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MINH LUONG Eternal Knot Gold Pearl Blue Sapphire Diamonds Gold Single Earring
Located in Chêne-Bourg, CH
, Switzerland. Sustainably made from ethical 18k yellow gold, this jewellery features a gold South Sea pearl, as
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...

Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Cluster Ring Yellow and White Gold
Located in East Grinstead, GB
cabochon emerald and diamond cluster ring. Stunning central cushion sugarloaf cabochon emerald encased in a
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20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 5 CT Certified Natural Emerald and Diamond Engagement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Orlando, Florida
Weight: 0.38 CTW Welcome to Carat Drive - Handcrafting exceptional jewellery for the extra ordinary you
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

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

MINH LUONG Eternal Knot Peacock Pearl Emerald Black Spinels Gold Single Earring
Located in Chêne-Bourg, CH
handcrafted in Geneva, Switzerland. Sustainably made from ethical 18k black rhodium gold, this jewellery
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Spinel, Black Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Blac...

Bulgari Two-Color Pyramid Amethyst Gold Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in Berlin, DE
"Bulgari", Italy, around 1990. Two purple sugarloaf-cut amethysts. Mounted in 18 K yellow- and
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Late 20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

R.Cipullo 1990s Sugar Loaf Cut Citrine Ruby with Diamonds Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
One Pair Of Ladies 18kt Yellow Gold Bezel Set Sugar Loaf Cut Cabochon Citrine Omega Back Clip On Earrings Embellished With Two Oval Cut Faceted Rubies On Top Weighing Approximately ....
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1990s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

25.57 Carat Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf for Fine Jewellery
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf for Fine Jewellery 1 Piece Weight - 25.57 Ct Size - 19 X1 4X 13 mm
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2010s More Jewelry

Materials

Emerald

30.69 Cts Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf cabochon Loose Gemstone for Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf Shape Loose Gemstone for Fine Jewelry Weight: 30.69 Carats Size: 2 To 6
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Emerald

28.06 Cts Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf cabochon Loose Gemstone for Fine Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf Shape Loose Gemstone for Fine Jewelry Weight: 28.06 Carats Size: 2 To
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Emerald

Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf Ovals Mix Shape Cabochon Loose Gemstone for Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Weight: 34.65 Carats Size: 4x4 TO 9x6 MM Pieces: 40 Shape: Mix Shape Sugarloaf Oval Pear
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Emerald

Pink Quartz Sugarloaf and Diamond Gold Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Centering a Fabulous 62.94 carat Sugarloaf Cabochon Pink Quartz, surrounded by 54
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Sugarloaf Peridot Ring Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Triangle Cocktail Sz 6.5 Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
cracks or chips. The luminous warm green sugarloaf cut peridot rises to a pyramid shape and is bezel
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Sugarloaf Sapphire Ring
Located in London, GB
polished finish. The term sugarloaf means that the gem has a conical shape with four sides creating a
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20th Century Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tanzanite Sugarloaf Diamond Ring
By SONYA K.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The centerpiece of the ring is a 5.62 ct Tanzanite sugarloaf with a rich violet-blue color that
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2010s Israeli Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon Loose Gemstone for Bracelets Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, RJ
A perfect set for a fine jewelry of colombian emeralds ! Weight: 18.67 Carats Size: 5 MM Pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Emerald

Bvlgari Sugarloaf Onyx and Diamond Earrings Estate Fine Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful and finely detailed BULGARI Earrings center securely set with a Sugarloaf Onyx
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Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Palm Tree Pendant Necklace Diamond Sugarloaf Tourmaline Peridot Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant and finely detailed palm tree necklace, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Sugarloaf cut
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Sugarloaf Moonstone and Diamond Ring
Located in Hummelstown, PA
A luminous blue flash sugarloaf moonstone glows from within a stacked double halo of sparking
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Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver

Handcrafted 22K Gold Sugarloaf Mother of Pearl Cufflinks
Located in Istanbul, Fatih
Handcrafted 22K Gold Sugarloaf Mother of Pearl Cufflinks Stone : 4.49 grams mother of pearl Weight
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Artisan Cufflinks

Materials

Pearl, 22k Gold

Rare Cat Eye Aquamarine Sugarloaf Cabochon Loose Gemstone for Jewelry
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Fine needles inclusion in the stone oriented in a way to showcase a cats eye phenomenon when a direct overhead light is spotted. Weight: 22.84 Carats Size: 19x15 MM Pieces: 1
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21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Loose Gemstones

