Alana: Antique & Estate Jewelry

Queen (then Princess) Elizabeth wearing Boucheron bandeau ruby and diamond necklace, given to her as a wedding present in 1947.

Queen Elizabeth wearing Cullinan brooch, with trusty canine friend

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Queen Elizabeth.

Buzz buzz; currently trending are insect inspired jewels.  A carefully crafted insect should always have a place in your wardrobe.  Pictured are just 3 of our many insects jewels; an 18k yellow gold dragonfly, a 14k yellow gold and enamel bee, and a 14k white gold, yellow sapphire and diamond butterfly.

For more on trends from Accessories Magazine, http://bit.ly/MkQDTI

The Queen’s Cherries Jubilee; Our diestruck Victorian pendant depicts a fair maiden surrounded by cherries.  It bears French hallmarks, c. 1899, just 2 years after Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, for which Auguste Escoffier created the dessert Cherries Jubilee.  View the pendant, http://bit.ly/JXTP8o.

London Calling; All jewelry lovers should consider a field trip to London this summer in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee.  Incredible jewels not previously displayed together will be on view at Buckingham Palace, like these pieces made from the largest diamond ever mined, the Cullinan diamond.

For more on “Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration” at Buckingham Palace, visit www.royalcollection.org.uk.

Panther Priestess at heart;  Wallis Simpson’s onyx and diamond panther bracelet, which she designed and Cartier created, sold at auction for 4.5 million in 2010.  Meow.  A statement piece need not cost millions.  Our panther ring, at left, set with sapphires and diamonds will happily be wrapped around your finger.  View the ring, http://bit.ly/L9wvo3.

Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes…

In your hair or your ears, stars look good anywhere.  These whimsical star shaped diamonds are available in our shop.

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Favorite 1950’s wedding dress, and couple!

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Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress

Helen Rose, 1956

The Philadelphia Museum of Art

Pictured here is designer L’Wren Scott’s jewelry box full of Art Deco treasures, in her Paris apartment.  So jealous