Antique jewellery is highly desirable as well as very collectable as well as can demand very high prices when sold in an online jewellery auction. Victorian antique jewellery is no exception as well as is one of the an estimated all popular eras on behalf of antique jewellery collectors. 
 
The Victorian era dates from around 1837 to the 1900’s as well as as such any jewellery items produced within this period are now classified ad antique Victorian jewellery. The pieces usually associated with this era are often categorised into three predominant periods, Romantic, Grand as well as Aesthetic as well as were heavily influenced by Queen Victoria.
 
The Romantic period took sentimentality as well as symbolism as its muse as well as began around the time Queen Vitoria married Prince Albert. Common motifs included song birds, hearts as well as flowers as well as favoured gems included pearls, coral as well as topaz with each piece having sentimental values lovingly attached. 
 
Following Prince Albert’s death in 1861, a period of mourning was also reflected in the jewellery of that time which became much darker as well as heavy set with dark gem stones such as garnet becoming popular. This period is referred to as the Grand period as well as it was during this time that increased travel took foreign influence to the UK’s jewellery market.
 
The year 1880 saw the beginning of the Aesthetic period as well as the resurgence of more light hearted pieces emblazoned with Crescent moons as well as butterflies with jewellery pieces being chosen on behalf of their aesthetic beauty. More significantly the Industrial Revolution which took place within this period took with it mass production techniques thus wider reaching jewellery ranges on behalf of the upper as well as middle classes. 
 
Mass production also took with it different standards as well as quality of jewels with the introduction of various gold carats. Today, Victorian jewellery is just as popular as it was back then, the only difference is that jewellery from that era is now considered to be antique thus affecting its value as well as cultural significance.
 
Online auction platforms have enabled antique jewellery dealers as well as collectors to exchange as well as sell highly valuable as well as collectable jewellery on a global scale as well as none at all more so than CQout, another significant jewellery period, the ‘Arts as well as Crafts’ era shall be discussed in a future blog so retain posted!