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Jewelry I loved at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.

I’ve been editing my little fingers off trying to get my NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 recap ready for you, and it’s finally here!!

I had so much fun at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.

Jewelry I loved at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025

I have some exciting news: starting in 2026, there will be THREE JAOS events per year instead of two!

That’s right: the show is adding a winter JAOS event in January 2026!! The new winter show will be held in NYC just once, January 23-25 2026, but then it’s moving down to Miami.

The new JAOS event will be the same delightful mix of antique and vintage jewelry and contemporary designers that we know and love from past JAOS shows, with art objects and other vintage treasures on offer as well.

Enough talk. Let’s get to the jewelry I loved at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025!!

Trying on a Victorian era turquoise and diamond snake necklace from Kitty Verity! Spotted at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.


This snake necklace from Kitty Verity was the first piece of jewelry I touched at NYCJAOS Autumn and I loved it so much.

It’s a classic Victorian era serpentine beauty with ruby eyes and vibrant blue turquoise, in a rare longer necklace length. And look at that beautiful engraving on the back!

Gemstone snake rings by Ides Fine Jewels. Seen at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.


NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 was a particularly good show for snake jewelry, both antique and contemporary. Here are some gorgeous modern snakes by contemporary designer Ides Fine Jewels.

They’re exquisitely detailed, with tiny scales and textural elements all over and feature moody green sapphires, rainbow moonstone, and that remarkable star-shaped black diamond, as well as tiny gemstone eyes on each one.

This Georgian era citrine necklace has a removable pendant. At Sandy Jacobs Antiques during NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.


What’s better than antique necklace in its original box? How about a convertible antique necklace in its original box??

This Georgian era citrine beauty from Sandy Jacobs Antiques is sadly missing the matching earrings that originally went with it, but it still has its wonderfully dramatic removable triple drop pendant.

This Art Deco rock crystal, diamond, and ruby brooch shows an early helicopter. From The Eden Collective, seen at NYCJAOS.


I saw an impressive number of truly unusual antique jewels at NYCJAOS 2025…and this Art Deco era rock crystal brooch from The Eden Collective is one of the coolest. The design shows an early aircraft similar to a helicopter, even though it was made in the 1920s. Such a cool taste of history!

I also love how the rock crystal and diamonds feel so airy and light like the sky. And I love the detail of the sun rays emanating from the ruby in the corner.

Two extraordinary gemstone pieces by Unhada, seen at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.


I was so so happy when I found out Unhada would be at NYCJAOS 2025!! I’ve kept in touch with the designer, Jocelyn, since we met at trade show in 2016 – she’s a fellow antique jewelry lover and a kindred spirit.

I think these two designs give you a really good idea of why I’ve loved Unhada for a decade. Look how pretty they are, how interesting and lovely and thoughtful! I swoon for the gentle movement of the gold fringes and the whimsical color combinations…not to mention those gorgeous gems!

Antique Art Deco sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. From JMP Jewels Inc, during NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.


There’s just something so visually satisfying about the clean lines and sharp angles of Art Deco jewelry – and this cocktail ring is a great example of how stunning Deco is when done well.

This little beauty is from JMP Jewels Inc., and it’s a tiny size so it’s just waiting to become a very cool person’s badass pinky ring.

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Trying on three antique tiaras in one day.

If you paid close attention to my NYCJAOS Spring 2025 coverage, you’ll know that I had the great pleasure of seeing THREE real antique tiaras at one show! I’ve given you a peek at these beauties, but I also thought they deserved their own post.

Trying on three antique tiaras in one day!

Trying on three antique tiaras in one day.

We did a general recap about the jewelry I saw at the most recent NYCJAOS show, but there also happened to be such a wealth of magnificent antique tiaras at this event that I decided they deserved their very own post.

I see no need to dilly-dally. Let’s get to the tiaras!

Victorian era turquoise tiara with removable leaf brooches, from Legacy London.


Shall we start with the oldest of the antique tiaras? This Victorian era beauty is from the collection of Legacy London. It features a foliate design with five removable turquoise and diamond brooches.

The leaf itself looks like ivy – a jewelry motif that symbolizes faithfulness and constancy, due to the plant’s penchant for “clinging” to things as it grows. I don’t believe that ivy usually grows beautiful trios of turquoise berries, but I’m not a botanist.

Victorian era turquoise tiara with removable leaf brooches, try on, from Legacy London.


Oh, did you think I wasn’t going to put it on my head? Obviously I put it on my head.

My “running around NYC on a hot day” hairdo doesn’t really do it justice, but I absolutely love how the pop of color from the turquoise really stands out in my dark hair.

This wasn’t the only one of the antique tiaras with a colored gemstone, but it was the only one with turquoise.

Victorian era turquoise tiara with removable leaf brooches, back view, from Legacy London.


One of my favorite elements of this tiara is the back view: once you turn it around, you see that each of the removable ivy brooches has an elaborate openwork design of veining in the back.

Absolutely lovely and so luxurious, given that the back of the piece would rarely have been visible when worn. A sign of true luxury and very thoughtful craftsmanship.

