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Jewelry & Watches For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 1910s
Georgian Silver Paste Brooch or Pendant with Pink Paste Drop
Located in Stamford, CT
You have heard the phrase this is to die for, apply it to this 19th century French Black Dot Paste Pendant that is a brooch as well. A floral top stone subtly pink, measures about 3c...
Category
1780s French George III Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Silver
Antique Gold Emerald and Diamond Cluster Ring Edwardian Vintage Engagement
Located in London, GB
This stunning Edwardian toi et moi ring, crafted in France during the Belle Époque era, beautifully symbolises enduring love. Designed in 18K yellow gold with platinum, the ring feat...
Category
1910s Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald
Arts and Crafts ring in 18 karats white gold, 0.30 ct old-cut diamond, Art Deco
Located in PARIS, FR
Arts and Crafts ring in 18 karats white gold. Early 20th century ring, centered by a 0.30 ct old-cut diamond, framed by two synthetic sapphires cut into triangles. The band is decora...
Category
1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Georgian Silver Over Gold Natural Emerald and Rose Cut Diamond Necklace
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Georgian Silver over Gold Diamond and Emerald Collar / Choker Necklace
This stunning necklace is from the 18th Century Georgian era. This necklace is w...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
14.28 Carat Aquamarine, Pearl, 0.20 Carat Diamond 11k Yellow Gold Drop Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 14.28 carat aquamarine, pearl, 0.20 carat diamond, 11 karat yellow gold and palladium set drop pendant; part of our vintage jewelry collection...
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Palladium
Antique European Pendant Dimeter Miniature Painting Silver Gold Paste /1.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Pendant with a miniature painting 16mm x 8 mm of the ancient Greek Goddess of harvest and fertility Demeter. The painting is concealed within a miniature frame made of gilt S...
Category
1780s French Greek Revival Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold, Silver
Edwardian Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edwardian sapphire diamond and platinum ring circa 1910. *
ABOUT THIS ITEM: #R-DJ531D Scroll down for specifications. This genuine Edwardian sapphire and diamond ring...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Three-Stone Star Setting Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous 18ct gold band holds three diamonds totalling 20pts. They are bright and have a lovely sparkle and are set in star settings. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1912. There is ...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold
Late Rococo Rose Cut Diamond Heart Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
A diamond ring, designed as a pear-shaped cluster, set with rose-cut diamonds in closed-back settings, to a band carved with floral motifs, mounted in silver and gold.
Size 6 1/2
Wei...
Category
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1.55 Carat Colombian Emerald & Diamond Three-stone Ring in Platinum 900
Located in Bangkok, TH
Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, behold the breathtaking three-stone, Emerald and Diamond Ring, a true marvel in the world of fine jewelry. Crafted with precisio...
Category
18th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
4.35 Carat Zambian Emerald & OMC Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, this classic Statement Ring!
At the center of this masterpiece lies a massive and resplendent 4.35 Carat oval-shaped Zambian Em...
Category
18th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Neclace with single and brilliant cut diamonds up to1.75ct 18k gold and platinum
Located in The Hague, ZH
Platinum necklace with 18k white gold center piece set with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to. 1.75ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long
detailed description:
necklace is 45 cm long ...
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1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Ring with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to 0.76ct 14k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold entourage ring set with brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.76ct. - J/K, G/H - VS/SI - ring size US 7.25 - EU 17.5 (55)
Detailed description
The top of the ring is 1.3 cm...
Category
1910s Dutch Jugendstil Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Diamond and 18 Carat Gold Solitaire Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This diamond solitaire is simply stunning. The diamond measures approx 90pts. Modelled in 18carat gold. Fully hallmarked Birmingham 1911.
Ring Size: Q or 8
Band Width: 8mm
Height: ...
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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold
1912 Antique Ring 0.45ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø 5.5 US / 2.0 gr
Located in SE
Three stones Ring with crown top in Platinum on 18K Yellow Gold Ring featuring old European diamond cut Diamonds. Largest in the center Ø 3.5 mm / 0.17 ct and two on its flanks Ø 3.2...
