Like everything, over time, fine jewelry follows trends. These specific stylizations can help you identify the age of your heirloom piece, or can even help you identify the style you'd like to have for your next purchase. The following time periods have their own special jewelry trends: Georgian: Georgian-era jewelry is fairly hard to come by as much of it has been dismantled over the years. Therefore, it represents some of the most sought-after estate jewelry. Lots of Georgian jewelry features hand-cut stones, and gold and rose-gold settings. Victorian: During the Late Victorian or Aesthetic period, jewelers used diamonds and feminine, bright...
