Victorian Diamond Rings

Apples of Gold has brought true fashion and aesthetics to its creative line of diamond rings by adding a new line of Vintage and Victorian-style diamond rings.

Apples of Gold’s Enchanted Diamond Ring in 14K White Gold is set with a high quality, G-H Color, SI1 Clarity 0.35 Carat Diamond (just over 1/3 Carat) and affordably priced at $775 (Price subject to change).

Another delicate and fashionable statement piece is Apples of Gold’s Vintage Floral Diamond Ring, set with a more modest 1/4 carat diamond. Priced at only $475 (price subject to change), this is a perfect gift, stand-alone diamond ring, or a perfect diamond engagement ring.

Apples of Gold’s Vintage Filigree Diamond Band is another great compliment to any jewelry collection. Set with a 0.10 Carat diamond, this Victorian band is sometimes referred to as a “cigar band”. Priced at only $275 (price subject to change), this is a great bargain!

The Vintage Art Deco Ring is set with a 0.25 Carat high quality G-H Color, SI1 Clarity diamond. Priced at only $475 (Subject to Change).

To create the look of a true vintage ring, Apples of Gold avoids rhodium plating their Victorian-style diamond rings to retain an authentic period look.

View Apples of Gold’s Entire Collection of Diamond Rings.

All List Prices are subject to change and may have fluctuated since the publication of this article.

How To Start a Jewelry Tradition

Traditions, whether small or large, simple or elaborate, serve as lasting bonds that tie people together. Family traditions are the most common, but many groups of friends and even businesses have cherished traditions too. The reason behind our love for traditions can be explained by the joy and warmth we feel when sharing our traditions with those important to us. A yearly pilgrimage to cut down a Christmas tree, weekly Shabbat dinner, or an annual girl’s spa weekend create beautiful memories of enjoying time with our favorite people.

In many families or groups of friends, important jewelry traditions are established. Jewelry traditions are a beautiful, lasting way to make meaningful connections with loved ones. If you don’t have a jewelry tradition yet, or want fresh ideas on how to incorporate another jewelry tradition into your life, we have a list of simple ways to start and nurture your very own.

Choosing a Jewelry Tradition

A jewelry tradition can be started for any number of things, but usually runs parallel to important life events. For example, a family might gift each of their daughters with a pair of pearl or diamond stud earrings when she turns eighteen, either as a graduation present or a congratulatory gift for being accepted into the college of her choice. Or, for a girl’s thirteenth birthday, her parents might allow her to get her ears pierced and treat her to a pair of stud earrings set with her birthstone. Here are some ideas for jewelry traditions to consider:

Family Jewelry Traditions

• Passing down a piece of jewelry that has been in the family for the daughter to wear in her wedding.

• Starting a necklace with charms that represent each child, given after the first is born.

• Giving a Star of David necklace to each son as his Bar Mitzvah gift.

• Buying each grandchild a gold cross for their communion or confirmation.

• Passing down heirloom diamond rings from previous generations for the son or daughter to use as an engagement ring.

• Every birthday, in lieu of a pile of presents, choose one meaningful piece of jewelry that your son or daughter can keep forever.

Friend Jewelry Traditions

• A group of girlfriends can pool their funds and buy each friend in the group a cocktail ring for her 21st birthday.

• Friends who can give expectant mothers an engravable necklace that can be personalized with the name of the baby once he or she is born.

How To Keep the Tradition Alive

To ensure that the tradition continues to perpetuate, it’s important that the jewelry gift and the reason behind the tradition is thoroughly explained.  Writing down the meaning behind the gift in a keepsake card is a wonderful way to preserve the depth behind the gesture, and can be passed down to future generations along with the gift. Finally, make sure to explain that your wish is for the tradition you’ve started to be continued in the family (or group of friends). By following these steps, you can begin a beautiful tradition that lives on long after you are gone; keeping the love and your memory alive.

