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18 Karat Blue Sapphire Earrings sliced vintage Sapphire Yellow Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Artistic Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Natural sliced sapphire approx 6.0 carat few small
Category

Early 2000s Italian Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Rose Cut Sliced 49ct Blue Sapphire 1.00 Ct Diamonds 14k Gold Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Total Weight:16.3 Grams Stone Type: 49 CT Natural Sapphire and 1.00 CT G SI1 Diamonds Condition: New
Category

2010s Unknown Drop Earrings

Sliced 24 Carat Blue Sapphire 0.84 Carat Diamonds 14 Karat Gold Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Weight:9.5 Grams Stone Type: 24 CT Natural Sapphire and 0.84 CT G SI1 Diamonds Condition: New Stock
Category

2010s Unknown Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Sliced 9.18 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.44 Ct Diamonds 14k Rose Gold Triangle Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wearable Length: 16" Pendant Measurement: 34 mm Metal: 14K Rose Gold Stone Type: 9.18 CT Sliced
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Sliced 26 Carat Blue Sapphire 0.58 Carat Diamonds 14 Karat White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 14K Stone Type:26 Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.58 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 8.6
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Blue Sliced 32 Carat Sapphire 0.50 Carat Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 14K Stone Type:32 Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.50 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 10 mm
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Sliced 15 Carat Multi-Color Stones 0.05 Carat Diamonds 14 Karat Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sliced Natural Multicolor Stones and 0.05 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 6 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Sliced 6 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.59 Ct Diamonds 14k Gold Butterfly Heart Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 6.03 CT Sliced Natural Multi Sapphire and 0.59 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 6 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Sliced 6.91 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.56 Ct Diamond 14k Gold Butterfly Heart Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 6.91 CT Sliced Natural Multi Sapphire and 0.56 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 6.2 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Sliced 6.76 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.59 Ct Diamond 14k Gold Butterfly Heart Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 6.76 CT Sliced Natural Multi Sapphire and 0.59 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 6 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Sliced 7.46 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.59 Ct Diamond 14k Gold Butterfly Heart Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CT Sliced Natural Multi Sapphire and 0.56 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 6.2 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

18k Vintage Sliced Tourmaline pink Earrings Yellow Gold Dangle Natural gemstones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 18k Tourmaline Earrings Natural sliced Tourmaline approx 6.0 carat (14x8mm) + small round
Category

Early 2000s Italian Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Lucea New York Slice Ruby and Moonstone Dangle Earrings
By Lucea New York
Located in New York, NY
Life In Color Collection Cute color combination of red with Moonstone earrings and Diamond accent
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver

Marilyn Cooperman Peridot Slice Pins- Full Set of Three
By Marilyn Cooperman
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
combinations of stones. This set of three brooches epitomizes her work at it's best. These "slice" pins were
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Brown Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver

Sliced 5.78 Ct Natural Blue Sapphire 0.35 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 5.7 Grams Stone Type: 5.78 CT Natural Blue Sapphire & 0.35 Ct G SI1 Diamonds Condition: New Estimated
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Bangles

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Slice 9.68 Carat Multi Sapphire and 0.48 Carat Diamonds 14 Karat Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Type:9.68 CT Multi Sapphire and 0.48 CT J SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 5.1 Grams Condition
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 27 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.43 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.43 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 9.9 Grams Condition: New
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 11.98 Ct Green Sapphire 0.40 Ct Diamond 14k yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wearable Length: 16" Pendant Measurement: 26 mm Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Stone Type: 11.98 CT Sliced
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Green Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 12.38 Ct Red Sapphire 0.40 Ct Diamond 14k Rose Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wearable Length: 16" Pendant Measurement: 27 mm Metal: 14K Rose Gold Stone Type: 12.38 CT Sliced
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 27 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.43 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.43 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 9.9 Grams Condition: New
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 17.75 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.58 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hallmarks: 17.57 Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.52 ct G SI1 Diamonds Total Weight: 7.6 Grams Condition: New with
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 29 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.46 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 28.5 Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.46 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 9.5 Grams Condition
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 30 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.67 Ct Diamonds 14k Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 30.97 Sliced Natural Blue Sapphire and 0.67 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 10 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 28 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.43 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sliced Blue Sapphire and 0.43 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 9.5 Grams Condition: New
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 12.48 Ct Multi Sapphire 0.47 Ct Diamonds 14k White Gold Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 12.48 CT Sliced Natural Multi Sapphire and 0.47 ct G SI1 Diamonds Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 7.5 Grams
Category

2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Rose Cut Sliced 15 Ct Blue Sapphire 0.51 Ct Diamonds 14k Rose Gold Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 15 CT Natural Ruby & K I1-SI2 0.51 CT Diamonds Condition: New Estimated Price: $4069 Stock Number
Category

2010s Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire

Rose Cut Sliced 5.56 Ct Ruby 0.36 Ct Diamonds 14k Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 6.2 Grams Stone Type: 5.56 Ct Ruby 0.36 Ct G SI1 Diamonds Condition: New Estimated Retail Price: $4089
Category

2010s Unknown Bangles

Watermelon Sliced Tourmaline with Rosecut Tourmaline Earrings in 18k Rose Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
"18KT:8.523g, Diamond:0.58ct, Tourmaline:14.68ct, Tourmaline:72.73ct, Size: 59X26 MM"
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Tourmaline, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

Rose Cut Sliced 31 Ct Natural Ruby 0.38 Ct Diamonds 18k Rose Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 31.36 CT Natural Ruby & G SI 0.38 CT Diamonds Condition: New Estimated Price: $9299 Stock Number: E8068
Category

