Jewelry I loved at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025.

I’ve been editing my little fingers off trying to get my NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 recap ready for you, and it’s finally here!!

I have some exciting news: starting in 2026, there will be THREE JAOS events per year instead of two!

That’s right: the show is adding a winter JAOS event in January 2026!! The new winter show will be held in NYC just once, January 23-25 2026, but then it’s moving down to Miami.

The new JAOS event will be the same delightful mix of antique and vintage jewelry and contemporary designers that we know and love from past JAOS shows, with art objects and other vintage treasures on offer as well.

Enough talk. Let’s get to the jewelry I loved at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025!!

This snake necklace from Kitty Verity was the first piece of jewelry I touched at NYCJAOS Autumn and I loved it so much.

It’s a classic Victorian era serpentine beauty with ruby eyes and vibrant blue turquoise, in a rare longer necklace length. And look at that beautiful engraving on the back!

NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 was a particularly good show for snake jewelry, both antique and contemporary. Here are some gorgeous modern snakes by contemporary designer Ides Fine Jewels.

They’re exquisitely detailed, with tiny scales and textural elements all over and feature moody green sapphires, rainbow moonstone, and that remarkable star-shaped black diamond, as well as tiny gemstone eyes on each one.

What’s better than antique necklace in its original box? How about a convertible antique necklace in its original box??

This Georgian era citrine beauty from Sandy Jacobs Antiques is sadly missing the matching earrings that originally went with it, but it still has its wonderfully dramatic removable triple drop pendant.

I saw an impressive number of truly unusual antique jewels at NYCJAOS 2025…and this Art Deco era rock crystal brooch from The Eden Collective is one of the coolest. The design shows an early aircraft similar to a helicopter, even though it was made in the 1920s. Such a cool taste of history!

I also love how the rock crystal and diamonds feel so airy and light like the sky. And I love the detail of the sun rays emanating from the ruby in the corner.

I was so so happy when I found out Unhada would be at NYCJAOS 2025!! I’ve kept in touch with the designer, Jocelyn, since we met at trade show in 2016 – she’s a fellow antique jewelry lover and a kindred spirit.

I think these two designs give you a really good idea of why I’ve loved Unhada for a decade. Look how pretty they are, how interesting and lovely and thoughtful! I swoon for the gentle movement of the gold fringes and the whimsical color combinations…not to mention those gorgeous gems!

There’s just something so visually satisfying about the clean lines and sharp angles of Art Deco jewelry – and this cocktail ring is a great example of how stunning Deco is when done well.

This little beauty is from JMP Jewels Inc., and it’s a tiny size so it’s just waiting to become a very cool person’s badass pinky ring.

I was so excited to see Taste of Honey exhibiting at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025!

Taste of Honey’s designs are lovely in a soulful, slightly witchy sort of way that really works for me. She loves to use dendritic agate and makes the prettiest ribbon-inspired bows. The brand’s specialty is designs in $800-$900 range, so they’re extremely collectible.

Another entry in the “jewelry I would buy instantly if my bank account would let me” category is this spectacular Georgian pink topaz and turquoise necklace from Pretty Different Shop.

The colors alone would have been enough to catch my eye, but look at that gold work!! It’s absolutely exquisite.

These antique earrings from Keyamour are everything I love about Victorian jewelry in one design: the drama, the scale, the glamour! And they look great on me, if I do say so myself.

I love how that rich buttery gold contrasts with the vibrant turquoise and creamy pearls. I’d wear these earrings anywhere, anytime.

Could this gemstone ring from The Spare Room possibly be any prettier? The answer is no. (I told you I love pink and blue gems together!)

This baby is Georgian era, circa 1830, and features two pink sapphires flanking an aquamarine in a beautifully elaborate gold cannetile setting.

These enchanting animal fobs are the work of contemporary designer Aesop Gems and I can’t get over how incredibly detailed they are.

Each Aesop Gems fob features an elaborate animal in silver or gold wearing a collar of gems and above a another large, smooth cabochon gem. These two are a lion and lioness, mounted above chrysocolla and blue lace agate, respectively.

This beautiful Edwardian era necklace has diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and a pearl. Isn’t she lovely? This one jumped right out at me as soon as I looked down into the dealer’s case.

This treasures is from L&Z Antique + Estate Jewelry.

I only met one tiara at NYCJAOS 2025, but it was a very good one!

This little beauty from E. Foxe Harrell is almost understated and very versatile. It features a floral motif of pearls in gold, can be converted to a necklace, and includes matching earrings.

These three Victorian era snake bracelets from Olivia Boutique are each more perfect than the last, an antique jewelry dream trio all nestled on the same little pillow.

One bracelet is gold with detailed engraving and cabochon gems, the second is gold with elaborate swirls of blue enamel and chunky diamonds, and the third is all blue enamel with old cut diamonds and ruby eyes.

This jaw-dropping pendant from Sandy Jacobs Antiques is a truly unique find.

It has a vivid silhouette portrait in front with a heart-shaped surround of delicate swirling metalwork – but then you flip it over and you see the real surprise: an actual moth and a small seashell preserved within a halo of hair.

I’d never seen anything like it before in my entire career.

Oh hello, you beauty! This necklace dates to 19th century Italy, although I can’t remember if the chain is original or not.

This treasure was at Blu Dog World and it features a flower made of luscious old rubies surrounding a pearl center and framed by green emerald leaves.

I was so enchanted with this ring from Liberty London and The Jewellery Trading Room London that I shared a video of it on Instagram before NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 ended, but it deserves a spot in this recap too.

I love antique masquerade jewelry, but it’s very hard to find – especially this style of ring. This one is the most elaborate example I’ve ever seen with its floral sides, decorated interior compartment, and sweetly lettered back (which reads “par amour” or “for love”).

Are you ready for more snakes?? Modern snakes this time, by Delphine Leymarie Fine Jewelry.

I love how different these two are. The one on my middle finger is more naturalistic, with soft, winding curves while the bigger one on my pointer finger has an abstract, angular silhouette with a scattering of diamonds.

This hefty Victorian era cuff bracelet from PRC NYC was so stunning and clever. If you look at the interior of the cuff, you’ll see that the three large diamond flowers are removable; they can be worn seperately!

I think my favorite detail, though, is the decorative engraving around the hinge (top right photo). It’s just so needlessly decorative and absolutely unnecessary – which makes it irresistible.

This vintage ship brooch from Pretty Different Shop ended up being one of my favorite finds of the day. It’s the tiny details that I can’t get over – the lines of the side of the hull, the twist detail on the rope lines, the billow of the tiny sails!

Oh, and did I mention that the hull is made out of a tiger tooth? Pretty badass.

I think the expression on my face makes clear how I feel about this spectacular antique diamond necklace. Holy moly.

And isn’t the original box swoonworthy? It’s from Liberty London and The Jewellery Trading Room London.

Can you tell what this unusual ring holds? This Victorian era ring from Marilyn & Co. is a tiny mineral specimen display! Rings with this kind of rock crystal dome usually hold tiny scenes carved in ivory or mementos like hair, but this one holds a sparkly specimen of the mineral Turgite.

I’m desperate to know the story behind this piece. I ended up discussing it with several dealers around the show and everyone agrees that it looks original – which means it was made like this, rather than being a later replacement. Did the original owner of the ring love minerals? Why Turgite? I could not be more fascinated.

Earring playtime at Jewels by Grace! A delightful pastime I cannot recommend highly enough.

I was trying on the spectacular antique Peruzzi cut diamond earrings (top row) when Grace walked by and plonked those enormous gold and diamond drop earrings on the counter in front of me. They’re a modern pair in 18 yellow gold with 14.20 carats (!!!) of diamonds. Yes, my jaw went straight to the floor.

This hefty gold signet ring from Circa 1700 dates to the 1970’s a features an image of a guitar surrounded by musical notes all made out of diamonds.

The technical mastery displayed by this deceptively simple jewel blows my mind. It cannot have been easy to set those diamonds so precisely in just the right orientation to each other.

Another chunky gold ring with a completely different vibe!

This modern design from KENZ Studio features a glowing purple hexagonal sapphire in a delicate halo of engraving, accompanied by an accent gem also within a halo of engraving.

Oh you’re not tired of snakes, are you? Because you need to see this one.

This antique pink topaz snake brooch from The Vintage Jeweller was so lovely and still came with its original box, which was dated 22.5.65.

This textbook perfect Georgian era REGARD ring is one of the personal collection pieces that my friend and fellow jewelry writer, Beth Bernstein, was offering for sale at her NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 booth.

This little beauty is an acrostic jewel: the first letter of each gemstone spells out the word “regard,” making the whole piece a sweet message of love.

I have been told that this little beauty from JMP Jewels sold before the end of NYCJAOS 2025, but I couldn’t resist showing you anyway.

It’s a swallow brooch with rainbow moonstone plumage and vivid sapphire eyes. So pretty!

Isn’t this ring from Estate Jewelry Mama cool? It fit in so well with the Victorian and Edwardian turquoise rings that I was already wearing that I felt like my personal collection was pressuring me to buy it.

My favorite things about this piece were the beauty of the mixed metals and the negative space that showed though the main part of the plaque.

This Georgian era jewel from Marilyn & Co. was made using a French technique I’d never heard of before: verre églomisé, which is the art of creating images on the inside of mirrors with gold.

The effect is so haunting and ethereal, especially with this kind of image.

Shall we end on an engagement ring that we can all dream about later? This one from Jewels by Grace one has it all: big chonky old diamond AND spectacular setting.

To be more specific, it’s and Edwardian engagement ring with elaborate details and a 4.76 carat old European cut diamond.

I also very much enjoyed playing the Jewels by Grace scratch off game. I wasn’t a winner, but I did see someone else win a jewelry box from their scratch off card!

And because I’m a jewelry-ogling goblin who can’t control herself, I took 2,500 photos and videos at NYCJAOS Autumn 2025. I can’t show you everything, but this slideshow has a few more bonus photos for you.

If seeing all these treasures from NYCJAOS Autumn 2025 made you eager to come to the next event, you’ll have two chances coming up in January and April:

NYCJAOS Winter: January 23rd-25th, 2026 at New York Hilton Midtown, Americas Hall I.
NYCJAOS Spring: April 23rd-26th, 2025 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

Get more info or buy tickets at the NYCJAOS website or follow them on IG to stay up to date on the latest news.

Want to see more from past NYCJAOS events? Find my NYCJAOS archive here.

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