Important Jewels

Here is a wonderful and cheeky rooster who is beautifully hand crafted. The body of the bird is created from a large, natural, Baroque Pearl. His tail is set with a spray of rubies, diamonds and sapphires; and his head is further set with rubies, sapphires and emeralds. The brooch is fully engraved with fanciful and realistic details down to the toes on its perfect little feet.

This piece is marked on the back of the leg, but I was not able to make these marks out. It was most likely made in France in the 1940s, at a time when these brooches were highly desirable and created by many of the important jewelry houses. Buccellati, Cartier, Yard and Tiffany all crafted brooches in this genre, many with a pearl as the central body of the animal. It's quite possible this brooch was created by one of these important houses. It's beautifully crafted, note how the back is left open to reveal the back of this magnificent, 60 carat natural pearl.

The body of this piece tests as 18 karat gold and the diamonds are set in platinum. The pin stem has a trombone style clasp. The brooch measures 55 x 53x 17 mm and weighs 21.56 grams.

This piece has been expertly appraised by an independent appraiser and has a value of $15,000. Please inquire for a full copy of the detailed appraisal.

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This vintage platinum diamond eternity band features seven rows of brilliant cut diamonds, for a total of 231 round sparkling stones. Altogether the diamonds weigh approximately 4.3 carats. This ring fits like a size 7.5 and has three sizers inside that were added after market. We can remove them if the ring needs to be larger, up to a size 8.75. This glittering band weighs 12.5 grams. It measures 9.1 mm north to south and 3 mm off the finger, not including the sizers, and 4.7 mm off the finger including the sizers. This stunning platinum band is marked, “PT950” and was handcrafted during the 1940s.

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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! 

This lovely Diamond and Emerald cluster ring was hand crafted around 1960 in 18 karat gold and platinum. The ring is set with 8 transitional cut round diamonds which have a total carat weight of 1.1 carats around an Emerald cut Emerald of bright green which measures 5.5x4.1 mm and weighs about .8 carats. The ring is a size 8.25 but could be resized to suit (at no extra charge). It weighs 5.2 grams and is marked '18ct'. Most likely made in England. This ring would make a wonderful alternative to a traditional engagement ring.

I 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.

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!

This vintage ring was handcrafted around the 1950s. It’s a cocktail ring at its finest made in 18 karat white gold. A large rectangular light blue aquamarine is set at the center, measuring 20 x 16.3 x 11.3 for an approximate weight of 26 carats! This stunning gemstone is surrounded by 62 Old European cut glittering diamonds that weigh approximately 1.24 carats. This bold and beautiful ring is a size 8.75 and weighs 14.0 grams. The ring face measures 28 mm north to south and 24 mm across, it sits 11.3 mm off the finger. It is marked “18CT”.

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! 

She sat at the top of a cliff and caught her breath, her harness still dangling from her waist. The sun was just kissing the horizon and the light had turned a rich and buttery yellow. The sea below was a shocking shade of blue. He came and sat next to her and offered her a bottle of water. When she took it and went to turn the lid, she heard a clink and noticed a glint off the bottle. She tore her eyes from the ocean and looked down at the bottle, hanging around the neck was a ribbon and strung on the ribbon was a magnificent diamond ring. She looked at him and he shrugged and smiled.

“Shall we?” he asked.

“Yes.” she said, and grasped the hand he offered. “Yes, I think we shall.”

This perfectly fantastic European diamond solitaire ring is set with a 1.59 carat diamond in a band of buttery 18 karat yellow gold. The ring is beautifully hand crafted and the stone is the star of the show, held by a triple-split shank and golden prongs, this diamond measures 6.9 x 6.95 x 5 mm and is I color, VVS2-VS1 clarity. The diamond is an Old European mine cut stone which probably predates this ring a bit, it’s not subtle, but rather flashes with light and color with every move of the hand. The stone was hand cut, probably around 1850, the ring was made around 1890. This ring measures 7.92 mm north to south and sits 5.4 mm off the finger, it is a size 7 and weighs 2.3 grams. The ring has marks that have been lost to time and wear and tests as 18 karat gold. The ring has been appraised by a GIA master gemologist and is valued at $18,890 retail.

