Revival Jewelry

18k yellow gold figural signet ring, dated 1978, designed with a broad oval face and a raised central motif. The face features two monkey figures flanking a rounded central form, giv...

Jade Jagger’s silver small skull rosary is a finely crafted necklace featuring tiny, intricately detailed skull beads made from polished silver. The beads are linked together by deli...

A very fine Victorian Etruscan Revival brooch. In 14k gold with both filigree decoration and granulated and wire work decoration throughout. It is bezel set with small turquoise cab...

Robert Goosens, the French Chanel-favorite haute-couture parurier who enjoyed reinterpreting ancient and antique styles of jewelry with rock crystal and faux stones, also collaborated with Madame Alix Gres as one of our photos documents. Relevant to this statement necklace, the Parisian theatrical-costume designer, who founded the French fashion-house Maison Gres, commissioned Goosens to make spiral-wire adornments for her couture gowns. This handmade hammered brass wire choker necklace with five dropped entremblant pendants is decorated with unique colorful beads and wrapped wire. The piece dates between 1969-1971 based on similar unsigned spiraled-wire metal jewelry without goldsmithing marks in the museum collection of TheMet, which acquired the necklace that we photographed from Maison Givenchy founder Hubert de Givenchy, who was one of 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 final 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 elegant vintage pendant is beautifully crafted in 14 karat yellow gold and designed in the shape of a lantern, a style popular in mid-20th century Italian jewelry. The pendant f...

This gorgeous sterling silver pendant is a creation of Charles Albert. It features a hand-carved howlite skull. Measurements: 13/16 by 1 7/8 inches, in...

Very fine quality antique Etruscan Revival carved coral and 18K yellow gold earrings, the cone shaped goldwork embellished with intricate floral elements and a central shell design c...

Eygptian Revival Askew London Snake Drop Necklace with enamel cloisonne beads in pale pinks and greens. Silverplated antique finish. The snakes are se...

This beautiful bat pendant is sterling silver with carved labradorite gemstone. The pendant measures 1 1/4 by 1 9/16 inches including bail. Marks: 925 Condition: New Comes with an 18...

Antique Renaissance Revival gem set 18K yellow gold Latin cross pendant with 16 rare semi black jelly opals (each cabochon cut stone approximately 3 to 4 m...

A pair of older earrings with freely suspended bodies designed as knots in solid 18K Yellow Gold . Pendants are hollow inside,polished,shiny and very reflective. Each earring is 32m...

Vintage Silver Flowers bracelet made and hallmarked at workshop of GD& Co in Malmo, Sweden in 1953 ( date combination C9) . Length : 18 cm closed. Each link : 11 mm wide. There...

Stunning example of Etruscan Revival craftsmanship, this 15k antique Victorian locket is substantial in size with exquisite details. The center boasts a beautiful rose gold locket door with etched floral motifs. The detail continues on to the ail and the raised gold ball design that surrounds the outside border of the piece. We love this one on an antique guard chain...

Antique Cross in guilt Silver decorated with natural blue Turquoises, one Garnets , pearls and remnants of black enamel. Late period of Austrian-Hungarian Empire, bail has hallmarks ...

A striking Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) replica necklace, featuring a bold rectangular pendant carved with a winged griffin—drawn from classical antiquity and Renaissance-inspire...

Ring with a flower motif set with agate. Slab work, decorations in cord motif and micro granulation technique. Size 8 Weight: 3,5gr.

Massive and Extraordinary Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture Bezel Set Jet Paste Collar, necklace provenance of Bunny Mellon. Created by Roger Jean Pierre the large Egyptian revival styled collar composed of round and oval collet set and faceted paste jets. Hubert de Givenchy' s penchant for the dramatic oversized necklace...

What makes this piece unique or special? This exceptional ring unites two eras of fine craftsmanship: an authentic Roman carnelian intaglio from the 2nd century AD, elegantly mounted...

