About Victoria & Albert Antiques
Victoria & Albert Antiques is one of the longest running antique shops in Sydney.
We specialise in antique jewellery from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian period. But we also have a brilliant selection of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Retro jewellery too.
We welcome you to join us and have an unhurried browse in our beautiful shop with items that are museum quality, to be worn on special occasions, or pieces for every day wear, including some unique engagement rings.
If you haven’t been in Victoria and Albert before, come and join us in the gorgeous Strand Arcade. We would love to meet you, and our friendly staff will be happy to spend the time to help you find that special something for yourself or a loved one.
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Lee Bradshaw
I went into the shop needing some assistance to have a necklace and couple of watch straps fixed. The lady who saw me was extremely nice and helpful. She advised although she could help me with the necklace, there was an alternative shop better suited to deal with all the items of mine that required fixing. She didn't have to do that and could have taken the custom for herself. However, she simply just wanted to help me which I truly appreciate, thank you :)
John Haire
Such a wonderful shop with so many unique and quirky pieces and a lovely attentive shopkeeper. I can't wait for an excuse to go back.
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Victoria & Albert Antiques
22 Sept 2019A Fabulous Early 20th Century Platinum, Sapphire and Diamond Plaque Ring. One Cushion shaped natural, unheated Blue Sapphire is bezel set and framed by a double halo of bead set Old Mine Cut and Single Cut Diamonds. The gallery features piercing work in a Star design.
Victoria & Albert Antiques
11 Sept 2019Cannetille was a French jewellery technique that emerged in the Regency period. It involves the use of curled, twisted, spiralled, scrolled, beehived or coiled gold wire. Cannetille is three dimensional and thus differs from its close relative filigree which is flat. Some say the style was inspired by the Portuguese, others India.
The most likely explanation is a little more complex. Firstly, cannetille was also used to describe a French embroidery technique which had a similar appearance and was created using gold thread (check the third image). Secondly, there was a short supply and scarcity of gold off the back of the Napoleonic wars. The cannetille technique allowed jewellers to create pieces that looked large without using huge amounts of gold. The combination of these factors most likely resulted in French jewellers and then English jewellers rapidly adopting the technique.
It also allowed them to show off some pretty impressive skills. These two regency topaz pieces pull off almost every cannetille technique you could imagine. See how many you can identify on these two stunning pendants we have in store now.
Victoria & Albert Antiques
19 Aug 2019This beautiful Edwardian platinum pendant with diamond bow has a central ruby that might be called a pink sapphire by some. Bows were first used in 17th century French jewellery and signified love when worn near the heart or playfulness when worn on a ribbon around the neck. The motif completely disappeared during the French Revolution but came bursting back to life in the Edwardian era. The advances in jewellery-making techniques meant that the Edwardian bows were more fluid, delicate and realistic.
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