We don't even try to hide our love for flowers. We have them in our brick and mortar showroom. WendyKate posts them on our social media often. So when we find jewelry pieces depicting flowers, they're a shoo-in for the shop. (more below)
You only regret the vintage you didn’t buy.
These pieces have made their way to new homes to begin a new chapter.
Some of our favorite silver jewelry artists are in/from Mexico. They've been making gorgeous sterling pieces there for decades and decades. The 1960s were no exception, as evidenced by our Retro Sterling Silver Enamel Square Ring. (more below)
Did you fall in love with these Fleur-de-lis earrings? You're in luck! Even though this one has been sold, we specialize in finding specific pieces for our customers. Shoot us a note and we'll get started on the hunt for one just like it.
Hold on to your hats, because this is going to be an informative (i.e. long) listing. But there's so much to tell you! It tickles our souls when we get in pieces that teach us something. (more below)
You know how we love a vintage piece of jewelry with a story! And we've been lucky enough to get our hands on a couple of pieces by Ostby Barton, who's business history is something of which movies are made. (more below)
Some pieces come across our desk and while they're pretty rough around the edges, you just know they have the potential to be great! This piece came to us as an Art Deco Sapphire, Diamond and "Pearl" brooch. (more below)
Did you fall in love with this piece? You're in luck! Even though this one is gone, we specialize in finding specific pieces for our customers. Shoot us a note and we'll get started on the hunt for one just like it.
It gives us great pleasure when we find pieces from historic named jewelry manufacturers. The Allsopp Brothers are about as historic as it gets. (more below)
Some roses are red. Some violets are blue. But Bohemian Czech garnets are always a deep wine red. Every. Time. Our Vintage Victorian flower ring is on fleek in that regard. (more below)
Like music and art, there are certain pieces of jewelry that just speak to you. When our founder, WendyKate was in Las Vegas at the Antique Jewelry and Watch Show, she ran across this Victorian ruby ring. (more below)
Some things just go together. Chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut butter and jelly. Jelly and biscuits. Biscuits and gravy. And just like these great combos, the natural ruby and the opal are also great amigos. (more below)
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Bohemia. Way before broomstick skirts and free thinking, this Bohemia was a part of the Holy Roman Empire and Western Central Europe. This land was known for many things, but one of them was gorgeous garnet jewelry. (more below)
Sometimes you don't want to sparkle the heck out of everyone. Yes, we know it's hard to image, but there are some days when you just want a little sparkle. Nothing over the top. The answer: lots of small, sparkly diamonds. (more below)
We love when we have pieces in the shop that are pretty versatile. Our Retro Rose Gold Synthetic Color Change Sapphire ring is a very modern piece. Modern, that is, in that it works well for either a man or a woman. (more below)
Some days choices are hard. You miss Grandpa. But you miss Grandma too. You're sitting around in your manor house getting dressed for dinner and it's hard to know who's memorial piece to wear that night. (more below)
When you know, you know. And you should not only put a ring on it but tie it up with a bow. Want to kill two birds with one stone? Put a ring on it that incorporates a bow. (more below)
It's all about the candlelight. Well, it is when you're talking about jewelry known as en tremblant (French for "to tremble"). When you're talking pre-electricity and fine dining, it's all about the candlelight. (more below)
You either love them or you don't. There's really no in-between when it comes to braided hair jewelry pieces and mourning jewelry. The Victorians? Well, that's easy. They loved them. (more below)
Science. We don't often associate the sciences with vintage jewelry. But when you think about it, gemstones are really just minerals and gold and platinum also come out of the ground, so science is all around us. (more below)
Did you love these opal solitaire earrings? Well, we have good news. Even though these have sold, our specialty is finding exactly what our customers are searching for. Drop us a line and we’ll start a search for your perfect pair of opal earrings today! (more below)
If you haven't read our blog post about opals already, you really should do yourself a favor and go learn about these amazing gems. They are one of our very favorites, no matter the superstition that surrounds them. (more below)
If April showers bring May flowers, what about the rest of the year? We've got an idea! Bring your own flowers with you wherever you go. (more below)
