New in 1930s Jewelry

This Antique Deco Diamond and Emerald Brooch/Pendant was inspired in an Art Deco design featuring a Fleur De Lis top and is crafted in Luxurious Platinum. This stately piece is abl...

Diamonds Carved Amethyst Onyx Mother-of-pearl Flower Brooch 18K Gold. A Diamond and Gem-set brooch. Designed as a carved Mother-of-pearl and Amethyst floral spray, with an Onyx and ...

Circa 1930s, 18k, France. This period Art Deco bracelet has timeless style and endless understated verve. The look is au courant vintage chic. Beautifully made in eighteen-karat ye...

An 18 carat warm yellow gold tank bracelet with convex shapes with an invisible box lock and two safety clasps. Period: Retro Weight: 101 grams Length: 20 cm fits a medium to large...

A great large vintage Art Deco Mappin and Webb Cocktail Shaker with juicer

One Art Deco GIA 1.04 Carat Marquise Cut Diamond Platinum Ring. Featuring one GIA marquise cut diamond of 1.04 carats, accompanied by GIA #1236131680 stating the diamond is J color, ...

Art Deco era 2.01 Carat Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring composed of platinum. Featuring a 2.01 carat Asscher Cut diamond, GIA certified G color & SI1 clarity. Set with an additio...

A Classic & Timeless Example of Art Deco era Tiffany & Company Engagement Ring. Composed of platinum & featuring a 3.01 carat Old European Cut diamond, GIA certified H color & SI1 cl...

Designed as spiculum-shaped drop earrings suspending from fanning lotus motif surmounts Surmounts and drops are partially comprised of inlaid and carved onyx Semi-opaque to opaque d...

One Pair of Art Deco Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Dangle Earrings. Featuring two pear cut aquamarines with a total weight of approximately 1.30 carats. Accented by 20 transitional cut...

One Art Deco Diamond 14k White Gold Ring. Featuring one marquise, two carre, four baguette, and 12 transitional and single cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 0.90 cara...

Art Deco era 2.38 Carat Natural Fancy Brown-Yellow Asscher Cut Diamond Engagement Ring, composed of platinum. Centering on a 2.38 carat Asscher Cut diamond, GIA certified Natural Fan...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1930 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Diameter 30mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 7 Jewels / Caliber 0-Size DIAL / HANDS: Flawless Original Dial with Arabic Numerals / Blued Steel Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This great looking and all original watch was produced by Waltham in 1930, just after the 1929 banking collapse and the repercussions of that collapse were not yet to be felt. It appears to be fitted with an original period strap and buckle. The strap is to fragile to wear on a daily basis, but it does indicate what fine condition the watch is in. It is also fitted with an original period buckle, which we have attached to the new strap supplied with the watch. The watch has a flawless original dial, which we never see on watches this old. Also still has its original Blued Steel Hands as well. This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course. You can really count on this watch as well and can wear it all the time. You will not see another like this one, I am sure of that. The Waltham Watch Company was an American watch manufacturing house founded in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It was the first American company to mass-produce watches using interchangeable parts. The company's watches were known for their quality and affordability, and they quickly became popular with consumers. Waltham played a major role in the development of the American watch industry as well as establishing the concept of “mass produced” products. By the way, Henry Ford was a watchmaker, and he was inspired to build cars the same way Waltham Watches were produced, for the masses with interchangeable parts. Waltham’s success helped to make the United States a major player in the global watch market as well as promote the idea of “industrialization.” Before the Waltham Watch Company, watches were generally produced by hand, in “cottage” industries. They were owned by the wealthier class or the “working class” that needed to know the time. The company's affordable watches made them accessible to a wider range of people and helped to change the way people thought about time. Prior to this, people used their local Church bells to direct them in their daily lives. The Company continued to grow and prosper throughout the 19th century. During the American Civil War, they supplied watches to the military, and of course they grew because of this association. In 1885, they moved their headquarters to Waltham, Massachusetts, and changed their name to the American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham was a major exhibitor at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The company's exhibit at the exposition was housed in a large pavilion that was designed to resemble a factory. The pavilion was filled with watches of all shapes and sizes, as well as machinery used in the manufacturing process. The exhibit was a major success, and it helped to raise the profile of Waltham watches around the world. Amongst the visitors at the exhibition was a contingent from Switzerland. When they realized what Waltham was doing, they quickly understood that their methods were outdated and soon enough they would be a country unable to compete. They also went to the Waltham factory for a visit after the exhibition. It is said that they purchased a few of Waltham’s higher grade movements. The director of the factory said he would have them “adjusted” before they left, but they said it was not necessary. When they arrived back in Switzerland, they checked them and were shocked at the level of quality and accuracy. This prompted them to buy some of the equipment that Waltham was using so they could start building better watches that were less expensive and more accurate. Some of that machinery ended up in the small town of Schaffhausen and became The International Watch Company. They are still in business today making exceptional watches. The military, for any nation, is a powerful source of revenue for industrial contracts. So, any industry would prosper during war and Waltham continued to be a supplier to the military for over 100 years. Through WW 1...

Retro emerald ruby and sapphire platinum and gold Phoenix bird clip brooch circa 1935. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: #P-DJ27A. Scroll down for detailed specifications. This early Retro broo...

Austrian vintage yellow gold bangle bracelet circa 1930. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: #B-DJ128D. Scroll down for specifications. With its ...

Art Deco old European-cut diamond and white gold engagement ring circa 1930. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: For anyone looking for a genuine, vintage Art Deco engagement ring...

This lovely art deco ring has swirls of diamond baguettes that are 3/4 of a carat surrounded by light blue sapphire. It is all set in platinum. The sapphire stone is 1.85 carat. The ...