Okay, so you found the right partner, you’ve done the hard part. Now you’ve found the perfect ring as well. There, wasn’t that easy?

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My heart belongs to the Roaring Twenties. Between F. Scott Fitzgerald, T.S. Eliot, Louis Armstrong, and the Charleston, I know I was born decades too late. Ladies donned flapper dresses with t-strap heals and beaded headbands. Jewelry was minimal, so they had to make it count. I would have worn a long pearl necklace to accentuate my bob and on my hand would be this dazzling ring, sparkling as I adjust my silk fringe wrap.

This is a ring that glitters and glitters and glitters. This antique piece was handcrafted around 1915-20. It’s a five-stone diamond platinum stunner on a size 8.25 US band that weighs 4.1 grams. The largest diamond is at the center, measuring 5.1 x 4.6 x 3.3 mm and weighing .55 carats. Altogether, the Old European cut stones weigh approximately 2.2 carats. The ring face measures 6.4 mm north to south and 21 mm across the face and sits 5.4 mm off the finger, it narrows to 1.4 mm at the back of the band. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.

This engagement ring (or wedding band, or anniversary ring or just because you deserve it ring) is to die for! It’s elegant and charming, glittering and simple. She’ll love it!

I 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.

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!

People are often curious about how I find my jewels; sometimes I go to markets, some are huge outdoor affairs set in horse show fields where I have to practically run to see all the dealers that I want to see, some are small, intimate indoor affairs where I can meander with my coffee and still be done by noon. Other times I go to dealers homes or flats or offices and see them privately, sitting at a desk or a kitchen table and pawing through their latest finds; and yet other times I have people who I’ve known, and bought from for years, come by my flat and bring along their offerings. It was there, in a flat above a shop near Portobello Road, that I was shown this amazing Art Nouveau necklace. I didn’t hesitate to buy it (even though it cost me a pretty penny), rather I just put it around my neck and there it stayed until I got home from Europe and had to send it off for appraisal.

This absolutely fantastic Art Nouveau pendant necklace features a rectangular cushion cut of untreated Ceylon sapphire which measures 11 x 9.6 x 6.37 mm and weighs approximately 5.92 carats, it has a rich cornflower blue color which appears different in different lights. The pendant is further set with a total of 2.3 carats of cabochon cut natural blue moonstones, six of them in all. The necklace is hand crafted of buttery yellow 15 karat gold and hangs on a 17 inch long 15 karat rope chain. The pendant itself measures 54 mm from top to bottom and 28.6 mm across. It is a truly stunning piece with wonderfully curving Art Nouveau lines. Made in England in about 1900, this beauty is marked with ’15ct’ to the reverse and it weighs 14.8 grams.

I’ve had this piece professionally appraised and the full insurance replacement value is $15,285.00, please don’t hesitate to ask if you’d like to see the fully appraisal.

I offer a 3-5 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.

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Just because something is pious doesn’t mean that it can’t also be beautiful. After all, Art and Religion have been intertwined for as long as either one has existed. Art museums are filled with religious icons of gold and gems and the churches and cathedrals of Europe are still some of the best places to view art and architecture. The Vatican itself houses one of the best collections of art in the world; all you need do is look up inside the Sistine Chapel to see this. Popes throughout history commissioned some of the best art we have ever known. (With extra thanks to Julius II for letting Michelangelo loose with a brush).

This fantastically conceived antique Edwardian cross is further proof of the link. Fully hand crafted in 18 karat gold and platinum topped, this cross is set 12 Old European cut diamonds and 32 rose cuts giving it the appeal of a candlelit cathedral. The full cut diamonds add up to about 1.45 carats total weight. This largish cross measures 62 mm north to south include the diamond set top bale and 34.1 mm across and it weighs 5.4 grams. This fabulous cross is unmarked but has been acid tested to verify the content.

Art, religion, faith, beauty, a righteous combination.

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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!

