Estate Jewelry
Listed below are a
few of the prominent designers of "Estate Jewelry":
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Boucherer Boucheron Bulgari
Black,
Star & Frost Cartier
Chanel Charlton Marcus Maubisant
Mauboussin Mazer Napier Oscar
Heyman Peacock Ruser
Schlumberger Tiffany
Van
Cleef & Arpels
Webb Weiss Harry
Winston
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Some "Estate Jewelry"
styles:
Georgian
A period
from 1698 - 1830. Motifs consisted of bows, hearts, floral sprays, garlands,
ribbons, birds, stars, featuring garnets, diamonds and pearls.
Victorian
Refers
to a period of time encompassing the reign of England's Queen Victoria
1837 - 1901. The Victorian era is generally broken down into three phases,
Early Victorian 1837 - 1850, Mid-Victorian 1850 - 1875, and Late Victorian
1875 - 1901.
Revivalist Jewelry
Jewelry
pieces reviving ancient or period styles and techniques, Produced throughout
the last half of the nineteenth century.
Rococo
Early to
mid-nineteenth century design style featuring curved lines and shell, scroll
and foliage motifs.
Edwardian
Jewelry
made during the reign of Edward VII, 1901 - 1910, that does not fall into
the "Art Nouveau" or "Arts and Crafts Movement".
Art Nouveau
A freeflowing
curved revolutionary style of jewelry from the 1890's - 1910. Featuring
delicate enamels and non-precious materials in the characteristic motifs
of women with long flowing hair, bats, morning glories and dragonflies.
Art Deco
An angular
style of jewelry from the 1920's-1930's. Featuring Jade, black onyx and
pave diamonds and even coral.
Retro
Large jewlry
from 1934 - 1945 set with citrine, topaz, or aquamarines. Typified by gold
chains, chokers and brooches. Motifs: flowers, scrolls, ballerinas, animals,
shells, birds, hearts, cupids and baskets of flowers.
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