Edwardian Gold Watch Chain
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold-filled
20th Century Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold-filled
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Platinum, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pocket Watches
9k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Swiss Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Marcasite, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Steel, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Link Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s English Belle Époque Link Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Chain Necklaces
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Pocket Watches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Australian Edwardian Necklace Enhancers
Natural Pearl, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Bracelets
15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century British Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Chain Bracelets
Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose 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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