Jean Papin Fine Antique Jewelry

Specializing in Georgian and Victorian Jewelry
Exclusively on Ruby Lane. Member since March 2006 View Profile

Today's Featured Items

$850 USD
Huge Georgian Foiled paste Earrings!

$1,200 USD
Fabulous High Victorian Solid Gold and Enamel Earrings ..

$2,400 USD
Exquisite Georgian Seed Pearl and Foiled Paste Necklace..

$250 USD
SALE Nouveau Sterling Silver Chatelaine Heart Box with ..

$1,100 USD
Georgian Token of Sincere Friendship Miniature Slide

$110 USD
Victorian Aesthetic Silver Stork and Frog Perfume ..

$900 USD
SALE Spectacular Gold and Garnet Victorian Brooch, ..

$125 USD
Early Victorian Emerald Paste and Marcasite Ring Silver..

$350 USD
SALE 18k Gold and Enamel Victorian Chandelier Drop ..

$1,495 USD
SALE Most Elegant Rose Diamond Victorian Pendant with ..

$550 USD
Victorian Etruscan Gold Enamel and Pearl Star Locket

$295 USD
English Edwardian 9ct. Heart Locket with pearl and Ruby..

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About Jean Papin Fine Antique Jewelry

Our Service Pledge To You:
I guarantee the authenticity of my items. I ship within 48 hours of payment received via paypal, except on weekends, due to limited access to my safe deposit box on weekends.
Your purchase will be sent in beautiful new box, perfect for gift giving and secure storage.

About Us
Hello, I am Jean Papin. I have been a passionate collector of antique jewelry for over twenty years, and have been selling fine antique jewelry for over 10 years. I graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Art with a major in Jewelry Design in 1989 from The College at New Paltz, in New Paltz, New York. There I learned soldering, casting and hand fabrication of jewelry as well as enamelling. The emphasis was on designing fresh, original "Avant-garde" pieces. While I enjoyed creating this new jewelry, my fascination with antique jewelry never left me. I have come to recognize the unparalleled craftsmanship of the old jewelry. The attention to detail employed in Georgian and Victorian jewelry is rarely seen today. So instead of producing and marketing new jewelry, I am using the experience gained at school to recognize good design and construction methods in antique jewelry, to spot reproductions, and to treasure hunt!
For the past three years I have been a volunteer jewelry appraiser for the Ulster County Historical Society Appraisal Day. I have provided appraisal services to executors of wills, who needed to divide antique jewelry among family members, and for insurance purposes. Of course, if a person has a piece with large diamonds or rare stones, they should seek out a gemologist. But Georgian and Victorian Jewelry should not be judged by intrinsic value alone. A well done piece of hairwork memorial jewelry or a miniature on ivory is worth far more than its materials.
I am constantly reading reference books as well as price guides. In my opinion, antique jewelry is still currently greatly undervalued. If you see a beautifully made piece, buy it! "Fashion" jewelry is fashionable today, but antique jewelry will be treasured for generations to come!

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I have a flexible Lay Away plan if you know you really love an item but can't pay for it in one payment. However, because of the time involved and because I reinvest funds to bring you new shop items, layaways are not returnable. I accept checks and money orders for layaways, not paypal.