Shelley Dainty Blue tea cup and saucer, coupled with matching china jewelry including a ring, earrings, and a rosary pearl necklace with sterling silver and pendant.
Vintage Shelley Dainty Blue fine bone china tea cup and saucer, in excellent vintage condition.
Shelley Dainty Blue china earrings worn on the model, showing the size as well as the blue and white floral pattern set in sterling silver.
Shelley Dainty Blue china jewelry displayed on the matching vintage plate.
Vintage Dainty BluShelley Dainty Blue adjustable china ring on a white organza jewelry bag with a photo card of the china plate they were made from.
Vintage Dainty Blue Shelley Broken China Jewelry & China Tea Cup and Saucer Set
Vintage Shelley Dainty Blue china saucer, the source pattern for this tea cup and saucerset and jewelry collection.
Vintage Dainty Blue Shelley Broken China Jewelry & China Tea Cup and Saucer Set
Vintage Dainty Blue Shelley Broken China Jewelry & China Tea Cup and Saucer Set
Vintage Dainty Blue Shelley Broken China Jewelry & China Tea Cup and Saucer Set

This Shelley Dainty Blue collection pairs a vintage fine bone china tea set for one with your choice of matching broken china jewelry (each sold separately), so you can drink your tea while wearing the same china pattern. The tea cup and saucer are in excellent vintage condition, while the earrings, necklace, and ring are each cut from a matching Shelley Dainty Blue plate, set in sterling silver, and finished with small freshwater pearls.

Shelley's Dainty shape is one of English bone china's most recognized designs, introduced in 1896 and produced for seventy years by the Staffordshire pottery, known for its fluted panels, translucent surface and light weight, and scalloped rim. Dainty Blue, with its soft blue blossoms, remains one of the pattern's most popular colorways among collectors.

Each piece — tea set, earrings, necklace, and ring — is sold separately, so you can choose one to two pieces or the full collection. Together or individually, they make a fitting 20th wedding anniversary gift (china), as well as a thoughtful choice for an English tea party, birthday, Valentine's Day, or Mother's Day.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

What is the Shelley Dainty shape, and why is it collectible?

Dainty is Shelley's most recognized cup shape, designed by Rowland Morris and introduced in 1896, with fluted panels and a scalloped rim that set it apart from other English bone china shapes of the era. It stayed in continuous production for about seventy years, and Dainty Blue remains one of its most sought-after colorways among collectors. Read The Elegant History of Shelley China: Spotlight on the Dainty Series on the eclectiQuas blog.

Are the jewelry pieces cut from the same tea cup and saucer included in this set?

No — the tea cup and saucer are sold whole, in excellent vintage condition, while the earrings, necklace, and ring are cut from a separate Shelley Dainty Blue plate of the same pattern. That's why each piece, tea set or jewelry, is listed and priced on its own.

Why is china traditionally given for a 20th wedding anniversary, and how is that different from porcelain?

Traditional wedding anniversary gift lists assign porcelain to the 18th year and china to the 20th. The two materials are related, but English bone china like Shelley's is fired to a different composition than porcelain, giving it its own place on the anniversary list.

Shelley Dainty Blue Fine Bone China Tea Set for One & Matching Broken China Jewelry, 20th Anniversary Gift for Wife

$88.00
Item:China Earrings
Quantity:
  • • Various
  • • Shelley
  • • Dainty Blue
  • • English Bone China
  • • sterling silver
  • • freshwater pearls
  • • pearl rosary chain
  • • Dainty Floral
  • • English Cottage
  • • Intricate Floral
  • • Blue and White
  • • Broken China
  • • Elegant - Chic - Luxe
  • • 20th Anniversary - China
  • • Birthday
  • • Retirement
  • • Christmas
  • • Mother's Day
  • • Wife
  • • Partner
  • • Spouse
  • • Grandmother
  • • Grandma
  • • Nana
  • • Mother
  • • Mom
  • • Mum
  • • Mama
  • • Aunt
  • • Great Aunt