What was Effy Hematian’s real name?

Effy Hematian's real name was Fatollah Hematian. During the 1970s, he left his native Iran for New York City, where he founded Effy Jewelry in 1979. He named the company after his own nickname. Today, Effy is widely known for producing luxury handmade jewelry featuring precious gemstones, such as diamonds, emeralds and sapphires. Shop a diverse assortment of Effy jewelry on 1stDibs.

Used Effy Diamond Rings

Effy Emerald

Effy Tanzanite

Bh Effy

Brown Diamond Ring Rose Gold

Pink Sapphire 14k Gold Ring

Effy 18k

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Effy Diamond Ring In 14k Rose Gold

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Effy Diamond Ring In 14k Rose Gold

By Effy

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Effy Diamond Ring In 14k Rose Gold . Approximately 0.25 carats in diamonds.

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2010s American Modern Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Triple row pave set Effy diamond ring w/ approx 0.60 cts diamonds in white gold

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Triple row pave set Effy diamond ring w/ approx 0.60 cts diamonds in white gold

Located in Surfside, FL

Triple row pave set Effy diamond ring with approx 0.60 cts in G-H color, VS-SI clarity diamonds in 14k white gold.

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20th Century Used Effy Diamond Rings

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White Gold

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New Effy Diamond & Ruby Ring In 14k

By Effy

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

New Effy Diamond & Ruby Ring In 14k. Size 7.

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18k Gold

$767 / item

14K White Gold Open Double Butterfly Ring for Her

By Joelle Fine Jewelry

Located in Great neck, NY

Quality Butterfly Ring: Made from real 14k gold and round white diamonds approximately 0.06 cts Certified diamonds, available in yellow, white and rose gold with a color and clarity ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Effy Diamond Rings

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White Gold

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Cluster Ring Size 9 #26204

$2,295

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Cluster Ring Size 9 #26204

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Diamond Cluster Ring Size 9 This stunning 18K yellow gold floral cluster ring features a round old mine cut diamond in its center (.75 ct.) surrou...

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20th Century Contemporary Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

1.11 Carat SI/H Pave Butterfly Diamond Cocktail Ring 14k White Gold

From $2,454 / item

1.11 Carat SI/H Pave Butterfly Diamond Cocktail Ring 14k White Gold

By Spectrum Jewels

Located in Deira, Dubai

1.11 Carat SI/H Pave Butterfly Diamond Cocktail Ring 14k White Gold features butterfly shape ring studded with micro pave set diamonds all over the ring. Diamonds are a universal sy...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

$899 / item

0.25 Carat Natural Diamond Butterfly Ring G SI 14 Karat White Gold

By Morris & David

Located in New York, NY

0.25 Carat Natural Diamond Butterfly Ring G SI 14K White Gold 100% Natural Diamonds, Not Enhanced in any way Round Cut Diamond Ring 0.25CT G-H SI 14K White Gold, Pave style, 1.6 gra...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

10K White Gold 1.00 Carat Diamond Cluster Ring

$3,234 / item

10K White Gold 1.00 Carat Diamond Cluster Ring

Located in New York, NY

This diamond engagement ring dazzles with a central cluster of diamonds surrounded by a further halo of diamonds. The band is crafted in 10 karat gold and features a split shank encr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold

14k White Gold 1.00 Carat Diamond Composite Ring

$3,798 / item

14k White Gold 1.00 Carat Diamond Composite Ring

Located in New York, NY

Give her your heart with this exquisitely designed diamond ring. Featuring a bar in the center, the ring is heavily encrusted with round, princess, and baguette cut diamonds and is s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, 1920s Diamond Dormeuse Setting Drop Dangle Earring

$5,944

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, 1920s Diamond Dormeuse Setting Drop Dangle Earring

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Diamond Earrings 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum Tested Circa 1920s These stunning drop-style earrings radiate classic charm with elegant long stems featuring diamonds se...

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Early 20th Century European Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

An Edwardian diamond and pearl-set tiara/necklace

$78,573

H 0.99 in W 4.93 in

An Edwardian diamond and pearl-set tiara/necklace

Located in London, GB

An Edwardian diamond and pearl-set tiara/necklace, consisting of eleven knife-edge bars graduating from the centre, each embellished with old-cut diamonds in cut-down collet settings...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Used Effy Diamond Rings

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver

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Used Effy Diamond Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of used effy diamond rings available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 14k Gold and White Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our selection of items includes 16 vintage examples as well as 70 contemporary versions. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. Modern and Contemporary are consistently popular styles when it comes to used effy diamond rings. Many pieces in our collection are stylish for most occasions, but Diamond versions, from our inventory of 75, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. A selection of round cut, oval cut and emerald cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of used effy diamond rings 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 Used Effy Diamond Rings?

On average, used effy diamond rings at 1stDibs sell for $1,680, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $12,000 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 rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.

Shop antique and vintage diamond rings, diamond necklaces and other extraordinary diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. 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.

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.

Questions About Effy

What was Effy Hematian’s real name?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
Effy Hematian's real name was Fatollah Hematian. During the 1970s, he left his native Iran for New York City, where he founded Effy Jewelry in 1979. He named the company after his own nickname. Today, Effy is widely known for producing luxury handmade jewelry featuring precious gemstones, such as diamonds, emeralds and sapphires. Shop a diverse assortment of Effy jewelry on 1stDibs.