The Victorian era lasted from 1837 to 1901 and got its name from the British monarch, Alexandrina Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Governing the country for over six decades, Queen Victoria set many trends and traditions, with exclusive jewelry production being one of...

The Georgian period lasted from 1714 to 1837 – the pre-Industrial period during which no jewelry equipment was yet available, and each jewelry item’s creation was a labor-intensive activity. Thus, each piece of luxury Georgian jewelry emerged as a pearl of the master’s perseverance and genius. The characteristic features of...

The Edwardian era, also known as “La Belle Epoque” (“Beautiful epoch”), was named after the elegant lifestyle of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Edwardian jewelry became the subject of imitation for the high society of many countries of the world, for whom precious embellishments were an integral part of...

For a long time, only wealthy and noble segments of the population could afford to buy jewelry, but the 19th century made precious accessories more accessible to the community. Technological progress has allowed developing techniques used for the creation of cheaper jewelry products, which, at the same time, was of...