Antique jewelry glossary
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Antique Jewelry: Jewelry made more than 100 years ago.
Antiqued: Jewelry that has been made to look aged, having a darkened or tarnished appearance.
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Antique Jewelry: Jewelry that is over 100 years old.
Antiqued: Process of changing a piece of jewelry to make it look old.
Antiquing: Process of darkening the recessed areas of silver or gold to enhance engraving.
Antique Rings
Antique jewelry can be classified into Late Georgian 1760 -1837, Victorian 1837-1901, Art Nouveau 1890-1915, Edwardian 1901-1915, Art Deco 1920-1935 and Retro1935-1950. Jewelry of this period is considered Antique. More...
Burgess, Antique jewelry and trinkets, 1919
Henry Rene D'allemange, Les accessoires du costume, 1928
Cyril James davenport, Jewellery, 1905
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Various styles of antique jewelry were popular during the Art Deco, Art Nouveau Edwardian, Georgian and Victorian periods.
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Although the cut rarely is seen in modern jewelry, there is a demand for the cut to repair or reproduce antique jewelry. Rose Gold:A pink colored gold attained by alloying gold with a blend of 90% copper and 10% silver.
Although assembled stones had their heydey as deliberate fakes in earlier times, before cheap synthetics made them all but obsolete, there are still some around today to watch out for--> especially if you are purchasing antique jewelry.
They can be found in antique jewelry but they will be expensive. Perhaps most of the demantoids on the market today are in the London antique jewelry shops. Dealers who may not be gemstone experts definitely know when they have a demantoid piece! ...
Aquamarine has historically been treasured by the aristocrats and can be found in many fine pieces of antique jewelry. Aquamarine is the gemstone for the zodiac sign Pisces.
Antique jewelry that has been passed down to brides in the family from generation to generation would reinforce a sense of family, tradition and continuity in a wedding ceremony.
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Sterling Silver can be found in timeless antique jewelry pieces from that bygone era and in timely lines today from celebrity designers like Nicole Richie and the Olsen Twins.
Gold, being one of the oldest and most universal metals used in jewelry since the beginning of jewelry itself, can be found in both contemporary and antique jewelry alike. This is what makes gold jewelry so appealing.
An iron ore material, pyrite, which is set into silver or pewter jewelry creating an antique jewelry look. The minerals marcasite and pyrite are similar in composition but are actually different.
Original Asscher cut diamonds may still be found in antique jewelry stores and auctions, but they are few and far between. Thankfully, the new Royal Ascher Cut makes the beauty of this refined and graceful cut available to all! ...
Carnelian is a reddish variety of quartz, translucent to opaque and moderately hard. In antique jewelry and rings carnelian lends itself to engraving (ring sand cameos). It is a relatively inexpensive stone with great warmth and beauty.
Good Will stores and other second hand stores are a great place to find costume jewelry and antique jewelry. I've been known to take old necklaces apart and use the pieces to make new, one-of-a-kind creations. I'm sure you've done this too.
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Patina: The change in an object's surface resulting from natural aging due to wear and oxidation. Antique jewelry is expected to have this patina and the value of the piece may decrease if it is cleaned off.
Asscher cut diamonds originally peaked in popularity in the 1920's, and could recently be found only in antique jewelry shops.
A term used in costume jewelry to denote lucite that has a honey to brown color with black spotting, imitating the look of thinly sliced tortoise shell in antique jewelry.
Rose de france amethyst was a very popular Victorian gem and while rose de france amethyst frequently appears in antique jewelry, it is currently experiencing a revival in popularity as part of a general awakening to the beauty of pastel gems.
A couple other Cuts became popular over the ages as well: Mazarin Cuts, Old-Mine Cuts and Old European Cut Diamonds. You will still find these today in Antique Jewelry or Vintage Pieces.
These diamond cuts are featured more prominently in antique jewelry, because the popularity of the round diamond and princess diamonds desires the brilliant and mixed diamond cuts respectively. A step cut may not have a culet.
Estate Jewelry: By definition this term simply means 'previously owned,' although many people today have confused the term to be interchangeable with antique jewelry.
Rose cut: An antique facet cut without table or pavilion. Varies on number and positioning of facets. Not used in last century, thus an indicator of very antique jewelry.
Today the only source for top quality stones is antique jewelry. The Demantoid garnet is a variety of Andradite. Adradite has a high level of optical dispersion, causing rainbow colored reflections which are seen in diamond.
The faint bluish tinge is rarely seen in antique jewelry. Bow-tie: A darkened area or shadow resembling a bow-tie that is often found in fancy-shape diamond cuts, such as marquise, pears and oval.
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