Edwardian Pin
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Necklace Enhancers
Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Brooches
Late 19th Century Blouses
American Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
American Brooches
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Silver
American Brooches
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tableware
Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tableware
Silver
French Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Tableware
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tableware
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1910s Dutch Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Figurines and Sculptures
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Victorian Accessories
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Softwood
American Brooches
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
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A Close Look at Edwardian Jewelry
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
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