What Other Jewelry Brands Do You Buy/Wear?

[880]

thank you so much for your kind words @Notorious Pink ! You know how much I adore your taste hugs

@Happyish By the way, you are a jewelry lover and a book lover. Get this book… it is amazing. So many pieces for inspiration to build a jewelry collection.

Oscar Heyman: The Jewelers’ Jeweler https://www.amazon.com/dp/0878468366/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_A8WRQ95JCMHFKC7AE85N

@BigAkoya , I tried this on at Seaman Schepps a few weeks ago. I didn’t ask the price, and its much simpler than birds. But it felt like cool, smooth, heavy silk on my wrist. I did ask if it was heyman, and I’m embarrassed to say, I forgot the answer. second pic is at home with my necklace (a vintage, nicely weighty, Wander France necklace from Briony Raymond). To be clear, I tried on but do not own the mystery set sapphire bracelet. I just purchased Wander france necklace. Both are vintage from reputable sources. If you spend some time talking to proprietors who love vintage, it becomes clear that it’s a very small world and you can learn a great deal about artisans; old jewelry houses; precious materials and craft. It’s fun

 

[Deleted member 626500]

thank you so much for your kind words @Notorious Pink ! You know how much I adore your taste hugs



@BigAkoya , I tried this on at Seaman Schepps a few weeks ago. I didn’t ask the price, and its much simpler than birds. But it felt like cool, smooth, heavy silk on my wrist. I did ask if it was heyman, and I’m embarrassed to say, I forgot the answer. second pic is at home with my necklace (a vintage, nicely weighty, Wander France necklace from Briony Raymond). To be clear, I tried on but do not own the mystery set sapphire bracelet. I just purchased Wander france necklace. Both are vintage from reputable sources. If you spend some time talking to proprietors who love vintage, it becomes clear that it’s a very small world and you can learn a great deal about artisans; old jewelry houses; precious materials and craft. It’s fun

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That bracelet is absolutely stunning!

 

[BigAkoya]

thank you so much for your kind words @Notorious Pink ! You know how much I adore your taste hugs



@BigAkoya , I tried this on at Seaman Schepps a few weeks ago. I didn’t ask the price, and its much simpler than birds. But it felt like cool, smooth, heavy silk on my wrist. I did ask if it was heyman, and I’m embarrassed to say, I forgot the answer. second pic is at home with my necklace (a vintage, nicely weighty, Wander France necklace from Briony Raymond). To be clear, I tried on but do not own the mystery set sapphire bracelet. I just purchased Wander france necklace. Both are vintage from reputable sources. If you spend some time talking to proprietors who love vintage, it becomes clear that it’s a very small world and you can learn a great deal about artisans; old jewelry houses; precious materials and craft. It’s fun

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I love the bracelet! Your necklace looks gorgeous on you! Collar necklaces are definitely your look... great vibe!

On vintage, I was in Newport this weekend, so I decided to check out an antique & vintage jewelry store. I have never been to one, but it was definitely not what I was expecting. No branded or fine jewelry, just old junk to my simple eyes.
I was naively hoping some local residents might have sold some of their old/family pieces to this store. Nope, no Gilded-Age jewelry!

They had a lot of old pieces with very dainty stones. I also saw some pieces that looked very old and antique, but the stones looked brand new. Perhaps the original stone was lost.

I did not ask as I was not interested in anything at that store. I am sure it was a cheesy vintage store and not a typical high-end one. A total bust!

 

[880]

I love the bracelet! Your necklace looks gorgeous on you! Collar necklaces are definitely your look... great vibe!

On vintage, I was in Newport this weekend, so I decided to check out an antique & vintage jewelry store. I have never been to one, but it was definitely not what I was expecting. No branded or fine jewelry, just old junk to my simple eyes.
I was naively hoping some local residents might have sold some of their old/family pieces to this store. Nope, no Gilded-Age jewelry!

They had a lot of old pieces with very dainty stones. I also saw some pieces that looked very old and antique, but the stones looked brand new. Perhaps the original stone was lost.

I did not ask as I was not interested in anything at that store. I am sure it was a cheesy vintage store and not a typical high-end one. A total bust!

