Edwardian Faberge Chalcedony Enamel Gold Bell Push
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An important Faberge chalcedony, gold and enamel bell push, enamelled translucent blush and pearl
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
Antique Fabergé Guilloché Enamel and Carved Rhodonite Bell Push
Located in Redmond, WA
A Fabergé silver gilt, guilloché enamel, and carved rhodonite bell push, workmaster Andrei Adler
Silver
$625Sale Price|30% Off
Size: 2 or 4
Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Green Silk Crepe Sequined Cocktail Dress ca. 1967
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Studio City, CA
A circa 1967 Pierre Cardin haute couture green sequined silk crêpe cocktail dress that features a keyhole opening at the back. The main draw of this slinky silk cocktail dress are t...
Issac Mizrahi New Crochet Cardigan with Appliques and Bead Trim 1990s
By Isaac Mizrahi
Located in Water Mill, NY
A very pretty black crochet cardigan from Issac Mizrahi. It has long sleeves, applique matching crochet flowers around the neck, front, hem and on the sleeves. There are black glass ...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
Roberto Cavalli 2000s Low Rise White Green Yellow Boot Cut Size 6 Pants JeanS
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing early 2000s vintage ROBERTO CAVALLI unworn lowrise boot cut trousers / jeans! Features a flattering low rise cut that sits at the hips. Slim legs, with a slightly flared hem....
Hermès Bunch of Grapes Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Porcelain Gold
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Bunch of grapes, grape, vine leaves Theme: vine, harvest, grape, wine Beautiful in a cellar. Would make a great gift for a wine ...
90s John Galliano Teal Blue Silk Halter Gown
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s John Galliano empire sweetheart bust bias cut gown with thin spaghetti strap with slit. Big bow ties in the front. Fit US size 4 or 6 Bust 34 - 36 inch /Waist: 32 inch / hip ...
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...
Vintage 1950s Hermes Couture Brown Suede Elbow Gloves
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Vintage 1950s Hermès brown suede gloves, made in France during the post-war couture period. This piece exemplifies the refined elegance of mid-century fashion, characterized by elong...
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt with bustle, fw 1988
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt. Inside are the four original safety pin attached padded balls which were used in the show to exaggerated the rear; as a bustle would ...
Hermès Long Opera Gloves Burgundy Lambskin Leather Size 6.5 in Box
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Stunning and so elegant Authentic Hermès Gloves Made in France Made of Lambskin Leather Decorated with small silver balls, grouped by 4 Colorway: Burgundy, Silver-Tone Lined wi...
Dolce & Gabbana pink floral printed silk dress, ss 1997
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Dolce & Gabbana pink floral printed silk dress with attached nude bra. Spring-Summer 1997
New Y2K Manolo Blahnik Brown Snake Skin Python Sz 40.5 US 10 High Heel Sandals
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new early 2000s MANOLO BLAHNIK brown and tan beaded python snakeskin heels in hard to find Size 40.5/US 10.5! Brown beaded triple strand strap at each front ankle, with adjusta...
Vivienne Westwood Logo Print Denim Cropped Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood, Anglomania
Located in New York, NY
Vivienne Westwood Denim jacket, cut with 18th Century corset seaming. The master of historical fashion revisits the denim jacket, in a more fitted shape with a dipping curved hem. Th...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2000 "Eshu" Black & Plaid Boiled Wool Fold Top Wrap Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2000 "Eshu" Black & Plaid Boiled Wool Fold Top Wrap Skirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2000 “Eshu”; Runway...
$1,129
Size: US 6 UK 10
Vintage 1920's Pale Pink and Silver Rhinestone Dress Flapper Fashion UK 10 US 6
Located in Nashville, TN
Full of opulent original details, rendered in the most luxurious fashion, this 1920's piece is a beauty to behold . The rounded neckline is framed by thin shoulder straps and a slee...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Wool Felt Wide Brim Hat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent wonderfully elegant and classic black wool felt wide brim hat measures 6 inches in height. The interior circumference measures 22 inches, exterior wide brim...
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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