To know something about antique jewelry or antique jewellery one really has to dig into many (often complex) factors. Although we do not intend here to delve into matters in depth, the next chapters give a good idea on antique jewelry and what it's all about.
Antique jewellery is jewellery that has reached an age of 100 years or more and that makes it a witness of human history. It is in generally used for previously owned jewellery and for jewellery made in earlier (style-)periods and not necessarily pre-worn jewellery. It is not a dequalifying designation as many pieces of antique jewellery typically feature fine workmanship and high quality gemstones, as well as one-of-a-kind items. Antique jewellery includes many decades or eras. Each of them has many different designs. These periods include Georgian, Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian, Late Victorian, Arts and Crafts era, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco and Retro.
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