Thank you so much! I’m so sorry you didn’t find a great place in Newport. I am a bit of a wimp, and prefer to go to well known dealers first (as I’m a beginner).

I had never heard of Wander France until I purchased my necklace (then I googled Wander France and came up with both Wander and co. And Robert Wander, and auction results and some history. i am amazed at the weight and quality of the piece. And the fact that the diamonds aren’t pave. and that the clasp is hidden in the center of a gold segment with a concealed safety. And, it’s comfortable to wear.

The processi am going through re learning about jewelers is a bit like how I started buying deadstock (new condition older vintage clothing. You find designers or brands (Norman Norell, Donald brooks, adel Simpson); names of defunct boutiques (Nan Duskin, Ultimo, etc) and start searching for information and styles; fashion details; or material and types of items. . .

by the way, TRR seems to have some interesting, well priced (though I’d have to compare more to really determine this) Henry Dunay sabi scratched technique pieces. Some of the shapes make me think of Belperron.

@BigAkoya , the next time you are thinking of vintage, perhaps take a look at eleuteri
i don’t know if this might yield some names for a gilded age search


and, sometimes I try to learn about the creative process of someone whose work I don’t really understand or like, for example

Groundbreaking Jeweler: Margaret De Patta | American Craft Council

We talked to curators Ursula Ilse-Neuman and Julie Muñiz about jewelry artist Margaret De Patta's retrospective.

www.craftcouncil.org

because that might give me a different viewpoint

 

[BigAkoya]

Thank you so much! I’m so sorry you didn’t find a great place in Newport. I am a bit of a wimp, and prefer to go to well known dealers first (as I’m a beginner).

I had never heard of Wander France until I purchased my necklace

I'm a wimp too. I need to go to a real dealer in NYC and try again.
Your necklace is truly gorgeous.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

I'm a wimp too. I need to go to a real dealer in NYC and try again.
Your necklace is truly gorgeous.

You do. There are some fabulous jewelers who specialize in high-end vintage and newer preowned jewelry, much of it branded. I've been to shops where each piece is more glorious than the next. It was unfortunate this was such a poor experience. Don't give up.

 

[EpiFanatic]

If you're in NYC in October, this show is not to be missed. Amazing stuff, but the hunt is most of the fun. Well, I'm looking for the Antique Watch and Jewelry Show and the website does not announce the date. It should be in October and the NYCjaws website shows a date that sounds about right. I haven't been in about 4 years, so I don't know what happened during the pandemic.

New York City Jewelry & Watch Show

Enjoy the finest jewelry from a worldwide selection of jewelers presenting incomparable collections of antique, estate, modern and contemporary jewelry and watches. Join us for an exciting and rare shopping opportunity for jewelry lovers and trade buyers alike.

www.nycjaws.com

 

[Notorious Pink]

If you're in NYC in October, this show is not to be missed. Amazing stuff, but the hunt is most of the fun. Well, I'm looking for the Antique Watch and Jewelry Show and the website does not announce the date. It should be in October and the NYCjaws website shows a date that sounds about right. I haven't been in about 4 years, so I don't know what happened during the pandemic.

New York City Jewelry & Watch Show

Enjoy the finest jewelry from a worldwide selection of jewelers presenting incomparable collections of antique, estate, modern and contemporary jewelry and watches. Join us for an exciting and rare shopping opportunity for jewelry lovers and trade buyers alike.

www.nycjaws.com

@880 @DoggieBags

 

[Deleted member 626500]

You do. There are some fabulous jewelers who specialize in high-end vintage and newer preowned jewelry, much of it branded. I've been to shops where each piece is more glorious than the next. It was unfortunate this was such a poor experience. Don't give up.

I'm a wimp too. I need to go to a real dealer in NYC and try again.
Your necklace is truly gorgeous.

If you haven't gone to any of the shows--the big ones, they're a must. The antique watch and jewelry show in Las Vegas starts this weekend. It's about four days of bling and bigger and blingiier bling than you've ever seen in your life, and I know you've seen a lot of bling. It also takes place in Miami in February? and there's another in New York.

I've been to both Vegas and Miami. Miami, if I recall was smaller than Vegas.

