Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
September 27, 2010
I get the feeling estate jewelry is everywhere now. I know it's become quite trendy. I was wondering if ALL estate jewelry is very popular these days or if there are certain kinds that are in and others that are not as hot?
October 4, 2010
Well, all estate jewelry has definitely become very fashionable in recent years. But there are trends within the trend. As for now, the most popular estate styles are Victorian jewelry, Edwardian jewelry and Retro jewelry. They differ in style, size and materials used. Victorian was quite flashy. the jewelry from that era, that is from 1837-1900; It finds its inspiration in the jewelry that Queen Victoria would wear: so it was all about splendor and glory. The Edwardian jewelry (jewelry from the time of King Edward's reign.) It is characterized by being far less intricate than jewelry from the Victorian period. Because of its relative simplicity a lot of Edwardian estate pieces resemble contemporary jewelry. Retro jewelry is extremely flashy. It finds its inspiration in good old Hollywood, (specifically from Hollywood of the era between 1945-1960) It's bold and colorful and really grabs your attention.
October 1, 2010
Victorian and Retro, that's all I've been reading about lately. Though Victorian is a rather long period with many different trends. Early Victorian is very different from Mid Victorian, which are both not at all like Late Victorian. Early Victorian features nature scenes and is usually exceptionally delicate and intricate. Gold brooches and lockets are especially popular and were worn every day. Fancy Gemstone pieces also exist in this era and were worn for more special nights out.
Mid Victorian is different: Onyx, amethyst and other dark stones were used a lot, and some of the jewelry pieces were known as "mourning pieces," corresponding to the death of Queen Victoria's husband.
Then there is the Late Victorian era during which crescent and star designs were in vougue, and many bright stones such as diamonds, peridot, sapphire and spinel.
