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Jewelry & Watches For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
Antique 15ct Gold, Victorian Pearl Harp Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Harp Earrings
15ct Gold Tested
Circa 1880
Fabulous, Victorian drop earrings. Beautifully handcrafted, harp shaped style. Set with gorgeous, natural seed pearls & fabulous...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Earrings with pearls and rose cut diamonds up to 0.05ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold with silver earrings with freshwater pearls and rose diamonds up to 0.05ct - G/H - SI
detailed description:
the size of the earrings is 5.1 cm long by 8.3 mm wide
...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Victorian Grand Tour micro-mosaic ring in 9k gold, Antique colosseum from Italy
Located in PARIS, FR
Grand Tour micro-mosaic ring in 9 karat gold. Antique ring from Victorian period, souvenir of the Grand Tour, set with a circular micro-mosaic representing the Colosseum in Rome. The glass plate is set in 9 karat gold. Antique ring, Late 19th century.
Trefoil hallmark (french state hallmark for 9 karat gold)
Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US (possible resizing)
Bezel diameter: 22 mm
Condition : some chips, oxidation
Weight : 7.89 gr
More about : Grand Tour jewellery...
Category
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
9k Gold
Gurzelen by Omega Swiss Triple Calendar Antique XIXc 50mm Open Face Pocket Watch
By Omega
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Fine & Very Rare,
this pocket watch by Gurzelen by Omega
dates back to late XIX century – pre-1880’s
Despite the age, its in a great vintage condition &
in excellent working order...
Category
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Victorian Silver Longuard Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Gorgeous glossy silver longuard necklace. Very versatile and classic!
Length: 85.5cm
Chain Width: 5.5mm
Weight: 47.9g
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Silver
Antique Diamond Star Locket of 10k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Lockets are perfect for carrying photos of loved ones or other treasured keepsakes close to your heart.
This antique 10k goldlocket (circa 1890-1910) features a diamond star and tw...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 10k Gold
Antique Aluminium and Horn Comb
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fantastic late Georgian aluminum, pinchbeck and horn hair comb. This rare museum quality piece is beautifully engraved and in excellent condition. At it...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pinchbeck
Vintage 1930's emerald green rhinestone silver rhinestone floral necklace
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This truly mesmerising 1930's rhinestone embellished necklace, constructed on a silver toned link chain, which boasts small carved filigree details, is the perfect touch of sparkle t...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Emerald, Mixed Metal
Antique Victorian Gold, Diamond & Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Drop Earrings
Gold- Stamped 12K
Circa 1880
Fabulous, Victorian dangle earrings. Beautifully handcrafted, S- shaped style. They have a lovely- giraffe like pattern, set wi...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
ROMAN REVIVAL 1890 Victorian Micro Mosaic Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A Roman revival pendant-brooch
This is a antique pendant-brooch, created in Rome Italy during the Victorian (1840-1901) era, back in the 1890. The piece was masterfully crafted with...
Category
1890s Italian Classical Roman Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Pearl and Diamond Shamrock pendant necklace, Brooch
Located in NEWARK, GB
This is simply an impeccable antique piece, a real heirloom piece stacked with beauty and symbolism.
The shamrock can be removed and worn as a brooch and has a removable brooch fitt...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
GIA Tortoise Carved Link Necklace in the Original Gucci Link Design
Located in Southport, CT
GIA Report #6227026165
Carved Tortoise shell necklace with the original Gucci link design.
Attestation of age: dates back to circa 1800s Vi...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Other
French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark, and silver.
This magnificent antique pendant features arabesque floral motifs, cornucopia and egrets, all set with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds. At the end of the pendant, a larger cushion-cut diamond is claw-set. At the back are 2 small rings for attaching a horse chain...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow ...