This one would fit in well amongst the ladies of Downton Abbey. The Edwardian look, the colors of the day, the subtle opulence, all point to this being a piece made for a lady of means.

This French beauty was hand crafted in about 1900. It is set with pink and green rough, polished tourmaline gems and accented with sparkling rose cut diamonds. The star of this show is the large green tourmaline drop at the front of this stunning necklace, a drop which weighs approximately 115 carats. The other four green tourmalines spaced through the necklace weigh about 52 carats in total. The necklace is further set with three natural pink tourmalines, two rough polished gems which weigh about 18 carats and one round polished pink tourmaline bead which has an estimated weight of 3 carats. The necklace is all done in 18 karat gold and the petal design cap of the main gem is silver topped and set with 22 rose cut diamonds which add up to about .28 carats in total. This antique beauty is 28.5 inches long with a 3 inch drop at the front and weighs 51.29 grams. It has been carefully acid tested as 18 karat gold and sterling silver.

This antique beauty comes with a full appraisal done by a GIA Master Gemologist and has an insurance replacement value of $12,500, please let us know if you’d like to have a copy of this appraisal for review.

I offer a 3-5 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.

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 sat at an outdoor café in Cannes, while dining on butter cake and scotch. It was the perfect weather, mid 60’s, light breeze. I wore a simple white silk wrap dress with a chain wrapped around my neck in layers. I waved to Hirokazu Kore'eda. He waved back.

‘You know him?’

‘Seems that way.’

I took a sip, admiring the thespians and writers scrambling around the town. There was talk about having to wear heels and gowns and jewels just to be allowed in the festivities.

‘It’s a bit much, wouldn’t you say, Victoria?’

‘I would say. But I got away with it.’

This stunning gold chain was handcrafted in France around 1900. It’s an extraordinary 47 inches in length with a fairly light weight of 35.2 grams. This piece was originally a watch chain and can now be strung around the neck or wrist over and over again for that timeless layered look. Each large swirling link measures 7.2 x 14 mm. It has been acid tested at 18 karat gold. It bears the hallmark, “SGOG” and it has a French maker’s mark.

Dress up without dressing up in this gold swirl chain. It’s an antique piece that will bring a new dimension to your wardrobe. Really, it’s all you’ll need.

I 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.

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! 

It's Sunday afternoon at the club. It's business meetings and cigars. You know your perfectly cut beige suit stands out among the pleated navy and gray pants. But, you drink the good scotch, you sit up straight, don’t fidget, stay engaged, your phone is tucked away in your purse where it belongs. You're the well-traveled one of the lot and you can tell that Todd from two tables down is intimidated by your doctorate, even though he has one too. It's just that sense you give off, that confident radiation of poise and intelligence.

Handcrafted with 18k gold, this French Long guard chain was create around 1900. It has a wonderful hand made feel, the little links are so creative and lively, with plaques that make it flash and twisted wire centers for extra sparkle (and wit, like you!). It measures 60" in length and weighs 39.2 grams. It is hallmarked with the French eagles head and has been acid tested. It’s wrapped three times around your neck today, but when you go out tonight you’ll take off this beige jacket, undo the top button on your navy button down shirt and change it up, two wraps, one short like a choker and a long length that nestles right between the ladies.

You're a force to be reckoned with. And everybody knows it.

These French long guard chains originally were worn with a pocket watch and the length made it very easy for a lady to check the time. They would be worn as a single length with the watch hanging from the hanger and usually a woman would tuck the watch into her waistband allowing the chain to loop across her chest. As such, they don't open at the end, but rather have a clasp hanging from the full, closed, loop of chain. If you'd like to wear this chain as a triple, we'll need to have our jeweler change the clasp so that the chain will have an opening, like a regular chain would have. This is easily done and we're happy to do it upon request!

I 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.

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!

When I was a kid, I would beg and plead for my parents to take me to the movie theatre; some would say I was obsessed. I used to turn around and look at the projector, I’d gaze at the little speck of bright light that glowed like the moon against the dark. It looked like a sparkling diamond, full of time and full of history. This brooch reminds me of that speck of light, a moon with diamonds that radiates, even in twilight.

