20th Century Jewelry

Fabulous well made sterling silver choker necklace featuring detailed lion heads on each sides of central pendant flexible wide woven chain with ornate clasp on backside ( "J" h...

Between 1948-1955 this early Vendome crystal set was made for a high-end line by Coro to include a three-strand tricolor beaded necklace with flowe...

Maison Plisson et Hartz chimera brooch. A circular yellow gold brooch, composed of an intricately carved crouching chimera with teeth bared and wings unfurled, encircled by a swirl o...

Featuring handmade double-spiral filigree links, this vintage collar choker necklace was created by tightly twisting fine silver wire, which was ...

Miriam Haskell style faux baroque pearl necklace - brass bead spacers - can be worn as a single strand or double strand (as photographed) -...

Desk Pen & pencil cup holder designed by Bvlgari. Beautiful vintage piece with fluted patterns, created in Rome Italy by the luxury house of Bulgari...

Gorgeous Enamel and Bronze Centerpiece Plate by Studio Del Campo Made in Italy, Signed on Bottom 11.75" x 11.75" Piece is in Good Vintage Condition. Some minor shelf wear and sticker...

A Cleopatra Style Vintage Etruscan Bracelet, Mid-Century. It has intricately cast hinged sections with a hidden clasp. Trent Antiques has been a respe...

Beautiful gold plated Egyptian Revival mesh bracelet, featuring a lovely diamond design, and safety chain. Measuring length approximately 18.2 cm / 7.1 inches by width 1.05 cm / .4 i...

This gorgeous vintage panel bracelet is sterling silver. At its widest point, this bracelet measures 1 1/8 inches wide and is 7.5 inches long. The clas...

18k Yellow Diamond Diamond Emerald Lioness Bangle Bracelet by Ilias LaLaounis. Made in Greece. With 22 round brilliant cut diamonds 88 round emeralds 4 rubies Details: Length: Fi...

A fine antique Egyptian gold & faience pottery ring. With an old tag attached identifying the scarab as ancient. Set in a rudimentary bezel setting and ...

Vintage Russian Fedoskino lacquer brooch - fine quality hand painting featuring a mythical Lion set against scroll work - surrounded by a black border with fine gilt detail - hand cr...

This piece impresses with its originality. While this cross is worked in the Renaissance style we can also observe the cross of the Templars positioned in the front. The whole pendan...

Vintage Gianni Versace Hoop Choker. A versace collector piece! Feature Material: Metal Condition: Good Vintage Colour: Gold Period: 1990- Place of Origin: ...

This early Miriam Haskell lacquered-shell and brass-decorated clip brooch was created by Frank Hess, her first designer since 1926. The 1930s brooch features three seashells supporti...

French Etruscan revival ring. Beautiful cuff ring, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style with braided patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling...

Etruscan revival cobra ring. Beautiful three dimensional ring, created with Etruscan revival patterns. This unusual cocktail ring has been sculpted in the ...

This Egyptian revival ring mounts a 3-carat cabochon cut natural emerald, set in 22 karat solid gold. Featuring 2 cabochon cut garnet gemstones along the ring shank. The emerald disp...

A fine Egyptian Revival stick pin. In 14k yellow gold. Set with a possibly ancient Egyptian faience scarab. Simply a wonderful stick pin! Date: Late...

Chanel gold plated necklace, chain-link, gothic style medallion with synthetic gemstones and pearls. NFT option available. Discover more. Assured Product Authenticity: This product...

Exquisite Vintage Signed Papa George Lebanon silver fob /charm bracelet with a wide linked chain with 4 fobs /charm with fine Etruscan style applied wire a...

Gorgeous Etruscan style half-hoop earrings featuring vibrant tourmaline gemstones and diamonds. These stunning, ornate earrings are bursting with bold color and design. The incredibl...

French Etruscan revival cuff. Beautiful cuff bracelet, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style with twisted and braided wires in solid .925...

A beautiful Egyptian Revival cartouche ring depicting a sitting pharaoh with Egyptian symbols. The pharaoh is holding a crook and flail in his hands, th...

This bold and finely crafted pair of mid-20th Century 18k gold clip on earrings are comprised of white gold tops encrusted with brilliant cut diamonds, wedded to boldly fluted rich 1...

This Judith Ripka Classic Revival style creation is truly elegant. Every surface is executed in satin finish. The many jewels are quite vivid in contrast. On the bottom part is one b...

Absolutely stunning vintage heavily gold plated with 4 rams head holding central panel with prong and bezel set glass cabs . Back has jeweled mesh body with folding clasp . unsigned...

French Etruscan revival ring. Beautiful cuff ring, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style in solid .025/.999 sterling silver with high poli...

