Guides
The vintage jewelry glossary
The visual language of antique jewelry, plus the terms you will meet in any description we write.
The visual language of vintage jewelry
Snakes, hands, crescents and forget-me-nots: what antique motifs were meant to say, and who wore them.
8 min read
Vintage jewelry terms A to Z
Bezel, cabochon, millegrain, plique-a-jour: every word we use in a description, explained plainly.
10 min read
Frequently asked questions about buying vintage jewelry
Shipping, duties, returns, sizing, authenticity, care, video viewings and payment, answered plainly.
9 min read
Written in the workshop
Everything here is written by the people who buy and restore these pieces
No stock copy and no invented history: if a fact is not on the piece or in its paperwork, we say so.
From the reading to the piece
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Each piece is one of a kind and sells once, so this collection changes constantly.
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