When considering your purchase of an antique engagement ring, there are four things to take into consideration-carat weight, color, clarity and cut.
Carat is a measure of weight for a diamond. The European Cut diamond as compared to a Round Brilliant of the same millimeter size can weigh as much as 10-15% more because of cut. (See the Cut paragraph for more details.) Most diamonds are under one carat and are...
When selecting the vintage engagement ring and wedding bands for yourself and your fiancée, it is important to know a little something about jewelry terminology.
Jewelry Definitionssoundcloud.com
When selecting the vintage engagement ring and wedding bands for yourself and your fiancée, it is important to know a little something about jewelry terminolog...
Gesner Estate Jewelry - Florida and Tampa Bay's Largest collection of Antique/Vintage and Estate Platinum Engagement Rings, specializing in Late Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco engagement rings and Retro time periods.
Gesner Estate Jewelry provides the finest jewelry at the lowest price possible. We specialize in antique & vintage engagement rings jewelry from the turn of the 20th century to the late 1930's; however, our inventory of newer pieces in...
You ask, “Why Buy Antique Jewelry?” Uniqueness is the simple answer. When purchasing antique jewelry which is 50 years old or older, you are acquiring something from another time; something that may be rare and something that is definitely different from what you see in most jewelry stores. Consider perusing an Estate & Antique Jewelry Store, like ours. Estate simply means previously owned. You will often come across that special Antique Jewelry...
You ask, “Why Buy Antique Jewelry?” Uniqueness is the simple answer. When purchasing antique vintage jewelry which is 50 years old or older, you are acquiring something from another time; something that may be rare and something that is definitely different from what you see in most jewelry stores. Consider perusing an Estate & Antique Jewelry Store, like ours. Estate Jewelry simply means previously owned. You will often come across that special Antique Jewelry find and maybe something from another time period that has specific unique characteristics.
New ways of cutting stones and the use of platinum in the making of diamond jewelry and especially diamond engagement rings was the fashion.
In 1901 Queen Victoria died and Edward VII became king of England. His wife, Princess of Wales, Alexandria became the Queen and she had already demonstrated her fashion style and trend in jewelry. Grace and sophistication prevailed and the style of fashion was lace, silk and feathers for women.
Antique engagement rings and jewelry of this...
The Edwardian Period (1901 – 1914)soundcloud.com
New ways of cutting stones and the use of platinum in the making of diamond jewelry and especially diamond engagement rings was the fashion.In 1901 Queen Victor...
