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Tuxedo and Dress Set Gallery


The early 20th century saw the creation of fine dress and tuxedo sets that have never been equaled.  These miniature works of art reflect the era's passion for elegant design, sophisticated sense of style and fine craftsmanship.  Below are some of the elegant tuxedo and dress sets from this era we have available.
Art Deco onyx and diamond dress set. (DS9557)

Tuxedo Sets (cufflinks and shirt studs)

Carnelian dress set. (J9218)



Fiery Carnelians  An elegant tuxedo set with fiery red carnelians set in yellow gold.  The smoldering heat of the gemstones plays beautifully with the warmth of the settings.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1900.  Cost: $1,375

Carrington button tuxedo set. (J9471)



Classic Buttons  An elegant tuxedo set with mother-of-pearl centers surrounded by classic reed-and-tie borders.  Created by Carrington & Co. in 14kt gold, circa 1930.  Cost:  $1,335

Carrington diamond and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9240)



Carrington Diamonds  Sparkling diamonds set in platinum center engraved mother-of-pearl.  Platinum borders with an elegant geometric design add a further touch of elegance.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  $1,475

Larter onyx dress set. (J9149)



Onyx Jazz   Black onyx centers set against white gold borders with finely detailed Art Deco motifs.  This elegant tuxedo set was created by Larter & Sons in 14kt gold circa 1925.  Cost:  $865

White coral dress set. (J9275)


White Coral  Subtly shimmering white coral plays elegantly against the bright warmth of polished gold.  Created by Sansbury & Nellis in 14kt gold, circa 1920.  Cost:  $1,225

Carrington mother-of-pearl and pearl cufflinks. (J9429)


Classic Pearls  An elegant tuxedo set with shimmering mother-of-pearl and pearl centers surrounded by white gold borders polished to a bright finish.  Created by Carrington & Company in 14kt gold, circa 1930.  
Cost: $1,265

Onyx and diamond tuxedo set. (J9497)



Onyx and Diamond  Dramatic onyx centers set with sparkling diamonds.  A border of raised and lowered edges frames the center stones.  Crafted in 18kt gold circa 1960.  Cost: $1,365

Carrington mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9447)



Carrington Art Moderne  Luminous mother-of-pearl tops with gently concave centers set in frosty white gold.  Created by Carrington & Co. in 14kt gold, circa 1930.    Cost:  $1,275


Dress Sets (links, studs and vest buttons)

Art Deco onyx and diamond dress set. (DS9557)



Onyx and Diamonds  The sophisticated elegance of polished onyx set with sparkling diamonds and framed in jazzy Art Deco scroll borders.  Created in 14kt gold and platinum circa 1925.  Cost:  $3,250

Carrington moonstone dress set. (J9512)


Carrington Moonstone  With the shimmering glow of moonstones and the cool brilliance of platinum, this Art Deco dress set weds elegance and romance.  Created in 14kt gold and platinum circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Sansbury & Nellis citrine dress set. (J9186)



Golden Citrine  Honey-amber citrines glow like dark embers in yellow gold settings.  This distinctive dress set was created by Sansbury & Nellis in 14kt gold circa 1925.  Cost:  $1,825

Carrington white tie dress set. (J9419)


Classic Carrington  An elegant dress set with bright mother-of-pearl and pearl centers surrounded by platinum reed-and-tie borders.  A classic set finely crafted in platinum and 14kt rose gold circa 1920.  Cost: $2,650

Etched onyx and pearl dress set. (J9292)


Black Tie Elegance  Onyx plaques engraved with an elegant design of Edwardian scrolls centered with luminous pearls.  This striking dress set was created with 14kt white and yellow gold around 1925.  Cost:  $2,175


Further examples of elegant design from the early 20th century
can be found in the Antique Cufflink Gallery.


Antique Tuxedo and Dress Set Archive

Below are dress and tuxedo sets we have sold in the past.


Carrington moss agate and diamond dress set. (J9354)


Carrington Moss Agate  Mesmerizing moss agates swirl with a tangle of green inclusions that bring to mind seaweed floating in filtered sunlight above the ocean floor.  Diamonds set in platinum add an elegant sparkle.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold circa 1920. Cost: Sold

Art Deco onyx dress set. (D9524)


Onyx and Scrolls  Dark onyx centers surrounded by white gold borders with an elaborate scroll-and-berry design.   An elegant set in the striking black-and-white style of the Jazz Age crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.   Cost:  Sold

L.E. Garrigus mother-of-pearl and black enamel dress set. (J8735)


Platinum and Pearl  A dramatic Art Deco full dress set that beautifully captures the elegance and sophistication of the era.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington onyx and diamond tuxedo set. (J9443)


