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The Victorian era encompasses the 63-year reign (1837-1901) of Queen Victoria, Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was a time of profound change not only in London and its empire, but all abroad in terms of its influence in nearly every sphere: political, social, and cultural.
Victorian jewellery is divided into three distinct periods – Romantic, Grand and Aesthetic period.
Jewlery styles in the Romatic period included natural world inspired motifs such as serpents and lotus flowers, snakes, serpents, trees and birds. Widely used material during this period were gold, seed pearls, ivory, tortoiseshell, coral, onyx, agate, diamonds, amber, amethyst, emerald and quartz. In the Grand period, the themes included insects such as flies, butterflies, dragonflies and beetles. Gold was used to create a ‘soft’ look, the jewels were embellished with colorless stones, silver, jet, ivory and pearls. In the Aesthetic period the return of the romantic style such as soft and natural colors, butterflies and roses were observed. Gemstones widely used included amethysts, emeralds and opals.
Victorian Jewelry style is constantly perceived and is an everlasting jewelry style. Essentially, Victorian Jewellery is the jewelry style of Victorian era that remains prominent for its design and composition. The jewellery designs throughout the Victorian era was distinct, diverse and innovative with nature inspired motifs using precious metals and gemstones. This era also marked modernization of jewlery practices that involved machinery in making jewlery, which helped to produce more intricate designs. In entirety, Victorian jewelry style marks grandeur, status and royalty!
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Kalasha Jewelelry : K-JNK3-0189
This necklace set from Kalasha Fine jewels is beautifully crafted and inspired from the Victorian Era. The silhouette of the necklace is designed to be gracefully set on the neck. It is studded with luscious Emeralds, Polkis and Diamonds.