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Jewelry & Watches For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Agate, Carnelian, Hydrothermal Topazs, Amber, Pearls, Gold and Silver Necklace.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...
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1950s Italian Retro Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Agate, Amber, Carnelian, Pearl, Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

1950s Platinum Blue Sapphire and Diamond Mid Century Retro Non-Pierced Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
This midway retro pair of 1950s platinum and diamond earrings starring medium blue sapphires provide a secure and comfortable fit f...
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1950s American Retro Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Flower clip-on earring gold plated and enameled by Sandor USA 1950s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Typical flower ear clip by Sandor, 3 large light blue flowers are surrounded by small flowers. Size: W 4 cm x 4 cm, singed on the clip, very comfortable to wear. Very good condition!
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1950s American Romantic Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

Silver Necklace Finland 1951 with Amethysts
Located in Orimattila, FI
Silver Necklace Finland 1951 With amethysts. 813H Silver. Helsinki Holger Lindström HGL 1937-1968
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1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Amethyst, Silver

1950s American Modernist Studio Sterling Silver Shadowbox Pendant Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
American modernist sterling silver shadowbox pendant necklace circa 1950's, creator unknown. Pendant measures 2.75" in length by 2" and suspends from a 20" sterling silver chain whi...
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1950s American Modernist Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Pearl Accented 14 Karat Yellow Gold Link Bracelet
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Fluid elegance with timeless style achieved through intricate links of bright 14k fourteen karat yellow gold each adorned with bezel set petite round white pearls placed within the c...
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1950s American Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1935 Art Deco Diamond Rose Gold Platinum Ring
Located in London, GB
A very smart ring from the late Art Deco era with a stepped design in 18 carat rose gold and platinum, set with nine diamonds to the central section. The ar...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

Andre Schwob, Retro Gilded Metal and Sapphires Minaudiere, Boucheron Model, 1935
Located in Paris, FR
Express Shipping insured during the Lockdown Beautiful and Rare Andre Schwob Retro Minaudière, Circa 1935. The Model was created by Schwob for Boucheron....
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1930s French Retro Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Blue Sapphire, Gilt Metal

Interlocking Chain Link 14 Karat Yellow Gold Bracelet
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Finely crafted circa 1950's, this eight inch bracelet made of fourteen karat 14K yellow gold is constructed of uniquely intertwined textured center chain links accented by a border o...
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1950s American Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Double Row Diamond and 18 Carat Signet Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The gorgeous sparkling diamonds that sit in two rows of three measure 4pts each and add the perfect amount of sparkle to the chunky glossy gold ring. Modelled in 18ct gold, this sign...
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1950s British Modern Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Deco Platinum Ladies Vertex Round Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art deco platinum Vertex rose diamond encrusted vintage ladies wrist watch, signed and stamped with clasp closure, Wrist length up to 7 in...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Platinum Old Mine-Cut Diamond Cuff Climber Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Platimum bezel set old mine Diamonds ear cuffs are right on trend! Approx 2.40Carat diamonds F-J Color VS2-I1 Original Art Deco redesigned for Contempoary wear.
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