This antique diamond and pearl crescent moon brooch sparkles with light. It was handcrafted in France around 1880. It’s decorated with six Old European cut diamonds patterned among nine pearls, set in silver over 18 karat gold. Each of the larger pearls measure 3.5 mm in diameter. The diamonds weigh approximately 1.32 total carats. This beautiful pin measures 32.4 x 34 mm and it weighs 9.5 grams. It bears French marks on the pin stem and has been acid tested.

Let this crescent moon brooch light up your lapel with its glittery diamonds and shiny white pearls.

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!

It’s the most flattering of accessories one can drape around the neck, accentuating curves, giving glint where it should be given, like the nape of the neck and the edge of the collarbone. It’s almost risqué, how silky the rich gold hangs, so exquisitely timeless. I know you know what I mean. It’s electric, mysterious even, at least to the rest of them. They’ll ask you about it, I’m sure, wondering what lengths you had to go to. How shall you respond? With a glance that says, “A lady never tells.”

This antique gold chain was handcrafted in France around 1880. It measures a lengthy 52 inches and weighs 26.7 grams. This necklace bears the French eagle’s head mark, indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and essayed in Paris. It has a 5.0 mm bale and each link is a double link, measuring 4.6 x 9 mm.

Here is a gold chain that will solve all your accessory needs. Add a pendant, slide on a ring, layer around the wrist, don it solo – however you want to wear it, just wear it. I know you will.

I 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.

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!

Curiouser and curiouser. Reminiscent of a demon with its haunting red eyes, but also suggestive of a soothsayer with its long beard and mysterious existence. It’s rings like this that capture my imagination and make me wonder the most wondrous of things. I found this interesting bauble in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. I had just polished off a toffee souffle at Vinkeles and was going for a twilight stroll when a small garden level storefront caught my eye. It didn’t take me long until I had a handful of goodies, including this intriguing charmer.

This amazing gold ring was handcrafted around 1900. It’s a creative piece, with demons as the shoulders with red ruby eyes and a sparkling cluster of diamonds at the center. This ring consists of 16 old European cut diamonds, totaling an approximate weight of 1.275 carats. The center diamond measures 5 x 5 x 3.5 mm, weighing approximately .60 carats. The ring face measures 10.5 mm north to south and 23.7 mm across, and 5 mm off the finger. The band width narrows to 3.3 mm at the back of the band. This ring is a size 8 and it weighs 8.2 grams. It bears no marks and has been acid tested.

Wear a little mystery on your finger! I love this fabulous little bauble and I just know you will, too.

I 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.

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! 

One of the joys of being someone who deals in vintage and antique jewelry is finding that one elusive treasure. That amazing jewel which is like no other you’ve come across before. When it’s something as beautiful and rare as this ring, it just makes you weak in the knees.

This fantastic Art Deco French cut diamond eternity band just wasn’t a ring that I could walk away from, I absolutely had to have it. This beautifully hand crafted platinum band is set with 23 diamonds which measure about 3x3x2.4 mm each and weigh about .15 carats each for a total diamond weight of about 3.25 carats. The stones display the cross and open cutlet of wonderful, early French cuts and are nice, white and clean stones. The ring measures 3.6 mm north to south and sits 2.5 mm off the finger. The edges of this ring are richly engraved with swirling details. The inside of the band is marked ‘P950’ for the platinum content. This hand crafted ring was made around 1920, it weighs 4.7 grams.

For an engagement ring she’ll never tire of, or a wedding ring that will be a solitaires best friend, alone or stacked, this ring is a once in a lifetime beauty.

I 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.

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!

I arrived early in the morning at my friends shop in East London. He unlocked the door for me and I handed him a white tea with four sugars, he grinned. We spent the next several hours shooting the breeze and enjoying each others company as we delved into his cases and looked at fantastic jewels. I was just about to walk out the door, coat on, money exchanged, hugs given, when I spotted this ring in the corner of a case by the front door. Well, I just had to turn around and declare that our visit wasn’t yet done. This ring, this ring I simply had to have.

