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the gold discoveries of the 1840’s in the US and the first appearance
of Cape diamonds on the market in the 1870’s, almost all precious
antique jewellery had to be remounted due to limited supply. Georgian
jewelry brought with it romanticism, sentiment and symbolism. Cannetille
work, chased borders and encrusted elaborate floral motif parures blossomed
set with Rose-cut Diamonds and Old Mine-cut Diamonds.
Early Victorian Jewelry miniatures and shell cameos
were popular, often in the form of snakes. Steam and gas engines were
not widely used in workshops until the early 1860’s, making production
slow. Mid Victorian Jewellery witnessed the peak of eccentricity in
fashion and jewelry was worn in abundance in France and England. Eugenie,
Napoleon's wife, favored emeralds, which were second to antique-cut
diamonds in popularity. Late victorian jewlery felt the impact of the
industrial revolution and victorian jewelry became affordable to the
masses, the gold carat and quality diminished while women of the Aesthetic
movement abandoned all ornaments.
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