Category
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
18thC EnamelDoublePainting SilverFiligree SpanishRococo AprilBirthday Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 18th-Century Spanish Rococo period silver-filigree double-sided pendant with dangle features miniature colorful enamel devotional paintings on both sides of a white porcelain centerpiece, which are associated with an April birth.
One side depicts a mountain landscape with a haloed richly-robed dark woman holding a lap-seated dark child and a holy orb...
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Russian Art Nouveau Flush Set Diamond Calla Lily Ring - 1.29 Carat - GIA SI1
Located in Hummelstown, PA
Dating to the turn of the 20th century Russia, a golden light brown 1.29 carat cushion cut diamond radiates from between calla lilly embellished shoulders. Finely fabricated in a bur...
Category
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond
Edwardian Diamond Five-Stone 18 Carat Gold Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Five bright glistening diamonds sit fabulously on top of a simple open work setting modelled in 18ct gold. The diamonds total 30pts.
Ring Size: K or 5 1/4
Face Width: 4mm
Height Of...
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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter, 18k Yellow Gold, Blackened Silver Drop Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These earrings feature antique mother-of-pearl Chinese gambling counters with motifs dating back to the 18th Century. They were carved in China for export to Britain. The British use...
Category
18th Century North American Artisan Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique 18kt Yellow Gold Wedding Band Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
This wedding band is composed of 2 rings that fit in each other and make one ring on your finger. The two rings fit together so perfectly that you are not able to tell that there are...
Category
1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 3.87 Carat Diamond Platinum 14k Yellow Gold Brooch/Pin/Pendant 1910's
Located in Towson, MD
Step back in time with this enchanting Edwardian 14-karat yellow gold and platinum pendant/brooch, crafted circa 1910. This dual-purpose masterpiece is adorned with thirty seven old ...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Platinum and 18 Carat Gold Panel Cluster Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous panel holds very sparkly diamonds set in platinum and the rest of the ring is modelled in 18 carat gold. The stones total 19pts.
Size:J or 4 3/4
Panel Dimension: 9x7...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
NEW GIA 3.67CT Untreated Natural Hot Pink Spinel Diamond Ring 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Warren, NJ
This stunning 14k yellow gold ring from LaFrancee features a rare and beautiful 3.67 carat perfectly clean unheated natural pure hot pink spinel as its centerpiece. The spinel is acc...
Category
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Tourmaline Cherub Fob Seal Pendant
Located in London, GB
Here we have a remarkable creation taken from the Georgian period. This antique fob seal focally features a large faceted pink tourmaline with two highly detailed cherub motifs crate...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 1.55 CTW Diamond Platinum Antique Lily-Of-The-Valley Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 1.17 carat - K color with VS2 clarity
Set in an engraved wheat laurel motif and milgrain bezel with pierced gallery surro...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
c.1910 Czechoslovakian Byzantine Inspired Antique Glass Pendant Necklace
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This beautiful necklace, reflects the craftsmanship and eye for detail that is characteristic of Czechoslovakian jewellery design.
Condition ...
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1910s Czech Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Edwardian Black Opal Diamond Platinum Antique Clover Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval shaped opal tablet measuring 9.5 x 15.0 mm
Black in body color with strong pinfire and play-of-color
Bezel set and flanked by pierced clover motif shoulders
Accente...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Black Opal, Platinum
Edwardian Platinum and 18K Gold Diamond Open Work Wheat Pendant Necklace
Located in Venice, CA
This stunning Edwardian medallion pendant is rendered in platinum and displays three sheaths of wheat. Behind them, is a cascading array of very thin platinum lines that give the pie...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
7.10 Ct Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Antique Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910s The ring is finely crafted in platinum. It features a natural unheated cushion cut sapphire from Ceylon of a very nice blue color framed by a double halo of old cut diam...
Category
1910s Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Onyx and 9 Carat Gold Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The Onyx stone is set within the 9ct gold band.
