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Gold Jewelry From The X-XIX Centuries

In recent years, gold jewelry from the X-XIX centuries has become quite popular, especially pirate jewelry and Victorian jewelry. Pirates have always been admired through history because of the sense of mystery and adventure that surrounds them. In recent times, many books and movies have focused on the pirate lifestyle and times. While in most cases, pirate jewelry is reserved for costumes for holidays, movies, and theatre productions many other people wear pirate jewelry as part of their everyday wardrobe. It is fun to adorn oneself for fun with skulls, crossbones, and parrot shaped jewelry!

The idea of pirate gold, pirate jewelry, or Victorian jewelry can be both romantic and adventurous. As history and folklore explain, pirates sailed the high seas in search of gold, jewels, and treasure. Any piece of jewelry inspired by and originated from this era can evoke the same feelings as the age-old stories. Perhaps for this reason many people today enjoy Victorian and pirate inspired jewelry from the 17th through 19th centuries.

Aside from pirate inspired jewelry, there are many styles of jewelry ranging from modern to antique. Many engagement rings today are based on antique designs but with a modern feel. In fact, many art deco designed engagement rings and jewelry draw inspiration from antique Victorian rings, the Roaring Twenties, and other decades. Today, even the most modern person can enjoy a classic Victorian style engagement ring, chandelier earrings, or a choker. Many jewelers today are catering to the public’s desire for jewelry that has an old feel.

An old but popular style of jewelry that is making a comeback is Victorian style jewelry. While some jewelry dealers specialize in authentic antique and Victorian style jewelry, many others simply offer modern jewelry that is designed with the look and feel of the old style jewelry. Much of the modern jewelry offered today is designed as a reproduction of Victorian jewelry. Some of the main designs of the Victorian jewelry include lockets, charm, chandelier earrings, and choker necklaces. A large percentage of old style Victorian jewelry is made of silver and gold. Usually, filigree is a staple of the Victorian jewelry style. One of the most popular types of Victorian inspired jewelry is that of the cameo. You can find the cameo in the form of a necklace, earrings, bracelet charms, and even the cameo broach.

A common theme of Victorian jewelry and jewelry of centuries past is that of romance. Many Victorian jewelry pieces are designed with hearts, lockets, and keys to evoke a romantic feeling. Additionally, Victorian jewelry, although made from silver and gold, is usually identified by the use of bold colors, which add a bit of contrast to the tones of the metals. Colored crystals and stones are integral to the overall design of many Victorian jewelry pieces. Usually, Victorian style earrings and necklaces will feature gold or white gold filigree complemented by jewels or crystals of some type. Some common colors widely used within the Victorian age are red (rubies and garnets), blue (sapphires), and purple (amethyst).