Collection
Mid-century jewelry, 1950 to 1969
Post war optimism in gold: textured surfaces, spray brooches, fluid gold necklaces and the first modern solitaires. Well made, easy to wear and still fairly priced.
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Every piece here exists once, so this page empties and fills again as we buy. That is exactly when it is worth telling us what you are after: our buyers are with European estates, auction houses and private sellers every week, and we write to you first when something right comes in.
About mid-century
What defines it
Mid-century work (roughly 1950 to 1970) balances textured gold, cocktail scale and cleaner modern lines, with brilliant and baguette cuts entering the mainstream.
What to look for
Every piece here is checked at our own bench before it goes online: metal karat tested, marks read under magnification, stones and settings examined, and condition described as we find it. Anything we cannot verify is left as not specified rather than guessed, and we will show you any piece live on video before you buy.
What it costs
Pieces from this period typically sit between roughly $900 and $8,000 with us, depending on gold weight, stone quality and condition.
Indicative only. Every curated vintage, antique and estate piece is one of a kind and priced on its own merits, with free insured US shipping.
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Mid-century jewelry guide, 1950 to 1970How to place a piece in this period.
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Heavy links, bark finishes, long pendants and unapologetic yellow gold. The decade that gave us the pieces sty
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