Gold Etruscan revival dangling pendant brooch Possibly Lalaounis, this pendant brooch features amazing filigree workmanship and beautiful details in ...

One of our delicate, distinctive original filigree engagement rings. It displays the naturalistic, floral style of the Art Nouveau period. You will adore the feminine look and feel o...

1980's Givenchy enamel necklace with unique marble print amber, this extra long necklace could be worn multiple ways and easy to mix and match with your outfit. Feature Material: Met...

Elegant pair of Italian bow-shaped earrings with clips in the back. The earrings are 24 kt. gold plated and are finely implemented with rhinestones, including a ...

Sculptural Toi et Moi ring made in Greece. One of a kind piece, created in Greece with ancient patterns. This sculptural ring has been crafted in yellow gold of 18 karats with the s...

Robert Goosens, the French haute-couture parurier who enjoyed reinterpreting ancient and antique styles of jewelry with rock crystal and faux stones, collaborated with Madame Alix Gres, the Parisian fashion and theatrical-costume designer who founded Maison Gres, to make spiral-wire adornments for her couture gowns, such as this handmade hammered brass wire choker necklace with five dropped en-tremblant pendants that are decorated with unique colorful beads and wrapped wire. This necklace dates between 1969-1971 based on similar unsigned spiraled-wire "metal" jewelry without goldsmithing marks in the museum collection of TheMet (see our photo), which acquired it from Maison Givenchy founder Hubert de Givenchy, who was one of the most supportive fans of Gres. Like the legendary sculptural clothing designs of Madame Gres, this necklace was inspired by Greco-Roman costumes, while its sculpted shapes by Goosens reference her signature curvilinear fabric techniques that earned her the sobriquet of "the master of the wrapped and draped dress". Goosens (1927-2016), nicknamed Monsieur Bijou, also made jewelry inspired by other periods of antiquity to compliment the couture clothing of Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. After Goosens collaborated with Gres, he revisited golden spiral designs with Saint Laurent. Similar to the free-flowing fabric manipulated in Gres gowns, this hand-shaped necklace that we photographed in sunlight is a study in motion that drapes across a curvy cleavage. Adding drama to this necklace below its wire choker, the top teetering-wire pendant is a twisted and hammered horizontal double spiral, which is a Hellenistic symbol of life and transformation suggesting the breasts of a goddess of fertility and motherhood. Yet distinctly Goosens, 18 hand-cut and hand-dyed "ancient-Roman-blue" rock-crystal beads are wire-strung to weight a second tier of two separate vertical double-spiral pendants. On each, a wrapped-wire tube divides the blue beads. Between these vertical pendants in two tiers, the central vertical pendants each feature a one-of-a-kind multicolor bead (yellow/blue/red/black/white) in two lengths with abstract organic patterns recalling ancient Italian glasswork. Four more blue beads bracket these larger colorful beads. An additional 10 blue beads and 5 wire tubes decorate the bottom looped wire pendant, as well as the bottom of the wire choker. Like the hammered-wire jewelry designs of modern artist Alexander Calder, the creative complex construction of this necklace surprisingly required no metalsmith techniques, such as soldering or casting, just great skill with a jewelry pliers and hammer. For a bigger picture of couture clothing by Madame Gres during the decade beginning in 1969, she notably designed many museum-collected one-color silk-taffeta draped long gowns with empire waists and simple high collars or geometric cut-outs. Remarkably, the focal points for some of these unique dresses were at the wrists, from where long pouf sleeves voluminously droop around the hands to nearly the floor like two enormous long-petaled flowers. If paired with this equally downward-focused and balanced necklace from this same period, its bold Greco-Roman elements would have pulled a viewer's gaze of the dress from floor to face. Although there is no significant provenance for this necklace, hammered brass and tinted rock crystal were among the few materials repeatedly associated with Goosens from 1969-71. For example, in his overlapping interior-decor collections based on themes of waterlilies or foliage, Goosens hammered gilt brass wire and sheets (see our closeup photo) to represent plant parts or he wired rock-crystal beads to appear as tiny fruits. While the two multicolor glass or resin beads in this necklace are atypical, the combination of blue, yellow and red is a palette that the designer used for other pieces of rock-crystal jewelry and he created many kinds of multicolor faux stones with glass or resin paste, such as faux Tibetan turquoise including black and white. According to journalism based on interviews with Goosens, he often acquired unusual stones and glass for inspiration during his extensive travels exploring museum-collected antiquities. Since Maison Goosens was acquired in 2005 by Maison Chanel, it opened the Parisian showroom Galerie Goosens and associated shops to sell many kinds of reproductions and reimagined works by the founder, which fortunately does not suit the completely handmade elements of this necklace. So this couture piece remains one-of-a-kind. If desiring a vintage haute-couture original by Robert Goosens, we recommend perusing the Maison Goosens website so that a reproduction with a contemporary signature is not mistakenly purchased. Madame Gres (1903-1993) was born Germaine Emelie Krebs, but initially identified her fashion designs with the pseudonym Alix and later Alix Barton...

