Victorian Era Victorian Style Rings

Historians often divide the reign of britain s longest reigning monarch into three parts.

Victorian era victorian style rings.

However during the victorian era the snake represented love eternity and wisdom. The victorian era is without a doubt the most influenced and influential eras of antique and estate jewelry. Today the snake may have negative associations for many. 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.

Yes believe it or not tiny tasteful gold nipple rings were a brief fad among well bred european socialites in the late 1800s. 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. Victorian style engagement rings. The early victorian or romantic the middle victorian or grand and the late victorian or aesthetic periods.

Beneath their corsets and embroidered capes some women during the victorian era were keeping a cheeky secret. Popular victorian ring styles like clusters make distinctive choices for vintage engagement rings while sweetly detailed victorian wedding rings and multi stone bands work. Because of this jewellery historians tend to group victorian rings into three timelines early victorian mid victorian and late victorian at which. 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. 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. Victorian rings and engagement rings were large. 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.

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. Shop online or visit our store in seattle washington. Love and the serpent. This diversity owed mainly to the long reign of queen victoria which spanned six decades.

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.