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Aquamarine

9.39 Carat Sugarloaf Rubelite Tourmaline and Diamond Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Awesome Sugarloaf Rubelite Tourmaline and Diamond Ring. Center securely nestled and Hand set with
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Bulgari Multigems Sugarloaf Cabochon Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic vintage Bulgari 18 carat yellow gold bracelet designed as a line of alternating sugarloaf
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Late 20th Century Link Bracelets

Materials

Citrine, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sugarloaf Sapphire Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Lucerne, CH
is called sugarloaf-cut. The sapphire is of approximate 9.44 ct in weight. Inside of the ring you see
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Early 2000s Swiss Modern More Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sugarloaf-Cut Tanzanite Ring, 22.10 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
This vibrant and rare sugarloaf-cut tanzanite reflects the perfect violetish-blue hue for which the
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20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum

Antique Victorian Sugarloaf Lapis Lazuli Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
clear blue of the night sky. The ring cut is know as a sugarloaf as it rises upward from the shank. A
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 10k Gold

Colombian sugarloaf emerald and diamond detachable earrings
Located in London, GB
These delightful Colombian sugarloaf cabochon emerald earrings are extremely versatile. The lower
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1990s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Art Deco Sugarloaf Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
sugarloaf sapphire, exuding a deep blue hue sits at the centre of the face whilst being surrounded by a
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Antique Sugarloaf Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
captivating dark navy blue sugarloaf cabochon sapphire at its centre surrounded by a halo of white chunky old
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Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings

Materials

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

22.10 Carat Sugarloaf Tanzanite Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
The striking and rare sugarloaf tanzanite in this breathtaking ring boasts the perfect, violetish
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20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum

15.70 Carat Natural Rubelite Sugarloaf Cabochon Loose Gemstone
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Natural Rubellite Sugarloaf Cabochon Gemstone. 15.70 Carat with a elegant Red color and excellent
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Loose Gemstones

Materials

Rubelite

Emerald Sugarloaf and Diamond Ring, Edwardian, circa 1900s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
An emerald sugarloaf and diamond ring, Edwardian, ca. 1900s. The emerald is of Columbian origin and
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold

17.53 Carat Emerald Sugarloaf Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
A stunning ring centered with a 17.53 carat Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon, accented with two shield
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20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

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

Fabulous Loose Sugarloaf Cabochon Tanzanite of 26.20 Ct
Located in Lucerne, CH
Beautiful large sugarloaf Tanzanite of 26.20 ct. Nice and rich purplish-blue colour evenly
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21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Modern Loose Gemstones

Materials

Tanzanite

Goshwara Multi-Color Round SugarLoaf with Diamonds Bracelet
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Multi-Color Sugarloaf Bracelet in 18K Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Box Clasp, from 'Rock 'N Roll
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary More Bracelets

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold

Natural, Columbian, sugarloaf Emerald Yellow Diamonds Chandelier Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
weight of the Emeralds sugarloafs is 3.75 carats. The Emeralds are of Columbian origin and are completely
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2010s Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Blue Sapphire Cabochon Sugarloaf Cocktail Ring in 18k Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous 15.38 ct. blue sapphire cabochon sugarloaf in a handmade 18k white and yellow gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Dilys Unheated 24.82 Carat Green Tourmaline Sugarloaf Ring
By Dilys
Located in Hong Kong, HK
' High Jewellery. 1 GRS Certified Unheated Green Tourmaline in Sugarloaf Cut, totalling 24.82cts. 76
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2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Gubelin Certified Boucheron 14.17 kt Colombian Sugarloaf Emerald Sapphire Ring
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
this magical ring is the 15-carat sugarloaf Colombian emerald, which comes with a Gubelin certification
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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire

Theodor Fahrner Amethyst Sugarloaf Cabochon Jugendstil Bracelet in Silver
By Theodor Fahrner
Located in Northampton, MA
This rare and exquisite bracelet by renowned jewelry manufacturer, Theodor Fahrner is crafted in
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Modern Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Bvlgari Bulgari Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon Ring Diamond 18k Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the sugarloaf cabochon cut is staged in the center of the ring, which has a truncated cone shape. Each
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Vintage 1970s Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Sugarloaf Rubellite Fancy Sapphire Diamond Dome Ring
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This ring is handcrafted in 18 karat yellow gold. This ring features a 13.46 carats sugar loaf cabochon rubellite in the center, assented with 2.80 carats of fancy color sapphire, 1....
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

