Edwardian Old Mine European Diamond
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s North American Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century European Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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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