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1940s Tiffany Co. Retro Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Tiffany Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Tiffany & Co. bangle bracelet in 18kt gold. The design has a modern appeal with a retro throwback. *18kt and solid *5mm thick *inside diameter is 2.5 inches *stamped Tiffan...
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Bangles

Materials

18k Gold

1940s Dress Ring
Located in London, GB
Stylish French Dress ring set with Diamonds in 18kt Gold. Approx. 1.5cts Diamonds Finger size
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Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1940s French Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Tank Ring
Located in Paris, FR
French Tank ring, circa 1940 This rare ring weighting 13,80g has French assay marks (dog’s head for
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

1940s Marchak Diamond Gold Brooch
By Marchak
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat gold and diamond brooch by Marchak, Paris, circa 1940, designed as a dome with 16 bezel
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Santos Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #168 (17 jewels) Case #46231 18k Yellow Gold Case w/ Faceted Sapphire Crown 20 mm Wide (23 mm w/ Crown) 20 mm Long Lug-to-Lug Distance = 29 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 12 mm Thick...
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Vintage 1940s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1940s 18 Karat Gold and Platinum French Tank Ring, 3.60 Carat Diamonds
Located in Paris, FR
French Tank ring, circa 1940 This rare ring weighting 16,90g has French assay marks (dog’s head for
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

14K 1940s Ruby Diamond Gold Feather Brooch
Located in Birmingham, GB
A 1940s' 14k gold ruby and diamond feather brooch. The calibre-cut ruby quill, with single-cut
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Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

1940s French Sapphire and Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Platinum Tank Ring
Located in Paris, FR
French Tank ring, circa 1940 This beautiful ring weighting 15,40g has French assay marks. Made of
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Vintage 1940s French Post-War Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

1940s Cartier Paris Chalcedony Onyx Gold Cufflinks
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, Paris, ca. 1940
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Vintage 1940s French Cufflinks

Materials

Chalcedony, Onyx, 18k Gold

1940s Mauboussin Ruby Diamond Gold Basket Brooch
By Mauboussin
Located in Milano, IT
An 18 kt gold diamond and ruby basket brooch. Mauboussin, Paris, 1940 c.a.
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Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1940s Mellerio Ruby Sapphire Gold Stagecoach Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat white gold, ruby and sapphire stagecoach brooch by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco 1940s "Des in France" 18 Karat Gold Emerald VS Diamond Earclips
Located in Shaker Heights, OH
Stunning 1940s-1950s "Des In France" Designer 18k Gold Emerald VS Diamond Earclips Beautiful Art
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

1940s 18k Yellow Gold Retro Bracelet
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
. Condition: Very Good. Authentic retro jewel - French work of the 1940s. Length: 19 cm Width: 3.6 cm
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Diamond Gold Concave Cluster Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
unusually it's modelled in a concave shape - not unlike a satellite dish. 1940s jewellery (along with the
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Retro Two Color Gold Bracelet
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool 1940s chunky gold bracelet, with half moon and concave truncated pyramid motifs. Modelled in
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Diamond Gold Belt Buckle Bracelet
Located in Madrid, ES
carats. French assay marks.
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Mid-20th Century French Post-War Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

1940s Pearl Diamond platinum Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
in platinum. French, circa 1940. Ring size I
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Vintage 1940s French Post-War Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum

Vintage 1940s Opal Diamond Bombé Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A stunning French bombé ring, dating to the mid-20th Century. The head is set with over 4 carats of
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Dome Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold

1940s 18k Yellow Gold Retro Tank Bracelet
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
Magnificent 18k Yellow Gold Retro Tank Bracelet. Circa 1940. Articulated, flexible. With security
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Cartier Ruby Diamond Gold Bow and Arrow Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 karat gold, ruby and diamond bow-and-arrow brooch by Cartier, France, circa 1940, designed as a
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Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Ruby and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Earrings, circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly simple, this retro era Cartier ear clip will be your go-to daytime earring for all seasons. The rubies are a vibrant hot pinkish red faceted stone set in a gold mirror ef...
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

1940s Diamond "Pont" Platinum and Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Beziers, FR
An impressive vintage 1940 1.50 carat diamond and platinum and 18 Karat yellow gold. Ring size: 54
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Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1940s Diamonds 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Mesh Adjustable Retro Bracelet
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
1940s diamonds and 18k yellow gold platinum mesh adjustable retro bracelet. Captivating with its
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Vintage 1940s Modernist 1.64 Carat Diamond Three-Stone Ring
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An ultra cool 1940s Modernist three-stone ring dating from the 1940s. The three principal stones
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Modernist Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1940s Retro Diamond Rubies 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tank Cocktail Ring
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
gold, diamonds and rubies. Circa 1935-1940 Brilliant diamond cut and calibrated cut rubys. Total
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Vintage 1930s French Retro Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Tank Platinum, 18k Yellow Gold and Round Diamonds 1.10ct Clip-On Earrings
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
Sheaf shaped stylish diamonds , platinum and 18 karats yellow gold pair of clip-on earrings. France
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Vintage 1930s French Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Line Vautrin Rare Jalousie cigarette box, circa 1940s
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Marie-Laure Bonnaud-Vautrin this is a early version from the 1940' (1943/1945). Hand script signature
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20th Century French Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

1940s French Amethyst Glass Jewelry Pot
Located in New York, NY
1940s French amethyst glass jewelry pot with hinged lid and finely detailed shell pattern on the
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Vintage 1940s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

French, 1940s, Amethyst Glass Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Period: 1940s Condition: Like New Dimension: 4.25" W x 3" H
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Glass

1940 s Tiffany Co. French Cut Ruby Ridged Gold Classic Men s Cufflinks
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Approximately 1.50 ct total weight. Cufflinks are beautifully designed by TIFFANY&Co. in the 1940's. These
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Vintage 1940s American Cufflinks

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

1940s French 18k Gold Cufflinks
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A fine pair of French 18k gold double links form Paris, each with geormetric motifs, 1940s
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Cufflinks

Materials

18k Gold

French Ruby Diamond Gold Ring, 1940s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Of 18k rose gold, the top set with three circular-cut diamonds mounted in platinum, surrounded by twelve prong-set circular-cut rubies. Paris, hallmarked. Size 7. Top measures 7/8 ...
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1940s French Diamond 18k Gold Bridge Ring
Located in St. Catharines, ON
, 1940s, with French control mark Size 6 1/4. Top or ring measures 1 in. across x 5/8 in. long (2.5 x
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold

French Pink Opaline Glass Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s pink opaline glass jewelry box, rectangular shape with hinged lid and gold tone trim.
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Vintage 1940s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Midcentury, French, 1940s, Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Rochford, Essex
French assay mark for 18 carat gold and partial French maker’s mark Sté _ T with building Date Of
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Mid-20th Century British Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire

Line Vautrin Enamelled Gilded Bronze Cornucopia Brooch France 1940s 1950s
By Line Vautrin
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
, 1940s – 1950s A large brooch of gilded bronze by celebrated French designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997
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Mid-20th Century French Modernist Brooches

Materials

Bronze

1940s French Mauboussin 18kt Hand Carved Rock Crystal SunFlower Pendant Watch
By Mauboussin
Located in New york, NY
as one creation. As many collectors maybe familiar, Mauboussin a reknown French jewelry Maison
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

1940s Diamond Eternity Band Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
total 2.25 carats in diamond weight. Set in platinum with French hallmarks, circa 1940s. Size 6.75 and
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Vintage 1940s French Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Gold and Diamonds Cocktail Ring - 1940s
Located in London, Chelsea
. It is a large ring in the iconic 1940s style. This is a glamorous and showy piece of jewellery
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Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1940s Yendis París Diamond Platinum Gold Jabot Pin Brooch
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite French Jabot Pin Brooch is signed " YENDIS PARÍS " and has an elegant design
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

1940s French Glass Lily of the Valley Vintage Earrings
Located in Wigan, GB
Featuring delicate glass flowers and leaves, these earrings were created in France during the 1940s
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Vintage 1940s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

1940s French three stone diamond tank ring in platinum and 18kt yellow gold
Located in Dublin 2, D
1940s French three stone diamond tank ring in platinum and 18kt yellow gold. Centrally set with an
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Antique, Mid Century, 1940s, 18ct Gold, French, Fire Opal Ring
Located in Rochford, Essex
Place Of Origin France Stone Type Fire Opal - 8 carats (calculated) Stone Dimensions 18.5mm x
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Early 20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Opal, Fire Opal, Gold

1940s Retro Gold Bracelet
Located in Paris, FR
An 18 k yellow gold bracelet. Circa 1940 / 1950.
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

1940s, Paris France Silver Tip Fox Fur Cape Jacket/Coat One Size
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 1940's glamours and uniquely styled fox fur jacket/cape from Paris is a unique stunner! The
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Mid-20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Fur

Rare Cartier Paris 1940s-1950s Helm Wristwatch, Fully Signed and Numbered
By Cartier
Located in New york, NY
1940s Jaeger LeCoultre For Cartier Paris Sector Dial “Helm” 18kt Yellow Gold Wristwatch The
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Vintage 1940s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1940s Retro Diamond Rubies 18K Yellow White Gold Tank Cocktail Ring
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
and white gold, diamonds and rubies. Circa 1935-1940 Old European diamond cut and rond cut rubys
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Vintage 1930s French Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Retro 1940s 0.70 Carat Rubies 0.25 Carat Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Tank Ring, retro 1940s. The ring is set at its center with an oval cut ruby. The center
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Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

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1940s French Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of 1940s french jewelry you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 1940s french jewelry from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding an appealing choice in our collection of 1940s french jewelry — no matter the origin — is easy, but Cartier, Boucheron and Mauboussin each produced a popular version that is worth a look. An object in our assortment of 1940s french jewelry of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 194, is particularly popular. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also french cut and old european cut versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking an option in this array of 1940s french jewelry, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a 1940s French Jewelry?

Prices for a piece of 1940s french jewelry can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $50 and can go as high as $240,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $6,426.
Questions About 1940s French Jewelry
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 1700s, popular jewelry types included bracelets, brooches, belt buckles, earrings, rings and necklaces. Additionally, women frequently wore hair jewelry, such as tiaras, hairpins and combs encrusted with precious gemstones. You can find a selection of antique jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In the 1910s, Art Nouveau jewelry was popular. Trends of the time included long necklaces often decorated with tassels and platinum beads. Among gemstones, diamonds and sapphires were in high demand. Find a selection of antique jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023
    During the 1800s, necklaces, earrings, brooches and hair accessories were popular jewelry pieces in styles ranging from Georgian with enamel details to Victorian with floral flourishes. The commonly used gemstones of the 19th century included diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, garnets and amethysts. Gold was the dominant metal for jewelry, but silver became sought-after during the 1880s and 1890s. Explore an assortment of antique jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    What era 1920s jewelry is depends on its design. Most people associate this decade with the Art Deco movement, which took inspiration from eclectic sources like Cubism, ancient Egypt and Native American, African and Asian motifs. However, some pieces produced during the 1920s are more in line with the style trends of earlier periods, such as Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Victorian. Explore a diverse assortment of 1920s jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.