Here is a simplified review of the main antique and vintage jewellery eras for quick reference.
GEORGIAN 1714 – 1837
VICTORIAN 1837 – 1901
* Early Victorian – 1837 – 1860 (Romantic Period)
* Mid-Victorian – 1861 – 1880 (Grand Period)
* Late-Victorian – 1880 – 1901 (Aesthetic Period)
ART NOUVEAU ERA – 1890 -1910
ARTS & CRAFTS ERA 1894-1923
EDWARDIAN ERA – 1901 – 1915
ART DECO ERA – 1920 – 1940
MODERNIST 1930 – 1960
RETRO OR COCKTAIL ERA – 1940 – 1959
Retro Era Italian angel skin coral and 18 karat gold cocktail ring. Elder and Bloom.
Further reading:
https://beautifulantiquetreasures.com/2013/01/13/the-ages-of-antique-jewelry-defined/
https://beautifulantiquetreasures.com/2017/06/17/key-jewellery-looks-by-decade/
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