All gold. No apology.

This is worn late, in a room that knows how to keep its voice down. The bill is paid without ceremony. The chair goes back, not forward. A circle of gold flashes once under low light, then goes still, doing exactly what French gold has always done. Holding value. Holding the room.

Struck in fine 24K gold and finished with an 18K gold surround and bail, this estate pendant reflects late 20th century bullion design elevated for wear. The front graphic typography leans vintage-modern, echoing a 1970s visual sensibility without claiming the era. The reverse offers a clean, text-forward surface that can be worn facing outward for a sharper, more declarative statement. It is a gold-first object, converted with intention and meant to be worn as such.

Details

• Era: Late 20th Century

• Metal: 24K gold coin with 18K gold surround and bail

• Size: Approximately 3/4 inch diameter

• Weight: 3.59 grams

• Style: Estate bullion pendant

• Hallmarks: 24K & 999.9 (coin), 18K (bail & surround)

• Condition: Clean estate condition with light surface wear consistent with age

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Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Arrives in RetroStarr packaging, ready for gifting, collecting, or making an unforgettable entrance.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

Nobody hurried home afterward.

Certain moods arrive slowly and then settle in all at once. The kind that leaves you less interested in sharp edges, firm timelines, or explaining yourself particularly well.

Crafted in sterling silver and set with richly varied moss agate cabochons, this vintage bracelet carries the kind of organic, quietly atmospheric beauty that midcentury artisan jewelry did especially well. Each stone resembles its own tiny landscape, with moss-like inclusions that shift between forest green, smoke, and shadow depending on the light. The darkened silver patina gives the piece additional depth and contrast, allowing the translucent agates to glow against the moodier oxidized setting.

Details

• Era: c. 1960s–1970s
• Material: Sterling Silver
• Stones: Moss agate cabochons
• Length: Approximately 7 3/8 inches
• Style: Artisan / organic modernist bracelet
• Hallmarks: Marked Sterling
• Condition: Beautiful vintage condition with heavy natural silver patina and light surface wear consistent with age. Moss agates remain beautifully polished with strong natural inclusions throughout.
• Styling Notes: Wears beautifully alone as a statement bracelet or layered with silver cuffs, bangles, and softer textured pieces

Please Note: Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Your piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr presentation wrapping, ready for gifting, collecting, or immediate wear.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

An entrance disguised as courtesy.

Flashbulbs start somewhere behind you. Heads turn one by one. Someone immediately regrets underestimating you. For the person who never mistakes manners for surrender, they do exactly what great jewelry should: change the room. Bright enough to start rumors, sharp enough to finish them.

Born in the late 1930s to early 1940s, when jewelry understood scale, spectacle, and the usefulness of timing, this matched pair still makes the case beautifully. Crafted in 14k gold with tested rubies and diamonds, each piece functions as both brooch and pendant, which means the drama is entirely up to you. Together they read like a private collection. Separately, they still outrank most things in the room.

Details
• Era: Retro Moderne period, c. late 1930s – early 1940s
• Material: Solid 14k gold
• Stones: Tested rubies and diamonds
• Form: Matched pair of starburst brooch pendants
• Functions: Each piece may be worn as a brooch or pendant
• Size: Approx. 2 1/4 in. diameter each
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with age-appropriate wear consistent with fine jewelry of the period

Please Note
Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Arrives in RetroStarr packaging, ready for gifting, collecting, or making an unforgettable entrance.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

That was usually the hour the truth slipped out.

By that hour, the formalities of the evening had usually worn off. The opera gloves were folded onto the table, the conversation had grown quieter and far more honest, and nobody still awake was interested in performing for the room anymore. Paris after midnight belonged to a different kind of elegance entirely.

Crafted in French Titre Fixe, a high-quality French gold-filled process popular during the late 19th century, this brooch reflects the era’s fascination with symbolism, celestial motifs, and close-worn ornament. The central seed pearl star sits within an open circular frame that feels both structured and delicate, while the warm gold finish and fine detailing capture the restrained elegance that defined much of late-century French jewelry design. During the period, stars were often used as symbols of guidance and constancy, adding another layer of meaning to pieces worn close to the collar or heart.

Details

• Era: Late Victorian, circa 1890–1900
• Origin: France
• Metal: French Titre Fixe (18k gold filled)
• Gemstones: Seed pearl
• Size: Approximately 1 inch diameter
• Style: Sentiment brooch
• Hallmarks: Titre Fixe
• Condition: Good vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age

Your piece ships in RetroStarr’s branded packaging with care instructions included.

Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

A burst of light shaped in gold.

Rose gold rays stretch outward in sharp geometric folds while white gold sprays rise behind them like a flare across a film frame. A single pearl sits at center, calm and bright, anchoring the burst with quiet confidence.

This is midcentury design at its most sculptural. Clean lines. Layered dimension. A feeling of motion held in place. Crafted in solid fourteen karat rose and white gold with four tested single-cut diamonds tucked into the white gold accents. It reflects the era’s fascination with light, symmetry, and form, captured in a compact starburst silhouette.

Details

• Era: Midcentury 1950s to 1960s

• Origin: Unknown, consistent with midcentury US or European workshop

• Metal: 14K rose and white gold

• Gemstones: Four tested single-cut diamonds and a central natural pearl

• Size: Approximately 1¼ in diameter

• Weight: 3.33 g

• Style: Starburst pendant

• Hallmarks: K14 stamp

• Condition: Clean vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age.

Your piece ships in RetroStarr’s branded packaging with care instructions included.

Please Note: Box, chains, other pendants, and styling elements in photograph not included, used for photographic purposes only.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude. 

Small scale. Strong presence. Zero interest in blending in.

This late Victorian locket delivers the kind of color modern jewelry keeps trying to recreate. Glossy cobalt blue enamel sits against tested 14k gold, cut through with a black diagonal band and tiny gold floral details that give it just enough attitude. It feels graphic, sharp, and unexpectedly current for a jewel made more than a century ago.

Inside, both original photo frames remain in place, ready for portraits, notes, charms, or whatever deserves better than living in your phone. The reverse shows visible enamel wear and surface scratches earned over time. The front still leads with confidence.

Details
• Era: Victorian, c. 1880s–1890s
• Metal: Tests as 14k gold
• Markings: Unmarked
• Enamel: Cobalt blue with black enamel band and gold floral detailing
• Measurements: 5/8 in. wide x 7/8 in. long
• Interior: Two photo compartments with both original frame covers present
• Condition: Good antique condition with enamel wear to the reverse/edge and surface scratches consistent with age; opens and closes securely

Please Note
Price is for the locket only. Any box, chain, or necklace shown in styled photos is for display purposes only and not included.

Arrives in RetroStarr packaging, ready for gifting or keeping for yourself.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude. 

Architectural, icy, and impossible to ignore.

This sculptural French ring delivers cool-toned drama straight from the Retro era. A crisp square-cut aquamarine sits beside two sparkling paste stones, all set in rhodium-plated sterling with the French crab hallmark.

With its asymmetry, contrast, and midcentury edge, it feels like something straight off a 1940s fashion sketch. It’s Deco-adjacent but with a little more attitude.

• Ring Size: 6.75 (can be resized within reason by your jeweler—or ours, if you’d like an introduction)
  
• Metal: Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver
  
• Stones: 1 square-cut aquamarine (~7mm), 3 faceted paste stones
  
• Markings: French crab hallmark
  
• Origin: France, 1940s
  
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
  

Your piece will arrive in RetroStarr’s signature gift box—ready to gift, wear, or pass down.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA-trained founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

The first time you see it, it doesn't quite look real.

The Cadet Chapel belongs to a short list of buildings that architecture people cannot stop talking about. The proportions. The optimism. The audacity of it. More than sixty years after its completion, it still looks like it arrived from somewhere slightly ahead of schedule.

This sterling silver charm captures the unmistakable silhouette of the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, one of the most celebrated works of American Midcentury Modern architecture. Designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1962, the chapel remains a landmark of architectural optimism, engineering ambition, and sculptural design. Despite its tiny scale, the geometry is instantly recognizable. A miniature monument to one of the most iconic buildings of the modern era.

Details

• Era: Midcentury, c. 1960s–1970s

• Material: Sterling Silver

• Motif: USAF Cadet Chapel

• Size: Approximately 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch

• Hallmarks: Marked Sterling; "Cadet Chapel USAF Academy" on reverse

• Origin: United States

• Style: Architectural charm / souvenir charm

• Condition: Clean vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age

Please Note: Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Your piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr presentation wrapping, ready for gifting, collecting, or immediate wear.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

Even a placeholder can carry weight.

