It’s time once again for our monthly excuse to explore some gorgeous art deco gems: today? We’ve got vintage tourmaline jewelry to admire! Opal is also an October birthstone, and we’ll feature some beauties in the future, but lucky October-ites also get to claim the many-hued tourmaline and that’s our focus today. Let’s start off with a bang, eh?
I love this next one, an estate jewelry Etsy find: 10.5 carat (!) clean and simple emerald cut tourmaline, edged with diamond baguettes and set in platinum:
As you know, we’re deeply, powerfully vintage-glamour-obsessed around these parts; we’ll use any excuse to ooh and ahh over beautiful gems and jewels. This month’s excuse? Well, it’s this month! (July) which means it’s time to celebrate ruby art deco jewelry! Shouldn’t be hard to do, with stunners like these… Um, yes, I will take …
You know when you see a piece of jewelry, and you love it, and you want it, and you discover it costs more than you would spend on almost anything, including a car or major surgery and there is a mix of satisfaction (“I have good taste! I know a good thing when I see …
Time once again to celebrate some of our favorite gemstones, and today’s featured beauty is February birthstone AMETHYST! Come join us as we ooh and ahh over some spectacular art deco amethyst jewelry, won’t you? But first, a primer: The name “amethyst” derives from the Greek amethystos, which means “a remedy against drunkenness,” a benefit long ascribed to …
Oh, hello MOST BEAUTIFUL RING OF ALL TIME. I would like to have you please. This beauty, an absolutely flawless jade art deco ring, comes to us via 1stDibs, and I would like to claim first dibs. Tis a too-lovely-for-words vintage 1920s Art Deco platinum, jadeite, and diamond ring by Boucheron and it’s… well it’s …
Vintage Tourmaline Jewelry | October Birthstone
It’s time once again for our monthly excuse to explore some gorgeous art deco gems: today? We’ve got vintage tourmaline jewelry to admire! Opal is also an October birthstone, and we’ll feature some beauties in the future, but lucky October-ites also get to claim the many-hued tourmaline and that’s our focus today. Let’s start off with a bang, eh?
Purple Tourmaline art deco ring via Lang Antiques
Now that’s a stunner, to be sure! Two gorgeous lavender tourmalines, with a delicate diamond accent at the band. From Lang Antiques, circa 1930.
Here’s another beauty, a mint green tourmaline, set in rose gold with a diamond halo, from GoldAdore. Breathtaking.
Rose gold tourmaline ring via Etsy
Another gorgeous green find, this elegant diamond and tourmaline bracelet by Cartier…
Art Deco tourmaline bracelet via Fortuna Auction
And then this perfect art deco tourmaline ring from Lang Antiques….
Platinum setting, a deep green tourmaline flanked by diamond and onyx baguettes:
Art Deco tourmaline ring via Lang Antiques
Another beautiful deco piece, this gold and green deco brooch, circa 1930-1940:
Gold + Green Art Deco Brooch via 1st Dibs
I love this next one, an estate jewelry Etsy find: 10.5 carat (!) clean and simple emerald cut tourmaline, edged with diamond baguettes and set in platinum:
Pink art deco tourmaline cocktail ring via Etsy
Finally, two fabulous tourmaline pendants: this incredible piece from Tiffany & Co: platinum, diamonds and a brilliant green tourmaline….
Vintage style tourmaline pendant by Tiffany & Co
And this lastly this deep green vintage beauty from Regine-Giroud:
Art Deco green tourmaline pendant via Regine Giroud
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