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Jewelry & Watches For Sale
Creator: Christina Addison
Creator: Antoñio Pineda
Elegant Three-Stone Pink Topaz Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a center faceted cushion cut Pale Pink Topaz and two cushion cut bright Pi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Iolite and Garnet and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Mini 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with iolite (approximately 2 cts each), garnet (approximately 3 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing 0.20 cts. Specifications: Height: 5/8",...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Blue Topaz and Iolite Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a center faceted cushion cut Blue Topaz and two cushion cut Iolite stones surro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Citrine and Blue Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Citrine (approximately 2.5 cts each), Blue Topaz (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~0.40 cts. They can be made in AN...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Wh...

Antonio Pineda Sterling Vermeil and Tiger Eye Bamboo Design Cufflinks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling cufflinks with gold vermeil overlay and fiery tiger eye cabochon gemstones created by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Vermeil adds a deepened golden bronze like tone to th...
Category

1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Tiger's Eye, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Rope Twist Border Earrings with Blue Topaz and Pink Topaz
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Rope Twist Border two stone Earring with Faceted Blue Topaz and faceted Pink Topaz. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Elegant Three-Stone Blue Topaz and Iolite Ring
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Three Stone Ring with with split shank detail. The ring features a center faceted cushion cut Blue Topaz and two cushion cut Iolite stones. The center stone measu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Blue Topaz, Peridot and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt Yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Blue Topaz(approximately 2.5 cts each), Peridot (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Blue Topaz, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...

Antonio Pineda Mexico 970 Silver Wave Design Screwback Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Taxco, Mexico 970 silver Wave Design screwback earrings by Antonio Pineda. These screwback earrings feature renowned master silversmith Antonio Pineda's i...
Category

20th Century Mexican Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver and Onyx Collar Necklace by Antonio Pineda
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling Silver and Onyx Collar Necklace by Antonio Pineda Designer: Antonio Pineda Maker: Antonio Pineda Circa: 1953-1979 Dimensions: Country of Origin: Taxco, Mexico INV NO: N...
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

ANTONIO PINEDA Huge Belt Buckle
Located in Darnestown, MD
This positively enormous belt buckle by silver master, Antonio Pineda, transcends jewelry into sculpture. It is 970 silver set with an abstract design in onyx. It was probably a cust...
Category

1960s Mexican Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver and Amethyst Necklace
Located in Big Bend, WI
Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver and Amethyst Necklace. Each of cylindrical links of amethyst alternating with ribbed silver segments. Matching ...
Category

20th Century Mexican Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bonheur Ring with Citrine, Amethyst and Pale Amethyst Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted Cushion cut center Citrine accented with four bezel set faceted oval Amethyst and round Pale Am...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Pink Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Pink Topaz and four Diamonds. The Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings hosts a freshwater...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antonio Pineda Silver and Labradorite Necklace
Located in Big Bend, WI
Antonio Pineda Silver and Labradorite Necklace Beautifully designed trapezoidal segments each centering oval labradorite cabochons within shado...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Labradorite, Sterling Silver

Elegant Alternating Yellow Gold and Cocobolo Wood Curved Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold and Cocobolo Wood curved link bracelet with self-link closure. The fabulous bracelet measure 7 1/2 inches but can be made to any measurement. The gold and Mu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antonio Modernist Pearl Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary sterling silver link bracelet by modernist master Antonio Pineda, Mexico. Blackened silver discs set with cultured pearls float within heavy square framed links. Wonder...
Category

1940s Mexican Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver

Antonio Pineda Silver and Aventurine Quartz Bracelet
Located in Big Bend, WI
Antonio Pineda Silver and Aventurine Quartz Bracelet Stunning oval aventurine quartz held in intricate silver wave design Modern Design Matching ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Quartz, Aventurine, Silver

Mini GUM DROP Earrings with Two Toned Pink Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Mini 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with faceted Pink Topaz (approximately 2 cts each), Faceted Blue Topaz (approximately 3 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~ 0.20 cts. Spec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Semi Precious Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Pink Topaz and Peridot
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with Pink Topaz Center and and Peridot Side stones The ring Measures approximately 3/4 inch across and 1/2 high. This mini emerald cut ring c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Zircon Mini Emerald Cut Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Mini Emerald Cut Ring with pale pink and yellow semi precious zircon. (not the synthetic cubic zirconia crystal) Zircon occurs in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Quartz, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chess the Conquest of Anahuac
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Chess the conquest of Anahuac, winner of the first national silverware award that Mexico was awarded in the contest of the world silverware fair in Brussels. 32 handmade pieces of br...
Category

1950s Mexican Artist Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Double Cushion Cut Cabochon Peridot Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Double Cabochon Cushion Peridot Earrings made for clip or pierced ears. A detachable hanging pearl can be added as well. This is a classic day to evening e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Pear Drop Earring with White Jade
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Pear Drop Earring with White Jade is excellent statement piece. The meaning measures 1.5 inches tall and 1/2 inch wide. This Pear Drop earring is availabl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Citrine and Pink Topaz Yellow Gold Three-Stone Cushion Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Three Stone faceted Cushion Cut Ring with center Citrine and Pink Topaz finished with a tapered split shank. This elegant cocktail ring measures 1 1/4" across the t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite Amethyst and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
A show stopper! Iolite and Amethyst set in White Gold with Diamond Accents. The Medium 18kt White Gold GUM DROP™ earring with faceted Iolite (approximately 3 cts each), faceted Amet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...

Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Thumbprint Necklace
Located in Darnestown, MD
The Thumbprint design is one one Antonio Pineda's most popular bracelets. Rarely does one find the accompanying necklace. This geometric piece is...
Category

1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rope Twist Border Earrings, Medium Size with Lemon Citrine and Pale Blue Topaz
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Rope Twist Border two stone Earring with faceted Lemon Citrine and Pale Blue Topaz. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierced...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold

Yellow Gold Double Cushion Earrings with Pink Topaz and Orange Citrine
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Double Cushion Cut Earrings with Faceted Pink Topaz and Faceted Orange Citrine. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierced. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Peridot, Iolite and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
A show stopper! Peridot and Iolite set in White Gold with Diamond Accents. The Medium 18kt White Gold GUM DROP™ earring with faceted Peridot (approximately 2.5 cts each), faceted Io...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Wh...

Pink Topaz Peridot Diamond Yellow Gold Mini Pebble Earrings
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Pink Topaz, Peridot and Diamond Mini Pebble Earring. This elegant mini cluster combines faceted oval Pink Topaz and Peridot with th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Elegant Three Stone Garnet Pink Topaz Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a center faceted cushion cut Garnet and two cushion cut Pink Topaz stones surro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Topaz, White Gold, Yellow Gold,...

Elegant Three-Stone Amethyst Ring with Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Rose Gold Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a faceted cushion cut Deep Amethyst Center stone and two Pale cushion cut Am...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...

Rock Crystal and Pink Topaz Yellow Gold Three-Stone Cushion Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Rose Gold Three Stone faceted Cushion Ring with center Rock Crystal and two Pale Pink Topaz finished with a tapered split shank. This elegant cocktail ring measures 1 1/4" acro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Topaz Iolite Diamond Gold Mini Pebble Earrings
Located in New York, NY
This elegant mini cluster combines Pink Topaz and Iolite with the sparkle of 8 diamonds weighing approximately 0.25 cts The earrings measure 5/8" tall and 1/2 wide. They can be...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rose Gold Bezel Set Dark Blue Topaz with Surrounding Pink Sapphire Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Rose Gold and Split Shank Ring with Emerald Cut Dark Blue Topaz Center Stone with surrounding Pink Sapphires is an elegant cocktail ring. Measures 0.75 across the top. This Rin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

White Cultured Pearl Necklace with Gold Clasp
Located in New York, NY
Elegant slightly graduated White Cultured Pearl Necklace with 18kt White Gold clasp. The cream colored pearls with beautiful luster measure ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Peridot and Pink Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings with faceted Peridot (approximately 2.5 cts each), faceted Pink Topaz (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~0.40 cts. Sp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver and Synthetic Sapphire Cufflinks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver and Synthetic Sapphire Cufflinks Designer: Antonio Pineda Maker: Antonio Pineda Circa: 1953-1979 Dimensions: 0.875” D Country of Origin: Taxco, Mexico...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aztec Eagle Letter Opener
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Sterling silver letter opener .925, onyx and obsidian, openwork technique, laminated and chiselled. 1970
Category

1970s Mexican Artisan Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mini Three-Stone Amethyst Ring and Pink Topaz with Rose Gold Rope Twist Border
Located in New York, NY
Elegant MINI 18kt Rose Gold Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a faceted cushion cut Amethyst Center stone and two Pale cushion cut Pi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Go...

Double Cushion Cut Cabochon Peridot Yellow Gold Earrings with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Double Cabochon Cushion Peridot Earrings made for clip or pierced ears with diamond accents. A detachable hanging pearl can be added as well. This is a cla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bonheur Ring, Pink Topaz and Peridot and Diamond Yellow Gold Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted pink topaz cut center stone and faceted oval Peridots and round Diamonds. This ring is availa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bonheur Ring, Light Blue Topaz, Peridot, Blue Topaz and Diamond Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted Light Blue Topaz Cushion cut center stone and two faceted oval Peridot and two faceted oval Pal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold and Onyx Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bonheur Ring, Green Amethyst, Amethyst and Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted 15mm Cushion Cut Green Amethyst center stone and faceted oval Purple Amethyst stones and round ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Gold and Malachite Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold and Malachite curved link bracelet with self-link closure. The fabulous bracelet measure 7 1/2 inches but can be made to any measurement. The gold and Malac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rock Crystal and Hot Pink Topaz Yellow Gold Three-Stone Cushion Ring
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Three Stone faceted Cushion Ring with center Rock Crystal and two Hot Pink Topaz finished with a tapered split shank. This elegant coc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bella Mano
Located in Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero
Bracelet and ring in one piece with silver crimped amastistas Guerrero state, chiseling technique and openwork
Category

