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 British Antique Georgian Earrings
Pinchbeck
1760s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Crystal, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1820s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Georgian Earrings
Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
1830s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century European Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1780s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1620s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
1750s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1830s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Chrysophrase, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Topaz, Gold
1820s French Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1750s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
19th Century Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1820s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Other, Sterling Silver
1820s German Antique Georgian Earrings
Onyx, Berlin Iron
1830s Antique Georgian Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Topaz, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Georgian Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1770s Portuguese Antique Georgian Earrings
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
1820s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Agate, Gilt Metal, Gold
18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Emerald, Gold, Silver
1840s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
1840s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s German Antique Georgian Earrings
Berlin Iron, Cut Steel
1750s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Georgian Earrings
Emerald, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1870s Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1830s French Antique Georgian Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1830s Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond
19th Century Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
1830s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Cut Steel
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Georgian Earrings
Emerald, 15k Gold
1850s French Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
10k Gold, 9k Gold
1840s British Antique Georgian Earrings
Pinchbeck
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Georgian Earrings
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Georgian Earrings
10k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Georgian Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Georgian Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s English Antique Georgian Earrings
Turquoise, 10k Gold