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After four years of suffering during WW1 between 1915 and 1919, people realised how short life could be and a new motto emerged ‘Live and forget the past’. Traditions, values and fashions of the pre-war society and Victorian era were rejected and transformed. The period that followed became known as the Art Deco period (1920-1935), taking its name from the Exposition des Arts Deco-ratifs held in Paris in 1925. During this period, freedom of expression was encouraged and the years were characterised by decadence and excess. Art Deco style drew inspiration from the Far East, the Middle East and South American civilizations. It was influenced heavily by ideas from Futurism and Cubism, as well as Aztec and Russian Art. One piece in particular during the Art Deco period brought sweeping…

Here at The Vintage Jeweller, we have cufflinks to suit any man’s style and any occasion, read below our brief history of cufflinks and how you can style some of our range… History The cufflink first appeared in fashion in the early 16th century and were fastened together with ‘cuff strings.’  During the reign of Louis XIV, they gave way to something called ‘sleeve buttons’ which were usually identical coloured glass buttons which were joined together by a short chain.  This then progressed and by 1715 where the style of decoratively painted or jewelled studs, such as diamonds connected with gold links became popular. Cufflink Styles Cufflinks smarten up any suit and really add that extra bit of sophistication to any look.  Our cufflinks come in a range of metals,…

Omega has launched limited edition revivals of 18 watches that have been fitted with the original movements from 1913.  The parts have been supplied by their museum. This collection aims to reprise the style and features of the wristwatches issued in the same year which Omega created for the military. Omega’s latest creation sees the brand reprise a huge part of their watchmaking history as their unique 18 watch collection contains an original 18” CHRO calibre from 1913.  The experts at Omega’s Atelier Tourbillon have managed to delicately refurbish the calibres to give them a new lease of life to the new Limited Edition collection. The brand held a “Museum Night” at the start of June in Biel, Switzerland where they unveiled the “First Omega Wrist-Chronograph Limited Edition” collection.  They’ve…