Why A Diamond is Forever

In 1947, a marketing staff for DeBeers coined the phrase  “A Diamond is Forever” and it went on to become the best advertising slogan of the 20th century.  The message it conveyed could not have been as effective if it referred to something less deserving of the title; the phrase flourished and made its mark because everyone knew, nothing could be more true.

The earliest mention of  diamonds in history was between the 3rd and 4th century BC, in a Sanskrit text that related to the diamond trade. The most prized gem in the world, the diamond, came from the Greek word “Adamas” which means indestructible or invincible, and adamantly so. Only another piece of diamond can scratch and cut another diamond.   In fact, it has registered a “10″ on Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, a quality that made this gemstone a worthy possession indeed. Ancient Chinese even utilized this particular characteristic to cut another prized gemstone, the Jade. But in those days, the Diamond was only available in India, and even then, it was popular both as jewelry as well as a kind of cutting and engraving tool for practical applications.

Diamonds are basically made of carbon compressed under extremely high pressure, about hundreds of kilometers deep into the Earth’s surface, with temperatures not lower than 1,000 Degrees Celcius, and most importantly, it had to be molded for millions of years!  These conditions need to be present to achieve a gem like the Diamond. Otherwise, it would just be another piece of charcoal.

The depletion of India’s diamond resource circa the Middle Ages prompted entrepreneurs and bounty hunters alike to look for alternative deposits; which they found in Brazil (1725) and Kimberley in South Africa (1867). The latter proved to be a goldmine for diamond deposits where the business and geopolitical implications of this gem are very much alive.

Meanwhile, the aesthetic value of the Diamond lies in the absence of any color in its crystal. While other gemstones are valued for the amount and quality of color they possess, the Diamond is measured otherwise.  But still, diamonds can be found in a wide variety of colors and in great range of shades.

To date, the gem’s popularity will always go back to the year 1477 when the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, as a symbol of his engagement, offered Mary of Burgundy a diamond engagement ring. Over the centuries, the gem has symbolized a few more significant events. It is proudly the April birth stone, as well as the perfect gift to celebrate Jubilee and sixty-year anniversaries.

Top 5 Diamond Engagement Rings of 2009

Apples of Gold has handpicked the top 5 engagement rings of 2009 from 1/4 Carat Diamond Rings to a full 1 Carat Diamond Ring.

Victorian Princess Cut Three Stone Diamond Ring, from $875 – $2,550

Breathtakingly reminiscent of the Victorian Age but with a modern flair, the Three Stone Princess Cut “Floret” Design Diamond Ring has proven to be one of the most beautiful and timeless pieces available for brides-to-be.

Available in 1/2 Carat and 1 full Carat versions, the “Floret” ring is also available as a Platinum Princess Cut Three-Stone Diamond Ring.

The 1 Carat versions come with GIA Diamond Grading Reports in high quality H Color, SI1 Clarity stones (F-G Color or VS1-VS2 Clarity diamonds available upon request). 1/2 Carat versions also available with a GIA diamond by request.

The Art Deco Diamond Engagement Ring, from $575 – $3,975

A gold lotus flower set atop an etched paisley-flower and petal  motif–the Art Deco Diamond Engagement Ring has become our signature piece. Available in 1/4 Carat Art , 1/2 Carat, and 1 Carat Art diamond versions.

The Art Deco Diamond Ring is also available with colored diamonds, including the Black Diamond Art Deco Ring and the Blue Diamond Art Deco Ring available from 1/4 Carat to 1 Carat.

All of our Art Deco Diamond Rings are set with high quality, H-I Color, SI1-SI2 Clarity diamonds. Do you prefer a GIA graded diamond instead, in any diamond color and clarity? Simply contact us!

Do you prefer a platinum setting, all white gold, all yellow gold? We can also customize it for you!

0.90 Carat Channel Set Diamond Engagement Ring, $1,799

Affordably priced for lots of “bling”, the 0.90 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring comes in at $1,799 for almost a full carat of diamonds set in 14k white gold. And it’s set with high quality, white diamonds of G-H Color and SI1-SI2 Clarity.

