| The Victorian era was from 1837-1901.
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| | delicate to be able to blend in with
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| This was the reign of Queen Victoria of
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| | lace, feathers and silk. Princess
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| England.
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| | Alexandra had a huge impact on the
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| In that time people would wear whatever
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| | periods fashion. In this period jeweler's
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| she thought looked good.In the beginning,
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| | progressed in gemstone cutting. Platinum
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| Victorian jewelry purer 18-22 karat gold.
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| | was used a lot and sometimes made to look
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| In 1854, gold was standardized and had 9,
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| | like hand made lace.Art deco is a style
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| 12 or 15 karats. It had to be stamped and
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| | that relates to 1920's-1930's, which
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| hallmarked. The other metals used if not
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| | ended about 1935. The Art deco movement
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| gold were electric gilt, mercury gilt,
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| | was mainly an American thing. The style
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| pinchbeck and silver.The design of
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| | of jewelry had strong lines, bright
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| Victorian jewelry came from nature.
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| | contrasts of color, geometric shapes,
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| Birds, flowers and trees with detailed
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| | they also used bakelite. Symmetry and
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| engravings. Repousse were large solid
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| | geometry were at the center of art
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| pieces that had fluted and raised edges.
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| | deco.Influences in the design of the
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| Cannatille jewelry used strands of gold
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| | jewelry were Japanese, Paris, the machine
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| wire that were twisted and wound into
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| | age, Egyptian, jazz, cubism and Russian.
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| intricate designs.Near the end of the
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| | Also art deco was influenced by the art
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| Victorian era, Egypt, Greece and Italy
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| | nouveau and Edwardian periods. Taking the
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| styles had big influences in design. This
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| | style and grace from art nouveau,
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| was because of archaeological expeditions
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| | diamonds and platinum from Edwardian and
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| that uncovered lots of ancient
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| | turning them into a geometric,
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| jewelry.When Queen Victoria died, new
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| | symmetrical array of diamonds and
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| jewelry designs rushed into the market.
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| | platinum.Art deco had great vibrant
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| Because of the conservatism, jewelers
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| | colors, sapphires, emeralds, coral,
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| could not push the boundaries of design
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| | rubies and turquoise were heavily used.
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| while she was still alive. This surge in
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| | Black and white was also used a lot.
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| techniques of manufacturing and design
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| | Cocktail rings, long pendants, brooches
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| eventually brought about the art nouveau
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| | and bangle bracelets were all the
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| period.Art nouveau jewelry was
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| | rage.Cigarette cases and compacts of the
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| expressive, exotic and exuberant. They
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| | time were covered in jewels. The movement
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| say the appreciation of it may take time
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| | of art deco halted because of WWII and
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| and art nouveau means "new art" in
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| | the depression.The 1930's and 1940's
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| French. Imaginative and mystical jewelry,
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| | brought about the retro period. Large
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| art nouveau was from 1890-1910.With pale
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| | gemstones were being used. Topaz, citrine
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| colors and gentle curves, art nouveau
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| | and aquamarine were popular. Even
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| jewelry used amethyst, moonstone,
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| | synthetics were starting to become
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| peridot, opal, citrine and pearls.
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| | popular. Platinum was replaced by rose
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| Copper, ivory, shell, horn and glass were
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| | gold.Today everything from vintage
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| also used.Flowers like lilies, irises,
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| | jewelry to simple elegance is in. Going
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| orchids, bugs and animals, even human
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| | back to the old stuff and mixing it in
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| forms were put into the designs. Mythical
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| | with new pieces and designs.Dave William
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| beats or enchanted women were common.
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| | G. runs , a website devoted to all
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| Enameling was used throughout the art
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| | things jewelry. From designs to gemstones
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| nouveau period.The Edwardian period was
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| | we try and cover it all. So please visit
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| from 1901-1910. The period that many have
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| | us today. You can sign-up for our 7 part
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| not heard of because of the two great
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| | mini-course on diamonds while you're
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| periods before,(art nouveau) and
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| | there. may distribute this article, put
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| after(art deco).Diamonds were a staple of
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| | on your site, etc.
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| Edwardian jewelry. They were made to look
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