therajahpress

The Rajah Press // vintage and handmade jewelry

San Francisco, California

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Announcement E X C H A N G E S // as Etsy updates it's return/exchange policy in October 2022, returns are no longer feasible for this shop and instead there is a 7 day exchange option. Please purchase carefully — additional details, photos, etc can be provided via message BEFORE purchase

L A Y A W A Y // The Rajah Press is happy to offer layaway for fine jewelry at no additional cost (no fees or interest)

Since Etsy is now capping the shipping date to 8 weeks after purchase date, layaway options via Etsy, only, are now capped at 60 days.

While layaway payments via Etsy are capped at 60 days, there is flexibility on the number of payments within that timeframe. orders are processed and shipped once the final payment is received.

Announcement

Last updated on Oct 6, 2022

E X C H A N G E S // as Etsy updates it's return/exchange policy in October 2022, returns are no longer feasible for this shop and instead there is a 7 day exchange option. Please purchase carefully — additional details, photos, etc can be provided via message BEFORE purchase

L A Y A W A Y // The Rajah Press is happy to offer layaway for fine jewelry at no additional cost (no fees or interest)

Since Etsy is now capping the shipping date to 8 weeks after purchase date, layaway options via Etsy, only, are now capped at 60 days.

While layaway payments via Etsy are capped at 60 days, there is flexibility on the number of payments within that timeframe. orders are processed and shipped once the final payment is received.

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Jacqui on Apr 25, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

I got a beautiful vintage band, the shop was very helpful with my questions, and the item shipped quickly.

A N T I Q U E // dainty donut / 14k rosy yellow gold donut band / size 5.75

A N T I Q U E // dainty donut / 14k rosy yellow gold donut band / size 5.75
rittledvm on Apr 19, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

She is absolutely perfect nestled under my engagement ring.

P R E - L O V E D // daintiest snake / 9k yellow gold and diamond curved snake band / size 5.25

P R E - L O V E D // daintiest snake / 9k yellow gold and diamond curved snake band / size 5.25
Jennifer on Apr 8, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful pendant. Packaged very well. Item as described. Very happy with purchase.

reimagined V I N T A G E // framed florals / low karat victorian gold engraved florals / a conversion pendant

reimagined V I N T A G E // framed florals / low karat victorian gold engraved florals / a conversion pendant
Aimee on Mar 9, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

From the beginning to the end, the customer service was excellent, and the ring is even more beautiful in person 🖤

V I N T A G E // mid century quirky / geometric smoky quartz set in 10k / modernist style / size 4.75-5

V I N T A G E // mid century quirky / geometric smoky quartz set in 10k / modernist style / size 4.75-5
Lujean on Jan 9, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Gorgeous item. Excellent transaction! Thank you!!!!

reimagined V I N T A G E // bar star / Victorian 10k rose gold bar pin brooch conversion pendant / old cut cut diamond solitaire

reimagined V I N T A G E // bar star / Victorian 10k rose gold bar pin brooch conversion pendant / old cut cut diamond solitaire
Tara on Dec 19, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Cady is the best! Amazing communication & the fastest shipper out there! And my new ring? Gorgeous, fits perfectly & I’m never taking it off!

on hold for Tara / VINTAGE // 10k / Fede Gimmel ring / yellow gold / Claddagh / size 7

on hold for Tara / VINTAGE // 10k / Fede Gimmel ring / yellow gold / Claddagh / size 7
Dennis on Sep 21, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Pleasure to deal with no issues

V I N T A G E // wildest rose / 14k yellow gold ring by Artcarved with rose and green gold overlay / just shy of size 6.25

V I N T A G E // wildest rose / 14k yellow gold ring by Artcarved with rose and green gold overlay / just shy of size 6.25
Matthew on Aug 26, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and unique ring, outstanding communication and customer service. Thanks so much!

RESERVED for Erika V I N T A G E // North Star / Victorian starburst band with a rose cut grey diamond / 10k wedding band / size 4 to 4.25

RESERVED for Erika V I N T A G E // North Star / Victorian starburst band with a rose cut grey diamond / 10k wedding band / size 4 to 4.25
Ashley Gaffigan on Mar 24, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

I have a similar pair that I wear daily and I’ve always feared losing them. When I saw these; I had to have them. They are converted cufflinks; and the ones I bought from this shop are sturdier and more secure. So happy with my purchase. Pic shows ones on the left purchased from this shop and my older ones on the right.

reimagined V I N T A G E / art deco cufflink conversion earrings / 10k yellow gold octagons with 14k posts / geometric earrings

reimagined V I N T A G E / art deco cufflink conversion earrings / 10k yellow gold octagons with 14k posts / geometric earrings
beatnikbunny on Feb 26, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Such a cool flower ring. I wear it everyday!

V I N T A G E / floral signet band / 14k etched flower ring / size 8.25

V I N T A G E / floral signet band / 14k etched flower ring / size 8.25

About therajahpress

Sales 2,239

On Etsy since 2009

each diamond is hand-selected from reputable dealers.
ingredients for a new design: morning coffee, sketches on tiny scraps of paper, wax, dental tools, patience
step 2 of a new design: imagine the wax carvings in gold, carve, carve, carve some more.
the satisfaction of moving from sketch, to wax prototype, to production, to finished product.
vintage rings waiting to be inspected, photographed, priced, and listed on Etsy so they can find their new homes

vintage & handmade jewelry

The Rajah Press was not always a jewelry shop. When it started in the early 1960s it was a whimsical business operated out of a post office box, started by my grandfather—a manifestation of his imagination, love of treasure hunting, and belief that objects and ideas could have many lives.

