antique jewelry from Bauble Magpie.

A Trip Through Time

Gorgeous lil pieces, lost to time? Not if we have anything to say about it! This collection of antique jewelry includes a curated selection of stunning rings, charms, pendants, chains, hair pins and other bits and bobs that have been rescued and are ready to find a new lease on life. Dig through our selection to find the perfect piece of shine to add to your collection, bringing the history into the future and standing out from the crowd in your one-of-a-kind antique jewelry.

Browse the antique jewelry available, either by selecting a jewelry type from the buttons, using the search bar, or scrolling through the full collection to find the perfect piece to add to your collection. By clicking through to the listing, you can learn more about the history and symbology of the piece.

All Antique Jewelry

Antique jewelry is any jewellery that is over 100 years old. This is the internationally understood range for a piece of jewelry to be considered antique, and is the standard that international tax systems use.

Identifying if a piece of jewellery is truly an antique jewelry can be difficult, and the best way to tell for sure is to rely on the expertise of a trusted jeweller. One system that is not as useful as it could be is Hallmarking. Hallmarks are stamped symbols into precious metals that often designate the year the piece was made (or the year it was Hallmarked), but unfortunately Hallmarking wasn’t a standard or requirement back then, and there was (and is!) no international requirement for Hallmarking. Your best bet is to ask a specialist.

Antique jewelry often needs a lot more care when cleaning, as the pieces tend to get weaker over time. Don’t use any harsh abrasives, and follow our jewellery cleaning guide for more specific advice.

Antique jewelry must be over 100 years old, while the term ‘vintage’ could refer to anything that a person thinks is a little old. Anything over ten years old could be considered a type of vintage jewelry, though it hurts a little bit to think that way.

The duck is a rare type of Hallmark that may be seen on some antique jewelry. For example, American jewellery maker Stuller had a duck as his Hallmark stamp, which might notate that the piece was made in the 1970s and is therefore not antique but vintage. There was also a duck symbol as a Hallmark for silver watches made in Switzerland in the 1930s.