A vintage diamond engagement ring – one of several for sale in my Sydney shop
A classic vintage engagement ring, with some of my antique jewellery reference books in the background – an invaluable resource for me here in Australia
A fistful of antique and vintage sapphire and diamond rings. Almost all my sapphire rings showcase unheated stones
A simple diamond solitaire – this engagement ring will never date
The front window of my Sydney shop, featuring antique and vintage diamond rings, Victorian silver and vintage enamel butterfly brooches
A mid-Victorian ring alongside a three-row ring from the 1920s, on the cusp between the Edwardian and Art Deco periods
An antique Victorian diamond cluster ring
My Georgian lady … this is portrait miniature pendant is surrounded by old-cut diamonds
Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian necklaces, plus antique bracelets, brooches and pendants: all for sale here in Australia
That’s me, Karen Deakin, with some of my antique gemstone rings – in my shop, doing what I love
A vintage three-stone diamond engagement ring
It’s hard to capture the vivid beauty of this Colombian emerald: the ring is from the mid-Victorian era
Two antique Georgian garnet rivière necklaces, for sale in Sydney
An emerald and diamond Edwardian pendant in its original fitted box
Two vintage rings from the sweet spot where the Edwardian and Art Deco periods met
A pretty amethyst and seed pearl necklace from the Edwardian era
A double-halo diamond ring: Edwardian, finely made and platinum – it’s one of my favourite antique rings in stock
Ruby and diamond rings – just a handful of the antique and vintage gemstone rings in my shop
I don’t just buy antique jewellery – I collect antique boxes as well