Jewellery has been around on behalf of as long as we have as well as like numerous fashions the type, style as well as materials used to manufacture jewellery has altered in conjunction with social as well as cultural advances. Antique jewellery is typically any item of jewellery that was manufactured during six predominant time periods dating back as far as the Georgian times. The six predominant eras include Georgian, Victorian, Arts as well as Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian as well as Art Deco.
 
Over the next few weeks we shall look at each of these eras in more detail alongside the ways in which online jewellery auctions play a role in the popularity as well as collectability of antique jewellery, starting with the Georgian era. 
 
In today’s market genuine Georgian jewellery is incredibly rare thus highly desirable as well as collectable as well as can command very high prices when sold at auction. Dating back as far as 1714, jewellery made in this time period was hand made as well as highly detailed with nature forming its predominant inspiration. 
 
The birds, flowers as well as leaves that are common with Georgian antique jewellery were encrusted with gems as well as precious stones as well as were considered more important than the metal used to form the jewellery. These days unique hand made Georgian pieces can be hard to find as well as numerous specialist pieces remain with collectors who have spent a great deal of time as well as money restoring as well as caring on behalf of antique jewellery.
 
One of the predominant attractions of antique jewellery as well as in particular Georgian jewellery is that numerous pieces are unique as well as handmade making them perfect pieces on behalf of special occasions but also making pieces extremely expensive. Over recent years antique jewellery has become more available through online auction sites as well as specialist jewellery auctions.