Georgian (1698-1830’s) - Motifs consisted of bows, hearts, floral sprays,
garlands, ribbons, birds, and stars, and featuring garnets, diamonds and
pearls.
Victorian (1837 – 1901) - Refers to a period of time encompassing the
reign of England's Queen Victoria. 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 (1850-1900) - Jewelry pieces reviving ancient or period
styles and techniques, produced throughout the last half of the nineteenth
century.
Art Nouveau (1890’s-1910) - A free flowing curved revolutionary style
of jewelry, featuring delicate enamels and non-precious materials in the
characteristic motifs of women with long flowing hair, bats, morning glories,
and dragonflies.
Rococo (1900-1950’s) - Early to mid-nineteenth century design style featuring
curved lines and shell, scroll and foliage motifs.
Edwardian (1901-1910) - Jewelry made during the reign of Edward VII, that
does not fall into the "Art Nouveau" or "Arts and Crafts Movement".
Art Deco (1920’s-1930’s) - An angular style of jewelry, featuring jade,
coral, black onyx and pave diamonds.
Retro (1934-1945) - Large jewelry sometimes set with citrine, topaz, or
Aquamarines, and typified by gold chains, chokers and brooches. General
motifs: flowers, scrolls, ballerinas, animals, shells, birds, hearts, cupids
and baskets of flowers.
Modern (1960’s to Present)
Our Estate Jewelry Services are warm and personal . . . and as stated on our opening
page and others, we hope to earn the confidence and trust necessary to become your "Personal
Jeweler". If you have any questions about estate jewelry or consignment jewelry,
please don't hesitate to call The Ross Jewelry Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
