Antique & Vintage Jewellery: A Journey Through Time

To truly understand antique jewellery, vintage jewellery, and pre-owned jewellery (also known as estate jewelry in the US), one must consider a myriad of intricate factors. Our comprehensive jewellery glossary, featuring around 1,500 entries, highlights many of these aspects. However, we won’t delve too deeply into the finer details here—each of these topics could easily fill an entire book. While there is no shortage of information on antique and vintage jewellery online, it is worth remembering: not all of it is accurate!

Reading through this information won’t make you an expert in antique, vintage, or pre-owned jewellery overnight. Think of this as an introduction to the fascinating world of historic adornments. It’s also wise to remember that any claim—whether from us or elsewhere—can have exceptions. Broad statements should never be accepted unquestioningly. The real joy lies in uncovering the reasons behind certain trends and styles. Very few people truly possess comprehensive knowledge in this field (and we certainly don’t count ourselves among them). The more you explore antique and vintage jewellery, the more you realise just how much remains to be discovered.

We hope you enjoy exploring our world of antique, vintage, and pre-owned jewellery!