He created the press after learning about these upside-down comic strips illustrated by the comic strip illustrator Gustave Verbeek. The strips could be read both right-side up and upside-down. Having only ever heard about them, he embarked on an adventure to locate a copy, share it with Verbeek’s descendants, and republish the book for others to enjoy.

In his words: “My family, who had been following the treasure hunt, were as amazed and amused by what Verbeek had done as I was, and so we decided that we would publish a book of these, though we really didn’t quite understand the implications of such a decision. Nevertheless, the world needed to know about Verbeek and his unusual genius, and Dorothea Verbeek deserved to see these elusive strips.”

The name RAJAH is an acronym for the names of his kids and wife: Richard, Ann, Jane, and Helen. When my grandfather died, I knew I wanted to give that name and his legacy a second life. I hope that his optimistic spirit can live on by giving new stories to old artifacts. I’m honored that you’ve joined me on that journey.

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Cady Rose

Owner, Designer, Treasure Hunter

Production partners

a bench jeweler in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

I work with several bench jewelers in San francisco to convert old pieces into new pieces and to size existing pieces
a metalworker who specializes in lost wax casting

San Francisco, CA

I work with a range of jewelers who cast original designs from molds via lost wax casting techniques

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a hand engraver

San Francisco, CA

an expert hand engraver

Shop policies

Last updated on February 16, 2023

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

Returns & exchanges

See item details for return and exchange eligibility.

Cancellations

Cancellations: not accepted

Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.

More information

Last updated on May 6, 2022

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The Rajah Press // vintage and handmade jewelry

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V I N T A G E // topaz treats / 10k yellow gold double dragon ring with diamonds and topaz / size

V I N T A G E // yin yang serpent / 14k yellow and white gold snake ring with diamonds / adjustable size 5.5 to 5.75

V I N T A G E // diamond snack / 10k plumb yellow gold with diamonds / lion face ring / size 9

A N T I Q U E // emerald romance / 10k emerald and diamond edwardian cluster ring / size 6.5

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A N T I Q U E // tiniest compartment / 14k yellow gold pill box / charm or pendant

A N T I Q U E // repousse compartment / sterling silver pill box or rosary case / a pendant

A N T I Q U E // N's compartment / sterling silver pill box or compact / a chatelaine pendant

V I N T A G E / lightweight luck / 14k yellow gold lucky 13 cutout / a pendant or charm

V I N T A G E // keep it together / 14k yellow gold 2" safety pin / connector clasp charm holder extender

reimagined A N T I Q U E // treasure seeker / 10k rosy gold signet with new crow engraving / size 12

A N T I Q U E // dream curb / 14k dainty sturdy curb chain / 24.75", 5g

A N T I Q U E // star ivy love / 9k puffy heart with star ivy vines / a pendant or charm

reimagined A N T I Q U E // ouroboros commitments / 10k and diamond engraved ouroboros snake band / size 8.25ish

V I N T A G E // gold fiber arts / 14k twisted rope oval latch back hoop earrings / 1 inch

V I N T A G E // dream cluster / 14k and old mine cut diamond cluster plateau ring / size 5.75 to 6

V I N T A G E // perfect curb / 14k yellow gold flat curb chain / 24", 4.3g

V I N T A G E // nugget of truth / 14k and diamond nugget style pendant

P R E - L O V E D // full of luck / 10k yellow and white gold horseshoe ring with diamonds / size 6

V I N T A G E // seven stars / 9k and starburst organic starburst half eternity band / size 7

reimagined V I N T A G E // memento mori vision / 10k memento mori evil eye signet ring / size 6.5

A N T I Q U E // tiniest trilogy / 10k and paste victorian starburst baby child midi pinky band / size 2.25

V I N T A G E // fly high / sterling silver thunderbird or phoenix rising statement earrings

re-worked A N T I Q U E // turquoise daisy halo / 10k victorian gold with rose cut grey diamonds and turquoise / size 6

reimagined A N T I Q U E // luck on the line / 10k horseshoe with rose cut diamonds and paste / a conversion pendant

reimagined V I N T A G E // rustic minimalism / 10k yellow gold rutilated quartz solitaire ring / size 7.5

reimagined V I N T A G E // ouroboros commitments / 14k and diamond engraved ouroboros snake band / size 5.25ish

reimagined V I N T A G E // bloom and moon / 10k and paste flower and crescent moon / a conversion pendant

V I N T A G E // almost peanut / 14k yellow gold fancy link paperclip chain / 15.25"

V I N T A G E // timeless ID / mid century sterling silver oval ID bracelet / 7.75", 37g

A N T I Q U E // deco swirls / 14k yellow gold hexagonal signet with swirly engraving / size 4

V I N T A G E // horse shoe helper / 14k yellow gold charm holder connector / a charm holder

A N T I Q U E // daisy halo / 10k victorian rosy gold halo cluster ring with rose cut diamonds and citrine / size 5.75

reimagined A N T I Q U E // ouroboros commitments / 9k JR Wood engraved ouroboros snake band / size 9.75ish

V I N T A G E // lucky links / sterling silver and turquoise horseshoe panel necklace / 18", 46g

A N T I Q U E // sweetest buttercup / 10k rose gold and old mine cut diamond solitaire / size 6

V I N T A G E // folded heart / sterling silver folded heart locket / a pendant

V I N T A G E // green eye waves / 14k and jade eye wavy stacking ring / size 5

V I N T A G E // sparkly partnership / 14k yellow gold fede gimmel ring / Claddagh / size 5.5

V I N T A G E // the mermaid's ring / 14k brutalist setting with opal and blue stones / size 6.25

reimagined V I N T A G E // foolish solitaire / 10k and pyrite solitaire stacking ring / size 8 to 8.25