Art Deco

Popular in the 18th century, the bruting of diamonds became available in the industry. As a result, diamond cutters began shaping Old Mine Cut diamonds by following the octahedral shape of the diamond crystal. The cutter then meticulously ground two diamonds together to complete the desired shape.  After the shape was completed, a diamond polisher would polish the facets. Dimensions varied from stone to stone because of the odd shaped...

Manufacturing of jewelry can occur in several ways - two of which are die-striking and casting.  Die-striking, from the 1890's to early 1930's requires more hand fabrication and hand finishing of jewelry.  The end result is that die-struck jewelry is of a much higher quality than those items created by way of casting.  The process was tedious creating meticulous patterns, often with filigree and one-of-a-kind results.   With die-stiking, a sheet...

“Art Deco” as a term was coined in 1960 by art historian Bevis Hillier to describe the movement known as Style Moderne. The distinctive style of the 1920’s and 30’s borrowed heavily from other Modernism movements of the time and was established as a distinct style by members of the French artist collective known as La Société des artistes décorateurs, following the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels...

You ask, "Why Buy Antique Jewelry?" Uniqueness is the simple answer. When purchasing antique jewelry which is 50 years old or older, you are acquiring something from another time; something that may be rare and something that is definitely different from what you see in most jewelry stores. Consider perusing an Estate & Antique Jewelry Store, like ours. Estate simply means previously owned. You will often come across that special...