Vintage GIA Certified Pearl Necklace with Diamonds
Located in Addison, TX
Vintage GIA Certified Pearl Necklace includes 83 graduated cultured pearls ranging from 3.6mm to 7.69mm. The clasp is 14 karat yellow gold...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
NEW AAA+ Quality Japanese Akoya Salt Water White Pearl Necklace
Located in Warren, NJ
This stunning new necklace is made with AAAA+ quality high lustre Japanese Akoya salt water white pearls, measuring 8.5mm in size. The necklace is 17 1/2 inches in length and feature...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
An early 19th century cameo ring
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century cameo ring, the oval brown and white sardonyx cameo measuring 2.7 1.5cm and depicting Hercules and the Nemean Lion, mounted ...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold
18 K White Gold Toi Et Moi Diamond Ring 3.33 Carat, 2.52 Carat
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
Two sparkling brilliant cut Diamonds are the stars of this romantic toi et moi Ring. The weight of the larger Diamond is 3.33 ct, J color, si 1clarity and the smaller Diamond weighs 2.52 ct, I color, si 2 clarity.
The toi et moi setting...
Category
1930s Unknown Retro Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bird Micromosaic Earrings
Located in Milano, MI
Unique pair of antique earrings of venetian provenance dating from the 19th Century. This particular craftsmanship, also called “mosaico minuto” is completely handmade and shaped by ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Baume & Mercier Gold-Plated Tonneau Watch with Black Leather Strap
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Description
Vintage Baume & Mercier Gold-Plated Tonneau Watch with Black Leather Strap
This is an elegant vintage Baume & Mercier watch, featuring a stylish tonneau-shaped gold-pl...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
Ciner Art Deco Necklace
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Fine Ciner art deco necklace composed of two strands of articulated faux ruby beads with crystal rhinestone pave spacers and clasp. Center focal pendant of hand wired ruby beads and ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Citrine Bird Carrying Mail Fob Seal Pendant "Depeche Vous" "Hurry Up" Victorian
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED CITRINE FOB PENDANT WITH AN IMAGE OF A BIRD CARRYING A MAIL ENVELOPE AND THE MOTTO "DEPECHE...
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian Rolled Gold Long Guard Chain Necklace
Located in London, GB
This Antique Victorian 18ct Rolled Gold Long Guard Chain is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the late 19th century. Measuring an impressive length, it features a classic...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
1930s Art Deco Diamond and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique 1930's Art Deco 0.25 carat diamond and 18 karat yellow gold, platinum set dress ring; part of our diverse antique estate jewelry collections.
This fine and impressive Art Deco diamond...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Basket of flowers brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 3.20ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold (pin) with silver brooch set with rose diamonds up to 3.20ct - G/H - SI
detailed description:
the size of the brooch is 4.7 cm long by 4.1 cm wide
weight: 15.1 grams
set...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Pendentif porte-souvenir ancien avec cabochon de grenat et cheveux au dos
Located in PARIS, FR
Pendentif porte-souvenir de la fin du 19ème siècle. De forme ronde, il est en métal plaqué or et orné d'un cabochon de grenat en serti clos au centre d'un décor finement ciselé de ri...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Garnet, Gold Plate
1950s 3-Stone Engagement Ring – 0.84ct Round & Baguette Diamonds in Platinum
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A timeless mid-century classic, this vintage 1950s 3-stone engagement ring in platinum features a 0.64ct round brilliant cut diamond at its center, framed by tapered baguette diamond...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Deco Retro 1935 Tank Chevalier Ring In 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamond And Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
A chevalier geometric ring from the retro-machine age period.
Great chevalier ring, created during the late art-deco and the retro periods, back in the 1935. This geometric ring has...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
Antique 1895 Old Mine Cut Diamond Shield Award Locket 15 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
A treasure from a bygone era, the Marshall 1895 Diamond Shield Award Locket in 9 carat gold holds secrets and stories. A sparkling diamond is nestled within a shield motif, set again...
