Here, all vintage jewellery dating to the 1940s is grouped together for easy browsing. Sandwiched between the highly-stylized Art Deco era and “no holds” glitz of 1950s jewellery, 1940s jewellery managed to stand out with a distinctive style of its own.

Vintage Miguel Arias Earrings

NOW AT EBAY – A striking pair of vintage Mexican silver and enamel earrings by MIGUEL ARIAS of Taxco, shaped like flames or leaf fronds with a glossy guilloche enamel of brilliant turquoise-sky blue. More details

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Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver Green Rhinestone Brooch

SOLD – A large vintage 1940s sterling silver brooch set with deep green rhinestones. More details

A large and lovely vintage brooch by Sandor, known for his enamel florals – a huge bouquet of flowers with enameled petals and rhinestone centres. More details

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Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver Bright Cut Flower Brooch

A simple but lovely 1940s vintage brooch in sterling silver, featuring bright-cut engraving enhanced with fine hand tooling.

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Vintage DAVID ANDERSEN 830S Silver Circle Brooch (click to enlarge)

A striking vintage brooch by David Andersen of Norway – a deeply dimensional circle of 830 purity silver trimmed with an inner ring of dainty beading. More details

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A vintage 1940s sterling silver brooch featuring an openwork design of 3-D flowers and leaves set on a coil of silver – much like a flowering vine. More details

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