The cyclic nature of jewelry lends itself to antique and vintage pieces witnessing a revival at the same time that similar trends in modern fine jewelry take off. Contemporary cross-over styles are often influenced by the period styles returning to the forefront. Designers pick up on a collective consciousness further informed by the growing number of photos, reels and stories posted across social media and the return of certain pieces from the past as fresh and chic rather than staid and old-fashioned.
Both the original antique and vintage pieces and the modern reimaging of styles from different eras, as seen at the recent Couture Show in Las Vegas, are being coveted by a new generation of collectors and enthusiasts, thus spurring a renaissance of the art and soul of jewelry’s wonderful and often magical nature.
Necklaces and Pendants
Rivieres
Antique: Fred Leighton Georgian pink topaz riviere set into gold with a foil closed back.
Georgian pink topaz riviere
Fred Leighton
Modern: Emily P. Wheeler 18K yellow gold morganite necklace with diamonds and black enamel.
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Emily P. Wheeler
Fringe
Antique: Doyle & Doyle antique harlequin necklace set with a mix of colored stones, including garnet, zircon, topaz, and spinel. Fashioned in 12K yellow gold.
necklace
Doyle & Doyle
Modern: Jenna Blake 18K yellow gold, turquoise, emerald, amethyst, citrine, ruby, and diamond Technicolor Multi Stone Fringe Necklace .
necklace
Jenna Blake
Statement
Vintage: Wilson’s Estate Jewelry Bulgari Necklace
necklace
Wilson’s Estate Jewelry
Moden: Selim Mouzannar Beirut multi-color and diamond necklace
necklace
Selim Mouzannar
Snake
Antique: Kentshire Victorian and Garnet snake necklace
necklace
Kentshire
Modern- Zoe Chicco 14K gold box chain snake necklace.
necklace
Zoe Chicco
Chains
Antique: The Spare Room Antiques 9K curb link watch fob chain
Fob chain
The Spare Room Antiques
Modern: Walters Faith 18K Saxon rose gold graduating jumbo chain link diamond toggle necklace
Toggle Chain
Walters Faith
Lockets
Antique: Fred Leighton antique diamond and engraved locket.
Locket
Fred Leighton
Modern: Storrow 14K diamond and pearl Laney locket
Locket
Storrow
Padlocks
Antique: Butter Lane Antiques pink topaz padlock
Padlock
Butterlane Antiques
Modern: Yvonne Leon 18K gold diamond padlock
Yvon Leon Padlock
Pessina Massimo photographe
Rings
Engagement
Antique: Estate Diamond Jewelry Edwardia old European cut center stone with a floral openwork design and old European cuts set around the ring, Circa 1910
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Estate Diamond Jewelry
Modern: Serpentine Jewels enamel, emerald and diamond center ring
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Serpentine
Gypsy Set
Vintage: Doyle & Doyle old mine cut center and triangle side cut diamond gypsy set ring.
ring
Doyle & Doyle
Modern: Brent Neale 18K gold cushion cut gypsy set ring
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Brent Neale
Signet
Antique: Butter Lane Antiques eagle bloodstone signet ring.
ring
Butterlane Antiques
Modern: Elizabeth Locke 19K gold Crane signet ring.
ring
Elizabeth Locke
Amethyst
Antique: Wilson’s Estate Jewelry 19th century archeological revival necklace
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Wilson’s Estate Jewelry
Modern: Jenna Blake 18K yellow gold, diamond, and amethyst Victorian inspired Fringe necklace
necklace
Jenna Blake
Turquoise
Antique: Fred Leighton Victorian turquoise and diamond earrings
turquoise
Fred Leighton
Modern: L’Ateilier Nawbar turquoise hoop earrings with diamond accents
turquoise
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Enamel
Antique: Spicer Warin, circa 1900 plique a jour butterfly
enamel
Spicer Warin
Modern: Erica Molinari vitreous glass enamel pendants.
Enamel
Erica Molinari
Earrings
Vintage: Keyamour circa 1920 Art Deco platinum, diamond and onyx earrings
earrings
Keyamour
Modern: Nikos Koulis 18K white gold, enamel and diamond Art Deco inspired earrings
earrings
Nikos Koulis
Bracelets
Antique: Kentshire 18K gold Retro French articulated and beaded link bracelet
bracelet
Kentshire
Modern: Rainbow K Retro inspired 14K Celeste yellow gold bracelet with white diamonds and tsavorites.
bracelet
Rainbow K
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