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J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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With intricate and refined artistry, the jewelers at J.E.Caldwell & Co. have been handcrafting illustrious watches and adornments — including cocktail rings, engagement rings and link bracelets — for nearly two centuries. The American firm, which is among the oldest silver and jewelry companies in the United States, has found acclaim with collectors and buyers worldwide.

Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, J.E. Caldwell & Co. founder James Emmott Caldwell (1813–81) apprenticed as a silversmith and subsequently trained in watchmaking under the esteemed watchmaker Samuel Ward Benedict in New York City. Following his apprenticeships, Caldwell sought work in Philadelphia, initially securing a position with a wholesale jeweler before importing watches for a jewelry manufacturer. In the late 1830s, he established a storefront of his own, in a stately marble building on Chestnut street. Caldwell partnered with James M. Bennett thereafter in order to launch a jewelry shop nearby that they called Bennett & Caldwell. With the passing of Bennett, Caldwell partnered with a former employer, John C. Farr, and changed the company name, establishing the J.E. Caldwell & Co. of today.

In 1876, Philadelphia hosted the first World’s Fair held in the United States. Alongside the Gorham Manufacturing Company — a legendary but largely overlooked American silver firm — J.E. Caldwell showcased an array of stunning jewelry and silver objects at the event’s Centennial International Exhibition. In the early 1900s, J.E. Caldwell was contracted to fashion a presentation silver tea service — more than 160 pieces — for a newly commissioned battleship, the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. The brand’s exquisite silver wares traveled at sea aboard this battleship — and later, on the U.S.S. Valley Forge — for decades.

J.E. Caldwell & Co. became known for exquisite Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewelry. Ownership of the firm passed through the family over the years before changing hands to business interests outside of the family. Today a J.E. Caldwell & Co. retail location continues to operate in Philadelphia.

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Creator: J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Dealer: Berganza
J.E. Caldwell Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Two Stone Ring, American, circa
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
J.E. Caldwell antique natural pearl and diamond two stone ring. Centrally set with a pair of round natural saltwater pearls, approxima...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

J. E. Caldwell Antique Diamond Cluster Ring, American, circa 1910
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
J. E. Caldwell antique diamond cluster ring. Set vertically to centre with three round old cut diamonds in open back rubover settings and ...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1950s J.E. Caldwell Ruby Diamond Platinum Ring
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
Ruby and diamond ring by J.E.Caldwell & Co. Set with twenty round old cut natural unenhanced Burmese rubies in open back claw settings with a combined approximate weight of 2.00 cara...
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1950s American Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

J. E. Caldwell Antique diamond Platinum cluster ring
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
Antique diamond cluster ring by J.E.Caldwell. Set horizontally with three round old cut diamonds in open back rubover settings with a combined weight of 0.90 carats, further set with...
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1910s British Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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Diamond, Platinum

J.E.Caldwell Natural Unenhanced Emerald Cabochon and Diamond Ballerina Ring
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
Emerald cabochon and diamond ballerina ring. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced oval cabochon emerald in an open back four claw setting with an approximate weight of 1.75 carats...
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1970s Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

J.E. Caldwell Natural Unenhanced Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye and Diamond Bracelet
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
J. E. Caldwell chrysoberyl cat's eye and diamond bracelet. Set with a ten graduated round cabochon natural unenhanced cat's eye chrysoberyl in open back claw settings with an approxi...
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1930s Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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Diamond, Platinum

J. E. Caldwell emerald and diamond cocktail ring, American, circa 1940.
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
Emerald and diamond cocktail ring by J. E. Caldwell, American, circa 1940. A platinum ring diagonally set with one central marquise shaped old cut untreated Muzo emerald in a claw se...
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1940s American Vintage J.E. Caldwell & Co Jewelry

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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

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