Vintage Elegance: Engagement Rings
with History.

Inspired by the timeless elegance of days gone by, this collection features both turn-of-the-century original designs and newly created estate-style originals. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Edwardian and Victorian styles combine effortlessly to create a collection featuring delicate, highly-detailed and intoxicatingly feminine rings.

Christopher Duquet is a passionate student of the history of design and style, and it is reflected in his Vintage Elegance collection.

Vintage Elegance

Always in pristine condition, these vintage pieces are not antiques. Each piece is painstakingly created in our studio, one at a time, under the patient skill of our master goldsmiths. We often use the same techniques as the craftsmen of the past century to achieve a rare, hand-crafted quality. Those techniques have been enhanced with perfectly cut diamonds and colored gemstones, custom-blended alloys and state-of-the-art computer imaging and laser welding to achieve results that were previously unimaginable.

New Life for Antique Engagement Rings

We also restore and give new life to heirloom jewelry up to 150 years old, which has added to our expertise and given us new insight into the art of design.

Antique Engagement Rings
as Inspiration

Wax carving, fabrication, piercing and hand-engraving are just a few of the tried-and-true techniques we employ to create this collection of timeless designs. These pieces are inspired by classic designs from centuries past and will continue to inspire for centuries to come. The exquisite detail and variety of design have to be seen in person to be truly appreciated.

We can even recreate a family heirloom or design a vintage-inspired piece to your specifications so you can create your own piece of history today.

Vintage Elegance

Christopher Duquet's vintage collection continues to grow right alongside his reputation for custom goldsmithing. Classic vintage engagement ring designs will be admired by every generation to come. Design your family's future heirlooms with timeless style and elegance.

Engraved Engagement
and Wedding Rings

These rings are hand-engraved using the same exacting techniques that have been used for over 200 years. Part of our vintage collection, and done to different degrees in any style, these rings have timeless beauty. The detail and intricacy of the hand-engraved designs will impress and captivate for generations!

Retro

This collection is a wonderful combination of vintage mannerism with modern interpretation. By combining hand-finishing and ancient techniques of centuries past with cutting edge CAD-cam techniques, we can create a unique fusion of period designs. Like the painter uses his palette, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Victorian influences can exemplify and enhance modern design.

The rings pictured all have a variation of a diamond border we call the "halo" effect.

Retro

Engagement rings are both vintage and classical, with a modern sensibility. Lightly proportioned, focused on stunning center stones with a careful measure of details and accents, these designs are one of our most popular styles.

Each ring is handmade to your exact preferences in our own studio in Evanston.