Antique
Articles for antique jewelry collectors.
Antique or Vintage? 
Rule of thumb when it comes to Antique vs. Vintage is that Antique jewelry is more than 100 years old and Vintage is jewelry from about 1940 through 1980.
Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival Hardstone Cameo Brooch in 9 Karat Rose Gold [offsite link]
All beauty and elegance, this wonderful antique Victorian Etruscan Revival brooch, circa 1870´s, features an intricately hand carved agate cameo in the profile of a romantic classical lady in an ornate suspended frame. Awash in lavish detailed hand engraving, this one of a kind piece is graced with black taille d´epargne enamel and scrolled openwork at the sides. Beautiful Victorian Cameos [offsite link]
This very beautifully carved 1920´s shell cameo depicts a woman with flowers in her hair and at her shoulder. The carving is quite detailed and fine. The cameo is set into a gold filled frame with an etched border with safety clasp and swivel bail for a chain.
Buyer Beware: Vintage Costume Jewelry Fakes
Jewelry Collectors here are some tips on how can you protect yourself and your purse from fakes! Caring For Your Vintage Costume Jewelry
Caring for your vintage costume jewelry is important to maintain its beauty. Read more from Jacqueline Rehmann's great advise for keeping your treasured beauties in tip top shape! Collecting Estate Jewelry
After the war, massive geometrical jewels of the 1940´s were replaced by more naturalistically inspired designs. Precious stones returned with a vengeance as did scrollwork and curved mounts. Faycullen.com, Antique Resource
FayCullen.com is one of the world's largest wholesale Antique, Estate and Vintage jewelry online stores. This virtual smorgasborg of Antique, Vintage and Estate jewelry is addictive. A visit, even if just to "window-shop", is a delight for discriminating collectors and anyone who loves jewelry. Joan Good Antiques [offsite link]
This site carries different styles of cameos and other beautiful antique jewelry. Natural Maple Jewelry Armoire [offsite link]
This free-standing natural maple finish armoire features contemporary styling. Flip top mirror opens to reveal a lined and divided compartment. Doors swing open for necklace storage, with 24 necklace hooks. Six black lined drawers offer ample storage space for all of your jewelry. Romanticism – Mourning Jewelry and Tiffany & Co.
Decorative art created to memorialize and commemorate death has been a part of Western culture for centuries. Mourning jewelry was made popular by Queen Victoria after her loss... Visit Bella Online´s Fashion Jewelry site.
Bella Online´s Fashion Jewelry Editor, Andréa Edes, is a jewelry designer who always loved costume or fashion jewelry as opposed to diamonds. Her hope is that her “passion for fashion“ will come shining through as Fashion Jewelry editor here on BellaOnline. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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