VINTAGE 1950s WEISS DIAMANTÉ BAGUETTE CHOKER

VERY BREEZY presents: The only things better than finding one of these increasingly rare diamanté jewels is find a set of them— still in their original box! This parure was made in the 1940s by jeweler Phyllis originals. The festoon style of the necklace recalls the romantic styles of the Georgian and...

I have a long-held fascination with Victorian hair art and mourning jewelry, and this piece is full of amazing details. In the 19th Century Europe a...

VERY BREEZY presents: This pendant is crafted from a genuine auger seashell, and mounted with a gold-toned metal bail. It was sourced in Italy, and I love to imagine the adventures i...

This antique mother of pearl Gobbo charm is a powerful talisman; if you're not familiar with Gobbo charms, they are thought to offer the same protection and good luck as the ubiquito...

This vintage lavalier pendant is an incredibly special piece that will be in your collection and certainly become an heirloom. It features an...

This piece is so special and so rare: it dates to the Victorian era, more specifically the 1860s, and was likely made in Britain. It is crafted from vulcanite and features a teardrop shape with a high relief bunch of grapes in intricate detail, surrounded by a border of carved beads, strung on a fine black ribbon, to be worn as choker. (I love it strung on the Victorian Jet Choker pictured, which is also available in my shop.) The vulcanite has this truly stunning, relatively matte finish, with a rich warm glow— it's just so unique and unlike any other material. What is vulcanite? It is made by combining the sap of the Euphorbia or Ficus trees from Malaysia, with sulphur. It was originally invented in 1843 by Thomas Hancock. His timing just happened to be spot-on: black had long been considered essential to mourning jewelry and mourning dress, but thanks to Queen Victoria's extended 40 years of grieving (for her husband, Prince Albert), from about 1860-1890, black was considered a highly fashionable color, and began to be worn outside mourning dress. During this period, vulcanite became a very fashionable material for jewelry, and it loaned objects that gothic, romantic, dramatic black cast that Victorians just loved. Victorian mourning jewelry is rife with grape motifs; for one, grapes were a symbols of Christ (as wine is the blood of Christ). On Victorian grave markers, a cluster of grapes typically means that the deceased was of mature years. Victorians are well known for using flowers and botanicals as a means of communication. Wild grapes, according to The Language of Flowers published in 1913, are symbols of Charity, a favorite Victorian theme. NOTE: The Victorian Hair Mourning...

This wonderful 18 carat white gold tennis necklace boasts 102 VS G color diamonds for a total of 7.1 carats plus a central pear shaped VS G color diamond for 1.71 carats. The gold we...

Antique torque spirit, amati gold, ended by 2 balls in black onyx, signed, circa 1970-1980. Ilias Lalaounis (1920-2013) embodies the modern renaissance of antique gold. ABOUT the CREATOR Ilias Lalaounis was born in 1920 in Athens; He comes from a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers from Delphi. To this day, he remains the only jeweler to have been inducted under the dome of the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. These creations give a predominant place to gold which he treats in a shimmering patina evocative of the 24 carat jewelry...

Panim 5.72 Carats Briolette Diamonds 18K White Gold Necklace This necklace is straight from our classic collection, created using 35 briolette diamonds, the briolettes are placed ev...

PANIM 5 Dancing Diamond Briolettes 18K Yellow Gold Mille Etoiles Necklace The diamond briolettes are known for their unique shape and sparkling brilli...

PANIM Mille Etoiles 9 Pear Diamond Rosecut 18K Rose Gold Necklace This necklace features 9 Pear Shaped white diamond Rose cut spaced evenly ...

PANIM 4.90 carats Diamond Rosecut 18k White Gold Choker Necklace In this necklace rosecut diamonds are evenly spaced on a white gold chain. This...