Vintage vs. Antique vs. Estate Jewelry

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Helpful guide in determining the difference between antique, vintage and estate jewelry.

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raquel91407 Finally someone that really knows what's what!!!

Jun 02Reply

shopsavoir @raquel91407 Ha! Yes, I'm shocked at how many listings I see for antique items (and then they're listed as NWT).

Jun 02Reply

raquel91407 @shopsavoir Ive seen the same ... And y cannot say anything g becYe they will block and all theirs will follow..such an childish act!! THAT they must stop here ...now if it's something else such as BIG MOUTHS AND SÇDIMILARS OR ACCUSING WITH NO FACTS YES AGAIM TNET EANT TO HAVE A BUSSİNESS RUN IT LIKE ONE!!

Jun 04Reply

daisyflores I agree I can’t stand it when they describe an item as antique when it’s not. It makes my search longer when it’s not “Vintage” or “Antique”. Thanks for posting the difference and I shared it too. 🤗

May 15Reply

shopsavoir @daisyflores Haha...the best are pieces listed as Vintage - New With Tags! It's funny, I started selling online, a few years back, with just some Vintage pieces from Grandma. I then moved on to making jewelry myself. I still love Vintage! In my opinion, the jewelry was just made better back then...sort of like the music! I'm cleaning some AMAZING vintage pieces right now...hope to list them tonight (I guess this morning).

May 15Reply

daisyflores @shopsavoir haha exactly!! Vintage NWT!! 🤗

May 15Reply

yummyvintage I basically agree. Used to be Antique was 100+ years, nowadays 70+ years is the general cutoff to call something an antique (definition hasn’t changed, just the practice). The accepted definition of Vintage is an item 20+ years old but not as old as an antique. What slays me aren’t just the NWT antiques, but also the “antique” beanie babies and “antique” vases from the 70s. I agree completely with your definition of Estate. It can make any pre-owned/second hand/used item sound so classy!

May 26Reply

yummyvintage *continues rant* And not everything is RARE!!!

May 26Reply

shopsavoir @onceuponakind I agree, especially if the piece has been well preserved. If the tags are still attached, but the piece had tarnished, etc., over time, I'd feel "funny" about selling it as a "brand new condition".

Nov 26Reply

shopsavoir @onceuponakind I Know many people sell vintage and antique items, as is, and leave it up to the buyer to remove tarnish/patina, or not. For whatever reason, I'm not able to do that...which costs me a lot of time! I'm almost obsessed with restoring a piece, back to original condition, whenever possible. I almost wish I wasn't!

Nov 26Reply

shopsavoir @onceuponakind I agree. You've got to extra careful cleaning the older pieces. Thank you and same to you, have a Blessed Week....and year, for that matter!

Nov 26Reply