This wonderful 15 karat yellow gold and Japanese shakudo brooch pin was crafted by the famous firm 'Castellani'. The Etruscan Revival style pin features...

Vintage Gianni Versace Greca shape Earrings in Blue, this brand new vintage item still in original box is not to be seen elsewhere. A versace collector piece...

Absolutely stunning RARE Peruzzi 800 Silver St George Pendant charm Necklace .Necklace is extremely well made with very fine details . Chain is very ...

Très belle croix française en or 18 carats ornée de 5 citrines taillées à pans coupés, chacune en serti clos agrémentée de petites griffes. Ce sertissage perlé apporte une touche d’é...

These stunning couture clip-on earrings were designed by Gianfranco Ferre and made in Italy. The statement design features a gilt metal baroque shape, a semi-mat finish aspect with l...

A pair of earrings designed by Ilias Lalaounis. Gorgeous statement earrings, created in Greece by the jewelry house of Ilias Lalaounis back in the 1970's. These beautiful vintage an...

The Minneapolis vintage engagement ring. Seven matched old mine cut diamonds are set in a cluster that give the appearance of a large solitaire. The graceful filigree shoulders taper...

An Etruscan revival gypsy charms bracelet. An oversized charms bracelet made in Italy, back in the 1930. This gypsy bracelet has been crafted with Etruscan revival patterns in solid...

For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...

A very fine Renaissance Revival table box or casket. In solid silver (likely 800 fine). Likely by Gebrüder Neumann or Storck & Sinsheimer of Hanau, Germany. (Storck & Sinsheimer ex...

This finely made hand-crafted sterling silver gothic ring is detailed with studs and curved edges. Edgy in appearance but comfortable to the wearer, it is ring size 8-8.5. The ring, ...

This classic pair of Mid-20th Century 18K yellow and white gold scroll top earrings is not only elegant but is exquisitely crafted. A total of fifty four brilliant cut diamonds are ...

A beautiful vintage figa hand charm made of coral and set with a 14 karat gold bail. The hand is nicely detailed. The charm is great worn alone or layered with your other favorites. ...

A beautiful large and heavy 18 karat gold Venetian Etruscan fob charm pendant in the shape of a ball or also called sputnik. This Italian charm is set wit...

French Etruscan revival cuff. Beautiful cuff bracelet, made in Paris France, circa 1970's. It was crafted in the Etruscan revival style in solid .025/.999 sterling silver with high ...

This is a pair of 14K yellow gold, synthetic rubies and diamonds earrings. They are finely shaped as an octofoil. Eight rubies ( 2.7 cm in diameter each one ) are exquisitely arrange...

Vintage Gianni Versace Hoop Choker. A versace collector piece! Feature Material: Metal Condition: Good Vintage Colour: Silver and Gold Period: 1990- Place o...

If you love rich, luxurious high karat gold combined with elaborate and intricately detailed Etruscan revival filigree work, then this is the accessory for you. Weighing over 1 1/2 o...

For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. Magnificent necklace made by skilled Neapolitan goldsmiths that recalls the charm of the Baroque era, many intertwining flourishes characterize the design of this jewel made in the upper part with 800 thousandths silver where diamonds are set and in the back yellow gold di 14 karats, surrounded by small ovals in natural red coral that light up the color. A jewel suitable for fans of the time or for those who love to show off jewels that recall the times gone by, in short, a jewel to keep and exhibit at the right time, a jewel that a woman must absolutely own. For any information or detail, do not hesitate to write to us and our team will be happy to quickly provide you with further images or videos if you request it. Length of the closed necklace 21.5 cm Length of the open necklace...

A fabulous gold metal choker collar necklace by less Bernard. It has 1 3/4" length vertical links around it's entire circumference joined by 2 rows of fine gold chains...

This exquisitely detailed pendant displaying "Egyptian Scene" of sterling silver hangs comfortably on a matching sterling silver chain-link necklace. Maker's mark is etched on the back of the pendant. The length of the necklace measures 23 inches. The pendant measures 2 3/8 inches by 1 inch. Total length together is 28 inches. Made in Egypt.

These Hattie Carnegie multicolor glass, crystal and gilt-metal earrings notably include her script last-name signature without copyright symbol that was used on clips before her deat...

A beautiful preloved large 18 karat yellow gold Venetian Etruscan Revival fob locket pendant. The pendant is set with three red translucent faceted oval gar...