Edwardian 4-Tier OEC Diamond Platinum Top Gold Drop Earrings

This very fine necklace is rendered in sumptuous platinum and contains numerous well matched old European cut shimmering diamonds... Platinum • 63 round and old-European cut diamon...

EDWARDIAN JEWELRY The Edwardian era, like the Georgian and Victorian eras before it, derives its name from the reign of an English King, Edward VII (1901-1910). This is the final jewelry period appellation to be defined by a British monarch. Edward was the lighthearted, luxury-loving antithesis of his mother. Even while he was still the Prince of Wales, Edward was infamous for being a playboy and a gambler. After his coronation he continued to surround himself with fast-moving, nouveau riche plutocrats, spending the majority of his time engaged in various social endeavors. Jewelry was an important part of the lifestyle cultivated by this extremely wealthy upper class. When considering the stylistic elements of the Edwardian period, the era actually begins earlier, during the declining years of the reign of Queen Victoria, and ends a few years after Edward’s death with the onset of World War I. To the rest of Europe, this period was characterized as La Belle Époque. Millegraining, a new decorative technique made possible by the use of platinum, is featured often on Edwardian jewelry. Its border of delicate balls and ridges surrounding a gemstone or on the knife sharp edges of a design served to give jewelry a softer, lighter look. Wearing far fewer bracelets together at one time than their Victorian counterparts, the fashion for bracelets turned to delicate tapered designs with repeating motifs, elongated forms, or links in the new more refined style afforded by platinum. Another popular bracelet fashion was composed of a front section of beautiful, gem-set design completed by expanding and contracting plain links circling to the underside of the wrist. These bracelets were easy to fit to the wearer and less expensive because they were only employed gemstones on the top side. These antique bracelets to be worn snug to the wrist. This exquisite example features old Cut diamonds collet...

A classic, elegant vintage specimen... A pearl set halo of diamonds, suspended by diamonds~ The weight is 6.33 grams Length: 1 1/8 inches (drop) Cluster measures approx. 12mm. A r...

Elegant and wearable Edwardian card shell cameo with a dazzling frame of old cut diamond and ruby gemstones... The dramatic and large pendants' frame rendered in sumptuous platinum...

Stunning authentic Art Deco ring rendered n luxurious platinum... An Art Deco diamond, emerald, onyx and platinum ring, the navette form design, featuring 7 old European-cut diamon...

An exceptional Art Deco brooch rendered in sumptuous platinum reminiscent of a Cartier, Paris design... This beautiful brooch designed as a basket or Giardinetti motif. There are ...

Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Oscar Worthy Diamond and Trillion Tanzanite Platinum Statement Drop Earrings. Each earring Hand set with a Trillion Tanzanite Gemstone, weighing app...

One Pair of Late Edwardian Diamond 18k Gold Platinum Drop Earrings. Featuring two old mine cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.00 carat, graded colorless, SI1-SI2 cla...

A pair of Edwardian pearl and diamond earrings, the two certificated pear shaped natural pearls measuring approximately 7.65 x 10....

Antique Diamond Drop Earrings 18ct Good & Platinum Edwardian Circa 1910 Fabulous Diamond Drop Earrings, Set with Old European Cut & Rose Cut Diamonds Lovely Hinge Fastening ...

Antique Diamond Drop Earrings 18ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 Fabulous, Edwardian Circlet Drop Earrings. Set with gorgeous, sparkling white diamonds, set in platinum with 18ct g...

Here we have a fabulous pair of diamond drop earrings dating back to the Edwardian period. Both identical antique pieces showcases an open foliated design with fine milgrain set chan...