A truly breathtaking and museum-quality vintage statement brooch, masterfully executed in a traditional bimetallic structure of solid 14-karat yellow gold and 800 silver. This high-j...

Antique Renaissance Revival large 14K yellow gold and natural pearl ancient Roman Imperial coin- Ae Antoninianus- Aurelian Circa 275 AD pendant/brooch Gold setting- 19th century Roma...

This magnificent bangle is crafted in rich 20 karat gold, embellished with exquisite red and blue enamel work in a traditional meenakari (enamel) technique. The bracelet features int...

This beautiful 19th-century micromosaic locket is a fine example of Italian craftsmanship, originating from the renowned Vatican workshop in Rome. Crafted in 14 karat gold, the locke...

Florentine Victorian Revival Drop Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold These earrings are crafted in 14k yellow gold and feature a Victorian Revival design with engraved Florentine-style scr...

Castellani® commissioned to have this 20.64ct sapphire be hand carved as an intaglio of the mythical character Neptune /Poseidon. Neptune was to the Ancient Romans the god that controlled the waters, winds and storms. The Ancient Greeks called him Poseidon. The hand carving shows the subject’s face, hair and eyes in very great detail. This large natural sapphire is Sri Lanka origin and No Heat, devoid of any enhancement. All gemological information is on a GIA Gemological Report. The GIA classifies the shape as an Oval Intaglio. The cornflower blue color and the sapphire’s crystal transparency lets the carving be seen easily and is very noticeable. Bezel set into the “Cleopatra” ring...

Antique Etruscan Revival 14K yellow gold and enamel dangle earrings 19th Century These beautiful earrings feature detailed black enamel decoration depicting stylized wing motifs, fol...

Loose Tourmaline Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 8.8x5x3.7 Mm Origin: Istignala Shigar Pakistan Color: Black & Green Shape: Emerald Treatment: Non Certificate: On Client Demand A ...

This antique swivel ring is crafted in 16k yellow gold and features an Egyptian Revival scarab beetle motif. The detailed scarab design reflects the symbolic and artistic influence o...

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...

A wonderful figural sterling silver letter in the form of a one hump camel. The camel wears a wry expression on its face and has a finely detailed, sculptural quality. This is...

This Egyptian revival brooch is of outstanding quality. It was created out of 18 karat gold in the late 1860's / 1870's. The revolving scarab is made out of a carved and a carnel...

This gorgeous vintage Mexican clamper bracelet is sterling silver. Measurements: 3/4 of an inch wide, Inner circumference of 6 3/4 inches Wei...

Vintage David Wysor Heavy Sterling Silver 925 and 18K Gold Snake Necklace you can see the solid gold wrap around of the 925 ball Stamped WYSOR tag and the central twist piece is so...

Miriam Haskell Etruscan Revival filigree pendant earclips in Signature Russian Gilt. Flower head fittings with filigree centers and faceted gilt seed bead decoration. Clip back fitti...

Vintage Swedish hand - made Shooting Prize Cigar or Vanity Box in solid Silver with parts in cedar tree and red plastic / or hard red silicone. Cast medallion portrait of King Charl...

Add a touch of luxuriousness to your look with the Egyptian necklace. This ornate choker features an exquisite handmade design, delicately crafted using color to create a truly uniq...

This piece is rare and special. I have only seen 3 of these pendants in my lifetime and I owned two of them. This is my last one. St George Slaying the Dragon is a common theme bu...

A superb Portuguese necklace with incredible cannetille gold work in 19.2 karats. The necklace has a luxurious design of heavy woven gold that glow...

The image shows an intricate carp fish pendant. The pendant features a large, carved opal-like gemstone at its center, depicting a carp or koi fish. The stone is set in a metal frame...

This wonderful gilded gold hardware "Scrab" by Mary McFadden optional clip-on brooch as well as a loop to hold in place your silk scarf when being worn is detailed with etchin...