Category
1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Heart Shape Diamond Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
made in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire, circa 1870s (after 1872)
This very fine Victorian era heart shape locket pendant is crafted in 14K gold and silver. The front is encrusted w...
Category
1870s Austrian Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
French 1930s Emerald Sapphire Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold You and Me Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark.
Original you and me ring, it is set on its top, with claws, of a round emerald and a round sapphire, shouldered on both sides of a f...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18...
Antique 10K Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch of the Goddess Hera (or Juno)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique carved shell cameo brooch.
In a 10K gold mount.
With a bezel-set, carved shell cameo of the Greek goddess Hera, the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth. (Know...
Category
Late 19th Century Greek Revival Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Emerald And Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold ring centered with green cabochon emerald in oval cut diameter 8.50mm flanked with old mine cut diaminds estimate weight of 1.5 carats ring was made during soviet er...
Category
1930s Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Art Nouveau Goddess Maiden Woman Locket Necklace Alfonse Mucha Gorgeous
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique gold filled Victorian - Art Nouveau locket pendant necklace which features a beautiful goddess maiden woman with extraordinary flowing hair in the fabulous...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal
Yellow Gold Hardstone/Banded Agate Victorian Ring - 14k Antique Cameo Solitaire
Located in Greensboro, NC
Size: 8
Sizing Fee: Up 3 sizes for $40 or Down 2 sizes for $30
Era: Victorian
Date: 1870s - 1880s
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold
Stone Information
Natural Hardstone/Banded Agate
C...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermes by Jaegar LeCoultre Art Deco Pendant Watch in Stainless Steel
By Hermès
Located in Boston, MA
Aston Estate Jewelry Presents:
A rare Jaegar-LeCoultre timepiece retailed and signed by Hermes crafted in stainless steel.
The round spiral case measures 42mm in width, featuring a...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Victorian Etruscan Revival Tourmaline 18 Karat Gold Antique Drop Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of domed surmounts suspending spiculum shaped drops
Decorated with grooved form and engraved with scrolling foliates
Featuring round cut tourmalines bezel set in surmount a...
Category
1870s Etruscan Revival Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian French rose cut diamond 18k yellow gold silver necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dating to the 1840s, this Georgian French necklace is a refined example of early 19th-century craftsmanship. Set with 12 rose cut diamonds totaling approximately 1 carat, the stones ...
Category
1840s Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late Victorian Floral 9 Carat Rose Gold Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This beautifully decorative 9ct rose gold band features stunning floral style engraving. Made in Chester, England.
Ring Size: O or 7 1/4
Band Width: 7mm
Weight: 3.4g
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Silver Perfume Scent Bottle
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian perfume bottle. This unusual little bottle featured a cranberry glass with a silver screw top. The piece would have been in...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Silver
Antique Gold Festoon Necklace with Crystal Pendants Inset with Gemstone Insects
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian period gold, rock crystal, and multi-gemstone festoon necklace comprising swags of gold snake chain suspending carved rock crystal pendants set with ruby, emeral...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Turquoise and Gold Antique Mechanical Pencil
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This exquisite antique propelling pencil dates back to the Victorian era, a time when writing instruments were not just functional but also s...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Russian Gold and Silver Mounted Diamond Set Scarab Brooch 1830’s
Located in Firenze, IT
The body pavé set with rose-cut diamonds, with gold legs, length 5cm.
Weight: 22gr.
Category
1830s Russian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian Rose Cut Diamond, Ruby and Pearl Bangle Bracelet
Located in Hummelstown, PA
The gentle contour of this Victorian era bangle gives it a feminine and delicate appearance but also makes it extremely comfortable to wear. Beautifully hand fabricated in a warm 18 karat rose gold and silver, a shimmering line of five graduated foil backed rose cut...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
First Empire Napoleonic Portrait Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinarily rare and steeped in imperial symbolism, this First Empire sautoir captures the grandeur of Napoleon Bonaparte's reign. Crafted in rose gold, the articulated necklace ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Carnelian, Rose Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Diamond Initials Pearl Enamel Oval Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an amazing Victorian oval locket pendant crafted in 18K yellow gold. Circa 1880.
