Cocktail Rings

Sometimes, it’s hard to find the right words for beautiful things. “Ooh”, “Aah, “Mhm”, “Wow”, “Yowzah”, and “Mine”, are my typical vocabulary for when my eyes set themselves on something good. Of course, there are even those times when something is so good, so everything-I-didn’t-know-I-needed, that my mouth doesn’t know how to work, my jaw drops, and I am speechless. It happened with this ring. Every angle is perfection. It’s so elegant you want to live in it, lucky for you, you can!

This vintage late Edwardian or early Art Deco platinum and gold diamond ring was handcrafted around 1915-1920, likely in France. It’s a stunning dome ring with everlasting sparkle thanks to 25 diamonds set in platinum over 18 karat gold. The center diamond is a round old European cut stone measuring 4.2 mm in diameter and 2.7 mm in depth for an approximate weight of .30 carats. The remaining 24 diamonds are rose cuts and oh so glittery. This ring is a size 7 and it weighs 2.8 grams. The ring face measures 14.5 x 20.8 x 5.6 mm off the finger. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.

A ring should look like this. It has that je ne sais quoi, that x factor, that star quality, just like you do.

We offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.

Please note that our photographs are part of our description, please look carefully, we do not digitally alter our items. We always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase, and If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let us know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!

A beautiful, twisting, flowering vine is laced with blue enamel to form a series of hearts in this fabulous 18 karat gold turn of the century collar. This is a truly elegant and romantic piece that is guaranteed to turn heads! Not only beautiful in design and craftsmanship this necklace is also very substantial and impressive in both scale and weight. Holding a wonderful heavy gold necklace like this one in your hands makes you truly understand why gold has always held sway. It has a feel like heavy silk, smooth and heavy and truly unique. 

Hand crafted in 18 karat gold, this necklace has a French import mark to indicate that that it was officially imported into France and tested to meet the French gold standard of 18 karat. The mark dates to the late 1890's-early 1900's. This 15 inch long necklace is choker length, it is in excellent condition and weighs an impressive 83.9 grams. 

This necklace is a truly important piece, and would be an important addition to any serious collection of antique jewelry. Wearable with absolutely everything, from blue-jeans to ball-gowns! 

I offer layaway on most items purchased for full retail price. In general my layaway terms are 1/3 down and 1/3 in 30 days and the last 1/3 in 60 days. I am flexible so if you are interested please ask me and we can work out a payment plan that suits you. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only. 

I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!

We had a party to celebrate her new status a citizen of the United States. We hung streamers and banners in red, white and blue and gave her a sash to wear in the same colors. She beamed, her eyes dancing with light, her sweet face graced with pride. 

She had the soul of a writer and a more varied and interesting life than most can even imagine. She spoke four languages, fluently. She was born in Russia but lived parts of her life in various parts of the United States, lectured and wrote at Princeton, she lived in the UK, too, visited Switzerland, India and more. She married a famous architect and lived with him for a time. He bought her jewels. This was one of them. She was my friend and I was honored to know her, she was kind and funny and wicked smart. 

This fabulously hand crafted bracelet was made in the mid-late 1960’s. It’s so beautifully made that I thought for sure it must be by some famous designer, but it bears no marks and my research turned up only some vague ideas. It is a gloriously heavy length of 80.82 grams of 18 karat gold artfully wrapped around 35 bright blue sapphires of varying sizes which add up to 11.34 carats total weight. It is additionally set with 45 high luster pearls, white with silvery overtones, these being 2.5 and 6 mm each. The bracelet is 6.5 inches long with a delightfully hidden clasp, it measures 21 mm wide and 8 mm deep. 

This bracelet comes with a full independent appraisal, the appraised value is $15,000 USD. 

I offer layaway on most items purchased for full retail price. In general my layaway terms are 1/3 down and 1/3 in 30 days and the last 1/3 in 60 days. I am flexible so if you are interested please ask me and we can work out a payment plan that suits you. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only. 

I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations! 

5 o’clock cocktails, high heels, tight dresses, big hair, cigarettes, that’s the era that this fantastic cocktail ring was born into. It screams for gold lamé and a fresh manicure. Big was the fashion of the day and 1950s jewelry was bold and flashy and demanded attention, and this beautiful aqua ring is certainly no exception. 

Hand crafted in 18 karat gold, this fabulous ring has a play on the Neoclassical with its columnar feel and scrolling mount. It is set with a huge aquamarine stone in the very lightest shade of blue which weighs about 20 carats (22.2x17.5x9.6mm). The ring is marked on the back with several French hallmarks, it has the import mark of the owl with a 75 on it’s chest this means it has been assayed as 750 or 18k gold, it also has two other marks, but they are too rubbed to make out. This wonderfully weighty ring is a size 7.25 US and could be resized to suit, it weighs 17.7 grams. The ring measures 23 mm north to south and 18 mm across, it is 13 mm high and narrows to 4.4 mm at the back of the band. I bought this beauty in Paris, and while it's a bit hard to date, I suspect it was made in Europe around 1950. 

This ring would go perfectly with a martini, but it would play nice with ice tea as well, wearable from blue-jeans to ballgowns! 

I offer layaway on most items purchased for full retail price. In general my layaway terms are 1/3 down and 1/3 in 30 days and the last 1/3 in 60 days. I am flexible so if you are interested please ask me and we can work out a payment plan that suits you. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only. 

I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!