ACCESSORIES - INSPIRING WORLD
Everyday we are working with jewellery and there for we decided to take a look into history, trends, developement and some interesting about this field from 1700 till nowadays. Lets start with England.
Georgian Period: 1714-1830
The period of Georgian jewelry featured designs of nature like flowers, leaves, insects, birds, feathers, and ribbons. Beautifully engraved gemstones and intaglios were favored along with agates and cabochon cut stones. During the early nineteenth century, cameo brooches and earrings became popular. Garnets, turquoise, amethyst, and particularly pearls were the rage. Interesting piece of jewellery was eye miniatures or Lovers' eyes were Georgian miniatures, normally watercolour on ivory, depicting the eye or eyes of a spouse, loved one or child. These were usually commissioned for sentimental reasons and were often worn as bracelets, brooches, pendants or rings with richly decorated frames, serving the same emotional need as lockets hiding portraits or locks of hair.
Early Victorian Period: 1837-1860
Early Victorian jewelry featured intricate scroll work, floral sprays, animal themes and multi-colored gold pieces. There was a surge of deep religious feelings which gave way to a Gothic Revival Movement. A renewed interest in enameled jewelry inspired some of the most beautiful jewelry creations of all time.
Mid-Victorian(Grand) Period: 1860-1885
During the mid-Victorian period massive suites of colored stone jewelry became popular. Mosaics, sea shells, fringes, and rosettes were used with increasing frequency. Fine diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and pearls were used and pieces were set in Etruscan style frames. The death of Prince Albert in 1861 threw the entire population into mourning. Jet jewelry became extremely popular and was often imitated. The 1880's saw the rise of heavy lockets and chains, cuff bracelets and brooches.
Late Victorian (Aesthetic) Period: 1885-1900
In the late Victorian period diamonds gained an all time high in popularity. Bird, insect, and animal themes took on new meaning as genuine scarabs, birds, and claws were set in gold. Many pieces of fine jewelry featured spring mechanisms. The delicate pendants of colored stones and pearls were very popular during the late 1880's.