Antique, Vintage and Estate Jewelry

Vintage Jewelry Boxes have been used since antiquity but were generally owned by people of the upper crust and nobility that could afford the more expensive jewelry which warranted the use of a jewelry box. As with many antiques, the pride in workmanship shown to even the small details was…

This vintage inspired ring is set with a mint Aquamarine with Deco-inspired filigree sides.Vintage Style Engagement Rings are a FWC Jewelers specialty, combining the charm and detail of a vintage engagement ring with the modern manufacturing skill and durability of a modern creation. As discussed in a previous Vintage Jewelry…

Vintage and Antique Jewelry: you hear us talk about the Vintage & Antique Jewelry in our estate cases all the time. But what is antique jewelry anyway? And what makes a ring vintage? What's in the estate cases? In modern jewelry and appraising terminology:  Vintage Jewelry is used to describe…

Yellow Gold Vintage Engagement Rings Vintage Engagement Ring with Diamonds and Sapphires in 18k goldGold engagement rings are some of the most popular, since yellow gold is considered the "classic" gold color, and has symbolized luxury and wealth for millennia. The earliest known gold rings are crafted in yellow gold,…

  Georgian Era Jewelry • Victorian Era Jewelry • Edwardian Era Jewelry • Art Nouveau Art Deco • Retro Period • Mid Century Period • Modern Era Jewelry Throughout history, art historians and jewelers have referred to jewelry from specific periods by name, since they often share certain traits and…

Vintage style ruby ring with yellow diamond support. Selecting Vintage and Antique Jewelry is not easy, either for us as a jeweler stocking our cases or for our clients looking for the perfect engagement ring or gift. Federal Way Custom Jewelers is particular in what we offer to our clients,…

Here is a typical Vintage Rose Gold Engagement RingRose Gold Engagement Rings have become very popular in recent years, but they are actually one of the earliest known engagement rings known! To make gold more durable, we alloy the pure gold with other metals- but this can also change its…

A piece from Brandon's insect pin collection- a Rosenthal Bee set with Opals and Diamonds My love of insect and animal jewelry is not surprising. Since childhood I have been fascinated with things that crawl- insects, arachnids, reptiles, you name it. I certainly have never shied away from getting dirty…

Statement Rings • Gold• Silver • Women • Meaning Statement Rings are most probably what you will think of when you first hear the term statement rings. In the simplest form, they are rings that are worn to make a statement. In other words to attract the attention of others

Victorian Jewelry • Victorian Jewelry Box • History The History of Victorian Jewelry can be as far ranging as you care to make it, and by Victorian, we mean jewelry that was worn during the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1837-1901). Victorian Jewelry Boxes were quite popular during