Georgian Period Circa 1714-1837

The Georgian Era was named after the four English Kings: King George I, King George II, King George III and King George IV and lasted for over 100 years. 

Jewelry in the 18th Century was for the elite and privileged. It typically consisted of pieces made up of high karat gold and silver. Diamonds, garnets and topaz were stones commonly used in the Georgian Era. Most of the diamond cuts used in the Georgian era were point-cuts, table cuts, old mine cuts, cushion cuts, single cuts and rose cut. Georgian jewelry consisted of using flowers, bows, ribbons, crescents, leaves, sprays of foliage, glass overlays, feather plumes and enameling as motifs. 

The hallmark of the Georgian jewelry is its ornate metal work. Only handcrafted pieces from such talented and skilled jewelers could achieve such level of artistry. Jewelers of this era painstakingly handcrafted all of the jewelry and often melted down what they considered no longer in style in order to make newer pieces reflecting the current trend. This is why jewelry from the Georgian Era is such a rare find today.