Queen Victoria
A Glimpse into the Life of Queen Victoria.
In 1837, at the age of 18, Victoria, a descendent of the Georges through her father and of German Saxe Coburg through her mother, became the Queen of England.
Queen Victoria Small Crown
Queen Victoria wore the Small Crown with a lace mantilla, pictured here for the wedding of her son Leopold, Duke of Albany, 1882.
Queen Victoria - when King William died Princess Victoria ascended the throne. Young and virginal she was greatly influenced by the inherited wealth and became the longest reigning monarch in British History, from 1837 to 1901.
Queen Victoria loved jewelry and soon her fellow countrymen were as enamored of it as she was. Following Albert's death in 1861, she continued to wear jewelry. Known as mourning jewelry, Queen Victoria wore it in tribute to her deceased husband.
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Queen Victoria intervened in the near destruction of the 19th century opal market when the writer Sir Walter Scott started a superstition that opals were bad luck for people not born in October.
Queen Victoria proved to be the champion of beads and charms when her personal interest in jewellery started the next significant phase of charm wearing.
Queen Victoria (1819-1901): The longest serving British monarch, Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901. During her sovereignty England experienced many political and social reforms and a rapid expansion of the British Empire.
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After Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had purchased Balmoral Castle in the Caledonian woodlands of Scotland in 1848, Celtic motifs began to permeate English culture.
The death of Queen Victoria, Empress of India in January 1901 and the succession of her son, Edward, marked the start of a new century and the end of the Victorian period.
Cleopatra is said to have worn opals to attract Mark Anthony, Queen Victoria was a passionate collector, opals were set in the crowns and necklaces of rulers who believed in their protective powers, ...
Interest in Scottish jewelry increased through the writings of Sir Walter Scott and Queen Victoria's purchase of a Scottish castle. Semi-precious: A term that has loosely been applied to all gemstones other than precious.
A style of jewelry popularized during the reign of Queen Victoria of England (1837-1901). The long period included a number of trends that were influenced by events of the time, the life of the Queen, and the taste of the English.
The Koh-i-Noor was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850 to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the East India Company.
It is a hard, lightweight lustrous black stone that was used in mourning jewelry during the Victorian era (especially after Queen Victoria's husband died in 1861 and she went into long period of mourning, greatly affecting jewelry fashion).
Upon her widowhood, Queen Victoria began wearing "mourning jewelry", primarily of jet, and continued to do so throughout her long life.
Cameos have been collected and worn by many including Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth, Catherine the Great and Queen Victoria.
A form of fossilized coal that became popular for mourning jewelry after Queen Victoria's husband, Albert died in 1861. Produced mainly in Whitby, England, it is a very lightweight substance.
Victorian - the period of time between when Queen Victoria first ruled in 1837 until 1901, when she died. The Victorian period was a long stretch of time and is divided into several smaller time spans and several design types.
VICTORIAN ERA
The Victorian era was the time when Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain (1837-1901). Many different styles of jewellery developed during this era.
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Victorian
Belonging to the period of the reign of Queen Victoria of England (1837-1901). Jewelry of the Victorian period was highly ornamental.
The Kohinoor (mountain of light) was given to Queen Victoria in 1851, and is now part of the Crown Jewels. It weights 108 carats.
La Luna
Believed to be about 200 carats, the La Luna diamond is a D colour Heart shaped stone.
However, the Edwardian style of jewelry emerged during the last years of Queen Victoria's reign, and continued until just before World War I.
After England's Queen Victoria's beloved husband (and cousin) Albert died (in 1861), she went into an extended period of mourning. During these years, she wore black clothing and mourning jewelry.
After Queen Victoria's beloved husband Albert died in 1861, she went into an extended period of mourning. During these years, she wore black clothing and mourning jewellery.
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Edwardian Era: Refers to the years that King Edward of England held the British throne, from 1901-1911. Edward was Queen Victoria's son and inherited the British Crown when she died in 1901.
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Victorian Jewellery: Jewellery most often (but not exclusively) from England during Queen Victoria's reign, from 1837 to 1901.
At some point it was returned to Indiabut was taken by the East India Company and presented to Queen Victoria of England in 1850. Tge gem was later cut and set into a brooch and later into the State Crown of the United Kingdom.
Mourning Jewelry: Jewelry worn to commemorate the death of a loved one, usually in the form of a ring, brooch, or necklace; widely worn during the Victorian era when the death of Prince Albert plunged Queen Victoria into a lifetime of mourning.
Because they are so plentiful in the Earth's crust, small garnets are not prohibitively expensive - but their enduring beauty and hardness make them a gemstone fit for a king - or a queen. Both Queen Victoria and Mary Queen of Scots are said to have ...
The crown jewels of France contain opals, and Emperor Napoleon gave Josephine an opal with red flashes, known as "The Burning of Troy." Also an admirer, Queen Victoria gave opals as wedding gifts, ...
In the nineteenth century, a superstition brought on by the novel « Ann of Geirstein » of Walter Scott, in which opal is described an unlucky stone, eclipse temporarily opal’s popularity. But public figures such as Queen Victoria as ...
Opals have been featured in the crown of the Holy Roman Emperor and the crown jewels of France. They were mentioned in the plays of Shakespeare and the novels of Sir Walter Scott. Napoleon gave an opal to Josephine. Queen Victoria gave them out as ...
Marcasite (pyrite) jewelry is a popular style that became fashionable during Queen Victoria's reign. Marcasite jewelry normally uses pyrites cut and polished in circular outline and mounted in a rhodium-plated silver setting.
was later obtained by Ranjit Singh, the 'Lion of the Punjab .' The British annexed the Punjab in 1849. Along with the province, they also "annexed" both the Koh-i-Nur diamond and the Timur ruby, which were later presented to Queen Victoria (Twining, ...
Queen Victoria loved opals and often gave them as wedding presents. She and her daughters created a fashion trend for opal jewelry.
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