The piece is adorned with black enamel stripes. There are initials (possibly letters “A” an...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
9ct Gold Antique Chain
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 Antique Chain
Circa 1880s
Chain has a clear 9c Plaque
Length 16" Inches
Thickness 2.5mm ( millimeters)
Weight 4.82 grams
The clasp works very well
& clips in securely to be w...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Jewelry & Watches
Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Louis Audemars
Movement: Mechanical
Date: 1880 - 1881
Dial Color: White
Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold
Style: Open Face
Features:
Roman numerals marking the hours
Sub dial...
Category
1880s Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Unisex Ring X- links solid 18K Gold Ø US8 / 2.15gr
Located in SE
Antique or Vintage Ring from ca. 1930s - 1960s made of X - links soldered together. Unisex type.
Yellow Gold.Hallmarked 18K, Swedish customs hallmarks. The band is 5 mm wide.
Size...
Category
1930s European Retro Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Antique 14K Fancy Link Novelty Watch Chain and Fob with Elk Stag Deer Head
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This rare and ravishing articulated antique fancy link chain is destined to be your favorite necklace. Hand-fabricated in 14 karat gold, its crescent moon links move with effortless fluidity, catching the light with every move. At the center, a beautifully hand textured deer or elk head anchors a large locking swivel hook closure. From the underside, a short length of chain gracefully dangles a petite citrine spinner...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Citrine, 14k Gold
Art Deco emerald diamond 14k white gold bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This magnificent Art Deco bracelet from the 1930s is crafted in 14k white gold and features a total of approximately 4.80 carats of emeralds, including a 3 carat center emerald cut s...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Earrings natural 3.35 ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 8.7g
Located in SE
Old European Diamond Earrings with Silver over 18K Gold designed and hand - crafted ca. middle of 19th century and modified ca. 1930s
Each earring measures 36 mm long from the very...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Five Sardonyx Shell Cameo Gold Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1890s Victorian five Sardonyx shell Cameo 14k yellow gold bracelet.
The 1890s Victorian five sardonyx shell cameo 14k yellow gold bracelet represents a significant intersection of a...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian 1.00ct Diamond Five Stone Ring, c.1880s
Located in London, GB
This exquisite ring from the 1880s showcases a row of five diamonds, graduated in size. At the centre sits a 0.50 carat oval old cut diamond, flanking that are two 0.15 carat old cut...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sterling Silver French Paste Starburst Pin Brooch Victorian Jewelry
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
A stunning example of Victorian elegance, this sterling silver pin brooch features a dazzling French paste starburst design, dating to the mid-19th cen...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Belle Epoque Carved Agate Pearl Gold "Naiad and Sturgeons" Jewel
Located in London, GB
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 377
A rare depiction in jewelry of a naiad* (fresh water mermaid) encircled by two sturgeon & water lily leaves. It appears that the naiad has called the sturgeon up stream to spawn.
Inspiration & workmanship worthy of a Faberge Jewel...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 14k Gold, Pink Agate & Pearl Cameo Brooch of a Lady
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian convertible brooch.
In 14k gold.
Centered on a pink and white carved agate or hard stone cameo of a beautiful young woman with curly hair, a flowing head s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold
Victorian Buckle 14K Engraved Memorial Ring
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details:
Super sweet Victorian memorial buckle ring in 14K yellow gold. This sweet engraved, tooled ring opens to reveal a woven hair of a loved one. It is original to the piece, and...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Etruscan Revival Gold Coral Dangling Earring
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous dramatic pair of Victorian Etruscan Revival coral dangling earrings. The earring is composed almost like hanging urns, but wi...
Category
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold
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 houses — Tiffany & 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 rings, Art 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 contemporary designers, 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.