Sell Vintage Jewelry

The 1920’s to 1930’s were coined the Art Deco period. The roaring 20’s embraced geometric designs and bold colors, resulting in highly attractive pieces that are very collectable. The post war period was characterized by optimism and a newfound lust for life. Jewelry designs reflected this sentiment and as a result beautiful pieces were created by major designers of the time such as Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Harry Winston, Lalique and Mauboussin, among others. Sapphires, rubies and emeralds provided gorgeous splashes of color utilized by both major and minor manufacturers.

Classified typically between 1930-1950s, the Retro era was a golden era in jewelry design with flamboyant design heavily influenced by Hollywood. With the Great Depression influencing the start of the period, designers embraced the recovery with bright colors and bigger bolder pieces.

The 1950’s to the late 1960’s lend itself to the ‘modern vintage era’. Diamonds became a big feature of the modern era and platinum became a staple of a lot of the designs, especially coupled with diamonds. The overall design aesthetic of the period was an increase sophistication and intricacy.

Despite some overlap with Retro Jewelry, Art Moderne Jewelry is a standalone category in its own right. It’s little known due to the lack of manufacturing numbers. Art Moderne Jewelry are usually one of kind pieces that tend to be smaller in size than Retro. The jewelry tends to reflect independent design principles and was often produced by independent designers.