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The Jewelry Showcase launches!

I’ve known that The Jewelry Showcase was coming for months and I’m so excited that I can finally tell you all about it!!

The internet has many options for jewelry e-commerce, but it’s the philosophy and care behind The Jewelry Showcase that makes it something truly special. The Jewelry Showcase offers only handmade, original jewelry carefully produced by independent jewelry artisans. Nothing mass-produced, nothing run-of-the-mill.

Beautiful jewels from The Jewelry Showcase! By Enji Studios, Nataly Aponte, and DRU.The jewelry featured on The Jewelry Showcase includes a wide range of styles, metals, and gemstones; but it all has one thing in common: true artistry. In their own words:

If you value quality, pride in ownership and original design, we know you will appreciate the artistry that each one of our independent jewelry designers offers to this curated jewelry platform. By choosing one of their handcrafted jewelry designs you are supporting their passion for excellence, creativity and fine design, as well as supporting independent small businesses.”

A carefully curated selection of handcrafted jewelry, created by dedicated independent jewelry artists and offered with the goal of supporting and promoting those independent jewelry artists? I think this sounds like The Jewelry Showcase was created with us in mind, my darlings.

Beautiful pendant necklaces by Asia Ingalls and May Came Home. At The Jewelry Showcase.The Jewelry Showcase’s opening roster includes several designers I already know and love – Nataly Aponte, Loriann Jewelry, May Came Home, and DRU. Jewelry, to name a few – as well as many new-to-me brands I was delighted to discover. The site lets you filter by artist or by type of jewelry, which is great for browsing and discovery or for getting right down to business if you already know what you want.

I love that The Jewelry Showcase offers so many aesthetic options: from boho to minimalist, classic to edgy, statement to everyday staples. It’s a truly eclectic selection, which is thrilling! So many stores – especially e-commerce – focus on just one look and neglect others.

Some beautiful gemstone jewels from The Jewelry Showcase. By Loriann Jewelry, Enji Studios, and DRU.The price range is appealingly wide as well: the handmade treasures on The Jewelry Showcase start with a healthy selection at $250 and below, before ranging upwards. That means that The Jewelry Showcase is fantastic both for browsing and for buying, no matter your budget.

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Market Square Jewelers’ staggering selection.

I’ve been following Market Square Jewelers online for years, so I was surprised when I finally sat down to write about them and I found myself stumped.

Should I focus on their stellar lineup of dainty, wearable Art Deco darlings? Their buttery Victorian gold collection? Their reset antique mountings? How to do justice to their knack for gemstones? Every time I thought I’d narrowed in on a standout category, I’d get distracted by another one.

Finally, I realized the answer was staring me in the face: this incredible versatility, the very fact of Market Square Jewelers’ disparate delights, was actually the perfect characteristic to highlight.

Many jewelry stores offer a wide selection, but usually one or two sections are noticeably stronger than the others. Market Square Jewelers is genuinely strong in a truly impressive array of categories.

Beautiful antique Art Deco jewelry from Market Square Jewelers! Filigree, diamonds, and camphor glass.Pictured: camphor glass pin / diamond ring / cameo / brooch / onyx ring / sapphire ring / cameo ring / bracelet

I first discovered Market Square Jewelers in my early days of Etsy jewelry browsing, when I used to search for things like “Art Deco” and scroll through the results for hours. It’s no wonder this led me to Market Square Jewelers – their Art Deco collection is fabulous – but they’re more than that.

Unlike the many online-only shops I’ve featured, Market Square Jewelers has a strong brick and mortar presence: they  have five physical stores in the New England area. They’re a true family business, owned and run by Peter Henry and his daughter Elizabeth, who grew up taking naps in the back of her father’s jewelry store.

Read more in a fantastic interview with Elizabeth on the Market Square Jewelers blog.

Stunning gemstone rings from Market Square Jewelers! This store has the most incredible selection.Pictured: opal / alexandrite / tanzanite / tourmaline / citrine / tourmaline navette / orange zircon / tanzanite / peridot / opal / peridot / garnet / iolite / dravite tourmaline / aquamarine / aquamarine / pink tourmaline

I would be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to focus on Market Square Jewelers’ gemstones, particularly their rings. They have a particular passion for rescuing vintage and antique ring mountings with damaged or missing stones and giving them new life by finding the perfect gemstone to complete the piece.

Market Square Jewelers owner Peter Henry has such a passion for gems that he travels the world to select the best possible stones for the store. It’s no surprise that such care leads to spectacular results.

Take a gander at the gemstone rings section of their website if you want more examples! They have some true beauties.

Stunning gemstone rings from Market Square Jewelers! This store has the most incredible selection.Pictured: earrings / necklace / bracelet

I couldn’t resist giving you a peek at some of Market Square Jewelers’ Victorian treasures!! I’m pining for that tassel necklace pretty hard.

