Georgian Earrings
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century German Antique Georgian Earrings
Onyx, Berlin Iron
18th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Pyrite, 10k Gold
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1810s Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1800s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
1830s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century European Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1820s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Sterling Silver
1830s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1830s English Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1830s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Georgian Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
18th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Antique Georgian Earrings
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1650s Antique Georgian Earrings
Crystal, Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
1820s French Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 10k Gold
Late 18th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1830s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
1810s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold
19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
1820s German Antique Georgian Earrings
Berlin Iron
Late 18th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
1810s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1810s Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold
Late 17th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1790s European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1810s European Antique Georgian Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1830s Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary French Georgian Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
1780s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver