Our Vintage & Antique Jewelry Blog
Unique Vintage Jewelry in New York
At Doyle & Doyle, our mission is to help our customers learn about - and fall in love with - vintage and antique jewelry, in a fun, welcoming environment. As experienced collectors of engagement rings, bracelets, necklaces, and antique jewelry of all kinds, we've curated an inventory of unique and one-of-a-kind jewelry that features exceptional pieces from many historic periods. We’re excited to help you explore our collection to find a piece you love!
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Sustainable Engagement Rings: Vintage & Antique Rings are the Ethical Choice
An engagement ring is a promise for the future. For many couples, an engagement ring is one of the most important – and expensive – pieces of...
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What does hand sanitizer do to your rings?
Now that coronavirus is here, we're all (hopefully) washing our hands as often as possible. But how do hand soap and sanitizer affect your favori...
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Choose a Vintage Engagement Ring to Fit Your Lifestyle
So you’re about to get engaged! But before we pop the bubbly, the next major decision (second to making the commitment to getting engaged, of course) is figuring out which engagement ring is perfect for you (or your soon-to-be life partner). And not just any ordinary engagement ring, either—a vintage one. “The perk of a […]
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Engagement Ring of the Week: Variations on a (French) Theme
Our Art Deco Engagement Ring of the week is inspired by the effortless elegance of just a handful of our favorite French countryside weddings (because, really, how does one pick a favorite from scores of favorites?). This romantic ring centering an Old European cut diamond in octagonal mount with filigree shoulders fashioned in platinum embodies everything we love […]
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Pinspirational Bridal Jewelry
Like many of our brides, we are obsessed with the wonderful world of Pinterest. This week we’ve curated a collection of bridal jewels inspired by a few of our favorite wedding themed pinboards. Whether your preferred wedding style is simple and demure or bold and glamorous, we’ve got wedding day baubles to suit every temperament. Oh […]
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Language of Love: Engagement Ring of the Week
There are many ways to say “I love you.” Secret notes left in coat pockets, the squeeze of a hand, a furtive glance across a crowded room. Your wedding bands are a message of love from your partner that you carry with you every day. Analogous to the multitude of methods available through which we […]
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Wedding Band Anti-Commandments
If you were reading along as we shared pairing ideas to complement our superb Victorian engagement ring of the week last Thursday, then you know that our rules for wedding band shopping are quite simple. Throw out the rules. As the dust settles post-engagement and you begin planning the finer details of your ceremony with your partner, you may […]
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Wedding Bands: An Advanced Course in Pairing
Earlier this week we explored the ever-evolving history of wedding bands and finding unique ways to incorporate these centuries old traditions into your nuptials. Brides and grooms today have the good fortune of surveying over 3,000 years of wedding ring rituals to remix into whatever style, shape, and material that suits their lives. (Ed. Note: […]
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Wedding Band 101: Make Your Own Tradition
If there is one constant in the rich tradition and styles of wedding bands throughout the course of history, it is that they have constantly changed. From the earliest rings made by the ancient Egyptians of rushes and reeds, twisted into circles to symbolize eternity, to the iron betrothal rings of the ancient Romans, to […]
Engagement Ring of the Week: A History of Love
Inspired by the season and our knee weakeningly dreamy Engagement Ring of the Week, we decided to take a historical journey through the evolving traditions of courtship and gift giving. With Hallmark Valentines reaching a staggering 144 million sent annually, we hope this look back will inspire you to forgo mass produced items in favor of […]
Engagement Ring of the Week: Style Me Pretty Edition
At Doyle & Doyle, we are constantly inspired by the world around us. Especially our brides. As such, we curated a special collection of engagement rings and elegant jewels specifically for the women of the Style Me Pretty community who inspire us daily with their incredible wedding style savvy. The pieces featured in our collection […]
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The Doyle & Doyle Gift Guide: Part 2
This holiday season, Doyle & Doyle will help you choose a timeless treasure for all those nearest and dearest to your heart. From the cousin who has been your co-conspirator since as early as your blanket fort adventures, to the colleague who spends enough time entrenched with you to find your idiosyncrasies endearing, to the […]
Engagement Ring of the Week: Autumn a Breath Away
With autumn just a breath away we are dreaming of amber rays of sunshine and fall brides. There’s something very special about a fall bride – she bridges the gap of gothic winter glam and ethereal summer lightness. And fall weddings have all the magic of an unexpectedly warm day in the middle of October […]
Engagement Ring of the Week: To splurge, or not to splurge…
To splurge or not to splurge, that is the question (when planning a wedding, that is). Our answer? Both! We DO specialize in exquisite antique & estate jewels after all. That being said, we definitely see the value of investing in signature pieces but balancing big-ticket items with DIY touches that are friendlier to the […]
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Engagement Ring of the Week: This Bauble Was Preferred Of Bees
In the past decade DIY has evolved far beyond tissue paper, popsicle sticks and Elmers glue. While we largely have Martha Stewart to thank, it’s really the legions of self-proclaimed “craft bloggers” that have taken up her mantle and turned their creativity towards beautifying weddings who have pushed the field forward. These talented makers create […]
Engagement Ring of the Week: A Very Special Anniversary for New York
Last week New York celebrated one year since the legalization of same sex unions. This week’s Engagement Ring of the Week and the exuberant wedding style it inspired is a celebration of the nearly 7,100 newlyweds who will be commemorating an anniversary in the coming months that wouldn’t have been able to do so just […]
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Christmas in July, Doyle & Doyle Style
There’s nothing like last week’s 100% humidity in New York to make us think twice about the merits of Christmas in July. Though we’re staunchly opposed to yuletide themed summer sale madness, we’re nevertheless comforting ourselves in front of the arctic blast of our AC while day-dreaming of a winter time wedding, inspired by our […]
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Meet Virtually With Our Team
Whether you want to learn about the history of antique jewelry, get practical advice about styling or caring for your vintage jewelry, or information on store happenings, our blog will keep you in the know. Email info@doyledoyle.com, or contact us online to find out more about our jewelry collection. We’re happy to answer all your questions.