Antique Vintage Jewelry for Sale
At Dover Jewelry & Antiques we’ve established ourselves as leaders in antique vintage jewelry, traveling the world to buy period jewelry that is rare, timeless and beautiful.
Our collection of antique and vintage jewelry continues to offer unique and exciting finds for our online shopping clients who are searching for antique period pieces including;
- Vintage art deco jewelry
- Vintage Victorian jewelry
- Vintage Georgian jewelry
- Vintage Art Nouveau jewelry
- Vintage Edwardian Jewelry
Types of Antique Vintage Jewelry
Dover Jewelry sells Antique, Vintage and Estate Jewelry with everyone in mind, from the avid jewelry collector to someone who is just discovering the wonders of antique vintage jewelry.
For those looking for quality period jewelry our collection is sure to exceed expectations. Our inventory of antique vintage jewelry for men and women includes;
Antique Vintage Earrings
Antique Vintage Rings
Antique Vintage Watches
Antique Vintage Bracelets
Antique Vintage Pins & Brooches
Antique Vintage Necklaces & Pendants
Watch Out - Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
Who could forget Marilyn Monroe singing those famous Jules Styne lyrics in the 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”? Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but men and women both hold a fascination for them.
Collectors of antique vintage watches often look for men’s watches with simple diamond accents. For example, the face of a men’s antique Patek Philippe watch has small circular stones in place of numbers.
For women who find it much more appealing to be bathed in a deluge of diamonds, there are alluring antique vintage watches that are paved plentifully from bracelet to bezel with cut diamonds in assorted shapes.
Antique Cut versus Modern Cut Diamonds
Like antique vintage jewelry, antique cut diamonds are those that were cut before the 1920’s. This was an era before modern mathematical cuts were put into use. Close observation would reveal that antique vintage diamond rings for instance, are slightly asymmetric; meaning the size and shape of the sides are not always identical.
One of the major differences in round cut gems found in antique vintage jewelry versus today’s more modern cuts is that the older cuts often have a flat facet on the bottom. This facet is called a culet facet.
Modern diamonds are often pointed at the bottom, with a slight culet or none at all. The appeal of the smaller or pointed culet facet is that it offers more brilliance. However, those who love antique vintage jewelry with older cut diamonds suggest that leaking light simply adds more fire appeal to the stone.
What is the basic difference between a modern cut diamond and those found on antique vintage jewelry? The modern tends towards more scintillation, while antique diamonds offer more all around brilliance.
So, whether or not gentlemen really do prefer blondes, when it comes to early or late diamonds, most antique and vintage jewelry collectors will tell you that they appreciate the softer sparkle of good quality early cut diamonds like those found in our antique vintage jewelry collection.
Contact Us About Our Antique Vintage Jewelry for Sale
Our online antique jewelry store has exclusive vintage jewelry and period pieces made by master craftsmen.
We also buy antique and vintage jewelry. To sell your vintage jewelry or to ask about buying antique vintage jewelry at incredible prices, call us toll free at 877-777-6111 or use our Antique Vintage Jewelry Information form.