H. Stern 1950s Gold and Green Tourmaline Rivière Style Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century 1950s gold and tourmaline rivière style necklace comprised of oval-cut green tourmalines with ribbed link spacers, completed by a tongue and box closure with a safety m...
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1950s American Late Victorian Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Crown Trifari Golden Bark Ad Piece Bracelet 1955
Located in Easton, PA
Goldtone textured "Golden Bark" link bracelet with fold over clasp. Marked: Trifari. Featured in a 1955 advertisement. Measures: 7.38 inches long x 0.63 inches wide. Condition: Very Good; wear to back & where the clasp connects. Trifari is an American jewelry company founded in 1925 which sold costume jewelry to the middle to high end market. In 1930, Alfred Philippe, an immigrant from France, joined the company and became its lead designer. Philippe in his previous position in Paris had collaborated with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, which influenced his designs for Trifari. In the 1930s, Trifari's jewelry was frequently used in Broadway productions. Their designs were also popular in Europe, owned by the Countess of Polignac as well as madame Lanvin's daughter and the director of Lanvin. Trifari also designed two sets of faux-pearl jewelry for Mamie Eisenhower. In 1955, Trifari won a landmark lawsuit protecting its copyrighted designs which were being copied by other costume jewelry companies. Early jewelry, jewelry featured in advertisements, or by well-known designers like Diane Love, Kunio Matsumoto...
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1950s American Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Ilias Lalaounis Diamond, Ruby and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An early diamond, ruby, and 18-karat yellow gold cocktail ring by Ilias LALAoUNIS, Greece. This Ilias LALAoUNIS cocktail ring showcases a regal design with a combination of sparklin...
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1950s Greek Revival Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Longines 18Kt. Yellow Gold Men's Wrist Watch, French Hallmarked 1930's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modified Tonneau Shape CIRCA: 1930's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 17 Jewels / Caliber 10.85 DIAL / HANDS: Roman Numerals / Blued Ste...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Yellow Gold

Early Betty Cooke Kinetic Sterling Wishbone Pendants Lariat on Leather Cord
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare, 1950's lariat necklace with kinetic wishbone sterling silver pendants created by Betty Cooke of Baltimore, Maryland. Pendants are attached by hand to leather cord. They measur...
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1950s American Modernist Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Sterling Silver

Enamel Diamond Yellow Gold Pansy Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enamel Diamond Pansy Yellow Gold Brooch 1930s This Enamel Diamond Pansy Yellow Gold Brooch is a stunning piece of jewelry that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted with metic...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

French ArtDeco BonazStyle BlackRinged EcruResinCabochonBeaded StretchBracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
In the style of Art Deco two-tone galalith beaded stretch bracelets by French Auguste Bonaz, this unsigned chunky ecru cabochon galalith beaded bracelet is linked by a set of tight black cords that are unseen when worn on an arm. The large highly polished beads that remain in excellent condition were hand-carved on each side so that the larger black rings...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Large Romantic Cameo Brooch Neo Classic lady in a Garden 14ct yellow gold c1950s
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
This Cameo is really something special. It is hand carved Sardonyx Shell (Conch shell) and depicts a young lady, dancing through a garden to the soun...
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1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

5.5 Carats Diamonds Platinum Brooch Unisex, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Magnificent and important 5.5 Carats Diamonds Platinum Brooch. Fine Diamonds with a total approximate weight of 5.5 Carats, G/H color, VS clarity. Probably the last hooray of the ...
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1930s American Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Cartier Paris 18Kt. Gold Calatrava Style Watch, from 1950's European Watch Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: European Watch & Clock Co / Cartier Paris STYLE / REFERENCE: Calatrava Style METAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1950's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 17 Jewels / Sweep / Europe...
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1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Zenith 18 Karat White Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch, circa 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 25mm MOV...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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White Gold