This swirling gold Art Nouveau beauty has a most amazing weight and feel on the hand; it is set with 3 sparkling Old European cut diamonds. The three stones weigh approximately .35 carats each for a total diamond weight of 1.05 carats. The ring itself measures 9 mm north to south and 18 mm across, the diamonds are flush mounted and it sits just 4.3 mm off the hand. Marked ‘14k’ inside the band for 14 karat gold, this ring is a size 7.75 and weighs 6.1 grams. Made in Europe around 1900.

For an engagement or an anniversary, for a birthday or even just because, this ring is practically perfect in every way.

I 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.

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!

The Arts and Crafts movement in England began as a response to the Industrial Revolution and the mechanization of the decorative arts. It bloomed into one of the most enduring legacies of style to come out of the 19th and 20th centuries. Something about the return to hand crafting and the motifs of the natural world speaks to the very root of human nature.

This wonderful brooch was handcrafted in London around 1900-10, and was most likely done by Henry George Murphy. Anchored by a beautiful large opal gem, this brooch is framed in 15 karat gold with a scroll and foliate design. This rectangular brooch holds a large cabochon precious opal which measures 30 x 20 x 7 mm and weighs approximately 23 carats. Precious opals are known for their diffraction of light, called ‘play of color’, in which rainbow colors shine from inside the stone like a kaleidoscope of firelight. Overall, this piece measures 39.7 x 27.6 mm and it weighs 60.8 grams. It has been acid tested. This brooch comes in an antique box which reads, “Gieves 27 Old Bond Street London, W.I.”, most likely it’s not original to the brooch but it has kept it in good order over the years.

Henry George Murphy was part of the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and later went on to become a silversmith of some renown, working mostly in the Art Deco style.

For all occasions and even non-occasions. This brooch is sheer perfection, it gives off color no matter where you are.

I 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.

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! 

They call it cat’s eye. Is this because of the fantastic color that changes from green to gold depending on the light? Or is it because the ‘eye’ seems to follow you wherever you go? Or maybe it’s just because this stone is fabulous, just like cat’s?

This cat’s eye chrysoberyl is surrounded by a halo of Old European cut diamonds, all set into a Victorian ring of 18 karat gold. The center stone is a wonderful oval cabochon which measures 16 x 7.8 x 4.5 mm and weighs approximately 5.7 carats. Overall the face of this ring measures 19.5 mm north to south and 11.8 mm across, it sits 5.7 mm off the finger and narrows to 1.8 mm at the back of the band. This ring is marked ’18c’ for 18 karat gold and weighs 4.3 grams. This size 7.5 ring could be re-sized to suit.

This classic ring is such a rare beauty, it is filled with light and sparkle. This ring was hand crafted around 1880, most likely in England, which is where I purchased it.

I 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.

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!

It was evening, twilight had passed, and I stepped out of the stretch limo, silk clutch in hand, lipstick in place. I was dressed to the nines. I’m talking stilettos, smoky eyes, soft blue gown of tulle and lace, a few thin platinum diamond bands and this necklace. There was a red carpet and cameras and onlookers. But I wasn’t paying all that much attention. I walked the line, stopping where I heard my name, never smiling at the camera. Until one of the photographers asked if it was Edwardian.

“You know your stuff, my dear.”

“It pops like a firework, Victoria.”

“It’s fire.”

I grinned, she snapped the picture, I continued on to the champagne and caviar.

This breathtaking Edwardian beauty was handcrafted around 1915. It’s a necklace smothered in elegance as it showcases 62 diamonds on a floral motif. There are 25 full-cut diamonds and 37 rose-cut diamonds. The full-cuts stones add up to approximately 1.25 carats total weight. The largest full-cut stone sits at the center and measures 4.8 x 4.9 x 2.9 mm, weighing approximately .45 carats. This endlessly sparkling necklace measures 16.25 inches in length and it weighs 7.8 grams. The drop measures 39 mm north to south and 29.4 mm across. This piece bears the horse head mark - a Polish import mark. It also bears a star mark and the number “950” indicating this piece was made in platinum. It has a 14-karat gold box barrel clasp and has been acid tested.

