The Romantic Period ended abruptly with the death of Prince Albert in 1861 and the beginning of the Civil War in the United States-caused deep mourning on both sides of the Atlantic. Queen Victoria had gone...
Women became more liberated; they were working and the Universities opened their doors to them. They also demanded their right to vote. Diamonds were more popular than ever due to the advent of the...
ANTIQUE GEORGIAN HP PORTRAIT PINK TOURMALINE BROOCH The Georgian period consisted almost entirely of designs from nature with a fine sense of color and form encompassing flowers, leaves, insects, birds,...
VINTAGE Hunter MODERNIST STERLING HAND WROUGHT BRACELET As with nineteenth-century jewelry, it can be difficult to clearly identify turn of the century pieces as one particular style or another. At times, two...
The late 30’s and early 40’s saw Europe going from the Great Depression directly into WW II. All luxury production in Europe came to a halt as resources were devoted to the war effort. This was most obvious...
The Victorian Era is broken into three periods: • early or Romantic period 1837-1860 • mid or Grand period 1860-1885 • late or Aesthetic period 1885-1901 The Victorian era coincides with the reign of Queen...
ANTIQUE 18K WHITE GOLD 1/2 Ct DIAMOND PEARL LAVALIER Edwardian jewelry has a more formal appearance. This jewelry displays delicate intricately designed lace-like patterns fabricated in platinum and set with...
With the Industrial Revolution moving ahead, people liked things made with or by machines, science was in. Art Deco jewelry is characterized by geometric symmetry, boldness and contrast. It applied to...
Jewelry is one of the oldest art forms; it can be traced back to as early as 20,000+ years BC during the Upper Paleolithic Period, the days of the caveman. This can be seen by cave paintings and archeological...
During the Romantic Period the dominate styles in jewelry reflected an idealized view of nature, with an abundance of scroll work, stylized floral sprays, animal themes and beautiful gold work in different...