A BIT OF HISTORY ON ANTIQUE JEWELRY
Georgian Jewelry-[1714 - 1830]
Georgian Period refers to jewelry made during the years when the four king Georges ruled Great Britain. Georgian jewelry encompassed most of the 18th C and the beginning of the 19th C. Georgian jewelry is very collectable world wide, all hand made and usually consists of nature designs with birds, flowers leaves insects and feathers, most pieces were encrusted with diamonds and gemstones and the type of metal was secondary important, the pieces set with gemstones were very unique and entirely handmade. Today not much Georgian Jewelry is around, it is becoming increasingly collectable, much mourning jewellery is from this period, sentimental jewelry made from hair, regard, dearest, adore gemstone jewelry.
Victorian Jewelry [1837 - 1900]
When the Georgian period ended in 1830 the Victorian period began with the Coronation of the Queen in 1837, Victorian loved jewelry and was very influential in the designs of this time. Due to the industrial revolution there was a growing middle class and successful business men lavished their wives with expensive jewelry, Victorian jewelry is very collectable and can command very high prices, we hope you can offer you some of the finest examples of Victorian jewelry.
Art Nouveau Jewelry [1890- 1915]
The Art nouveau period took the artistic inspiration of the Arts and Crafts movement 18901 - 1915 and produced a variety of beautiful jewelry in design and craftsmanship, flowers, scrolls, insects, figurines and colourful enamels were introduced, France dominated the movement of this period, the Art Nouveau period creativity and originality flourished. Art Nouveau jewelry is flowing, elegant and very stylish.
Edwardian Jewelry [1901 - 1914]
When Queen Victoria died in 1901 her son Edward VB became the king with the Princess of Wales, Alexandra as his queen, Alexandra was a trendsetter and influenced the nation with the profusion of lace, silks and diamonds. Diamonds were essential in this era, milegrain settings were introduced to make settings disappear to maximise the diamonds beauty. Edwardian jewelry is known to be the best of its time.
Art Deco Jewelry [1920 - 1935]
Art Deco Period is from 1920 -1935, World War l's end brought many changes in the social structure, a new class of wealthy people emerged who profited from the war had the money to purchase luxury jewelry. Art Deco named after the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes represents the style of the decorative arts popular between the two wars. The introduction to abstract design, cubism and geometrical patterns that the Art Deco period is associated with today, Art Deco jewelry became more ornamental and more geometrical over the years, abstract in design.