In addition to the antiques on offer, my fellow vintage lovers should also look into the Elizabeth Henry line, which is dedicated to producing new reissues of Victorian, Art Deco, Retro, and Mid-Century pieces.

That means that, for the Elizabeth Henry pieces, Market Square Jewelers actually owns the original master model from which the piece was created. This line marries true antique/vintage design with guaranteed quality and complete customizability. Customers can select their favorite antique piece and have it made in any color gold or platinum, and set with the gem of their choice.

Pretty cool, yes? I haven’t had the pleasure of buying anything from Market Square Jewelers yet, but the research for this post definitely added a few pretties to my wishlist. What about you, my darlings? See anything you like?

Four glorious vintage and antique rings from Market Square Jewelers.Pictured: onyx / emerald / pink sapphire / zircon

For more from Market Square Jewelers, please visit their website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

This sponsored post is brought to you by Market Square Jewelers.

A beautiful antique Art Deco era pendant with filigree and diamonds. A beautiful antique pink coral cameo brooch pendant from Market Square Jewelers. With pretty little seed pearls and sparkling diamonds. A lovely sapphire and diamond ring from the Art Deco era. Look at that lovely filigree! This antique beauty is Art Deco era. An incredible antique Art Deco era ring from Market Square Jewelers. A gold filigree ring with a lovely blue aquamarine stone. From Market Square Jewelers. A lovely antique Victorian era ring with emeralds and pearls. From Market Square Jewelers. A lovely antique Victorian ring with emeralds and pearls. From Market Square Jewelers. A lovely sapphire and diamond ring from the Art Deco era. Look at that lovely filigree! This antique beauty is Art Deco era. A rose gold Victorian cigar band ring. This would be a beautiful wedding band! A wonderfully lovely filigree and diamond brooch. Art Deco era, from Market Square Jewelers. An Art Deco era ring set with a beautiful blue zircon. From Market Square Jewelers. An Art Deco era ring set with a beautiful blue zircon. From Market Square Jewelers. A beautiful vintage ring with filigree detailing, from Market Square Jewelers. Art Deco era. Antique Seed Pearl and Demantoid Garnet Dinner ring from Market Square Jewelers. Beautiful antique Art Deco jewelry from Market Square Jewelers! Filigree, diamonds, and camphor glass. Beautiful antique Victorian jewelry from Market Square Jewelers! Yellow gold with black enamel and turquoise. Beautiful Victorian era gold rings from Market Square Jewelers. Beautiful Victorian seed pearl jewelry from Market Square Jewelers! Pink Sapphire Cocktail Ring of exceptional quality. This beauty is from Market Square Jewelers. I think it would make an exquisite engagement ring. Some of the beautiful yellow gold Victorian jewelry from Market Square Jewelers! This shop has the most incredible selection. Victorian Turquoise, Garnet, and Seed Pearl Ring from Market Square Jewelers.

Even more jewels from Joden!

I have a treat for you today, my darlings. Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you all about Joden and then left you hanging, promising more photos at a to-be-determined time?

That time is now.

Here I am with the lovely Shelly of Joden, frolicking around Gove City wearing a truly staggering amount of Art Deco diamonds and pearls.

That’s a great advantage of visiting jewelry stores in tiny towns: it’s reasonably safe if you decide to put on all their inventory and go run around outside. Definitely bring a friend, though. It’s (probably) safer and definitely more fun that way.

Vintage Art Deco bracelets from Joden! Platinum, gold, diamonds, and sapphires - all the good stuff! I love antique jewelry. .As we discussed last time, Joden is a world-class jewelry store tucked away in an unassuming little town in rural Pennsylvania. I spent a whole day there, having my mind blown by incredible treasures from the obscure and antique to the innovative and brand new.

The charismatic owner, Joe Murawski, told me before I visited that Joden has the best of everything from $5 to $500,000 and oh, my darlings, they truly do. (They also love to buy jewelry, so if you have treasures to sell, give them a call!)

We saw quite a good sampling before, but there’s still more where that came from. Hold on to your hats.

An exceptional antique Art Nouveau brooch from Joden. Look at that dreamy plique-a-jour enamel!Did you enjoy that giant stack of Art Deco diamonds bracelets up above?? I definitely had fun wearing them. Or draping them on myself, at least. It takes a while to fasten that many bracelets.

This brooch is a slightly earlier piece, a daydream-worthy example of the Art Nouveau style. It’s gold with plique-a-jour enamel: that’s the colorful parts that look like stained glass.

This is a signed piece by notable French jeweler and sculptor Joë Descomps. It shows a delicately detailed couple relaxing in front of the ocean and bears a French assay mark that dates to the year 1900.

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