of Manpriya B's Diva Collection. Signature slice diamonds are paired with the high glamour of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

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

Manpriya B Slice, White Diamond Sapphire 18K Gold Drop Pendant Chain Necklace
By Manpriya B
Located in London, GB
Gross weight: 11.000 grams Gold weight: 10.500 grams Slice Diamond Weight: 1.52 carats Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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

3.2 Carat Diamond Slice 14K Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 14K Gold bezel set diamonds slice necklace chain. This bracelet is comprised of 15 rough
Category

2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Pearl Sliced diamond bracelet
Located in Birmingham, MI
Pearl & Sliced diamond bracelet 2.64 c
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets

Slice Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind and the most unique multi color slice diamond chandelier earring with diamond flower
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Leopard Spot Natural Slice Diamond Ring
Located in Hung Hom, HK
Presenting from our Galaxy Collection, a unique leopard spot natural slice diamond cocktail ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Pave Sliced Diamond Dangling Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
Set in Sterling Silver square sliced diamonds earrings. Total diamond weight 9.12 cts. Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver

Genuine Blue Kyanite Slice Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Striated Blue Kyanite Slice Diamond Antiqued Sterling Earrings 2 /14 inches long by 3/4
Category

2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings

Materials

Silver

Double Opal Slice Diamond Ring
By Ri Noor
Located in Houston, TX
Balancing classic aesthetics with modern sensibilities, Ri Noor's Double Opal Slice Diamond Ring is
Category

2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

7.98 Carat Natural Yellow Slice Diamond Earrings
By MOGULDIAM INC
Located in New York, NY
These natural yellow slice diamond earrings feature natural yellow diamonds weighing 6.92 carat
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Oval Sliced Diamond Dangle Stainless Steel Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
Oval Sliced Diamond Stainless Steel Earrings - . Oval shaped diamond earrings set on Stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Ruchi New York Flower Slice Diamond Earrings
By Ruchi New York
Located in New York, NY
slice diamond petals surrounded by pave diamonds adds modern glamour to any look.
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

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

Slice Diamond Earring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Black and White and Brown Slice Diamond wavy earring is a one of a kind designer earring set in 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

RUCHI Sliced Diamond Pavé Diamond White Gold Dangle Earrings
By Ruchi New York
Located in New York, NY
18K White Gold. Slice Diamond: 10.43 ct total weight. Diamond: 3.78 ct total weight. All diamonds
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Sliced Diamond and Oxidized Sterling Silver Starburst Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Sliced Diamond and Oxidized Sterling Silver Starburst Necklace - . Starburst Necklace measures apx
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Link Necklaces

Sliced Diamond and Oxidized Sterling Silver Starburst Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Sliced Diamond and Oxidized Sterling Silver Starburst Necklace - . Starburst Necklace measures apx
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Link Necklaces

Amazing Boho Sliced Diamond and Silver Teardrop Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
These amazing teardrop earrings feature sliced diamonds. The drop measures apx. 1-3/4 inches in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, Silver

Vivid Green Zambian Emerald with Salt and Pepper Slice Diamond
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
1.42 carat of Vivid Green Zambian Emerald is surrounded by 3.7 carat of Salt and Pepper Slice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

3.45 Carat Yellow Slice Diamond and Icy Diamond Flower Cocktail Ring
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
2.58 Carat of Fancy Light Yellow Slice Diamond and 0.87 Carat of Yellow Icy Diamond. This three
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Slice Diamond Gold Earring
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite clover shape earring with a yellow slice in center with round sprinkled full cut yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold

Sapphire Slice Diamond Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Sapphire and Diamond Earrings - . These beautiful earrings feature sapphires bordered by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Silver

Sapphire Slice Diamond Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Sapphire and Diamond Earrings - . These beautiful earrings feature sapphires bordered by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Silver

13.58 Carat Cushion Cut Yellow Sapphire Slice Diamond Gold Earrings
By H H Jewels
Located in Miami, FL
13.58 Carat Cushion Cut Yellow Sapphire Slice Diamond Gold Earrings An original H and H design
Category

2010s American Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

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

Diana M .18kt wg diamond ring flower design with 6.53cts yellow sliced diamonds
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
rough cut sliced diamonds Diana M. is a leading supplier of top-quality fine jewelry for over 35 years
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Sapphire Slice Diamond Pave Gold Pendant
By H H Jewels
Located in Miami, FL
attention is an impressive 36.54ct white sapphire slice embraced by 1.07ct of G/H VS2 graded diamond pave
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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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