Antique and Vintage Jewellery by Materials

Choose and click to browse jewellery crafted from your favourite materials, from sparkling rhinestones and marcasite to gold and silver.

Jewellery materials reflect economic and social climates over the years, making them a key tool for accurately dating antique and vintage jewellery.

For instance, during WWII useful base metals were required for the war effort, and manufacturers were cut off from european-based rhinestone suppliers. As a result, they turned to sterling silver set with a minimal quantity of stones.