Ring Size: V or 10 1/2
Stone Dimensions: 12x10mm
Weight: 3g
Category
1910s British Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Onyx, Gold
PANAMA-PACIFIC 1915 Exposition Engraved Cuff Bracelet In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Panama-Pacific Exposition Panama channel bracelet cuff.
This is a very rare cuff bracelet created as a souvenir for the Panama-Pacific exposition, back in the 1915. The cuff has bee...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
1916 Nordic Ring 1ctw. Diamonds solid 18K Gold Platinum Ø 6.75US / 2.2gr
Located in SE
Beautiful Antique Art Deco period Ring featuring hand-cut old European diamond cut Diamonds arranged in fancy eye-shaped pattern.Tips of the clusters in Platinum.
All stones have th...
Category
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Georgian Pinchbeck Chandelier Torpedo Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent example of history, these long beautifully granulated chandelier earrings are set with amethysts from early c. 1790 and were made in the United Kingdom. They are light on the ear and completely original other than the shepherd hooks which are easier to insert rather than the back to front hooks.. Antique earrings are dear and rare to find in original condition, as many have lost the top section. These earrings superb quality, decorated with tiny orbs of gold color ( granulation) applied on the long stem part. Father time knows how granulation adhered without glue or solder. The top and lowest section are engraved in repousse, the method of engraving where the gold sheet is pushed out into a design from the back creating volume and dimension. Floral designs cover the bottom inch of the earrings.
The magical secret of Pinchbeck is that no expertise was spared in its creation, rather it took a master of alchemy and ingenuity to create the gold metal formula. Pinchbeck was that alchemist. He was a British Watchmaker. He concentrated on making the first fine gold metal that was not actually gold but became as valuable. He and his son were the only living to know the formula, a marvelous gold metal that never tarnishes, is a comfortable weight and is strong and durable. It became sought after by royalty and jewelry lovers throughout the world. Made only for a short period, it is valuable, desirable and precious. Later gold filled and gold plated jewelry do not match the beauty. Pinchbeck jewelry...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
Edwardian 3.00ct Aqua and Pearl Drop Necklace, c.1915
Located in London, GB
This captivating antique drop necklace, exudes refined craftsmanship. At the top, sits a circle of six lustrous natural pearls, each 2.7mm, forming a halo. A slender gold drop, leads...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Exceptional Antique Louis XVI Gold Enamel Scent Perfume Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1780
This is one of the finest enameled gold scent bottles that has ever appeared on the market. This elaborate multi-color enamel and gold scent / perfume bottle was made ...
Category
1780s Neoclassical Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Bronze Chevalier Ring
Located in Roma, RM
Large bronze ring with notched bezel.
Burin engraving depicting a boot surrounded by two fronds.
Central Italy, 18th century.
Category
1720s European Medieval Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian 10.20ct Sapphire Solitaire Ring, c.1915
Located in London, GB
A mesmerising cornflower blue sapphire sits central in this stunning Edwardian solitaire ring. The natural Sapphire weighs an impressive 10.20 carat cut in an elongated cushion cut. ...
Category
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Moonstone Silver Necklace
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Edwardian moonstone necklace set in silver. It is said if your lover gives you a moonstone necklace when the moon is full you w...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Moonstone, Silver
1910 Edwardian Old Mine Cut Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a gorgeous Edwardian engagement ring showcasing a dreamy old mine-cut diamond set in Platinum! Crowned by a 0.79 ct icy white old mine cut diamond at its center, this platinu...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet diamond and blue sapphire eternity has the stones set within the platinum band. The stones are grouped in collections of three diamonds and three sapphires. The diamonds m...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Wedding Ring natural 0.25ct Diamond solid 18K Gold Ø US7.75 / 2.2gr
Located in SE
Old wedding ring in solid 18K Yellow Gold with old European cut diamond ca. Ø 4 mm /0.25ct / Color ca. I / P1
Swedish ring,hallmarked 18K , marks of maker,worn/ removed date hallmar...
Category
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 18 Carat Gold and Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Panel Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This exquisite Art Deco Panel ring is centrally set with a bright diamond. The diamond measures 40pts and the deep inky blue sapphires compliment the sparkling stone perfectly. The r...