The variety of merchandise is dazzling. The individual dealers have booths. Then there are the pocket-jewelers roaming around. There is no rhyme or reason--it's like a big bazaar of nothing but vintage, preowned, and used jewelry ranging from the very finest--think Marie Antoinette's jewels (probably). to multi-million dollar Van Cleef & Arpels creations including full sets (Yafa Jewelry comes to mind), to drek. Do you want an Alhambra necklace in jade? You can probably find it. Do you want old Verdura? It's there. Do you want a vintage Schulumberger enamel bracelet--which color? You can probably find it . . . and so on and so on.

This is a trade show for dealers to buy and sell, but it's also open to the public. There's a nominal admission fee but if you know a dealer they'll usually comp you. It's incredibly fun and overwhelming. The only show to rival it is the Antiques Biennial in Europe.

You love museum collections. This jewelry show is amongst the best in the world--and everything's for sale! So plan on going. Even if you don't buy anything it's an education and a blast! Bring your loupe (although you can buy them there) and really, really comfortable shoes, Dr. Scholl's, and a bathing suit for the pool to calm down. For one, you can't see the end of one corridor from another there's that much, and two, the range and breadth of jewelry is so dazzling and exciting it's physically exhausting. Hence, the bathing suit.

 

[EpiFanatic]

If you haven't gone to any of the shows--the big ones, they're a must. The antique watch and jewelry show in Las Vegas starts this weekend. It's about four days of bling and bigger and blingiier bling than you've ever seen in your life, and I know you've seen a lot of bling. It also takes place in Miami in February? and there's another in New York.

I've been to both Vegas and Miami. Miami, if I recall was smaller than Vegas.

The variety of merchandise is dazzling. The individual dealers have booths. Then there are the pocket-jewelers roaming around. There is no rhyme or reason--it's like a big bazaar of nothing but vintage, preowned, and used jewelry ranging from the very finest--think Marie Antoinette's jewels (probably). to multi-million dollar Van Cleef & Arpels creations including full sets (Yafa Jewelry comes to mind), to drek. Do you want an Alhambra necklace in jade? You can probably find it. Do you want old Verdura? It's there. Do you want a vintage Schulumberger enamel bracelet--which color? You can probably find it . . . and so on and so on.

This is a trade show for dealers to buy and sell, but it's also open to the public. There's a nominal admission fee but if you know a dealer they'll usually comp you. It's incredibly fun and overwhelming. The only show to rival it is the Antiques Biennial in Europe.

You love museum collections. This jewelry show is amongst the best in the world--and everything's for sale! So plan on going. Even if you don't buy anything it's an education and a blast! Bring your loupe (although you can buy them there) and really, really comfortable shoes, Dr. Scholl's, and a bathing suit for the pool to calm down. For one, you can't see the end of one corridor from another there's that much, and two, the range and breadth of jewelry is so dazzling and exciting it's physically exhausting. Hence, the bathing suit.

The timing of this show sucks. I so wanna go to Vegas but work has a line every year. They’ve got to make it after 6/15 some day.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

The timing of this show sucks. I so wanna go to Vegas but work has a line every year. They’ve got to make it after 6/15 some day.

Have you ever been?

I wanted to go too. I would have gone, but I also know it's like being on a diet and walking into a candy store and sometimes it's best not to know what you're missing. I know for me, it also puts my wants on a whole different scale. It makes my wish-list seem so plebeian.

On the other hand, there's always New York or Miami!

 

[BigAkoya]

If you haven't gone to any of the shows--the big ones, they're a must. The antique watch and jewelry show in Las Vegas starts this weekend. It's about four days of bling and bigger and blingiier bling than you've ever seen in your life, and I know you've seen a lot of bling. It also takes place in Miami in February? and there's another in New York.

I've been to both Vegas and Miami. Miami, if I recall was smaller than Vegas.

The variety of merchandise is dazzling. The individual dealers have booths. Then there are the pocket-jewelers roaming around. There is no rhyme or reason--it's like a big bazaar of nothing but vintage, preowned, and used jewelry ranging from the very finest--think Marie Antoinette's jewels (probably). to multi-million dollar Van Cleef & Arpels creations including full sets (Yafa Jewelry comes to mind), to drek. Do you want an Alhambra necklace in jade? You can probably find it. Do you want old Verdura? It's there. Do you want a vintage Schulumberger enamel bracelet--which color? You can probably find it . . . and so on and so on.

