Characteristics of Victorian Jewelry

1. Blog 3:Petersuchyjewelers.com Characteristics of Victorian Jewelry Victorian jewelry, the pieces designed during one of the most popular queens of the British Empire, Queen Victoria, have been long in vogue as the most preferred pieces of antique jewelry. On romanticism and intricacy in design The first and foremost distinguishing feature of any Victorian jewelry is the fact that the designs have a romantic leaning and are more focused on the intricacies and detailing in the design rather than focus on just the base metal or the gemstone. Victorian jewelry is synonymous with romanticism and feminine designs. The three major characteristics Based on the time period in which it was designed, Victorian jewelry (1837 – 1901) can be further identified into three sub periods: The romantic (1837 – 1860), the grand (1860 – 1885) and the aesthetic (1885 – 1901) periods. All these individual periods were designed to suit the political climate of the country and the problems and happenings of the royal house. The romantic period with delicate designs was a rage during the marriage of Queen Victoria, and the grand period was after the death of Prince Albert where the mourning jewelry took a new grander form with rarer stones including Onyx, Vulcanite etc. This period also saw an increase in the keepsake jewelry including lockets and rings that were chosen as reminders of significant others and loved ones. The aesthetic period, or the late Victorian period clashed with the times of the British royal expeditions to many countries to explore the conditions of the world and the hats and jewelry pins took over as the rage and reached the common man. Identifying and owning Victorian jewelry is a charming quality by itself and with the right seller like Peter Suchy jewelers who sell authentic Victorian engagement and wedding rings, bracelets, necklaces, bangles, earrings and rings in precious stones the perfect piece of history can be found.