A magnificent en tremblant floral tiara from Paul Fisher, seen at NYCJAOS Spring 2025!



Next up in this bonanza of antique tiaras is this magnificent fairy queen dream of a thing. This unbelievably exquisite Titania-worthy tiara was in the collection of Paul Fisher Jewelry.

The most important thing you need to know about this piece is that those glorious, realistic diamond flowers are set en tremblant. This means that, rather than being solidly attached to the tiara frame, they’re each mounted on a tiny, trembling spring. This creates a gentle motion when the tiara is worn and makes the flowers look like they’re truly alive, caught in a soft breeze.

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My favorite finds from NYCJAOS Spring 2025.

NYCJAOS Spring 2025 was the show’s biggest event ever, despite happening in a moment of major political uncertainty. I took 2,000 photos/videos (yes, I’m ridiculous) and I can’t wait to share my favorites with you!

I had the best time at NYCJAOS Spring 2025!!

My favorite finds from NYCJAOS Spring 2025


The week of the Spring 2025 NYC Jewelry, Antique, and Object Show (NYCJAOS) began under a cloud of uncertainty: the US President had just announced an aggressive new tariff plan and the jewelry industry was panicking.

I wasn’t sure what the mood would be at NYCJAOS, but the reality was beautiful. Everyone banded together: I saw dealers literally holding hands and comforting each other, shoppers asking international sellers how to stay in touch, and – best of all – crowds of jewelry lovers streaming into the show, eager to find new treasures and support the small jewelry sellers that we collectors all adore.

NYCJAOS Spring 2025 expanded to occupy more of the Metropolitan Pavilion than ever before, with well over 100 dealers from all over the world bringing vintage and antique jewelry and objects d’art, as well as contemporary designers offering new jewelry.

When the doors opened, jewelry lovers poured in, flooding the show with record foot traffic. I even made my own first ever NYCJAOS jewelry purchase!

Don’t worry, I’ll show you everything.

A stunning antique diamond and sapphire tiara from Courtville Antiques, seen at NYCJAOS Spring 2025!


Shall we kick things off with a tiara?? Technically it’s a bandeau: circa 1915 and created by Italian jeweler Ignazio Stacciol. It sparkles with antique diamonds and sapphires and it’s even convertible! The central panel unclips and can be worn as a bracelet.

This beauty is from Courtville Antiques, who I recognized from their wildly popular TikTok account but had never met in person before.

Exquisite antique snake bracelet with antique portrait miniature, from Ishy Antiques.


Look at this exquisite bracelet! The scale of the twining snakes, the detail of the portrait miniature!

This showstopper from Ishy Antiques is a real treasure.

White and colored diamond earrings by Ariis Jewelry, seen at NYCJAOS Spring 2025!


Ariis Jewelry was a new-to-me discovery from NYCJAOS Spring 2025, a contemporary brand that specializes in outside-the-box jewelry featuring colored diamonds.

How great are these little diamond dangles?? Can you see the hint of color? I would have been very happy to take these babies home with me.

An extraordinary Art Deco jade, sapphire, and diamond ring from E & L Finery. Seen at NYCJAOS 2025.


This jade, diamond, and sapphire ring from E & L Finery is such a good example of why the Art Deco period will always have a special place in my heart.

Look at those shapes, those colors! I dare you to tell me it doesn’t delight your eye. If this were on my finger, I’d stare at it allllllll day.

Two gold and gemstone necklaces by Gigi Ferranti Jewelry, seen at NYCJAOS Spring 2025


Gigi Ferranti Jewelry is a longtime jewelry friend that I was delighted to see at NYCJAOS Spring 2025! You may remember this brand from when I first featured them in 2017.

One of my favorite things about my career is having the chance to see artists’ aesthetics evolve over time, and Gigi Ferranti’s new designs absolutely delivered in that regard. Same joyful feel as always with a whole array of glamorous new designs!

This mourning ring opens to reveal a hidden compartment with hair and a skull and crossbones! From Sandy Jacobs Antiques.


This extraordinary mourning ring is one of those pieces that you’ll either absolutely love or think is haunted. Or both?

You can see that this ring from Sandy Jacobs Antiques opens like a locket, revealing a compartment with hair and a skull and crossbones. The front is a carved intaglio with a monogram.

Exquisite Art Deco diamond bracelet from Palmarius Jewels, seen at NYCJAOS Spring 2025.


This Art Deco bracelet perfectly encapsulates everything I love about Art Deco bracelets. And do you SEE that lozenge cut diamond in the center? Gahh.

This beauty was in the collection of Palmarius Jewels.

Antique Iberian earrings with garnet, seen at Jane Fletcher during NYCJAOS Spring 2025.


I was trying to tear myself away from the delights of NYCJAOS Spring 2025 for a water break when these antique Iberian earrings stopped me in my tracks. This style is a holy grail item for many jewelry lovers, and it’s not hard to understand why.

Thanks to Jane Fletcher for letting me play with these extraordinary antique garnet earrings.

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