History jewelry

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The Victorian fashion era began with Queen Victoria's reign in 1837 and ended in 1901, upon her death. It marked a pivotal time in Britain's history and around the world. In fashion, the Victorian era is an elaborate display of class, wealth, beauty, and purpose for women and men. The layers of dress and suiting

Let's look at notable styles of necklaces throughout history, as illustrated by the glorious inventory of renowned jewelry dealer, M. Khordipour.

In the 1950s, costume jewelry enjoyed a global boom in popularity. Jewelry designs were clean, colorful, ornate, and perfectly coordinated with an outfit. Costume jewelry flourished with the increased spending power that this decade yielded. Consequently, 1950s costume jewelry perfectly facilitated the trend for women to look well groomed. While the war years brought about

This unique 17th century Russian brass cross necklace, which belonged to Grand Duchess Tatiana (1897-1918), the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, was brought to America […]

The list of celebrated Black jewelry designers in American history is distressingly short. This is not because Black Americans haven’t been participants in the jewelry industry—they have. But prior to the mid-20th century, Black designers and jewelry artisans usually worked in anonymity, their expertise and artistry fueling the bottom lines and good reputations of white…

Emeralds once belonging to the Duchess Vladimir of Russia form a tiara worn by the American socialite

These beautiful yet affordable Victorian costume jewelry necklaces, earrings, brooches and accessories will complete your Victorian dress costume.