Set with a 1/2 Carat diamond center stone and 0.40 carats of channel-set side diamonds. And like most of our high-end engagement rings, this ring can be custom made in either yellow gold or a platinum setting.

Rose Gold Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring, $1,425

This is one of our most beautiful, classic ring-styles with a modern twist. 14K Rose Gold is fast becoming the hot new metal for engagement and diamond rings.

Set with a 1/2 Carat GIA Graded Diamond (also available in 3/4 Carat or 1 Carat by request), you can truly wow her with this rose gold diamond ring and 14k white gold settings.

Set with high quality, H Color, SI1 GIA Graded Diamond. You may also request any color or clarity from our exclusive diamond stock of thousands of diamonds.

Rose Gold is the hottest new trend in 2009.

0.65 Carat Art Deco Diamond Wedding Ring Set, $825

A 0.65 Carat Diamond Wedding Ring Set for under $900! How can you go wrong with that?

This 2-piece set boasts 0.65 carats of diamonds in square-mounted design and quality white diamonds in 14k white gold.

Diamond quality is high also with H-I Color, SI1-SI2 Clarity diamonds.

Diamond wedding ring and diamond band can be worn together as a set or can be worn separately.

View all Apples of Gold Diamond Engagement Rings to choose from hundreds of 1/4 carat diamond, 1/2 carat diamond, and 1 carat diamond rings!

Three Stone Princess Cut “Floret” Diamond Ring

Breathtakingly reminiscent of the Victorian Age but with a modern flair, the Three Stone Princess Cut “Floret” Design Diamond Ring from Apples of Gold Jewelry has proven to be one of the most beautiful and timeless pieces available for brides-to-be and married women alike, in search of a “celebration ring”.

The Diamond “Floret” Ring in 14k white gold is available in 1/2 Carat and 1 Carat. And recently Apples of Gold has released its popular design in a 1/2 Carat Platinum or 1 Carat Platinum version.

With platinum prices trading at a bargain, all time low, now is the time to purchase platinum.

The 1 Carat versions come with GIA Diamond Grading Reports in high quality H Color, SI1 Clarity stones (F-G Color or VS1-VS2 Clarity diamonds available upon request).

The Best Diamond Rings Come In Threes

The number three is an intriguing and unique number. It is the first odd prime number, the first “lucky” prime number, and the first unique prime number. It’s so unequaled that the triangle has been labeled the only perfect figure in the mathematical world. However, this isn’t a mathematical lesson; this is the exploration of the beauty of the number three; which is no exception when it comes to jewelry. Apples of Gold offers a number of beautiful rings that come in threes including a set of 3 Tri-Color Gold Stackable Bands, a Three Stone Blue Diamond Ring, and a White Gold Men’s 3 Stone Diamond Ring.

Seen above, Apples of Gold’s 3 Tri-Color Gold Stackable 0.68 Carat Diamond Bands each have H-I Color and SI Clarity diamonds. Each band has 16 diamonds strategically placed around a colorful gold circle with hints of color in between each setting. Each band measures 1.6mm wide and when worn together an amazing cohesive effort of elegance is formed including 48 diamonds and a 4.7mm band.

Apples of Gold’s Three Stone Blue Diamond Ring in 14K White Gold is no exception to the beauty of the number three. This unique ring is different from traditional 3 diamond rings which usually centers a larger diamond in between two smaller diamonds. This ring gives you three equally beautiful blue diamonds, a total of .36 carats. These 3 diamonds are not only blue but set beautifully on a sleek and artistic band which holds each diamond like a glove.

Last but not least is my favorite ring, the 14K White Gold Men’s 3 Stone Diamond Ring. Architecturally maneuvered and aesthetically pleasing, this ring is definitely a conversation starter. This high quality ring has 3 stones that seem to melt into the architecture of the band. It fits on your finger at 6mm wide and is adorned with .21 carats of high quality H-I color and Sl1 Clarity stone.

Always remember when purchasing a diamond ring from Apples of Gold that we offer a free ring sizer and that sometimes three is not a crowd.