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A Late Victorian ring, circa 1880, centred by a softly glowing opal within a border of rose cut diamonds. The warm red gold setting and finely pierced openwork gallery give the jewel a delicate height, allowing light to pass beneath the stones. Gentle flashes of colour move across the opal, held in contrast by the subdued sparkle of the antique diamonds, making this a refined and quietly enchanting Victorian ring.

Victorian pendant, made around 1900, designed as a stylised fly or bee. Set with rose cut diamonds and senailles, a red paste centre, and a cultured pearl drop. A small ornamental jewel with the naturalistic charm so loved in the period.

Solidly made, with crisp lines and a powerful presence, this circa 1950 brooch has an assured character. Its platinum framework brings diamonds and pearls into a clearly defined geometric design. The precisely finished reverse carries that same clarity through to the back: a jewel with substance, strength and a clean sense of form.

A flower from circa 1840, its pointed petals traced with rose-cut diamonds around an old mine cut centre. Red gold backs the delicate silver setting, while a screw attachment on the reverse hints at an earlier life within a larger jewel. Now a brooch, this small diamond blossom carries both the Romantic period’s affection for nature and an intriguing glimpse of its own past.

**Some of this ring’s finest details are hidden when it is worn. Beneath the diamond-set scrolls, beautifully pierced goldwork speaks of a maker’s pride, extending care beyond the face presented to the world. Dating from circa 1910, this Belle Époque ring brings together the sparkle of old mine cut diamonds and the delicacy of platinum, with a quiet pleasure reserved for the wearer who knows to turn it over.**

A flower that responds to your every movement: this diamond brooch, dating from circa 1840, brings the Romantic fascination with nature to life. Its largest bloom trembles gently above curving stems and pointed leaves, catching the light across an old mine cut diamond and a hundred rose-cut companions. Two substantial pear-shaped diamonds lend further distinction to this graceful branch, where botanical form becomes a small, sparkling performance.

Quietly sculptural and unmistakably of its time, this small white gold ring shows the early Seventies at their most restrained: a flowing, asymmetric line relieved by a single bright diamond. With its confirmed new old stock status, it offers the rare chance to be the first to wear a genuinely vintage ring, perhaps even as a distinctive engagement ring.

A petite white-gold solitaire, very much of the Seventies in its clean lines and uncomplicated setting. Made around 1970 and kept unworn as new old stock, it is an honest vintage ring: a small, bright piece of its own time, now ready to be worn for the first time.

A compact Art Deco ring in warm 18K rose gold, centred on two old mine cut diamonds.Its elongated openwork design is framed by ruby-red accents and rose-cut diamonds in white metal settings, giving it a clear geometric character. Made around 1930, it combines coloured stones and diamond detail in a light, wearable ring.

With their warm ruby cabochons, bright diamond accents and cheerful floral form, these clip earrings are pure ear candy. Their balanced circular clusters have the confident elegance of the Fifties, creating a colourful, expressive pair that brings a touch of joyful glamour to the wearer.

Dating from circa 1920, this ring combines the refined openwork of Belle Époque jewellery with the clearer geometry of early Art Deco. Its cultured pearl is encircled by vivid synthetic rubies, while senaille-cut diamonds add restrained sparkle throughout the design. The result is a distinctive period ring with balanced colour and fine detail.

A quiet dialogue of light and colour: two old mine cut diamonds rest at the ends of an openwork plaque, while smaller rose-cut and senaille-cut diamonds trace its scrolling flowers. A curved ribbon of synthetic rubies lends the design a graceful line of colour. Made around 1920, it retains the airy elegance of a jewel conceived to be admired close at hand.

Slip this ring on and be carried back to the late nineteenth century, when the harem ring’s exuberant seven-band silhouette made colour, movement and sparkle feel wonderfully new. Antique diamonds catch the light beside ruby, sapphire, emerald, turquoise and pearls, each band adding its own note to the chorus. It has the happy confidence of an evening when jewellery was allowed to be playful, richly coloured and a little extravagant.

The renowned American jeweller David Webb transformed a simple frog into an irresistible conversation piece. Its white enamel, raised gold spirals and ruby eyes make it wonderful company on a lapel or shoulder. Give it a kiss and you never know what you might find.

With its large blue star sapphire, diamond-set silver links and substantial yellow-gold curb chain, this bracelet is a fine example of late nineteenth-century French haute joaillerie. Its 96 rose-cut diamonds lead the eye from the sapphire into the articulated links, while its flexible construction lets it settle naturally on the wrist. A Parisian jewel by Léon Gariod, whom Henri Vever, the foremost chronicler of nineteenth-century French jewellery, praised for the rare perfection of his work.

These 1950s Art Deco style ear studs centre on two brilliant-cut diamonds, framed by tightly set single-cut diamonds with a combined weight of approximately 1.00 ct. Their compact circular form and crisp geometry give them a poised, light-catching character, while their restrained proportions make them easy to wear. A quietly elegant pair with enduring sparkle.

Dating from around 1945, this Belgian Retro brooch takes the form of a richly stylised tulip, its sculptural yellow-gold petals traced with rows of vivid man-made rubies. The openwork flower head contrasts beautifully with the long, polished stem and sweeping leaves, giving the piece both movement and considerable presence. Bold yet graceful, it captures the period’s taste for natural motifs reimagined through strong, architectural lines.

These long Rococo pendant earrings, made in the Southern Netherlands around 1750, combine airy gold openwork with the pale glimmer of diamonds. Eight table-cut diamonds form the principal accents, surrounded by 48 rose-cut diamonds and senailles, their irregular facets lending a soft, candlelit brilliance. Imagine wearing earrings made some 275 years ago, still preserved in such remarkable condition. Their elongated construction moves gracefully when worn, while the closed-back settings and deli ...

This substantial vintage white gold ring, dating to circa 1990, is centred by a vivid green Colombian emerald heart weighing 2.95 ct. Its strong sculptural form is softened by the romantic shape of the stone, while 2.66 ct of diamonds spread across the broad shoulders in a dense field of light. Bold yet carefully balanced, it has the presence of contemporary high jewellery and the intimacy of a deeply personal love token.

This substantial platinum ring, made around 1955 in the Art Deco style, is a robust statement piece with a distinctly architectural presence. A natural emerald of approximately 2.58 ct forms the centre, framed by two old mine brilliant cut diamonds and 28 baguette cut diamonds totalling approximately 2.35 ct. The vivid green emerald and crisp diamond geometry create a powerful contrast, while the older brilliant cuts bring a subtle softness to the bold composition.