Period: 1865 Provenance: United Kingdom Dimensions: 7,5 x 3,8 cm Weight: 15,93 gr This yellow gold Holbeinesque pendant is characterized by a central Siberian amethyst of approximately 10 carats, surrounded by rose cut diamonds and polychrome cloisonné enamels, embellished with further rose cut diamonds, while the external profiling of the pendant is characterized by minute natural pearls; the lower part, however, is completed by a square-shaped pendant in which the diamonds and cloisonné enamels return. The back of the pendant, however, still deserves attention as it is finely engraved with an arabesque motif which gives further preciousness to the object. The Holbein style, of which this pendant is an example, is inspired by the original jewellery designs of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 – 1543), court painter to King Henry VII...

This is a 21k gold Etruscan Revival bead strung on a 14k gold chain. The bead is handmade, circa the 1880s. It has incredible cannetille wirework. When viewed up close, there is a re...

A fusion of ancient symbolism and modern design, the Evil Eye Ring brings together two powerful protective emblems: the Turkish evil eye and the ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye. Reimagin...

This 18K yellow gold Signet Ring by Judith Ripka is centered around an oval shaped soldier's profile intaglio in bloodstone measuring 16mm X 12mm. Deriving its styling cues from anci...

This wonderful holbeinesque renaissance revival pendant is set with a lovely sardonyx cabochon and richly decorated with polychrome enamel, rubies and fine natural pearls. There is l...

A beautiful vintage 18K Yellow Gold bracelet with both smooth and textured 11/32 inch wide links sporting 12 beautiful, Italian gold Estruscan Revival charms. One of the charms is a blue enamel perfumier, and the other 11 charms are set with various semi-precious stones including: amethyst, carnelian, coral, coral simulant, turquoise, sard, citrine, grossularite garnet...

–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Turquoise - Carved Oval Cabochon -Bezel Set - Soft Green Color - 7.9 x 6mm (approx.) Material: 14k Yellow Gold Pin - 16k Yellow Gold Emblem Weight: 3....

This magnificent natural sapphire and diamond ring is a boldly conceived and beautifully executed piece that marries rich gemstone beauty with exceptional artisan craftsmanship in ei...

Claris-A offers this vintage black onyx and pearl pendant necklace, crafted in 18k yellow gold as an elongated vertical composition. The pendant is centered by an oval black onyx cab...

A pair of antique earrings with drop shaped pendants and delicate engraved ornamentations. Freely suspended inner dangles are hollow inside. Swedish hallmarks on both, marked 18K ...

This is an Egyptian fusion chalcedony blue bell necklace. Nouveau Boutique created this double strand necklace with faceted semi-transparent chalcedony and moonstone beads. The space...

This elegant Egyptian Revival necklace was created during the Belle Époque, 1885-1905 ca. The necklace is composed of four cast pink glass scarabs with impressed fantasy inscriptions...

14k yellow gold cufflinks with square porcelain with print of a green dragon detailed description: the top of the button is in a rectangle of 2.1 cm by 1.8 cm wide weight 14.9 gra...

Exquisite work on this stunning vintage Italian 18kt solid gold charm bracelet featuring 5 charms attached to a solid gold textured link brac...

Cushion Tablet Shape Engraved Ancient Carnelian Intaglio set into a contemporary Etruscan Revival ring. The ring is bright polished rich 22kt yellow gold. The ancient intaglio is bez...

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...

DETAILS • signed YOSCA • gold tone with wood and rhinestones • vintage designer runway earrings MEASUREMENTS • 4" by 2 1/2" CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with m...

Swedish Flower ( or Comet ?) or a shooting Star brooch dating from ca. early 20th century with seven rose cut Diamonds set in Silver clusters,back sides closed. Flower's Ø 13mm. Tota...

This gorgeous Etruscan Revival silver filigree choker necklace is made of fifteen silver link panels. The ornate panels have a refined design with fili...

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...

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - Egyptian revival carved amethyst scarab beetle pendant - the scarab gemstone (approx. 42.34 total carat weight - 27 mm. long x 22 mm. wide x 10 mm. deep)...