Gift guide
Vintage jewelry gifts for her
Pieces chosen because they are easy to wear and hard to find twice. Everything here is a single antique or vintage piece, checked by our gemologist and shipped insured with duties already paid.
The safest gift in vintage jewelry is something that does not need a size. Pendants, earrings, brooches and bracelets all avoid the one question you cannot ask without spoiling the surprise, and a chain or a pair of gold hoops works with what she already owns rather than competing with it.
If you do want a ring, we can usually resize it, and you have 30 days to send it back for a full refund with return shipping on us. Before you order, book a private video viewing and we will show you the piece in daylight so you know exactly what is arriving.
Think about how she already dresses before you think about the calendar. Someone who wears the same three gold pieces every day is better served by another everyday piece in the same tone than by a single showpiece that sits in a drawer. Someone who dresses up often will get more use from a fine colored stone ring or a pair of statement earrings.
Budget honestly rather than by occasion. Our stock splits naturally into everyday vintage fine jewelry from about $250 to $2,500, worn but well kept gold, chains and modest gemstone pieces, and fine and rare pieces from $2,500 up into the tens of thousands, where antique cut diamonds, signed work and rarer stones live. Neither tier is more or less of a gift, they simply answer different budgets.
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Everyday gold she will actually wear
Hoops, chains, small pendants and slim bracelets in real antique gold. The pieces that go on in the morning and stay on.
About $250 to $2,500
Nothing matching this is available right now. Every piece is a single example and sells once, so this changes weekly. Browse everything in stock or ask our buyers to look for it.
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Something with a stone
Colored stone rings and pendants where the cut and the color were chosen by hand rather than by a machine.
About $250 to $2,500, fine pieces above that
Nothing matching this is available right now. Every piece is a single example and sells once, so this changes weekly. Browse everything in stock or ask our buyers to look for it.
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Pearls, for something quieter
Natural and cultured pearls, restrung on silk before they leave us.
About $250 to $2,500, fine strands higher
Nothing matching this is available right now. Every piece is a single example and sells once, so this changes weekly. Browse everything in stock or ask our buyers to look for it.
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Fine and rare
Antique cut diamonds, signed pieces and Art Deco work. Every piece above $5,000 comes with a detailed valuation and authenticity report prepared by our gemologist.
$2,500 to $50,000 and above
Nothing matching this is available right now. Every piece is a single example and sells once, so this changes weekly. Browse everything in stock or ask our buyers to look for it.
Questions people ask before gifting
What if I get the ring size wrong?
Most antique rings can be resized in our own workshop, and if it is not right you have 30 days to return it for a full refund with return shipping on us.
Can it arrive gift wrapped?
Yes. Signature gift wrapping and a handwritten gift message are options at checkout, at no extra cost.
Will she know what it cost?
No. Gift orders ship without any price information in the box, and the customs paperwork is handled by us with duties already paid.
What if I do not know her birthstone?
Our birthstone by month guide lists the modern US stone for each month, and every stone links to the antique and vintage pieces we currently have set with it.
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Before you buy
See the piece in daylight on a private video call before you commit. A specialist holds it, turns it, and answers honestly about condition and fit.
How video viewings work