A focused session to understand what you have and how to approach it.

We’ll walk through your pieces, what stands out, and how to think about what you’re looking at. This is the best place to start if you’re unsure what you have or what to do next.

What to expect

This is a time-based session. We’ll either focus closely on a few pieces, or step back and review a larger group to decide what’s actually worth pursuing.

What’s included:

• 30-minute consultation (in-person or Zoom)
• Directional insight on your piece or collection
• Clear next steps based on what you have

This is not a formal appraisal or written valuation.

What happens next:

After checkout, I’ll follow up by email to schedule your session and confirm details. There’s nothing else you need to do right away.

Well said. Better meant.

The greeting is warm. The terms are not. A collar like this understands that the most effective statements are made without raising the volume. Close to the throat and impossible to ignore, it brings polish, control, and the kind of confidence that changes the terms.

The Retro Moderne years knew how to make machinery seductive. Tubogas styles, inspired by industrial pipework and embraced in the 1940s, brought sleek movement and modern polish to jewelry boxes everywhere. This signed Kreisler collar still does the job beautifully: close fit, warm glow, sharp effect.

Details
• Era: Retro Moderne, c. 1940s
• Maker: Kreisler
• Markings: Kreisler Quality USA
• Material: Gold filled
• Style: Tubogas collar necklace
• Length: 15 3/4 in.
• Finish: Warm textured gold tone
• Condition: Very good vintage condition with light age-appropriate wear; presents beautifully

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 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.

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.

A thin streak of bad ideas.

The handshake lasts a second too long. The second drink becomes a third. Plans improve after midnight. Slipped into a ring stack, it brings the exact hit of color that edits the whole conversation. Small, sharp, and fully aware of its effect.

Late ’80s to early ’90s in origin, and far too useful to stay there. A strong stack needs one piece that breaks the rhythm just enough. This is that piece.

Details
• Era: Late 1980s to early 1990s, c. 1988–1995
• Metal: 14k gold
• Markings: Marked 14k
• Size: 6.5
• Weight: 1.70 grams
• Stones: Rectangular red center natural rubies; small white accent diamonds
• Style: Fine jewelry stacker / estate ring
• Condition: Good vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear consistent with estate jewelry; stones present and setting appears secure

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 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.

Looks polite. Rarely is.

The blazer sleeve gets pushed back. The glass gets lifted. Opinions arrive fully formed. Worn by the woman who can compliment you, correct you, and steal the room before dessert. Beautifully mannered at first glance, far more interesting on closer inspection.

Krementz built a reputation on making pieces that held their standards, and this cuff still proves the point. Gold filled with rich mixed-metal tones and a sculptural rose at center, it brings midcentury craftsmanship with modern usefulness. Slides on easily, carries real presence, and does the work of three bracelets without ever looking overdone.

Details
• Era: Mid 20th century
• Maker: Krementz
• Material: Gold filled with tri-color finish
• Style: Floral openwork cuff bracelet
• Motif: Sculptural rose with detailed leaves
• Fit: Approx. 6 1/2 in. inside wrist measurement; cuff style allows slight flexibility
• Condition: Very good vintage condition with minimal visible wear

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 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.

Proof that personal jewelry ages better than personal men.

She arrives with former initials that no one can quite place and the confidence of someone who never needed introductions. Warm gold tone, elegant script engraving, and a perfectly sized round silhouette give this locket the kind of presence that works with everything and explains nothing.

W.B.H. Co. made pieces for the women who understood that sentiment could still look sharp. Turn-of-century in origin and endlessly current in attitude, she layers beautifully with chains, collars, and anything that benefits from a little mystery. The reverse carries signs of time, exactly as it should.

Details
• Era: Late Victorian to Edwardian, c. 1895–1915
• Maker: W.B.H. Co.
• Material: Gold filled
• Markings: W.B.H. Co. inside
• Shape: Round domed locket
• Size: Approx. 1 in. diameter
• Engraving: Script initials, likely EWE
• Condition: Good antique condition with age-appropriate wear; visible scratches to the reverse; opens and closes securely

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 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.

