Art Deco 3-Stone Cross Over Diamond Platinum Ring, circa 1920

An 18ct Cross with Rubies and Diamonds circa 1850 Single row of Calibré cut natural colour rubies framing a diamond set foliate central design. Single...

18ct gold & silver set Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch dated circa 1900 Five round opals with an articulated pear shaped opal drop, very well matched with lively play of colours and iridescence in reds, greens, blues and gold. Set in 18 carat yellow gold claw collets Two main transitional cut (old mine) diamonds 0.70ct. Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with “silver Set” channel setting , approx 1 ct total. G/H/I, VS2-SI2. Total diamond weight: approx 1.7carats Setting diamonds in gold with a thin layer of silver, “silver set”, was a technique used in the Georgian/Victorian/Art Nouveau period as white coloured gold and platinum were not yet available. A very thin layer of silver was applied to the gold, on which the diamonds were set, to show them off to their best advantage (as the yellow would reflect and distort the white colour of the diamonds). The Art Nouveau period was a short lived but worldwide movement which reached its peak at the end of the 19th Century and the first decade of the 20th Century. It had its roots in the Pre Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts movements in Britain in the 1860’s. Artists, such as William Morris, took their inspiration from the flora and fauna of nature and rejected the mass industrialisation and mechanisation of the Victorian age. Art Nouveau continued with this theme and has a distinctive appearance with soft, curved shapes and lines and often depicted natural designs such as flowers, birds and the female form. Before the Art Nouveau period, the emphasis had been to design pieces with an emphasis on gem stones, diamonds, rubies emeralds etc. However, during the Art Nouveau period, jewellers adopted the idea of using other semi–precious stones “from nature” such as agate, garnet opal, moonstone, aquamarine and experimented with a wide variety of new techniques e.g. enamelling. The “New Art” style became a worldwide movement encompassing all disciplines of the arts, and world class artists as far afield as Gaudi with his “modernisme” architecture in Spain, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York with objects, Galle Glass in France and the Liberty & Co Archibald Knox designs in Britain, Jugendstil in Northern Europe and Faberge in Russia. The movement flared brightly but briefly and by 1910 it was already going out of style to be replaced by Art Deco. Detachable 18ct brooch...

A fine and rare Art Deco Le Coultre Reverso wristwatch made in c1934. The Reverso wristwatch was invented after a chance remark by Polo players in ...

A fine and rare Art Deco vintage wristwatch by Rolex made in 1927. This rare shaped ladies diamond Rolex was made in the height of the Art Deco pe...

An exquisite, rare and fine Art Nouveau pendant in 18 carat gold, Circa 1900. 18 carat gold set with translucent varicoloured Guilloché enamel with a natural salt water pearl drop. ...

An Art Deco vintage wristwatch by Rolex dated 1938. Yellow gold 9ct case marked Rolex and “RWC LTD” for the Rolex Watch Company Ltd and "31 Records...

A wonderful platinum ring that is typical of the Art Deco period with it’s striking design. It is a pleasing oval shape that is very flattering to the finger when worn. Down the cent...

This sweet three stone diamond ring is from the art deco era. The centre diamond is 0.25 carat, while the diamonds on either side are 0.15 carat each. They are H colour and SI clarit...

A stunning original Art Deco 2.48ct old European cut two stone diamond ring crafted in platinum and dating from circa 1920. The two perfectly matched round cut diamonds are certified as K-L colour and SI clarity with lots of scintillation and character that modern cut diamonds simply don’t have. The two diamonds of approx. 1.19ct each are flanked by a further 0.10ct of diamonds set to surmounted geometric designed shoulders. A truly fabulous and rare original Art Deco ring perfect for an antique engagement ring or a show stopping cocktail ring. Did you know... buying a pre-loved, antique gemstone ring...

The cross over style ring is a classic style and very wearable. This one in particular has three diamond measuring a total of approximately 30pts. They are set in platinum illusion s...

European cut original Art Deco 1920-1929 handmade Platinum diamond three-stone engagement ring. 1 GIA certified #2125984880 diamond, approx. total weight .93cts. O to P color...

Dating to the 1920s, set to centre is an old cut diamond weighing 0.50 carat and the two adjacent each weigh 0.25 carat. They are hand cut diamonds which have been estimated as H to ...