A sculptural sterling silver bookmark defined by clean line and symbolic form. The stylized bird sits like an emblem at the top, while the elongated silver blade slides decisively between pages. Functional, graphic, and intentional, it turns a simple gesture into a considered one.

Produced in midcentury Mexico, this piece was made by Citlali, a silversmith workshop known for translating ancient Mesoamerican imagery into modern silver design. Executed in solid sterling, the bird motif reads as sign, not decoration. Balanced, purposeful, and designed to be used rather than admired from a distance.

Details

• Era: Midcentury

• Origin: Mexico

• Metal: Sterling silver

• Size: 2 1/4 inches x 11/16 inch

• Style: Sculptural bookmark / desk object

• Hallmarks: Mexico, Citlali, 6P35, 925

• Condition: Clean vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age.

Please Note
Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Your piece ships in RetroStarr’s branded packaging with care instructions included.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

Heat, held at the center.

Everything else forced to orbit. A red point of pressure with gold radiating like an argument you cannot interrupt. Pearls keep it civilized. The rest of it does not.

Crafted in 10K gold, this postwar French brooch-pendant features a radiant starburst form set with seed pearls and a synthetic ruby at its core. The construction reflects late 1940s to early 1950s French design, balancing optimism and control through bold geometry and restrained detail. Designed to be worn as either a brooch or pendant, the reverse reveals clean, era-correct mechanics that support both modes with intention.

Details

• Era: Postwar French, circa late 1940s–early 1950s

• Origin: France

• Metal: 10K gold

• Gemstones: Seed pearls, synthetic ruby (tested)

• Size: Approximately 1 1/2 inches

• Weight: 6.19 grams

• Style: Convertible brooch-pendant

• Hallmarks: French eel import stamp

• Condition: Clean vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age

Chain shown for styling purposes only and is not included. Your piece ships in RetroStarr’s branded packaging with care instructions included.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

Some women preferred their drama distilled.

By the 1970s, jewelry had started moving toward cleaner lines and sharper decisions. Color appeared more strategically. Gold became less decorative and more structural. Pieces like this sat perfectly within that shift. Graphic enough to hold attention, restrained enough to wear constantly, and designed with the kind of proportion that only works when every element is doing its job properly.

Crafted in 14k gold and richly colored carnelian, this vintage pendant carries a distinctly modernist sensibility. The elongated geometric silhouette gives it a sculptural presence that layers beautifully with chains or settles naturally into everyday wear. Warm, graphic, and confidently composed.

Details

• Era: c. 1970s
• Materials: 14k Gold, Carnelian
• Hallmarks: Unmarked
• Size: Approximately 3/4 in x 3/8 in
• Weight: 2.87 grams
• Style Notes: Especially effective as the single line of warmth in an otherwise monochromatic outfit
• Condition: Light surface wear consistent with age; carnelian remains well polished with crisp faceting and no visible chips or cracks

Please Note: Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Your piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr signature wrapping, ready for gifting or keeping entirely for yourself.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.

The Victorians rarely traveled alone.

By the turn of the 20th century, photographs were still formal occasions. People dressed carefully, sat still, chose their best angle, and then carried those selected versions of one another around for decades beneath rock crystal and silver frames. Portrait lockets like this weren’t casual objects. They were deliberate decisions about who deserved permanent proximity.

This antique sterling silver photo locket pendant features dual beveled rock crystal windows containing two surviving gentleman’s portraits, both remarkably intact beneath their original covers. Sourced in France, the thick crystal gives the photographs an unusual depth and clarity in person, while the softly darkened silver frame and oval silhouette retain the formal restraint typical of the period. Most antique lockets no longer contain their original photographs, which makes this example feel especially complete.

Details

• Era: Late Victorian to Early Edwardian, c. 1890s–1910s
• Material: Sterling Silver & Rock Crystal
• Hallmarks: None
• Size: Approx. 1.2 inches long x 1 inch across
• Origin: Sourced in France
• Interior: Retains two original gentleman’s portraits beneath beveled rock crystal covers
• Style Notes: Especially compelling worn slightly longer where the crystal catches light and the portraits reveal themselves gradually
• Condition: Very good antique condition with light surface wear and softly darkened silver patina throughout. Rock crystal remains intact on both sides with surviving original photographs securely in place.

Please Note: Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.

Your piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr signature wrapping, ready for gifting or keeping entirely for yourself.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.