Vintage and Antique Jewelry All You Need To Know
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by Brandon Moak
6M ago
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 any pre-owned item more than 50 years old. For our purposes, that means items from the Mid Century Era and earlier.  Antique Jewelry refers to any original Antique piece of jewelry 100 years old or more. Based on year 2022, this means Art Deco items, Edwardian pieces, Victorian pieces, Geor ..read more
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Gemstone Inclusions & Colored Stone Clarity Grading
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by Brandon Moak
6M ago
This natural type 3 emerald is untreated, and would be graded as moderately included. Gemstone Inclusions: What Are They? Inclusions are features present that disrupt the normal crystal structure of a gemstone. They can also be called flaws or imperfections, but these are misnomers as some inclusions can be of benefit to a gem. Inclusions usually appear as another mineral that is trapped inside the main stone as it is being formed – perhaps being left behind during the crystal formation process. They can also manifest themselves as bubbles, small crystals, fractures, silk, haziness, and oth ..read more
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Antique Ring Boxes & Vintage Jewelry Cases
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
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 amazing, and has left us with relics of the time. Jewelry boxes tend to fall into two types: larger jewelry boxes, jewelry armoires, and chests which are used to house multiple items or safely store a collection of jewels; and smaller jewelry boxes, like individual ring boxes, necklace cases, earring boxes ..read more
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Engagement Rings Vintage Style
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
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 article, we carry a wide variety of period Antique and Vintage engagement rings in a variety of styles. But antique engagement rings are rare! So as with any vintage dealer, our clients are limited to the selection in our cases and our ability to source a ring they lo ..read more
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Vintage Engagement Rings – Yellow Gold
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
Yellow Gold Vintage Engagement Rings Vintage Engagement Ring with Diamonds and Sapphires in 18k gold 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, since it wasn’t until the 18th and 19th centuries that technological advancement gave us alloys to change the color, and durability, of gold. Yellow gold engagement rings have been most popular twice in the past: during the Victorian era and again in the Mid Century years. We ..read more
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Vintage and Antique Jewelry – Eras and Periods
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
  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 design elements. These names derive from periods of time and historical context, such as the Victorian era corresponding to Queen Victoria’s 60 year reign. Ancient and antique jewelry prior to year 1800 is exceptionally rare and fragile, as such we rarely offer it. Thus for our purposes, the key ..read more
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Selecting Vintage and Antique Jewelry
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
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, and every item has to be of the highest standard available and a good value. We have our own sources of first class vintage and antique jewelry suppliers that we have dealt with for many years, as well as sourcing items from auctions and local estates. The result is an ever changing selection of antique ..read more
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Vintage Engagement Rings – Rose Gold
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
Here is a typical Vintage Rose Gold Engagement Ring Rose 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 color. Eastern European and Russian jewelers, starting in the 1700s, had easy access to copper which they used to alloy their gold. Thus the 14k and 18k rose gold from Georgian and Victorian times, especially from Eastern Europe, has a lovely rosy hue. Some of this gold is so pink that it is lovingly know ..read more
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December Birthstones: Tanzanite Zircon Turquoise
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
According to the American Gem Society, there are three birthstones that represent the month of December. These birthstones get their origin from different times and places- in India and Iran, Turquoise has been treasured since antiquity and became associated with the Sagittarius astrological sign; in southeast Asia, Zircon has powerful meaning, and in Europe where the color blue reigns supreme in December, Tanzanite was added as an alternate birthstones in the last century. The three December Birthstones are Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise. All three of these December Birthstones are lesser k ..read more
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Gemstone Inclusions & Colored Stone Clarity Grading
Federal Way Custom Jewelers
by David Roberts
1y ago
This natural type 3 emerald is untreated, and would be graded as moderately included. Gemstone Inclusions: What Are They? Inclusions are features present that disrupt the normal crystal structure of a gemstone. They can also be called flaws or imperfections, but these are misnomers as some inclusions can be of benefit to a gem. Inclusions usually appear as another mineral that is trapped inside the main stone as it is being formed – perhaps being left behind during the crystal formation process. They can also manifest themselves as bubbles, small crystals, fractures, silk, haziness, and oth ..read more
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