Tiffany and Co Large Brooch 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany and Company Pine Cone Motif Large Brooch 2.5 Inches Diameter the center element consist of A Diamonds and Rubies Starburst 18 k Yellow 23 g Weight.
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1950s Italian Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Larter 1950s 18k Yellow Gold Swordfish Pin W/ Blue Sapphire Eyes
Located in Lexington, KY
Yellow Gold Swordfish 18K w/ Sapphire Eyes 1950s Presenting a stunning vintage 1950s 18k yellow gold swordfish pin, a luxurious statement that epitomizes elegance and sophisticatio...
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1950s American Contemporary Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Art Deco GIA 2.79 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco GIA 2.79 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring. Featuring one GIA oval mixed cut sapphire of 2.79 carats, accompanied by GIA #2235186794 stating the sapphire is of...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Estate Art Deco Diamond Filigree Platinum Ring
Located in Holland, PA
Platinum Art Deco Diamond And Sapphire Filigree Ring. With 1 Old Euro cut diamonds approximately 1.04ct Rest of diamonds equal approximately 0.76ct Sapphires - Approximately 0.65ct T...
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1930s European Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Art Deco GIA 4.02 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco GIA 4.02 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Platinum Ring. Featuring one GIA old European cut diamond of 4.02 carats, accompanied by GIA #5222803350 stating the diamond is G...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Art Deco GIA 2.63 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Platinum
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco GIA 2.63 Carat Old European Cut Diamond Platinum. Featuring one GIA old European cut diamond of 2.63 carats, accompanied by GIA #5234195671 stating the diamond O-P color...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Estate Art Deco Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Dallas, TX
Platinum 1.18ct European Cut F VS2 0.16ctw Side Diamonds 1930's Art Deco Ring Size 6.5 GIA
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Art Deco Platinum and Natural Jadeite Ring Mason Kay
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This classic Art Deco ring features a vibrant 4.26 carat natural jade cabochon presented in a hand fabricated platinum setting. The cabochon is framed by split prongs at the compass ...
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1930s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Jade, Platinum

Vintage Navette Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Navette Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1930. This Vintage Navette Diamond Cluster Ring is a timeless piece of jewelry that exudes elegance and sophistication. With its intricat...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold

Pair of Mid-Century Diamond and Emerald Horseshoe Drop Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Pair of Mid-Century Diamond and Emerald Horseshoe Drop Earrings. Featuring two round brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately ...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Antique Circa 1930s Art Deco 18k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 3.2 grams. Dimention is diamond about 0.40 carat. The diamond is has vs-s1-s2 clarity and H-I color. Ring size is US 7.1 (We offer free resizi...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage pendant Necklace 14 Karat Natural Blue Sapphire and Opal Circa 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Gold Pendant Circa 1940 Hand made Pendant Natural Stones 14k Yellow Gold - total with chain 16.0 grams Center has two natural opals about 6x4 each. all around are small Nat...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Opal, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

Platinum Natural Diamond Art Deco 1930 Clip-on Earrings
Located in Milano, IT
Exhibiting a blend of luxury and craftsmanship, these beautiful and rare earrings made in platinum clip-on earrings are sure to make statement. This particular form thanks to an i...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Mid-Century GIA Thai Sapphire and Diamond 18k White Gold Filigree Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Mid-Century GIA Thai Sapphire and Diamond 18k White Gold Filigree Ring. Featuring one oval mixed cut sapphire weighing approximately 3.50 carats, accompanied by GIA #5231183378 s...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

1930s Haskell Hess Fringe BlueGlass & BrassBar Pendants ChainLinkNecklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Featuring a relatively heavy fringe of dangling Russian-gilt brass bars and contrasting French-blue textural hand-pressed glass beads topped with filigree caps to resemble flower bud...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Brass, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal

Hollywood Major Pictures 1930s Platinum Charm Bracelet Emmanuel Cohen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Art Deco 1936 Platinum and Diamond Custom-made Charm Bracelet for Hollywood Movie Producer and Filmmaker Emmanuel Cohen. Including: go west young man Charm A 1936 comedy starring M...
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1930s American Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Rolex Precision 9kt. gold men's manual winding wristwatch with Dennison case
Located in Braintree, GB
Rolex Precision 9kt. yellow gold men's manual winding wristwatch with Dennison case. Made in Switzerland, 1957 The case was made in England, Birmingham, 1957 by Denisson watch case c...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Late Deco 3.30ct Sapphire Full Eternity Band, c.1930s
Located in London, GB
An unbroken line of beautiful deep blue sapphires are set into this full eternity band from the late deco period. Each baguette cut sapphire is natural and unheated, with a total of ...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Mid-Century 3.53 CTW Diamond Platinum Stepped Bombé Vintage Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a transitional cut diamond weighing approximately 0.57 carat total G color with VS2 clarity - prong set with a stepped bombé shaped surround Bar and prong set throughout ...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Mid-Century Erwin Reu 1.52 CTW Emerald Cut Diamond Bowtie Vintage Dinner Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an emerald cut diamond weighing approximately 0.63 carat - G color with VS2 clarity Set with wide prongs with a pierced floating halo surround of transitional cut diamonds...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Vintage 1.05ct Emerald and Diamond Cluster Ring, c.1950s
Located in London, GB
Dating to the 1950s, this beautiful cluster ring features a radiant green emerald in the centre. The emerald is an oval cut stone weighing 1.05 carat and is rub over set into milgrai...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Art Deco 3.22 CTW Emerald Diamond Platinum Streamline Geometric Unisex Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a symmetrical fanning geometric pattern in streamline fashion with scrolling frame surround Pierced with milgrain edges and featuring trillion, baguette, and old Europea...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Art Deco 11.18 CTW Diamond Platinum Chain Link Motif Vintage Strap Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as an illustrative curb link chain motif comprised of hinged box links  Bead set throughout with old European, transitional, and single cut diamonds  Weighing approximately ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