She has the kind of hardware that makes a jewelry stack behave better.

Eight inches of French curb chain confidence, finished with a dog clip and oversized round clasp that can turn one necklace into several possibilities. Add a locket. Add length. Add a pendant with opinions. Wear it where the outfit needs authority.

Marked Murat Déposé, this antique watch chain began in the pocket-watch world and now lives a far better second life at the neckline. The warm gold filled finish, substantial curb links, and useful scale give it that collected-over-time look buyers spend years trying to find.

Details
• Era: Edwardian, c. 1910s
• Origin: France
• Maker: Murat
• Markings: Murat Déposé
• Material: Gold filled
• Length: 8 1/4 in.
• Chain Style: Curb watch chain / fob chain
• Hardware: Dog clip and oversized round spring clasp
• Condition: Good antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear and patina; fixed dog clip opens and closes securely; round oversized clasp functions but sticks slightly at times

Please Note
Jewelry box, 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 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.

Small, sharp, and dressed for a better lapel.

This 14k gold seed pearl bar brooch has the sleek little silhouette that made early 20th-century jewelry so useful: polished enough for a collar, scarf, lapel, or chain conversion, but still delicate enough to layer without making a scene.

The elongated form is set with rows of seed pearls across the front, giving it a soft glow against the warm 14k gold frame. It reads Edwardian into early Art Deco, with that useful bar pin shape collectors love because it can go classic, clever, or completely unexpected.

Details
• Era: Edwardian to early Art Deco, c. 1910s–1920s
• Metal: 14k gold
• Markings: Marked 14k
• Stones: Seed pearls
• Weight: 3.36g
• Measurements: 1.5 in. long
• Closure: Pin back with safety catch
• Condition: Good antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear; seed pearls appear intact; clasp functions as intended

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 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.

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. 

Signed after hours.

In the midcentury moment, engraving carried intent. Names in silver marked ownership, independence, and arrival. This sculptural sterling ring leans into that confidence, pairing a bold rectangular plaque with rounded, atomic-era forms that feel deliberate and self-possessed. The engraving anchors the design, turning modernist geometry into something personal and unmistakably present. A piece made for late nights, decisive choices, and women who understood that being seen was part of the point.

Produced during the height of American modernist jewelry design, this ring reflects the era’s fascination with form, balance, and industrial clarity. Crafted in sterling silver by Napier, one of the most respected American jewelry houses of the mid-20th century, the design favors structure over ornament and confidence over delicacy. The open shank and sculptural elements give the piece visual weight while remaining comfortable and wearable, a hallmark of well-executed modernist design. It stands as an example of how midcentury jewelry blurred the line between personal adornment and wearable architecture.

DETAILS

• Era: Midcentury Modern, circa late 1950s–early 1960s

• Origin: United States

• Metal: Sterling Silver

• Hallmarks: Napier, Sterling

• Size: 8 1/2

• Style: Modernist, Nameplate, Sculptural

• Condition: Light surface marks are present, primarily visible under magnification, and align with the ring’s midcentury history. The engraving remains crisp and legible, and the structure is sound with no issues affecting wear or longevity.

Presented in a RetroStarr branded gift box, ready for wear or collection. This piece carries its history forward without apology, offering presence, design, and personal narrative in equal measure.

Curated by Dana Sednek, GIA-trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where every jewel is selected for bold design, cultural significance, and a story worth carrying forward.

Some things refuse to drift.

Time moves. Styles shift. Hands change. This stays put. A single point that has already survived its first life and did not bother to soften for the second. Immovable.

This Victorian-era rose cut diamond was originally set as a French stick pin and later converted into a wearable ring. The diamond retains its antique character, with a softly irregular profile and restrained presence that reflects 19th century French taste. A simple 14K gold shank brings the historic element forward without interference, allowing the stone’s age and continuity to remain the focus.

Details

• Era: Victorian (diamond and original setting element)

• Origin: France

• Metal: 14K gold ring, Sterling silver setting

• Gemstones: Rose cut diamond

• Size: 5.5

• Style: Antique conversion ring

• Hallmarks: None observed

• 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: 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.

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.