The timeless period

The Victorian Era has to be considered one of the most ‘timeless’ periods for jewelry. Victorian Jewelry and its influences are still in major use today by today’s designers. Victorian engagement rings set the standard of deign and manufacture we still use today. The timelessness of Victorian Jewelry is down to its deep-seated values of romance and elegance both of which we want today.

Victorian Jewelry can be divided into three periods. The periods have different styles: The Romantic, The Grand and the Late Period. The styles reflected the times and moods of the population and the differences can be noted. Victorian Jewelry revolved around sentimentality and romance and used often new and unusual manufacturing techniques. The metals used in Victorian Jewelry were often manufactured and ‘man made’. The above points generally sum up the qualities of Victorian Jewelry.

Victorian jewelry was used as a way of telling stories. The Designers of the time used current trends and feelings to influence their work. The use of certain materials represented feelings. Feelings such as passion or wealth were represented in Victorian jewelry. Victorian jewelry was often customised to mean the most for the wearer and engravings or the settings of stones were used to personalise the jewelry.