Onyx and Diamond   The alluring interplay of black onyx, sparkling diamonds and the brilliance of platinum give this tuxedo set an inescapable Art Deco elegance. 
Created by Carrington & Co. in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carter, Gough Moss Agate dress set crafted in 14kt yellow gold. (J8712)


Moss Agate Dress Set  A distinctive dress set featuring beautiful Moss Agates set in bright yellow gold.  Crafted in 14t gold by one of the preeminent makers of fine dress sets,
circa 1910.    Cost:  Sold

Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9096)


Carrington Fireworks  A Carrington full dress set with engraved mother-of-pearl centers reminiscent of exploding fireworks surrounded by swirling scroll borders.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  Sold

Tiffany platinum and abalone dress set. (J9372)


Abalone and Platinum  Dark, iridescent abalone plays against the cool brilliance of platinum.  This striking tuxedo set was created in the Art Moderne style of the late 1930s and retailed by Tiffany & Co.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington onyx and pearl dress set. (J9132)


Carrington Onyx and Pearl  Elegant onyx centers with luminous white pearls surrounded by ornate platinum borders.  A full dress set created by Carrington & Company in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.
Cost:  Sold

Larter Bros. moss agate tuxedo set. (J9534)


Moss Agate  Mesmerizing moss agates with tangles of swirling green inclusions reminiscent of floating seaweed.  This elegant tuxedo set was created by Larter & Sons in 14kt gold, circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington platinum and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9250)


White Tie  Brightly engraved platinum borders and creamy white mother-of-pearl centers.  An elegant Carrington full dress set from the Art Deco period.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1930.  
Cost:  Sold



Platinum & Onyx  An elegant black onyx full dress set with small white pearls.  The interplay of black and white is accentuated by brilliant platinum borders.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  Sold

Leaf and vine engraved tuxedo set. (J9502)


Elegantly Engraved  Elegant platinum centers engraved with a leafy tangle of vines surrounded by yellow gold borders of scrolling acanthus leaves.  Finely crafted in
14kt gold and platinum, circa 1910.  Cost:  Sold

Art Deco pearl and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9094)


Art Deco Elegance  The Art Deco era was a time of striking, elegant design.  This dress set with pearl and mother-of-pearl centers and stylized bell-flower borders beautifully captures the spirit of the age.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1930.
Cost:  Sold



Hawk's Eye  An elegant tuxedo set with Hawk's Eyes set in yellow gold.  The blue color and chatoyancy of the Hawk's Eye plays beautifully against the warm tones of the yellow gold.  Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1950. 
Cost:  Sold

Antique Sapphire and white gold dress set. (J8637)


Sapphire Jazz Dress Set!  Sparkling cufflinks and shirt studs that capture the jazzy elegance of the 1920s.  The white gold tops are decorated with rich swag motifs and flowing "S" scrolls surrounding radiant blue cabochon Sapphires.  Crafted in 14kt gold circa 1925.  Cost: Sold

L.E. Garrigus pearl and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9061)


White on White  A marriage of mother-of-pearl, pearls and platinum give the geometric design of this Art Deco dress set a striking elegance.   Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1930.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington onyx and pearl dress set. (J9454)


Onyx and Pearl  A classic pairing of polished black onyx with white luminous pearls set in finely engraved platinum borders.  This full dress set epitomizes the sophistication and elegance of Art Deco design.  Crafted in 14kt gold and platinum,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carter, Gough platinum and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9203)


Carter Whites  An elegant Art Deco dress set with cross reeded platinum borders surrounding creamy white mother-of-pearl centers.  Created by Carter, Gough & Co. in 14kt gold and platinum,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Larter gold and dark abalone dress dress set. (J6000)


Abalone Tuxedo Set  An Art Deco dress set featuring dark abalone centers surrounded by reeded white gold borders.  Crafted by Larter & Sons in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington moonstone dress set. (J9244)


Moonlight in Platinum  The ethereal, shimmering light of moonstone set in the cool brilliance of platinum.  This full dress set weds the sophisticated elegance of the Art Deco era with a touch of moonlit romance.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  Sold

Carter, Gough onyx dress set. (J9217)


Black Tie  Art Deco dress set with black onyx centers surrounded by contrasting white gold borders engraved with concentric circles.  Created by Carter, Gough in 14kt white and yellow gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  Sold

L.E. Garrigus pearl and mother-of-pearl full dress set. (J8984)


Art Moderne  The elegant simplicity of the late Art Deco period.  This full dress illustrates the periods love of white-on-white design and elegant geometry.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1930.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington mother-of-pearl and pearl dress set crafted in platinum and 14kt yellow gold. (J8765)


Carrington Pearl Dress Set  An Art Deco dress set featuring cufflinks and studs with pearl and mother-of-pearl centers surrounded by platinum borders embellished with geometric motifs.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington onyx and pearl dress set crafted in platinum and 14kt yellow gold. (J8478)


