All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1940 item #1301113
A lovely Art Deco ring of 10K yellow gold enhanced with a geometric pattern of apple green and black champlevé enamel. The mounting holds a cushion cut synthetic spinel of a pale green color that beautifully accents the enamels. Art Deco enameled rings were popular for a short period around 1930, but are extremely difficult to find now, especially without enamel damage...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Platinum : Vintage : Pre 1940 item #1258422
A fabulous Art Deco platinum brooch in the form of a carved hardstone Scottish Terrier sitting atop a diamond-encrusted platform surrounded by a leash as a sort of diamond-set halo. The dog is finely carved and enhanced with a matte finish. The 114 old mine and single-cut diamonds average H color and SI1 clarity. The back of the pin is finished with a double clip. The reverse is engraved "To Mama 6-8-36". The bottom edge of the gallery has what appears to be a heavily worn signature...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1442665
Spratling often used the arrow in his silver necklace, bracelet, pin and container designs. This hand forged arrow was made in his very early years in Taxco, Mexico. The pin measures an impressive 3 inches long and is beautiful condition. Both the pin back and safety lock are in fine working order. Spratling designs can be seen in many permanent museum collections.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1301122
An 18K yellow gold and platinum brickwork strap and buckle ring by J. E. Caldwell. The buckle and the tongue of the strap are worked in platinum and set with round brilliant-cut diamonds. The diamonds are graded as H/I color and VS clarity. The buckle is fully functional, so the ring can be adjusted from size 2 to 8. This style of ring was popular in the Retro period, but only Caldwell, Tiffany and few other luxury makers crafted them with adjustable mechanisms such as this...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1352627
An impressive Retro period ring worked in 18K yellow gold with platinum accents, and featuring a .48-ct old mine cut diamond flanked by a pair of bright .47-ct round brilliant synthetic rubies (customary for the period). The ring was designed by Albert Rolland, a custom jeweler who set up shop in Paris in 1904, and is finely detailed with ropetwists and beading, as well as an ornate gallery along the sides. The gallery is fairly deep, so the ring sits nicely above the finger...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1940 item #751074 (stock #mla30831)
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Stunning 18K yellow gold flexible snake bracelet from the 1930s adorned with hand engraved scales going all the way around the bracelet, topped with approximately .5 carats of diamonds on the head of the snake, diamond snake eyes. Tab closure on the side with figure-8 safety. Rare design, excellent condition. LAYAWAY AVAILABLE! Length: 7.25 inches Width at back: 10mm Width at front: 20mm Weight: 73.2 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1940 item #1382087
A wonderfully detailed 14K yellow gold brooch depicting a spaniel. The shape of the dog’s head and the amount of fur suggests that the pin represents a Springer or English Cocker spaniel. The pin has substantial weight. The clasp is marked “14K.”
  • Origin: America, circa 1935.
  • Dimensions: 1 3/32” x 3/4”.
  • Weight: 6.9 grams.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #766335
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Vintage Bakelite necklace simulating cherry amber, with very large graduated oblong beads ranging in size from 30 mm long to 12 mm long. It weighs 62 grams. Circa 1930. It has been professionally restrung for security. Tests positive for Bakelite and guaranteed old and original. 18 1/2 inches wearable length and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. One large bead has three small flaws, as shown, but this is not noticeable when the piece is worn. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1482317 (stock #15964)
It looks like this is a Matl year for One Good Eye Silver and I couldn't be happier about it! A few months ago I presented a Deco Matilde Poulat cross pendant necklace with kneeling angels and today I am featuring another, possibly earlier, variation of the design but this one wrought in fine, .980 silver...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1384458
An attractive pair of Retro 14K yellow gold dangle earrings fashioned as circles of gold balls centering round brilliant cut amethysts. The amethysts have rich deep coloring and excellent clarity. The earrings were originally screwbacks and have been converted to wires. The new look is much more wearable and provides tons of sparkly movement!
  • Origin: America, ca...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1940 item #1128445 (stock #1050)
A Very Large,Rare/Maginificent Spinach Green Solid Jade Tray: This is very heavy, unusual large, translucent circular formed tray with upright mouth rim and a simple carved solid jade tray, the richly and lightly mottled green matrix displaying some black inclusions and natural fissures, (not crack line), it’s set on a short circular panel formed jade It’s in very fine condition without any noticeable defect at all but with natural fissures across the verso It measures 31 cm x 3cm h...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1473288 (stock #1463300)
Here is a supremely rare necklace from Los Castillo, with their earliest hallmarks dating 1930-1940. Likely designed by Margot. Executed in 980 silver, it is a spectacular piece with a pre-Columbian design composed of seven repoussé silver glyph panels and tubular beads and balls. Lays beautifully upon the neck and certainly commands attention. Collector quality. Measures a closed, wearable length of 16", with a width of 1 1/4". Weight is 85.6 grams...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1940 item #1402477
An unusual vintage 14K gold equestrian keychain by Tiffany & Co. The chain has a fob on either end, one in the form of a horseshoe and the other in the form of a fully three-dimensions horse head. The head is nicely detailed and sparkles with a pair of bright ruby eyes. The rubies, though small, have very fine bright color. The back of the horseshoe is marked "Tiffany & Co. 14K."

Keys are added by holding the chain against one side of the horseshoe and slipping on the key...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1407182 (stock #19082802)
This Matilde Poulat necklace bears her earliest block hallmark "Matl", and dates 1934-1940. It's a rare and beautiful piece, and it's also collector quality. Exquisitely hand-wrought, and it lays perfectly on the neck. A wonderful necklace which can be worn easily with any outfit and occasion. Measures 16" closed, wearable length. Width is 3/4". Weight is 69.7 grams. In excellent vintage condition with absolutely no issues whatsoever.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1940 item #850069
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Beautiful Art Deco diamond and emerald ring in white gold. Circa 1930. Marked 14K. With a center square cut diamond of about 4 mm by 4 mm, or .40 carat, and ten other small round diamonds including four at 2 mm and six at 1 mm. With two emeralds of about 1 mm by just under 2 mm. It weighs 2 grams. Ring size 7. The top is 3/8 inch by 5/16 inch. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1940 item #1491789
For anniversary or wedding jewelry, there’s nothing more romantic than Alphonse Augis’ love token jewelry. Usually, they are round medallions, but this exceptionally rare piece is in the form of a love letter using a rebus to spell out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow,” a line from a love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand, author of “Cyrano de Bergerac” in 1889...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1390570
An imposing, yet very wearable Retro ring featuring a large, deeply colored honey-gold rectangular step-cut citrine flanked by lines of calibre-cut synthetic rubies (typical of the period) between lines of bead-set old European and single-cut diamonds. The color contrast of the stones is quite striking and the size is imposing without being overdone. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold and platinum.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1935.
  • Condition: excellent; all original.
  • Dimensions: crow...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Pre 1940 item #712164 (stock #gam-23)
This is a handsome pair of Art Deco rectangular shaped agate cufflinks, subtly veined and richly colored in shades of red and moss green, 10K gold filled toggle backs marked PAT.PENDING. Measurements: 7/8 in high x 3/4 in wide. Condition of stones is excellent; original glue on backs visible.