6.07 Carats, Natural Columbian Emerald Sugarloafs Diamonds Chandelier Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
the Emerald Sugarloafs is 6.07 carats. The Emeralds are of Columbian origin and are completely natural
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2010s American Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

7.11 Carats, Natural Columbian Sugarloaf Emerald Diamonds Stud Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
& Diamonds. The weight of the Emerald is 7.11 carats. The sugarloaf cabochon Emeralds are completely natural
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon and White Diamond Necklace in 18K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous 5.70 ct. Colombian emerald sugarloaf with 0.24 ct. good quality white diamond rounds
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21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

French 1925 Art Deco Sugarloaf Amethyst Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
the center of a sugarloaf amethyst, in an entourage of 8/8 cut diamonds. On both sides of the head, on
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Syna Yellow Gold Chrysoprase Sugarloaf Earrings with Champagne Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Chrysoprase sugarloaf cabochons 3.0 carats approx. Champagne
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2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Chrysophrase, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

24.99 Carats, Natural Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf Diamonds Engagement Ring
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
weight of the Emerald sugarloaf is 24.99 carats. The Emerald is completely natural, without any treatment
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

16.42 Carats, Natural Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf Diamonds Engagement Ring
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
& Diamonds. The weight of the Emerald sugarloaf is 16.42 carats. The Emerald is completely natural, without
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

6 Carat Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Gold Unisex Ring
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Fine round cut Diamonds surrounding the 6Ct Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire. 1960. Upper part is
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Mid-20th Century More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum

Paraiba Tourmaline Ring 14 Carat Sugarloaf Cabochon Cushion
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare and exclusive 14 carat Paraiba Tourmaline sugarloaf cabochon, decorated with E-F/VS diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum

3.12carats Colombian Emerald Sugarloaf, Ethiopian Opal Diamond Dangle Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
weight of the Emerald Sugarloafs is 3.12 carats. The Emerald sugarloafs are completely natural, without
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Certified 26.63 Carats Madagascar Blue Sapphire No-Heat Sugarloaf Natural Gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
26.63 Carats Blue Sapphire Sugarloaf No-Heat For Jewelry Top Quality Natural Gem Gemstone: Blue
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2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire

Unheated Purple Sapphire Ring Gem 11.28 Carat Cushion Sugarloaf Cabochon Loose
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jewelry Inspiration By Merkaba Beverly Hills. Presenting a truly extraordinary gemstone: an 11.28 carat
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21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Purple Sapphire, Sapphire

59.30 Carats Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon Lot Top Quality Natural Gemstone
Located in Jaipur, RJ
59.30 Carats Zambian Emerald Sugarloaf Cabochon Lot Top Quality Natural Gemstone Gemstone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Art Deco Drop Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Other

Art Deco Sugarloaf Green Onyx White Gold Ring Circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco green onyx sugarloaf white gold ring, circa 1930s. The Art Deco Green Onyx Sugarloaf
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Signet Rings

Materials

Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

6.2ct Sugarloaf Burmese Pinkish Red Spinel with strong fluorescence
Located in Singapore, SG
of 6.2 carats, approximately 3.1 carats each, and features a well-matched square sugarloaf cabochon
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21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones

Materials

Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold

Sugarloaf Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Stud Earrings White Gold 0.68ct
Located in London, England
A stunning pair of sugarloaf sapphire and diamond cluster stud earrings in white gold. Each
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Mid-20th Century British Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold

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Sugarloaf Jewellery For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact sugarloaf jewellery you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 227 vintage editions and 280 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect sugarloaf jewellery among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but 1.5 Carat and 2 Carat versions are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic sugarloaf jewellery over the years, but those made by Goshwara, Bulgari and Mousson Atelier are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A sugarloaf jewellery of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 251, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a sugarloaf cabochon version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cushion cut and round cut alternatives. Most of our sugarloaf jewellery for sale are for women, but there are 172 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Sugarloaf Jewellery?

The price for a sugarloaf jewellery starts at $250 and tops out at $463,424 with these rings, on average, selling for $6,000.

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.