Edwardian Colombian Emerald
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Link Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1790s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Colombian Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
2010s European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1820s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Bridal Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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A Close Look at edwardian Jewelry
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
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