2010s Unknown Drop Earrings

Materials

Ruby

Rose Cut Sliced 16 Ct Natural Ruby 0.89 Ct Diamonds 14k Rose Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: 16.48 CT Natural Ruby & G SI 0.89 CT Diamonds Condition: New Estimated Price: $7999 Stock Number: E8192
Category

2010s Unknown Drop Earrings

2-Tier Sliced Yellow and Pink Sapphire Dangle Earring in 14k Gold Silver
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Dangly this 2 tier sliced yellow and pink sapphire earring in silver and gold is a very charming
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold

JAS-19-1803-24K/SS HANDMADE NATURAL CHECKERBOARD SLICE BLUE SAPPHIRE RING w DIA
Located in New York, NY
24K/SS HANDMADE 18X13MM NATURAL CHECKERBOARD SLICE BLUE SAPPHIRE RING WITH DIAMOND Metal: 24K gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver

Natural Coloured Diamond and Diamond White Gold Earrings
Located in Hong Kong, HK
, it features two natural fancy coloured diamond slices weighing 3.54 carat, surrounded by 2.50 carat
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

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

Natural Fancy Colored Diamond and White Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A unique pair of earrings, it features two natural fancy coloured diamond slices weighing 3.04
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

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

Champagne Black Diamond Petal Ring
Located in London, GB
The Flower Petal Ring in Champagne Diamond slices with Black Diamonds set in 18k Black and 18k
Category

2010s English Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Getana Co. Blue Apatite Diamond Ring
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Designer Getana & Co. This ring is a gorgeous light blue apatite slice with a diamond halo. This
Category

2010s American More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Apatite, 14k Gold

Emerald Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, featuring 2 cabochon vivid green emeralds weighing 16.70 carats. The earrings are adorned with 2 diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Artisan Watermelon Tourmaline Diamond 18K Rose Gold Drop Earrings
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
: 18.66ct total Round Diamonds: 0.59ct total Product Features Style: Drop Earrings Design: Three-slice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold

Sterling Silver Vermeil Vintage Diamond Circle Drop Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: Sterling silver / gold vermeil Diamonds: 32 slice cut = 3.75cttw
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Artisan Watermelon Tourmaline Necklace With Diamonds In 18K Yellow Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Round Diamonds: 0.18ct total Product Features Style: Slice Necklace Design: Natural watermelon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lucea New York Opal Icy Diamond Earrings
By Lucea New York
Located in New York, NY
Life In Color Collection Sky blue color Australian Opal slice with icy Diamonds long dangle
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Silver, Silver Plate

Artisan Geode Stud Earrings With Diamonds Made In 18K White Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Details 18K White Gold: 5.014g Gemstone Details Natural Geode Slices: 6.50ct total Round Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Geode, White Gold

Lucea New York Emerald and Diamond Earrings
By Lucea New York
Located in New York, NY
"Lillipad Collection" Slice Emerald and Diamond Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold. Emerald - 3.74ct
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

Lucea New York Blue Sapphire Diamond Necklace
By Lucea New York
Located in New York, NY
"Lillipad Collection" Slice Blue Sapphire Diamond Necklace in in 18K White Gold. Sapphire - 24.29
Category

2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

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

18K pair of flat uncut diamond polki for indian weddings
Located in Bangkok,, TH
natural uncut diamond polki slices seated with help of 24K gold in kundan technique. The bangle pair is
Category

2010s Indian Bangles

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Coomi 20 Karat Gold Luminosity Diamond Pendant
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
diamond slice are chosen by Coomi for the pieces in this celestial-inspired collection. Each stone is
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Gold

Beautiful Malachite Diamond Cuff in Silver and Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Bold and beautiful sliced malachite decorated with diamonds emeralds in mosaic style. This bracelet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Gold, Silver

Tanzanite Pearl Diamond Earring in Silver and Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Three tier sliced Tanzanite Pearl Diamond Earring in silver and gold is a pretty earring for a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Tanzanite, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold

Oval Shaped Two Tier Sapphire Dangle Earrings With Diamonds
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
: Sliced Sapphire with Diamond Accents Metal: 18k Gold & Silver Occasion: Evening Wear, Cocktail, Statement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

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

18 Karat Gold Chain Link Bracelet with Opal and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
logo star charm. The Opal slice has luminous color set against the diamond edge. An easy bracelet to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Coomi 20 Karat Gold Luminosity Diamond Cuff Bracelet
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
diamond slice are chosen by Coomi for the pieces in this celestial-inspired collection. Each stone is
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Gold

18 Karat Gold Chain Link Bracelet with Sapphire and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
A square blue Sapphire slice edged with diamonds is centered in this link bracelet. Inspired by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold

Coomi 20 Karat Gold Luminosity Diamond Cuff Bracelet
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
diamond slice are chosen by Coomi for the pieces in this celestial-inspired collection. Each stone is
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

White Diamond, Gold

18K gold Navratna nine gem diamond and polki bracelet
Located in Bangkok,, TH
diamonds and comes with centre size natural flat uncut diamond slice. The bracelet comes with an extension
Category

2010s Indian Tennis Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s ...

1.75 Carat Salt Pepper Diamond Halo Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
beautiful combination of salt and pepper diamonds set in a halo design. The two diamond slices are each
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dilamani 1.31 Carat Natural Fancy Yellow Cushion Diamond Halo Gold Earrings
By Dilamani
Located in Stamford, CT
yellow diamonds, crystal slices, rose cut tops, approx. total weight 1.31cts, I1, guaranteed natural and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

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

Vintage doublet 9.57 Carat Tourmaline Rock Crystal Diamond Dangle Earring In 18K
Located in Hong Kong, HK
0.76 carats, and Round Diamonds 0.34 carats respectively. The Tourmaline Slice and Rock Crystal
Category

2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, 18k 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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