Victorian Era Victorian Style Rings

The early victorian or romantic the middle victorian or grand and the late victorian or aesthetic periods.

Victorian era victorian style rings.

Today the snake may have negative associations for many. Victorian jewelry was created during the period that queen victoria reigned over england while edwardian jewelry was created during the rule of king edward vii. The victorian era is roughly divided into the romantic period lasting from 1837 to 1861 the grand period lasting from 1861 to 1880 and the aesthetic period from 1880 to 1901 and. In terms of jewelry each sub period had different motifs gems metals and fabrication techniques that rose and fell in popularity.

The snake has been used as a symbol for millennia. Victorian hair jewelry came in the form of hairpins barrettes or clips ribbons flowers and strands of pearls each with intricate detailing and subtle colors. During the mid victorian period ring styles began to take on a different tone albert passed away in 1861 and memorial rings also known as mourning rings became very popular again they were initially quite popular during the georgian era. As with most estate jewelry the era is defined by the british monarch in this case alexandrina victoria queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland as well as the empress of india years 1837 1901.

Shop online or visit our store in seattle washington. However during the victorian era the snake represented love eternity and wisdom. Shop antique victorian jewelry dating from the 1830 s through the 1900 s with rose cut and miners cut diamonds silver lockets chains and bangles and much more. Victorian era rings embraced a variety of styles from romantic and floral to sculptured and bold.

Love and the serpent. This diversity owed mainly to the long reign of queen victoria which spanned six decades. Beneath their corsets and embroidered capes some women during the victorian era were keeping a cheeky secret. The victorian era is without a doubt the most influenced and influential eras of antique and estate jewelry.

Popular victorian jewelry pieces were cameo pins filigree necklaces drop earrings and rings with large gems choker necklaces were often worn around the neck for formal wear. Historians often divide the reign of britain s longest reigning monarch into three parts. With the modest hemlines of the era it s no surprise that these ladies paid a lot of attention to their collars resulting in some truly stunning victorian necklaces. Because of this jewellery historians tend to group victorian rings into three timelines early victorian mid victorian and late victorian at which.

Popular victorian ring styles like clusters make distinctive choices for vintage engagement rings while sweetly detailed victorian wedding rings and multi stone bands work.