Make all your dreams come true with this jaw-dropping necklace. It’s truly a masterpiece that you get to wear around your neck whenever your heart desires. 

I 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.

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!

There’s a joke about Wisconsin that goes like this: “Welcome to Wisconsin, where we have two seasons, Winter and ‘the other season’ ”. It’s true, winters here do seem to drag on a little too long and take up half the year. And while the winter here is beautiful I find that every once in while I have to hop on a plane and land somewhere (anywhere) lush and green. Just filling my eyes with the rich greens of the tropics does wonders for getting me through until May when the green starts edging back into my landscape. And in between trips to green places, I just pop on a ring like this, I find that a luscious emerald has the same effect on my psyche as a nice long walk in the jungle.

This fantastic diamond and emerald cluster ring showcases an Emerald cut emerald which measures 11.3 x 7 x 4.5 mm and weighs approximately 2.46 carats. The emerald is surrounded with a rectangular frame of Old European Cut diamonds; ten diamonds of .15 carats each are interspersed with twenty smaller .02 carat stones for a total diamond weight of approximately 2 carats. The ring is beautifully hand crafted in platinum with a lovely scrolling gallery underneath, it has a wonderful smooth feel and a low profile. This ring measures 18.8 mm north to south and 14.4 mm across and it sits 5.6 mm off the finger. This ring has some marks but I wasn’t able to sort out what they were because they’re a bit worn, it was certainly made in about 1910 and is European in origin. The ring is a size 6.75 and weighs 5.8 grams.

We are happy to provide a full appraisal on this ring and it’s contents done by a GIA master gemologist upon request, please note that appraisals take a week to ten days to complete.

I 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.

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!

They called it 'La Belle Époque', translated as ‘the Beautiful Era’, and it's as well they should have. From about 1871 to the beginning of World War I in 1914, peace and prosperity flourished throughout Europe and especially settled in France and England. The arts flourished, money flew, it was truly a golden age. This ring was made then, there, in that Paris of the early 20th century, amidst that optimism, that joie de vivre!

Completely hand crafted by a master of the art, this ring is a modified target type ring, set with row upon alternating row of glittering white diamonds and rich blue sapphires. The 17 diamonds add up to about 1.2 carats in total and the two rings of calibre cut sapphire are about .7 carats total. The ring is 18 karat gold in the back and the top stones are all set in platinum, this kind of 18 karat and platinum construction is very typical of the Belle Époque (which corresponds to the English Edwardian Era), as jewelers didn't really start using all platinum construction until the 1920's (with some exceptions). This ring has a fairly worn hallmark, but it is the eagles head assay mark which tells us that it is French and contains 18k gold. The ring is currently a size 7 and measures 20 mm north to south and 14.5 mm across, it sits 5 mm off the finger and narrows to 1.3 mm at the back of the band. Made in Paris, France around 1910.

This beautiful ring from the beautiful era would make a precious gift for any occasion or a stunning right hand ring that could be worn from blue-jeans to ball gowns!

I 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.

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!

This lovely antique Edwardian diamond cross pendant was handcrafted around 1910. It has a brooch fitting, but we’d be happy to remove it upon request. There are 18 sparkling Old European cut diamonds totaling approximately 2.4 carats. Each stone is set in platinum over 18 karat yellow gold. This piece weighs 5.3 grams and measures 53.5 x 27 mm. It bears no marks and has been acid tested.

Proof that elegance and simplicity can go hand in hand.

I 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.

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!

The man showed skill in arguing. His jewels glittered up at me, beckoning with their beauty; one necklace in particular had caught my eye and just wouldn’t let it go. But the man wouldn’t come down in price, just wanted to haggle, to argue. Finally, I shook my head and walked away.

“It’s just too dear,” I said as I was leaving, using the English slang for too expensive.

It was easier to walk away then it was to forget the beautiful necklace, and my mind kept wandering back to it, although I wouldn’t let my feet follow. Twenty minutes later as I stood at another booth eyeing a silver bangle, I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned around to find the argumentative gentleman holding out the beautiful necklace.

