Seaman Schepps Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Onyx, Turquoise, Cat’s Eye, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modern Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
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Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bangles
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
Recent Sales
20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold
American Link Bracelets
Turquoise, Coral
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Hoop Earrings
Gold
Early 2000s Modern Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Go...
20th Century American More Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Black Pearl, Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Link Bracelets
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gol...
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Carnelian, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
20th Century American More Earrings
Crystal, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Turquoise, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Quartz, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Seaman Schepps Turquoise For Sale on 1stDibs
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Seaman Schepps for sale on 1stDibs
A scrappy, self-made artist who transformed turbo shells into decadent earrings and crystal chessmen into bold bracelets, Seaman Schepps (1881–1972) tirelessly worked his way up from the tenements of New York’s Lower East Side to become “America’s Court Jeweler.”
Born to immigrant parents who named him for the Seamen’s Bank for Savings that his mother could see from the hospital — or so the legend goes — Schepps dropped out of school at the age of 14 and never had any formal jewelry training. He later moved to California, where he opened his first jewelry shop in 1904. In 1921, he returned to New York to build on the success he’d begun to enjoy as a jeweler on the West Coast, but it wasn’t long before his Manhattan house, which counted Broadway stars and theater patrons among its clientele, was hit hard by the stock market crash of 1929. Schepps used this disruption to rethink his approach to jewelry, debuting a new store in 1934 on Madison Avenue, where he would make his mark in playful custom adornments.
While many high-end jewelers of his era focused on the purest and most valuable gemstones, Schepps chose his materials for their color and shape, elevating flawed stones others disregarded in collage-like formations involving unconventional materials such as fine wood, coral, seashells and flea-market finds. Passersby of his New York City shop could find a frog-shaped brooch carved from rosewood, a vintage snuff bottle broken into links for a bracelet and loose-drilled pearls plugged with diamonds. Schepps’s whimsical pieces found fans in fashion icons who appreciated his unique statements, including Doris Duke, Andy Warhol and the Duchess of Windsor.
Following Schepps’s death in 1972, his daughter, jewelry designer Patricia S. Vaill, ran the jewelry house for two decades before it was taken over by Jay Bauer and Anthony Hopenhajm of Trianon jewelry. Following the closure of the company’s Park Avenue store in November 2020, sales for Seaman Schepps is now based in its boutique location out of Palm Beach, Florida, where the legendary brand carries forth its founder’s spirited designs.
On 1stDibs, find a distinctive collection of vintage Seaman Schepps jewelry, including brooches, bracelets and other accessories.