General, Vintage & Antique
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...
Engagement Rings, Vintage & Antique
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 article, we carry a wide...
Education, General, Vintage & Antique
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: ...
Education, Engagement Rings, Vintage & Antique
Yellow Gold Vintage Engagement Rings Gold 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,...
Education, Vintage & Antique
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...
Education, Vintage & Antique
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, and every item has to be of...