This is a trade show for dealers to buy and sell, but it's also open to the public. There's a nominal admission fee but if you know a dealer they'll usually comp you. It's incredibly fun and overwhelming. The only show to rival it is the Antiques Biennial in Europe.

You love museum collections. This jewelry show is amongst the best in the world--and everything's for sale! So plan on going. Even if you don't buy anything it's an education and a blast! Bring your loupe (although you can buy them there) and really, really comfortable shoes, Dr. Scholl's, and a bathing suit for the pool to calm down. For one, you can't see the end of one corridor from another there's that much, and two, the range and breadth of jewelry is so dazzling and exciting it's physically exhausting. Hence, the bathing suit.

Is it this show? FAQ | (lasvegasantiquejewelryandwatchshow.com)
It says it is trade only and not open to the public.

By the way, if you like colored gems, AGTA in Tucson is the bomb! It is trade only, not open to the public, but I was able to get in once. Wow... we are talking million dollar stones. Just the stone! It's breathtaking. They also have million dollar finished pieces too for sale.

Of course not everything is super expensive, and there are top quality stones that one can still purchase.
If you have a dealer that you are close with, you can probably get in.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Is it this show? FAQ | (lasvegasantiquejewelryandwatchshow.com)
It says it is trade only and not open to the public.

Yes. Maybe they changed the rules, but an exhibitor can provide a pass. But if I haven't registered in advance,, I've gone to the main desk and have been issued a pass. You could probably get in w your GIA credentials.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Is it this show? FAQ | (lasvegasantiquejewelryandwatchshow.com)
It says it is trade only and not open to the public.

By the way, if you like colored gems, AGTA in Tucson is the bomb! It is trade only, not open to the public, but I was able to get in once. Wow... we are talking million dollar stones. Just the stone! It's breathtaking. They also have million dollar finished pieces too for sale.

Of course not everything is super expensive, and there are top quality stones that one can still purchase.
If you have a dealer that you are close with, you can probably get in.

This allows you to register for complimentary access as an attendee.

Why Attend - Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show

The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show is a strategically curated trade event catering to the antique jewelry and watch industry.

lasvegasantiquejewelryandwatchshow.com

 

[stephbb9]

If you haven't gone to any of the shows--the big ones, they're a must. The antique watch and jewelry show in Las Vegas starts this weekend. It's about four days of bling and bigger and blingiier bling than you've ever seen in your life, and I know you've seen a lot of bling. It also takes place in Miami in February? and there's another in New York.

I've been to both Vegas and Miami. Miami, if I recall was smaller than Vegas.

The variety of merchandise is dazzling. The individual dealers have booths. Then there are the pocket-jewelers roaming around. There is no rhyme or reason--it's like a big bazaar of nothing but vintage, preowned, and used jewelry ranging from the very finest--think Marie Antoinette's jewels (probably). to multi-million dollar Van Cleef & Arpels creations including full sets (Yafa Jewelry comes to mind), to drek. Do you want an Alhambra necklace in jade? You can probably find it. Do you want old Verdura? It's there. Do you want a vintage Schulumberger enamel bracelet--which color? You can probably find it . . . and so on and so on.

This is a trade show for dealers to buy and sell, but it's also open to the public. There's a nominal admission fee but if you know a dealer they'll usually comp you. It's incredibly fun and overwhelming. The only show to rival it is the Antiques Biennial in Europe.

You love museum collections. This jewelry show is amongst the best in the world--and everything's for sale! So plan on going. Even if you don't buy anything it's an education and a blast! Bring your loupe (although you can buy them there) and really, really comfortable shoes, Dr. Scholl's, and a bathing suit for the pool to calm down. For one, you can't see the end of one corridor from another there's that much, and two, the range and breadth of jewelry is so dazzling and exciting it's physically exhausting. Hence, the bathing suit.

There was a gem show not too long ago in NJ. Very similar. I didn’t go as it sounded too much for wholesale and was scared of buying lots of lose stones without knowing what to do with!
I look forward to the one you are talking about. Didn’t know about it! Love antique pieces with a story, rose cut and old mine diamonds, ect…