The Eras of Jewelry
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:48 pm
From Fire Mountain, I found this one very enlightening since I've never paid much attention to what various styles of jewelry have been in favor over the years, so I didn't know the differences and nuances of the various eras, and now I do. I figured some of you might not know them either, so I decided to post this one for those of you who want to make jewelry of different styles. I'll give you the first era and you can use the link to check out the others. Enjoy!
by Susanne Kathol, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
"Explore the different eras of jewelry style and design your own jewelry based on these well-recognized and distinct style periods. Find inspirational suggestions and design ideas for creating historically rich jewelry pieces.
First things first ... what is the difference between vintage and antique? As a general rule antique jewelry is any piece over 100 years old and vintage jewelry is younger (20 years old or so) and is usually dated between 1920 and 1980.
Georgian Jewelry
Victorian/Romantic Jewelry
Art Nouveau Jewelry
Arts and Craft Jewelry
Edwardian Jewelry/Belle Époque Jewelry
Art Deco Jewelry
Retro Jewelry
Modern Jewelry Jewelry
Georgian Jewelry (approximately 1714-1837)
Named after England's Kings George I, II and III, this era's jewelry has an opulent and elegant flair. Well known for its symmetry, jewelry from this period is completely handcrafted, very rare and highly collectable.
Jewelry Materials and Style
Georgian jewelry included precious and semiprecious stones such as garnet, emerald, ruby, diamond, coral and topaz. Statement pieces often featured shapes from nature, such as birds, foliage, flowers, animals, a single curved feather or ribbons and scroll motifs in elaborate and intricate designs. Amber, ivory, pearl, turquoise, translucent agate and carnelian stones and beads were commonly used in jewelry designs, along with carved gems referred to as intaglios. Stones set in Georgian pieces often had enclosed backs and were set over foil.
Matching jewelry sets (known as parures) were in high demand, offering a coordinating necklace, ring, earrings, bracelet and tiara. Short necklaces such as riviéres, comprised of a row of diamonds or gemstones, and chandelier-style earrings were popular. Women wore mourning jewelry, including funeral scenes painted on ivory, jewelry made with a lock of hair from a loved one and portrait miniatures of loved ones on jewelry such as pendants and brooches. Lover's eye lockets with a painting of an eye were in vogue.
Both men and women wore buttons on coats, jeweled shoe buckles, pocket watches and chains. Jewelry was also designed to come apart to form different pieces (also known as convertible jewelry), such as a necklace that becomes two bracelets or a bracelet that could become a pair of earrings and brooch.
Jewelry Designs Inspired by this Era
Take-away Design Inspirations
Matching jewelry sets including coordinating earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet, etc.
Pocket watches
Cameos
Brooches
Convertible jewelry
Hair lock jewelry
Victorian/Romantic Jewelry (approximately 1837 to 1901) ... "
https://www.firemountaingems.com/resour ... dium=email
by Susanne Kathol, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
"Explore the different eras of jewelry style and design your own jewelry based on these well-recognized and distinct style periods. Find inspirational suggestions and design ideas for creating historically rich jewelry pieces.
First things first ... what is the difference between vintage and antique? As a general rule antique jewelry is any piece over 100 years old and vintage jewelry is younger (20 years old or so) and is usually dated between 1920 and 1980.
Georgian Jewelry
Victorian/Romantic Jewelry
Art Nouveau Jewelry
Arts and Craft Jewelry
Edwardian Jewelry/Belle Époque Jewelry
Art Deco Jewelry
Retro Jewelry
Modern Jewelry Jewelry
Georgian Jewelry (approximately 1714-1837)
Named after England's Kings George I, II and III, this era's jewelry has an opulent and elegant flair. Well known for its symmetry, jewelry from this period is completely handcrafted, very rare and highly collectable.
Jewelry Materials and Style
Georgian jewelry included precious and semiprecious stones such as garnet, emerald, ruby, diamond, coral and topaz. Statement pieces often featured shapes from nature, such as birds, foliage, flowers, animals, a single curved feather or ribbons and scroll motifs in elaborate and intricate designs. Amber, ivory, pearl, turquoise, translucent agate and carnelian stones and beads were commonly used in jewelry designs, along with carved gems referred to as intaglios. Stones set in Georgian pieces often had enclosed backs and were set over foil.
Matching jewelry sets (known as parures) were in high demand, offering a coordinating necklace, ring, earrings, bracelet and tiara. Short necklaces such as riviéres, comprised of a row of diamonds or gemstones, and chandelier-style earrings were popular. Women wore mourning jewelry, including funeral scenes painted on ivory, jewelry made with a lock of hair from a loved one and portrait miniatures of loved ones on jewelry such as pendants and brooches. Lover's eye lockets with a painting of an eye were in vogue.
Both men and women wore buttons on coats, jeweled shoe buckles, pocket watches and chains. Jewelry was also designed to come apart to form different pieces (also known as convertible jewelry), such as a necklace that becomes two bracelets or a bracelet that could become a pair of earrings and brooch.
Jewelry Designs Inspired by this Era
Take-away Design Inspirations
Matching jewelry sets including coordinating earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet, etc.
Pocket watches
Cameos
Brooches
Convertible jewelry
Hair lock jewelry
Victorian/Romantic Jewelry (approximately 1837 to 1901) ... "
https://www.firemountaingems.com/resour ... dium=email