Our Estate Show is upon us and we have some really exciting new pieces to share. Our buyers have been working hard over the past few months to bring some of the most unique and intricate pieces we have ever seen! Some of these items are from the Victorian Era, one of our favorite eras. Here’s a few fun facts about the Victorian Era and some of our favorite pieces you should definitely check out for yourself:
- Many of the eras were named after royalty – you guessed it, the Victorian Era was named after Queen Victoria and was from 1831-1901
- Pieces from this era were all handmade – something we rarely see with modern jewelry – its amazing to see these pieces have lasted over a hundred years!
- This era was also known as the “Romance Era”, an emphasis on sentiment, hearts and floral designs were extremely common in earlier in this era
- Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, died in 1861 so we find that black enamel and jet jewelry grew in importance as Victoria remained in formal mourning by dressing in black every day until the day she died, 40 years later (talk about true love!)
- Cameos, slide necklaces and memoir pieces were also very common during this era
Here are a few of our favorite pieces from our Victorian Era Estate collection:
14kyg Victorian Era Slide Necklace with Oval Stone Cameo Slide and Seed Pearl, $2,495
18kyg Victorian Era Mourning Pin with Black Onyx and Seed Pearls, $1,100
18kyg Victorian Era Enameled Oval Brown Zircon & Diamond Ring, $3,950
14kyg Victorian Era Carved Cameo Pin/Pendant, $2,295
Don't forget to stop in to view our collection of hundreds of Estate Pieces this weekend and check out our website for our full Estate Show schedule