1990s Mexican Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bella Mano
Bella Mano
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Elegant Three-Stone Drop Earring with Pink Topaz and Baroque Pearl
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Elegant Three Stone Drop Earrings with two faceted Pink Topaz and Baroque Pearl. The Earrings measure 2 1/4 in length. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large GUM DROP Earrings with South Sea Pearls and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with South Sea Pearls diamonds. The Top Gray SS Pearl and Bottom SS White Pearl is approximately and 4 diamon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jewelry & Watches

Materials

South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Jumbo Rock Crystal Cushion Stud Earring with Yellow Gold Wire Wrap
Located in New York, NY
The JumboRock Crystal Cushion Stud Earring with 18kt Yellow Gold Wire Wrap is approximately 25 mm, which is approximately 1 inch. This earring can be made with any color 18kt gold ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

18 Karat Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Pearls and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Medium Gum Drop™ Earrings with Gray and White Pearls and four Diamonds. The Medium 18kt yellow gold GUM DROP™ earrings hosts Cultured...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rock Crystal Gold Rope Twist Border Earrings - medium size
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Rope Twist Border two stone Earring with faceted Rock Crystal. This is a classic day to evening earring that can be made clip or pierced. The meaning measur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antonio Pineda Silver & Moonstone Necklace and Bracelet
Located in Darnestown, MD
Elegant silver and moonstone necklace and bracelet by master designer, Antonio Pineda. Both are 970 silver, higher quality than sterling. Bracelet is 13/16"wide. Fits average size wr...
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Mexican Jewelry & Watches

Bonheur Ring with Blue Topaz, Amethyst and Diamond Domed Ring
Located in New York, NY
The BONHEUR Ring: 18kt Yellow Gold Domed Ring with faceted Cushion cut center stone Blue Topaz Center stone and four faceted oval Amethyst Topaz and rou...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Blue Topaz and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Iolite (approximately 2.5 cts each), Blue Topaz (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~0.40 cts. They can be made in ANY...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...

Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Amethyst and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Medium 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Iolite (approximately 3 cts each), Amethyst (approximately 5 cts each), and 4 diamonds weighing ~0.40 cts. They can be made in ANY col...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...

Diamond Rings, Luxury Watches and Other Antique and Vintage Fine Jewelry and Estate Jewelry on 1stDibs

Our love for diamond rings, luxury watches and other antique and vintage fine jewelry and estate jewelry goes back thousands of years.

Jewelry has long been a symbol of spiritual strength, wealth or power and, of course, a means of personal expression. While materials and processes employed by the world’s most popular jewelry housesTiffany & Co., Cartier, BVLGARI and others — have evolved over time, humans still gravitate toward many of the same accessories that our ancestors wore.

Ancient Egyptians were often hard at work designing jewelry and adorning themselves with an array of necklaces, rings and other items, and nearly every Egyptian, rich or poor, was buried with some kind of jewelry. When King Tut’s burial chamber was excavated, it revealed a sense of style that inspired Art Deco jewelry designs.

Brooches and pins remain essentials in our jewelry boxes, although we no longer require them to fasten our garments, as was once their primary use. Rings, which have always been signifiers of eternity, still serve as romantic gifts and tokens of affection. Engagement rings are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment — and as it can be difficult to choose the right one, explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement ringsArt Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings. [Fun fact: It wasn’t until the 14th century that we learned how to effectively cut diamonds, a critical step in revealing the stone’s brilliance.]

Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C. We’ve even created our own new, sacred symbols — the Cartier Love bracelet, for example, with its distinctive locking mechanism, is an understated and modernist symbol of love’s promise (with its own captivating history to boot). And, crafted by French jeweler Jacques Arpels of Van Cleef & Arpels, the Magic Alhambra necklace channels luck for the wearer with its universally adored design, which is informed by four-leaf clovers, a plant synonymous with good fortune.

Whether it’s our sentimental charm jewelry, costume jewelry, chunky retro bracelets or minimalist earrings created by the likes of contemporary designers WHITE/SPACE and Agmes, luxurious jewels can elevate any outfit, regardless of your personal style.

Find a wide-ranging collection of authentic antique, new and vintage jewelry today on 1stDibs.

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