Jun

Antique Victorian Jewelry

Queen Victoria of Great Britain made a tremendous impact on the world, so much so that the era of her reign was given her name. Most of the items of the Victorian period have a reputation for beauty and elegance, which is why they are such popular collectibles and this one-of-a-kind reference covers the beautiful jewelry of the Victorian Age, from 1837 to 1901.

Victorian jewelry is well-known for its academic value and also for the inimitable touch that it offers to antique charm. Even to this day casual buyers associate the majority of old jewelry pieces to the Victorian era owing to its unique characteristics. Gemologist C. Jeanenne Bell offers collectors this fascinating all-color exploration of the illustrious age and the elegant jewelry that it produced and Decade by decade, Bell reveals how the fashion of the time influenced the style of jewelry, and how innovations in manufacturing affected jewelry production.

In fact it influenced the fashion of the masses, as the predominant design themes found in the Victorian jewelry were borrowed from native origins such as trees, flowers and birds and the early Victorian jewelry included delicate designs, lights and elaborate engravings.
Jewelry listings provide current marketplace values, and also cover American and French jewelry styles from the time. People coming on sports travel also showed interest in Victorian jewelry that depicted sporting themes as men and women pursued the sporting subjects and so, slowly, intaglio crystals were reverse painted and exhibited hunting themes such as foxes, pheasant, rabbits, horses and dogs into the forms of jewelry.

Ultimately, the Victorian jewelry that became notable evolved as heavier and with more conservative designs, especially the two popular designs originated during the Victorian period, was known as Repousse and Cannatille. This collection also included buttons, brooches, stickpins, cuff links, pendants and watch fobs. Even today, the Victorian jewelry has its recognition and rules the hearts of many.