Category
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Antique Edwardian 1910s Pearl and 8.50 Carat Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Finley crafted in platinum and 18k yellow gold with Pearls and Old European cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 8.50 carats.
Circa 1910s
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Edwardian 1910s 3.00 Carat Old Mine Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with a GIA certified Old Mine cut center Diamond weighing 3.00 carats, D color, VS1 clarity, GIA #15608491.
The ring features 2 Half Moon cut side Diamonds...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Pansy Art Nouveau Enamel Brooch circa early 1900's 14 Karat Black Pin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Pansy Art Nouveau Brooch
Enamel and a center Pearl.
very beautiful piece.
From the early 1900's
Weight is: 6.70 grams
Size is: approx 1.' inch
Pearl is 3mm
Color: Victorian ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Carved Black Nephrite Jade Tablet Qing Dynasty Period Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This exquisite and rare black jade tablet dates to the Qing period.
The Qing Dynasty period spanned the years 1636 -1912. Precisely dating jade artifacts...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Artisan Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Jade, Silver
Extraordinary Rare Love Toke Armatory Pyrite Girandole Earrings c. 1750
Located in Stamford, CT
These most lavish, rare pyrite love token (armatory) earrings have hidden messages of love throughout their design. They were so work intensive that I believe they were made for a pa...
Category
18th Century Portuguese George II Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pyrite, 10k Gold
Antique 1910 Five Stones Ring in 18k white Gold with Diamonds
Located in Aventura, FL
This antique five-stone ring, crafted in the 1910s, is an exquisite example of early 20th-century elegance. Made from 18kt white gold, it features milgrain edges, which add a refined...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Edwardian European Cut Diamond & Emerald Target Style Ring in Platinum
Located in Boston, MA
Aston Estate Jewelry Presents:
An exquisite engagement ring featuring a 0.42 carat European cut diamond, with a clarity of VS2 and an H color grade. The central diamond is encircled...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Exceptional Georgian Diamond Engagement Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Boston, MA
Aston Estate Jewelry Presents:
An exquisite georgian period diamond ring featuring a substnatial rose cut diamond of approximately 4.10 carats with H color and SI1 clarity. The cent...
Category
1770s Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AGL Certified Tiffany & Co Platinum Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
In a delicate, four leaf clover design, set with pear-shaped sapphires, weighing approximately 15-18cts, and round diamonds, weighing 0.35-0.40cts, this art deco piece is a beauty by...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Edwardian 1910s Russian Ural Mountains Emerald Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum with an AGL certified 7.20 carat Russian Emerald from Ural Mountains accented by Diamonds.
Circa 1910s
Size 7 1/4
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Eternity Band
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet diamond and blue sapphire eternity has the stones set within the band. The stones are grouped in collections of three diamonds and three sapphires. The diamonds measure ap...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Onyx and 9 Carat Gold Swan Fob Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous swan fob holds a glossy onyx stone and the swan and loop is modelled out of 9ct gold. Fully hallmarked London 1912.
Height including Loop: 27mm...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Onyx, Gold
Rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Charming and rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant, hand painted watercolor of angel carrying a red heart, set under glass in a verre eglomise frame...
Category
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Gilt Metal
1.37 Carat Colombian Emerald & Diamond Art Deco Platinum 900 Ring
Located in Bangkok, TH
Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, behold the breathtaking Art Deco inspired, Emerald Statement Ring, a true marvel in the world of fine jewelry. Crafted with prec...
Category
18th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
GIA 1.30 carat old European cut diamond 18k yellow gold engagement ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Edwardian engagement ring highlights a GIA-certified 1.30 carat old European cut diamond, complemented by rose cut diamond accents in an elegant 18k gold design.
Certificate: G...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Pink Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
C1800 Georgian 18K Early Fede Ring with Hand Over Heart
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our 18K rare fede ring has a delicately carved hand gently touching a heart with the symbolizing "I give you the gift of my heart". The clasped hands motif originated with the Roma...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Jewelry & Watches
Materials
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.