Antique Diamond Briolette
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s French Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Unknown Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
19th Century High Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1800s Turkish Byzantine Antique Diamond Briolette
Black Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Antique Diamond Briolette
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Classical Roman Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Emerald, 24k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
16th Century American Baroque Revival Antique Diamond Briolette
Chalcedony, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Artist Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Emerald
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Revival Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1910s British Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Fire Opal, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1920s Artist Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
1910s British Art Nouveau Antique Diamond Briolette
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1920s German Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum, Rhodium
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold
1910s Edwardian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artist Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Unknown Retro Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Antique Diamond Briolette
1880s Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Platinum
1970s French Antique Diamond Briolette
Early 18th Century Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s American Belle Époque Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Antique Diamond Briolette
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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 rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
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