Carrington Onyx Dress Set  A wonderful dress set featuring cufflinks, shirt studs and vest buttons with onyx and pearl centers surrounded by ornate platinum borders.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold, circa 1920.  Cost: Sold

Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9121)


Carrington Stars  An elegant Carrington dress set featuring mother-of-pearl centers engraved with radiant stars surrounded by jazzy platinum borders.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1930.  Cost: Sold

Antique Mother-of-Pearl and platinum dress set. (J8648)


Carter Dress Set  An Art Deco dress set featuring cufflinks and shirt studs with reeded platinum borders surrounding Mother of Pearl centers.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Moonstone and gold dress set. (J9320)


Moonstones and Gold  The silvery blue shimmer of moonstones complemented by the warm radiance of yellow gold.  This elegant dress set captures the bold simplicity of Mid Century design. 
Cost:  Sold

Onyx and pearl dress set. (J9339)


Onyx and Pearls  Sharply reeded platinum borders surround raised black onyx centers set with a small white pearl.  A starkly elegant dress sets with a hint of early mid-century Modern.  Crafted in 14kt gold and platinum,  circa 1930.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington diamond and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J8818)


Carrington Diamond Elegance  An elegant full dress with mother-of-pearl centers surrounded by sparkling halos of rose-cut diamonds.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington Sapphire dress set crafted in 14kt yellow gold. (J8769)


Carrington Sapphire Dress Set  A striking Carrington dress set from the late Art Deco period with brilliant blue Sapphires set amid a vortex of intersecting lines.  A beautiful example of Art Moderne design.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1945.  Cost:  Sold

Carrington mother-of-pearl and pearl dress set crafted in platinum and 14kt yellow gold. (J8534)


Carrington Pearl Dress Set    An Art Deco dress set featuring cufflinks, shirt studs and vest buttons with mother-of-pearl and pearl centers surrounded by ornate platinum borders.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  Sold

Onyx and pearl dress set crafted in platinum and 14kt yellow gold.


Onyx and Pearl Dress Set   An elegant dress set from the 1920s featuring richly engraved platinum borders with black onyx centers and small white pearls.  Crafted in platinum and 14kt gold.    Cost:  Sold

Carrington 14kt gold and pearl dress set.


Carrington Tuxedo Set  A wonderful tuxedo set featuring mother of pearl tops centered with small pearls and surrounded by reeded white gold borders.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1920.  Cost:  Sold

Antique mother-of-pearl and enamel dress dress set. (J8692)


Carter Dress Set  A wonderful Edwardian dress set featuring gold cufflinks with Mother-of-Pearl centers surrounded by white enamel borders.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1910.  Cost:  Sold

Later onyx and pearl dress set. (J9095)


Onyx & Pearl  Dramatic black onyx centers surrounded by elegant white gold borders and set with small white pearls.  The dramatic interplay of black and white captures the jazzy elegance of the 1920s.   Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.  Cost:  Sold

L.E. Garrigus onyx and pearl dress set. (J8671)


Onyx and Pearl Dress Set  A beautiful example of Art Deco design.  Classic black onyx, white pearls and platinum.  The ideal dress set for "Putting on the Ritz."  Crafted in platinum and 14t gold,  circa 1930.    Cost:  Sold

Cufflinks and stud set featuring onyx and pearls set in 14kt gold. (J5131)


Tuxedo Junction  An elegant dress set from the first  decades of the last century.  Comprised of a pair of cufflinks, shirt studs and vest buttons featuring slightly concave onyx tops accented with small pearls.  Crafted in 14kt white and yellow gold, circa 1920.  Cost:  Sold




Antique and Vintage Jewelry Galleries



Krementz mermaid and swan cufflinks crafted in 14kt gold. (J9382)


Antique Cufflink Gallery   Elegant cufflinks from the Gold and Platinum Age of cufflinks (1880 to 1950).  Here you will find elegant cufflinks from the late Victorian through the jazzy Art Deco era.


Hans Brassler amethyst and diamond stickpin. (J9501)


Antique Stickpin Gallery  Antique stickpins from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Deco eras.  Each stickpin is like a miniature piece of sculpture set atop shaft of gold.


Art Nouveau amethyst and enamel brooch. (J9530)


Antique Brooch Gallery  A gallery of beautiful brooches from the past.  There are elegant jewels from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco and Mid Century eras.


Art Deco onyx and diamond dress set. (DS9557)


Antique Dress and Tuxedo Set Gallery  Elegant dress and tuxedo sets from the early 20th century are among the finest ever made.  In this gallery you will find sets in a variety of elegant designs and fine materials.


Victorian serpent and acanthus leaf brooch. (J9069)


Antique and Estate Jewelry Galleries  Several galleries of beautiful jewels from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Deco eras.  Everything from flowing Art Nouveau brooches to dramatic Art Deco cufflinks.


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