“Okay,” he said, “you win.” And friends, win I did!

So, here it is, just for you, this stunning Edwardian necklace with it’s bohemian feel and mix of rich colors. Set with 12 glowing blue moonstones which add up to a whopping 26.88 carats in total; it also contains 4 spinels, blue and orange and red which total 6.09 carats, 4 zircons in green, orange and golden hues which add up to 11.04 carats, 2 garnets in pink and deep red which are 2.28 carats together and one golden yellow citrine of 1.32 carats. This necklace is truly a cornucopia of stunning gems! The array of gems are set in 15 karat gold with a 9 karat gold engraved flat barrel clasp, measuring just over 15.75 inches long, it weighs 20.4 grams. The necklace has no marks and has been acid tested to verify the gold content. It was hand crafted in England in about 1905.

A chocker fit for a queen, this necklace would make a stunning wedding jewel, but it would be equally killer with jeans and a starched white blouse, or dress up any simple shift in black, blue, red, or gold.

The gems, from left to right as you look at the photos are:
Zircon, Citrine, Moonstone, Zircon over Moonstone, Moonstone over Spinel, Zircon over 2 Moonstones, 2 Moonstones with a Zircon between them, Spinel over 2 Moonstones, Moonstone over Spinel, Spinel over Moonstone, Moonstone, Garnet, Garnet.

I offer a 3-5 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.

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!

You found the perfect person (that was the hard part), and you found the perfect dress (that felt impossible, but then you tried on the right one and your heart beat a little faster). You found the perfect venue, the perfect caterer (who owed you their amuse bouche as beautiful as it was delicious), the perfect person to make your invitations with flair and polish. It’s all done, the ducks are all in a row. But do you have the perfect jewelry? Might I present this instant heirloom as all you’ll really need to compliment that perfect dress I mentioned before? Not only can it be your something old on your wedding day, it can be your daughter’s on hers and her daughter after that.

Over 100 carats of absolutely stunning blue moonstones grace this once-in-a-lifetime necklace. The stones go all the way around the neck so that you look gorgeous and glowing from any angle. The necklace itself is 17.5 inches long and the drop is just over two inches in length. In all, this 14 karat gold beauty is set with 60 stones of approximately 103 carats total weight, each stone is bezel set and displays its inner moon to full effect. This necklace is high Edwardian in style and was likely made in about 1910, I’m not sure where as it has no marks, but it might be American or possibly Belgian in origin. The necklace weighs 25.4 grams.

For your most special day and all the days thereafter, you couldn’t chose a more perfect jewel.

I 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.

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!

Some pieces I buy on a pure, girly, bubble gum, princess fantasy level. Because, let’s face it, sometimes a girl just needs something sparkly and fabulous to get her through the day. Dropping off the kids, picking up the kids, doing load after load of laundry, feeding the dog (because does anyone else remember to feed the dog?); these things are all made a little bit easier when a girl’s got a good manicure and a ring like this on her finger. It’s equally excellent for romantic dates with the hubs, cocktails on Thirsty Thursday with the ladies, and if you’re so inclined, this one would be quite at home at the Academy Ball, dancing through the halls of the Bellevue in a frosty ball gown.

This early Art Deco beauty was hand crafted in platinum in about 1915. The star of the show is a gorgeous sugarloaf cut of velvety sapphire in the most amazing bright blue hue. This rich, gorgeous stone has been graded by AGL as a natural, unheated stone which is Cambodian in origin and weighs approximately 6.35 carats. The sapphire is surrounded by 48 mine cut and early single cut diamonds of E-G color and VS1-I1 clarity which add up to 1.3 carats in total weight, stones that wink and sparkle with every move you make. The ring is a size 8.25 and could be sized to suit. It weighs 7.8 grams.

Not a simple bauble, but a once-in-a-lifetime, you’ve-been-a-very-good-girl kind of ring. This ring comes with an AGL certification on the stone and a full appraisal by a GIA Master Gemologist. The insurance replacement value of this ring is $45,000 USD.

I offer a 3-5 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.

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!