Georges L'Enfant Wide 18k Bracelet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Georges L'Enfant Wide 18k Bracelet, 108.7 grams, Circa 1950's
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1950s French Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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18k Gold

Circa 1930s Art Deco Onyx & Diamond GIA 1.26ct Old European Brilliant Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
Year: 1930s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.5 Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 6.5 grams Center Diamond Details: GIA Report#: 6234063629 Weight: 1.26ct total weigh...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

Mid-Century 5.23 CTW Diamond Blue Sapphire Platinum Tiered Vintage Cluster Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a round cut sapphire weighing approximately 1.53 carats - transparent medium blue Prong set with tiered halo surrounds of round brilliant cut diamonds and additional sapphi...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

14 Karat Yellow Gold 1.02 Carat Old European Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
Year: 1930s Item Details: Ring Size: 7.25 Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.2 grams Center Diamond Details: Weight: 1.02ct total weight Cut: Old Europ...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 9.87 CTW No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Vintage Halo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a cushion-shaped mixed-cut sapphire weighing approximately 8.87 carats Natural Ceylon in origin with no indications of heat treatment - transparent medium blue Bezel set w...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

M. Waslikow & Sons 1950s Diamond Ruby Tennis Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully handcrafted by the renowned American jeweler M. Waslikow & Sons, this chic and most wearable straight line bracelet - as it was originally called, or today known better ...
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1950s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Cartier Art Deco Sapphire Ruby Platinum Ear Clips
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted in platinum these Art Deco ear clips from ca 1930 by Cartier are truly a piece of art on the ear. Centrally set with a square step cu...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum

1930s Natural Pearl and 1.75ct Diamond and 17ct White Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique natural pearl and 1.75 carat diamond, 17 karat white gold and platinum set brooch; part of our diverse collection of pearl brooches. This fin...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Jewelry & Watches

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Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold

Vintage English Art Deco Paste Double Dress Clip Brooch 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage English Art Deco Paste Double Dress Clip Brooch. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips. An effortlessly stylish work of Art Deco c...
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1930s Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Weiss Aurora Borealis Crystal Geometrical Clip On Earrings in Gold, 1950s
Located in Milford, DE
Colorful clip on earrings by Weiss. Each earring features a custom prong-set aurora borealis chaton surrounded with a cluster of aurora borealis, rose, amethyst, peridot, and olive n...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

French 1930 Art Deco Bracelet In 18Kt Yellow Gold With 35 Cts Of Blue Chalcedony
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco geometric bracelet. Beautiful geometric piece, created in Paris France during the art deco period, circa 1930's. This unus...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cosmos Watch, 18 Carats White Gold
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover our Cosmos Ladies' Watch with its round 15 mm case in 18-carat white gold. This refined timepiece embodies the perfect marriage of sophistication and minimalism. The white d...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Jewelry & Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White 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 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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